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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
JOKE ON THE DEMOCRATS
EXAMINATION FOR POSTMASTER
20. is WON BY REPUBLICANS.
OF the Five Who Qualify, the Three
Highest Belong To the G. o. p.
Of Ailisboro.

Hillsboro, Iowa, Aug. ga recent
civil service examination here perpe-
trated a cruel joke on the BurlesoD
plan of distributing fourth class post.
offices. The system provides for a
discretionary appointment from the
list of three persons standing highest
in the examination, the assumption
being that there will be at least one
democrat in this eligible list
With five applicants taking the ex-
animation for the. Hillsboro postof'
fee, no democrat landed in the high
three" bunch and the result is politi.
cal trouble and complications. There
were two democrats who took the eX-
animation, but they landed in the
fourth and fifth divisions. The three
republicans who qualified as eligibles
are William and Edna Ferree, son
and daughter of the present postmas.
ter, and a rural mail carrier. William
Sanderson. s.r
Democratic leaders in the vicinity
have taken up with Representative
Pepper, and also with other democrats
on the delegation, the question of how
to prevent one of the republicans get.
ting the Office and how to get one of
the democrats in. +r,
. If the civil service rule is adhered
to, one of the three eligibles must be
chosen. Republicans, however, charge
that here is a widespread movement
to disregard the civil service rules
and fill the fourth class offices with
democrats.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
An EXCITING PROGRAM.

The Marengo fair certainly had bad
luck this year. In the 2:25 pace IL
horses started and on the home stretch
two horses collided and Pc one ran
around the track before 1t was caught
In the third heat of the same race one
horse fell and injured the drivers
hand and chest. In a running race
one horse fell and broke four ribs OF
the rider and injured the horse. In
the free attraction the auto which was
to run down an incline jumped the
track when half way down and injur.
ed the occupant.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
GREAT FALL FESTIVAL.
Farmers Join With Townspeople
to Make Event Memorable.

There was a joint meeting of farm
ers and business men Saturday after.
noon to consider the advisability of
holding Mahaska Fall Festival. A.
Rosenblatt was made chairman and
Il. w. Cook secretary After full dis.
cussion, by motion of ]. N. Taylor, ii
was decided that three days festi.
val be arranged for, to be held in Os-
kaloosa, and that the dates be October
z, and 3. The vote on this motion
was unanimous. ,
BY motion of A. X. Hellings, the
chairman was asked to appoint gen.
eral executive committe of ten, OF
which thee hartman should be one, to
have in charge the entire Mahaska
Fall Festival project The following
gentlemen were chosen: J. G. Lyle,
w. /. Rice, !, N. Taylor, A. r. He'll.
ings, A. Rosenblatt, r. ID. Walton,
Chas. Walling, George C. True and
I. w. Cook.
Following adjournment, the general
executive committee met and organ
lied by electing A. Rosenblatt chair
man and |. w. Cook secretary. A
subcommittee was appointed, by mo.
ton of !. N. Taylor, to arrange an
outline of the three day Fail Festival
program. Committee: |. N. Taylor
w. |. Rice and |. w. Cook The later
committee will report its recommend
atoms to the committee of ten on
Wednesday afternoon.
The increasing interest developing
indicates that the time is ripe for a
Mahaska Fall Festival of unusual in.
terests-a movement county wide in
which all may unite, to the end that
three days this fall be made especial
ly pleasurable and profitable.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
RUMBLE OF THE RAILS
News Picked up from Depot, Sidius
and Pound E"use.,

%. A. D!ISauers alwell known brake
; man on thehM. & st. l.. had his right
! foot badly mashed Monday afternoon
at Morning Sun, Iowa Sauers was
assisting in the work of coupling up
the train getting ready to leave town.
He was standing on the rail with his
left foot and was In the act of push
ing over a drawbar with his right foot
as the cars came together. His left
foot slipped off the rail and in losing
his Balance his right foot was caught
between the two couplers. He was
taken into Monmouth on passenger
No. 10 where he received medical aid
that it is not probable that the right
member will have to be taken off.
.E - - -
Oskaloosa sent a good representa-
ton to Des Moines this morning over
the Rock Island. The special train
left the city this morning carrying
about one hundred and forty people
to the state fair. The regular train
took about fifty from here.
- - -.
The Rock Island ran an excursion
from Des Moines to Keokuk this
morning. About forty Oskaloosa peo-
pie took advantage of the excursion
as il affords a good long day in Keo-
kuk. The train was made up of five
Pullman Tourist sleepers and left
here at 7:15 this morning.
- - -
The first line of car floats to be
operated in Chicago was launched up
on the Chicago River when the Erie
Railroad Company inaugurated its
floating service to downtown points.
The service. which contemplates
sending full cars of merchandise into
the heart of the wholesale district,
hitherto unopened for full car ship
ments, except by making a long haul,
will give the Erie an advantage over
its competitors in those districts, both
in point of time and in point of con-
venience.
To facilitate the driving of the
double track fve-mile Canadian Pa
cific tunnel through Rogers Pass at
the summit of the Selkirks, contract
ors have adopted a new method which
consists of first boring a parallel tun-
mel 7xS feet for virtually the same
length and from this tunnel making
cross cuts at short intervals to the
site OF the large tunnel This will
enable gangs OF men and machine
drills 10 attack the work simnltane-
ously at scores of points.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
Homecoming at competine.

The Vannoy.Eller reunion and the
Competine township homecoming will
be held August 30 at Competine
church grove, fifteen miles northeast
of Ottumwa, and about the same dis
lance southeast of Fremont. The
event is looked forward to every year
and all are urged to bring their din,
ner in basket. Arrangements for
the function are nearly completed
and include an address by w. A.
Work Of Ottumwa as well as music,
readings and speeches.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
A new INCORPORATION
c. o. Patton Grain Co. Files Articles
With Recorder.

Articles of incorporation have been
filed at the office of the county record
er by the c. o. Patton Grain Co., a
new corporation with it's principal
place of business at Oskaloosa and an
authorized capital stock of S15,00O.0O
The general nature of business to be
transacted by the company is the buy
ing and selling of grain, stocks. pro-
visions, and live stock; to hold and
deal in personal property of all kinds;
to purchase, own, sell, and deal in
shares of stock, bonds, and obliga-
tons of public and private corpora.
tons: to loan money, etc The ar
ticles are signed by C. o. Patton and
G. N. Stout.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
New Civ Hall

BY vote of 1913 for, to 40 against,
the proposition, the voters at a spe-
cial election at Baskerville last week
decided in favor of the city issuing
the necessary bonds to build city
hall and fire house. The contract at
$9,415, exclusive of plumbing, has
been let and work will begin on the
structure next week. They expect
to have the entire building completed
by January / and the first story ready
for occupancy by December.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
Come To Oskaloosa
List Of New Citizens Who
Have Recently Arrived.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Bartlett and
daughter Maxine, of Elgin, ILL.,. are
new residents of OskalOosa and are
living at 500 G avenue East. Mr.,
Bartlett Is assistant manager of the
5 and 10-cent store.
a. - - -
G. b. Fox, representing the Swift
Packing company, is now a resident
OF Oskaloosa. Mr.. Fox has head
quarters at the Hotel Downing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Maxwell and
family, from Sigourney, will remain
permanently in Oskaloosa. They are
living at Ais North A street.
20. - - -
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barnes, of Min.
neapolis, are now citizens OF Oska-
loosa and have apartments at 2l2
North Third street. Mr.. Barnes IS
Iemployed with the Frankel Dry Goods
company. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Clark and three
children, of st. Louis, have recently
located in Oskaloosa and are residing
at 915 A avenue West Mr.. Clark is
president of Oskaloosa College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kreiner and fam.
lily, of Burlington, have moved to Os-
kaloosa and are residing at 211 North
C street. Mr.. Kreiner is engineer on
the Burlington road.
- =. -
DR.. and Mrs. ]. Il. Traister and
daughter, of Buxton, have bought a
home at 410 North Market street and
are now permanently located here.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Kramme and
son, OF Stafford. Iowa, are now resi-
dents of Oskaloosa. They live at All
North Second street.
- - -
Mr. and Mrs. A. Crowder and three
children, of Beatrice. Neb., are now
citizens of Oskaloosa and are residing
at 300 North Second street. Mr..
Crowder is employed at the. Iowa
Dress Club.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
Record Attendance

The largest day in the history of
the Monroe county fair was register
ed at Abba last Thursday when the
Abba agricultural show and race meet
closed. The crowd ranged between
1000 and 5000 and was the attend
ance record for the association since
fairs We're started there. The gate
receipts were more than had ever
been secured since the organization
OF the annual exposition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
BUILDING New Church.

Trinity congregation of the English
Lutheran church at Lockridge in JEFF
ferson county has commenced work
on new church building. 1t will be
slightly structure and will provide
ample accommodations for the socie-
ty Rev. Emil Swenson, who recent
ly came to Lockridge, accompanied
by bride, is the pastor. He will al
so hold services in Swedish in the
Swedish Lutheran church of that city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
Hunters Licenses.

The following have been issued
hunters licenses since our last re-
port: Richard Drost, Pella; Yensil
Polish, Buxton; NJ. Cox, Oskaloosa;
I. II. Carlin, Oskaloosa; Walter B..
Phillips, New Sharon: George LEIGH.
tie, New Sharon; Carl Dilley, Lacey;
d. E. Fielder, Rose Hill; Herman
Metz, Oskaloosa; E. Hackney, Evans;
viii Smith, Evans; Oscar Smith,
Evans; T. Garrison, Evans; ]. w.
Duke, Evans; c. B. Arnold. Oskaloo.
ga: Walter Black, Rose HILL.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
The Jeffeyson county Fair

The total receipts at the Jefferson
county fair, which was held week be-
fore last, amounted to $3,467, and the
total expense was about $4,000, leav-
ing a payout balance of about $500.
II is stated that there were scarcely
any farm exhibits. Only nine head of
cattle were exhibited, only fourteen
sheep and not a single hog.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28

HARPER.-Funeral service for the
late Mrs. Ann p. Harper, Mother
Harper" of Givin, widow of the late
William Harper, was held Sunday
morning at ten o'clock at the old fam
| lily home near Givin. The attend
ance was above anything anticipated
or prepared for by those in charge or
by family relatives. In addition to
the country side attendance,-and al
most every one of the old families of
the southwest part of the county was
represented, - people were present
from Des Moines, Eddyville, Abba,
Buxton, New Sharon, and a large
number from Oskaloosa. The home
was able to accommodate only a
small part OF the attendance and the
greater number were outside of the
house. Services were conducted by
the Rev. Lloyd Williams, who officiat-
ed at the funeral of the late William
sisted by Rev. Charles G. Ellis, pastor
of the Givin church. Music of i'm
pressiye character was furnished by
the Welsh choir OF Givin. Flowers
of rare beauty were in abundance and
came from a distance. Some of the
flowers were of unknown species and
were seen locally for the first time.
The predominating colors were Law
ender and white and the beauty of the
pieces attracted attention. The fol-
lowing to the grave service at Eddy
vile cemetery was quite extended,
the funeral procession covering more
than mile. Only a portion OF the
conveyances at the home went to Ed
dyyille, none of the automobile par
ties present at the home being in the
funeral train. The funeral was one
of the largest Witnessed in the county
in many years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
start sMeet Corn pank

The Red Oak canning factory has
Just started packing with 500 acres
OF corn TO put up. This Is only one
half tho amount they had last year.
The yield Is from 2i@ TO tons an
acre against 8 tons LAST year Qual-
iiy Is good !
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28

ALLEN.-The remains of the late
Mrs. B. A. Allen. who died at New
Milford, Conn, on Thursday, will ar
rive in Oskaloosa over the Rock Is
land at HAS Monday forenoon. The
funeral services will be held at ST.
James Episcopal church at 3 o'clock
Monday, conducted by Rev. Allen
Judd of Des Moines, former Rector
of st. James Parish. Interment will
be made at Forest cemetery.
Deceased is the widow of Abner
Allen, pioneer merchant of Oskaloosa,
and for many years leading farmer
and stock raiser at Union Mills. She
is the mother OF James and George
Allen and Mrs. Minnie Bottsford well
known to our people. For many years
she has been a member OF ST. James
Episcopal church and while resident
here and afterwards took an active
interest in the welfare of the Parish.
Her life has been an inspiration to all
who came in contact with her splen-
did character, and she will be missed
by all who knew her.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
Take Notice.

There will be a meeting of the
stockholders of Wymore Cemetery
Association Saturday. Aug, 81, 1913,
at the cemetery grounds, at o'clock
p, m, for the purpose of electing off,
GERS for the ensuing year
Phil Grace. Pres.
Byron Parr, Sec'y.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
Paroehlal School onens.

The opening OF the fall term at the
Sacred Heart school at ottumwa
takes place Tuesday. September 2,
and the youngsters who win attend
this fall and winter VIII begin their
studies for the season OF 1884.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
No Meeting This Year,

At a called meeting of the vice.
presidents OF the Marion County Vet
eran Association, they decided to not
hold meeting this fall. The pres
ent officers will hold over another
year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., at 3
o'clock p. m. Sunday, August "a, 1913,
at the Office of the officiating magis.
trate, Justice Dave b. Hawkins, Mr..
Leonard r. Wells, and Miss Della X.
Verbeek, both of 0skaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
Golden weddIno Celebration.

Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Menefee, who
were married at Mt Pleasant August
Sth. 1868, celebrated their golden we'd
ding at Olds the Sth inst.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
A Postoffice IN slaht.

A. II. Brous. the pioneer attorney
of Prairie City. has been recommend.
ed by Congressman Kirkpatrick for
postmaster at that place.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28

Leonard r. Wells, Oskaloosa. E. q
1902 and as c.... ....
Della r. Verbeek, Oskaloosa .. q
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
BIRTHS. DEATHS, MARRIAGES

LITTLEJOHN-Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Melville Littlejohn, S14 Third
avenue East, Saturday morning, Aug
ust 23. 1913. ten-pound son.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
The beauty and virtue Of women

are superior to the virtue and beauty of
men, but no one can be beautiful when
in the throes of deep-seated hacking
cough or cold. Nothing will bring greater
relief than Aliens Cough Balsam. Sold for
over half century. Endorsed by those
who use it. 25c., Soc. and 81 90 bottles.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28

the time of his death Funeral Sun
day, August "a, at Jet, Oklahoma.
The family formerly lived in oska-
loosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28

HARPER.-Funeral services for the
late Ann p Harper will be held at the
home place near Givin at ten o'clock
a. m, Sunday, August "a, 1913. Inter
ment win be made in the family lot
at Eddyville cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28

BROYLES. - Changes have been
made in the arrangements for the fun
eral OF the late Ross Mccoy Broyles,
which had been earlier announced for
the home. Services will be held at
the Baptist church, corner Second
avenue and Third street at nine-thirty
O'Clock Sunday morning. Burial at
indianapolis cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

Jesse Davis, Moulton. q;
1901 and
Sadie White, Oskaloosa Is
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
w. n. HEATING.
Attorney--Abstraetor

Money to Loan. Insurance.
liz First Ave. West oskaloosa. Iowa.
33tf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28

PICKEN. Paul Picken. the IL
yearold son of Mr. and Mrs. l.. v.
Picken. OF Jet, Oklahoma. died al
Sioux Falls. Dakota. Friday, Aug. 22.
1913. His mother was with him at
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
W. |. Beans, President.
w. II. Pike, Vice President
r. X. Davis. Cashier
CAPITAL STOCK. 100000
Paid IN fuIL

Directors. w. |. Beans; Charley
Victor; w. H. Springer; Thos. j.
Wilson; r. w. Moore; W. C. Reed:
w. H. Pike; Paul Synhorst; Geo. S.
Prime; r. X. Davis; M. s. Downey.
Complete set Of Safety Deposit
Boxes. The $50 stockholders are all
Mahaska> County farmers.
Farmer: Make this your head.
quarters while In the City. lett
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Kramme and
son, OF Stafford. Iowa, are now resi-
dents of Oskaloosa. They live at All
North Second street.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28

Oskaloosa, Iowa.
General Practice, Pensions, Colleo-
lions, all State and Federal Courts.
Probate Cases. s4yI
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
Mahaska County State Bank

Of oskaloosa, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28

DR.. and Mrs. ]. Il. Traister and
daughter, of Buxton, have bought a
home at 410 North Market street and
are now permanently located here.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28

Ow2-AdVertisement.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-24
All complaints OF delivery sneuls
reported 10 the Circulation Depart
scent Phone ~
First Published Jan. lS, 1879
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that
pursuant to an order of the County
Court of Craig County, Oklahoma,
made and entered on the Ord day of
May, A. d. 1912, decreeing the sale of
the hereinafter described lands of the
minor, Alec A. Woodall, the under
signed as guardian of the estate of
said minor will on, or after Wednes
day the 5th day of February, A. D.
1913 at 10 o'clock a. m, at the court
room of the County Court of Craig
County, Oklahoma, in the City of vi
nita, Oklahoma, sell at private sale
to the highest and best bidder by way
of sealed bid, for cash and subject TO
confirmation of the Craig County
Court, all the right, title, interest and
estate of the said Alec A. Woodall, a
minor, and all the right, title, interest
and estate that said minor has by
operation of law or otherwise acquired
in and to, all those certain pieces, par
cells and tracts Of land. lying and being
in Craig County, Oklahoma. and de
scribed as follows, to-wit:
SW IA of Sc IA, and SW IA of
Sc IA of Sc IA of Section &c,
Township 26 n, Range 20 East,
and the N IL of SE IA of Sc IA,
and Sc IA Of Sc IA of Sc IA of
Section 96, Township 26 ~, Range
20 East, all lying and being in
Craig County, Oklahoma, and con-
tanning in all 80 acres more or less
according to the United States
Government Survey thereof
! TERMS: Cash upon delivery of
deed and confirmation of sale by the
Court of Craig County, Oklahoma
All bids on the above described
lands must be in writing describing
the lands bid on, and accompanied by
check for 10 per cent of the amount
so bid, and all bids may be filed with
,the Clerk of the Craig County Court
at vinita, Oklahoma.
Dated this 1lth day of January, 1913
II. j. .sCHROERs.
Guardian.
DAVENPORT & RYE.
| Attorneys vinita, Okla. 1888
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-24
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of sale, to me di-
rected and delivered, issued out of the
District Court of the Twenty-third Judi
cial District of the State of Oklahoma,
sitting in and for Craig County, at vi
nita, and dated December 31st, 1912,
in an action pending in said Court
wherein Cherokee National Bank, a
corporation, was plaintiff, and Jane
Riley, Nose Riley and Joseph A. Gill
were defendants, the undersigned,
Sheriff of Craig County, State of Okla
homa, will, on Monday, February 10th,
1918, at one o'clock in the afternoon
OF said day, at the front door of the
building used as court house, in the
City of Vinita, Craig County, Okla
homa, offer for sale and sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder, for cash,
the following described real estate,
situated in the County Of Craig and
State of Oklahoma, to-wit
The West One-Half of the North
west Quarter of Section Twenty
eight (2S), Township Twenty-eight
(2sl North, Range Eighteen (1S)
East, containing eighty (S0) acres,
more or less.
Said order of sale having been issued
out of said Court pursuant to a decree
thereof, wherein the said land was
charged with the payment of judg-
ment recovered in said action against
the defendant Jane Riley, for $606.6O,
debt. $52.52 interest. 1851 attorneys
fees, and also s3O.25, costs, and was
also charged with the payment OF a
Judgment recovered in said action by
said Joseph A. Gill against said Jane
Riley for $192.75. and ordered to be
sold according to law for the payment
and satisfaction of the same, with ae-
cruing costs on said order of sale. Said
land is to be sold as the property Of
the said Jane Riley and Nose Riley.
Dated at vinita, Oklahoma, this the
Sth day Of January, 1913.
E15-45 L. p. SMART,
Sheriff of Craig County. Oklahoma.