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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19

Filled VITA a fighting spirit, pep
and confidence and backed by root
ers frcm the home town, the Lynn.
Vile Eigh school football team de-
feated the fast Brooklyn high school
eleven Last Friday by the overwhelm.
ing score Of As to 0.
Las, Thursday, Nov. 5, was the
sixth wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mis-. Garrett Van der Syde and
in honor of the event they entertain
cd family party of thirteen at their
home in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. BuTnham enter
tanned ut a family dinner Sunday
complimentary to Mrs. Lee Kent and
daughters, Yeta and Mrs. Edgar Tim
mons ard baby, Lathal Earl. who ar
rived Saturday.
The entire force of instructors OF
our school were attending the state
teaches convention at Des Monies
last week ard consequently there
VAS no school Thursday nor Friday
There will be a pie social at the
Bethel church Tuesday evening, Nov
li7th. Let ali the boys bring a girI
and all the girls bring a pie.
A six and one.half pound baby cir
IGladys Marie, wag born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Williams Tuesday, Nov
Bird, 1914.
Mr.. and Mrs. win Nicholson, Of
! New Sharon. and Grandpa anG
Grandma Smith were here Thursday
calling on friends and looking after
things ct their home.
| Miss London, who teaches the in
termediate room, took her pupils t
tae Koostra grove Saturday evening
where they had keenie roast.
| The Misses Edna Marion, Vera
London and Effie Marion went tC
Des Moines Thursday morning to at
tend the teach rs' convention.
Frank Carpenter, of Reasnor, il
erecting new store building OF
the east side of the park. 1t Is Il
be 22x50 feet IT, ... e..
| Miss Euna Marion, who has beer
teaching hear Newburg, came home
Sunday 10 spend two weeks with tht
home folks. .-..
Mr.. and Mrs Alvin yanness are
the proud parents of twin girl ba
bics, who came to gladden. theil
home Nov. ., 1914.
| Miss Marion entertained her pu
pills al the home of Mrs. C. Eldridgt
last Friday from three until five.
Mrs. Mary Davis, Of Oskaloosa, /.
visiting her sister, Mrs. William
IIoldswcrth.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19
YIELDED 10000 TONS
Old Hawksye Mine Near Knoxville,
Iowa, Abandoned.

!. The old Hawkeye mine, two and
one half miles east of Knoxville, for
many years the largest coal prodnc.
er in Knoxville township, has been
permanently abandoned; the great
batteries of boilers and engines re-
moved, the trackage and timbers
torn out, and the Rock Island 81
which was built from the main
line to the dump at cost of sever
al thousand dollars, rendered use
.ess
During the days of its glory. which
have extended over a period OF tif-
teen years, more than 10000 tons
Of coal have been loaded onto the
Rock Island track at Hawkeye. 1t
Is SAID that more tons of powder
were burned within its depths than
we're used in the bombardment OF
Liege and Antwerp. Within its
niles of entryways and side CORR
Tors hundreds of miners have earn.
I'd the support for large families;
several have met death by explo-
;ions and roof falls, many others pert-
manently disabled and scores of 9th.
3rs more or less injured.
Lately Tie hlHS has DSSu huOWu
Is No. 2 of the Ramsay properties.
No. is a newer enterprise, with the
shaft sunk in a thicker portion OF
the vein, a half mile to the north
west. Long entryways have been
driven out from the new shaft in the
direction of the old Hawkeye coal
bed. Soon the corridors OF the two
mines win come together and then
all coal from both fields will be hois-
ted at the No. 3 shaft, which is now
working $50 miners and the second
best equipment in the state.
Many of the Hawkeye miners were
sorry to see the old place shut down
but all are to be given places at the
new mine, where, with better noist.
ing facilities, thicker coal and more
up-to-date machinery they will en-
ter on new era of prosperity.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19
GREATER IOWA WEEK BEGINS
The Holding Of One Hundred and
Forty-SeVen Meetings Is
Announced Today.

Clinton, Ia, Nov. 16. - This, the
first day of Greater Iowa Week, has
been a great success. The local
headquarters of the Greater Iowa
Association has a record of one hun
dred and forty,seven meetings being
acid today. Some of these meetings
were held at noon, some this after.
noon and some in the eYening-mosi
of them In the evening.
And yesterday was a great day
too. More than nine hundred cler
gymen have reported to the state
headquarters of the Greater Iowa AS
ISOLATION, that they included a dis,
eussion of Greater Iowa In taeir Sun
day morning services or turned the
entire Sunday evening service over
to discussion of this new civic
movement which Is sweeping over
the state with such wonderful rapid
ity. Probably the most remarkable
observance was at Waterloo, where
most all OF the leading churches
turned their pulpits over to laymeu
Sunday night In order that Greater
Iowa addresses might be delivered
by those who had given the subject
special study.
More than thirty women's clubs
throughout Iowa are holding meet
ings today. From present indications
there win be bald approximately 100
lot these womens club meetlnss
|thr0aghQnt the week In SoVeral
cities ana gSpalles towns joint nsees
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19

AID tell us all the news they have
for this letter. Come with smile
on your face, for that always wins
our good graces.
v. B. McCombs was a passenger
for Oskaloosa Tuesday
MI. and Mrs. D. Fansher and Mrs,
J. r. Fansher of Oskaloosa were in
town Monday.
William KTeeling and j. H. Perfect
spent Tuesday in Pella on business.
The carpenters, painters and plas'
tcrers are putting on the finishing
work at the Bartlema home this
week.
We were pleased to see so many
at church Sunday night and we
want to see them keep coming, for
it stimulates a preacher to see q
full house.
In letter from Hon. C. w. Ram.
seyer ne says the last election was
like coming home" ...s
Mrs. William Druse and little
daughter spent the fore part of the
week in Harvey at the A. d. ThOmp
son home.
II. A. Anderson, of Des Moines
was in town on business Tuesday.
The Rock Island had a force OF
men here this week repairing bridg
es.
The mines on this branch of the
Rock Island are running full time
and we have from two to three
trains a day handling coal and
freight on this line.
A. Green, south of Oskaloosa, re
membered his aged father-in-law, j
Fl. Perfect, lastweek with big load
of corn for his hogs and chickens.
The congratulations from Roches
ter last week were read with inter
est and we were very glad to re
ceiye them.-R. w.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19
news FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE AWAKE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
PRIME NEleHsoRHooD.

Don Hellings has put in new, &C.
ment walks about his house and II
makes quite an Improvement.
viii PomeToy was near Fremont
Wednesday at his brother Elmer's as
sisting in a barn raising.
Thomas Jordan and family from
the city have rented the Briggs home
stead and will farm it next year.
The quarantine for scarlet fever
has not been lifted yet from the home
of John Van der Wilt.
MT and Mrs. Vim. Moulten, Of
Evans, took dinner at the Jim Steve
us home, Sunday.
The hog cholera seems to be com,
ing nearer each week and the veter,
narians are Vaccinating lots of the
hogs around here. ,.a. fh.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Dixon and
baby Maynard visited last Sunday at
the Frank Cruzen home.
The funeral of Mrs. MarshbergeI
was held from the family home
Thursday at 10000 a. m. conducted in
English by the Holland minister. Aft
edwards the funeral party drove to
the Holland church in Oskaloosa
where the services were conducted
IN Dhi III NduAoNh NOihC
terry. The family have the sympathy
of this neighborhood in their late be
reavement.
Frank Boston has purchased 81
acres OF land Joining his from Mr.
Clayworth and Mr. Clayworth retain
ing is acres and the building.
The Grange held their Halloween
social at the home of Willis Petit on
Hallow Fen night. The house was
appropriately decorated to welcome
the ghosts, witches and noboes who
are running at large on this occasion
and kept us guessing who" was
who. After the masks were re
moved the young built log fire and
enjoyed themselves roasting weineis
for the hungry crowd Hot weineis
buns and hot coffee consisted the sup
per, and 1t was near midnight when
the social came to a close,
Mrs. Andrew Lyle invited in the
ladies on the line to a quilt block
piecing last Wednesday afternoon
which she had planned for her daugh
ter Blanche who is soon to become q
bride. The ladies did we'll for the
time employed but did not quite gel
enough finished for the quilt. Mrs
Lyle served lap luncheon to the IL
families represented who enjoyed &
fine afternoon.
The Grange held pumpkin pie so
cial last Friday night at the home Of
the Worthy Master Walter Lyle. II
was given as "Cires" evening. Mrs
Walter Lyle holding that office and
was a complete success. During the
evening a good program was render
ed and various other entertainments
we're enjoyed The candy booth
grab bag and the plate supper REIN
bursed the treasury several dollars b!
the evenings entertainment.
Nov. a. Alpha.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19
LYNNv|LLE LOCALS
MR.. AND MRS. SYLVESTER CELE'
BRATE THEIR 25TH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY - JUNGLE" ELI
CAUSE 80 YEARS OF AGE.
nnnnville Star Nov. 12l-


Mr.. aid Mrs. L. T. Sylvester quietly
but pleasantly celebrated the twenty
fifth anniversary of their marriage
last Saturday, Nov. Z. Their son,
Leslie, came home from his school
work at Penn and Mrs. Sylvester's
sisLer-in-law, Mrs. E. E. Gardner, OF
Columbus, O., who has been visiting
in Fairfield and who has not been In
Lynnyille for eleven ears, helped in
the celebration and enjoyed a deli
ciouS turkey dinner served by the
bride of twenty-five years.
Last Saturday, Nov. 7th, was an
evcntful day in the life of one of our
best known townsmen, Uncle" Eli
Cause, as he is called by every, one
foc on that day he passed the goth
milestone of his life's journey and
in honor of the event his grandson
l. ]. Cause, and wife entertained
hin and his wife, their grand .daugl.
tes, Bessie Norton, and Mrs. Abbie
Macy and Mrs. Anna Doane for din.
nUI.
Mrs ]. L. Williams, of Kellogg
VINO has been visiting her sister in
law, Mrs S. c. Armstrong, was most
pleasantly surprised last, Sunday,
Nov 8, 1t being the 73rd anniversary
of her birth. Mrs. Armstrong had
invited six ladies whose ages, with
the exception of two, were past the
three score and ten limit, two of
thrm being beyond the four score
aud ten
Mrs. Lee Kent and daughter, Mrs.
Edgar Timmons and little son, ofWall
ScitI Dakota, arrived Saturday at
the home of Mrs. Kent's father, A.
BuInham. The men of the family
expect to arrive later with tae house
hold goods and stock. They will re,
main with the Burnhams until spring
when they will move TO the farm
north of town. purchased by Mr..
Burnham
Ciner Remand removed about sixty
pounds OF honey from the north side
OF Tho Clifford furniture store last
Saturday. Il was fine quality and
was divided between Mr.. Clifford, c.
Nv. Nildman, who owns the building
and MI Renaud, who did the work
of removing it.
The w. CT. U. held very inter.
csting session at the home of Mrs.
Ruth james last Thursday afternoon.
The principal feature of the program
YVES the report of the state conven.
tlor at Creston, which was given by
Mrs l.. II. Sylvester and which was
most interesting.
Friends here will be glad to know
fsat FTank Lucas. who is now editor
~ ne Bugalo, Wyo Bulletin, was
Fraccfsful at the election by being
elected state representative on the
republican ticFet. He Is sonin,
law * Mr.. and Mrs, Ezra Craven
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19
oLlvET.

Otivet. Nov. 14.--D. e. Sifford, Of
st. Louis, visited this week at the
hcme OF his mother-in-law, Mrs.
John Morgan. and son, south of
town. Mr.. Sifford formerly lived In
ottumwa. but at present is engaged
10 the real estate business in st
Louis.
7. NJ. Dickey. OF Hiteman. visited
ia town Tuesday at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. Earl Greenland. Mr..
.Dickey Is an oldtine resident OF
Harvey.
Mrs. Jennie Dicks and Nancy
Rcgers spent Wednesday In oska-
loo.a.
The writer is going to be good for
tie next two years, for all has hap
psne that could happen unless II
would b the determination Of the
Mexicans and we don't want TO do
"~t w want our nighbors and
friends to call ON us when In towr
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19
MORE EXPENSE LISTS
Are Filed By Candidates In The
Recent Election.

Several more of the county and
township candidates at the general
election held Tuesday, Nov. 3, filed
their campaign expense accounts with
the auditor yesterday in accordance
with the law. Yesterday was the final
date fixed by the statutes for fling
the statements but not all of them
were in yet last night.
According to the statement hled by
j. G. Patterson, chairman of the re-
publican county central committee,
the republican county central com
mtttee, the republicans spent $660,63
in the campaign in the county, Mr..
Patterson listed the receipts at $3.50.
The progressiVes spent $50 in their
campaign, according to the account
filed by ]. E. Fleener, county chair
man, and the same amount was fixed
as the total receipts. The democrats
had not yet filed their account this
morning. Other statements filed were
as follows:
l.. r. Briggs. dem. candidate
for auditor ................ $lO3.5O
w. e. Dickson, pro. candidate
for treasurer .............N Nothing
T. w. Denney, dem. candidate
for Board ............... 49.75
John N. Craig, prog. candidate
for auditor ............... 14.5O
E. c. Dryden, rep. candidate
for constable ............. loo
Ed Henley, rep. candidate for
sheriff 49,. -. 49,. lO75O
Dave b. Hawkins, dem. candi-
date for recorder $50. 1O5.25
Nv. II. Wray, prog. candidate
for Justice Of the peace 80. LIE
J.. II. Shoemake, prog. candi-
date for sheriff ........... 1856
=. A. Blanchard, prog. candi.
date for recorder .......... 1886
VIM Vanness, prog. candidate
for sheriff ..............N Nothing
g. f. Gilbert, rep. candidate
for coroner ...... ......... l2.25
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

Mahaska county district court was
convened by Judge Silwold at o..
clock this morning following over
Sunday recess. The petit jurors had
been excused until this afternoon at
1870. The first case on the jury as.
s'gnment for the week, which was
scheduled to be taken up this after.
noon, was that of Ralph H. Looney,
VS.. the Garfield Coal Co The plain
tiff in this suit alleges that he was
employed by the defendants to work
in their mine on Nov 26, 1909. The
following morning, he asserts, a fall
of slate struck him while he was at
work and permanently injured him.
The usual allegations of negligence
on the part of the defendants are set
forth Damages are asked in the sum
of $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19
TO AID THE BELCIANS
Mahaska County Grange viii Take
Up Good Work.

Grange people Of Mahaska win take
up the work of providing Mahaska
County contribution of corn for the
suffering Belgians and to that end a
special meeting of grange represent
stives and all interested persons is
called for Saturday afternoon of this
week at the 0skaloosa National Bank
Room on north Market street at two
O'Clock p. m.
Every Grange master in the county
is requested to be on hand.--I, N.
Taylor
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
". /. Beans, President.
W. II. Pike, Vice President.
r. X. Davis. Cashier.
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000
Paid In Fun.

Directors: w. !. Beans; Charley
Victor; w. II. Springer; Thos. ].
Wilson; R. w. Moore; w. G. Reed:
w. H. Pike; Paul synhorst; Geo. 8.
Prime; r. X. Davis; M. s. Downey.
Complete set OF Safety Dep7sit
Boxes. The $50 stockholders are All
Mahaska County farmers.
Farmerr: Make this your head
quarters while In the City. l6tf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19

ings are being held. the commercial
clubs and the women's clubs getting
together to discuss Greater Iowa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-19

VIM. r. LACEY,
Attorney-at-Law.
ur Oskaloosa, Iowa.
General Practice, Pensions, CoIlec-
lions. all State and Federal Courts.
Probate Cases. 24yl
The state herald., 1914-11-20
MesIem, In anolx Wa %

Berlin Press dispatches received
IN Berlin describe the prominence at
conHianlinople OF a holy war o. nrouR
ing great enihusiaam IN the Turkish
cnrltnl
The news dispatches say Il n stated
IN C0nstaniinoplo that the Mosloma In
all countries will make common cause
with Turkey In the war
.iio Sultan Of Turkey han issued n
proclamation To the army and navy in
which he accuses Great britain,
France and Russia or having lnatigat.
od The war on Turkey iio pddn IN this
connection that the outcome viii put
an end 20 the attempts directed
aRpinHt The glory Of Turkish omplro.
Ahhna Hint Khediye of Egypt. has
been IN conalhntlnoplo since tho cub
break Of hosillitisa,
The state herald., 1914-11-20

chill Thursday and pneumonia rapidly
developed. His great age. cighty-two
years, initiated against his recovery.
quickly.
The news OF the death OF Lord Rob
erts came as an entire surprise to Eng
land. Tho veterans devotion to the
interests OF his army, his hard work in
this connection and his seeming good
health had been the subject of COM
ment since the beginning of the war.
He was the most popular military fig
ure in Great Britain and n national
hero without rival in the affections OF
the people.
Despite his years, he had never
ceased hard work since his nominal re-
tlrement, and. as he had often re.
marked. he lived a rlgidly abstemious
life that he might preserve his strength
for the service OF his country.
During the last five or six years,
when the German war cloud had been
growing, he prosecuted an active cam.
paign to persuade the nation to adopt
a compulsory military service.
Field Marshal Roberts worked day
and night for the welfare OF the sol
dlers from the outbreak OF the war. He
took the greatest interest In the Indl-
ans and issued an appeal for funds for
their wounded and sick.
The government. It Is expected. will
offer n tomb in Westminster Abbey or
St Paul's. for the empires foremost
soldier.
Roberts OF Kandahar. Pretoria and
Waterford" as Field Marshal Lord
Frederick Sleigh Roberts was known.
sums up briefly the career of the noted
soldier whose death has plunged the
empire into mourning.
Scion OF noble Irish family. Lord
Roberts was born In 1892 In cawnpore.
india. where his father General Sir
Abraham Roberts. was serving.
Il was In the Indian service that the
gallant and efficient Irish soldier
achieved his first and lasting fame. II
was In South Africa. In his later years,
that this was supplemented and magni'
fiod by his achievements In Great Brit
aims victorious campaign against the
Beers.
Bat, II II was a. field marshal and
earl that Lord Roberts WAS formally
known. II was as "llobs" that the men
OF the ranks knew him. loved him and
greeted him In their estimation. and
In that OF the aduiirns public. which
appreciated and appuudod his gallant
services for his country. no name
could nt him better than this diminu-
tive OF his family namo-and word
meanlng "hnro" On Hindu
The state herald., 1914-11-20
NEW RESERVE BANKS OPENED.
Secretary meAdoo Sets Nations New
Currency System In Motion.

Washington. Secretary McAdoo
signed the formal order announcing
that the twelve federal reserve banks
were established and ready for bust.
ness, II was the final step required
TO set In motion the nations new cur
rency system and found the regional
banks ready for operation,
The regional banks which viii serve
MS centors TO provide for the CONNER.
clal requirements OF the country have
been established In New York, Boston,
Philadelphia. Cleveland. Chicago, Min.
ncapolis. 81. Louis, Kansas City. At
lanta. Dallas and San fianeiseo,
Their operations for the next few
mnnths will consist largely OF the ~.
dlscountlnE Of notes. drafts and bills
Of exchange. Later their field wlli bc
extended 10 permit thom TO exercise
tho remaining functions defined by the
currency law.
In the new system are 1911 member
banks. with an authorized capital
placed at fioe,75e.G00.
The state herald., 1914-11-20
BRITISH WAR MARSHAL sTRlck.
EN- WHILE VISITING INDIAN
TROOPS IN FRANCE.
ROSE TO HIGHEST POST
sPuRNEo SOCIAL HoNoRs AND
SPENT TIME TO IMPROVE
CONDITIONS FOR MEN.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-Field Marshal Earl Rob
erts died in France from pneumonia.
A telegram from Field Marshal Sir
John French, commander of the Brit
ish expeditionary forces on the Con-
tinent, apprised Earl Kitchener, secre-
tary of state for war, of the death of
England's great soldier. The telegram
read:
Il deeply regret to tell you that Lord
Roberts died at o'clock this (Satur-
day. evening"
Field Marshal Roberts, who was
colonel-in-chief of the Indian troops,
had gone to France to give them his
greeting.
Soon after his arrival he became Sc
riously Ill. He suffered from severe