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The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30
Robinson FOUND Guilty.

Fort Dodge, Jan. 29.-The jury in
the case of the State VS.. Thomas
Robinson, charged with assaulting
Marshall E. B. Mcfarland. of Gowrie,
with intent to commit murder, brought
In verdict of guilty today. The at
torney for the defense will ask for a
new trial because the jury baiiff re-
leased the jurors at three O'Clock this
morning, put the sealed verdict in his
pocket and returned ii to court this
morning, on the ground that the YER
dict in criminal cases must be return.
ed by the foreman of the jury in open
court. G. w. Norris and Thomas Nc
Fray, indicted on the same charge,
pleaded guilty last night to assault
with intent to commit great bodily in
iIlry as-..s.-..4-.F
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30
Today's Markets.

Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Jan.
29.--Early this morning when a run
of $4,000 hogs was builetined 1t look
ed as though prices would be hit a
Jolt, but later when this bulletin was
corrected to $4,000 the market opened
strong TO a shade higher than Tues
days average. The quality was good
Eastern shippers and local packers
took hold eagerly, evidently realizing
that the supply of hogs In the coun-
try is short OF last year and that light
receipts may develop soon. The close
was the most active part Of the day
md very few hogs were left over for
tomorrow. IL is estimated now that
the average price for today will be &c
above that of yesterday. 90 q
The bulk sold today at $7.55@7.65,
against $7.5O@7.60 yesterday; $4,000
1850 last Wednesday; $740@7.55 four
weeks ago, New Years day; $3.50
$50 corresponding Wednesday in
! 912; $7.45@770 in 1917; S8.50@8.70
il 1910 and $6l5@6.40 In 1893. -.a
/ The top today was $40; yesterday
$7.67hz; last Wednesday $7.55; four
weeks ago $3.50; one year ago $6.37R,
I go years ago $7S5; three years ago
$3.50, and four years ago $3.50. .a=
[ Cattle receipts were light again to-
day and so was demand. A few loads
OF the heavier steers were a shade
{ igher, but generally there was moth
| ng to test the market for buyers were
/ cry Indifferent about buying the
common light weight steers lacking
flesh and quality. hey say they
: ave been getting too many of that
kind during the past month. In the
stocker and feeder section the volume
of business was small and country in
curry exceptionally weak. Local
raiders are filed up with common to
rledium grades and good choice
( eavy feeders are scarce. Best feed
rs are quoted at $3.50.
| There was no Improvement in the
heep aud lamb market today. In
fact there was no quotable change
either way. The day was slow and
draggy, with prices steady with Tues
days close. The eastern mutton
market il badly demoralized andSbuy'
ers show no interest and buy sparing.
ly as possible.
! The estimated receipts for tomor.
row are 10000 hogs, 5000 cattle and
i "A s0O0 sheep, ~
Receipts first two days OF this week
,soppared with same period last week
II round Numbers decreased 5000
cattle and 100 hogs and increased
400 sheep. Compared with cores
ponding period year ago cattle de
creased 1900, hogs 1890 and sheer
1 1000.
! Racainte for tndav wara AZ IA E0C
cattle, $4,000 hogs and $4,000 sheep
against 1886 cattle. 44,005 hogs and
29.233 sheep week ago, and lLl9a
cattle, 1863 hogs and 1920 sheer
corresponding Wednesday year ago
! Average price OF hogs at Chicago
Tuesday $3.50, against s7.5i Monday
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Hold N. q St. 1. AGENT.

Des Moines, Jan. 29.-Edward
Heelin, chief of detectives for the
Minneapolis q St. Louis railroads and
Detective Crumley, of the line. had b.
X. Allison, of Ayershire, Ia, locked in
the city jail last night They are
taking Allison from Kansas City 10
Emmetsburg, where. he will be tried
for illegal embezzlement of large sums
of money belonging TO the Minneapo-
lis g. ST. Louis railroad. The prisoner,
according to the detectives, was en-
ployed as station agent at three diff
ferent towns in Palo Alto county, and
AT each place made away with several
hundreds of dollars. In each of the
three towns he passed under new
name ~ SD. aa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30

Roy McCord OF Knoxville
Mayor s. v. Reynolds performed
the ceremony He was engaged in
the trial of case at the time but,Hp.
on being informed of the nature OF
the business for which he was desired
announced recess in the court and
proceeded to tie the knot in approx.
ed style. 1t Isl understood the young
people will reside in Oskaloosa for
the time being. ..', f.. r :u
STUTZMAN.-Nanc c. Lantz was
born Nov. Z, 1862, in Mclean county,
IllInois, and departed this life Jan. ~,
1913, aged so years, 2 months and Is
days. She was married TO A. l.. Stut2.
man, Jan. 80, 1886. To them were
born eight children, Mrs. Jake An
keney, Mrs. Clyde Phillips, of Hale
Center, Tex; Oliver, Ollie, Lucia,
Victor, Milton and Paul. In the fall
of 1901 the family came to Iowa and
located at their present home. Mrs.
IStutzman united with the Mennonite
church in early life, but after coming
to Iowa cast her lot with the NJ. L.
people at Fairview. Her Christian
life was exemplary. She was loving
wife and companion, mother beloved
and a friend and neighbor in the
Christian sense OF the word. During
her severe illness she suffered very
patiently and on Wednesday evening
at 1880 fell asleep in Jesus. Funeral
services were conducted from the
home by Rev. Frank L. PfoutZ. In
Iterment in Union Mills cemetery. ~.
RIGGS. - Died, Sunday morning.
Jan. 18th, at 300 o'clock, Tracy Riggs,
LACED rs years and 10 days. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
Hargis, at 200 O'Clock at Union
Mills, assisted by the Masonic order,
of which he was a member, after
which the remains were laid to rest in
Union Mills cemetery. The deceased
was born In the village of Chardon,
near Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 6, 1887.
He came to Iowa with his parents in
l1842 and settled at Mt. Pleasant. He
later removed to Union Mills, where
he was united in marriage to Phoebe
C. Carver. July /, 1860. To this
union were born nine children, three
dying in infancy. The remaining
ones are as follows: Addie, wife OF
N. j. Darland; Horace E., Howard A.,
Oscar o., Walter II. and Lucy, wife
of James Lamond, all of whom live
in and near Barnes City. After living
at Union Mills number of years he
removed to a farm in Pleasant Grove
township, where he lived until about
ten years ago, when he moved to New
Sharon, where he has since resided
His wife died jan %, 1900. Since her
death he has kept his home together
with the >aid of a housekeeper. He
was the son of Dwight and Clarissa
Riggs, both deceased Mr.. Riggs
was man Aof active disposition, but
capable and upright in all his deal.
ngs. He did not esteem friendship
lightly. He made no enemies, but al.
ways friends, He well deserved the
high regard by which he was held by
his neighbors and friends. He had
been ailing for some time and knew
that the end might be near. On. the
morning of the 10th he was taken
suddenly worse and on Sunday morn.
ing passed to his home beyond A
valuable citizen. kind neighbor and
a loving father has gone and we
mourn his loss.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.

In acknowledgement and apprecia.
ton of entertainment enjoyed while
in 0skaloosa upon the occasion OF
the annual banquet of the Osakloosa
Woman's Club, Mrs. Lola B. Miller,
president of the State Federation OF
Woman's Clubs, has extended greet
ings to the Oskaloosa ladies in note
to their president, Mrs. Virginia
Knight Logan, in which she says:
"Your very fine banquet was de-
light to me. l congratulate you upon
your enthusiastic club and wish you
every success. Please extend my
hearty greetings to your members.
My visit to Oskaloosa will be one of
the bright spots in my memory"
- - -
howard Aldridge was host to his
fellow members OF the Penn college
Freshman class Monday evening at
his home near Beacon. Games, mil.
sic and general good time such as
a jolly bunch o. college folk know ex'
actly how TO have, were the order of
the evening A dainty but satisfying
two course supper was served and 1t
was a late hour when the bunch"
departed for home. Professor Nor
ris acted as Chaperon.
- - -:
The anniversary of the birth OF
Mrs. Minta Butler afforded the men,
bers of the Dozen Club a pleasant so
cial evening January o.. The lady
was completely surprised at her
household duties. Many small ar
ticles of beauty and utility were pre-
sented by the members of the club TO
show their appreciation of this good
neighbor and friend. The evening
was pleasantly spent in visiting, dis
plays of wit and story telling. one
must admire the skill and care shown
! by the ladies' of the club in the sup.
pers prepared to feed the brutes-
the men. On account OF sickness,
one family was absent from the cir
Gle. The guest of honor, Mrs. Mar.
tin, kindly invited the club to be her
guests in Ottumwa on July 4th next,
provided the saloons can be Kept
closed. At a late hour, the usual
song was sung and the club adjourn
ed, peace and harmony prevailing
III. r. Cor.
| The old.fashioned social which was
given by the ladies of the Congrega-
ttional church last evening at the
home of Mrs. M. f. Pilgrim, was a
decided success, both socially and n
financially. Colonial danes were
quite in evidence, and John Alden
did not forget to appear. He and
Priscilla were simply bewitching.
Old.fashioned games beguiled the
hours away, until refreshments were
served. Paper plates, popcorn, nuts
land apples. How we we're to PICK
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30
GIRL GIVES POLICE $500
New York stenoorapher Picks UP
Money IN Newspaper and Looks
for Owner.

New York.-Miss Ellen Bart, a
young stenographer. called at an up
town police station to ask the police
TO take charge Of newspaper which
she had picked up on the foor of a
Third avenue elevated train. The
desk lieutenant was somewhat aston
ished by her request until he open
ed the paper, to find more than s200
in greenbacks OF small denominations
carefully folded away between the
pages. II the owner does not claim
the money within 80 days, 1t will be
returned to Miss Mart. ...a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30
Defsnsesss Woman.

One OF Blanche Bates most init.
mate friends 10 telling a rather funny
story about this clever actress.
.-she came into my house one even.
ing very much excited, and ! said TO
her. Blanche. for heavens sake, wha,
ID the matter with you? You seem
70 be all gone TO pieces.
Matter enough she answered as
her voice shook with anger. I have
been accoeted by q man in the street.
-what did you de?' I asked.
~ hauled OF and hit him in the
face. she answered. and l said to
him, You dirty dog. would you speak
To defenseless woman"
And where was be when you said
thisg ] again inquired.
~ Rolling In the gutter where he
feli when hit him. she said In q sur.
prised tone ut my question Toledo
Blade a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30
Editors Are Meeting.

Des Molnes, Jan. 29.-Delegates to
The annual meeting of the Iowa Assoc
citation of Dailies are here today.
James E. Kelley, publisher of the
Chicago Tribune, w. NJ Parrot OF
Waterloo, and Frank Throp of Mus
catine spoke this morning. That
the cost of publishing a newspaper
has been steadily increasing was the
statement of Mr.. PARROT. The one
cent newspaper was discussed and
the opinion of all seemed to be gen.
orally against it.
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jolt is Expected.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-The sheep mar.
ket has received a very hard jolt this
week, which was entirely unexpected,
Lambs are a dollar lower than two
weeks ago and the tendency of the
market is still downward.S The fact
is buyers are overstocked and say
that they will buy as few as possible
till they can get rid Of the mutton
they have on hand. The outlet to the
east has been suddenly contracted
and shippers are being written and
telegraphed to bold back till the mar.
keL gets back on an even keel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30
WOMEN OPPOSE
VOTE FOR WOMEN


hue. The man had been either sit
ting down or standing on the west
side OF the tracks when a box-car was
shunted along by him. 1t knocked
him down and a wheel passed over
his body. As the engine in charge OF
Engineer G.. w. Wright followed, the
body was ground beneath the wheels
Death was almost instantaneous,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30
o.,. slxty.seven Year, Old.

In the summer OF iSt5 George Yost
Of Ephrata. Pa. one OF the few farm.
ers in that section who raised oats
had an unusually large crop and he
divided It equally among his six boys
The request by the father was that
they keep q sample as long as they
could ]. W. Yost. the last Of the
sons. stu has In his possession some
OF the oats nov sirty-seyen yearl
old
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30
Wheat Is / oversoId.

Chicago, Jan. 29-An oyersold con-
dition developed in the w.ieat market.
and covering by shorts made fair
reaction after small break nearly,
and closing trades were unchanged to
Nc higher. Cornswas under pressure
form longs and local bears and lost
rs @hc, while oats were unchanged
to Mc lower. : ST. $50.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30
Boston Wool Market.

- Bnston, Mass, Jan. -2s,-Less activ-
ity is noted In the domestic wool mar
ket, with values practically nnchang.
ed. u s.-. "S' T."
New fall Texas wool sells activity
on a clean basis of 48 to 80 cents, and
some inquiry is reported for narly
fleece woods. Very little choice terri
tory wool is left in the bins. Fine
Wyoming clothing commands l9c,
while Montana clothing sells for 2lc.
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Provision Market.
Cash Quotations.

! Chicago, Jan. 29.-Corn, No. 2 yell
low, 49c; No. 3, 4764Shc; No. 3 white
No. yellow, 47@4SRc.
/ Wheat--Ne red, sl.09@l.l2; No.
3 red, $1.00@1.96; No. Q hard, son a
csc; No. hard, s9@94l4c; No. l
northern, 9119lhc; No. northern,
S6@oy1se; No. spring, 87@SSc; No!
8 spring, S4@86c; durum, S5@92c;
velvet chaff, S4@891sc. -.
! oats-No 2, 33c; No. 2 white, 359
@36hc; No. 3, S11a @32kc; No. 3
white, 322 @33l4c; standard. 33& a
34Ac. s..- ..
Peoria, H., Jan. 29.-Corn, No. 4
white. 4SA @4Shsc: No. 8 yellow, AZ
947kc; No. mixed same; sample
38@44c. -. .@.~''. .. ..
, oats-standard 3Shc; No. 3 white
same. -a. .. s..E
| ST. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 29.-Wheat, No.
2 red, $1.06@1.1L; NO. 2 hard, 90694c.
I Ccrn--No. 2, 4842c; No. 2 white, so
oslo. a. ..-... -.-
, oats-No=~ 2, ssHcs NO; 2 white,
35A 635hc. -"-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30
Cruel Man.

At recent entertainment in q
Brooklyn school. relates the New
York Sun, the deaf and dumb mother
of one OF the little boys in the audi.
ence sat next to him while he inter
preted the recitations for her. An
other mother, hearing that the nus
band OF the afflicted woman had all
his faculties unimpaired, remarked
with u touch of pity in her tone:
Il don's see how man could mar.
ry woman whose voice he never had
heard and never expected to hear"
Maybe" said her husband. that
is why he married her.
The wife pondered bit and then
exclaimed Wretch"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30
Hogs at Eleven Markets.

A total Of lll.00Q hogs arrived at
the eleven leading markets Tuesday,
being 5000 less than week ago and
IA, 900 more than corresponding Tues
day year ago. Chicago's total was
600 smaller than year ago. The
first two days OF this week eleven
markets, received 100000, or $4,000
more than week ago and 5000 less
than year ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30

Making Bomb-Throwsr Out OF Host.
An English wit OF reputation. who
has been visiting New York for the
last two weeks. remarked at the con-
ciusion OF little dinner given him;
ITS been excellent. | never heard
older stories nor drank newer wine
In my life"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30
Horse Market Steady.

\ Chicago, Jan. 24.-Receipts of hors.
es were small so far this week and
prices were generally steady. Buy
ers were looking for the good heavy
drafters, but did not care for the com
mon and medium work horses, which
were in the majority. Most of the
business was done at $l40@200. '@
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30

1874 week ago, $40 a month ago.
1924 year ago, $7.67 two years ago,
1854 three years ago and $3.50 four
years ago. tkg
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30
ST. Louis Wool.

ST. Louis, NO., Jan. 29.-Territory
and western mediums, 21@25c; fine
mediums, 10000; fine, 13@17c. II.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30
BIRTHS, DEATHS. MARRIAGES

LEEPER.--Born, to Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Leeper, 1905 West High avenue
at o'clock a. m. January %. 1913, a
'still-born daughter. The body was
taken to Martinsburg this morning
over the M. e. st. L., where interment
will be made.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-30

McCORD--HARTMAN. = The first
wedding 10 occur In the new city hall
was solemnized Tuesday morning,
January 28, 1918. at nine o'clock.
Miss Maude Hartman Of Oskaloosa
being Joined In marriage with Mr..
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-05-06

we'll meaning meal containing the
proper combination of foods is not diff
icult to prepare. The essential ingre-
dent a repairing material, is protein.
found abundautly i'm meat. eggs, cheese
and nuts. The starches and sugars.
technically known as carbohydrates,
are required also. together with fats
for fuel for effort. These two fuel
furnishing foods can be used alternate
ly. thus securing a variation Scien-
lists who have given the question Of
food values special attention report
that q diet Of protein. fat and carbo-
hydrates alone would cause starva-
ton more quickly than II an food were
withheld There Is the necessity Of in
Producing some mineral salts that yield
iron. calcium. magnesium, phosphorus
and potassium.
A supply of iron is obtained from
raisins. whole wheat dried beans.
prunes and meats or the yolks Of eggs.
Calcium is contributed by milk. dried
peas and beans. celery and citrus fruits
In meat. peas. beans, milk and prunes
there is magnesium. Phosphorus forms
a quality in meat milk. egg yolks.
whole wheat, dried peas and beans.
Potassium is furnished in potatoes
parsnips. cabbage. turnips and apples.
-Leslies.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-05-06
Rich Pay the Income
Tax

Brooklyn Eagle: II the Underwood
committee has not been Misled 425,
600 Incomes IN the United States
will be taxable. Roughly speaking
this number represents cue family 10
30. But out of the $40, 1875, 600 to-
tai, almost one half will come from
500 persons with incomes of ovel
500, OOO a year, as follows:
One hundred thousand up to $3.50
600; 2,5OL payers, s1l.65O,O 900.
Two hundred aud fifty thousand,
up to $500, oOoi $50 payers, SO, 74s
GOO
Five hundred thousand. up to 81,
GOO, 0CO; $50 payers. SO, I9I.OOO
Over 81. 900. 600 income, 100 pay.
res, So, s26. 600.
Total. s33,4lO.OOO
Less than SO, 900, coo will be rails
ed from persons with Incomes of $40,
600 a year or less. NUMBERING 304,
600 OF the total of 425, 600 taxable
persons. In the class between $40,
700 and sI5.O 1000 are taxsd,
paying s4.2iO,OUO. la
tween SIS, 600 aud $50, 600, %teoOO
are cunrted on to pay s3,ls5IOOO.
In the class between 500, sQp aud
s25, 900, l0.5C0 persons ~ give
mp s2.lO0. 600. Between 900
aud $50 600. 20. 600 will pay 80. e
666, 600. Between $780, aud
800, 600. $500 individuals will COM
tribute sll, $50, GOO
These figures are interesting Most
Americans pad estimated the number
of very x cousiderbly lower than
the oon9 tee does. Yet 1t is fair to
assume that the Underwood investi-
gators are nearly right, aud that even
great wealth is more distributed than
concentrated OF course. the gradu-
ated income tax can never be equit-
able IN it's operations The English
theory of exemptiug nothing over
100 pounds ye or practically Of
taxing everything that would pay the
cost of collection, il in many re.
spects better That the scheme Of
making the rich pay ell Is the more
popular in this country can hardly
be doubted. The shrewd practical
politics in the framing of the revenue
hin will command admiration from
students of our system Of government
all over the civilized world.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-05-06
TUESDAY M4Y Q. 1918
Grade the Streets

The movement to have all the
principle streets of the city graded
and cur bed, which was set on foot at
a meeting of the property owners
held Saturday evening, was a move
ia the right direction aud If success
full will prove of great benefit TO the
city. Nothing aids more In giving
strangers a good impression of a
oihan to see the streets graded
aud ping gives worse impression
of town team to see it's streets Ia the
condition of those In this city.
That all the streets must be graded
some time will be admitted by all
and the only reason for not grading
them at this time is that the expense
Of doing so much work at one time is
burdensome TO the Taxpayers.
The entire cost of grading and
curling the principle streets of the
city, as estimated by the city engi.
neer, will be sis,952. OF this sum
the city as d whole. will have to pay
s477O, for the intersections of the
streets, s44.ls2 to be assessed against
the lots s477O is not large sum
to pay when divided among all the
taxpayers Of the city, especially when
It comes 60 be spread over a number
Of years as 1t will be 10 bonds.
|. The heaviest burden, Of course
Is on the individual lot owners.
bet us see how large burden
u will be each year.
y Il was stated at the meeting that
there we're about hoo lots iu that
part of the city affected S44, 1872
divided among 100 would make
about $40 per lot Call it $50 per
lot for lear the engineer has made
his estimate too low Under The law
improvement bonds can Le made to
run for ten years. This would leave
only 50 a year which each lot owner
would have to pay. Certainly there
is not one but who would willingly
pay 50 year for an Improvement
that will double the value of his
property besides heing great con
venience to himself
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-05-06
Carrier System For
Mail Will Start Soon
SERVICE IS TO START WITH TWO Men
New Post Office Building Ready to Turn Over
To the Government

The new postoffice building is so
nearly completed that there Is no
question but What the surety com
pany will be able TO turn it over to
the government by May 18th After
he fixtures have all been installed
aud everything is in shape, before The
building is formally turned over to
the government. 1t will be thrown
open to the public for it's inspection
aud the people will have a chance to
see how 1t has been fitted up for
their accommodation.
1t has been built and fitted up
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-05-06
IRE Trying to Remove
Mayor

The Sunday closing law passed in
this state several yesrs ago aud srill
IN force, provides for the removal
from Office Of any county or city ofii
olal who negleots OF fails 60 enforce
the law. Up to within the last few
days, 90 far rs we have ever heard,
there has never been an attempt made
to prosecute or remove an officer uu-
der the provision Of this law aud 1t
has become practically a dead letter
few days ago, however, an &C
tlon was started In the district court
of Ada county, under the provisions
Of this law, for the removal of May
Arthur Fl. Hodges. of Boise. He was
charged With having refused aud neg
leotsd to enforce the laws of the state
and the ordinances of the city Of
Boise.
The action was brought ty a pri
vate citizen aud placed two counts
against the mayor Both district
judges Of the county, acting together
Issued an order directed against the
mayor, citing him TO appear before
them May 10, to show cause why be
should not be removed from Office
and the statutory hue Of Eve hundred
dollars be levied against him
The outcome Of this sction viii
be watched with interest, especially
10 those communities where the nlh
GERS have been dillatory in per-
forming their duties OF have show
ed a lack Of interest 10 enforcing
the anti.liquor laws.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-05-06

strictly for a postohice and 10 will be
used for that and that only. No
store Of any kind will be permitted
to occupy any part OF it,. aud there
will be 20 excuse for any one loafing
IN the lobby
10 has already been announced by
the post Office officials tnat mail
carrier system with two carriers,
would be- iua1guiaied 90 this city on
or about June lst, aud they have or.
dered the new buidiug fitted with the
proper fixtures to accommodate this
serviLe.