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The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
FULLDAY OF PLEASURE
Penn Home Coming Celebration was
A Great Event.

As q fitting close to the Penn Day
exercises and the second annua
Homecoming, graduates, former stu
dents, present students and friends
of Penn met in the parlors Of the
Friends meeting house for their us
ual banquet on Friday evening at
1900 o'clock The day mad been ex
ceedingly satisfactory in every re
spect, from the excellent address Of
the morning to the picnic dinners
by classes and the two football
games in the afternoon. Everyone
was in the very best of spirits and
enjoyed the evening. An ex,
cellent four-course banquet was SER
we'd by tue Ladies Auxiliary of Penn
college. In all one hundred persons
were present at the tables.
Following the ice cream, cake and
coffee, Art Oppenheimer introduced
the coasters of the evening in his
most excellent and pleasing manner.
The following toasts were responded
to:
Penn's needs as seen by an old
graduate-L. r. Shangle, '8S.
The Penn Letter Clubs. c. Spur.
gin, '07.
Penn's Athletics - Coach F. E.
Thomas.
College Education and Life Prob
D. M. Edwards.
The sentiment of the occasion
was one of athletics, mainly in view
of the work which was done by the
football teams in the. afternoon. 1t
was the common opinion that the
present Penn team Is one of the
best Penn has ever had and that the
Penn spirit was never at so high a
point. The Letter Club was given
quite little credit for this state of
affairs by its activity during the
past year, in giving attention to the
athletic men, improving the athletic
field and various other ways
All present voted an excellent time
and have decided to return for next
years homecoming banquet. -.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
DR.. A. c. BUXTON HERE
Distinguished Rector Visits the St,
James Episcopal Parish.


Sunday was an eventful day at St
James Episcopal church, made mem
orable by the presense of Rev. A. G
A. Buxton, of Council Bluffs, who
preached morning and evening, and
talked to the Brotherhood of st. An
drew at noon. DR., Buxton, is Chap
lain of the Iowa Grand Lodge, B. p
o. E., and the local lodge No. $40 at
tended services in a body in the even
ing. His sermons were masterpieces
of pulpit Oratory, finished and con
yincing and carried home the truths
of the Bible to every one who heard
them. In addressing the Elks in the
evening he devoted his remarks to
two great emblems, the Cross. as thu
emblem of the church, and the Amer.
lean Flag as the emblem of the lodge
No finer defense of either was ever
given on any occasion in Oskaloosa.
In addition to the special service,
the day was observed by the mem
bership of the church as Diocesan
Missions day and large sum was
raised to help make up the budget
of $1,000 which is needed this year
by the church in Iowa.
BY invitation of the Rector. Rev
Thomas Horton, Mr. L. ]. Evans,
Sunday School Missionary addressed
the children of the Sunday School
and made a splendid talk that was
enjoyed by the young folks and will
be of lasting benefit to them. On
next Sunday which is All Saints
Day, and will be celebrated by the
church, the hour for holding Sunday
school will be changed from $50 to
II o'clock noon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
THE KINC'SDAUCHTERS
Mrs. Sheriff Gives Interesting Ac
count of State Meeting.

Kings Daughters had a meeting Of
unusual interest this week, at the
home of Mrs. Charles Walraven, No.
8O4 Eighth avenue east, when Mrs.
II. Fl. Sheriff., delegate to the annual
convention of the state organization
made a detailed report to the session
OF the doings of the convention. The
Kings daughters, she reported among
other things, had been enjoying a
year of unprecedented growth and
development. New circles are being
organized in all parts of the state and
almost every circle has been deyel.
oping and shows individual progress
and growth. Mrs. Ida NJ Mansfield OF
Burlington was unanimously chosen
to succeed herself in the Office OF
president. The next convention will
be held at Perry in October, 1915. In
the regular order of business Of the
session Mrs. Will Fitzpatrick. presi.
dent led devotionals and Mrs. Win
dahl looked after the records In the
absence of the regular secretary.
The Daughters voted to assist in
the Christmas contributions to be
sent across the sea a campaign for
which is being made by Mr.. w. G.
Ebey OF the NJ e. ST. l.. dizpatchers
Office. The Daughters viii ,,repare q
box TO be sent TO the war zone.
Funds resulting from the exchang,
es, number OF which are to be con
Quoted by the Daughters are here
after 10 be applied 20 hospital aid
aud state assistance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
A BAR ON CIGARETTES
Burlington Road Forbids Employees
to Use the "Pills''.

The Burlington road has come out
with a decree that all office employ,
es must give up cigars and cigarettes
during Office hours, Girl employees are
also forbidden to chew gum. The
Burlington's stand against the use of
tobacco and gum chewing probably
is expected to be popular both among
persons who come in contact with
railroad Offices and that element that
has denounced tobacco and chewing
gum as an indication of unrefinement.
But the Burlington has purposes
other than the aforementioned in ban
ming the cigarette and chewing gum
The order has its efficiency aim. The
primal purpose of the decree it to
speed up those Office employees whose
habits have. been conducive to wasted
time.
For example, a cigarette smoker, if
he be permitted TO smoke during Of
flee hours, viii puff from ten to fifteen
cigarettes a day. Strike an average
and call it twelve. Chances are that
he uses markings" In that event the
rolling OF cigarette, including the
time used in opening and closing the
tobacco sack and lighting the match
will approximate one minute for the
average smoker.
Taking this granted. the railroad
submits another hypothesis. The Gig
arctic smoker will slip the cigarette
in and out of his mouth as many as
fifteen times before ii is fully con.
sumed. Then he must dispose of the
"snipe." The time wasted in the con
sumption and disposal of a cigarette
is estimated at two minutes. Thus
three minutes are required to handle
a single cigarette between the time
the tobacco bag is extracted and the
point where the butte" is discarded.
Twelve cigarettes day would foot
up one mans waste time to thirty-six
minutes, The average wage of Bur.
lington Office employee is. $3.50 a day
of ten hours. BY close figuring the re-
suit is reached that the average Gig
arctic smoking employe of the Bur
lington consumes twenty-siX minutes,
or Is cents Of the company's time
every day that he works. Estimating
the total number of office employees
at 5000, il is shown that the Office
employees of the Burlington waste
1900 hours a day in cigarette smok
ing. At % cents an hour the value OF
this time is shown to be $3.50 day.
In year S272,750 worth of the Bur.
lington's compensated time goes up
in cigarette smoke, according to the
figures. .... ii.
Meeting the objection that little
more that half of the Office employees
use cigarettes, figures also are pro.
duced to show that the percentage OF
those who chew gum or smoke cigars
and waste time in these practices
mere that offsets the difference.
Copies of the order prohibiting the
use of tobacco and gum during Office
hours will be posted in all Burlington
Offices by November l..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
HOT TIME IN CITY HALL
Acrimonious Discussion Follows
Committee Report on Rates.

Special session of the city council
was called by Mayor Sewers for
Friday evening at the insistence of
the ordinance committee, having in
charge. the proposed amendments
offered in regulation of the rates for
electric current now in force in Os-
kaloosa. The ordinance committee
after an investigation of a couple
OF weeks in which they have OBJ
tanned rates current in about twenty
cities Of the state had completed a
chart OF the information obtained
and had struck an average Of pri-
ces. They brought this information
together with set of figures OF
proposed new rates in Oskaloosa to
the council for a general review.
The ordinance committee Through
it's chairman, Walter Wells, an
nounced that while the committee
was not yet ready to make any
recommendation concerning the
adoption or the rejection of the pro-
posed ordinance. they desired a dis
cussiOn of the matter to obtain
foundation for action. The meeting
was to be in the nature Of a confer
ence upon the subject of rates at
which the opinion of individual mem
bers of the council might be ex-
pressed. All members talked upon
the subject and the widest differen-
ces of opinion were given expression.
Personalities were INDUCED and
some of the debate was of most acri-
monious character. Time after time
Mayor Sewers was compelled to rap
for order. .
Nor was tie session concluded
with the carrying of a motion for ad-
jounment. Several of the members
of the local organization of the
United Commercial Travellers, which
association fathered the movement,
for q revision of rates charged To-
cally for current and wnici organi.
zation, from time to time, has stir
red the council to action, were pres
ent and engaged members OF tae
council in argument concerning the
measure and the proposed charges.
This talk waxed warm at times to
the point where personal violence
was feared by onlookers.
So far as business of record was
concerned the council session was
barren OF results.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
RECEPTION TO. CHOIR
A Pleasant Event Takes Place At
Central M. E. Church.

On Friday evening at the Central
NJ. +. church, an informal reception
was extended by the members OF the
church to the members of the choir
the Musical Director and Organist.
The committee in charge of the event
were F. w. Else, chairman, Mrs. j.
A. Reynolds, Mrs. DR.. c. A. Abbott
Harry v. Hennis and Z. II. Feezer.
During the evening a short Literary
and Musical program was rendered
by various members of the company.
Mr.. Henness acted as master of GER
emonies and readings we're enjoyed
from Mrs Thomas H. Sewers, Mrs. c.
A. Abbott anu MIR. V. Z. Dieterick OF
the Y. NJ. G. A. Miss Emma Cool
idge, a guest from Marshalltown al
so favored the audience with a. fine
vocal solo and Mrs. Z. A. GlOeckler
of Mount Pleasant gave a selection
from Poe. Mrs. Gloeckler is a sister
of Mrs. DR.. J. /. Tony of c avenue
east and Is a reader of considerable
ability. Several of the talent receiv.
ed encores and the selections were
thoroughly enjoyed, particularly that
of Mr.. Dieterick when he got Off
something regarding The Dutchman
and his Baby" Coffee and pumpkin
pie were served as refreshments and
the whole evening was most pleasing.
The personelle of the choir is as
follows:
Musical Director, Claire D. Gordon,
Organist, Mrs. B. r. Marshall; So
pranos, Mrs. Maude Kern, Edith
Smith, Mrs. Ethel Douglas, Mrs. w.
E. Dickson, Mrs. II. r. Goodner, Ruth
Moorman, Clara Beagle, Margaret
Bennett, BerniCe Reynolds, Eunice
jackson, Grace MCGEE, Fairy Lins-
ley. Contraltos; Mrs. Sara G. Cor
don, Matilda Graft, Blanche Reynolds
Laura Goltry, Sadie Stegner, Mrs. r.
Fl. Shearer. Tenors; Roy H. Kemble,
+. H. Echert, Miller Beard, Elmer
Bryan, c. H. Feezer, r. II. Shearer.
Bassos; Dr. J. !. Tony, Edgar Emith,
Harry Douglas, Raymond McFate,
Chester Barnhart.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
SENATOR NORRIS HERE
Nebraska Statesman Will Speak in
\ Oskaloosa Tomorrow.

4 Senator G. w. Norris, of Nebras.
ka, will be- in Oskaloosa tomorrow
and will discuss the issues Of the
campaign in a meeting at the Ma.
sonic opera house III, the evening.
Mr.. Morris is a splendid speaker and
is in a position to shed new light on
many public questions. He will be
one of the chief republican cam,
Ipaigners in Iowa this week. He will
speak at Clinton today, Wapello
Wednesday afternoon, at oskaloosa
wednesday night and at Abba Thurs.
day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
EnnYNIIIE.

Eddyville, Oct. "a. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Lennon, of Guthrie Center,
were calling on relatives and friends
in Eddyville Thursday.
The Aid Society of the Baptist
church was entertained on Thursday
afternoon at the church. The at
tendance was large, many being
present from the different church So
cieties. A miscellaneous program
was given, after which refreshments
we're served.
Lee Warner returned Thursday
from South Dakota, where he has
been the past week looking after
business interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Criswell came
down from Oskaloosa and spent
Thursday visiting the formers moth
er, Mrs NJ. J. CFiswell.
DIR. S. c. Brown has returned from
a business trip to South Dakota.
John Sommerlot and Lew Temple.
ton are moving this week from the
True building to tle Fields property
on Second street.
Pat Fenton, of Loekman, was a
business caller in Eddyville Thurs.
day,
Mabel, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Kussart, met with
a painful accident on Wednesday.
While ladies' were demonstrating
coffee in the s. A. Shaver grocery
store the caild accidentally upset a
pot of not coffee and was painfully
burned.
Mrs. II. Reed, who has been i'll for
some time, was taken TO the hospital
|at 0ttumwa Thursday for surgical
Treatment. She was accompanied
by DIR. r.. F.. Shahan and Mrs. George
Chord.
Miss Kate Chapman has returned
TO der home in Washington after an
extended visit with her aunt, Mrs.
Libby Strange.
Otto Poe and family, of Lakonta,
are moving this week to Eddyyille.
They have leased the Riggs property
on North Fifth street.
Mrs. Ruth Wray and little daugh-
ter, OF Fremont. are guests this week
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Odem.
I'D Shields and J. w. Walters
transacted business in Abba Friday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
GERMANS SINK IS
VESSELS UNDER
BRITISH FLAG
Cruiser Karlsruhe Sends Boats
to Bottom of Atlantic.
CREWS LAND AT TENERIFE
Four Hundred Sailors Taken Pris.
oners by kaiser's Warship-
Raids Are Similar to Those Of
Emden In Indian Ocean.

London, Oct 2I--A dispatch from
Tenerife, Canary islands. 10 the Daily
Mail. reports that the German cruiser
Karlsruhe has sunk Is British mer'
chantmen in the Atlantic.
News Of the Karlsruhe's exploit, &C
cording to the Daily News Tenerife
correspondent, was brought to that
port By the German steamer Crefeld,
which arrived there with the crews
OF the British steamer Strathroy,
Maple Branch, Highland Hope, Ind
rant, Rio Iguassu, Farm, Niceto, Maria
de Larrinaga, Cervantes, Carnish City,
Pruth, Condor and Lynrowan, all OF
which were sunk by the Karlsruhe.
The Crefeld was accompanied into
porL by the German steamers Pata'
gonia, Rio Negro and Asuncion.
A later message says that over four
hundred men of the crews are prison
ers and that the merchantmen were
sunk In the Atlantic. The ships were
mostly engaged in the South Ameri'
can trade and their total tonnage is
about sixty thousand.
Like Raids of the Emden.
New York, Oct 24-The cruiser
Karlsruhe, ship of trifie less than
five thousand tons, has had in this
war a career as eyentful in the At
Iantic as that OF her smaller sister
ship, the Emden, in the Indian ocean.
The Karlsruhe first came into no
tfce al the outbreak OF the war. when
she appeared in the vicinity OF Sandy
Hook. apparently in wait for British
merchantmen leaving New York. For
a few days the British shipping
Rugged their piers and then came
news that the Karlsruhe had been
driven away by the approach OF sew
eral British cruisers. tsa. Es.a
Early in August the Karlsruhe ap-
peared in the harbor of San Juan.
Porto Rico, where she coaled, and
then again took to the seas. Soon
thereafter IL was learned that the
karlsruhe had been in sensational
running fight at sea with the British
cruisers Suffolk and Bristol
Escaped In Running Fight.
II appears that the British cruisers
came Unexpectedly upon the Karls-
ruhe while she was coaling from the
German steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm.
The cruisers engaged in a running
fight while the Kronprinz Wilhelm.
through her superior speed, easily es-
capped. The Karlsruhe also eluded
her pursuers and an unconfirmed re-
port had it that she damaged the
Bristol in this fight
Since then the Karlsruhe has APP
peared in several West indian ports
for coal after preying in various
southern seas on British commerce.
An official statement, given out in
Berlin on October Q, said she had
sunk seven British steamers in the
Atlantic.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
cARMAN CASE TO JURY TODAY
Verdict in Murder Case Is Expected
Before Night--Dcfendsnt An
Gered by Prosecutor.

Mineols, l.. l., Oct. 24.-This after
noon the jury which is to decide
whether Mrs. Florence Conklin Car
man murdered Mrs. Louise Duryea
Bailey on the night of June 80 will
retire to deliberate upon the evidence.
A verdict before nightfall is predict
ed. District Attorney Smith put Mrs.
Carman through so minutes OF cross
examination. While he shook her
until she bit her lips in vexation and
trapped her into several significant
contributions, she was better wit
ness for herself than were any of her
relatives, But he did not shake her
main story. Nor did he find out
whether anybody had seen her in the
waiting room after the murder.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
MEMBERS
Are Added To The Roll At Central
NJ. E. Church Sunday.

A large congregation assembled
at the Sunday morning service at
Central NJ. e. church. 1t was mem.
bersnip day and twenty-three per
sons were received by letter, and
three young men, on confession OF
faith. The topic of a strong dis.
course by the pastor was "A Must.
ard Seed Faith" Faith must have
vitality, the life-giving element;
must manifest itself by works. New
Creeds and theories are not enough.
Faith is a fundamental condition of
efficiency. Man TeYerses the order
and says, give me mountain like
faith and / will remove small things.
God says, with faith like a mustard
seSd mountains of doubt, sin or trou.
BILE may be removed.
The Epworth League meeting was
largely attended and a bright and
unique service was conducted by
Miss Clara McFate Special music
by the Epworth League male quar-
tette was greatly appreciated. The
Bible Study Glass of the League will
meet on Thursday at pm.
The Blind Boone concert, under
the auspices OF the League, Will &C.
cur Monday evening. 1t is. worthy
of crowded house.
At the evening service Rev. Mr..
Perdew preached a fine sermon from
Rom. 1886. .t1..
The Stewards and canvassers will
meet on Tuesday evening for final
reports.
Communion service next Sunday
morning. At 800 p. N. a baptis1nal
service. At 1880 p. m. DIR. Minear,
district superintendent, will preach.
DR.. Minear is a fine speaker and it
is hoped large congregation will
assemble to hear him.
The resignation of Mr.. H. V. Hen
ness as superintendent of the Sum
day school is greatly regretted by
all. He has proved an able and eff
ficient leader, keenly interested in
increasing the efficiency of every
of the scnool. $40 men,
bers of the school answered to roll
call Collection $15.54.
There will be a called meeting of
the Sunday school board Thursday
evening Immediately after the pray
er service. Every member of the
board is urged to be present at this
meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
LORD CAVENDIsH is KILLED
Brother Of the Duke Of Devonshire IL
Slain In 5attle--PoIish Count
Reported Killed.

London, England, Oct. 24.-News
has been received here Of the death
in action OF Lord John Spencer Cayen-
dish, son of the late Lord Edward
Cavendish and youngest brother of the
duke OF Deyonshire. Lord Cayendish,
who was born in 1875 was a major
In the First life guards
Petrograd, Russia, Oct. 24.-official
confirmation was received in Petro-
grad OF the reported death by shoot
ing at the hands Of the Germans OF
Count Thomas Potocki. well.known
Polish sportsman and breeder of race
horses
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
AN ALL DAY MEETING
Missionary Union viii be Addressed
By Miss Newcomer.

The Missionary Union, which com.
prises the missionary societies of all
the local churches, will hold an all
day meeting, Friday, Oct. 80, in the
Christian church beginning at 10 a
m. The programs of the day will be
open to everybody but the dinner to
only members of the different socie-
ties. Each lady is to bring her own
knife, fork and spoon Miss Annette
Newcomer of Des Moines will give
the address of the afternoon program,
beginning at las.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
SUICIDE STORY WRONG
No Attempt Made By Woman Phi
soner In Jail.

Someone started a story early this
morning Of a suicide OF a female
prisoner IN the county Jail and the re-
port spread through town and coun.
trySide with wonderful dispatch. Tel
ephones were busy asking Tor par.
ticularg but there was nothing ID the
story. The party TO whom the rash.
ness was aseribed Is perfectly well
and sound. mentally and physically.
Nor has anyone attempted violence
of this character al the jaii.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29

Observation-Disclosures, at
eight o'clock Saturday evening, OC-
tober "a, 1914, at the brides home,
No. 316 South Market street, Miss
Semira J. Phillips of OskaloOsa, to
Mr.. Peter Haugen, of Olympia,
Washington, Rev. Alexander Meier
ran, pastor of the First Presbyter
ian church officiating. The wedding
was quiet affair, with only a small
company of the immediate members
of the family present as witnesses.
I he bride was born and reared in
OAkaloosa and is well known and
popular in Mahaska county, and she
has been in the millinery business
for several years. Recently she has
been connected with the millinery
department of the Frankel Dry
Goods store and will continue in her
position as manager of the millinery
department for the present. The
groom has been in and out of Oska-
loosa for six or seven years past,
and returned this spring from Olym-
pia, Washington. He has been en-
ployed as a baker at the Sanitary
Bakery for a number of months and
Is most skilled and proficient in his
trade. Mr.. and Mrs. Haugen will
make their home at 316 South Mar
ket street. Their many friends and
acquaintance extend co1gratula-
tions and wish them success and
happiness in their new, life relations.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
Ihree Score Yeara ! Mlnlnter.

To serve continuously for nearly
three score years In the ministry, Is
the record of Rev. Jonothan Lee, the
venerable pastor of the Finley Avenue
Baptist church at ottuInwa. He Is now
about to retire and will live a retired
life for the remainder of the years
allotted him ON earth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29

HUGHEY-Funeral services for the
late Harry j. Hughey will be conduct
ed at the Cheesman Funral Home on
Sunday morning at ten o'clock. In.
terment in Forest cemetery.
Deceased was a resident of Oska.
loosa. He died in Des Moines SAM
tarium of arterial sclerosis at one
o'clock a. m. Friday October %, 1914
after a somewhat extended Illness,
aged 48 years, months and days
He was a member of the Eagles fra
ternity. He leaves two brothers and
a sister who is expected to reach the
city this evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
kina and Queen wlth Armx.

Lpndon, Oct 14-A dispatch from
Amsterdam to Reuters Telegram com.
pany says that the newspaper Han
delsblad OF that city learns that the
Belgian king aud queen are still with
ths Belgian army
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
Coal Riohts sold.

A bin OF sale has been fled with
the county recorder, whereby James
A. Sharp conveys TO c. G, Bradbury
the coal underlying twenty acres oil
land west Of Beacon. together with
the mine equipment. The considers.
ton mentioned Is $1,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
May Divide kossuth County.

At the coming election the cltiEens
OF Kossuth will vote upon the divis.
ion of that county. The legislature or
dered' this at It's last session whenait
refused to order division. The order
was made TO ascertain the sentiment
of che raoples on, that, subject. IA
{ KpggiltH q ROW the size 81 two
conptl1s. along the northern teirs OF
Iowa It's division will give the state
On even hundred
n
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
Iowa Man Wins.

Ross L. Walker, Of Fairfield met
and defeated Eddie Sutton OF North
piatte, Neb., in q wrestling match
Friday evening
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29

HENLEY - Funeral for the late
Walter Henly will be held from the
Cheesman Funeral Home at 2:3O o.
clock p. M, Sunday, October %.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

VAN WEELDEN-Born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Van Weelden of Harrison town.
ship, Saturday, Oct. "a, nine pound
son.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-29

Water for stock has been plentiful
this fall, say our farmer friends