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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Arthur Farquhar. agent for the
Register Life Insurance Company
Thursday, received a draft for
$4,000 made payable to Mrs. j.
B. Ashby. Mr.. Farquhar sent the
proof of death in Tuesday, only
two days previous. This is indeed
prompt service.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02
Mrs. Nellie Mcmahon Dies of Canoe,

Sturgis, S. D., June pa telegram
received in Sturgis announced the
death at Greeley, Colo, from cancer
of Mrs. Nellie Mcmahon, who was tried
here in 1910 for the killing OF Attorney
David P. Thomas.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Mrs. Charles zoin and two child
rem, Margaret and Grace, who Wis
tied here with he sister, Mrs. C. G.
Brockway, left Friday for their
home at Humboldt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Harry Gleason went to Des Moines
Tuesday evening to visit his wife,
who recently underwent an opera
ton in the Lutheran hospital there
for the removal of cancer from
her breast. He had just received a
letter stating that she was not SO
we'll.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Messrs. A. E. Beason, c. l..
Hoover and Ed Johnson went to
Omaha, Saturday, to get a new au-
tomobile, which he has sold. Re
turning they We're to stop at Avo-
"a and get j. B. Ash4y's automo-
bile.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02
SUNDAY School Convention Opens.

Chicago, June 22.-Hundreds OF del
egates arrived fer the internationa
Sunday school convention, which be
gan here today and will have its eli
max in a monster Sunday school pa
rade next Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Mesdames E. j. Hacker and Frank
w. Johnson, who have been here
visiting their sister, Mrs. j. NJ
Graham and father, Leonard Brow
left Saturday TO their home in Chi
cago, Their father accompanied
them for a visit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02
Shoots poq; Ends Her Life.

ST Louis, June 29.-Miss Mary
Montgomery shot herself twice in her
fiat at 311l New Ashland place after
having fired two shots into her pet fox
terrier. Duffy"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02
porter Guilty; Fined $500.

Chicago, June 22.-Washington Por.
ter, reputed a millionaire, charged
with leasing hotel building for inl.
moral purposes, was found guilty and
fined 5000 by jury here. The prose.
cution alleged that Porter could not
have been ignorant OF the source OF
the unusual income from his property
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Olive kopp returned Tuesday eve
ming from Glidden, where she Wis
ited a few days with her brother
Sam kopp and family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Father Mcdonald returned Fri
day from Des Moines, where he
was in attendance at retreat hele
at St. Joseph's Academy
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

j. NJ. Graham left Tuesday night
for Abba on business pertaining
to the final settlement of a large
land deal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Miss Lav:nnia Steeel of Des
Moines came Friday to visit her
sister, Mrs. Gertrude Nielsen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Anna Dinse, who has been teach
ing rural school in this vicinity
returned to her home in Bows
City, Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Mrs. John Wagner returned Fri.
day evening from st. Louis, wher
she left her daughter, Grace il
a sanitarium for treatment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

The new directories for the Tele-
phone Company are now out, and
should go long ways toward rene
dying our poor telephone service.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Messrs. John Shaw and j. A.
Rutherford of Gray passed through
Audubon, Friday. on their way
to 'Des Moines ON few days bust
ness trip.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

c. NJ. Paulsen left Friday morn
ing for a visit to his. parents al
Ullits, Denmark. He will be gone
about two months.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Mrs. n. F. Hotchscitch of Omaha,
who visited here with her sister,
Mrs. John Oliver and other rela-
1tives left Saturday for her home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Mrs Ben Wiley, VINO has been in
the hospital in Atlantic recovering
from her recent opeation, was able
to return here Saturday morning.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Lucy Biggs, who visited here with
her brother, Deblert Biggs, foreman
of the Republican Office, returned
to her home at Mare go, Monday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Ed Van Gorder went to Stuart,
Saturday to get his automobile,
which he was compelled to leave
there a few days previous, because
of rain.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Mrs. j. G. Boyer went to Atlantic,
Friday, for a short visit with Mr..
Boyers sister, Mrs. Tando.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Ida Carson returned to her home
in Atlantic Friday, following visit
here with friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02
Visual as Well as Vocal.

His language was terrible; l never
saw worse" said policeman at
aridgend, England.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02
Drowned In a Min Pond.

Traer Ia. June 22.-James Keele1
of Vining was drowned in pond neal
Chelsea while bathing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Otto Clark was visitor in At
lantic, the latter part of last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

Harp Wilson returned Tuesday
evening from a short trip to Avoca.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02

She was accompanied by her mother
Mrs. John Holtz.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02
Des Moines, School PopuIation.

Statistics compiled by school Off
cials show that the attendance in Des
Moines schools during the last year
exceeded the 1919 attendance by more
than 500 students. The tota! number
of students exceeded $4,000 The cost
of instruction per capita decreased to
S27
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
THE VILLAGE Swiftly
Will Have A Chance To Shine Al
The State Fair.

The village blacksmith, whom Hen
ny Wadsworth Longfellow immortal
lied in enc of his most famous poems
and blaCksmiths from the cities too.
are being given an opportunity to
compete in a horse shoeing contest
this fall at the Iowa tate fair, in
recognition of the blacksmiths trade
and of its Importance. especially in
this agricultural region, the state fair
management is offering both pre-
miums and medals to the winners in
the contest This is the first time
such a contest has ever been put on
in this country.
Up to the present time however,
but few entries have been received
by Secretary A. r. Corey. Entries
must be made by August 1, to the
secretary at Des Moines. The con
test is to be held in a special tent
equipped with forge, anvil and vice.
Fuel will also be provided. All other
material and tools must be provided
by competitors The prizes will be
$25; second, bronze medal and $40;
third. diploma and $15; fourth, dip
Iona and $40; fifth, diploma and IS.
Each competitor must remove two
old horse shoes from his horse and
make, fit and fix two new ones from
plain bar iron, lots having been pre-
viously drawn for the order in which
they work. The style of shoeing will
be the ordinary cart horse shoe with
out side clips or toe pieces. Each
competitor will be allowed one as
sistant or striker to help him in forg-
ing and to hold the horse. The max
imum time allowed to each compel.
itor for the complete operation will
be one and one-half hours and the
judges will be requested to allow
points for rapidity. The following
schedule of points will be used by
the judges in making their awards:
Making shoes, %; pairing and level.
ing, 20; fitting 20; driving 10; gener-
I'll finish 10; time 10.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
COL. A. w. SWAIN,
u. S. Consul at
Southampton, England.

, courage to correct them. That's re-
deeming quality in any and all. We
gave health to where pestilence rag.
ed, and made many pest holes health
resorts,-all in the Philippines
Business? Well, yes! We have an
in and out trade from this port to the
United States that totals about fifty
million of dollars-just about halt
each way-and it is growing right
along, and especially so in the last
| year or two. As it is in this port so il
! is in all the larger ports of the king
dom-a mutual increase in the eX
changes of products John and Jono
than seem to have arrived at a very
| fine business understanding.
More business? Yes, let me show
you how the work with American sea
men fOots up. We have, under the
| American law, to sign on and pay OF
all seamen, presented for such pur
| pose by the American ships using this
port, and the number totals annually
| about thirteen to fourteen Thousand
men, with an equal known as in
port That alone affords an ample
business, and we get along peacefully
with it all, thanks to the wise chiefs
with whom we have to deal in the
first place.
Been here some time? Yes, float
ed in here on the New York in June
1903, just about now, for the straw
berries were in. That year we haC
them twice--down in Uruguay in thu
summary January, and then here IL
the equally summary June fo
| IL 4,
roadway. In all that time the onl!
change in the Consular force wa'
made by death--Mr. Jones, Vice-Con
sui, whose place was taken in mos
capable way by Capt Broomhead. Mr.
| Bayerstock was in the offiCe-Camt
in with the inventory-and has rend
cred most efficient service ever since
Mr.. Pack came along soon after, ant
we have thus got into settled Eng
lish ways, steady and not mucl
change, and it suits my way of doinl
things.
Been busy myself, Ell? Well, rath
er. You see, men of all classes ant
kinds ought to keep busy right up t
about the time when they call up twt
doctors and talk about the most dig
nified undertaken! When the two
doctor time comes you had bette
take down the directory, look up al
your tradesmen, send the chang
around. and quit business of livinl
here in a highly respectable way, an,
start in on the value of your tickle
in the future, and your life has mad
the color of your ticket! Don't hav,
an asbestos ticket!
This is a very nice world. d.
not want to leave it-not even in
flying Contraption for few minutes
The top O the green earth for me
not under it! | have had good an
happy time here, trust it fully to b
the same right along, and
One image at our hearts we beal
Green fields Of England, ever!
where!"
And then
THE star-spangled banner! o! Ion
may it wave,
Ger the land of the free and tn
home Of the brave"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30

survived by his widow, two sisters
and five brothers. He was married to
Miss Anna Cramer of Beacon. The
brothers are Mark Mendenhall OF
Beacon; Dodge, residing at the Men
denhall farm; Albert, councilman of
Oskaloosa; Eugene and Ezekiel, of
kellogg. The sisters are Mrs. Carrie
Roberts of Oskaloosa and Mrs. f.
Rhoda Wescott of Seattle, Washing
ton
Mr.. Mendenhall has made re-
markable success out of small
fruit farm southwest of OskaloOsa
and his place was coming to be wide
ly known From a small beginning he
grew into a big shipper and whole
sale dealer and the last season he
shipped strawberry plants into the
lar ends of the country. He had been
! making an enviable success of his
ground when poor health interviewed
| lie was known far and near and was
'opular He was likewise active ant
| hard worker and had the facult!
If accomplishing things.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4.
Taxation OF Property For State Rev
enue Purposes. House Joint
Resolution.

Joint resolution proposing an am,
endment to the constitution of the
state of Iowa, authorizing the gen
eral assembly to provide for the
exclusive taxation of classes OF
property for state revenue purpOs,
eS.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, OF the State Of Iowa:
Section |. That the following am
endment to the constitution of the
state of Iowa. be, and the same is
hereby proposed: To add. as section
of said constitution the following, to,
vt:
Section 80 For the purpose OF
providing revenue for state purposes.
he general assembly may provide for
The exclusive taxation of such classes
of property as it may deem proper.
When any class of property is ex-
Clusively taxed for state revenue pur-
poses, such class shall not be other.
wise taxed for general county, town
ship of municipal purposes"
Section 2. That the foregoing
proposed amendment to the COnstitu,
ton of the state of Iowa be, and the
same is hereby referred to the Leg,
islature TO be chosen at the next
general election for members of the
general assembly. and that the sec,
rotary of state cause the same to be
published for three months previous
to the day of such election, as pro,
vided by law
Resolved further, that should said
proposed amendment be agreed to
by a majority of the members of the
said succeeding general assembly
the said proposed amendment shall
be submitted to the electors of the
state of Iowa at the general election
in the year 1916.
Approved April IS A. d. 1913.
| hereby certify that the foregoing
is full, true and correct copy. OF
House Joint Resolution No. 4 passed
by the Thirty-fifth General Assembly
as the same appears OF record in my
office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF.
have hereunto set my hand and af.
fixed my official seal Done at Des
Moines, the capital of the state this
nth day OF July, A. D.
ISEAL1 1914.
w. S. ALLEN,
1w16. Secretary of state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
ONE FOR EACH FIVE
Is Proportion of Divorces To Marri-
ages In Mahaska County.

For every five weddings in Mahaska
county during the year ending June
80 there was one divorce granted In
district court. To be exact, there
was one divorce for every four and a
fraction marriages, the weddings to
falling 293 and the divorces 81. Using
these figures as a basis for Computa-
ton it would seem that over 20 per
cent of the marriages in Mahaska
county are failures. The divorce sta
tistiCS are obtained from the annual
report just prepared at the Office of
the county clerk for the state board
of health, while the marriage figures
come from the marriage license re.
cord. During the year ending June
30, 1913, there were 297 weddings and
81 divorces, according to the same
sources of information.
OF the 81 divorces granted during
the past year AZ were to wives and
IA to husbands. This is in cOmpari
son with As to the wife and IL to the
husband during the preceding year
OF the AZ granted to wives, "a were
on the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment, II for desertiOn, for hab
itual drunkenness, for adultery, l
because the husband had been con
victed of felony, and l annulled be-
cause the husband had wife living
when he was married to the petition
er. or the IA divorces given to hus.
bands, were on the grounds of adul.
terry, 5 for cruel and inhuman treat
ment, 2 for desertion, and l on the
grounds that the wife had a husband
living when the plaintiff married her
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
IOWA RAILROAD CASUALTIES
Two Hundred and Seventy-one Killed
and Nearly 1000 Injured
During 1918.

Des Moines, July 25.-The number
killed on Iowa railroads in 1913 was
I'll. Three thousand, seven hundred
and fifty persons were injured
n railroad accidents during the same
period. This is the substance OF the
report of the state railroad commits
sion which has been sent to the state
printers.
There was not a serious wreck in
the state last year, yet the number
If victims of railroad accidents
shows an increase of 60 per cent Ov-
er the record of 1912. The number
Of persons injured also increased. In
1918 the injured numbered 1853 and
n 1912 there were 1892 hurt in ac-
'idents.
According to the report of the in
erstate commerce commission, re-
5ently issued, there were 10000 per-
sons killed on railroads last year and
100000 injured. On this basis, Iowa
death toll was .027l per cent.
The 1913 report follows:
kiIInd
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
IOWA CROP SERVICE
Review of the Past Week by Di-
rector of Weather Bureau.

Des Moines. July 2S.-High temper
atures, bright sunshine and generally
dry weather prevailed during the last
seven days. The average tempera-
ture was about five degrees above
the normal, and the daily maximum
readings were above 100 degrees on
two or three days, in the southern
districts Showers occurred in nearly
all parts of the state, but the amounts
of rainfall were light, except in a
few localities of small area. The
drouth has been injurious to pastures,
potatoes and spring seeded clover
and timothy, and has damaged corn
to some extent in the southern Coun
ties, but even there il is not beyond
redemption for an average yield. AS
whole the crop is still in good con
ditjon. but would be benefited by rain
and the late planted fields must hav
rain soon to insure good caring. The
small grain harvest is practically
completed and threshing Is we'll ad-
vanced in central and nearing com
pletion In many localities in southern
districts. The yield of grain is varia,
BILE, ranging from fair to good. Wheat
ranges from twenty to thirty bushels
per acre; barley sixteen to twenty.
five, and oats from twenty to forty
five bushels. A reliable estimate of
the average yields cannot now be
given on account of the limited mum,
Der of reports received. The storm
of the 18th blew off many apples In
Page and Fremont counties. Water
for stock Is very scarce in southern
districts.
GEO. M. CHAPEL, Director
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
Enjscopal Church.

The Sunday school and church ser
vices were well attended on Sunday
and we're interesting. The sermons
by Rev. Horton were unusually good
On next Sunday Holy Communion
will be celebrated at the morning ser.
vices at 10:45. In the evening tder7
will be an organ recital and musi-
cal program in place of the usual ser
vices. Miss Bertha Henry who has
been attending the New York Acade
my of Music, will play the organ and
Miss Martha Henry will sing with tho
choir and render several solos.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
Pickett's House Struck.

During the electrical bombardment
the residence of Colonel J. H. Pickett
at the east end of c avenue was
struck, or some abandoned wire con
nections on the house were hit. The
bolt entered the house and for a time
the inmates thought the building
had been fired but the smoke that
filled couple of rooms and smelled
like sulphur soon cleared. The wires
attached to the house were torn
away, but no material damage to
building could be located.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
WILSON MAY COME TO IOWA
Refuses to Make Other Engagements
For Month Of October Saying
He is Busy.

Des Moines, July 81 - A special
from Washington today says that the
first intimation from official sources
that President Wilson will take an
active part in the coming campaign
and deliver at least one speech in
Iowa in October came from the pres.
ident himself today, when he declin-
ed to accept an invitation to a pure
food show saying that he expected
to be very busy during October" The
president hopes that congress will adj
journ by Sept ~. He will then spend
three weeks at Cornish with his fam.
lily and after that start west on a
speaking tour, later speaking in the
south.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
LIGHTNING DOES HARM
Destroys Big Barn, Splinters Tree
and Hits House.

Fire originating from lightning dur.
ing the storm Sunday afternoon com
pletely destroyed the house located
on the Arson Tennis farm, about {
miles southeast of OskalooSa and
miles northwest of Cedar, which l.
rented and farmed by Walter Perk
ms. Neighbors say that the bolt OF
lightning seemed to literally tear the
house into pieces when it struck and
that the entire building was a mass
of flames almost Immediately, For
tunately Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins were
away from home for the day, or loss
of life might have resulted. The
house and goods were a total loss but
both are partially covered by insur
aucc.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
Insects Destroying Corn.

One farmer near Scion has lost
nearly a ten-acre field of corn through
damage done by an insect which des-
troys the roots of the corn and causes
the stalk to stop growing, and in many
cases to blow over.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
New Bank at LoyiIia.

The contract has been let for the
erection OF new bank building at
Lovilia. to be known as The Farm
ers' and Merchants SaNiig Bank 81
Loyilia, Iowa"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
NO ONE CLAIMS BOOZE
Five Pints of Whiskey and 122 OTIS.
of Beer to Be Destroyed

Five pints of whiskey and 122 qts
of beer, seized couple of weeks ago
by Sheriff Reed at the Anna Melon
uugh residence, were condemned and
ordered destroyed yesterday after
noon by Justice of the Peace Bryan
at New Sharon. The owner failed t.
appear in court with claim for the
booze and it was ordered destroyed
by default. The hearing was conduct
ed before Justice Bryan at New Shar
on because the search warrant was
obtained there by the officers when
they made the raid.
Proceedings of condemnation Ovel
the two gallon jugs of whiskey sei2
ed several days ago by Sheriff Reed
at the Sol Hammond place. High av
enue west were conducted yesterday
afternoon before Justice Bryan al
New Sharon and the cause was taker
under advisement by him. The decis
ion will be handed down this after
noon. Only four witnesses were used
at the trial for both sides but the
hearing occupied three hours.
- - -
Jack Smith of this city was found
not guilty on a charge of bootlegging
yesterday morning when arraigned
for preliminary hearing before Jus
tice of the Peace Owens at Beacon
Smith was arrested on the charge
several months ago and the case has
been pending since that time. II was
taken before Justice Owens on a
change of venue from the court OF
Justice Dave B. Hawkins. Evidence
of sales to individuals was relied up
on by the state to establish a case.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
Aced Lady Dropped Dead.

Mrs. Joseph Allen. who had made
her home for several months with her
daughter. Mrs. J. l.. Wheaton, south
'of Hedrick, dropped dead Monday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
Tree splintered by Lightning.

The large box elder tree standing
on the property of Mrs. Harriet Barn.
house, at 1924 South Second street,
was struck by lightning during the
storm Sunday and splintered into
kindling wood. Luckily the tree did
no damage to the house in falling
but the luXuriant shade furnished will
be missed during these hot days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
Died WhiI., Takinu Nan.

A. c. Benda was found dead at his
home at Victor. He was taking his
usual afternoon sleep and died while
asleep.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
hnrsea Sold Well.

Joe Pfester, of Sigourney. deliver
ed five head Of horses in Deep Rive,
Itch brought over thousand dol
lars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
Dairy Day at Delhi.

The third annual Dairy Day at
Delhi is TO be held at taat place on
Wednesday, August 5th.