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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
RETREL.
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Oct. 21
Ell gle.

Rev. Nickles will be with us on
next Sunday again. Let everyone
come. His year is nearly up and let
US all see to tAe future in time.
Bert Yohe and wife and daughter
Emma were visitors Saturday and
Sunday at Mrs. US sister, Mrs. Hat
tie CleaVer, who has moved back,
having been in the west the past
year. ~, ~ '...r. ..E
Tommy Draper and family moved
to EddyviIle last week ". s.. - 10
A good many are yet quite busy
sowing fall wheat and the recent
rain set them back. g.. . p.
Will Johnson and wife and mother
Mrs. Worthy Johnson, and Dudley
RUNNER visited last Sunday at Mat
Johnson's.
Chas. Nevins and family visited at
mis- brothers, Ossie Nevins, on last
Sunday. p .4t,s il. q.
Visitors at the Matthews home last
Friday were Mrs. Judson Kerr and
Mrs. Geo. Clancy. and Mrs. Ella Sinai
and daughter Leona on Monday.
Mrs. Belle Fowler and daughters,
Louise and Maxine moved to Bussey,
where Mr.. Fowler had a house ready
and has work at Durfee mines. Her
sister, Una took her over.
Tom and John Haywood were bust
ness callers in Eddyyille Monday. I
Master Clifford Davis is visiting
his Grandma Jones near Oskaloosa
for the past two. weeks.
Mrs. Geo. Wiser was a caller al
Mrs. Lizzie Davis last Monday y
Oct, 81 BLACK EYES.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
IOWA APPLES.

After all, Iowa viii not be appleless
this year. The Iowa apple crop Is.
Inmates, as published by the Iowa
weather and crops service and by the
state horticultural society indicate q
probable production OF approximate,
ly 100000 bushels for this year The
horticulturists at Iowa state college
say this production is largely from
well sprayed and well cared for or.
chards so that II should be OF best
quality. IL is estimator that sprayed
orchards viii products .about 40 per
cent compared 70 last years yield
while unsprayed orchards will pro
duce practically nothing. This is an
object lesson in orcharding that ear.
ries its own appropriate comment In
brief, IL Is story OF good apples and
high prices; poor apples and poor
prices. and generally no apples, nc
money.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
GIFT TO PENN COLLEGE
Donor Was Daughter of Solomon and
Elizabeth Hull, Pioneers.

OF the death of Mrs. Martha Raley
| of Bangor, Marshall county, the
Marshalltown Times Republican of
Tuesday evening says:
AS the result of the death Monday
night of Mrs. Martha Raley, of Ban
gor, Penn College, OskaIoosa, will
come into possession of a fine Mar
snail county farm of 240 acres, worth
lconservatively $175 per acre, or $42,,
loo.
The farm, which is the old Raley
homestead, two and one-half miles
southwest of Bangor, was conveyed
by provisional deed to the Quaker
college twenty-five years ago. The
actual transfer of the property was
conditional on the death Of bota do
nors. Mr.. Raley died June 6, 1912.
Robert and Martha Raley, old-time
Quakers of the county, were anxious
to help the Iowa school of their de-
nomination, and arranged the bequest
long before their deaths. The in
come from the farm, however, was to
be retained by the donors as. long as
they lived. Otter property owned by
the Raleys was distributed by deed
before their deaths. Mrs. Mary Mich
olson, of Superior, Neb., a niece OF
hIS. IkdlGy, WHO mas U6SH lOl
ner aged aunt for two years, has been
given the home place; one-quarter
mile southeast of Bangor, where Mrs.
Raley died. Il H-tvs ..a
Mrs. Raley was born Msrtha Hull
in New York state. Oct 10, 1928,
daughter of Solomon and Elizabeth
Hull. At Oskaloosa, in 1868, Miss
Hull became tie wife of Robert RAJ
ley, who had settled in Liberty town
ship in 1856. The old Raley home.
stead decided to the college lies in Lib
erty township. Mr.. and Mrs. Raley
settled on this farm directly after
their marriage, and lived there until
they moved TO the home nearer Ban
gor twelve years ago.
Mrs. Raley has been in falling
health for several years, and seven
weeks ago suffered a stroke of par
alysis. Her decline has been rapid
from that time Mrs. Raley was the
last of her family. and she has no
relatives nearer than .nephews and
nieces. r. r. Ridgway and Thomas
and Phoebe Raley, of Clemens, are
nepnews and niece by marriage.
Although Mrs. Raley never had
children of her own. she reared sey;
eral, although none Of them was ever
adopted legally. st III ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
in TIE WAKE ar rae wAa

| ST. MIHlEL1-A French town on
1.-THE Mouse River, 90 miles east OF
south OF Verdun and % miles from
: the Lorraine border, which figured
prominently in the quarrels between
! Louis XIII and Charles ~. duke of
Lorraine, ia the 18th century. Chas.
had incurred the wrath of Louis by
harbOring French nalcOntents With
in his duchy. BY the Treaty of Vic of
1881, Charles agreed to desist from
supporting the enemies of France,
but he broke his word and the French
troops took possession of St. Mihiel,
Barbecue, POnt a-Mousson and Nan.
Cy, in 1888. The strong Notifications
and two castles of st. Mihiel were
completely destroyed by the royal
armies, The town dates back to the
earliest period of France, its Bene,
dictine abbey having been founded in
1909. Between here and Verdun is a
sepulcher followed in a huge rock,
in which is a life-si2ed figure of
Christ. The towns present popula.
ton is about 1000.
- +:-a-:-
PAPEETE - The principal port
and the capital of the Pacific, Island
Tahiti, the largest and most import.
ant of the French Society Islands,
The government of the French
Oceania possessions is located at
Papeete, which has a population of
about 5000, more than half of whom
are French. The town is on the
northeast coast of the island. AS
one enters its harbor through either
of its two passages, it presents a
beautiful view, backed by five noun
tains. The women of Tahiti are
among the most beautiful of the Pa.
cific. The early Tahitians were
noted for their immortality. a S. )
tematized exchange of wives being
one of their customs
Is -. =. - -
TERMONDE--A Belgian city, also
known as Dendermonde. 10 miles
southwest of Antwerp, on the Den
der river near its juncture with the
Scheldt. The town is known in
history because of the drastic action
of its inhabitants in 1867 in repelling
Louis XIV. As he approached the
town the citizens opened the bikes
and flooded the country and Louis
was compelled to beat hasty re.
treat Termonde is one of the five
fortified places in Belgium. Its fort.
ifications are old, consisting of two
forts and walled city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
HAWK EYE.

The Hawkeye Sunday School was
we'll attended last Sunday. Mr.. Evans
made short talk to the school. Mr..
Wright, who at one time was our
superintendent and preacher, was
with us and preached a very interest.
ing sermon. Many friends were more
than glad to see him as he was very
faithful worker in our Sunday school
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright were married
81 years ago last Sunday so they cele
brated their anniversary with their
friends at Hawkeye. Be-. ,.-.v -.r ..
Mrs. Anna Cook and family. have
moved from our neighboThood. o..
Mrs. Ben Silcox who has been very
poorly is able to be out again. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross who has been
staying at the Soldiers Home is Wis,
iting his daughter for a short time.
Mrs. Joe Seibert received word
from Bancroft that Mr.. Seiberts cous
in who has been very low for some
time, is improving but very slowly.
Miss Maggie Davis is visiting 4her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Davis. '-
Oct. q. White Lily.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
GERMAN .rHoRoueHNEss.

Following the announcement that
the Germans had foundations set ir
Belgium for their big guns. under
the guise of promoting factories, sew
eral years ago. comes a further an
nouncement of their thoroughness in
the preparations for war and its con
sequences.
The latest announcement deals
with the discrimination with which
the Germans distributed war fines
and acquisitions in the towns they
occupied in Belgium and northern
France and the precision with which
they chose the most solvent citizens
as hostages.
For instance, the first detachment
of uhlans that entered the city OF
Lille was guided by a man who had
left his job as superintendent of an
important factory in the city to re
join his regiment
At scissors, when objections were
raised to the exacting proportions OF
the requisitions, the commanding OF
ficer called his aid who turned out
to be well known business man OF
the town. who of course, knew his
resources thoroughly You see," said
the officer, pointing to the aid, there
is no use resisting. We are posted by
some one who knows"
Similar instances were reported
from Belgium, showing that every
inch of the ground had been carefully
studied; the ready money in every
town estimated; every suitable horse
and every ton of hay located, and
the plans of every bridge drawn up
In France their statistics went so
far as to show how many bottles OF
wine might be exacted in each local.
lity
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
EVANS.

Mr. and Mrs. ,Robt. Wilson and
daughter Reah, of Knoxville, and
Mrs. Gum, of Colfax, and Mr.. Jenkip
Morgan, Of Avery, attended the tuner
al of Mr.. Novels.
j. T. Thompson and wife. of Coal
Valley, H., WHO had been visiting in
Oskalooga during the festival, spent
a few days with old friends here.
f. Sunday school will give social
in the empty house north of the
school house Friday, the Both. All
are invited
Township teachers meeting viii
be acid at the school hlS9qqse Thurs
ar. and Mrs. Bida6lgTA and family
we're called to Spriug HIM by the
serious Illness OF Mrs. BIS mother.
We are glad TO hear that she Is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Ray Miller and children went
to Knoxville Saturday, where she
visited Mr.. Miller's mother, return
ing Monday evening.
Mrs w A. Moulton has returned
from her visit in Ohio. Mr.. Moulton
also has returned from Colorado,
where he attended the funeral of
Mrs. Moulton's brother
Saturday morning, Oct. 10, Mr..
Benz VoweIs died at 1880. He was
one Of the oldest residents OF the
place and WIN be greatly missed. The
tainily,'has the sympathy o. the whole
town. 5sa -
Miss E.lzzie Evans has been home
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
David Fowler

will sell at public auction at his farm
1R miles south of Rose Hill, on Tues
day, Oct. 27s at 10 o'clock, one bay
horse five years old; bay horse three
years old; span sorrel road mares; 5
and years old, green broke; span of
bay horses seven years old, weight
2400; two-year-old colts, two mares
and two horses; 1 three-year-old road
filly; Is milCA COWS, "a head two-year
Old steers, 10 head yearling steers, s
head yearling heifers, 5 head two-yea'
old heifers, 16 head spring calves, 8
steers and s heifers. These cattle
are all of good breeding and in fine
condition; good summer sF1ats; 400
bushels of good mixed grain. Free
lunch at noon. Usual terms.
Kutch & Morrow, Auctioneers.
j. r. Busby, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
7----------
THE SoUTH'S TROUBLES.

Even the South is becoming per
tubed over democratic mismanage-
ment of public affairs and the con-
sequent business astagnation. owing
to the reduction of the tariff and the
clapping on of Al war tax in piping
times of peace. When the imposi-
ton of special taxes to make up for
the treasury deficit, was before the
senate Saturday night, the South
wanted something done to relieve
the cotton situation in Dixie"
Senator McLairin advocated un.
equivocally total elimination of the
1915 crop. The world supply of cot
| ton this fall, under e existing condi.
lions, would not be consumed for two
years. AT the same time it would de.
strOy the boil weeviI pest. The meas.
ure he was advocating was radical, he
acknowledged. South Carolina, he
said, had been noted for doing the
unusual thing. This is a chance
he urged, TO raise hell at a mini
mum of expense" Pass the law
he added land the other cotton
growing states viii see that it is an
other ordinance of Secession"
The senator from Newberry argued
that a total elimination of cotton
would rid the country of surplus of
one crop, only to burden the market
with a surplus OF another. An over
supply of grain would be equally dis
astrous. Where are the granaries to
store the grain? he asked, in answer
to the question of storage room for
another cotton crop. Then there are
outstanding contracts" he empha
sized. leases on farms for 50 much
cotton" These, he said, would have
to be filled despite an elimination
law. Another reason urged by the
Newberry representative was that to;
tai elimination would be more embar
RAISING to poor men. i'Laboring und
er the divine injunction, that in the
sweat of their brow they should earn
their bread. they would hardly be
earning bread We should be careful
lest in an unguarded hour" he con
Guided. I'VE pass law that will rest
unequally upon the shoulders of the
people"
Resolutions for the reduction of
acreage were offered by Senator
Manning of Dillon, who would cut
the crop to one-thiTd of the land un.
uSI GulliNdtlOu III IJlf.. oSHdLOT 1ilI-
ton has introduced resolution linn
iting the crop to seven acres to the
plow, conditioned upon at least one
half of the cotton producing states
passing similar laws.
Senator tombstone advocated a re-
duction of acreage, the proper extent
OF which he was not prepared to des-
fgnate,
Favorable reports were turned in
on the McLaurin warehouse bill and
on the Alderman bill providing a
graduated license tax on cotton pro
dncers. The Sullivan bilL limiting
the cotton production to $500 pounds
Of lint cotton to the work animal
was reported without recommends /
ton.
II is strange that 1t has never oc
Cured to the Southern Senator'S, to
restore the republican party to pow
er, put the republican tariffs back in
operation, open the mills and fact
ories of the country and enjoy the
that maintained for the
past twenty years. Possibly the PEG,
ale will be wise enough to do II on
g.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22

on a short visit. Her friends, Mrs.
Roberts and daughter and Mrs. EN-.
ma Ryan, of 0skaloosa, spent Sunday
with her at her parents home. Mr..
Evans is feeling some better than
he was during the hot weather.
Fred Cox has moved to Grandma
Woodcock's house. KS .r
Mrs. Jno. Martin has a new baby
boy.
Harris and Lawrence have pur-
chased a car OF fine potatoes.
Julia Slater is at her sister Bertha'5
in Valley Junction "
Mrs, MOndell returned to her home
last week.
Oct Fl. Ell gle.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
"rHEM's OUR SENTIMENTS TOO

Editor Herald:-Will you kindly al
low me space in your valued paper to
advocate the formation of an Histor'
ical Society for Mahaska County?
believe there are many families in
the city and county that have relics,
curios and books OF historical value
that they would donate or loan If we
had a society that would be respon,
sible for their care and safe keeping.
In my old home, Washington, Pa,
they have a society and their muse
um is the pride of the city and coun,
ty. County commissioners assigned
them a room in the court house and
they have a lady to receive and ar.
range the exhibits. man yof which
are loaned. 1t is particularly inter.
esting to persons like myself that
have emigrated to other states. We
see articles that were in common use
in our early days, now great curios-
tiles to the present generation, also
pictures of old settlers long dead and
pictures of the city when it was a
small town.
Now, Mr.. Editor, ! believe that if
we had a society organized in a very
few years We would have museum
everyone would be proud of.
J. Fl. TempletOn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22

couldn't do anything? Too bad. John
The coanty's share of that tax bill
is $S.34 And there's only S50S left
I, on which you have a chance left to
save the editor something. These arc
state taxes, and you surely viii help
some on them.
Wen. what win you do. John? VIII
YOU cut off the % cents for agricul'
/ tural college, extension work? or the
50 cents H1Ek tlta improvement OF the
state instiid1 6IiS2 or the 10 cents for
the Teachers college or the 20 cents
for the State Agricultural college? or
the 20 cents for the State university?
SPEAK up, John. We are getting anX,
ious to know how much you are 60
ing to save us. When you make up
your mind what you are going to do
about these little items let us know.
You win save us the 80 cents cap
itol extension tax? All, John, you sly
rascal, that tax is already levied for
next year, and after that there won't
be any more. Yon are trying to fool
us.
This leaves. John. only 1892 cents
of state taxes. How much of that
will you ,ut off? The state govern
ment must go right along
Come, john, answer a few Of these
questions. The editor wants to
know how much taxes you are going
to save him and how you are going
to do it. Unless you can give salts
factory answers to a few of these
questions, telling how and where
you are going to save state expense,
the editor will conclude you are try.
ing to get his vote and the votes of
others under false pretenses.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22

The editor viii have to pay the sec
ond lnstallment this month and next
year he will have to do II over again
It's matter OF some importance.
Now John, let's sit down and talk
this matter over. II the editor. will
vote for you, and II enough other yot
ers in the district will vote for you
TO give you the election, what will
you do to cut down the editors taxes
Would you have bis Is cents poll
tax RENTED? You will have nothing
to do with that? Then let's try some
thing else.
Would YOU come TO Harlan and la
Dor with the city council TO have
them reduce the electric light tax. or
the water tax. or the city tax? You
wouldn't That's bad, for the town
part OF the tax bill Is SGT GO
Would You, then, care to Interview
the school board and ask them to re.
duce the schoi tax? You wouldn'tY
That's bad again, for the school part
Of this tax blu is $32.8s.
or course, John, you would be vii.
ling 10 see Lhe board rof supervisors
and ask them t6reduce county faxee.
Being q state senator and 4 friend 81
the people You w6gIidift refuse to do
Ehfm 3 little favor Ike THAR You
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22

men of the country but not on idle
wealth that is protected, but never
made to pay for the benefits receiv
ed know its features are partisan
and unjust; they will Cypress the
masses of the people, They are un
necessary and the same amount OF
revenue could be raised from sources
that would equalize the burdens Of
taxation and not be felt by the PEG
pie" ..... '.....
Now, our country is at peace Will
all the world, yet the Democrats, lee
by Mr.. Underwood, propose an alleg
ed war tax" and under his leader
ship impose gag rule" cutting off de
bate and forcing the fictitious wal
measure through the House of Rep
resentatives. Will not the average
man see the inconsistency of tho
Democratic leader and his party?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
ROSE HILL.

Rose Hill, Oct. 21.-JOhn Williams
left here the past week for Larne,
Ohio, where he goes to make his flu
ture home.
John Taylor of Ottumwa spent the
past two weeks here visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Rachel Burnett. s
James Moore of Fort Scott, Kansas
was here the past week, the guest at
the parental Wilson Moore home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith of Des
Moines was at Rose Hill the past
week at the parental George w.
Stringfellow home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Bump and
Mr.. and Mrs. Almer James took din
ner Sunday at the Dr. Dwight Jarvis
nine.
Emery Goddard has returned from
Montana where he bought 100 acre
farm, and he will move there in March
1915, and make it his future home.
John Hummell and family spent
Sunday at Rose Hill at the DR..
Dwight Jarvis home.
Charles Natter and wife drove
down to Hayesyille the past Sunday
and spent the day at the B. A. Holl-
ingsworth home.
Will Wachter has his cellar dug
and will soon have an up to date mod
ern house erected. Frank Hender-
son and Jennings CasfOrd have
charge of the work.
Mrs. L. NJ. Bacon and two grand.
children of OskaloOsa were here on
Friday, a guest at the parental g, w.
StringfellOw home. .a
The latest news was received in re-
gard to Ed Stringfellow and reports
him improving rapidly and we will
soon see him home.
Tom Beatty shipped one load hogs
to Chicago from here Sunday.
Rev H. N. Dickson of Knoxville
came down this week to make his
regular visits to see his mother who
is severely i'll.
Miss Bertha Moore has been in
Des MOines for the past two weeks
taking her vacation from her work
at the Harley Currier Store where
she has been Employed for the past
two years.
Stole Stringfellow has car load
of Early Ohio Potatoes on the track
at Rose Hill that are very fine.
Jake Shaw OF Denver, Colorado is
Kiri:
Amy Roberts was an over-Sunday
guest at Rose Hill of Miss Opal and
Ruby Matee..
j. S. Heaverlo and son and Mr..
Baxter of Beacon autoed to Rose Hill
Tuesday on business.
James Robbins and son Harry left
for KeOta Tuesday morning on the
FREELY for the purpose of buying some
fine hogs to add to his herd on his
farm near Tioga.
Harry w. Jones was passenger
for Delta Tuesday morning on bust
ness. ..-. --..
The writer received a copy of thu
Milestone Messenger from Montana
Monday of this week giving notice
of the death of Rev. C. p. Adams on
October 10, 1914 He will be remem.
bered by many here, as he preached
for two years at Rose Hill. Indianap.
oils, Spring Valley and Wymore, Rev.
Adams and family were living on
homestead for the past three years
near Samatra, Montana and leaves
his wife and four children to mourn
his departure.
The Milestone Messenger is pub
lished by J. H. SarVis formally OF
Mahaska county, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
According 10 the Rheinisc

According TO the Rheinische
Zeitung, the Landesbank Of Dnssei
dorf has worked out comprehensive
plan of insuring members OF the
German army, the beneficiaries be,
ing the families OF soldiers killed on
the battlefield. Many life insurance
companies in Germany and number
OF banks are cooperating in this plan.
A policy costs only 10: marks tabout
$500 Not more than twenty poll
nles are suld to one pefsona THE pre-
nliun IN the case Of 4 soldiers death
amounts 20 aboet twenty-five times
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
LOOK AT YoUR TAX RECEIPT

Harlan Republican: John c. Voor.
hees, democratic candidate for state
senator advertises in The Atlantic
News-Telcgraph as follows;
Study your tax receipt, then elect
John c. Voorhees, state senator"
There would be no logic in this kind
of advertising unless John means to
insinuate that there is something in
your tax receipt which indicates an
excess OF taxes which he, as state
senator, would cut off.
The editor of the Republican paid a
little tax bill in March. He has hunt.
ed il up and studied 1t, and this is
what he found. The various items on
his tax billie are as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
-His press agent SAYS: "Mr.

His press agent says: MIR. Ham.
ilton is the candidate for governor
who proposes TO save the state 81,
100000 by a repeal OF the capitol ex.
tension law" Though many proper,
ty owners in the state have objected
TO the small increase in taxes that
Capitol extension has brought about,
yet very few of them are cutters, OF
desire to back up now. If Mr. HamiI-
ton wanted to serve his state SO pat.
riotically why did he not appear be-
fore the last legislature and register
his objection, when ii might have
accomplished something.