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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
TICKETS GOING FAST
Advance Sale In Progress For Bel
gain Benefit Circus.

With new and varied program num-
bers being added daily to the list of
attractions TO be staged at the Ma
haska County Belgian Benefit Circus
on the evening OF December IA, the
prospects for the whirlwindp success
of this unique performance seem as
5ured. Mahaska county appears to
be the most talented district in the
;tate of Iowa from the ease with
which an elaborate booking Of local
entertainers has been obtained, and
that the residents of the city and
couny are properly charged with
home-ndustry pride was proved to-
day when Miss Lacey's corps of TWEEN
ty ticket-sellers began their personal
canvas and found buyers, anxiously
awaiting the opportunity to contrl-
butte to the double cause Of enjoy
ment and charity. ..,t. ~e
Through the courtesy OF the Min.
ueapolis and st. Louis railroad, two
special coaches will be added to the
regular evening train at New Sharon,
SO that the large delegation coming
from New Sharon and Lacey may be
amply accommodated. These coaches
will be taken back on the midnight
train, wfth' stops made at both places.
The subcommittee at New Sharon
has reported great enthusiasm there
over the prospective circus.
Variety to the evenings bill has
been added in the late bookings. The
Misses Geraldine and Maxine Hawk
MS, six:year. old artists, will appear
IN fancy dancing duet. Miss Mar
guerite Carol will give a piano mum.
Der and the .0skaloosa High School
Girls Musical Chorus will favor with
selections from the Yama Yama score
A cornet solo BY G. l.. Farmhouse has
been promised and Mrs. w. A. Nc
Neill will add the rare attraction of
her whistling talent. The Woman's
Club chorus also viii appear. and II
possible to secure her. Miss Henry
will accompany them as sololst.
A consignment of clowns direct
from Barnum and Bailey's winter
quarters have been promised. and
their stunts are said to include the
best slap-stick comedy known 20 the
profession. The committee also Is ne
gotiating to obtain giraffe from Des
Moines, which will be stabbed in the
elevator shaft so that It may be ex-
hibited simultaneously on all three
fiors. The moving picture program
for the evening has been donated by
the Orient theatre management
West High avenue soon viii resem-
BILE the Great White Way. when the
huge electric sign now being con-
structed Is completed and erected In
front OF the Jones and Reigle build
ing where the Belgian circus viii be
held. Arthur WalIing and John Ham
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
AN ECHO OF LONG AGO
District Clerk Asked About Paper
Townsite. ~.

Montezuma Republican,: District
Clerk Eichhorn received Monday, a
letter from Ida Quicksill, of Horners-
town, New Jersey. asking for infor-
nation about Ottawa City, Powe-
shlek county, Iowa. Enclosed in the
letter was a faded tax receipt for
two cents issued to William Quick
sill. by Treasurer Guild of Poweshiek
county, of date of December, 1868.
This receipt was for. taxes for that
year upon a lot id Ottawa City, the
number and block being given.
4. The citizens of middle age prob
ably know nothing of Ottawa City, a
town that never was. The old timers
however, WIZ remember The exploita.
ton of townsite in Sheridan town
ship. The promoters had the land
plated, and it is said their litera.
ture conveyed the impression that a
thriving town was in existence.
Practically all of the lot sales we're
made In the early sixties in the east,
The deeds are richly .embellished with
fancy scroll work and in one corner
was the picture of a city of goodly
proportions, river running through
1t and large steamboat at the land
ing. Most people who bought lots
gained the idea that such a town
was Ottawa City. large, prosperous,
on the banks of big stream with
great country surrounding.
No finer agricultural land could
have been found anywhere at that
time or this time than that which
surrounded the townsite as plated.
But the river could be found only
In the picture on the deed and the
STEAMBOATS,. probably through the
process of the prairie schooner OF
which there we're so many In the pio-
neer days, advance guards OF ciyiIi-
zation.
Ottawa City never was town ex.
cept In Imagination Of the townsite
boomers, who may have made. some
money out OF the proposition, The
lot owners long ago relinQuished title
through tax sales.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
FOR BETTER SERVICE
Burlington Officials in Conference
With Commercial Club.

Division Superintendent N. L. How.
ard and District Passenger Agent
NJ. NJ. Reno, Of the Burlington route,
met with representatives of the Oska-
loosa Commercial club at the club
rooms Monday afternoon for the pur-
pose of an informal conference. con-
corning passenger service and dis
cussing matters of mutual interest and
benefit.
The meeting was attended by a
number of representative business
men of the city and a frank and
open discussion of conditions prevail
ing in and about Oskaloosa, was IN
duIged. The railway officials met
the Commercial club representa-
tives half way.
One OF the subjects under discus
sion was concerning the delays in
the arrival OF the passenger connec.
tios from Tracy. During the month
OF November this train averaged %
minutes late into Oskaloosa daily ON
account of switching requirements
west of town. Since December Lat
this switching has been abandoned
and assurace is given that the train
hereafter will be as near on time as
is possible to make it. In addition
to that the afternoon time for leav.
ing Is fifteen minutes later.
The meeting was marked by an
excellent spirit and will be attended
by a better understanding of rela-
tons between railway operation de-
partments and the general public ser.
vice. This conference with officials
was asked for by the railway com.
mittee of the Oskaloosa Commercial
Club at the convenience of the divis-
ion superintendent, Mr.. Howard, VINO
arranged to be in Oskaloosa Monday
afternoon. Messrs. Howard and Reno
we're accompanied by their local rep
resentatiye, Agent ii. r. Goodwin
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
sAERIEE,s sALE


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
by virtue a General Execution to me
directed by the Clerk of the District
Court of Mahaska County, Iowa,
against the Goods, Chsttels, Lands,
Tenements, Etc, of William Beadle,
Defendant, in favor Of OskaloOsa
Savings Bank, Plaintiff, will offer at
Public Sale to the highest bidder for
cash at door of Court House, in the
City of Oskaloosa, County of Mahas-
ka, Iowa, on the 3lst day of Dec. 1914
all of said Defendants right title
and interest in and to the following
described Real Estate, situated in
Mahaska County, to wit:
All Of the interest of William
Beadle in and to the North Half In
w of the Northwest quarter IN. w
Ia and Southeast quarter Is. e. u
Of Northwest quarter IN. w. ~ Of
Section Four az Township Seventy,
five C75) North of Range Fifteen (15)
West of the 9Th P. M.
Sale to commence at the hour OF
200 o'clock p NJ, of said day.
Witness my hand this End day oil
December, 1914. .
/. NJ. Reed, Sheriff Mahaska Coun
Ity, Iowa. 20w2.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
Notice OF Referees Sale.

BY virtue of an order of sale, di-
rected to the undersigned, Sole Ref
cree, from the Clerk of the District
Court of Mahaska County, Iowa, on
decree obtained In said court on the
2lst day of October, 1914, in favor
of Alice Z. McGlasson, as plaintiff
and against Thomas Harper, ct al,
defendants for the partition of the
real estate, named and described in
the said plaintiffs petition. will on
the 10th day of December, 1914, of
fer for sale to the highest bidder the
following real estate, to-wat. r
The Northeast one.fourth (h) of
the Southwest one-fourth(A) of
Section No. Twelve u2), Township
No. Seventy.four (74), North OF
Range No. Sixteen (16) West in Ma.
haska County. Iowa, and Lot No.
Four(D, In the Irregular Survey OF
the Southeast 0ne-fourth (A) of the
Southwest Onefourth (h) in the
same Section, Township and Range
Terms of sale are either at public
or private sale and for cash, ar
said sale to take place in front Of
the Court House door if sold at pub
lie sale in Oskaloosa, Mahaska Coun
Ity. Iowa, at the hour of Q o'clock p
M. of said day, when and where due
attendance will be given by the un
ldersigned. 49,. .u .
Dated at Oskaloosa, Iowa, this
November IL. 1914. .. .. ..s 4-.-.a
-, ..r.- r. X. DAVIS, K.
4 1Sw4. .ra.-. Sole Referee,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
RED CROSS STAMPS
r - 2 = > Y - = = = :. = =
viii Go On Sale In OskalOOsa Or
!. -, Thursday, Dec. 10. ~.

eOskaloosa's allotment of Red
Cross Christmas stamps arrived Mon
day and viii be placed on Sale Thurs,
day morning. 4. ."E .'% 4 >@t<' ~ Y ~
Mrs. w w. Williams OF the Oska,
loosa Woman's Club is chairman OF
the selling force and will announce
places of sale tomorrow. Cd.
This is the third season for the sale
of the Red Cross stamps in OskaloO-
sa and all previous records should be
exceeded and surpassed. Everybody
is buying Red Cross stamps to place
upon their Christmas parcels and
packages, 1t is a message of good
cheer, Drumming with the true Christ.
mas spirit The cost IS so trifing that
every one. every where, can indulge
the little token and at the same time
contribute to the support of a worthy
cause. The stamp this year is of the
.neatest design yet issued,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
CHURCH Is DEDICATED
Three Thousand Dollars Was Raised
Sunday at Indianapolis.

Despite disagreeable weather con-
ditions fair sized crowd gathered
to witness the dedication services at
the new Indianapolis Christian
church yesterday. One of the feat
lures of the day was the raising of
| 5000, which with $4,000 raised a
year ago completely pays for the new
structure. Rev. W. J. Lockhart, of
Des Moines, who has resigned the
pulpit with the new church after a
service of two years, conduced the
dedication services, which were held
in the evening. Rev. Lockhart will
become secretary of the Inter-Church
Council of Des Monies. Rev. link,
Of Kearney, Neb., who will be the
pastor Of the new edifices viii make
his initial appearance before the con
gregation next Sunday. A number OF
lOskaloosa. What Cheer and Rose
Hill members of the Caristian church
ATTENDED the dedication and gave lib
orally when called upon to help bear
the expense of the new structure. "A
basket dinner was served in the
church following the morning ser.
vice. Following are the members Of
the building committee and tae pro
gram for the day as followed by Rev
Lockart: -
Building Committee--Mr. Crarles
NJ Brewer, Chm; Vert Brown, Allie
Hatcher. John, .Darlanu and Willis
Hawley. :.. .',...... ..-..... :,
Following was the program: :
Morning service, IL o'clock.
"All Hail the Name of Jesus"
Invocation. cE 80 H..
"The Awakening Chorus" by the
chorus. ~ !. ,.....
Responsive Reading.
The Church In the Wildwood"
| Prayer.
The House that Stood the Storm
by Ladies' Quartette., :.@- -.
| Sermon - "A Living Sacrifice,
Evangelist VIM. ]. Lockhart.
| Afternoon Service. 1880 O'clock:
Praise Service. =. .... y.
Communion Service.
! Solo BY Durand Hawley. r. -.r
Greetings from Pastor and Ole
Friends. 5'A. = -'-.,'s e'' =
Evening Service: 7. ..j."...t.. = = ~
Praise Service ~. +.
"A Song of Victory" by CaOrus.
Sermon Who Is, my Lord?"
IF Jesus Goes With Me, I'll GC
anywhere. by mixed Quartette. 4.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
senator ksnyon surprIsed.

Z Washington, Dec. s., Senator Ken.
yon said today he was surprised at
the extent of the feeling among
stockmen taht the foot and mouth
disease outbreak had not been pro
.perly handled. He is giving 1t at,
tention and as member OF the agri'
cultural committee may urge full
inquiry into the methods of handling
the disease. especially as to depart.
ment, OF agriculture negligence.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
THE COMING LEGISLATURE
Forty-Six Members Of the House are
Farmers-only "a Old Mem.
,'-.' hers We're Elected. =.

Des Moines, Dec. 7.-Forty-sX far
mers were elected to the house o.
representatives for the Thirty-sixtt
general assembly, according to data
collected by. w. S. Allen, secretary o.
state fol- the herd book" This lit
tie pamphlet will give the pricipa
facts abOu' each member of the gen
eTal aGse mbly.
Lee w. Ellwood of Howard county
% years of age, who was the young
est mem Der of the Thirty-fifth gen
e"al assembly, Is also the youngest
OF the coming legislature. There are;
four tied for the highest place in age
each being 66 years old. They are
George w. Ball, Jefferson county; s
b. CASTOR, Polk county; j., H. Reese
Wright county, and Thos. J. Wilson
Mahaska county. ~ .>,.s. i. {.
OF the 108 members of the house
SO are married, IL are single anC
are widowers. Nine of them are
of foreign birth, as follows: Ger
man A, English 2, Canadian l., Nor
wegian 1. Swede L.. 1000 - -. - -
In addition to 46 farmers there
are IL lawyers, .pnyStClanS, Dhnk
ers. teachers. 5 merchants, presi
dent Of a commercial college,
editors, insurance men, linotype
operator, printer, l manufacturer
1 railroad conductor, retired mer
chants and 2 county officers.
Arch w. McFarlane. of Waterloo, Il
the first travelling salesman to bt
elected to the Legislature, according
to reports,
Politically the house is divided as
follows; Republicans 10. democrats
80, independent l. OF the 108 men
only "a are reelected. Many of the
cd members did not run for re
election. Offers we're eliminated In
the primary, and still more dropped
at the final election.
In the senate, composed of &C
members. as are married, are
single and one Is widower. AS tc
education, 2S are college graduates
academy, s high school, IL common
school and rural school graduate.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
why Courts Are Expensive.

Mount Pleasant, Ia, Dec. 8.--A suit
involving the sum OF SIG has already
occupied the attention of two justice
courts, the attention of Judge Hale's
courts, for two days and at this De-
cember term of court two more, days,
and may not be finished today. 1t is
the case of Eshelman versus Lawson,
the plaintiff suing the defendant for
three months rent and the defend
ant claiming that he never rented the
house. ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
SHERIFF'S SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
y Notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of General Execution TO me
directed by the Clerk of the District
Court of Monroe County, Iowa,
against the goods, chattels, lands,
tenements, etc, of Albert E. Swisher,
defendant, in favor of Sabra .Swisher,
plaintiff, will offer at public sale to
the highest bidder, for cash, at the
door of the court house, in the city of
Oskaloosa, County of Mahaska, Iowa,
on the 3ist day of December 1914,
all of said defendants right, title and in
terest in and to the following described
real estate, situated in Mahaska Coun-
ty, to-wit: ass
Lot One ~ in Munsells addition to
Town of Sharon, Mahaska County,.
Iowa.
Sale to commence at the hour of 200
o'clock p. M, of said day,
Witness my hand this 18th day Of
November, 1914.
l. M. REED, Sheriff, Il
20w2 Mahaska County, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
Bank Enoineer Appointed.

Des Moines, Dec. 8.--A o. Wolever
former state bank examiner has been
appointed chief of the state banking
department to succeed George Z. Pen
nell. The selection was announced to
day by F. S. Shaw, state auditor elect.
One other change VIII be nade'in the
banking division. l.. NJ. Barlow of the
Iowa Trust & Savings Bank OF Des
Moines viii succeed r. E. Jackson as
bank examiner. Wileyer was former
ly bank examiner for the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
SUNDAYS AIDE
/ ROBBED OF $3.50
IN OES MONIES
.cLARERcE MCCORMICK ON TRIAL
IN oTTUMWA FOR MURDER.
WHY COURTS ARE EXPENSIVE
Farmer Near Fort Madison is Run
Down and Killed by TraIn--mar-
shutdown Woman Fatally In
+. jured In Saving Children.

Des Moines, Dec. S.-Carl String
ham, who has been selling religious
books during the Billy" Sunday
campaign, reported to the police at
ten o'clock toray he had just been
held up and robbed of $500 and his
watch in the rear of the Y. NJ. c. A.
building. A short man with mostache,
whiskers and sideburns pulled a gun
on him as he was returning from the
Rock Island depot, he said, and got
every cent he had.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
On Trial For Murder.

ottumwa, Ia, Dec. She trial OF
Clarence Mccormick for the murder
of |. w. Mellott the night of Oct.
was begun yesterday afternoon before
Judge ID. NJ. Anderson in district
court. The entire afternoon was spent
in examining men for the jury, TWEEN
ty- four being examined by the time
of adjournment Fifty.six we're drawn
for jury duty and it is believed that
most of these will be necessary be
fore jury is selected, which is ex
pected by this evening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
New Church PLANNED.

Odebolt, Dec S.--A new catholic
church will probably be built in Ode
bolt next spring. The, leading mem
bers of the parish have recently TAX
en- up the question of raising funds
for the erection of a parochial school
to cost between $4,000 and $4,000.
Those promoting the proposition ex-
pect to begin during the winter or
early spring not only the work of rails
ing the funds but of constructing the
building.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
CATAR R H
TRUTH
TOLD I'M A SIMPLE WAY
NO APPARATUS, INHALERs, SAL.
YES, LOTIONS, HARMFUL
DRUGS, SMOKE OR
ELECTRICITY.


1t is a new way. 1t is something alb
solutely different. No lotions, sprays
or sickly smelling salves or creams.
No atomizer, or any apparatus OF any
kind. Nothing to smoke or inhale. No
steaming or rubbing or injections. No
electricity or vibration or massage.
No powder; no plasters; no keeping
in the house. Nothing of that kind at
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
rhe STUDY Center.

The study center !" Saturday
morning and afternoon at the high
school building was we'll attended by
teachers from all over the county.
Mahaska continues to hold the re-
cord OF having the largest center In
the state. The instruction Saturday
was In the hands of Miss Scofield
and Mr.. Barnes, both instructors in
the State Teachers College at Cedar
Falls, and the courses were aritame.
tic and reading,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
Tax sale.

The annual sale OF property upon
which delinquent taxes are due was
held Monday at the court house by
County Treasurer Charles Il. Mum
roe. The list Of property offered for
sale was considerably larger than
last year. nSsing. In part. to the many
sewer assessments made in the city
during the past twelve months, A
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10

mes of the High school are building
| it, and as they produced the Get OF
tumwa" slogan sign the committee
feels assured that the CIRCUS sign
board will score a hit.
All hauling and transfer work for
the event will be done by courtesy
of the Oskaloosa Bus and Transfer
company.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
AMERICAN GRIT
IS Preserving
LAW IN TURKEY
COUNTRY A. MINE LIKELY TO
EXPLODE ANY MINUTE.
M3BGENIHEU IS ON The LID
U. S, ambassador Now Represents
Eight Different Nations. Up to q
Date He Has Succeeded In
Preventing Violence, s.

BY Henry Wood, United Press Stan
Correspondent, Salonica, BY way of
London, Dec. 3.--Turkey is a mine.
A spark of fanaticism likely to be
struck at any moment would cause
an explosion which would shatter all
elements of Europeanism in the coun.
try. Foreigners are constantly menac-
ed Only superhuman efforts day and
night by American Ambassador Nor
genthau have prevented an interna-
tional crisis. Morganthau now repre-
sents eight nations. d. ..@..s f.. =
Il; constantinopie In Turmoil.
arrived here today from. Constan.
tinople, The city Is practically isolat.
cd. There is only one line ofprigidly
censored telegraphic communication.
Every letter and paper is confiscated
by the Turkish border patrols. For.
eigners are fleeing as from plague,
Border towns are filed with anxious
men who dare not step on Turkish
soil to rescue their womankind. Refu-
gees are only permitted to take fifty
dollars In gold with them. If they car
ny more tie authorities confiscate it
and give in return deprecated Turk
fsh paper. -. 1
Many Refugees Stranded.
At Dedeaghatch there are two
thousand European refugees finan.
cially' unable to proceed. The day
left Constantinopie the government
was permitted to depart only foreign
women, and children and holding all
men who might bear arms on their
return to their native land. They
threaten TO imprison them in concen'
tration camps. Morgenthau is lighting
this pian The few thousand Europ'
cans now remaining in Turkey are
those financially unable to leave. Nor
ganthau represents the, American
British, French, Belgium; Seryian
Swedish, Danish and Argentine inter
ests at the capitol He alone prevents
the Turkish government from fmpris
oning all foreigners in concentration
camps. He and his staff have worked
day and night since Turkey entered
the war. The embassy Is open "a
hours of the day. The ambassador oil
one Of his staff has. personally &C
companied the refugee trains to the
border When the Turkish fury
against Europeanism first broke, Moi
genthau stood alone between the for
eigners and Turkish reprisals. Before
he could act, all European hotels
stores, factories, banks and schools
had been seized. So far as can be
known he has prevented violence to
individuals.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
Killed BY Train,

Missouri Valley, Dec s. A we'll
dressed stranger who had fair sum
of money in his pockets, but who was
probably cumming his way, was pick
ed up along the Northwestern tracks
near Crescent and brought to this
city, where he died last evening
There was nothing by which he might
be identified. ~.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10
pella,s Nav Coal Nina.

The Pella Coal Co., is working sew.
enteen men at their mine northwest
of that town at present. This indus.
try Is becoming one Of Importance to
the city and the community.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-10

T YOUNG-Of the death ora former
Mahaska county lady, and sister OF
Judge Ben Mccoy of this city, the
Colfax Clipper says: .,a., &.
Harriet Mccoy was born in Madi-
son county, Indiana, October 8, 1S43,
died December 1st 1914, being II
years, / month and Il days old at
the time of death She moved with
her parents to Mahaska county. Iowa,
in 1866. She was united in marriage
to Thos. Fl. Young, August Is, 1866,
Two children were born to this un-
ion: Edward P. and Chas. f. She and
her husband we're converted and unit
ed with the Baptist church when she
was at the age of Is years. Their
home was always open to the sery.
ants of God. Her husband proceeded
her In death, Edwin, three years lat.
er. The last IA years she made her
home with her son, Chas e. Young
and family who with her sister. Mrs,
Harlin, of What Cheer. and two bro
Tiers, Mark Mccoy, Ottawa, Kansas.
and Judge Ben Mccoy. Oskaioosa, are
left TO mourn her loss. She lived an
exemplary Christian life and Is mis-
lsed by the church and community,
She was a member of the w. r. G.
Services we're conducted at the home
at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon by
her pastor. Rev. ]. e, Treloar The
remains were taken Wednesday
morning to What Cheer, and services
held at 8. b. m. at the First Baptist
church. She was laid to rest in the
cemetery. near What Cheer.