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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-24

The Karlskrona-Vexio Railway COM
pany this year decided dividend Of
15 per cent. The company also de-
cided to double their capitalization so
as to make extensions and improve
ments. OF the new stock issued each
old shareholder is to receive one
share gratis
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-24
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER TO WED

President and Mrs. Wilson the
other day announced through a White
House statement the engagement Of
their daughter. Miss Jessie Woodrow
Wilson, to Francis Bowes Sayre OF
Lancaster, Pa, and New York city.
Mr.. Sayre is an attorney attached to
the office OF District Attorney Whit
man
The wedding is expected to take
place next November in the White
House.
While close friends of both fami-
lies have known of the engagement
for some time. announcement was
withheld until the first anniversary OF
Mr., Wilson's nomination at the Balti-
more convention.
Miss Wilson is twenty-four years
old. She was born in Princeton, N. j.,
and is graduate OF Goucher college,
Baltimore, Md
She was an honor girl at the Bal
timore College for Women. She has
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-24
PRINCESS MARY TO DANCE TANGO

Queen Mary has given another ex-
ample of the strictness of her views
of propriety. At the same time she
has shown that she Is not prejudiced
and Is perfectly open to conviction If
her views are satisfactorily proved to
be erroneous.
The queen is an excellent and en-
thusiastic dancer and she has had
both the Prince of Wales and Prin-
cess Mary carefully taught in this art.
Hearing recently Of an excellent
teacher of dancing, Mrs. Marshall,
who lives in Kensington, the queen.
after making inquiries, determined to
send her daughter to her to take les
sons. Mrs. Marshall teaches quite
young girls in the best society.
Queen Mary gave the strictest In
structions that her daughter, Princess
Mary, should not be taught or even
allowed to see danced any Of those
modern dances which may be grouped
under two headings, the tango and
ragtime, any approach to which is
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-24

Upsala university has recently re-
cefved a donation of 1000 crowns
from a person who wishes his name
withheld. The meaey is designed for
the purchase OF astronomical instru-
ments for the observatory.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-24

The growth OF the canning industry
OF Stavanger is one OF the industrial
wonders of modern Norway. and ex-
ceeds the widest dreams Of the pio-
neer Gamers OF that city. A few
figures will tell the tale more graph
ically than words. In 1890 the ex-
ports Of canned fish amounted to 22S.-
900 Kg.; in 1900 to 100000 Kg.;
in 1908 to 100000; in 1909 to over
100000 in 1912 to 19.O90,0OO! It ap-
pears from these figures that the in
crease in the industry has been more
than ten fold in IL years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-24

King Gustaf is soon to receive q
gift from King Christian of Den
mark as a memento of his visit in Co
penhagen recently. The king of Dem
mark has commissioned one of his
sculptors of the capital to prepare Q
porcelain plaque, representing the ar
rival of King Gustaf in Copenhagen.
and this will then be finished at the
royal porcelain factory. The gift is
to be made through the Danish con-
sui In Stockholm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-24

The town of Rromma. which adj
joins Stockholm, may be incorporated
with the capital city II the plans that
have been started go through. The
government has acquiesced in the
plan so far as to appoint the neces-
sary committees to perfect the plan
and submit 1t to the proper authort-
ties. The Svea court has been asked
to look into the legal side of the
question and 1t is hoped that no hin.
ORANGES will be found to the plan.
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-24

The Italian king and queen set out
from Italy the first of July to visit
King Gustaf OF Sweden. They went in
their royal yacht, "Trinacria," which
was accompanied by the armored
cruiser "Amalfi," and were expected
to reach Stockholm the 9Th OF July.
Their visit will extend over several
days, and the capital will enjoy a Sc
ries OF great festivals in their honor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-24

The committee Of the American.
Scandinavian foundation, charged
with the duty of nominating the two
Norwegian students most worthy OF
receiving the stipends granted by the
society for study in American insti.
buttons. have selected Arnt Jacobsen,
an engineer connected with the ma
tional railway of Norway, and Miss
Ellen Gleditch. student in the Uni
versity Of Christiania. Each stipend
yields an annual income Of $3.50.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-24

The government has agreed to the
purchase OF four more aeroplanes for
the use of the army and navy, two
for each department. The type IA
vored is the Breguet biplane.
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-24

DR.. P. Dustin, the Brazilian explor-
err, is soon to start on his fifth trip Of
exploration through this interesting
country. The Swedish academy has
awarded the Lime medal to DR.. Car
los Cavalvanti, DR.. Marius Alves and
Romarion Martini, three prominent
Brazilians, in recognition of the help
they have given DR.. Dusin in his
former explorations. The present ex-
petition will make study of the bot
any of Brazil and will cover period
of many months.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
M'MANIGAL ON STAND
sELF-coNFEsSEp DYNAMiTER
TESTlFiES IN BARROW CASE,
Declares He Received Propositions
From Accused Lawyer to RepUdi.
ate His MeNamsra Confession.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb 11.-Ortie F..
McManigal, the self-confessed dyna.
inter whose testimony went far to-
ward the conviction of the labor lead
ers in the recent Indianapolis dynamit.
ing conspiracy case, testified on the
witness stand in the Darrow trial
lie said that corrupt influence had
been brought to bear on him previous
TO the beginning of the Mcnamara
trial to repudiate the confession he
made soon after his arrest and testify
falsely in favor of the labor men.
This pressure, he said, had been ex-
ercised by his wife and his uncle,
George Benin, who had come to him
in tha county Jail with propositions
from barrow.
John r. Harrington. the Chicago at
torney connected with the Mcnamara
defense, testified to a conversation he
had with barrow at the latter's resi-
dence In Los Angeles before the be-
ginning of the Mcnamara case. He
declared barrow took a roll of bills
totaling $4,000 from his pocket and
remarked in a spirit Of "buffoonery"
that "if ! could reach couple Of
jurors with this, J. B. will never be
convicted" 'r
Samuel Il. Brown. the detective who
arrested Bert II. Franklin. stated from
the witness stand that Darrow stopped
him just after the arrest and said:
81 wouldn't have had this happen for
anything in the world. If l had known
that it was going to happen this way,
I would n3t have allowed it to be
done"
According TO the statement OF the
attorneys for the prosecution, the
states case will be finished after an
other day or two, there being about
six witnesses yet to be examined.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
Resolutions Of Respect.

At the last regular meeting of Os-
kaloOsa Lodge No. 507, L. o. o. NJ.
held on Friday evening. January 81.
1913, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Divine
Master of our deStinies In His infinite
wisdom and goodness to remove by
death the beloved wife and life com
Ipanion of our Brother A. L. Stutzman,
therefore be it
Resolved, That though he shall miss
her presence in the midst of the fam
lily council i'm his mediationS, and
that vacancy has been created in
his home that never can be filed, and
realizing that in the death of his be-
loved wife is Heavens gain; be it
further
Resolved, That we bow our heads
in humble submission to the will of
our Father Who is just in all things.
BE it further
Resolved, That the members of Os-
kaloosa Lodge No. 507 extend their
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
brother and family of the deceased,
and that as a token of respect to the
bereaved brother and family copy
of these resolutions be sent to the
bereaved. Il. copy to the public press,
and q copy spread on the records of
the minutes of his lodge.
Respectfully submitted.
J. w. Blakely,
Dave Hawkins,
NJ. l.. Vittum.
.-. ..-. Committee.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
TIoGA
Feb. 8.


The sale at the William Tysseling
farm north of here, was well attended
by folks from Tioga.
James Robbins and wife and Mrs.
Charles Robbins, were shoppers in Os-
kaloosa Friday.
Nelson Olson and son Axle Olson
were called to Buxton on business
Wednesday, returning home Thursday.
A number of changes in farms will
take place around here about the first
of March.
Since the, last writing il has been
found that Rev. Hudson could not be
secured to fill the pulpit at the Tioga
church. as was thought at first.
On next Friday night, Feb. Ia, a
box supper will be held In the Tioga
church under the auspices of North
Taylor school. The school is needing
an organ and is taking this plan to Sc
cure money enough to purchase one.
A short program will be rendered be-
fore the sale of the boxes. Two val
entines are to be given away; one to
the prettiest young lady present and
one to the homeliest young lady.
Come, join the crowd and have good
time.
Feb. 10. HOO.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
HOO.
NORTH CENTER.
Feb. 10,

Born Sunday, Jan. &c, 1913, to Art
Howard and wife, baby girl,
Born, to Harry Long and wife.
Thursday, Jan. 81. 1919. baby girl.
Born, to Alph Bunting and wife,
Thursday, Jan. 3, baby girl.
Mrs. Hanna Hodgin, from near Mel
rose, is visiting In this neighborhood
Mrs. Tillie Mitchell, OF Des Moines,
spent day or two looking after busi-
ness affairs.
James Van Alst, wife and children,
spent Sunday at the Yello Wester-
camp home near Pleasant Ridge.
George Gabel had the misfortune to
get one of his eyes hurt while at
school.
Alph Bunting was business caller
in Oskaloosa Tuesday.
Life Long is helping care for the
new baby at Bunting's.
Mrs. Myrtle Dykstra is staying at
the Clarence Bartlett home.
Feb. 10. RED WING.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
z FIRES IN JANUARY
No False Alarms or Still Alarms
Sent in During Month.

After breaking the record during
the month of December for the num-
Der OF fire alarms turned in during
one month, the city of Oskaloosa de-
creased the number during the month
OF January to thirteen. There were
no false alarms or still alarms turned
I'm during the month, however and
some of the fires were of pretty seri-
GUS nature. That of the wagon box
factory on Sunday, January IL, was
the largest during the month, the
loss in this case alone being $4,000.
The Ideal Candy Store fire was also
a bad one. Mr.. Parry losing his en-
tire stock. The summary of the fires
during the month is given below:
Jan. 2-Will Stump's residence,
1912 Seventh avenue east Spark on
roof. Little damage.
Jan. 3John Crookham residence,
51S High avenue east. Several hun
,dred dollars damage to the back part
Iof the house.
Jon 4-Beechler residence, 315
North First street Two alarms turn
ed in, one in morning and the other
in the afternoon for fire in the pipes
of hot air furnace. No damags.
Jan. 5-Mrs. Whites residence, 912
South Market street Roof burned
off the house.
Pan. 9-Rev. Warnings residence,
j424 North Market street. Fire caus-
ed from defective flue Little dam
age. ...
Jan. 11--416 North Fourth street
Spark on roof No damage.
Jan. 12-Wagon box factory. Burn
ed the two west rooms. Loss $4,000.
Uause unknown.
Jan. Isl. E. Snider residence, 429
North Third street. Fire in kindling
in basement No damage.
Jan. 20-Fire at Ideal Candy Store,
221 High avenue west. Total loss Of
stock.
Jan. 23-No. 211 r avenue east,
Conover residence. Spark on roof.
Damage small.
Jan. 2S-Miss Jane Thompson resi-
dence, 41G North Fourth street.
Spark on root Damage small.
Jan. 31-"Bill Quarton's barn and
hen house near Iowa Mfg. Co., Com-
pletely destroyed, burning a horse
and some chickens.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
NEWS FROM NEARBY
OAK KNOLL,

Miss Lorella Macy has been visit
ing friends in Grinnell the past week.
Mrs. Frank Terrence and Miss
Phebe Terrence visited Wednesday,
with Mrs. North Chrisman, who has
been quite sick
Mrs. Thos. Soseman was Fremont
visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Soseman helped
Claud Primes with their butcbering
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Taylor were
Sunday visitors at the MILFORD Hull
home.
Word was received here of the
birth of fine girl to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Cruzen. Mrs. Cruzen will be
remembered as Miss Helen Lytle.
who taught Brush Street school for
a long time.
Mrs. L. X. Taylor expects to go to
Fort Madison Saturday.
Sam Clark is having a we'll drilled
at his farm. This has been greatly
needed and will add mulch to the value
OF his farm.
Frank Clark took day off the milk
route Saturday and went to visit Mrs.
Clark's brothers, Frank and John Ia
bilka, of Monroe township. Frank
purchased a team of driving colts
while there and expects to use them
on his milk wagon when he gets them
broken.
Feb. 8. Greenfield
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
Test Your Seed Oats.

National Crop Improvement service.l
Every grower Of oats should test his
seed before sowing. A very simple
way to test seed for termination IL
to take two tin plates, one slightly
smaller than the other, cut cotton fan.
mel pads to At the inner side OF the
plate. soak pads in water and squeeze
out surplus moisture; put the pad
upon the larger plate and count 100
oat seeds and scatter over the pad;
place another wet pad over the seed
and invert the smaller plate as .
cover to prevent evaporation. Add a
little water when the pad becomes
somewhat dry, but be careful not to
use too much water. Keep in tenn
perature Of from "A to so degrees r.
At the end OF six or seven days, count
your surouted seeds
1t doesn't pay to SOW oats which win
not test s5 per cent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
Mcmoriai.

Another member of Phil Kearney
Post No. 40, Department of Iowa, G.
A. r.. has passed over to his reward.
Comrade George W. Lafferty, a chart
er member of the Post. was born on
a farm near Mercer, Mercer county,
Pennsylvania. April 8, 1888. He died
at the home OF his son, Claude c..
Lafferty, in Los Angeles, California,
December 24,ls12, aged seyenty.four
years, eight months and fifteen days.
He served for three years in Company
G.. Tenth Pennsylvania Reserve Vol
unteer Corps, and saw hard service in
the Army of the Potomac. participa-
ting in the second battle of Bull Run,
the battle OF Fredericksburg and
Charlottesville, the Gettysburg cam
paign, battle of the Wilderness, and
other engagements. His term of ser
vice expired the last OF May, 1864, and
he was honorably discharged.
In the summer of 1864 he came
from Mercer, Pennsylvania. to Oska-
loosa. Iowa. studied law, was admit.
ted to the Bar and practiced his pro-
fession with success for over forty
years. and for four years was district
attorney of the Sixth judicial Dis
trlct OF Iowa. In 1909, his health
failing, he quit the practice and went
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL polNes.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE
senate passed the Kenyon-Shep-
herd liquor bill, after elaborate
constitutional arguments against
il by Senators Pomerene, Suth-
erland and Root.
The credentials OF Senators
Warren of Wyoming and Robin
son OF Arkansas were present,
ed.
In the house lIardwick's bill
to prevent In the District of Col
umbia the marriage OF any white
person with an Ethiopian, Malay
or Mongolian passed by vote
of 80 to s. Most of the votes
cast against the bill came from
the Illinois delegation.
Mr., Hamill of New Jersey in.
troduced resolution directing
the secretary Of state to order
the American ambassador at
Mexico City to inform the Next.
can government that American
lives and property must be fully
protected Ill.,.
Speaker CLARK lectured the
members on the subject of abb
senteeism. He said il members
did not attend sessions more
regularly some appropriation
bills surely would fail. The
speaker also introduced his first
bill of the session, a measure
designed to authorize a traction
company 10 build bridge
across the Missouri at point in
st. Charles county, Missouri
The agricultural sppropria-
tion was under discussion, but
was not completed. ...... .
Mr.. Carey Of Wisconsin in
troduced resolution authoriz-
ing the comm esioners OF the
District of Columbia to revoke
oil licenses of saloon keepers
and tradesmcn who overcharge
visitors during the Inauguration
ceremonies.
Charles II. Blumeling OF New
York was a witness before the
Clapp committee and told of
having disposed of the Archbold
Standard Oil letters. He said
he considered himself as per-
forming a public service in
bringing about the publication
of this correspondence.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
BLOOMFIELD,

Tho wood savers are at the Will
Gilchrist place.
Paul Hoover came home sick with
the la grippe last Thursday.
Ben Hoover and wife have returned
home from Leroy MINI. They report
Lenuie and Earl Hoover getting along
just fine in their new home.
Mrs. Ed Curtis of Ottumwa, Iowa,
and Mrs. Sage and Emma Steward
took dinner with Mrs. Chas Hoover
Friday. Mrs. Loren Nicholson and
son also spent the day with Mrs.
HOoYe..
The Y. p. B. pie social at Buckeye
was pretty well attended.
The next Y. p. b. meeting will be
held at the Lloyd Jarrard home on
February IA. -
Feb g. b
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13

to live with his son in Los Angeles,
where he died.
Comrade Lafferty was good sol
der, an able lawyer, man of large
ability. He served his country well,
and his comrades express their SYM
patty to his relatives and friends in
his death, requesting that this Mem
orial be spread on the records of the
Post, a copy sent to Claude G. LATER
ty. the only surviving child of the de-
ceased, and copies furnished the city
papers for publication. .tt5
Respectfully submitted,
John f. Lacey,
.-t.. w. III. Shaw,
ID. ID. Downs,
Committee.
The above Memorial was adopted
by the Post at Oskaloosa, Iowa, Feb
ruary 4, 1913.
Robert Kissick, Adjutant.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
Newton Buys One:

Newton Record At the meeting
of the city council Monday evening 1t
was decided to order Kissel auto
fire truck. 1t is to be a powerful six.
cylinder car capable of carrying IL or
Is men. As soon as the car arrives
the council will hire a salaried chauf-
feur, whose duty it shall be to stay at
he fire house day and night.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
Teachers Convention,

Five thousand preliminary an
nouncements of the Northwestern
Iowa Teachers Association conven-
ton. which viii be held in the city
during March, are being sent out by
Superintendent l.. A. Minkel. The
complete programs will be sent out
later.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
Lost Arm in Grinder,

While playing near feed grinder
the small son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerrit
Wander Schel. of near Prairie City,
got his hand in the gearing and it was
so badly mangled that 1t was neces-
sary to amputate the arm just below
the elbow. The hand was literally
torn off.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
The New Nickel.

We may expect before very long to
receive new nickels of an entirely diff
trent design than the present scent
piece. They are called Buffalo nick
els" having a buffalo's figure on one
side, and an Indians head on the
other.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
Clinton TO Have Coliseum,

The Clinton Coliseum company has
decided to begin work on the new
Coliseum in the spring and will au-
thorize $4,000 bond issue to pro-
vide for Immediate funds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
a.v-r. initiation

Bloomfield n. J.-Because he was
shot In the leg with the wadding OF q
blank cartridge while being initiated
into the Modern Woodmen. John Het
ze, Is suing for $4,000 damages.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
FACTORY is Prosperous.

The Pella Chronicle reports that
the overall factory at that place is
very prosperous. A dividend of per
cent was declared on the last six
months business.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13

! The board OF supervisors OF Mon
roe county has decided TO meet the
first Monday In each month, hereafter
instead OF quarterly, a. heretofore.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13

There will be no miners conven.
ton in Des Moines this &sar Their
new constitution provides for a BIZ
ennial convention. ri.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
Babe Found in Alley.

Clad scantily and nearly frozen, a
11-months-old boy baby was found in
an alley in Waterloo. The child was
found in a cab. The baby's life may
be saved. .st
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-13
oni, e.ad opposed TO SURFACE.

Pittsburg. Pal am opposed TO
women suffrage. The world leaders
have always been masculine In all