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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
HOME COMING
OF THE VETERANS
EXPECTED THAT FROM $4,000 TO
10000 TO BE AT GATHERING.
WHISTLES WHILE He ROBS SAFE
Brothers Separated for Sixty. Eight
Years Are United at Waterloo
keokuk Sunday School Con-
., Vention at Richiand, la.

Des Moines, April l4.-It is esti-
mated to-day by those having charge
of the arrangements for the home
coming week of veterans of the civil
war who enlisted from Iowa that be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 will be here
| from every state in the union the
week of June g. Major General q. M.
Dodge of Council Bluffs is command.
er-in-chief and has invited a large
number of prominent Generals living
who saw service. Arrangements have
been made TO lease the COLISEUM,
auditorium, Y. M. C. A. and dozen
theatres and halls in which to hold
the regular brigade and other re.
unions. Letters have been received
from all over the country from those
who are coming and special trains
with one thousand are expected from
California alone. This will be the
last big reunion in Iowa. In 1870
reunion was held here by over 10000
lof the 10000 who went to the war
from Iowa and this final gathering
while not as large q crowd is expect.
ed as then is expected to attrack ma
ton wide attention. A half dozen
bands have been engaged and al
though the veterans are getting old
they insist upon a parade. Arrange
ments have been made at hospitals to
care for the sick and injured and an
emergency hospital will be establish
ed in the court house. The CONNER
cial Club has given $4,000 and the
legislature 81 500 to help .defray ex-
penSeS
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
Big DOings at the Annual Meeting
Tomorrow Evening.

The several committees In charge
of the sale of tickets and general ar
rangements for the Oskaloosa Com
mercial Club meeting and banquet to,
morrow evening. held a meeting this
morning and found that about $50
tickets had already been sold, thus
assuring the great success of the af.
fair. The supper will be served
promptly at 700 o'clock in the X. OF
=. club rooms. All members and
ticket holders are urged TO come be,
fore that time that there may be nc
delay. Heretofore the program has
usually lasted uutil midnight, but
this time IL is thought the banquet and
addresses will be finished by possibly
ten o'clock.
The program this year holds q
great treat in store for all who attend
the banquet. In addition TO the mu
sic and the "eatins," there will be
three addresses, as follows:
l. c. Norwood, Secretary Greater
Davenport Committee.
J. b. Weaver. Jr, prominent attOr
ney OF Des Moines.
p G. Rennick, of the U. s. Revenue
Service, OF Peoria, Ill.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
THE STARS ANDSTRIPES
W.R.C. Gives a Silk Flag to Every
49,. Sunday School in Town.

Sunday was the nineteenth anniyer-
sary of the Phil Kearney Woman's Re
lief Corps OF Oskaloosa, and the occa-
sion was fittingly celebrated by the
presentation of silk flags to every.
Sunday school in Oskaloosa One
had been presented on Decoration
Day, and twenty others were distrib-
,uted on Sunday, making twenty-one
flags In all that will inspire patriotism
in the hearts of the hundreds of chill
dren who attend services every sun
day. The gifts were greatly appre-
ciated on all sides. and the Woman's
Relief Corps has surely done noble
service to the town and to all con-
cerned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
Whistles While He Robs Safe.

Ackley, April 1.-THE Office safe
of E. M. Brennimna, physician, was
burglarized in broad daylight Sunday
and $75 was taken, the burglar whist
ling a merry tune while he worked.
The music entertained the doctor and
a patient who were in the next room.
The doctor knew the burglar was
there but he did not know he was a
burglar. He even opened the door OF
the room and looked at the man when
he came in. Presenting the cheerful
stranger was patient he returned to
his work with another patient. The
burglar continued to whistle and I'M.
disturbed by the presence OF the doc
tor, burgled merrily; opened the safe,
took ont the money which was in bills
of small denomination, and then walk
ed out.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
blouse Sisters"

The House-sisters Association Of
Berlin was established not long ago
to ennoble domestic service and to
establish better relations between the
employers and the employed. The as.
ISOLATION has Mother House" near
the city, where girls are trained for
services. situations being found for
them when competent Those In
charge OF the home keep in touch
with the girls after they have gone
out into the world to make their own
way.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
RIVERSIDE GRANGE.
Regular Session Held April 4--Next
Meeting April 18th.

The Riverside Grange met in reg.
ular session Friday evening April 4,
with a fair attendance. One member
was obligated. After the routine of
business the following program was
rendered: '"s. 80
Music by the Grange.
Discussion-"Which is the Greatest
Factor in Making a Successful Farm
.er-Education or Energy?" Dick Eve
land.
Discussion - Treating Seed Oats
for Smut and Seed Potatoes for
Scab," Lawrence Garden
He thought best to get new seed
oats, rather than treat them.
Model Rural Schools-W. A. Hoyt.
His idea of model rural school
would be a four-room school, with
three rooms devoted to the grades
and the fourth room to manual train.
ing and domestic science.
Are we Trying to Make Farm Life
Attractive 10 our Children?"-J. NJ.
Covey.
His idea was to give the child
something to claim for its own.
One patron told of a man giving a
colt to a boy and afterwards selling
it without the boys consent, with the
result that the hoy became a horse
thief
Miss Jessie Hon, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis a short
time ago, was reported as improving.
1t was suggested that the Grange
be made a place where magazines be
exchanged; also that bulletin
board be procured upon which TO
place things for sale or wanted.
The Grange will give a play en-.
titled The Corner Store" Wednes.
day evening, April IL, at the River.
side church, to commence at $50 p.
m.
The next regular meeting will be
April 18th, when a program will be
given. Mr.. Frank Gay was chosen as
the purchasing committeeman from
this grange. '.'
Press Correspondent
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17

lloosa Sunday for "a short visit at the
Louis Renaud home.
Miss Edmiston, the trained nurse
who has been caring for Mrs. Sher
man, left for home in Oskaloosa Mon
day. She leaves with the best wishes
of the many friends whom she won
during her short stay here.
Found-Near the Macy Brothers
coal bin, a sack with about 81 pounds
of coal The owner may have the
same by identifying the sack and pay
ing for this ad.
The Penn College four returned 10
their school work at Penn College
Monday after a pleasant weeks visit
at the parental homes in Lynnville.
Mrs Heh went to 0skaloosa Satur-
day, where she expects to take a
course In nursing at the Mercy hospi-
tai. This course added TO her al.
ready great experience In nursing
should make Mrs. Heki one of the
best and most experienced OF nurses.
l. p Davis came up from Oskaloosa
Monday to look after his moving pic
ture show He had planned on having
a vaudeville Monday night but on ac-
count of the rain and bad roads called
the affair OFF, Mr.. Davis left for his
home the same night.
Clark Brown, of Cummings, Iowa,
came last Saturday night and preach
ed the sermon at the funeral of Mrs.
Geo. Sherman Sunday. Mr.. Brown,
new pastor of the Friends church at
Cummings, Ia, was former editor
of the Lynnville Star He left Sunday
night for home.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
ASSOCIATION GROWS
Fifteen New Members Join the
Anti-Horse Thief Society.

Mahaska County Anti-Horse Thief
Association held a well attended and
lively business session at the Farm
ers' club room in the court house
Saturday afternoon. |. n. Taylor,
president of the organization, was in
the chair.
|. NJ. Reed, sheriff Of the county
told of recent thefts OF horses in the
state and animals taken were fully
described.
Fifteen new members were taken
into the organization and il will be
extremely unhealthful for an indiyid
nal to be caught in Mahaska county
with anything like the appearance OF
a case against him. The association
gave every evidence of being alive
and alert and the boys stand ready at
notice to cooperate with officers or
individuals Of others counties.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
United After sisty.Eisht Years.

Waterloo, April 14.--After a lapse
of sixty.eight years Andrew Souther-
land of Waterloo and James Souther-
land of Chippewa county, Wisconsin,
met here Saturday. Each had sup
posed the other dead. The brothers
separated in Albany, N. Y, sixty.
eight years ago, when their mother
died. Andrew was 8 and James was
s years old. A strange feature Of the
case is the fact that four brothers
served in the civil war, but in different
branches of the army, and did not
meet. All were wounded except An.
drew.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
LyNNv|LLE LOCALS
"oLD MAUD" LEAVES THE TRACK
AGAiN-A SACK OF COAL MAY
BE HAD BY IDENTIFYING THE
SACK AT MACYS STORE.
HynnviIIe Star, April TO-

Uynnville Star, April l0D
John Rolls sold his restaurant to
Tom Jones, of OskaloOsa. Mr.. Jones
will take possession Saturday.
Old Maud On. 4 ST. L. was off the
track at the Miller platform Tuesday
and as u result we had to go without
our mail all day. Old Maud'S crew Is
all right, however, and We are sure
the frequent derailings are no fault
of theirs. Jim Thompson and AL
phOnse Remand drove to Miller'S plat
form and brought the mail TO town.
Last Tuesday evening Miss Ethel
Remand celebrated her eighteenth
birthday by entertaining number OF
her many friends. Several were un.
able to be present on account OF the
bad weather and muddy roads.
Rev. Mr.. Muller gave an interesting
talk at the high school building last
Thursday night. His subject was,
Lost Opportunities" and was a mix
ture of jokes and many serious facts.
Last Saturday Otto Reick packed
up his belongings and stored them in
the Moody building west OF the Vestai
store. Otto then left for Fremont,
where he will spend a week or two
| visiting friends and fixing up his
Ford runabout.
Guy HixOn left Tuesday morning
| for Danbury, Iowa, where he will
probably assist his brother, Clarence
ON the Danbury Review. Guy has been
one OF the managers of the Star for
the past few months and is a splendid
workman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ozro Meredith were
| isiting old friends in Oskaloosa Mon
l. day and Tuesday.
The school houses No. l and 6 were
sold April l, as advertised. School
house No. brought $500 and fix.
lures $4,000, while No. 6 school
brought $4,000 and the fixtures $3S
! On Tuesday of this week Mrs. c. D.
Macy entertained in honor of her
mother, Mrs. Martha Newby's 18th
birthday. A splendid twO-course din
ner was served, carnations were given
as lavors. Mrs. Newly received sew
eral tokens OF friendship. The after
noon was spent in social chat; each
guest enjoyed the day and hope that
Aunt Martha may live to enjoy many
more pleasant birthdays.
Superintendent Potts is reelected
to lead the Colfax schools for the
looming year. He has made a good
school out Of badly mixed up mess
and is to be congratulated on his good
work.
Miss Myers entertained the Chris
titan Endeayor Society at the home o.
John Cause on Maple avenue las
Thursday evening About thirty wer'
present Guessing games were played
land light refreshments were served
THE guests departed for their homes
labout eleven o'clock vowing THAT Mis-
Meyers was an excellent hostess ant
hoping that she might entertain agaiI
lin the near future.
Last Monday night at the council
Spencer Payton marshal and stree
injecting Mayor Bouma appointe'
I, commissioner
Harry Chambers had the misfortun,
10 get his arm caught in feed grin
der at the John Simpson farm las
Tuesday. The badly torn flesh an
injured bone will cause Harve mncl
pain for several days
Floyd Remand came up from oska
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
NEW SHARON NEWS
ADDITIONAL BOND ISSUE OF ST.
500 TO PAY OFF OUTSTANDING
INDEBTEDNESS ON THE NEW
SCHOOL Bull DING.
(scissored from the Star. }


At a meeting of the school board
last Monday evening several matters
of importance were disposed OF. An
additional bond issue of $500 was
voted to pay off outstanding indebted
ness incurred in connection with the
new school building A total bond
Issue % 3S,0Ga |as authorized AZ the
special school house election; but
only S25 900 worth OF bonds were is
sued last year, and the whole sum will
amount to only $32 500. A technical
ity In the law which prevented the
sale Of more than $25, 900 worth of
bonds last year was removed by the
present legislature Miss Wilma Law
renee was elected Monday evening as
teacher in the high school for next
year Miss Lawrence is graduate
OF the local high school and the State
University, and is teaching in the
high school al Pella this year The
salary OF Miss Henrietta YeTheul as
assistant principal Of the high school
has been raised 10 $40 per month for
next year.
Chas. f. Griffey and daughter, Mrs
Fred McVay Of Taintor, were called
TO KeOkuk last Thursday. April 3. by
the death OF his father, concerning
which the Keokuk Gate City of that
date said: One by one the old set
tiers and pioneers of KeOkuk and Lee
county are passing away. One of the
Oldest and most prominent of them
died this morning. The life of John
T. Grifey, of 81 North Fourteenth
street, ended at HE o'clock today,
after long and honorable career in
this city"
Another new building has been add
ed TO the list of improvements assured
for New Sharon during the present
season. The First Reformed church
will erect a fine modern church build
ing on the lots which they recently
purchased one block west OF the new
high school building Plans have been
completed, bids are now being receiv-
ed and the contract will be let with
the prOvisO that the building is to be
completed by July LIST.
Prof A T. Irwin OF Ames, head OF
the department of landscape garden
ing az the Iowa State college. spent
Friday afternoon in New Sharon in
consultation with the city council rel
alive TO the proposed Improvements
in the city park. General plans were
outlined and Prof. Irwin will prepare
blue print drawings and detailed
specifications for the work.
r. +. Walker and Clarence Strom
were repairing windmill al the w.
r.. Williams farm east OF town last
week when the tower blew over and
the two men fell to the ground. Each
sustained slight injuries and were
compelled 10 resort to the use OF
erutches for several days.
The Oskaloosa district conference
OF the NJ +. church will be held in
New Sharon June 1G-17,lS. Rev. w
s Gardner OF this city and Rev. ]. NJ.
Mcclelland and DIR. Stafford OF Oska.
loosa, met in oskaloosa yesterday Ia
arrange the program.
A double business change took
place in New Sharon Friday, Austin
Core selling his, meat market 10 I. G
Shoemake and buying the chas Saun
ders restaurant Possession OF both
places was given that day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

The clerk of the district court has
received from the American Law
Book Co., publishers of the Cyclopedia
OF Law and Procedure. known to the
legal profession as eye" copper.
plate etching appropriately framed,
entitled Architects and Builders OF
eye" with directions that ii be pre-
scented to Hon. j. +. Talbot The
portrait is OF William Mack and c.
w. DumOnt, both famous in the legal
profession. and will adorn the walls
of the Mahaska county court room.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
Case Is Echo of Wreck.

Marshalltown, April 1.-THE first
damage suit to be started as a result
of injuries received in the Minneapo-
lis & st. Louis wreck six miles north
OF this city on March IS was filed at
st. Paul, Mimi, Saturday, when James
Crist of Hanna City, H., asked dam
ages in the sum of $4,000 for injur-
les received by his wife. Mrs. Crist
was the most seriously hurt of any of
the wreck victims.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
EMPLOYEES Are Questioned.

Council Bluffs, April 14.-Officers
of the Y. NJ. C. A. had several confer.
ences with various employees, some Of
them behind closed doors, after which
r. B. Wallace, president OF the asso-
citation, announced that all Of them
had been exonerated and reinstated
in their positions and that classes
would be resumed at once. A heavy
guard still Is maintained night and
day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
EddyvllIe Plans chau,suoua,

Arrangements are being made TO
have chautauqua in Eddyyille the
coming summer A committee has
been appointed 20 confer with the
manager in regard to the program
and some excellent attractions have
been promiesd
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
Mason City Under Commission.

Mason City, April 1.-THE commits
sion form OF government was captured
at the special election Saturday by
vote of 1877 to 242, one of the most
sweeping political victories in the city.
An election for commissioners will
take place June Is and the primaries
will be held June 9th.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
cauaht in, the Act.

Davenport, April lH,r7TWo robbers
were caught in the act OF cracking the
safe of Henry Dunker's general store
late yesterday by r. w. Rick, manager
of the store. The safe had just been
opened and the robbers were ran.
sacking II when the manager stepped
in and captured one OF the men who
gave the name OF Vernon Swendler.
The latter also confessed he had re-
Gently robbed the BUTLER Brothers
fruit store last week and secured $3.50.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
To Convene at RichIand.

Richland, April 1.-THE Keokuk
county Sunday school convention will
be held here April Is and 16. The
Methodist Sunday school here is the
largest of any denomination in the
county.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
crozier 10 speak n Alhia.

Arrangements have been completed
for Hon. ]. A. Crozier. OF Marion coun-
~. TO deliver the Memorial Day ad-
dress In Abba this year. Mr. Crozier
rs the only veteran who Is member
OF the house OF representatives in
Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
Iudae CLARK aoosted.

Mason City, April 1.-THE creati0l>
of another supreme judge in Iowa has
caused a movement here for the ap.
pointment of District Judge J. ]. Clark
10 the position.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17

viii Have General Clean Up.
Creston. April i4--Mayor Stream
has set April II for general cleanup
day,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-25
Stole Hubby,s False Teeth.


Daniel OConnell is wire worker in
the Rankin mills and naturally stands
for things being long drawn out, but
the tensile strength of his patience
snapped and broke after being stretch.
ed beyond the limit of endurance by
Mrs. O'Connell when she got away
with his false teeth while he sum-
bered Her alleged purpose was the
evening up Of a grievance she was en-
eertaining Now man who is wire
worker has, as a rule. very good ap-
petite, and requires solid food. O'Con'
nell sucked in milk and soup as long
as he could stand it. Mrs. O'Connell
vemained obdurate and he becoming
thin and weak, applied to the Brad.
dock police to assist in the recovery OF
his store molars. But Mrs. O'Connell
has not yet attained the full measure
Of her revenge.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-25
PROPOSALS WANTED;
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Building Committee until p. m.
June 9th, 1913, for the erection of an
edifice for the St. Josephs Catholic
Congregation of Pine Bluff, Ark The
Committee reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. All proposals must
be accompanied by a certified check
for 100000 five hundred dollars.
Plans and specifications may be had
from the architect, Mitchell Sellig-
man, Citizens Bank Building, Pine
Bluff, Ark. by depositing with him a
certified check for twenty-five dollars
to be returned on surrender of plans
All proposals to be sent to the pas
tor
REV. ]. M. LUCEY, V G.,
Pastor and Chairman
J. T. BORREsON,
Secretary. 5-18 st.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-25

All sizes of Bucks Gas Stoves
Tedstrom Furniture Co. SIS Ct
Real bargains in Hat this week at
the Adanell Millinery Co. ga I'm.
Special prices on all Hats this
week.-Adanell Millinery Co. 5-4 I'm
Watch for the large circular next
Wednesday is Gold Fish Day at Be-
dell's. 5-25 St.
II you are going to paint or
paper, let us give you an estimate,
we can save you money. CLEVE-
LAND MATTHEWS HARDWARE CO.
If
Why drink an imitation when you
can get the Genuine Coca-Cola for the
same price. SIT If
Miss Marjorie Reyburn will open
six-week summer school June 9th
All grades For further information
phone 1928. 5-22 ct.
Gas Cook Stoves and Gas Ranges.
Buck 's-the best made. Call and see
them-Tedstrom Furniture Co.
5-1S st.
Two (2) Gold Fish Free with
each 5Q-cent cash purchase of ReXall
Products or at our Soda Fountain
Next dnesday-Bedells. 5-25 St
The white Mountain Refriger-
ator, lined with Cold Cleaning, In
destructible Stone, as white as snow.
Reap & Crawford Furniture Co. If
The Sherwin- Williams Paints for
all kinds of good painting. Ask us for
color card. Claud Clegg & Co. 5th
and Main tt
Home is just what you make It,
and protect it with covering Of
acquaintance with the old home place
Claud Clegg & Co., furnishes both. If
Phone 146 about your next weeks
washing-Better do it today. Ameri
can-Excelsior Laundry Co. If
John L. Mills, local agent for the
Aetna Life Insurance Company, is
presenting policyholders with hand
some leather card cases, which are
most useful and beautiful in design.
1.-THE Public Service pamphlet
that is beng issued by @. Minor
Woodland for the Pine Bluff Company
and is distributed for patrons of the
street cars every Sunday contains
some valuable suggestions this week
for the company's patrons, relative to
exercising care in riding cars and
how to avoid accidents. The COM
pany is doing everything it can to
maintain a good, safe service and with
the cooperation of the public it will
be able to do SO. Read "The Public
Service" and follow it's instructions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-05-25
Mr.. Nath r. Rodgers, Agt.
Pine Bluff, Ark.

Mr.. Nath r. Rodgers, Agt.
Pine Bluff, Ark.
Dear Sir:-I beg to acknowledge
receipt and thank you kindly for your
company's check, the National Union
Fire Insurance Co., of Pittsburg, Pa,
in full payment of my claim against
the company for new barn which was
completed on March 10th, and blew
down or was destroyed on March goth
by cyclone The fact that / received
check and got full settlement absol-
utely without red tape" or any I'M
pleasantness or embarrassing delays
leads me to the conclusion that you
are representing one of the best in
surance companies, and as evidence
of my fullest appreciation of you and
your company's dealings I want thir-
teen hundred and fifty dollars more
fire and tornado insurance on my
property. Thanking you for past ia
vors, am your very truly,
H. S. WHITINER,
5 Is Ct Swan Lake, Ark.