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The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15
DELLA.

Delta, Oct 12.--Tom Baughman and
wife have returned from trip to
Nebraska.
An ear of Iowa corn was sent from
Delta to Fairlee, VT, by parcel post,
he postage being seventeen cents.
in that state the eight rowed flint is
the main crop of corn. This is an
other way to advertise Iowa.
Last weeks arrivals were a girl at
the home of Ed BOland and a boy at
the home of e. M. Jacobs.
Ted Phoenix has secured employ
ment in Des Moines and has moved
his family and household goods to
that city.
A. J. Fear and wife and S. N. Fear,
of Green City, Mo-, are here visiting
their brother, Harvey Fear.
L. r. Graham, the blind operator of
the Gibson telephone exchange, in
to join him in holy wedlock and last
in Oskaloosa they were married.
Miss Maude made her home with her
uncle Elisha Sampson and mas grown
up in this town, and as the Press"
says, her friends were numbered by
tiSA VIC "lSl tuCiu
earth's choicest blessings, which
health and happiness alone secures.
Earl Dunn, one of Delta's aggres-
siVe busisess men, has added to his
increasing lines, one lady whose
name was Miss Mary Van Anken, of
South English. They in company
with L. ]. Augustine and Mildred
Eastburn went to Grinnell and Rev.
w. B. Wilson made Mr. and Mrs. w.
e Dunn out of the young folks pre-
sented We congratulate them and
step to one side to allow them to be-
come Delta boosters.
10 EGister and family have moved
from SiaOurney to our town and have
located in the Myra Root residence.
Ellis Bowers family and household
goods will move to Fremont before
Nov. 1st
w. B. Smothers moves this week
to the new home recently bought of
Lem White. Mr.. White Is Grating his
goods preparatory to shipping to Ok.
lahoma. ...
John Schoonover and ais men have
built house for Mrs. Feaster during
the past, two weeks on her farm west
of town.
Not much travel on the Great
White Way the past week. 1t is too
much Slide Kelly, Slide"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15
FEWER MEDICAL STUDENTS.

The total number of medical stu
dents in the United States for the
year ending June 80, 1914, was 1882,
decrease of 513 below last year, a
decrease of 1910 below 1912 and a
decrease of II $40 below 1904, when
IS 42, the highest number OF stu
dents were enrolled. OF the total
number of students, Is, 438 were il
attendance at the nOn-SeCtarian (reg
ular) colleges, 794 at the homeopath.
ic and 270 at the eclectic colleges.
The attendance at the nonsectarian
colleges shows a decrease of 4S1 be-
low 1912 and a decrease of 1892 (38
per cent? below 1908, when 24,93O,
the largest number of non Sectarian
students, were enrolled. In the
homeopathic colleges there was de-
crease of So below the attendance OF
last year, a decrease of 81 below 1912
and a decrease of 1,105 (5S per cent?
below 1900, when 1909, the largest
number of homeopathic students,
were enrolled The eclectic colleges
show an increase of IA over the reg
istration of last year, but decrease
of SO below 1912 and decrease OF
744 (73 per cent? below 1904, when
the largest number of eclectic stu
Idents were enrolled.
The total number of graduates for
the year ending June 30, 1914, was
1884, a decrease of 3S7 below 1913,
and a decrease of SS9 below 1912.
The total this year is 2,103 (37.5 per
cent? less than in 1904, when 5,747
the largest number, were graduated.
The number of graduates from the
non sectarian colleges was 1856, or
314 less than last year, and BAL less
than in 1912. 1t is a decrease Of
1926 (35 per cent? below 1904, when
$3.50, the largest number, were grad
uated from non-sectarian colleges.
From the homeopathic colleges there
were 154 graduates or 55 less than in
1913, and 81 less than in 1912. 1t Is
a decrease of 266 (63 per Gently be-
low 1908, when 400, the largest mum.
Der of homeopathic physicians, were
graduated. The eclectic colleges grad
uated 20, or % less than last year,
and 40 less than in. 1911. 1t is a
decrease of ISL 1888 per cent? be-
low 1890, when 221, the largest num-
Der of eclectic physicians, we're grad,
uated
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

! Harry Lathrop, Fremont ..,.....2l
1928 and
Viola, May Henderson, Rose Hill q
DAVIS.-Born, to Mr. and Mrs
Tom Davis, of Givin, on Monday, Oct
II, 1914, a son.
NOVELS BENZ min Vowels, aged
rs years, 2 months and % days, died
Saturday, Oct. 10. 1914, at 1880 a.
m. at his home at Evans of Brights
disease, after an illness of five weeks
Funeral was held Monday Oct IL, al
200. p.5 m. at the late nome in Gar.
field township and interment was
made in the family lot at Forest
cemetery.
Benjamin vowels was born July 49,
1886, in Bristol, England, and has
lived In Iowa 33 years and In Mahas.
ka county 80 years. His father, VIII.
liam Novels and his mother, whose
maiden name was Sophia Sleep, were
both born in England. He leaves a
wife. and daughter. Mrs. Sophia A,
Wilson.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15
Isaac Eerree

will sell at public auction at his resi-
dence 4 miles northwest of OskaloOsa
on Friday, Oct %, at 10 o'clock one
two.year old colt; mich cows and
5 spring calves, all good cattle;
brood sows and Is fall pigs at side;
corn in field; hay and clover; stalk
and clover pasture; wagon, sled
pillow. harrow, cultivatOr. dry wood
wood native lumber, hedge fence
posts; household goods and other ar
ticles; Rhode Island Red chickens
Free lunch at noon. Usual terms.
Covey & Hutch, AuctiOneers,
G. B. WhitmOre Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15
IN The WAKE OF THE WAR

LIE TREMBLOIS-A small town OF
northern France, west of Mezierres
and close to the Belgian frontier, ad'
jacent to the battlefield where the
Grand Condo at the age of % gained
the greatest of his victories over the
Spanish in 1913 The plain was for,
merly surrounded by marshes and
dense forests, but modern drainage
has abolished the former and the lat
ter have been cut down. rhe army
opposed to Condo was composed OF
veteran bands of WalloonS. Span
iards and Italians, commanded by the
Spanish General Fuentes, who con
Quoted the battle from litter. He
was afterwards found among the
slain. During the Franco-German wal
a division of German landwehr occn
pied this region and, during a thick
fog on January 5, 1871. surrounded
the neighboring town of Rocrori and
caused it's 800 defenders to surrender
after a FIVE hours bombardment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15
IOWA ORCHARDS.

Mr.. Avery's estimate that the ap
pie crop in Mahaska county will not
be over per cent of normal is a
poor commentary on the thrift of ouI
people, since local orchards that have
been well cared for are producing
from % TO 80 per cent Of norma
CROP.
s. p. Hartman, OF Ottumwa, an or
chardist OF experience, had IAN op
ening" at his place the other day and
invited in the public to see his fruit
on the trees. On Mr.. Hartman's rough
acres are hundreds of apples and
pear trees, mostly youngsters that
can hardly as yet be said to be in
their prime. But their limbs arc
bowed down with gold and red apples
and yellow colcred pears. The trees
are groaning under the weight they
bear and when they are relieved OF
that weight it will mean many dol
lars for the owners of the orchard.
Mr.. Hartman took care of his orch.
ard. That is the secret of his sue.
cess. His land is just common rough
land, the like of which can be seen
anywhere. However, he found time"
for his apples and the trees are set
out in straight rows and are given
the same care that a farmer gives
to his most important crop and the
trees were not left to bear or not to
bear just as it happened.
The results prove beyond all ques.
ton that Iowa can be made just as
good a fruit state as New York or
the northwestern states. Iowa boost.
ers who have seen Mr.. Hartman's or
chard can readily hold up their end
of an argument with those who sing
the praises of the east or the north
west
OF the situation, the Ottumwa
Courier says: For an Iowa farmer to
say that he hasn't time to raise APP,
pies or other fruit. is like saying he
hasn't time to make money. Iowa land
will produce fruit that compares fav.
orably with any in the country and
the work that Is required is less than
many farmer puts in on crops that
do not net him as much in the long
run as would fruit Many a farmer
has rough land on his place that Is
going TO waste just because its value
for orchard purposes has not been
realized. II takes several years 20
get an orchard going properly and
II Is four or FIVE years before one be-
gins TO pay Therein pobably lies the
reason why more of Iowa's rough land
is not paying big dividends In fruit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15
AND VICINITY

Walter Clark returned home on
Saturday from Oklahoma where he
has been working around the oil
wells. He reports light crops in Okla
homa and with the oil wells shutting
down, there is practically nothing
doing in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. f. Ives of Oska.
loosa spent Sunday in town 1T the.
Billings home.
Alex Jelderbloom spent Saturday
in Oskaloosa trading.
Miss Minerva DeCook of Oskaloosa
spent Sunday at the parental A. J.
DeCOok home.
Chas. Mccall of Oskaloosa was in
town Monday and put up nice mon.
ument for Mrs. Hatfield of Cricket.
H. A. Perry of Newton was a cal.
Ter at the station Monday.
Uncle John Thompson and Aunt
Martha took in the old settlers meet
ing in Oskaloosa Monday. Uncle
John and wife came to Iowa from In
diana in 1865. They have lived In Oil
vet 35 years.
The writer was pleased to meet
Mr. Converse of Tracy in town Tues.
day and talk over days gone by. AL.
though our old friend is now travel.
ing on the shady side of life as is
the writer, nature has been kind to
him and he looks well.
John Shaffer took in the big doings
at Oskaloosa on Tuesday.
Farmers commenced husking their
corn this week. One man informed us
his corn was one half better than he
expected. Moral: Never cross the
bridge until you get to it.
A. J. DeCook sold the Frank Cor.
Ion 80 southwest of town last week
to his brother Fred of Pella for $125
per acre. We learn Mr.. Gordon will
move to Tracy.
Olivet was well represented at the
Fall Festival during the entire four
days.
John Shaffer spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in OskalOosa attending
| the festival.
Mrs. J. L. Billings and Mrs F. c.
Drake spent Wednesday in Oskaloo
"a at the Fall Festival.
Mrs. A. Brown, the teacher at Burr
| Oak, reports an enrolment of 81 at
| ;chooi
Mr.. and Mrs. J. McCombs spent
Friday in Oskaloosa trading.
A. Peterson of Des Moines was in
town Monday looking after business
Mrs. A. Johnson of Valera visited
this locality last week
H. Sipes of Newton was In town
asst week on real estate business.
Business in the freight line on the
| Rock Island was never better.
Ralph Cook of Harvey was in town
short time on Wednesday.
A. B. Van Zuk, the tenant on the
2edman place east of town, put in a
| ar load Of tile this week.
A Hardie of Eldon was a business
'aller in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. DeCook spent
| Wednesday in Leighton with friends.
Ira Shaffer spent Saturday in Os.
taloosa.
| P. Anderson of Des Moines was in
town Tuesday on business.
| Mrs. Sarah Laughlin who has been
| visiting here for some time left on
Monday for her home in Delta.
r. w.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15
SPEND A DOLLAR NOW AND
THEN

Dear old tightwads, How.de do?
Listen to this plaintive tale;
Plaintive song of coming through,
Song of digging up the kale.
Kopec, pesco, PUNK or yen,
Spend a dollar now and then.
Take the kids to see a show,
Buy them gum and crackerjack:
Ask the neighbors' kids to go,
Hire a cab to bring them back.
Tell them all to come again,
Spend a dollar now and then.
Buy your wife a gown or two,
New fall nat and set OF furs;
See her once in something new,
Half and more than half is hers.
Don't be scared to bust ten
Spend a dollar now and then.
Do not hoard it all away,
In a grim and musty pile;
Waiting for a rainy day,
Come across and learn to smile.
Don't be stunned by other men,
Spend a dollar now and then.
Never mind if things are high,
why not i've "ulI6 llNlLS > SOOu
Heirs rejoice wnen tightwads die,
No one mourns and no one should
You will get 1t back again,
Spend a dollor now and then.
When you reach your miser's grave
Saving up for rainy days;
What becomes of all you save,
Lawyers spend it forty ways.
Makes no difference how or when,
Spend a dollor now and then.
Be a sport at any price,
Come on in, the waters fine;
When you live but once, not twice,
Why the dregs and not the wine?
Mingle with your fellowmen,
Spend a dollor now and then.
Don't cry poor" with every breath,
Wealth was made to spend not keel
Misers sometimes starVe to death,
Sitting on their grimy heap.
You won't pass this way again
Spend a dollor now and then.
NAL Rose.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15
State Highway Engineer, T. H.

State Highway Engineer, T. II
Macdonald is urging Iowa roadmak
ers to pbw the sod at the side of the
township and county highways which
are to Ie either permanently graded
or crowned with the blade grader
next setson. BY blowing the sod now
it will give plenty of time for it to
rot and disintegrate before the work
is stared next spring. Where this is
done will do away entirely with
the expensive work of burying the
sod wien the GROWING is done next
season II is not necessary TO pillow
deep burrows, in fact, the shallower
the batter, so long as the pillow share
cuts leneath the sod crust
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15
BETTE

The Bethel Aid Society met last
Thursday at the JudsOn Kerr home 8
very enjoyable time was had and
several new names were added to the
list A Hollawe'en party entertain
ment was voted on October 20. Re
fresments were served and every one
voted Mrs. Kerr a royal entertainer
Ed Kerr was a caller at Lakonta
last Thursday looking after material
for rebuilding his barn. Mrs. Kerr
was a Hamilton caller Tuesday, de
livering hogs.
MI and Mrs A. Forsyth and Miss
Una Mathews were Bussey callers or
Wednesday. Quite a sad accident oc
Cured at White City, No. las
Wednesday morning when Eugene
Turner, a colored man of Buxton was
instantly killed by a fall of top coal
He was buried at Buxton Saturday
by the order of X. of P's. .''-..
Mrs. Pearl Mathews was a business
caller at Ottumwa at her brothers
Clarence Coffin. .v.'.<."
Mr.. James McNeish of Charlton
came last Saturday to visit at the
parental Mathews home over Sunday
His wife who has been visiting the
past week at home returned home
with him Sunday evening.
Mrs. Mary Kissinger and little
daughter of Knoxville have been Wis
iting the past week with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Moline. sar
Arthur Lloyd and wife were called
to Oskaloosa last week. Mr.. Lloyds
mother was operated on last weeh
at Abbott's Hospital and at last re
port was getting along fine.
Mr.. viii Johnson who was operat
ed on at Mercy Hospital at Oska
loosa last week is improving and al
last reports expects to be able to
come home before many days, az.
Rev. Nickles came last Saturday
and services were held Sunday a. m.
and evening in the basement OF the
church and the congregation had the
privilege nof having two good ser
mons. The work OF the church Is get
ting pretty we'll along now; just the
plastering inside and out, and finish
ing inside. Z
Mrs. C. Clancy Is visiting at the
Judson Kerr home this week,
Mrs. John Sims was at the parent.
al Thomas Llewellyn home in No. z,
last Monday.
Mrs. Harry Tharp and mother-in.
law Mrs. Tharp spent last Thursday
at the parental Moore home.
Mrs. Elmer Kerr has again beer
on the sick list.
Oct. IA. Black Eyes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15
One Of Original coIonlsts

Wiggert Hietveldt died AZ sPella re.
Gently He was one of the original
colonists who came from Holland and
who made Pella and the surrounding
country one of the richest and fairest
sections OF the state. He came to Mar
ion county in 1S47 and turned his at
tention to farming When he retired
and located In Pella he was the own.
er of 800 acres of the very best land
in the state of Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15
The Public Sales
Earl Lisk

will sell at public auction at what is
known as the Alvin Dewitt farm, 3
miles south of Rose Hill, on Wednes'
day, Oct. 81. at 100 o'clock. one
gray mare ten Years old, in foal; bay
horse, coming three years old broke;
yearling mare colt, three spring Gotta
Three brood sOws, two with pigs at
side; AZ head summer shOats; 300
bushels of corn to be ribbed; farm ma.
chinery; harness and many other
articles not mentioned. Easy term
Convey & Kutch, AuctiOneers.
Frank SOuter, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

Senator Sheppard, OF Texas, is a
patriot, says the Fairfield Ledger He
finds that IAN enormous strain has
been put upon the federal treasury
by the war in Europe" and he pro,
poses to relieve II by cutting official
salaries. But no other patriot has
been found to second his motion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

Once upon time boy was car
rying election bulletins from the tel.
egraph office to the Herald Office. The
crowd saw Aim coming and some one
said, We'll John, how goes it?" The
reply was THE Republicans are los
ing in New York, but they're making
up for it, in Davis County."-When
war news is scarce in Europe, they
make up for it in Mexico.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15
Has No Kick Coming.

Six years ago, C. r. Calkins bought
a 120-acre farm, two miles out of Ven
tura. He paid $50 per acre for the
place in 1908, and has just disposed
OF 1t for $3.50 per acre. He reinvested
in a larger Iowa farm. The profit OF
more than 100 per cent In six years
plus six crops, ought to satisfy every
body and old owner has no kick
~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

The National Potato association
of America will meet In San Francis
co in 1915. In connection with the
convention there will be held an eX
hibit of huge proportions showing
the production, distributing and mar
keting of the potato.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

There seems to be a difference
of opinion among local peace offices,
since the city council passed that
resolution about bootlegging The
county officers say the police are
lax, and the police have a like opin'
ion of the county officers. What the
public wants is suppression of the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

1T is characteristic of the Iowa
voters to stand for their principles,
Colonel Roosevelt" asserts the Bur
lington Hawkeye, and although they
may not vote just as you would have
them do next November, you can
count upon II when you read the
election returns they will reflect the
Iowa idea Of what constitutes loyal
Nv to principles."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

Many fairs held in the state this
year proved unsuccessful. The Marsh
alltown fair association came out ev.
en-, Iowa City lost $500 and will
alltown fair association came out ev-
Williamsburg, Grinnell. and New
Sharon failed to show profit, and
Columbus Junction, Pella and Wap
pelO have all quit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

by and by they may wish that the
way had not been found, for the ex.
perience of municipality owned plants
in the United States seems. as rule
to have been a far from gratifying
pna
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

Sly dig from the New Sharon
Star: The Oskaloosa city council is
considering the advisability of call.
ing a special election TO extend the
corporation limits of the city. There
are more ways than one to boost the
population before next years census.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

The Brighton Enterprise con-
tends that the retired farmer Is gen.
orally a man OF all around good judg-
ment. II he had not been some Tex.
as land agent might have put him on
the bum earlier in mis- career.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

The Flourspar industry of the
United States has shown a steady
growth from a production of 1000
short tons in 1884 to 1850 tons,
valued at $736,2S6, in 1913. This no
table gain has been conditioned large
ly by the growth of the open hearth
process of steel manufacture, which
absorbs about 80 per cent of the
honrSnar Dr0duct
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat
thinks the British poets should pray
for immediate peace. Ii is certain
that they could not write worse po-
ems about peace than they have
written about war.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

IF you can't enjoy Iowa's glor-
ious fall weather, you will not be
pleased with anything on this mum
dane sphere declares the Estherville
indicator.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15
Gorgeous Fall Bloom.

Have you ever seen fall flowers
more gorgeous that at this season!
Dahlias and asters as big as cfrysan.
thep,,uys end other late a@bloomers
equally splendid.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

Usually" says the Hedrick Jour
nal, men who become notorious for
talking too much finally go on the
Chautauqua platform"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15
New Water Mains.

Second avenue east is to have two
blocks OF new water mains between
First and Third avenue and Inter on
the service will be extended east to
seventh street.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

Better country eggs, now better
butter, Is the slogan for the
latest propaganda OF the state dairy
and food department. Commissioner
Barney is going after the butter bust
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

First visitor is this Jim
Kama they talk so much about"
Second ditto:-"I don't know for
sure but ! think he is the the agent
for some automobile"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

Put a couple of cases of canned
goods in the cellar for winter use.
Provisions of this sort are likely to
be higher before tao gardens are do
ing business for you again.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

Washington state has 535 single
mills with an aggregate daily output
OF 100000 shingles. That would be
q poor place for bad boys.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

Villa reminds the Burlington
Hawk-Eye of the usual results of a
referendum election. tine minority de.
termines results.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

ing counties saloons are permitted
in only single township. Out of a
total of 430 townships in the state
but 2l5 are wet.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

ALI the peace advocates are ag:
reed that Uncle Sam is the white
hope of the world.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

The successful men of today work.
ed mighty hard for what they have,
and the men of tomorrow will have
to work hard to get 1t away.-Swift.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

The average depths of the sands
of the African deserts are from thirty
10 forty feet.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

No two things in the world seem
farther apart tnan the artistic tenn
parament and a bank account.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

Generally speaking, the man who
agrees with you is broadminded.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

The Keokuk Gate-City insists
that a grass widow is never as greer
as she acts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

More grape juice and less pull,
que might help matters in Mexico,
suggests the Knoxville Express.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

Alex Miller wonders where some
preachers get the idea that the Lord
wants loud preaching.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

According to the Ottumwa Cour.
Ter, prayer unravelss more tangles
than worldly wisdom.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

Belgium would better send its
seat of government to the United
States for safe keeping.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

LIN Illionis 6fty-one OF the 102
counties In the state already are with
out saloons. In twelve OF the remain
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

Modern warfare is rather hard
on medieval architecture
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

The Fall Festival corn show Is
credited with being the best ever
known In the county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15

An old idiom in war dress
Down in front"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15
VARENNEsJEN,ARGONNE-A Ii

UNCONSTITUTIONAL lit
tie town on the Aire River in north.
east France, IS miles northwest Of
Verdun, owing its claim to fame to
the fact that Louis XVI was arrested
here on his flight from Paris in June
1891. He was taken back to the CAPT
tai and maintained as a constitution
al king. The town has about $500
inhabitants and manufactures leather
and paper goods.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-15
THE NEGRO IN AGRICULTURE.

The total number OF farms operat.
ed by negroes in 1910 was 893.370;
OF this number, 2ls,s72 were operated