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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
Probes pubuaue,s Food Prices.

Dubuque, Aug. 29.--In pursuance
of orders from the Office of the Attor.
ney General at Washington, District
Attorney OConnor is in Dubuque in
-vestigating the high cost of living in
connection with charges of conspir.
acy to raise prices.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
To Have New Church.

( ~ A $4,000 church edifice is one of
the improvements contemplated for
Cresco. The, members Of st. Jos.
sph's5 parish recently voted for and
pledged financial assistance to the
enterprise, but decided to defer
building operations for another year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
Miner Killed by Slate.

Melcher, Iowa, Aug. 90 William
Thomas, a miner, about so years old,
was killed at the Indiana coal mine,
ping when a large quantity of slate
fell, crushing him. He is survived by
a widow and four children.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
Opening OF SCHOOLS
Vacation is Over and Work is Again
In Progress.

Today is one of the big days of the
year in Oskaloosa-the public schools
opened for the fall semester. Cloud
ed skies and light fall of rain inter
| tered to some extent, but the boys
and girls were out in numbers and the
schools have started for another year
of work.
Pupils were enrolled in the respec-
tive grades and classes, classifications
were made and all the schools with
the exception of high school were dis
missed at noon to permit; the pupils
to do the shopping for books and sup
tplies.
High School,
Seating capacity of the high school
| is overtaXed. The enrolment eX-
Ceeded this morning by over thirty
the seating capacity of the assembly
room and Principal Betting is at wits
end what to do with the overflow. For
the time being the additional students
have been given accommodations in
class rooms adjoining the assembly
room. Class accommodations will be
worked out later. &r
High school enrolment Is the larg-
est in history of the schools and more
ndluSo Will uc duuCu uul Ah6 Inc "OShs
In the conditions that confront the
school management an addition
the big building is seen as a neces-
sity, and how to meet this demand
becomes a problem.
Fourth Ward.
The new Fourth ward school open
ed along with the others and al
though all of the equipment is not
in place the work will start out Tues
day morning without interruption.
The new seats are almost all in place
and the rooms ready for the pupils.
Forces of workmen were engaged all
day Sunday and today putting the
seats in place. The new seats are of
the most modern type and made ad-
Unstable to meet the requirements of
each individual, no matter how small
or how large. :..'.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
The Fall Festival.

Prizes worth while will be offered
by the Mahaska Fall Festival for the
best float prepared by the oranges Of
the county. This feature oflthe festi,
val alone will be worth coming miles
to see. - .,.,.. :. .,Sr. @H,l
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
Ready for Homecoming.

Tama, Aug. 29.-Tama is making
preparations tor home coming week,
Sept. to II. Tama business men
have pledged $4,000 to make the eel
ebration a success and there will be
ball tournament of four days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
Totals :. ......36 4
Substituted in second.
Score by innings: ,,

Score by innings: sD...s (
Blues ........1 0 o o 10 8 0,"-5-4-6
Hooking. 100 0 90 o 80 o 1--4-S-6
Summary-Three base hit, j. Smith
home run, Shoemaker; stolen bases,
Carr, HARRISON; struck out by Har,
bison ~, by Underation Z: bases on
balls, of Underation 4; nit by pitch.
err, by Underation. v, Earl; wild pitch
Underation; earned runs. Blues 2,
Hooking L..
Umpire Brown
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
Slate Fall on 4. Him.

.s, Ed ,Rowley, pit: boss at Noa3 mine.
east of Knoxville, was badly hurt
last Tuesday. He was sitting down
making a notation In his book, when
a big piece. OF slate fell upon him. Il
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
LARGE Reliaf Fund.

The German relief fund being rails
ed at Davenport for the aid OF the
German Red Cross, according to re-
port of the citizens committee, has
reached the $5,426.504 mark.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
COURT DELAYED WEEK
Will Not Convene Here Until Mon
day September 7.

Clerk of the Court, J. l.. Milligan
this afternoon received an order from
Judge Willcockson, deferring the con-
vening of court from September 2,
the appointed date, until Monday
morning, September Z, at o'clock.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03

+ Farmers OF the vicinity OF Traer.
within the city slimits. have started
action TO become separated from the
incorporation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
J. J. Clark, Oskaloosa ......3 sc
1897 and
Dolly Dayton, Oskaloosa .....36

FELLERS.-Dudley Fellers, infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harley B. Eel
lers, of GOT North C street, died Fri.
day, August IS, 1914, at 1890 a. m.
at the home of his parents. Inter
ment in Forest cemetery. g
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
Doctor Kent BUSY.

While surgeon was attending a
young son of William Derks near
Pomeroy. who had fallen down stairs.
IA yeungor sister was Akickeds by d
horse. receiving a wound in the chin.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
Water Is Scarce.

Failure OF water supply is making
the question OF. water for stock a
serious problem on many of the farms
OF the county. Some places with deep
wells are sharing with their less for.
tunate neighbors. .-..--..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
BUYS Lanesboro Weekly.

Lanesboro, Aug. ga. L. Clark.
formerly of Lake City, has purchased
the Topic of this city and taken
charge. He is an experienced news
paper man.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
srare rlme MOI. Yaluahle.

Spare time work byjF. w. Kelso
a carpenter OF Fort Dodge, is to make
him wealthy. He has patented car.
penter's level and has been offered
$1,000 Tor tho invention.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
Roads Mere Heavy.

Fridays rain made the roads the
heaviest they have been this season
Drags were not able 10 operate in
places until Saturday afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
FINDS E5La Grain Pearl.

Miss Tippery, of jefferson, found
a valuable pearl last week that weighs
five aud half grains.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03
.BR0UCHTHERETOTRIAL
One Man From Marshalltown And
One From Des Moines.

Charlie Springer, of this city, was
brought back here from Marshall
town this morning by Constable
Broyles to answer to charge OF
cheating b false pretenses in Justice
l.. NJ. Bacons court Information
against him was sworn out by u. G.
Deck, who alleges thatnl Springer
bought a bicycle from Misunderstanding
that he was working for the M, &
s. Il. Railway and would have wages
with which to pay for the Wheel The
representation Is alleged to have
been false. Springer was taken into
custody by the police at Marshall.
town and held until Constable sBroy-
les went after him last night. He has
not yet been arraigned.
= -:--:-
John Anderson, a. carpenter from
.erly located In Oskaloosa, was ar
raigned at Des Moines yesterday by
Constable Shaw and brought here 10
face charge OF wife desertion pre-.
ferred against him In Justice Dare D
Hawkins court by his wife, Lou
Anderson. He entered a plea OF not
guilty when arraigned and was re.
leased upon giving bonds for $500.
Preliminary hearing viii be conduct
cd Wednesday
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-03

London, Aug, ~ While details
are withheld it is thought here that
another. cruiser engagement in the
North Sea is impending. The navy
department says the German ships
sunk yesterday were the cruiser
,Mainz and another of the Koeln
class. The Third left sinking was un,
identified. There is much excitement
in Lt9Bdon over the first naval en-.
gagement ,...
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-15
NOVEL MEMORIAL TO LATE
MRS. WILSON is PLANNED'

washington, Oct ia movement
tr, build a memorial to Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson. in the form of model Dlock
of sanitary houses in the slum dis
t~ict of washington, has been started
by Mrs Archibald Hopkins, who in
terested Mrs. Wilson in slum work
here: Mrs. Ernest BicHnell, wife OF
the director of the American Red Cross
and other prominent women. me
nIan is to raise money by suDscrlp-
tons from the women of the country
and to call it the Ellen Wilson memo
rial block. +ho+
Mrs. wilson's dying wish was that
a bill for the elimination of the un-
sanitary alleys of washington oe
nassed and since her death this mas
been done.
Mrs Hopkins will submit the plan
+bis week to a meeting of various Wo-
mems organization to be held In Pltts-
burgh.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-15
E. s, MILLSAPS GIVES
MIR. PERKINS BIG BOOST.
Says Farm Demonstration is Able Man
And that Henderson County Should
Engage His Service.


! HThey had better keep Perkins for
he is an unusually bright man. If
they let him gothey may make . bad
trade for, LII ten You. there are not
many Perkins,. :. said E. s. Millsaps,
district agent OF the farm demonstra-
ton work, to a representative of the
Democrat at Ashevflle Tuesday. e1'm
mighty well pleased with his work
He is an able man and has won the
good will of some that 1 thought he
would never interest. His work has
been highly satisfactory" said Mr..
Millsaps.
Mr.. Millsaps expressed regret that
Henderson county should hesitate in
the least about employing Mr.. Perkins
for another year. When advised that
sentiment in Henderson county favor
ed the employment of Mr.. Perkins for
another year but that the commission
ers were not disposed to pay the full
amount required from the county but
wanted $500, half the sum, furnished
from other sources, Mr.. Millsaps said:
"Out of twenty-six counties having
demonstrators in my district all but
four are paid for out of the county
funds by the commissioners. 1t is a
county obligation and not one for in
dividuals to have to meet"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-15
MODERN PASSENGER DEPOT IS
PROPOSED FOR HENDERSONVILLE
Plan to Convert Old Passenger Station
Into Freight Depot and Build
New One Discussed.

According to rumors af1oat in Hen
dersonville, there has been considera-
BILE discussion of late with reference
to the Southern Railway company
erecting a new and up-to-date pas
senger depot in this city.
Contemplated developments called
for new building on Seventh avenue,
opposite the present one, and conver-
sion of the latter into a freight depot
in order to decrease the traffic across
the tracks at this point on the part Of
those hauling freight.
1t is understood that it was decid-
ed to begin improvements on the first
Of the year and complete same on Or
before June 1.
Since the Southern has been. granted
relief from further improvements In
North Carolina except in cases of ne
cessity, q it is feared by those most
hopeful Of a new. building that the
falling off in the railways business
since the war began will mean cur
tailment in Hendersonvillg, hence de-,
Lying the ereetion of d modern passen-
ser station. s. -: .s...
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-15
DR.. FEW SAYS IDEA OF NEW
CITY HALL EXCELLENT ONE.
Fire Trap of Stables and Negro Ten.
ant Houses Could be Converted
Into Valuable Asset.

Nov you're talking sense; that's
the best idea I have seen advanced in
long time," said DR.. C. Few with
reference to the editorial in last
weeks Democrat concerning a new
city hall.
To the rear of the federal building,
as the Democrat suggested, would be
the most ideal spot in town for such
building for Hendersonville,' said DR..
Few, who grew enthusiastic over the
idea of city park as mentioned in
the Democrat, adding:
That's exactly what we need. That
would be the logical place for a park
between the city hall and the post
office building. Just think what a
great asset that fire trap of negro huts
would be to the city if we had a mu
nicipal building on that ground which
a beautiful park" concluded the Doc
tor.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-15
FAIR OPENS AT AsHEvILLE.
Featured by Numerous First-CIas Ex.
!: hibits; Many Good Attractions.

Featured by Numerous First Class EX.
: hibits; Many Good Attractions.
The fourth annual Western North
Carolina fair opened at Asheville Tues
day with large attendance, especial
ly by school children, it being "edu-
cational day"
The exercises of the school chill
dren were heard with much interest
and the tots enjoyed the day to the
fullest.
The number of exhibits in some of
the departments exceed that of for
mer years, while the agricultural dis
play has suffered to some extent by
reason of the absence of Haywood
county's exhibits and those of the
Biltmore farm. The products of the
test farm at Swannanoa made fine
showing, also those of Lower Hominy
township, Buncombe county.
The fruit exhibit is elaborate.
The Great Argyle shows are furnish
ing amusement for the thousands in
attendance. The midway is the most
extensive in the history of the fair and
III duulIlOu W d uuLuUCI sO1 u1Su-CIdO0
attractions, there are several free at
fractions, the feature of which is the
elaborate fire works display each
night, this being the most extensive
undertaking of the kind in the history
Of Western Carolina.
In order to accommodate the people
between Asheville and Brevard, train
will leave Asheville at 1920 o'clock
Thursday night for Brevard.
Henderson county was represented
by twenty-four exhibits, which is the
largest number it has ever had in the,
fair.
Those exhibiting are:
Miss Annie P. Clayton, Dr. J. S..
Prown, P. T. Ward, ]. H. Lamb, Harry
M. Roberts, A. Cannon, Hal Ripley.
Judges from Henderson county are:
For department of Ladies' handi-
work, Mrs. Lila Ripley Barnwell: for
Pantry department, Mrs. J. w. Bailey
for Art department, Miss Sally P. Tall
aferro, who is director of the Art de-
partment of Fassifern.
Noah NJ Hollowell, who collected
exhibits from this county, returned to
Hendersonville Tuesday night after
spending Monday and Tuesday in the
Office of the secretary, assisting with
the recording of the entries of exhibits.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-15

Joseph W. Holt treasurer of the
Fleet school which recently opened at
Highland Lake, speaks most encour=-
agingly of this institutions opening.
When seen by representative of
the Democrat, Mr.. Holt said:
"The opening of this school marks
an epoch in the preparatory schools
OF this country, for it first introduces
the Boy Scout principles of honor and
physical training into the regular nine
months of boys school life.
"The splendid enrolment, including.
boys from eleven States, indicated the
great success of this Boy Scout idea.
The Scout work is almost entirely in
the open air. 1t constitutes the ideal
physical training that every growing
10y must have for the best progress in
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-15
MAIL ORDER BUYING.
Although Prices Marked Lower Goods
Cost More in Final WindUp.


Down IN Georgia some time ago
man went into a store to buy a saw
He saw the kind he wanted and asked
the price. 1t was ST IS, the dealer
said
Good gracious" said the man, Il
can get the same thing from (name
OF mail order house, for $1.35.'
That's less than it cost me-" said
the dealer, ''but I'll sell it on the same
terms as the mail order house just the
same"
Cali right" said the customer.
"Yon can send it along and charge it."
"Not on your life," the dealer re-
piled. sNo charge accounts. You
can't do business with the mail order
house that way. Fork over the cash..
The customer complied.
"Now two cents postage and i've
cents for money order"
'What-"
"Now two cents postage ana FIVE
cents for a money order, to mail or
der house, you know.
The customer, inwardly raving, kept
to his agreement and paid the seven
cents.
''Now 25 cents expressage."
"Wen, I'll be- he said but paid it,
saving, 'Now hand me that saw and
I'll take it home myself and be rid of
this foolery.''
"Hand it to you? Where do you
think you are? You're in Georgia and
I'm in Chicago and you'll have to wait
two weeks for that saw"
Whereupon that dealer hung the saw
on peg and put the money in his
cash drawer.
"That makes $1.67," he said. %It
has cost you two cents more and TAX
en- you two weeks longer to get it than
if you had paid my price in the first
place."
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-15
HELPFUL TALKS TO BOTH
ADVERTISER AND BUYER.
Illustration of Power of Definiteness
in Advertisements! the SPIDERS
Advertising Wisdom.
e = # Il Il = + Il f r

Here and there one finds a mer-
chant who says he has tried advertis-
ing but never made it pay. The
chances are ten to one that he simply
needs to study defniteness.
The principle of the specific fact.
and the specific instance, affect all
writing and speaking. They make
one mans advertising a partial fail
IRE, while another's is a money get
ter.
If one man visits a strange city.
he comes back talking something like
this: "It was fine, grand, splendid. !"
His talk evaporates into vague, gen.
eral phrases The people that hear
him talk know no more about that city
than before. He has few listeners,
whatever his subject of conversation n
may be.
Another man remarks about TIE
same town, that it is full of buiIdi~n5
20 stories high, that the streets wee
so crowded he had to wait ten M
utes at one cross walk to get c'--T,
and that people were always in s2"~
ry and the street railway conductors
always said "step lively"
AIL0r SuCl a HAL udS CalhGQ d lew
moments, you get some idea about
the place he describes. You see it
with your own eyes.
Every man who ever made success
as a newspaper writer has learned
that you must give personal incidents
and actual happenings to- make any
kind Of news article interesting. If
the reader can't see the thing with his
own eyes, the copy won't sell.
Just the same in advertising If
you merely say BEST stock in town"
the reader may or may not believe
you. Try picking out the best values
in your store, give a few details about
them so the purchaser can get some
idea what they are, then name the
price The reader then sees the bar
gain with his own eyes, is interested,
and feels desire to buy.
That is all there is to good adver-
tising. IT does not require wit, nor
literary nor technical skill. Just
come down to brass tacks" Give
the plain facts about an article as you
would talk to a buyer over the coun-
ter. Try it and see!
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-15

his mental development. It's appeal
to a boys honor calls out all that
is best in him.
The Fleet school is the outgrowtk
of the conviction that the South needs
in its center more preparatory schools,
equal in every department to the best
schools Of the North Southern boys
do not have to go North for the best
educational advantages. Situated in
the mountains Of North Carolina, 1900
feet above the sea level, the climatic
advantages cannot be surpassed in
this country. The surrounding noun
tainsa offer tempting hikes for the
Scouts"
With reference to the enrolment,
Mr! Holt added:
The enrolment for this year in
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-15
BELGIAN GOVERNMENT MOVES.
European War Continues; Antwerp
Falls; Many Killed and Wounded,

London, Oct. 13.-The headquarters
of the Belgian government were trans
ferred today to Havre, with the ,excep-
ton of King Albert, who remains at
the head of the army. and the minis
| ter aCf war the members of%the eabi-
net with other officials and the diplo.
mats corps left 6gtend.sb by steamer FOR
the French port, where they will
carry on the affairs of state and where
hospitals has been offered them by
the French government.
The American and Spanish minis
ters, both of whom are still at Brus-
sells, are the only diplomatic represen-
tatiVes accredited to Belgium remain
ing in that country.
This is the third move of the Bel
gium capital since the Germans silenc-
ed the forts of Liege. The government
noved from Brussels to Antwerp,
thence to Ostend, and today across the
line to Havre.
This final change followed quickly
upon the Germad westward advance,
which was begun Immediately after
the fall of Antwerp. Success in TAX
ing the chief port of Belgium opened
the way for a new plan of campaign
This embraces the occupation of the
whole of Belgium, including the coast
towns and, if possible, some of the
northern French ports.
In accordance with this plan, the
invaders have begun to sweep across
northern Belgium. Yesteday morning
they occupied Ghent without opposi-
ton and now are said to be we'll ad-
vanced toward Bruges on their way
to Ostend. They probably will meet
strong opposition before they reach
Bruges, as the Belgian army is being
resorganized and has been reinforced.
London, Oct. 9.-In dispatch from
Amsterdam filed at 12:46 this after
noon the correspondent of the Reuter-
Telegram company, says:
"The uninterrupted laundering of
guns was heard at Rosendaal from
Antwerp throughout the night. The
firing slackened a little in the early
morning, but it has now resumed with
full force.
teThe sky last night was made red
by the flames of burning Antwerp"
Rosendaal is about twenty miles
north of Antwerp in Holland.
Rome, via Paris, Oct. "a dispatch
from Cettinje, Montenegro, says the
troops are suffering severely, especial
ly at night, owing to the cold. Snow
already covers the peaks OF the noun
tainS.
Z. Several detachments of Austrians,
the dispatch adds, have been COM
PEELED to retire, unable to resist the
terrible weather. Some Of their SEN
tinels were half frozen.
New York, Oct 9.-Belgian refugees
are entering Holland at the rate of
5000 a day, according to cablegram
the Netherland consul general here
said he received today.
Holland the consul general said, is
finding mcult task0to care for
the refugees.
He declares he did not fear Ger
pIany would violate Hollands neutral
ity should Antwerp fall. He said
there were 100000 Dutch troops mo-
bilized along the frontier.
London, Oct. "a dispatch from
Paris says that through the capsizing
of an areoplane in which they were
making a reconnaissance, Lieutenant
Noel an da passenger losttheir lives.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-15
HONOR. ROLL.

Honor roll of the third. fourth and
fifth grades of the Flat Rock graded,
school for the first month:
HIKE Peace, Lula Pace, Claud Kill
patrick, Trenholm Bell, James An
drews, Iris Constant, Viola Heatherly.
Thelma Williams, Curtis PittillO,
Louis Underwood, Carl Drake; Louise
Bane, Richard Pace, Alice Andrews.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-15
GALLAM0RE BUYS WHINE OUT.
Drug Store at the Depot DissOlyes:
. Partnership

A. P. Gallamore has purchased the
interest of w. H. Wynne in the Gala
more Wynne Drug company and win
continue the business under the firm
name of Gallamore Drug company at.
the present stand near the depot.
Mr.. Gallamore stated that the COM
pany had just completed it's first years
business showing far greater volume
of business than was anticipated.