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The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
OUR kEOTA LETTER
kEoTA HAS WON 2 AND LOST z
GAMES IN THE TRi-COuNTY
LEAGUE. W. A. STEPHANS
PURCHASES LoNGMAN BAKERY

Keota, June 5.-Keota has won Z
and lost 2 of the Tri-County league
games up to date and holds her place
at the head of the league teams
Washington was the latest victim
That team came to Keota Thursday
feeling sure of victory but the. score
reads II to for Keota. Keota's next
game will be at Brighton on June
9tE
The degree team and a number OF
members OF the Sigourney l. o. o. F
came down Thursday evening and did
some work for the Keota lodge
There was a feed afterward.
w. A. Stephens has purchased the
bakery from Jack Longman and has
taken possession. This was the most
surprising bit of news circulating ov
er town this week. Alex Stephens
has operated draying business in
Keota for something over II years
and he and his dray had become q
feature of the landscape. He still
owns the dray which is being oper
ated by Lee Stewart Everyone hopes
Alex will do we'll in the bakery.
B. B. Brown, the quondam station
agent has returned from Corfu
Washington, and resumed his work
at the station, much to everyones sat.
faction. Mr.. Brown had been given
80 day vacation which expired the
first of June. Mrs. Brown is bossing
the fruit ranch back in Washington
but her Keota friends are hoping her
leave of absence will soon expire and
that she will return to Keota.
DR.. A. j. Droz is back from Chi
~ and
the children have returned from theil
visit with relatives in Fairfield.
Z. Z. Leach has returned from
Rochester. Mimi, leaving Mrs. Leach
in the hospital there. All will be
glad to know she is improving in
health.
Albert and John Skinner are here
| from Kansas visiting their mother
Mrs. Amanda Skinner, and other rela
tives at West Chester and Washing
| ton.
Rev. H. B. Scoles and Miss Ella
Mclaughlin represented Keota Meth
odists at the district conference in
Ainsworth this week. Rev Scoles ap
| peared on the program.
Miss Ethel Banslog and Erie Herr
both of Scotland neighborhood were
married by Rev Erie Fisher at the
Presbyterian parsonage Wednesday
evening.
Lee Embree has returned from 9
business trip TO st. Louis. He bought
goods for Helscher Brothers and EN-
bree.
| Keota's undertakers, Mark and
Frank Hoskins and George Carson
attended the convention of their ILL
in Iowa City this week.
DR.. c. A. Trumbaure has returned
to Minnesota accompanied by his
daughter Esther Louise Groves, ant
Julian Richardson. Julian will visi
the r. L. Richardson family and Lou
Use will visit her aunt, Mrs. Gene
Smith. Mrs. Trumbauer and the tw'
children, Meredith and Luellen. will
join the DR.. and Esther in a shor
time, and all will return to Keots
this fall.
Rev. and Mrs. Guy Smock and two
children are here from Nokomis, III,
visiting numerous relatives.
j. NJ. White, John Hamilton and
L. D. Crone are off an a business
trip to Canada.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
KING ASSA|LED
BY SUFFRAGETTE
Militants Cause Excitement at
Horse Show.
THROW MANY FROM BUILDING
Ancient Structures In England to Be
Guarded by Two Armed Watch
men and Bull Doss-American
Woman Sent to jail.

London, June 9.-Suffragette "fu-
ries" caused pandemonium to break
out at the International horse show
by making another attack on King
George and Queen Mary.
While the king and queen were
watching the judging Of the competi-
tons for the King Edward gold chai'
lenge cup, a woman who had been
standing near by made dash for
the royal box.
AS the woman reached the edge OF
the box she shouted, Your majesty,
protest." Before she could gel
any further she was seized by two po
licemen, one of whom placed his hand
over her mouth, cutting off further ut
terance.
Dogs and Guns for Guard.
Guardians of ancient structures In
all parts Of the country have adopted
the most stringent precautions to pro
tect the buildings against the vandal
ism of the militant suffragettes. Guns
and dogs have been requisitioned for
this service.
Two men armed with rifles and &C
companied by two bull dogs have been
placed on guard in the grounds Of the
historic priory at Christchurch. Hamp
shire, which dates from the twelfth
century. This plan Is also being
adopted at other places.
American Woman to jail.
Mrs. May Fousten, an American
woman, arrested with several others
after disturbance at the Bromptor
oratory, WAS arraigned at the West
minister police court. The magistrate
told her she would have to give q
bond of $50 to guarantee her good
behavior for six months or go to
Holloway Jail for Ia days. Mrs. Fous
ten unhesitatingly chose the Jail sen
tence and announced her intention OF
beginning a hunger strike"
Oscar Fousten, her husband. who
was in court, acquiesced in his wife,
decision. He informed the magistrate
that he was a suffragist but that when
he accompanied his wife to the ora
tory he did not know there was tC
be any "unseemly demonstration.
Public anger over the militant sui
fragette outrages is expressed daily
with greater vehemence throughout
Great Britain. Reports from the prov
inces show that suffragette meeting
were broken up and that the women
were threatened with violence.
Militant Invades v. 8. Embassy.
An American suffragette. known a.
Mrs. Wardress, caused excitement g
the United States embassy when sh'
attacked two attaches after they hat
refused to allow her to see Ambassa
dor w. H. Page. Mrs. Wardress. whC
is a skilful boxer and wrestler, &C
companied her demands with shower
of blows that nearly knocked one o
the attaches cold.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
THE DAY IS OBSERVED
Attractive Programs For the Child
ZEN are Given Sunday.

Children's Day services were OBJ
served Sunday at some of the church.
es of the city. Special decorations of
floral character were used and pro.
grams of much excellence heard.
Christian Church.
One of the most attractive pro-
grams OF the day was under the di-
reCtion of Mrs Chas Briney, OF the
Christian church Sunday school and
the little tots did wonderfully well.
The work took the place of the usual
molling service and the attendance
was above expectation. Mrs. Cruzen
offered the invocation.
Good music for the program in the
nature of chorus singing and solo work
was furnished by the primary depart
ment First Year Junior Girls, Inter
mediate Girls, Miss Porter's class,
Ruth Hedge and Geraldine Hill Re-
rendered by Mildred Brown, Warren
Gilbert, Dorothy Lewis, Albert Rim,
den, Henry Upton, Louise Bywater,
Opal Hardness, Olivia Brook, Ray
mond Johnson, Bertha Johnson, John
Moffatt, Velma Brown, Virginia
Boatsma and BeTyl Richmond.
Several special numbers added at.
tractiveness to the program exercises
by the primary class, Miss Fisher ;
class, exercises, Shining Star, Misses
Martha Fritch and Ruth Winger, in
What | Would do" and a brief talk
to the children by Superintendent E.
K TAYLOR
Gratifying results were noted in
the special collection and the day was
counted one of the best the children
of the Sunday school have enjoyed in
years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
FARMER AND WIFE
COMMIT SUICIDE
MAN SHOOTS AND KILLS SELF
AND WOMAN TAKES POISON
PROPAGATION OF MuSSEL SHELL
New Permanent Laboratory at Fair
port, Near Muscatine, Will be ped-
icated June 18th. Largest of
it's Kind in Middle West.

Pella, Iowa, June 8.--Rodney Jack
son, a farmer near Pella, shot and
killed himself Saturday evening, and
when his wife learned of it she took
poison and died within few hours.
No cause tor the mans suicide has
been disclosed. He was about forty
years old and owned a fine farm. The
couple was quite we'll to do and high
ly respected.
There are two children, aged about
10 and IL.
The Jackson farm is situated IL
miles from here, between Peoria and
Sharon.
This double suicide brings the total
OF victims of violent deeds in this
section up to six for the week. Bert
Thomas killed himself at Hardscrab-
BILE school near Pella the middle of
the week. He was unmarried and SO
years old. No cause for his deed has
been discovered except his wretched
health. He had attended Hardscrab-
BILE school when boy and went there
to make way with himself. He was
we'll known in the community.
The funerals of the two Nieulandt
children who were drowned last week
were held Friday They were 13 and
16 years old and died while swim.
ming Their parents live a short dis.
lance from Pella.
The funeral of Walter Van Ruel.
der who accidently shot and killed
himself also occurred Friday.
For Propagation of Muscle Shell
Muscatine, June Son June 18th,
NJ
ed eight miles north of Muscatine
will take place an event which is of
interest throughout the scientific
world. The new permanent labora
tory at the United States biological
laboratory is to be dedicated. This
building is the largest and most pre-,
tentions of its kind in the midwest.
Erected at a cost of $4,000 it is
the most imposing structure at the
largest biological laboratory in the
United States.
The building will not only be 9
worhnouse for the scientists connect
ed with the Fairport station but it is
expected that from fifteen to twenty
scientific workers from the leading
universities in the country will also
spend months there during the year
The building has been SO arranged
as to afford sleeping Accommodations
for many visitors and mess will also
be served in the living quarters.
The new building is but a part OF
the $l50,000 institution established BY
the government to peTpetuate an in
dustry which depends entirely upon
the artificial propagation of the mus
sci shell. 1t is at this station that the
plan was worked out by which the
depleted shell beds throughout the
country are being replenished by field
parties working from the Fairport
station under the supervision of DR.
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
BOYS Ate Green Cherries.

Knoxville, June 8. - A searching
party which had been out all night
Saturday night, dragging deep pools
in the creek and beating the brush
in an endeavor to locate two boys
Leonard Brown, age IL, and Carl
Brooks, age 10, met them on a road
leading to town Sunday morning The
youngsters. had gone fishing and dur
ing the afternoon had eaten green
cherries. The experience proved un
pleasant for both were taken death
ly sick. They remained in the woods
all night while a posse looked fol
them
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Grads Back 10 Farm.

The division of agriculture at Iowa
State College sends its men back
to the farm" OF the 109 seniors who
receive their diplomas this week.
four-fifths of them win engage at
once in practical farming Some men
will teach or work for the experiment
stations for few years. but as soon
as they have capital enough viii be-
gin farming for themselves.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Six Sons Were Pail Bearers.

Martin Hanson was buried at Wau-
kon recently. He belonged to the old
fashioned folk, had lived on the same
farm fortyfour years, and worked
hard and prospered. He was borne
to the grave by his six stalwart sons.
He is also survived by the widow and
three daughters. In the days of the
pioneers that would have been con-
sidered a good average family. Now
adays it is looked upon as something
out OF the ordinary.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
DEATH IS MET
UNDER WHEELS
TWO BOYS SEEK SHADE UNDER
FREIGHT CARS, MANGLED.
STEALING RIDE MAN is KILLED
Mail Messenger Badly Hurt in At
tempt to Escape Freight Train,
Loses Both Legs and Finally
Succumbs to injuries.

Muscatine, June 8. - Driven under
the shelter of freight car ON a side
track at Rowley Sunday night after a
long and tedious walk to the ditcaing
camp some distance from here, Verne
and Walter Siverly, the only sons OF
Mrs. Haines Siverly, of this city, be-
coming drowsy slept to their death
when an engine coupled on to the sta
tionary car pulled it out to the main
track, terribly mangling the body OF
one and injuring the other so severe.
ly that he died few hours later.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Cuts Off Mife,s Head.

Davenport, Iowa, June 8. - Using
the same cleaver with which he cary,
ed beef while at work at the Khors
Packing company plant, Hynack 10
ham, an Austrian butcher, came
home Saturday night maddened by
jealousy and cut off his wife's head
He then called in a neighbor, pointed
to his wife's headless corps and said
II did it, she won't go around with
other men any more"
He was arrested and a few minutes
after being locked up in a cell at the
police station was blissfully sleeping
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Hunting for Mind Reader"

Davenport June S.-"Psycho the
mind reader" a carnival side show
proprietor is being hunted by sher-
IFS posse and a mob of citizens be-
cause of his alleged attack on Ruby
Enslee, 10 year old girl, in his tent
at the carnival here Saturday night.
Psyche" whose right name is be-
lieved to be w. H. Palmer, is said
to have enticed the girl into his tent
and attacked her while his wife guar
ded the door. The girls screams
brought a mob to the tent. Psyche
escaped when they broke in, ran into
the railroad yards and was lost to his
pursuers.
Psycho's wife and all the hangers
on at the show have been arrested.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Hoo Cholera Spreading.

Hog cholera is said to be spreading
in Muscatine county, despite the eff
forts of the local experts. The state
officials have been appealed to and
have promised aid. Up to June some
800 cases were reported in the coun.
ty, each day brought new ones. The
farmers are vaccinating their stock
and hope in this manner to escape
the repetition of, the experience of
last year, when their losses were
very heavy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Poles BEING Repainted.

The poles on the Great White Way
are all being painted again with a
fresh coat OF white paint six feet high.
In a few days every pole across Ma
haska county will be repainted on
this great road way. The Pelia' auto
club have just completed their paint.
ing on the west and will now be up
to Keokuk county to join the bunch
and brighten up their road vita fresh
paint
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Spout Of Can THROUGH Hand.

Will Tipling of Fontanelle had a
very painful accident when the spout
of an oil can was forced through the
palm OF his hand He was turning
the fly wheel OF his gasoline engine,
and the oil can happened to be stand
ing close to it, so that when his hand
came down with the edge of the fly
wheel with force enough to start the
engine, it struck the end of the spout,
which pierced entirely through the
hand.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Eseaned Eata, Accident

A fatal accident was narrowly es-
capped west of Crisp and southeast of
Logan when the county bridge gave
way and steam thresher and saw
mill engine belonging to Henry Dun
gan, of Logan went into the ditch.
Fortunately the coupling OF the trail
er acid, otherwise Mr.. DUNCAN and
his assistants would have been crush
ed under the engine.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Baby Girl Drowned.

Melva Hodson, the two-yearold
daughter of Mrs Cora Hodson, of
Abel, was drowned in the mill slough
Wednesday. She wandered from
home, distance Of about three blocks
and when her mother missed her she
traced the child to the bank of the
slough near the mill. The body was
found by Fred Macy where the water
was nine feet deep. All efforts to re.
viye her were ltnayailing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Mail Messenger Killed.

Des Moines, June S-Riley McClin-
took, aged 10, who was seriously in
jured last Wednesday night while at
tempting to escape a freight train
with a load of mail at the Union de
pot, died from his injuries at the
Methodist hospital here today. Physi,
clans amputated one leg and the foot
of the other in an effort to save his
life, but the operation was of no avail
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Killed Stealing Ride.

Cedar Rapids, June 8.-Janko Cino-
vich, of Joliet, ILL.,, fell under the
wheels OF a Rock Island freight train
here last night while attempting to
steal a ride and was SO badly injured
that he died in a hospital few
hours later.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Keen Cool,

The best hot weather rule that
has been made known to date is to
keep cool. Do not permit the wealth
er to get on your nerves. Do not
worry. Keep busy, and you will new
er know that 1t is unusually warm
until some one calls your attention
to the fact.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Borrowing Trouble.

''Bliggins is terrible man to hunt
trouble" What Is worrying him
now?" He is worrying about the In,
come tax he will have to pay II he ever
gets an income big enough to be tax
ed.."-Springfeld Mass Republican,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Raise $1,000 For Road Work

. With the end in view of lettering
the main roads leading into the city
from the corporation lines, the Com.
mercial club and automobile owners
Of Iowa Falls are cooperating and a
fund of $1,l00 has been raised to
prosecute the work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
A DMINIsTR ATRIx NOTICE,

IA Notice is hereby given to all per-
of May, A. D., 1914. the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court
of Iowa, in and for Mahaska County,
administrative of the estate of Elva
Watts, 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 viii present them
legally authenticated to said court for
allowance.
Dated this eth day of May 1914.
Kate Miller. Administrative.
j. L. MILLIGAN, Clerk.
BY F. W. Wright, Deputy. 46w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items of Interest Cleaned From
Pulpit and Sanctuary.
Rose hIII M. {. Church.

There will be a special sermon for
children next Sunday morning. Chill.
dren's Sunday, What is 1t? Evening
service at o'clock. The pastor, Rev.
H. c. Millice, was called to Mira
Tuesday TO conduct the funeral of an
old friend.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
snrlno va,Iev M e Church.

The church has been nicely clean
ed and put in an inviting shape. The
Sunday school has been organized,
vita Mrs. Earl Cooper as superinten-
dent Supplies will be on hand to
begin the third quarter July 5. Spe-
cial services are being planned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Sweetheart Distant-Ends Life.

Waterloo, Iowa, June S.-John Tay-
lor, aged 26, committed suicide Sat
urday after his sweetheart had refus-
ed to associate with him further. He
left a note addressed to his mother
at Mystic, Iowa, stating that life
was a burden" and hebelieved he was
better off dead than alive.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
". /. Beams President.
W. H, Pike, Vice President.
R. K. Davis, Cashier. 1.2sC
CAPITAL sTockFS1oo,ooo
Paid In Full.

Directors: w. /. Beans; Charley
Victor; w. H. Springer; Thos. ].
Wilson; r. w. Moore; w. c. Reed;
w. H. Pike; Paul Synhorst; Geo. 3.
Prime; r. K. Davis; NJ. 3. Downey.
Complete set of Safety Deposit
Boxes. The 160 stockholders are all
Mahaska County farmers.
Farmer; Make this your head
quarters while in the City. l6tf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Whv Not Reneai Than

1T is admitted that Iowa is suffer
ing from too many laws" observes
the Manson Journal How would
II be to petition the legislature to
repeal all laws and enact the ten
commandments" Why not the Gold.
en- rule?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Wymore M. (. Church.

Sunday school meets next Sunday
at 200 p. m, followed by preaching.
The supplies have arrived and great
interest is being shown in the school
and work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Watch physIcIans' Movements.

Watcn rhysiSiahS MoNcmehts'
The Berlin telephone station has Q
scheme by which the movement OF
physicians are recorded In case Of an
urgent call when their services viii
be desired quickly.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Made Own Clothes.

Fifteen girls of the graduating
class at Reinbeck, made their own
graduating gowns.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
MOT . airI Graduate.

The Kellogg high school graduating
class has an unique distinction this
year. It Aas not a girl member.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Professional Cards
VIM. r. LACEY,
Attorney-at-LaW.
OskaLoosa, Iowa.

General Practice, Pensions, Collso
lions, all State and Federal Courts
Probate Cases. 24yl
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-11
Mahaska County State Bank

Of oskaleess, Iowa.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-06-26
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The Utah Power 4 Light Co. . Office
presented lively scene lass Tuesday
afternoon and evenlng. ths occasion bs-
ing : free demonstration Of cooking by
electricity. Lunchsou was served fFum
2 TO B aad 70 ,. and fully 20 psople
eallad to uart@ks of tbs delicious hls-
cuits. cakes. roast ham And other daln-
ties which were cooked By elsctrtetty.
Ths appliances demonstrated wsrs
the General Electric range. the Sim
plsx FApge. ths Hotpoint b@king oven,
electric cofIes arm. pereolstora. bot
platsa. etc. che operations of which
wers explained by J. y. psfEs. from
sbe Salt Lake ofIics of the Utah PowSs
n Light Co. and y. aandherR os ths
General Eisctrie Co. II. u. Oven, d.
vision manager of Logan. Mr.. AiibuF
head Of ths legal department., snd NJ
IcuAsbse 0f the engineering department.
were also present.
The cooking was Ia charge u ars
Anna Hagsr snd AIss elsilA Roof
while the Misses H@Ian and Louis
chsrry. Doris Richards and GessvisV
HeR served fhs good thingu 70 gh
| visitors.
/ The ladies. especially. were al deer
~ interested ia ths electric ranges. an
aook special note u sbe $50 ard rapid
icy with which tie blscult aad ether ~
tleies were prepared Tor the table.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-06-26

the money earned by the sale of gaa
oil. fertilizers. etc, into the states
Golfers and into permanent reclama-
ton projects. Leases of oil and
other rights under the terms Of the
bill will be for a period Of twenty
years,
The reclamation extension bill Is
merely relief for the purchasers
Of water rights. We erred in our
original estimate Of the time limit
necessary for the liquidation of the
farmers obligations. We thought
m did the farmers, that the pay
ments could be made In ten years.
We now realize that all parties CON
cerned were too optimistic. This
bill gives the farmers an extension
Of ten years. making the period of
payments twenty years.
What will be the future Of Ari-
zona and Of New Mexico. Of Nevada
and Utah. OF southern Idaho. cen
tFal Oregon. eastern Washington.
much Of Colorado and Montana. and
more Of Wyoming and Nebraska, II
the government does not aid IN their
development" he asks. Private
capital will not for many years n
least. risk undertakings of such
magnitude as thcne states require.
Experience has made irrigation bond
buyers extremely wary. Most ir-
riaation plants are founded on the
wrecks of their pioneer exploltern.
Tnc government has rescued others.
Il has been with these projects much
as Il has been with our western rail-
roads. They had 10 descend into
the hands ~ the receiver before
they could be resurrected into nsw
and glorifed life.
The money earned by the lease
of water power and mineral rights
wlll provide the funds necessary %
continue this exclamation work and
carry Il into greater undertakings
than were dreamed Of in the plans
of the original promoters. The
west can uae profitably and wisely
: elO0. 900. 600 In the next ten years
to the advantage of the whole eoun-
Try. II the revenues of leases srs
I converted into the accumulation Of
, such a fund. tbs government viii re.
| cover all the money Il advances. moi
10 speak 0f the homes and the val
! uaa created by itA enterprise. 2
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-06-26
COUNCIL. ORDERS cONSTRUC-
IION OF CEMENT WALKS

: At a meeting of the city council
Wednesday night a resolution was
passed ordering the construction of
concrete sidewalks on the following
streets in the city:
On both sides of Lincoln street
from 10th to 18th streets.
On, both sides of 10th street from
Lincoln street north for two blocks.
On the west side Of 9th street
commencing at the southeast corner
of block 2 Of the Cederlund addition
the same being along the east sid
of lots I, 5, 5a, and Z Of said blocl
and the east side of lot ! Of block
Of the Brennan & Davis addition
also along the east side Of lots l. 2
"a. 5, 6, I and 8 Of block 2 of tn