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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27
RAGING
THROUGH EAST
THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES DRiv.
EN- FROM HOMES IN INDIANA.
DAYTON OHIO IS UNDER WATER
levee on Mama River Breaks and
Business Section Suffers Greatly.
Office Buildings Are Abandoned
and Business Suspended.

indianapolis, Ind, March 25.-Thou-
sands of families have been driven
fro mtheir homes, industry and traffic
all over the state has been suspended
and millions of dollars of property
loss has resulted in every section of
Indiana in the worst floods today in
the states history. -Four drownings
are known to have taken place but
the facts are cut off from all commun-
icative points and more fatalities are
expected to result when the communi-
cation is restored. Tonight some of
the largest cities in the state will be
in darkness as the lighting plants
have been put out of commission by
the floods.
Dayton Under Water.
Harshman, Ohio, March 25.-(Six
miles northeast of Dayton)-Almost
the entire city of Dayton is today COW
cred with from two to seven feet of
water as result of the breaking of
the levee on the Miami river THUS
ands of persons we're forced to fee
for their lives and wild rumors report
a heavy loss of lives but it is believ-
ed that this is only a rumor as the
|
the condition of the levee hours be-
fore it broke. The business section
suffered greatly from the flood. Many
of the office buildings have been
abandoned and all business is practi-
cally paralyzed. The bridge across
the river has been dynamited. The
debris brought down the stream form
ed dam. Aid is being rushed from
all surrounding towns.
Immense Damage at Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne, Ind, March 25.- The
most destructive flood in Fort
Wayne's history is near its crest to-
day and it is now believed by night
the water will begin to recedc. I'm
menSe damage has been done and it
was apparent in the next eight hours
the losses would be increased.
White River Exceeds Flood Record.
Muncie, Ind, March 25.-The White
river has exceeded all previous flood
stages and is rapidly rising. All rail
road communication was cut off to-
day and hundreds of people driven
from their homes by the food The
rising floods put the city pumping sta
ton out of commission and the city
water supply has been cut off.
" Fourteen Reported Drowned. n
Columbus, o., March 25.-Reports
received from Pennsylvania railroad
officials here today said that wreck
ing train leaving Bradford on the In
dianapols division this morning
crashed through bridge near Ur-
bana, Ohio The train was said to
have carried crew of twenty and
only six of the crew have been ac-
counted for.
Train Blown From Tracks.
st. Louis, March 25.-Reports reach.
ed here today that train was blown
from the Illinois Central tracks at
Aurora, Illinois, in Johnson county.
Details cannot be obtained because
of the wire communications being cut
off. At first information received it
was reported that several persons
were killed but this cannot be con-
iirmeG.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27
SINGULAR Phenomenon.

Between eight and ten O'clock
Sunday night the thermometer took
an upward shoot of fifteen degrees
or more At 8 O'Clock the mercury
stood about so and about $3.50 the at
mosphere was almost of sufiiocating
character and the thermometer show
ed a few degrees under 20. Follow
ing the rain the mercury fell almost
as rapidly as II had risen.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

Uncle Joe Cannon was never
classed as speculator, but he knows
a few rules of the game. A quarter
of century ago he bought 400-acre
farm near Danville for $4,000. He
sold it the other day for $4,000. Be
sides the rent netted 4 per cent per
annum on the original investment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

-KeosauQua Republican: A good
woman, proud of her elaborte moth
erhood, was Mrs. Mary NJ. Barnett,
who died recently at her home in
Monticello, Iowa. she was the moth
er of thirteen children, her grand
children numbering fOrty-four and
her great-grandchildren fifty-five, a
total of one hundred and twelve.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

The Anamosa Eureka insists that
Haley has been getting about what he
deserved. No prisoner, especially a
convicted murderer, should be permit
ted to run the Fort Madison peniten-
tiary Not even though he dies in the
prison cell he refuses to leave because
he will not subscribe to rules of the
A prison is no playhouse.
Neither should it be made pleasure
reSOrf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27
presents Statue to School.

The heroic life.sized bronze statue
of Abraham Lincoln. done by the fam
Gus sculptor, George X. Gamers, OF
Chicago, and presented to the Web
ster City high. school by Alexander
Groves as a memorial 10 his son Har-
ry. win be formally unveiled Wednes;
day, April o. The unveiling WIN be
at the new high school building
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27
Mevsy and Lanafofd Draw.

Brisbane. March 25.-Sam Mcvey
held Sam Langford to draw in their
twenty-round bout here and asserted
after the fight that he thought he
had nov proved his former knock
out by Langford fiuke.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27
Hoisteio Breeders.

The Cedar Valley Holstein Breed
ers' Association of GAINESVILLE. the
first organization Of its kind In Iowa,
at meeting just held outlined detail.
ed plans for the Improvement OF the
herds OF It's members II also COM
pleted detailed plans for cooperative
buying and selling ef nnllnals
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

Make your letters look more i'm
portant and you will get quicker &C
ton ON them. 1t is easy to do. 1t
costs less than it is worth to your
business, Let the Herald print you
some nice stationery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27
More Houses At Anderson.

Knoxville Journal: There are TO.
tai of forty-five houses in the miners
village at Anderson at present, all
occupied. and contracts let for build
Ing or placing an additional iifty-five
residences between April list and
June 25th.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

-Eldora wants two miles of sewers
and one mile of new water mains.
That is a pretty good indication of
the fact that Eldora is making hand.
some growth. q. .--.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

How vague and elusive thing is
art. One critic declares that the new
nickle is an ugly coin; another that
its chief objection is its beauty. Its
popularity, manife3tly, must be based
on other than artistic considerations.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

According to a German scientist
a particle of water evapOrated from
the ocean is condensed and returns
in ten days, but it remains there for
3,460 years before being evapOrated
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

George E. Roberts, writing from
Washington to his paper, the Fort
Dodge Messenger, says that the people
will gradually be finding out that
President Taft's place will take a
IOt of filling"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

DIR. w. Z. Cell, who has journeyed
from end to end of the Chinese wall,
says that with its extension it's total
length is really 1850 miles, and that
originally 10000 stone towers guard
Cd II
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

Spring is here. Let us inaugur-
ate a cleanup day. Alleys, streets
and vacant places need cleaning as
well as parlors, bed chambers and
closets.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

Vote as you will on Monday.
March 81, but be sure to go and vote.
The stay at home is responsible for
poor government
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

Alex Miller insists that a good
many of the men who want to regu-
late the world, are like town clocks,
marked ''irregulators." They do not
regulate ANYTHING. +.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

The income tax amendment has
been ratified by more than three
fourths of the states of the union and
is part of the Constitution of the
United States,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

There is always a suspicion that
the man who is continually finding
fault with his competitors is not get
ting along well himself
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

The observation is pertinent, that
the woman who did not ask her hus
band for new Easter bonnet deser
yes a feather in her hat.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

Don't be jealous of the fellow who
has outstripped you in the race for
fame or wealth. He probably worked
while you slept somewhere along the
rnilta
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

"A doctor was recently asked the
question, do you think cigarettes
affect the brain?" NO" he promptly
replied. People. with brains don't
smoke them"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

When a man has a plumbing bill
to settle, he finds out what it costs to
pay the piper.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

God has promised, Christ prepares it,
There on high our welcome waits;
Every faithful spirit shares 1t,
Christ mas passed the eternal gates.
S. c. d.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

The man who sends his money to
the city must expect to see it soon
followed by his children
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

According to Abe Martin, your
weekly paper never comes regularly
until you try to stop IT,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

"A town is like an automobile. II
must lead or take the dust
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

The Baxter New Era declares
that dollar will sway many a man
away from prayer-meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

"A lady in one of the new style
dresses is described as AN elongated
Indian club"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

Senator Kenyon's crusade against
free seeds seems to have failed, and
the usual distribution is to be made
this spring.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

The parcel post business in Feb
ruary was 40 per cent larger than in
January. Forty million parcels were
handled.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

From present indications it is
expected that 100000 immigrants
will land in America this year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

Life insurance companies are not,
at present, pushing their business in
Mexico.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

Live more and complain less. The
world cares little for your troubles.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

land America in Japanese culture"
pearls. which, although in appearance
and nature the same as the natural
oyster pearl are obtained from Oys-
tiers by u special process at the Mkt
motto pearl culture farm in the Bay of
Age, a small bay inside the Gulf of
lse. The culture, pearl has to be
cut off from the shell, whereas the
natural pearl is found free in the oys-
ter, consequently i'll the case of the
former one part OF til" pearl is inferior
in appearance and this accounts for
the large differences in value between
natural and culture pearls.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27
TIE EASTER PROMISE.

Sing with all the sons of glory,
Sing the resurrection song!
Death and sorrow, earth's dark story
To the former days" belong.
Life eternal!" Heaven rejoices;
Jesus lives who once was dead;
Join, o man, the deathless voice,
Child of God, lift up thy head.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-27

A government edlct has gone forth
from Picking That pantaloOnS are to
be discarded by Chinese women and
their proper garb III future shall be
the skirt of oGcideptal nations. The
.ediCt prohibits not only trousers, but
the pannier, hobble or drape skirt as
well. II also provides drastic changes
for mems garments. The sack or cut
away coat is prescribed as the only
business garb and the evening dress
for functions The derby hats are the
exclusive field for every day and the
high hat for society. High calf skin
or low tan shoes are permitted the
men, while women may wear any
style of shoe so that it be high. The
Chinese women are greatly restricted
in their choice Of dress. For every
day loose fitting garment like a
mother hubbard is prescribed; for
best wear pleated skirt of cOnven-
tiOnal type and d simple shirt waist
are specified. The edict is considered
by President Yuan Sbih-kai as a
means of breaking still further away
from the traditions of the old regime.
The late. King George Of Greece was
"a strong man physically. He could
shoot like d professional marksman,
was an excellent hand at any kind of
athletics, aud was an extraordinary
swimmer. He won all sorts Of praise
from the emotional Greeks by swim.
ming the Hellespout, feat which has
been credited to only three other men,
These are the ancient Leander, tabled
wooer who nightly swan the Hellesp-
pont to see Hero; Lord Byron, and
D.. Edward Bodice of Philadelphia,
who was consul at Canton a short
time during the administration of
President Mckinley.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19
New Routing for
Interurban Cars

Beginning next Monday morning tbs
route OF the cars of the Atlanta
Northern Railway to Marietta and the
River line cars Of the Georgia Rail
way and Power Company will ne
changed in the business portion Of
the city.
The Marietta cars will come into
Walton street from Marietta, as usual.
but instead OF stopping at Walton
and Fairlie streets and returning
along Walton they will proceed to
Forsyth street thence along Forsyth
10 Marietta, along Marietta to Wal
ton junction and thence along their
usual route.
The River line cars will enter Wal
ton from Marietta, at the junction OF
these two streets, proceed along Wal
ton to Forsyth. along Forsyth to Ma
rietta, along Marietta to Walton and
thence on their usual route
These Improvements in service were
made possible by the construction ot
a switch and necessary tracks at the
corner Of Marietta and Forsyth. the
work having been completed thts
week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19
INSURANCE AGENTS
FACE INCOME CUT
Liability Policy Sellers in Georgia
Affected by New York Ruling,
Slashing Commissions.

Insurance agents in Atlanta who
sell liability policies face reduced in
comes BY an order Of the insurance
department OF the State Of New York.
agents commissions on this kind OF
insurance are cut > per cent. In Geor-
gia this means loss OF almost 10000
per year income.
Twenty-four liability companies do
business in Georgia Ten of them get
50 per cent of the business.
Liability insurance is protection for
employers against loss through per
sonal injury of employees. protection
OF automobile owners against damage
suits and kindred policies.
The ruling Of New York State IS
that no company domiciled there. or
doing business there. shall pay more
than 20 per cent for business OF this
nature. The % per cent Of the first
premium must cover not only the
agents commission, but all office ex-
penses, advertising. brokerage
short. every item included in the cost
OF getting customers.
A blue book" shows that 1882, 900
in premiums was paid by Georgia
corporations. firms and individuals
last year for liability premiums. This
sum will be cut One-tifth.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19
Aged Woman, Victim
Of Burglar, May Die

Mrs. Bessie O'Connor, No. 46l IL
Fdgewood avenue, the aged woman
who was thrown down the stairway
OF her home by a burglar Thursday
afternoon, was reported in critical
condition at the Grady Hospital Fri
dav. She sustained a fracture Of the
skull. it is thought, in addition to in
ternal injuries.
Mrs O'Connor, who is deaf, was In
her apartment Thursday when a ne
gro invaded the room. apparently for
robbery. She attempted to flee and
he cholxed her and threw her down
the stairs. Her assailant disappeared
around Edgewood avenue
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19

John NJ. Slaton. Governor Of Geor-
gla- has consented to deliver the
opening address Friday night. He
will speak on Good Citizenship" and
his address is awaited with intense
interest by those interested in the
congress. Governor Slaton will be
introduced by Rev II. NJ DuBose.
pastor Of the First Methodist Church
of Atlanta
Saturday mornings session will be
in charge of the Clubwomen of At
lanta. Prominent among the speak
ers will be Mrs. James R. Little. of
Peachtree road, president of the Geor-
gia Mothers Congress. Mrs. Little
will give the history and tell of the
work being done by the congress.
Other Clubwomen who have become
known throughout the State by their
work will also address the meeting
Among the speakers of national i'm
portanCe who will be here during the
session are Congressman Richmond
p. Hobson, of Alabama, and Hon. A.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19
INTEREST
OVER ELECTION
ON CHARTER
Less Than 10000 Voters Regis
tered for BaIIoting Sept. "a.
Mayor Promises Final Lick.

Because of lack of interest in city
politics less than 1900 voters have
qualified for the charter election Sep
TENDER "a. The registration lists com
piled Frida show that only 1l,129
voters registered.
The registration is nearly $500 less
than 1t was in 1912 when 14,779 vot-
ers paid their poll tax and qualified
for the city elections. With the ex-
ception Ofthe Tenth Ward. which has
been increased by the addition of ter
ritory, every ward in the city shows
a loss in registration.
The registration by wards is as fol-
lows:
First ward, SIS; Second, 1863;
Third, 1922; Fourth, 1855; Fifth, S55;
Sixth, 1887; Seventh 927; Eighth
1856; Ninth, zoos; Tenth, 500.
Mayor to Issue Attack.
Mayor Woodward declared Friday
that he would make one last effort 10
inform the voters Of Atlanta Of the
"humbug in the new charter"
He said he would issue a statement
for the Sunday papers thoroughly an
alyzing the charter and pointing out
the means whereby the ring hopes
to get a flrmer grip OF the municipal
machinery.
The charter advocates have pub
lished the document in pamphlets and
will furnish them on request at the
City Hall.
City Clerk Walter Taylor, who has
charge OF the election to be held on
Wednesday. announced the polling
places Friday The polls will be open
from I o'clock in the morning until Z
o'clock in the evening
Polling Places Named.
The polling places are:
First Ward-No. "a Madison ave-
Second Ward-Precinct A, b. Ber-
nard's auction rooms, Nos 80 South
Pryor; Precinct B, T. NJ. Summers
store, No. 744 South Pryor street.
Third Ward-PreCinct A, Fortwood
Grocery Company, No. 151 East Hun
ter street; Precinct B. o. NJ. Benefits
store. No. 176 South Boulevard.
Fourth Ward-COrner of Boulevard
and Houston streets.
Fifth Ward-Precinct A, ]. D.
Brooks restaurant, No. 744 Marietta
street. Precinct b, Owl Pharmacy,
No 592 Chestnut street.
Sixth Ward-PreCinCt A, House
That Jack Built" corner Forsyth and
Peachtree streets; Precinct B, City
Hall.
Seventh ward-Precinct A, Med
locks Pharmacy, corner Of Gordon
and Lee streets; Precinct B, ]. E.
McDaniers store. No SIS Gordon
street.
Eighth Ward-Precinct A, Judge
Rarry's courtroom, corner of Peach
tree and Tenth streets; Precinct 3
W. H. Tuck's store, No. 3o5 Hemphill
avenue.
Ninth Ward-Precinct A, Ware
Rodgers store, No. 1000 DeKalb ave
nue.: Precinct B. Faiths Crossing
Pharmacy. No. &c Stovall street.
Tenth Ward-PTecinCt A, Tucker *
McMurray's store, Lee street Oak
land City: Precinct B, Stewart Ave-
nue. Pharmacy, No. 231 Stewart ave-
nue..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19

one impressed as such an unusual
be published. 1t follows:
Mayor OF Atlanta: VIII you please
be so kind as to let me know if there
ever was a man living III Atlanta by
the name of Jacob F. Harvey. and il
he is living or dead.
III he is dead. let me know Just
where he died and when and how long
he has been dead, and If he left any
money.
He is about "a years old IL he is
living. He IS my father and I have
not seen him in 81 years.
Il am a widow and have been for
the last 80 years. I have the great
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19
Bailif Who Killed
Boy Over Soc Tried

COLUMBUS, Sept. 19-Bailiff R.
l. Willis, who shot and killed Luther
Hawkins, an Atlanta boy August %,
when the latter was attempting to
evade arrest on a warrant charging
him with beating a 50-cent board bill,
is being given a preliminary hearing
before Recorder Frank D. Foley, sit
ting as special magistrate
The State charges murder while
the defense claims the killing was ac-
cidental
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19
SEEKS FATHER, "a,
MISSING 81 YEARS

Mayor Woodward Friday called at
tention to a pathetic letter from
woman in Baltimore who is searching
for her aged father, lost to her for
81 years. Mayor Woodward receives
many letters from persons in distress
from all parts OF the country. but this
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19
Crowd Tries to Get
Negro in Courtroom

SPARTANBURG, S. c., Sept. 10
VIII Fair, a negro, charged with at
lacking a white woman three weeks
ago, narrowly escaped lynching as he
went to trial here to-day.
When the negro was brought into
court, a large crowd made a combined
rush for the door of the courtroom.
Quick action by the Sheriff and
deputies kept back the mob.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19
Arkansas Asks It's
Bankers for Help

LITTLE ROCK. ARK, Sept. 90
Governor George w. Hays has called
a conference of Arkansas bankers for
october 10 to discuss ways and means
for relieving the deficit il the general
revenue fund. He Will IT, to borrow
$3.50, 600 at a low interest rate until
taxes begin coming in n Ht year.
Local bankers favor the plan.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19
G.. A. R. Will Meet
In Detroit in 1914

CHATTANOOGA. Sept 1o.-De-
troit, Mich, was chosen by the Grand
Army Of the Republic this afternoon
as the site for the 1914 encampnent-
This indicates the election Of
Adams, OF Nebraska, as commander
in-chief.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19

est desire to see him and feel at times
l am lost without him.
You would oblige me so much with
any information you might have.
Mrs. Tereetia Maxwell, 2222 Hem
neman street, Baltimore, Nd"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19
TRAIN CONDUCTOR KILLED.

CHESTER. S. c., Sept. &c. NJ.
Sigmon, a freight conductor on the
P. & n. was killed yesterday at Gas
tonia, when he fell under his train.