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The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
Sunday School Of Friends Church
Gives Fine Program.

The Christmas exercises given by
the Friends Sunday school we're en-:
joyed by good sized audience in
spite of the storm that detained
many. The committee with Mrs. w.
S. Berry as chairman had arranged
a most unique and interesting pro-
gram. The orchestra led by Carl
Campbell rendered several we'll play
ed music and there were solos by
Mn Campbell on the violin and Claren
Coffin on the saxophone. The vocal
music was especially well selected
and varied by the wise distribution
of Choruses, quartets, duets and
solos. For the most part there were
fine old Christmas songs and carols
The program was tittingly built
around the Scripture prophesies anu
stories of Jesus birth, each read by
different members Of the school. The
songs and readings were illustrated
by stereoptican views, many OF
which were especially prepared for
the occasion by Prof. F. w. Stanley
The church was attraCtively decor
ated. The service closed as repre-
sentatives of each of tie classes
placed on the Christmas tree stock
ing in which was placed an Offering
This Offering amounting to $32.28 Is
to be sent to the Friends church In
England to assist them in caring fol
the war refugees, particularly the
Beigiums, now isolated in England
with no means of livelihood.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
CRANDALL GETS A VERDICT
Jury Finds For Plaintiff After Having
DeIiberated Over Case
For Six Hours.

After having been out over six
hours, the Jury in the case OF J. E
Crandall VS.. c. r. Kisor, returned
a verdict for the plaintiff at eight
o'clock last night and assessed the
amount of his recovery at $4.91.68
The plaintiff, in his petition. had
asked for 5000, which he alleged
was due on a promissory note. The
defendant admitted the execution OF
the note, but set up counter claim
for $t69.92. Trial of the cause was
begun Thursday morningand and
concluded at 1870 yesterday after
noon.
Judge Talbot adjourned district
court last night and departed fol-
his home in Brooklyn on the mid
night train. Court will reconvene
on Monday, January 4, at 1870, when
the criminal assignment for the
term will probably be taken up
Several miscellaneous matters
were disposed of yesterday. De
fault of the defendant was declared
in the case of Roy Weaver VS.. Lii
lie Weaver, and the plaintiff was
granted decree of divorce The
case of c. e. Mcdaniel VS.. Crescent
Coal Co., for an account, was dis
missed and judgment entered
against the plaintiff for costs.
In the probate division, final re
ports of guardians were approved
in the guardianships Of Noah Reeve
and Anna Marie Cowan Goggin. and
the guardians were discharged.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
new LODGE IN TOWN
Bahaska Council Knights and Lad
les of Security. f-

Mahaska Council Knights and Lad,
les of Security was organized at Con.
ductor's Hall Friday evening, Dec
18th, with 81 names on the list The
organization were perfected by Mrs
NJ. E. HoIse, Dist. Manager, The off
GERS elected were;
Pres.--Lucille Berdinner.
LIST Vice Pres.-Fred Jackson.
2nd.s Vice Pres.-Miss NJ. White
head. o..
Prelate-Mrs. Clara Jackson.
Secretary-Mrs. IZah Messersmith
Financier--Mrs. r. Woodruff.
Conductors-Mrs. Anna Foster ant
Mrs. Emma Hatfield.
GUARDIANS. Marie Barr.
Sentinel-George Wheeler.
Refreshments were served, Meet
Ii ing again Tuesday, Dec. % to accept
those who we're not present.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
ITALIAN SLAIN
WHILE IN BED
BOARDER HELD.
WIDOW TELLS POLICE HUSBAND
WAS KILLED BY FRIEND.
YOUNG MAN KILLS STEPFATHER
Francis Dunn, Aged II, Near Marine,
Could Not Stand Seeing His Mo
Their Beaten and Comes to
Rescue With Shotgun.

Des Moines, Dec. 21.--The wierd
terror of the malta, the Italian
"Blackhand," featured the murder
yesterday evening of Sam Pallazzi,
33 years old, an Italian laborer for
the Iowa Pipe and Tile company.
The man was slain while lying
asleep in bed with his young wife
and four year-Gid son Carlo. a 3s cal!
bre bullet was sent through his
head, the pistol being aeld so close
that the side of his head was black
ened with powder, and another dis.
charge of the weapon, held against
his abdomen, caught his clothing
afire, and charred his body around
the small opening where the bullet
entered.
81. Boarder in Accused.
Charles Broom, 3S years old, an
other Italian laborer, is held, charg-
ed with the murder. He boarded at
tae home of the murdered man and
according to the wife, he had quar-
relied with the murdered man. Short
ly after the police reached the scene
Broom appeared and showed ner-
vousness when questioned. His dis
connected and conflicting accounts
of his whereabouts during the even
ing led to his arrest. The wife also
showed nervousness when question
ed. The frail little Italian woman
presented pathetic picture of min
gled terror and grief as she was
closely questioned at the police sta
ton by the official Italian interpre-
ter for the police. Some Italian
friend may kill me and my little
boy" she declared. The two were
taken to police headquarters and
placed in the matron's ward for pro.
lection. 1t was learned by the
Italian police that the husband, wife
and the prisoner came from the
same town in Italy five years ago
and it is believed that the woman
and the prisoner were former sweet
hearts. .s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
OUR GIFT TO BELGIUM
Car of Corn Is Started On It's Long
Journey.

Mahaska County's carload OF corn
for the starving Belgians left oska-
loosa last Saturday over the.C. b. &
20. enroute to Chicago and thence to
New York. The shipment comprised
IA thousand bushels and represented
cash donations, corn given by the
farmers. and the proceeds of the Ma.
haska County Belgian Benefit circus.
All the money contributed was used
in purchasing Mahaska County corn.
The car is transported to New York
free OF charge by the railroads. II
win leave New York for Belgium soon
after the first OF the year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
Two Towns visi.,d by Robbers.

Clinton, Dec. 19.--Automobile rob-
bers last night invaded two Clinton
county towns. Considerable money
and Endorsed checks were taken from
Thomas A. Martensens general store
at Bryant, and 5000 in cash was taken
from the safe of the Bordeck & Ing
wersen lumber yards at Andover, the
thieves working the combination. Au-
tomobile thacks in the snow are the
only clue.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
MINERS REFLECT ROGERS
All the Cid Officers viii Have Places
at Election Of District No. 10
of the u. M. w. A.

Abba, Ia, Dec. 81. - The official
count of the vote cast in the annual
election in District No 10 of the
United Mine Workers of America has
been completed. w. H. Rodgers, the
president gets office for another year
by a big majority. ALI other officers
were reelected. Rodgers received s.,
625 votes, James Archibald 4,270K
and Tom Maxwell, 2,9O2A. Samuel
Ballantyne was chosen vice president
over six candidates, leading the high
est man by more than 1900 votes
John Gay was elected secretary
treasurer while Lloyd McCarty and
H. S. Jaquiss were high men fol
auditor
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
Bio dob Finished.

The arduous task of compiling the
annual recapitulation of taxes for
1915 was completed Saturday by
County Auditor l. r.. Briggs and his
force of assistants. This statement
means little to the ordinary person,
but to taose who have been engaged
in the work it carries a delightful
feeling of relief. The job is an i'm
mense one and means many weeks
of work at the adding machine. In
addition to Mr.. Briggs and his depu'
ty. Miss Alma Crowder, two assist
ants. Carl Perry and Miss Neva
England, have been kept busy for
several weeks in computing the fig,
ures.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
Gas Poison is Fatal.

Mason City, Ia, Dec. 19.-F. McCul-
Tough was found dead by Frank Dun
bar, a laborer, at the packing plant.
Mccullough was employed nights fir
ing salamanders used in drying out a
cement building. He was found lying
beside one of the fires. The room was
closed and the man is supposed to
have died of carbon mOnoXide poison
ing. He had no relatives here. This is
the fourth man overcome by carbon
monoxide poisoning here recently.
Two died, one went permanently in
sane and the other recovered.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
KiIls His stepfather.

Atlantic, Dec. 21.-Francis Dunn.
aged II years, Is in the county JAR
here charged with murder as the re-
suit of shooting and killing his step
father, T. J. McEniry, with shot
gun at the nome two miles south OF
Marno Saturday. The man was beat.
ing the boys mother and he shot
mn Lurougn tue Ledrt, l.4e Imam ~
ing in a few minutes. McEniry was
4S years old and of a quarrelsome
disposition. 1t is said ne had been
very abusive to the women since
their marriage in 1906. The lad does
not deny the shooting, but says he
saw his mother being abused and
was so frenzied he did not know
what he did. The coroner's jury re.
turned a verdict that he did the kill.
ing while temporarily insane. The
boy is a nephew of Fire Chief Clan
icy of Milwaukee. - ....e ..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
CRATTY'S CLOSE CALL
Accidental Discharge Of Gun in the
Hands of Cato Reynolds.

Cato Reynolds. son OF s. V. Rey'
noIds, had mishap with a gun
while out hunting near Atwood Mon
day that resulted most fortunately
for. all concerned. Cato was VITA
William Crafty and in starting to go
around him his gun was discharged
in some unaccountable way and the
shot just missed Mr.. Crafty. The
charge graZed his side, caught the
gun stock and ruined it. A few oil
the shot entered Cratty's hand. A
fraction of an inch difference in the
direction of the charge toward the
hunter would have been fatal. Al
concerned are thankful that Results
were no worse . Pc. al..-..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
New SCHOOLS in Conference

The Hawkeye Conference. OF which
Penn is member. is soon to round
out its membership to an even dozen
of the minor colleges OF the state by
the admission of Lenox College at
Hopkinton, and Dubuque German
college at Dubuque. Application for
membership has been received from
both schools and. II is expected, will
be favorabiy acted upon. The Con.
ference membership will then consist
of Teachers College, Ellsworth. Blu
|ena Vista, Dubuque, Charles City,
Parsons. Penn. Central, ST. Ambrose.
Upper Iowa, Dubuque German and
Lenox.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
Switchman Killed,

Des Moines, Dec. 21.-Ollie Rey-
nolds, switchman for the Des
Moines Union terminal, was killed
Saturday evening when his head
struck a trestle as the box car upon
which he was riding passed under it.
He was struck to the ground and
died few minutes later from frac.
tured skull. The accident occurroi
near Eleventh and Murphy streets.
Reynolds is survived by his wife
and l5-year-oid son. He was 40
years old. ..r .r.s.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24

Iowa Falls, Dec. 81. - Fourteen
horses were burned in the fire which
totally destroyed the barns of the
Iowa Fails bus and transfer line own
ed by M. Hogan Sunday morning,
antailing a loss of over $4,000. The
loss was partially covered by insur-
ance. The origin of the fire is I'M
known. The absence Of wind and
the good work of the fire department
saved the electric light plant which
adjoins the barns. All the vehicles
were saved. but fourteen tons OF
hay. harness. grain and buildings
are completely destroyed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
Schools Closed Yesterdax.

Oskaloosa public schools and col
leges closed yesterday for the annual
Christmas vacation and will not open
again until the Monday morning fol-
lowing New Years. Many of the teach
ers and students who live out of town
will spend the holidays at home and
the outgoing afternoon and evening
trains yesterday were crowded with
them. Others remained over until to-
day while several will stay in Oska'
loosa for the holiday season.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
a Quick RESPONSE.

A splendid response has already
been received from the letters Of in
quiry sent out by Mr.. Early on the
topics of religious and community in
terest. Enough have already come in
to make the inquiry a success. But
Mr. Farley Is anxious to hear from
the rest OF the men. II they respond
in time the first question will be con
sidered Sunday night, Dec. ,27, A
prompt reply Is desired from all.
some very interesting letters have
been received. IS $50
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
HISTORIC CASTLE BURNED
Three Women Perish in; Flames in
Herbertshire, the Old Scottish
Federal Building.

Glasgow, Dec 81. - HerbeTtshire
castle, a historic old feudal building
at denny, seven miles from Stirling
owned by c. w. Forbes, was destroy
by fire Sunday. Three young women
guests were burned to death. Many
valuable paintings we're lost
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
aNohodY home.n

Ottumwa is boasting of three
blocks OF special Christmas decora-
lions and lights along Main street.
oskaloosa has fourteen blocks sim
ilarly decorated. in addition to our
white way system of electroliers.
which constitutes a gorgeous display
in itself
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
MORTGAGE for s1oo,ooo.ooo.

Buffalo, N. Y. Dec. %. - mort
gage for $1O0,O0O,OO0 given by the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railway to the Central Trust com
pany of New York, was filed in the
county clerks Office here. The
mortgage tax fee of 100000 is the
largest ever paid in the county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
RaIIroads Meroe.

Cleveland, Dec 22.-The Lake Shore
G. Michigan Southern railroad ceased
to exist today when the stockholders
of that and other subsidiary compan-
les voted to merge the Lake Shore
with the New York Central and Hud-
son River
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
cluh Room for School BOYS.

Cresco, Dec 19.-The faculty of the
High school will open a club room for
boys in a recitation room in the high
school building. The room will be fit
ted up in regular club style-billiard
table and games. 1t will be under the
direct control of the faculty.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
.Hobop Cir, Arrested.

Trinidad. Colo, Dec. %. Clad In .
ragged coat and thread.bare overalls,
Mellie Ullery. 10 years old, was arr
rested here By railroad detectives
last night while beatlng her way back
10 her home in Wankegan. m, 20 give
her parents q christmas surprise,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
Wen is Well Worth Cost.

Toledo has a new municipal well,
1t is 425 feet deep and there are 1898
feet of water in the well. The cost
was about $780, If the new we'll
fills the bill, II will be worth all that
It has cost aud great deal more
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
10000 Rushela On ibo Aorns.

jerks Holston. who farms In Hair
rison county. claims the bumper
corn crop in that vicinity. He barv-
ested 10000 bushels from $50 acres.
This land Ii part OF the swamp
tract that was reclaimed by ditching
a few years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
OskaIoosans Wed.

. Des Moines, Dec. ia license to
wed has been granted by the clerk
of the court here to Bert Crawford,
aged "a and Carrie L. MCGEE, aged 30,
both of Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
banners II the LeaIsIature

There are As farmer members Of
the next general assembly Of Iowa.
IL they insist upon farm hours in leg
islatiye work, the session may be
shorter than usual.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
Mrs. Annleaate Dies.

Mt. Pleasant. Dec. 21.-Mrs. Mary
Applegate, mother of DIR. Applegate,
the superintendent of the state hos
pital here, died Sunday in Chicago,
aged SO years. Sac leaves six chill
dren. ..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
schools Give Bic sum.

The Buena Vista county schools
have contributed 1924 10 the Bel
gian relief hiHd. The women OF
storm Lake raised about SaOO.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-22

to Petrograd one sees but seldom
members of the best society, who are
mostly in mourning on account of the
Russian elite troops having lost many
officers in the fighting in East Prussia,
the majority of whom belong to the
capitals best circles.
only the casualties in the commits,
stoned personnel are published. Those
who wish information concerning nom
commissioned officers and privates
are obliged to make inquiry at the
ministry. This method has so far en-
abled the Russian government to keep
the tremendous losses of the army
from the multitude. Notwithstanding
this depression grows daily, due to the
fear that with the rumored defeat of
the North Army, Petrograd may be
come the objective of an attack by
either land or water. The rumor that
the Austrian army has not been total
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-22
TRIES TO
PROTECT FOREIGNER
EXTRA EDITIONS SAY RUSSIANS
ARE AT THE GATES OF
BERLIN.
(BU Associated PreSS.)

The Hague Sept. "a (By MaiD-The
situation in Petrograd is treated ex-
tensively in letter appearing in the
Berlinger Tageblatt of September %,
which reads in part as follows:
ION the whole the government does
its best to protect the life and prop
erty of the foreigner-even the Ger
man. 1t has in this the support of the
military authorities. During the days
of the mobilization it was different, of
course. But now one sees every
where posters warning against the mo-
lestation of foreigners, and which call
upon those who may have been mis-
treated to make prompt reports, prom.
Using severe punishment for the of.
tenders. What is more the promises
are strictly kept, and persons guilty OF
excuses against foreigners have been
heavily punished.
"In order to minimize the chance
for trouble it was thought best that
German firm names make place for
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-22
ENOUGH ELSEN'S FOR
BASEBALL TEAM
Landstrum Vie With Each Other In
Offering Sons To Army.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Berlin, Oct. Is (By MaiD.-The
Tageblatt publishes this "wayside
picture" from correspondent in
France:
AT a far-advanced railroad guard
far away from their German homes
I met members of the landstrum who
hailed from Trier. Bearded, SUM-
burned faces, with blue, friendly eyes.
There was one Peter Bush, son of the
old Bush in Fleringen. He has five
sons in the field. Near him stood one
LAMBERT. He was prouder still, for
he has six sons at the front. But
what is that against Dominous Elsen
in Wittlich, who has nine sons fight
ing, and a tenth about to enter the
army. Is the country not happy when
such hearts beat?' -
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-22
(By Associated Press.)

The Hague, Oct. 10 (By MaiD.-The
present attitude of Germany towards
England, France and Russia Is de.
scribed in an editorial OF the Berliner
Tageblatt Of September IA, v itch at.
1er admitting that the German ad.
vance in the West has been checked,
while considerable victories for the
Herman arms have been obtained in
the Eastern theatre of war, says:
Europe is to be compared to the
back of a cornered boar from whose
sides the blood is streaming We
hardly speak of those of us who in the
Germst colonies and in Kiao.chow are
calliP for help. We think of them,
but d&,not speak of them.
The English and French newspa.
pers have recently said that the reso.
luton of the powers of the triple en-.
tente not to make peace without CON
SulllnS one another. had made PAIN
full impression in Germany. We hope
that this understanding between
Messrs. Grey, Poincare and Iswolsky
surprised nobody here. Those who
think calmly knew this before the first
cannon shot was fired. But this for
NAL assurance was merely made to
show us the futility of this war and
our successes in France.
The indications in the French
Press are that the declaration was
also intended to quiet the French peo
pie. This Anglo-French-Russian decla,
ration, writes the Petit Partisan, finds
d justified echo throughout the allied
countries. 1t will bring the pessimists
to silence, who already are shaking
their heads and whose fears are an
insult to Russian stamina French en-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-22
LADIES'! DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
USE GRANDMA'S SAGE TEA AND
SULPHUR RECIPE AND NOBODY
WILL KNOW.

The use of Sage and Sulphur for re-
storing faded, gray hair to it's natural
color dates back to grandmother
time. She used it to keep her hair
beautifully dark, glossy and abundant.
Whenever her hair fell out or took on
that dull, faded or streaked appear
ance, this simple mixture was applied
with wonderful effect.
But brewing at home is mussy and
out-of-date. Nowadays, by asking at
any drug store for so cent bottle of
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Rem
edy," you will get this famous old
recipe which can be depended upon to
restore natural color and beauty to the
hair and is splendid for dandruff, dry,
feverish, itchy scalp and falling hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says it darkens the hair so naturally
and evenly that nobody can tell it has
been applied. You simply dampen a
sponge or soft brush with it and draw
this through your hair, taking one
strand at time. By morning the
gray hair, disappears, and after anoth-
er application or two, it becomes beau
tifully dark, glossy, soft and abundant.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-22

inscriptions in Russian, and the Ger
mans were asked to refrain as much
as possible from speaking their tongue
in public. But the best measure for
the protection of the foreigners I'M
doubtedly was the prohibition of the
sale of strong alcoholic beverages.
Petrograd today has the appearance Of
being city of sober people, While
formerly one beheld everywhere the
repulsive, beastly state of intoxication
of the hooligan-the mob with whom
nobody was safe-today the street
scenes of the capital are more inviting.
THE many extra editions of the
tories of the Russians and French
over the Germans, and it is asserted
that the former are already near Ber-
lin. Foreign papers are vigorously
excluded, and since even the many
wounded are not permitted to come
into contact with the public or see
their relatives, there is no difficulty
keeping the Russian public under the
impression that the Russians are really
near Berlin.
There are no more tourists and the
hotels are empty. In the hotels, more
over, everything has become very dear.
A. bottle of beer which formerly cost
from 20 to % kopeks, now costs 40,
while a glass costs rs instead of 13.
Food, on the other hand has become
cheaper. The war has absolutely put
stop to exports, and prices. there
fore, have gone down. Ten fresh eggs,
for instance cost 80 kopeks, and fine
fat geese, which formerly lost 31s to
4 roubles can now be had for 1.2O
roubles. Coke can no longer be had at
any price; the small supply on hand
having been confiscated by the mill
tary. The navy is bad off for coal, its
boilers being arranged for English
coal, and Russian coal, which it is not
even POSSIBLE to get in sufficient guam
titles, cannot be used by the navy with
out serious injury to the boilers. Most
factories lack raw material, especially
iron. There is also serious shortage
in indictments and bandages of al
sorts, which formerly we're imported
from Germany.
"Since none of the court ever comes
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-22

these cases were rare and OF slight
Importance. 1t is the rule to avoid
speaking either English or French, and
in that event one may feel safe from
annoyance.
THE local official news agency has
taken it upon itself to remind the peo-
pie that there are 10000 900 Americans
whose mother tongue is English, and
that in their midst are living many
thousands of Austrians enjoying the
hospitality of the freest country in the
world 1t therefore became the Wen
nesse to extend the greatest courtesy
to Americans here.
There are, of course, a number OF
young Englishmen and Frenchmen UNI
der arrest to make it certain they will
not fight against Austria Hungary, but
they are being well treated, with, the
exception of the fact that they have
to sleep on the straw-strewn floor Of
the detension camps. They are allow
ed to correspond in German with their
friends within the monarchy.
'The French women-governnesses
mainly-have given the police more
trouble than the men. They frequent
the cafes and often talk loudly in
abuse of the Austrian authorities