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The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
sub.prainase instead Of culverts.

ub-Drainage instead Of culverts.
Marshalltown Times-Republican: H.
C. Bookneau, of Grinnell, visited
Marshalltown recently and as Is US
ual with him he brought along his
theory as to building roads with a tile
ditcher instead of road grader. Book.
neau is the owner Of 1000 acres OF
Poweshiek county land and he has a
standing offer of $4,000 in cash to
any man who will prove by an actual
road building demonstration that his
method is not superior to the old GUS
tom of throwing up grade and crown
ing it.
Bookneau boasts that he has never
yet hitched on to a road drag and as
serts that he never will. There used
to be thirty culverts and bridges be-
tween my place and Crinnell, a dist
ance of eight miles" he said. Now
there are only three" Mr.. Bookneau's
road plan is based on the scientific
principle that water always seeks its
own level and by providing underdrain.
age with large tile set deep Bookneau
draws the water down thru the road
instead Of trying to shed 1t OF the
crown of grade to stand in bitches
at the side. He insists that rs per
cent Of all the culverts built in Iowa
are a waste of money for they would
not need to be built at all IL there
were adequate drainage underground.
1--WE do not let water run down the
ravines with surface drainage on our
FARMS argues Bookneau, because we
want to cultivate the land. We draw
the water down thru the land and run
it off thru tile. We ought to do the
same with our roads"
Mr.. Bookneau says that he would
not throw up road grade even on a
bottom road but would simply put in
enough large tile to lower the water
level below the natural grade. He
would not drag a road because there
would be no necessity of travelling in
one track if we had fewer narrow road
grades and no water standing so close
to the top of the road as to preserve
the mud.
Farmers and engineers can agree
with him as to the necessity Of under
drainage but our people are not YET
ready to make provision for storm
drainage or do without smoothing
over the road bed for travel, however
Bookneau's 1000 acres makes his $40,
900 wager better than the gold ant
some county or state engineer ought
to take him up. II the engineer wins
there is $4,000 in 1t for him whereas
if Bookneau wins there are millions II
it for the people of this state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
Seven Hundred Road tests.

More than seven hundred protests
and petitions have been filed With
the state highway commission relat'
ing to the county road systems
throughout the state. In every case
it is the intention of the commission
to have some member or engineer
connected with it, visit the disputed
roads before settling the matter.
There will doubtless be a strong
movement to secure from the next
legislature law permitting the coun.
ty to designate larger percentage
OF the highways as county roads.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14

and no foreign substance to bind it.
Nearly every remedy had been tried
on the road but proved of very little
value on account of the yielding char
acter of the road bed Finally the
Perry Commercial Club took hold OF
the proposition and made an agree.
ment with the county supervisors,
Messrs. Blackman, Della and Clark,
whereby the county was to pay g..
500 provided the balance necessary
to build mile of pavement would be
raised by the commecial club. Sew
eral thousand dollars in private sub
scriptions were secured by the Com
the committee, Messrs. E. ID. Carter,
Geo. Gardner and w. w. Phillips
who then advertised for bids.
The lowest bid received was SIC
to four mixture and this did not in
clude the grading. The price was be-
yond the funds available and all OF
the bids were rejected. About $4,000
more was raised by the committee
and a contract let privately to W. G.
Birdsall of Perry at SOC per square
yard including the grading. The work
was superintendent by Fred Maiden
county engineer and an eighteen foot
roadway with expansion joints every
twenty-five feet was built. The illus.
tration shows the concrete work when
h. hnl nj ut cd
The people of Perry and vicinity
are very proud of the road and it will
add immensely to the revenues OF
both the town and adjoining country
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
DIAGONAL Holds DRAG Record.

The little town Of Diagonal In Ring.
gold county broke all records for mum.
Der of road drags in town when on
the recent state drag day they had by
actual count one hundred and sixty.
six outfits on the streets at one time
Some were drawn by two horses
most of them by three and few by
four. The prize for the first man to
arrive was awarded to an enthusiastic
citizen who was camping on his drag
on Main street few minutes after
one A. M. Thirty-two drags from
one township arrived In body.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
A Nins Foot HALFWAY.

Rockford Register: In recent is
sue of the Mason City Times a cement
road nine feet wide was recommended
as a possible solution of the perma-
nent good roads problem on what are
known as the main or county high
ways. True, a road Of such width
would preclude whole lot Of "scorch-
Ing" by high power automobiles, par
ticularly at times when the earth road
way at either side was muddy and
rough, but such cement road would
nevertheless go a long way towards
meeting the greatest need which ex-
lists today for a hard and permanent
highway-namely, ability to haul big
loads of $3.50 hogs and other produce
to market, regardless of weather con-
ditions. The chief argument that can
be urged against a narrow highway of
this character is the difficulty OF two
loaded vehicles passing each other.
However, this could be solved as the
same problem is solved on the stage
coach roads in our western national
parks by making the highway oouDle
width for a short distance at intervals
of every few hundred feet. The team
first reaching this passing place could
side track and wait for the team APP
preaching on the narrow section ahead.
But this would only be necessary in
case where rigs were loaded. If one
were empty, the rule of the road could
be held to as it is now, of giving the
right of way to the loaded vehicles
1t would be fine thing If we could
have cement or other permanent roads
twenty-four feet or more wide but
since such a highway is not practicable
the nine foot road offers a way out. AT
least, it is worthy of serious consider
alton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
TWENTY.SIX PATIENTS
Were Under Treatment at OSka-
loosa Hospital During July.

Twenty-siX patients were under
treatment at the Oskaloosa Hospital
during the month of July, and affairs
at the institution are moving along
nicely. The interior of the building
has bee redecorated and bears a much
improved appearance. At meeting
of the board of directors held Mon
day night President Hayes was en-
powered to investigate conditions and
if he found them favorable to have a
we'll dug at the hospital to supply
drinking water. A new screen which
makes the X-ray machine much more
efficient has been purchased and other
things added to the equipment of the
hospital. Lately also, Mrs. Leo Bal
dauf has donated a beautiful and SER
kSiceable baby's outfit comprising
basinet, scales, etc. 1t is a handsome
gift and will be appreciated by moth
ers who take advantage of hospital
services. The detailed report of the
work done during July is given here!
with:
Male patients remaining July L.. 6
Female patients remaining July |. 4
Total patients remaining July l.. 10
Male patients admitted in July. Z
Females Admitted during july. 9
Total admitted during July. l6
Total patients treated, July. 26
Surgical cases during July.
Medical cases during July .......l4
Obstetrical cases during july. /
Births during July .............. ]
Patients discharged during July. 20
Deaths during July ........... l
Males remaining Aug. l........ 4
Females remaining Aug. l3
Total remaining Aug 1..........l 7
Total patients treated since hos
pital was founded. ......... 1882
Respectfully submitted,
ELEANOR GILCHRIST,
Superintendent
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
SAND IS CONQUERED
Remedy Found To Do Away With
fisIding Natural Foundation
FINE SAMPLE ROAD IS COMPLETED
Stretch Of Highway Out Of Perry
That Has Been Cause of Loss
and Worry Is vanquIshed BY
improved Methods.

The concrete country road and sand
hill leading west from Perry has been
completed and accepted by the county
and is now open to travel. 1t is the
third stretch Of concrete road to be
built In the state, the others being
near Eddyville and Vinton. For years
this had been recognized as one OF
the worst stretches of road in Iowa
the sand being of a very fine texture
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
Tri.county Vets to Meet.

The second annual tricounty vet
eran meeting, comprising Muscatine
Washington and Louisa counties, will
be held at Washington. Iowa, accord
ing to announcement made by the
committee having the affair in charge
The exact date for the meeting has
not yet been determined, but will pro-
badly be decided upon in the neal
future.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
Immense Potato Yield.

Possibly the champion potato
raiser in north Iowa is ]. F. Sadlaech
of Mitchell county, who has 140 acres
which promise a bumper crop and
to house them he has dug a root eel
lar which will hold $4,000 bushels. II
is tremendous affair II he gets 30O
bushels per acre, and he expects to,
this fall he will have in the neighbor'
hood of 10000 bushels.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

N Notice is hereby given to all per.
sons interested. that on the 4th day of
August A. d.. 1918. the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court Of
Mahaska County. Iowa. administrator
of the estate of VIM. J. Page, deceased,
late of said Mahaska County, Iowa.
All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned. and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 4th day Of August, 1918,
Carl Mayer, Administrators.
J, 1. Milligan, Clerk. sws
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
Lee County Pioneers.

The Lee county pioneer and old
settlers reunion, recognized as one OF
the largest events of that nature in
the state, will be held at Fort Madi-
son, Sept 3. Governor Clarke will
be on the program and Governor Ma
jors. of Missouri, has promised to ar
range his dates so as to be present.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
A Michiaan Road Bee.

Eight thousand business and pro
fessional men and farmers in north
western Michigan with two thousand
teams and seven hundred and fifty
automobiles spent day recently i'm
proving the road from Bay City To
Mackinaw. Twenty-Five hundred
women we're engaged In preparing
and serving the meals for the hun
gry workmen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
Lived on Farm 60 Years.

John Idle, aged "a years, one of the
Oldest settlers of Louisa county, bott
in point of years and residence, pass
ed away at his home two miles west
of Let's. Mr.. Idle was born in Ohio
in 1919 and came 10 Iowa in 1S45, set
Ting on the farm which remained his
home until the time of his death.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
Aaed SO; Drives self.aInder.

H. f. Bailey, OF Stanton, In Mont
gomery county, has been driving a
self-hinder all through harvest this
year. although he is SO years old.
iThea a boy he harvested with a sic
kle. later he used cradle and now
he drives harvester.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
Island Sold hX State.

An island in the Mississippi near
Burlington has been sold by the state
for 1928. r. b. Parsons, of Oquawka,
ILL.,, was the successful bidder. The
land is to be used nv a gun club. The
bids ranged from $50 to that of the
higher bidder.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14

The absurd man is the one who
never changes. Take our advice when you
have cough or cold and try Aliens Cough
Balsam. There is nothing more soothing,
nothing that will bring greaterrelief. Con-
tains no harmful ingredients. Used for
many years with satisfaction and success.
25c., Soc. and 81. 90 bottles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
Some Hogs.

Z! Sam Vail. northwest OF What Cheer,
brought In shipment OF hogs last
friday There were 1913 hogs which
uttt~d Inn sg,i25.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14

Directors: ". |. Beans; Charley
Victor; W. H. Springer; Thos. J.
Wilson; r. w. Moore; W. C. Reed;
w. n. Pike; Paul Synhorst; Geo. 8.
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. l6tf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
Professional Cards

JOHN r. & VIM. r. LACEY,
Attornsys-at-Law.
Oskaloosa, Iowa.
General Practice, Pensions. Collsc-
tons. all State and Federal Courts.
Probate Cases. 24yl
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
Mahaska County State Bank
Of oskaloosa, Iowa.

Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent.
%.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
CRAWL ORD WILL
FIGHT HANGS
ON EXPERTS
Attorneys for Widow of Capitalist
Declare Poison Evidence
Will Be Shattered.

A positive statement from DR.. F.
H Harris, of the State Board Of
Health, that Joshua Crawford died Of
morphine poisoning instead of pneu-
monia, the announced cause of his
death by the attending physician. DR..
]. W. Hurt, was the sensational de-
velopment in the Crawford s25o.O0O
will case Thursday.
DR., Harris was called to the stand
at noon. Attorney Reuben Arnold. for
Mrs. Mary Belle Crawford. the widow
to whom all the estate was left, PIN
ned him to the assertion.
For the first time in his career, be
said. he deviated from his custom Of
merely mentioning possibilities OF
probabilities.
There was absolutely no trace Of
pneumonia or any disease Of the
lungs" said DR.. Harris. Morphine
poisoning very likely produced death"
Statement mistaken.
very nearly an hour, but his state
ment was mistaken.
No announcement would be made
by the attorneys for the heirs at-law,
who number more than thirty, but it
was confidently understood they
would not rest the case with the in
PRODUCTION of DR.. Harris, but would
have other experts, and probably
members Of the family to take the
stand in an effort to substantiate the
evidence of DR.. Harris.
Attorney Arnold stated that the
evidence of DR.. Harris would be torn
to pieces when he put DR.. J. W. Hurt
on the stand to tell of administering
morphine and opium to Crawford in
an effort to stop the violent fits of
coughing and near congestion of the
lungs. with which he suffered in the
last month of his life.
Widow Not in Court.
He intimated also that he would
introduce experts to prove that the
quantities of opium and morphine
found in Crawfords stomach by Dr.
Harris were not sufficient to produce
death, nor more than a normal dose
administered by the average physi-
clan.
Mrs. Crawford, the widow, was not
in the courtroom Wednesday when
the poison theory was advanced by
DIR. Harris, and it was doubtful
whether she would attend the hearing
Thursday
Heirs at-law to the estate and their
friends attended in large numbers,
and despite the fact it is a strictly
civil procedure and no court official
is presiding, it had all the appear
ance and interest of a sensational
criminal trial
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
INSURANCE BILL
FIRST GENERAL
ACT PASSED
Lower House Adopts WohIwender
Measure After Half an Hour
of Debate.

The first general bill Of the session,
passed Thursday morning by the
House, was House Bin No. Q. which
perfects the insurance laws covering
the reinsuring in other companies by
concerns wishing TO retire from busi-
ness In the State. II was introduced
by Wohlwender, Of Muscogee, and
Cook. Of Chattahoochee Some little
opposition was expressed. and 30 min
utes was consumed in debate.
Representative Sheppard announced
that the Ways and Means Committee
would not meet until next Tuesday,
on account Of a death in the family
OF Chairman Akin A report will be
made by the committee next Wednes-
day. Mr. Sheppard stated. Resolu-
lions Of sympathy for Representative
Akin were adopted.
The following local bills were IA
vorably reported, placed on a third
reading and adopted
BY Paulk- Providing a Board Of
County Commissioners for Ben Hill
County.
Rhodes and Lipscomb--To amend
charter Of Athens.
Moon and Hines-Providing for a
city recorder for LaGrange.
The Rules Committee killed a res
olution by Pharr OF Gwinnett, in
struCtlnE the Constitutional Amend
ments Committee not to consider any
new county bills at this time.
The University of Georgia Com
mittee reported favorably on a bill
providing for an agricultural, indus
trial and normal college to be To-
Gated in South Georgia and TO be a
branch of the university.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
U. s. Marshal Ready
To Quit on Demand

PENSACOLA, July 1O.-Thomas F.
MCGourin, for many years United
States Marshal for the Northern Dis
trict of Florida, under Republican
administration, said this morning
that he expected to receive a demand
for his resignation at once.
He did not say positively, but init
mated that he would comply 1t is
understood that the Marshal for the
Southern District of Florida will be
asked to resign.
Those who claim to know declare
Frank L. Mayes, editor of The Pen
sacola Journal will succeed Nc
Gourin.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
Beavers in Speech
Warns Policemen to
Keep Out of Dives

Chief of Police Beavers caused a
stir Thursday morning when he went
before the day watch and addressed
the men on their conduct. His talk
resulted from the recent scandal in
which several policemen we're found
guilty Of visiting a resort in the rear
Of 127 Auburn Avenue.
ANY man who hangs around ne
gro dive has no place on the police
force OF Atlanta" the Chief said, ad-
dressing the men IF you get posi-
tive evidence that any Of your broth
er officers are enga ged in discredita
BILE practices and frequenting disrep-
mable places, 1t is your duty to re-
port It."
The Chief Will make a similar
speech TO the night and morning
watches
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
BARROW COUNTY
BILL PASSED
BY HOUSE
Measure Approved 1876 to 35 De-
spite the Hardeman Opposition,
Crowded Galleries Cheer.

The bill creating the new county Of
Barrow, to be made up Of sections Of
Walton. Gwinnett and Jackson, with
wlnder as the county seat, passed
the House to day by a vote of 1876 to
35
The measure came from the Con-
stitutonal Amendments Committee
with a unanimous recommendation
for It's passage. but 1t was not put
through the House until after gen
uine display had been INDUCED In.
The fight against Barrow was led
by Hardeman, of jefferson, who at
tackled It by moving to postpone ac-
ton upon 1t until next session Had
that motion prevailed. the bill would
have been killed, beyond hope of res
direction.
Barrow County has been looked
upon generally az apt to win out. It
has been before the Legislature be-
fore. and many members who voted
for It to- day explained their votes
by saying that they voted upon the
merits OF the proposition entirely
which were evident enough to the
Constitutional Amendments Commit
tee to get a unanimous favorable re-
port therefrom.
The impression is that Barrow will
pass the Senate and go to the people
for ratification in the next general
election.
During the voting on the bill. the
galleries were packed with citizens
from the territory affected, and when
the vote. was announced the result
brought great applause.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
SNEARS CONLEY.
Boosted Of
Staying
W, H, Mincey Insurance Agent,
Makes Startling Affidavit for
Frank Defense.
Continued From Page I.

him. And then he told of his meet
ing with Conley Holloway replied
that Conley had not been in the
factory that day, no one knowing at
the time that the negro had hidden
himself in the boxes TO the right Of
the stairway on the first floor
The shock Of the tragedy had not
yet worn off, and all was confusion in
the building. Because no one sus-
pected that Conley had been in the
factory on the Saturday Of the crime
a fact which Conley later admitted
when under the third degree Of the
detectives, little attention was paid to
Minceys story at the time.
Says Police Wouldn't Listen,
He states that he went TO the po-
lice station and was told that they
did not want his story. He saw Con-
ley and identified him as the negro
with whom he talked on the after
noon that Mary Phagan was murder
ed.
When Conley himself broke down
and admitted that he had been hiding
on the first floor, MinCey's sensation
al story took on the highest signih
canoe, He returned to the factory and
repeated the details Of his former
statement An interview was ar
ranged with a lawyer acquaintance
not connected with the case in any
way This attorney heard his story
and took him TO Attorney Rosser.
where the statement was taken in
sworn form
we do not want your statement
unless you can swear 10 the truth Of
every word Of it," he was told. He
then dictated the affidavit which IS
now in possession Of the defense.
MinCey was a solicitor for the
American Insurance Company until
about two weeks ago. He left this firm
TO teach school. He is said to he en-
ployed in Chattanooga, but will re-
turn 10 testify at the trial Of Leo
Frank July Is He lived at 1928 Davis
Street until last October and then
moved 10 another part OF the city
Defense Has Faith in II.
Uncovering FOR the first time the
bulwark Of defense which Franks
lawyers have built up around him, as
well as containing the first report Of
"a confession from Conley, the am
davit signed by MinCey at once takes
its place as the most important doCu-
ment or piece Of evidence that has en-
tered into the case.
YES. we have the affidavit" admit
ted one Of the lawyers for the defense
Thursday afternoon. we have had
II for some time, We place the ut
most reliance In II. We believe this
man is telling the truth II forms one
Of the strongest foundations for our
belief in the guilt Of Jim Conley."
{. j. Graham Of the law firm Of
Graham & Chpapell. announced on
Thuraday that the hearing on the
writ OF habeas corpus for Newt Lee
had been set by Judge Ellis for Sat
uriay forenoon at 10 O'Clock. He
said that he would subpoena so wit
nesses 10 appear at the hearing
among them Leo NJ Frank and jim
Conley.
Franks attorneys will tight his ap-
pearance at the hearing and the State
IS expected to try 10 prevent Conley
from testifying Solicitor Dorsey Is
strongly opposed to the freeing Of
Lee until after the trial OF Frank, and
has declared that he will use every
effort to thwart the movement Of
Lees attorneys.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
New York Dressmaker Describes
PetticoatIess Mode and Harem
Skirt From Paris.

NEW YORK, July 1O.-"The prudes
can not stop them-they are here.
That is, they are in Paris, which
means that American women of fash
ion will bring them home with them
this fall and winter" said Mime. Ber-
nard, Fifth Avenue modiste, who has
Just arrived from abroad with the
first harem skirt and the silhouette
gown.
The former resembles Turkish trou-
sers. which have succeeded the slit
skirt, and the latter is a new French
creation Of lace and pleated tulle,
worn with tights of silk Of white OF
flesh pink, with no suggestion of
petticoat unless 1t be of filmy mate
rial
The slit skirt has been the most
graceful and attractive made for
women which has been worn in many
years, so all of the great fashion lead
ers of Paris declare" said Nine. Ber-
nard. THE harem skirt is an adapta-
ton of the slit skirt with the tendency
to the full and natural figure about
the hips, which is the dernier cri.
Turkish trousers, properly adapted,
ara an ideal costume for the modern
woman Of fashion. The ones | saw in
Paris are the most fascinating and
bewitChing froCks I have ever seen.
The silhouette gown, which is built
on Grecian lines, is extremely beaUtl-
full. provided the figure is graceful. II
is like looking at a beautiful woman
through a fieecy sunlit cloud.
The gown is 50 arranged at the
hem that by means Of a slit up the
frOnt-to the knees-and by pulling
the dia phanOus pleated tulle and lace
criss-cros about the ankles sort of
trouser effect Is obtained which only
shows when the wearer moves about"