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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
Visit By Bishop Longley Brings
Eventtul Day.

Sunday was an eventful day at the
Episcopal church. Bishop Longley
made his first visit TO st. James par
ish and celebrated Holy Communion
in the morning at o'clock, confirma-
ton services at 10:45 and evening
services at eight o'clock. There was
good attendance at all services and
the Bishop made splendid impress.
sion on all by his striking PERSONAL
and excellent sermons. A class of
three members was presented for con.
firmation by Rev Horton, comprising
Dorothy Phelps, Wanda Lichtenheld
and Miss Ruth ViZay Following the
confirmation service, the beautiful
jeweled cross presented to the church
by Mrs. Abraham as a memorial to
her son was, blessed by the Bishop.
1t bears the Inscription:
ITO the Glory of God in men,
DRY of Fred Abraham Born Mch.
l3.1S62; Died January 1882.
Requiescat in Pace. Presented
by his loving mother, Lurana
Abraham"
The cross Is a work of art, made to
fit its surroundings and will be ap-
preciated by every member of the par
lsh The Sunday school hour was
changed on Sunday to $3.50 a. m. for
the summer, and the attendance
interest IN this department was good.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
First Aid Teams at Abba.

Abba, May 9.--Tt has been definite
ly settled tina, all first aid teams of
district No. IL, will hold an opening
meeting in Abba on June /. There
will be prizes offered for the best
team and suitable prizes for differ
ent classes of work. A wonderful in
terest is taken in the first aid work
among the miners and about all the
coal camps in the county either have
teams of the kind or are organizing
them. The meet viii be held at the
ball park and the competition will
be open to all teams in the district.
The officers of the United Mine
workers ask the cooperation of the
Business Mems association, and all
people are welcome at the meeting
At will be well worth attending for
the first aid work will be shown from
every standpoint t..F. q
The government car will be in the
city and the paraphernalia will be
taken to the park. Every miner and
every citizen should attend and see
what a wonderful work Is being done
In the advancement of the miners
along this line.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
lowan BUYS a Street Car.

Omaha Neb, May 11.-Fred Teters,
of Lamont, Ia, was the victim OF a
new sort of con game in Omaha Sat.
urday afternoon when he contracted
to pay $500 for the ownership of a
street car. letters paid $50 to bind
the bargain. The rest he agreed to
pay in monthly installments. letters
met stranger on the streets and in
the course of conversation the new
friend explained to Teters that the
street cars belonged to different own
ers who paid rental for the track and
power, and gave the motormen and
conductors 81 a day each, the owner
retaining the balance of the fares.
Teters. became interested and the
stranger sold him one, giving him
bill of sale for car of a certain num-
Der. When the car passed letters
climbed on and tried to take posses.
sion. Later he complained to the pc.
lice
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
RURAL EXAMINATIONS
Arrangements Made For Holding
Them May IA and IS.

Miss Elizabeth Sheahan, county su.
perintendent of schools, has complet.
ed arrangements for holding the
eighth grade examinations Tor stu.
dents in the rural schools of the coun-
ty on Thursday and Friday of this
week. May IA and Is. The exams will
be given at seven different places
throughout the county under the su.
peryision of efficient instructors and
nearly a hundred students will take
the tests. The places of holding the
exams are as follows: New Sharon,
Barnes City, Leighton, Rose Hill, FIRE.
mont, Center School in Harrison
township, and the office of the coun.
ty superintendent in Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
Many Idle AIono River.

Dubuque, May 11.-More than 1000
men are out of employment along the
Mississippi river between st. Paul
and st. Louis at this time because
the rivers and harbors appropriation
bill is hanging fire and has not been
passed by congress. Crews of gov
eminent boats, who have been laid off
because their services will not be re-
guired until funds are at hand which
will permit of improvement work
along the river, men who operated
dredges, quarrymen and laborers in
brush camps comprise the 1000 or
more men who are affected. Between
st. Paul and st. Louis not a single
government fleet is at work. Every
thing is practically at a standstill and
viii be until the appropriations bill
is passed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
MANY ODDS AND ENDS
City Council Have Busy and long
Drawn Out Session.

Almost endless topics and subjects
were discussed at an adjourned meet
ing of the city council Monday even
ing. Odds and ends" We're to be
considered and one member of the
council had no Sooner set down than
another bobbed up with something
else, lnnumerable matters were thus
taken up for consideration and the
session was hard working and long
drawn out.
Dr. Roberts presented a property
owners petition for the paving of
The alley east of Third street between
High and First avenues. 1t was sign
ed by every property owner concern
ed.
Numerous troubles, committee
works and grievances were mentioned
cation claimed it's full share of the
evening session.
Sidewalks ordered and nothing done
thereon was another source of grief.
Mrs. Sam Robertson is building a
house on North Ninth street and de-
sres sidewalk. This brings to
light the sidewalk ordered last year
for the west side of Ninth street and
nothing done yet When me walk is
built the street must be cut down.
The street committee will take up he
problem. Mr. Brewer wanted relief
for property owners along North
Third street where a new walk had
been ordered, but nothing done abou
it. The council will Investigate.
DR.. Roberts complained because he
could not get the main travelled roads
leading to town dragged after the
rains and he moved that the street
commissioner be instructed to work
these roads after every rain and he
was supported in the motion by the
vote of the council.
Many other matters of less moment
upon which no action was taken nor
record made, were taken up, includ-
ing the authorization OF the city en-
gineer to make larger openings for
the intakes of storm sewers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
Paris Green on Trees.

Tabor, May 9.-W. r. Coy, the
raiser of prize apples, has been spray.
ing his apple orchards the past few
days. Mr.. Coy has a ten acre or.
chard on his home farm southeast of
Tabor and another OF twenty acres
west of town. For years he has
sprayed with paris green, about 1000
gallons of the mixture being neCes-
sary for the purpose. He is firm
believer in the efficacy of the paris
green Treatment, not only in prevent
ing the ravages of insects but he
thinks the trees produce fruit of
much brighter color as we'll as better
quality. His orchards are noted for
the fine quality of Jonathan, Grimes
Golden, Winesaps and other varie-
ties
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
PRESERVE THAT TREE
A Cork Bark Elm Grows on Boyer
Farm Near Belle Fountaine.

Over near BellefOuntaine and near
the old Boyer place in West Mahaska
grows a tree, the like of which is to
be found in no other locality in Iowa,
so far as known, and naturalists as
sert there are few of the species in
the United States. 1t is known as
the cork bark elm" and is a separate
and distinct species of the ulmuS
family. The trunk of this particular
tree yields a product resembling cork
and it has been regarded as a great
curiosity. Naturalists have Travelled
long miles to view and study the
tree.
Maj. John F. Lacey knew Of the
tree and made Il special study of it
for years. Mr.. Lacey was authority
for the statement that there were
seven of the trees when he first
knew of them He at one time made
effort to have the Board of Supervi,
sOrs of the county purchase the
ground upon which the tree stands
in the effort to preserve it and pro-
tect it against vandalism, from which
1t now suffers, hut the Board failed
to interest itself The tree has been
robbed of its cork covering to a
height of twelve or fourteen feet and
with a continuation of this treatment
it is only question Of a little time
when the tree must die Mayor B. V.
Sewers, who is himself something of
a Tree lover, knows personally of the
T. ee and has visited the place many
times. City Engineer f. F. Bridges
and Councilman J. G. Roberts were at
the tree Sunday. Someone should
start something in the way of con-
cevted action or TO arouse general
interest in having this remarkable
tree preserved.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
WHY SERVICE CHARGE
United Commercial Travellers Ask
Question of City Council.

Oskaloosa City Council has been
asked to determine whether or not
the Oskaloosa Traction and Light Co.
has a right to charge light consumers
twenty-five cents month extra for
service"
Messrs. S. b. Fuller and Leslie G..
Moore were appointed as a special
committee and who represented
the United Commercial Travellers or
ganiZatiOn of OskaloOsa, made com.
plant to the council. Members of
the u. C. r. first objected to the
meter rent" a twenty-five cent per
month charge made by the company
until a short while ago when meter
rent was changed to service
charge"
Mr.. Fuller appeared before the city
council Monday evening and address
ed the body as follows;
We are a committee, delegated
by the local council of United Com
mercal Travellers to appear before
this council to ascertain the right of
the OskalOosa Traction and Light Co.
to charge each current month, for
light, the sum of 25c, in addition to
the legal rate Of l5c per thousand
watts.
Il would explain to the council the
fact that the aforesaid 81 cent charge
bears rather vague and uncertain
title on the light company's invoices.
1T appeared (priOr to the present
agitation inaugurated by the y. &. To-
on the light companys invoices as
meter rental"-since our agiiatiOns,
it appears on the invoices, as. service
charges" and the presumption is that
it can be endlessly re-christened I'M
til it has as many names as Jacobs
coat had colors.
Several members Of our aSSocia-
ton have in the past deducted this
25 cents from their remittances ten
dered the light company in return for
which they have received letters ac-
knowledging the deduction. These
letters do not reflect well upon the
dictator
"In the light of the above facts, we
appeal to this council to determine
for us as per section ~ Of ordinance
| l73 wherein ordinance 173 can be
found authority for the light company
to obligate the consumers of their
current to assume the cost of reading
the several meters, as interpreted by
the item, service charges" rendered
on each invoice.
we have authority authorizing the
following ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
There is no clause in ordinance
173 which can in any way he legally
interpreted authorizing the company
to collect any sum OF money for met
er rent service charge, pin money or
any other name it may appear under,
except the direct consumption of cur
rent. Therefore we ask this council
to instruct the Oskaloosa Traction
and Light Company to discontinue
this many named charge on their fu.
ture invoices for incandescent light
service"
Talks were made by council mem.
bers and questions asked Mr.. Moore
| followed by Mr.. Fuller in a somewhat
extended statement in explanation OF
their position.
The matter was taken up by the
council and investigation will be
made and the first step ordered was
to ascertain rates charged in other
cities the same size as OskaloOsa and
If anything like a meter rental" or a
"service charge" is asked OF the light
customers in any other place than Os-
kalOosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
Introducing Innovation.

In Marshall county the board is in
Producing an innovation that will be
hailed with JOY by drivers. And that
is where turn is made in the road
and which the engineer always has
laid out as near a right angle as pos,
sible, the turn is to take the form OF
a curve. cutting out the sharp turns
altogether. There will be many who
will have IA word of praise for the
board, whose members know little
about engineering. but VINO know
more about driving and the use of
roads than many engineers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
BUY GRADING MACHINE
Old One is Worn Out. Council May
Purchase New One.

Oskaloosa's street grading machine
IS out If commission. Ii went to
pieces On job last week and is
practically wreck. 1t has been in
constant use through a period of
about three years or more and has
a rrileagt to its credit that would
establish a new record. Either the
old grader must be repaired and put
in working order at considerable eX-
perse or new machine purchased.
The street committee of the city
council will make an investigation
and they have power to fix over the
old or to buy new one.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
Both Sides Celebrate.

Farmersburg, in Clayton county, has
perhaps 400 inhabitants. But they
know what they want and what they
need and they have faith in Farmers
burg. They had an election few
days ago and voted bond issue for
the purpose of erecting a new school
house. The proposition carried by a
handsome majority and the. election
was followed by. a publication in
which those who had voted against
the proposition joined as heartily as
did the victors.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
New Christian Church.

Sigourney, May 9--The new Christ.
ian church Of Sgourney will be form
erly dedicated tomorrow. Rev. II.
w. Lilley OF Keokuk, will preach in
the morning following communion
services.
In the afternoon there will be a
grand fellowship service" all of the
pastors OF the city participating,
which will be followed by a sermon
and dedication by Rev. Mr.. Lilley.
viii will also preach in the evening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
School Has But One Pupil.

There is one rural school in Powe-
shiek county, in Bear Creek, that has
but one pupil. During the winter
three eighth grade pupils were also
in attendance but dropped out for
spring work. There are said to be
no others of school age in the dis
trict and the teacher spends her time
on one very industrious scholar. II
is very likely the school will be
closed next year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
kinnapers Return Child.

Hopkins, May 1.-THE son of j. o..
Connell was found Sunday two and
one-half mile from his home. He had
been missing for two days and three
nights. The only theory is the kid
napers realized their danger and
brought the child back. A large re-
ward was offered. II is apparent that
the child suffered no hardships. Four
or five hundred people searched day
and night with blood hounds, which
proves the child was not exposed TO
hardships,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
Lineman Badly Injured.

Malvern, May 9.-Ralph Pruitt, a
lineman in the employ of the Red
Oak Electric company, met with an
accident here while at work on a
pole. High tension current came in
contact with his hand and he fell to
the ground fifteen feet below. In
descent he truck wagon bed. Sur
geons say his back is broken in ad-
dition to fearful burns on his hands.
face and hip.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
AUTO TURTLES
DRIVER KILLED
FIRST AID TEAMS OF DISTRICT
10 WILL MEET IN ALBA.
0SKAL0OSAN is ELECTED MAJOR
New Christian Church viii be Ded.
icated at Sieourney Tomorrow.
Grower of Prize Apples Says
Use Paris Green as Spray

Marshalltown, May 9.-Henry Bow.
ers, aged 80 of Belle PLANE, was in
stantly killed late last night when
his automobile turned turtle near
Pickering. He was ON his way home
from Gilman and lost control of the
machine when his hat blew off. Chas.
Cruble, also of Belle PLANE in the
car with him, was slightly injured.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
Will En,arae District,

Barnes City is figuring on enlarging
her high school district under the
consolidation law by taking in two
sub-districts in Poweshiek county and
three in Mahaska. At present one
sub district in Poweshiek county
belongs TO that district by q former
consolidation. Ii viii require a vote
of the districts involved.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
Rebekahs in MarshalItoWn.

The annual convention of the sixty.
fourth district of Rebekahs will be
held in Marshalltown Wednesday,
May IS, and from present indications
the convention will be the largest
ever held by the organization. The
district includes the twelve lodges of
that county, and acceptances from
100 delegates have been received. .
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
Bradbury Elected Major.

Des Moines, May 9.--Adjutant Gen.
eral Logan today announced the re-
suit of the election for major in the
5ath regiment |. N G. Capt John G.
Bradbury of Oskaloosa was elected
with Is votes over Capt. Thomas c.
Hollowell OF Fort Madison who re-
CpiYeQ 10 votes
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
Died in Train Seat.

While sitting in his seat on q North
western train south OF Webster City.
j. c. Damboy, farmer, aged AZ years
residing near Holstein. was stricken
with heart trouble and died. He was
by his son and was ON
his way to Des Moines and Illinois
points,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
sneetaole for E,ks, Convention.

Iowa City Elks have signed con-
tract with fireworks company to
present the spectacle, "Old Mexico,
lS47," for the benefit of the Iowa
State Association of Elks, June II,
Is and 10, in annual state convention.
The great show will be produced with
q brilliant exhibition of fireworks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
OSkALOOSA'S COUNT 1852
CENSUS SHOWS
DECREASE IN POPULATION.
Oes Moines Heads List Of Iowa Cities
With 99,6s1; Sioux City Second
With 54,09s People.

Washington, ID. c., May 9.-The cen
sus bureau has issued a volume giving
estimated population OF states and d
partial list of cities for 1914 Des
Moines is given a population estimat.
ed of July |, OF 1851. The other
Iowa cities on which estimates are
given are as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
Kills Self on Husbands Grave.

Sioux City, May 11.-Lying across
her husbands grave the body of Mrs.
Howard S. Barboe was found by the
sexton OF Floyd cemetery Sunday.
The belief that she was being blamed
for the death of her husband led the
widow to take poison at his grave.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
BIG STORM DOES
MUCH DAMAGE
ONE OF THE WORST IN RECENT
YEARS VISITS THE STATE.
lOWAN FALLS FOR ICON" GAME
Many Idle Men Along the Mississippi
Sioux City Woman Suicides on
Husbands GrsVe-kidnapers
Return Child.

Des Moines, May 11.-One of the
worst storms in recent years struck
Des Moines at 8 o'clock last night.
This was reinforced by another storm
at a. IN. and accompanied by hail
and lightning ragged for three hours
more.
Lightning struck the residence Of
John Van Jinkel, on S. e. Sixth and
Indianola road and badly damaged it.
The fluid entered nearly every room
in the house but the family in the
kitchen escaped.
Gardens were generally washed out
Logs were washed across the street
car tracks and the streets were food
ed. The weather bureau reports that
three inches of rain fell in three
hours.
Telegraph and telephone wires were
torn down in all directions, particular
ly in the east and west along the
Rock Island.
The Wattrous nursery is reported
&c have been damaged to the extent
of $4,000.
A Telephone company reports to
have 500 telephones are out of bust.
ness
Over 100 cellars in the business dis
trict and down town residence section
were flooded.
Many telegraph poles went down
and the trains were from two to three
hours late.
Over 1R inches fell at Dubuque
and indications from the weather bu-
reau reports are that the eastern sec
ton of the country suffered the heav-
lest rainfall The damage in the west
has delayed many reports from that
section.
Reports of rainfall in other town
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
Bonds Sold at Par.

The $95.O0O Keokuk school bond
issue has been disposed of at par at
Az per cent interest to G. M. gechtel
& Co., a bond and security concern
of Davenport.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
Youno Girl Best speller.

Ethel Bigger, aged twelve years, is
the best speller in Linn county. She
won first prize in county spelling
match. tsst
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
Much Damage Done Paving. /

Myerly, superintendent of the
streets, said today after receiving re-
ports from the inspectors that it
would cost the city $4,000 to repair
the damage done to the paving, curb
ing and city improvements. In the
residence district the greatest dam
age was to the homes of A. f. Yaus
and G. l.. Elliott on 31st street. At
both places the foundations were
washed away from under the houses
and the police we're called to rescue
the families from the water, which
had marooned them in the second
story Examination of the buildings
showed danger of collapse.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
SeNeral COTTAGES DestroYed.

Mason City, May 1.-THE severe
wind storm this morning blew down
several cottages at Clear Lake and
the porch of the Hotel Oaks was des-
troYed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14

Iowa in this volume is estimated
July l. 1914, to have 2,22l,755 people.
This denotes a slight decrease in pop
ulatiOn.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-10-22
AuroMosiLe RACE MEET.
This VIII Be Among the Sensational
Features at ths Iouisiana
Fair

Famous dare devils will furnish
much of the entertainment at the 1918
State Fair OF Louisiana There will
he a team of them. headed by Bob
Eurman. recognized as the speed king
Contracts were signed during the
summer for the automobile racers.
They will be in charge Of J. Alex Sloan.
who is known all over the country for
his cleverness and straight forwardnesS
as a manager OF dare devils" He
promises to have several of the best
to be found, and this means that Wis
itors to the Louisiana fair will not
want for excitement.
It Is planned to have contests for
smashing local track records. To do
this Sloan's team members must go
some" for Louis Disbrow, wild Bill
Endicott and Barney Oldfield are
among the celebrities seen in Shreve-
uort since the state fair was organized
here, and several track records have
been established. However. Burman
and some Of those racing with him are
apt to do some smashing.
There will be two days Of automo-
bile events. The first program will he
held November 8 and the second will
spectators will be large, but there will
be accommodations for all Of them.
Remember the dates of the fair. No.
vember 4 to II.
Apply to Secretary L. n. Bruegger-
hoff for catalng, premium lists and
other information.