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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15
Lom, odd rellowa Next Week4

Darlington, Oct 12l-lThe ffftyA4eya
enfl annual convention OF the indie
pendent order Of Odd Fellows viii
convene In the Grand opera honse ~
Burlington on Monday Oct ~ The
grand encampmcpt viii I've in session
on Monday aud Tuesday and the dele.
gates ~ The grand lodge, numbering
.lf3, viii assemble on Wednesday,
The twenty seventh annual Iowa re
bekah assembly will be acid in the
Elks hall and win he in session uti.
It'll Thursday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15

The way the potatoes are being
brought to Rock Rapids does noe
look as though tasre would be any
scarcity OF them. in this section OF
the country az least Those who
we're fortunate enough to get taem in
early SOLD at 50 cents. while ths price
far-the nasf few days has ranged con.
sisler1hlgy lower. SO cenia being paid
during tae week Tor the, late varieties.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15

ALTOONA, OCT u o. .. WcCufiey.
Of Freedom, Okla, was arrested Sun
day BY Sheriff Bruson ! connection
with the triple murder al Grand bend,
kan ON Sept ., Of r. &. Morgan,
Clarence McGuiein and Wayne Me-
Ouiitan. McCuriey says Ne was IN
Great Fend at the time Of the crime
but declares he Ia innocent
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15

Toledo Oct 12-Thc arrest ~ 6f
teen nen Saturday night a. TsB4a ~
believed 10 have bTokeu up members
81 ibe notorious BBrns' gang Or 8lIles
OF that organization The arrests
were made ~ SIX detectives erHpEoyesI
by the Northwestern road who Raw
been a. work on the case for severst
months
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15
lows Woman Dead.

Des Moines, Oct w. Word reached
here today Of the death At Los An
eeIss Yesterday Of Mrs NJ H Byfrs.
wife OF the state OIL inspector. size
had been III for 4 year. interment
will take place IN Los Angeles. Mrs.
Byers WAS welb known, particularly
TO the national guards, since her
husband served as Hdjutant general
during the SpanishAmerican war.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15

Cedar Rapids. Oct. 12-- Because "
"a typhoid fever epidemic which be
came apparent In west Cedar Rapids.
Mayor Roth has issued a letter Of
warning to all physicians 70 promptly
report all Indications OF the dread
the trouble
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15
sIu sJsco oeaL

"a deal was cousanImatsd one dag
last week whereby X r. Van zse. Of
OtaeYs became the owner ot the SO.
acre farm owned by, VIM Brzarit. iust
west ffPrIlna MfJ Van Zee nnid s3a0
ser acre lor tao farHl. which hrougnt
the .anIoant upl 70 $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15
$40 crop Of Onions.

Chris Silnonson living near Charles
City, raised, 400 bushels OF onions on
one acre this season. Phe onion crop
in that vicinity has been unusually
large although not many acres we're
planted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15
To Vote on New County House

Al the coming NoSembeF general
eIeution the voters Of Van Riren
eoHnty will be given the opportunity
OF voting on a county home 20 take
the place OF the one which was burn
ed early last spring. The amount
asked FORKS S35, 0O0
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15
Acc,eerssI nla,oa.

A fifteen ycariohf sou on Henry
stiIie. farmer living near Stta. was
accidentally shot and Killed while' he
and two otaer hoys weYe shootfng a
target rifle One 81 the cartridges
stuck IN the esm and tho hoy IN TIE
stock 81 TIE zfNUa1f 70 lsgsem fhs
shell
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15

Mar. and Mrs. joan Gefgiey, parents
OF john and andrew GeFgIey, take
this means OF reaching the many PEG
pie who administered unto their needs
Ia their recent bereavement and sor.
row. with an acknowledgment Of
obligation aud in spirit Of appEecia-
ton OF the kindness OF the many ia at
tensions at the home. in Offering
words OF comfort. to those sending
flowers, to the choir and 70 AL others
WHO in, special way contributed to
the relief and comfort OF the family.
dl-wfpi
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15

Z 1nrn, satherins Is in, prasress In
mans parts Of the county
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15

The waoda are say wah fail colofa
and the leaves are coming down.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15

Antwerp, Oct -. Dhe bemhard.
went coRtinasd throughout Thurs
day. increasing trsmeldousS in fury
teward i've 0scioek in tba afterr0aH,
Enormous damage was doae in the
southern quarter Of the city, the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15
Germans In Pursuit Of. 5sIsians.
otRcisI AfternOaa auiistiu,

Paris. Oct. l0.-Fhe battle ceRtin,
uss. satisfactorily. was the gist Of
this afternoons three o'clock official
that the French have succeeded 10
repalsing yioleRk attack on thsiT
left wing The engagements ON the
left battle line continues but there
IL no general c0mDistse engagement
because OF the brokeh nature OF the
cDantry. North OF the Disc thssstats-
nlsRA says thea French are. gaining
advantages at several points, Pre-
gress forward is also reported in the
ueighborhaad aroaRd St MihieL
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15
Americas Property Destroyed.

Washington. Oct. f0.--The German
attacking toEees, az Antwerp set fire
% ok taRks there while American
tags few over them. according to a.
dispatch 70 the state department
from Consul General Diederich. The
tanks burned VITA total loss to thei
American oyuers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

VoWELS.-Benjamin Vowels, OF
Evans, died at his home this Satur.
day morning at 1880 o'clock, OF
Bright's disease, after an illness OF
about Ave weeks. Funeral from late
home Monday, Oct. ~. lnterment in
Forest cemetery.
Washington Journal., 1914-11-21
liaR-2 Otbrinsen.

Romba9 Der 80 Sabre oIie
Siittenorbeiier Miiler rutTtis auf
Der Momboder Sitte BEL Der Arteit
ouf einsm MelbIs6ba9 aus unb
Ttiir5ts aus elmer SObs BON psr IRes
tern gu 8Ooen, pObei er uuf einsn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-14

else flood the face Of her holdings. We
hope 10 cave via England aud Liverpool
on September 18th. a. 1 booked ON the
:. :. F%ranconia for Boston. and sincere
IL hope nothing will interfere 10 prevent
n going. Holland i NOW mobilizing and
has l50.uOO under arms. We saw hun
dredS upon hundreds ~ thousands Of
AuStrinnS and Germans drilling and Ill
viding into companies and regiments and
We saw at the same time fountains of
tears streaming down the checks OF moth
ers. wives. children and Swecthearts when
their loved ones were torn from home
and their firesidc. We Witnessed nj Aus.
zig in Bohemia near the frontier recruits
a thousands strong marching into the
city from the fields where they had been
gathering their harvest. all accompanied
by their wives. little children and babies
filling the air with their SobS. which was
hcartrrnding. and clineing ID those that
would soon Do torn away from them.
many ~ them forever. Thousands ~
things nave tranSpired 20 unusual in our
everyday life and experience. but the hor-
rors are 50 deeply stamped upon my
memory that | hardly know where 10 be-
Gin or what % picture first in my attempt
~ give y0u an insight or the terrible
madness that l. sweeping through this
part 81 the world. We did NOT know I'M
til today august .Gthl that President
Wilson's wife had died. or OF the death
OF the Pops. We had 80 means of know
ing anything. other than Austria had
conquered the world. while we were i'm
Austria. Then when we were III Ger.
many W. were informed German soldiers
were ia Paris. that the German navy had
DESTROYED all of Eneland'S fleet and had
captured ::1.000 French and killed 5000
IN a great battle near Metz. This j.
what We had for three meals Il dav for
eight days and lost IN consequence eight
pounds Of flesh and about eight hundred
in money.
Rotterdam has 1000 Americans await.
ing transportation. all anxious to sail
and availing themselves of ANYTHING of
fering from first class down Ga Steera.e.
The millionaire getting IN line and bust.
ling just ~ hard for passage ~ a third
~clasScr. No preference. ana everyone
looks alike "a the Holland American line.
The Rotterdam. sailing SATURDAY, 9th
will have 1000 passengers abroad. They
have buili in cabins and hunks down be-.
low the water line under the machinery
and people are fIocking 10 buy such
>pa"c Nv ~l1l per bunk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-14
EXPOSITION NOT AFFECTED


San Francisco. Cal. Sept. 1.-THE
European war l. to canse 70 postpone
ment Or contraction in the Great Panama
exposition At San Francisco .ext year.
Managers ~ The great fair report hat
farN from being detrimental w the fortune.
~ The fair. one effect vi the titanic Strur-
elr VIII be to increase the attendance and
enhance the attractions.
Not one Of the nations engaged IN war
has Withdrawn and ii will 10 4 matter ~
pride with them ~ Show that. despite their
struggles n horne. they cas- -tiIl make n
crcdltahle showing III the world. fair.
France has sent word that her partiri-
patton BE- continued. Holland haS ordered
The construction of her building expedited
ana Inc manufacturers of Austria are nrc-
pared TO resume their collective exhibit aS
RAPIDLY n they can set their products
Through.
How The world M peace regards " ~
Indicated ~ the course of Argentine
which. recognizing the increased import-
anee Of the United States rs 2 market. has
raised rs appropriation from II 500. 900
90 81 zoo 900.
Moreover the exposition will ~ opened
On time, February ~. and iii probably
be unique a. being the first worlds fair
that was ready on a. opening date.
The war has closed Europe a. a nlsce
Tor summer tourists. The s1O0.00O 600
That y annually spent by Americans
abroad viii mex year w. spent III home
and fhn Cnfs+.~rs. $1,000
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-14
GALVESTON TO
BUY A BALE
Commercial Association or That City
Wants Name OF Every Farmer Who De-
sires to Sell One Bale at 10 Cents Per
~Pound--0nIy One Per Farmer.


Galveston. Sept. 1I.-All South Texas
farmers tenant farmers preferably
who desire To sell u single bale ~ cotton
M Zoe. 4 pound. middling basis. fob.
Galveston. arc now invited to send their
names and addresses to the Galveston
Commercial Association. The "Bnv u
Bale Of Cotton" movement has received
endorsement IN the Associations Com
mittce ~ Traffic and Commerce. and W
concerted effort H. now being made % get
a list Of names 81 both buyers and sell
crS. The city Of Galveston will be- thor.
onghly canvasSed for BUYERS.
Applications from All farmers dcSir-
ouS ~ selling a single bale IN these terms
will " numbered con~ccutivrlv a. they
are received nv the association. The
names " GalveStOnians who will bnv u
bale will also be- numbered conSecutivcIv
aS they are obtained. The bale of far
mer No. l will he delivered Ia huver Va.
! by the Association. ANY needed infor
nation about details ~ buying Or ship
ping viii ~ furnished ~ the ASSoria.
tion without charge. Rnt one hale from
any farmer viii ~ handled on this basis.
shipping papers with the cotton should
be accompanied by an affidavit that the
seller grew the cotton.
The movement ~ planned primarily ~
benefit farmers who find il hard 10 hold
their cotton. The complete cooperation
~ all concerned should result IN rrmov-
ing from the market a large quantity Of
South Texas distress cotton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-14
FIRE PREVENTION
by :. W InsliSh. Stale Fire Marshal.l

- 4 man SowS. - shall H. reap. T.
Divine declaration. The man who II
careless with his property. who trusts
70 chance aud circumstance to avoid
fires AMI who trusts 10 his luck can bat
reap 2 harvest of barren regrets.
lie who locks The stable door after the
horse has been stolen l. but making a
confession ~ hi~ own previous dcrelic.
tiOn.
The time "a fight a fire Is the dav be-
fore the fire. The time 10 prevent a fire
i before the fire begins. They are al
the same size when they start.
No great battle has ever been won nv
chance No c~onflagration has ever been
recorded that could not have been
thwarted had the foresight been a. keen.
~ quickened a the hindsight was keenly
anguished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-14
THE SlL0 IN THE PANHANDLE.

by i. r. BocScn. city Manarer.l
Three wears AGO there were three siloS
in Hse IN the Panhandle. Today there
are approximately l.50O. thrce-fourfhs
If which were constructed during the
past year. All the various STYLES and
makes ~ siloS are represented. Owing
20 the fact that Panhandle soil l. well
packed and not endangered IN presence
~ water ~ shallow depths. the pit silo
i peculiarly adapted 10 this country and
many of them Arr planned hy our farm
for the future.
\ government feeding test conducted
Amarillo last winter proved be-
yond MI question the superiority ~ III
age over dry forage a. a fatprosluring
feed. The grain >orghumS-kafir. milo
maize. f~etcrita and Sorghum-whieh are
native to the plains country and ann
ally WELD millions Of bushels of grain.
have been thoroughly tested out IN the
silo. with the result that nearly every
farmer ia future Intends ~ feed AZ least
some ~ these crops In the form of in
age. Our farmers look upon the <ilo a.
the salvation OF the Panhandle country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-14

Seventy EIGHT per cent ~ thu school
reachcrsin Pennsylvania afe women.
The average waees paid women IN the
textile trade in England is s35G a week
Womer engaged ia agricultural pur
suits in this country now number sTuNI5
Women are gradually assuming IA,
high positions connected with Paris news
papers.
She petitions presented to the Swedish
riet, asked for political suffrage. hai
R51.41 signature.
Nearly lao. 600 girls under the age al
is are employed la the industries 81
Germany.
Munich is TO have a school where 0OC
girls will be given a commercial and
industrial education.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-14

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER. II, 1914.
NOTICE TO SnRscRIRERs-

Subscribers nj the city VINO fail to re-
ceive The Herald regularly are requested
to notify the Office promptly. All papers
delivered in the city should ~ received. ~
n rule, not later than A AS to . o'clock D,
n. Unless some accident to the press or
other untoward delay occurs al the print
ing Office, the paper should be ont not later
than a 80 and the carriers should complete
their distribution, even 10 the most distant
subscribers, within not less than an hour
and thirty minutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-14

President Wilson's publie announce
ment that he intends 10 stay on his job
mt the capital until the crisis thrca.
ened rs the resuli 1T the situation ia
Europe A. safely passed. instead IT going
0 on q speech making onr in behalf "a
his party. y winning him golden .neom
iums from the press al over The country.
regardless Of politics. America j,
greater than any party, nobly proclaim~
lie president. America j. fortunate in.
d d in having 4 Statesman 81 great ~
Woodrow Wilson ar the helm during this
period OF its existence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-14
JEFF. N MILLER
TELLS OF TRIALS
MET IN EUROPE

Well Known South Texan Mas Caught in
Austria When Call TO Arms Was Sound
ed and He Relates interestingly Events
That TRANSFERRED.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-14

Place a tax on liquor FOR the repleniSh
ment of the revenue. depleted on account
q the war In Europe having almost com.
letely cnt of oui import trade. and the
anti administrationiSta sarcastically
criticise the government for prnfiting ~
the liquor trahic. Place the tax on the
necessaries Of life. and They Viii attack
the government for requiring the bonrst
consumers Of such ne 'c>s,ries L. bear the
burden What would happen g. the per.
petual grolcheS. ANYWAY. If everything
went 50 tina; they could not possibly 6nd
q peg upon which - hang Y complaint
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-14
VOTE FOR SUBMISSION OF NEW
CHARTER.

Juqn g by the expressions heard on
all s8ls, il is apparent that those citi
zens Of Brownsville who have given the
subject consideration are undoubtedly
in favor Of the Submission II 4 new
charter TO be voted upCa al "a later cleo.
ton. Realizing that tomorrow election
does not bind US in any way O. the adoi-
tpn Of a new chartr- unless il h. voted
for at the election 10 De held later. il an
thorized, u citizens are largely ~ the
opinion that they should be- given the o.
pcrtunity to adopt a new charter If they
choose TO do so. Many Il oar leading
and most intelligent citizens have 81 *.
pressed themselves. and. il is ~undouhicsl-
~ rue that, If intelligence ani wisdom
rule, the vote al tomorrow's election will
give the people Of Brownsville this priv.
ilege.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-14

That Americans are responding gen.
erously 60 the movement for The purpos,
of sending "A Christmas ship 10 Europe.
with TOYS aud soolies io hll the stock
ings Of the tens ~ thousands If little
orphans made IN this cruel waf. reflects
credit upon them " max h. said trul,
that Americans ALWAYS respond ecner.
ously Whenever a worthy project calls for
their support.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-14
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

II any erroneous reflection upon the
character OF anyone. or which may affect
the standing Of any person, firm or cor
poration, should ~ published iuadvertent-
iy in the news columns Of The Herald, il
viii be corrected promptly upon the attcn-
tion Of the publishers bem< called for II.
Office of Publication
1900 Washington Street.
Telephone No. ?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-11

The salt contained in the oceans is
estimated at more than 100000
cubic miles, or enough to cover the
United States with a layer 1,6 miles
deep,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-11

the same train, also homeward
bound, was Dora's father. Naturally
he was interested in the doing of a
young man who had been shining
around" his favOrite daughter.
By piecemeal the story of Grey's
inheritance came out. The rest Of
the circumstance was finally related.
"And you're thinking Of moving to
Bonneville and starting in business,
eh?" propounded Mr.. Wayne.
That's it, >" assented Horace. you
see, I'm pretty fair tinker, and the
man who is going to back me says
there is plenty Of work to pick up"
What about Dora?" submitted Mr..
Wayne aTchly.
why, you know we are of the kind
willing to work and wait l asked
you once for your approval to the en-
gagement, but"
ooh, you've got some practical
prospects now" interrupted the wise
headed Mr.. Wayne. you've proved
you know how to grasp an oppOr-
tunity, young man, and you can have
my daughter"
Copyright by w. C. Chapman.)
-O-O--
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-11

LITTLE ECONOMIES COUNT
BY Caroline Coe.
LittIa economies count in these
days OF high prices-it pays to watch
the little leaks in the household eX-
penses..
What do you suppose your cheese
cloth, dust cloths and window cloths
cost a year? Whatever it is, it may
be saved. Use all old soft curtains,
cut these into squares, hem and find
a dust cloth that will not shed lint
and is soft enough to reach all cracks
and corners.
Make your own "dUstIess busters"
Wiring out clean dust cloths very dry
from warm water. Turn onto it a
little coal oil, cedar oil or any good
polishing OIL Pat the cloth until ev-
cry part has become slightly oiled.
when it is ready to use. These dust
eTs are sold on the market for a
quarter, and the homemade kind are
just as good.
Use old lace curtains for window
cloths. They give the window an eX-
ira polish and are quickly dried.
Old underwear, if cut in shape and
hemmed double, make most accept
able wash cloths.
Worn tea towels may do double
duty by being made into dish cloths.
Flour sacks, if carefully ripped
apart make fine soft tea towels.
Soak them in a little soda water to
remove the color.
$1,000
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-11
DULcET PHRASES

DULOEI z TIFNNOEO
The American language, so soft,
so smooth:
I like a belt that's Ioosern what
this one is.
Well, then, why don't you Unloosen
it moren you got it Unloosened?
It won't UnlOosen no more.
Well, then, you got to go to work
and get one that's more loosener.-
Baltimore Sun.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
COMPTROLLER UPHOLDS
WYVELL APPOINTMENT
Downcy Rules Commission Also
Has Authority to Increase
Salary.

WAsilNGToN. Dec 1.-The Comptroller
of the Treasury. George Il. Downey. ruled
to-day that the international Joint Com
mission had authority to appoint Manton NJ.
Wyvel as counsel to the commission with
the approval Of tho Secretary Of Stat"
and to pay him "A salary of $4,000 "A
year out of the lump appropriation for
the expenses OF the commission. the
Comptroller held further that the com
mission had authority ~ pay an even
larger salary, constituting the Limitation
~ $1,000 In the appropriation to apply
to expenses and not TO the salary.
The ruling was announced In letter
to r. y. Glenn. acting chairman OF the
commission, hearing date OF November
30
Mr. Wyvelrs friends took exception to-
dav TO "A statement In THE sun, under /.
Washington date line. in regard to Mr..
Wyvelrs appointment. They produced as
A precedent a copy Of letter written by
Huntington Wilson. acting Secretary OF
state dated March /, 1912. appointing
r.. g Rumpus of Boston attorney FOR
the International Commission at com
pensatlon Of $3.50 month. with travelling
expcnses and a per diem of IS for living
expenses while in Washington.
Nr. wyvelrs friends insist his appoint
/ nent means real work and Is not sine
cure which Nj Bryan has conferred on
his private secretary. They say that two
innor,ant questions already have been
referred To Mr. Wyvell for legal investiEa
ton and upon which he will be required "a
advise the commission. one relates to the
pollutlon OF the great lakes 10y city sew
/ age and the other to tho flow of water OF
MIX River and -. Mary's River at the in
/ tcrnational boundary.