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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-29
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-ROOMS FURNISH He'd
for light housekeeping, every con-
venicncc. SO Pine street, phone
1925 or 1893. 9-29- ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-29
FOR SALE.

500 WILL BUY MY AUTOMOBILE.
Who wants it? }. A. Racop. 90 ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-29

eighty-six instructors were employed,
sixty serving in the schools for White
children and twenty-six i'll the schools
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-29

FOR RENT-FURNlSHED ROOMS.
One three room cottage furnished.
One large barn. Apply at 3O7 w
9th avenue. phone Ills. J~2G-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-29

ladies rest hoom Best theatre.
Finder please return to Doris
Byrd, or Best theatre manager.
Oh ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-29

FOR SALE-20 FEET 4 INCH 2 PLY
leather betting. See Fred Heath,
at Graphic. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-29

FOR SALE-ONE COMPLETE OUT
fit for up-to-date butcher shop,
phone sol. 5-26-t tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-29

FOR sALE-$110o will buy So acres
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
LIVERY STOCK IS SOLD
Automobile Business Encroachinl
On Horse Vehicles.

Unusual interest attached to the
daus although a part of this equip
and equipment, owned by d. Dun
woody formerly of New Sharon, To-
Gated at Nos. 2l9, 22l, 223 High ave
nue. east, the former site Of the Os-
kalOosa Livery and Transfer Co., in
its time a perfectly equipped proper.
ty.
Auctioneers COvey and Reed cried
the sale and Bert Rafferty, was clerk.
The sale included everything in the
barn from harness, and vehicles to
animals and everything listed was
disposed of to the highest bidder. 10
cal people purchased the bulk Of the
funeral equipment, hearses and Ian
deaus although a part of this equip
ment was taken in by Ottumwa PEG
pie.
Messrs. Dunwoody will continue
the boarding livery in the business
building and will care for all outside
property in their hands. The re-
mainder of the big building they will
occupy as an auto livery and garage.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
new FRIENDS PASTOR
Rev. Stranahan Has Been Very
Popular In Wichita.

Regarding the change in pastors at
the Friends church, September LIST,
additional Information about Rev. Ed,
gar H. Stranahan refers to him most
highly. AS already stated, Rev,
Stranahal comes to Oskaloosa from
Wichita, Kansas, where he has been
a resident for seven and half years.
For five years of this time he was a
member of the faculty of the Friends
University and duriag two years OF
this time was the pastor of the
Friends church.
About two and a half years ago
when the church federation of Wichi.
Ia Was organized, Rev. Stranahan was
selected as the general secretary OF
the movement and out of this grew
his work as the Religious Work Sec
rotary of the Y. NJ. c. A. While in
this position he took charge Of the
taking of a most complete religious
census and has had an active interest
in the gospel team movement that
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
0skalOOsa Attendants Report a Fine
Time at Spirit Lake.

Win w. Davis and Frank Strouse
are home from the annual Templar
grand lodge meeting and encampment
at Spirit Lake and Templar park.
Among other features contributing to
the success of this years encampment
the largest and best attended in the
history OF the organization, was the
semi centennial celebration of the
Iowa Grand Lodge and the decOra.
tiOns OF past grand masters with spe-
cial jewels. Major +, II. Loring, for
merly of OskalOosa, now resident
lof Ohio, came all the way from ms
/ nome for the occasion. Will and
Frank were the only members Of the
|DePayens COmmandery In attendance
from OskalOosa. Sixteen of the OF
tumwa Templars together with mem,
bers of their families were in camp.
II was the biggest thing OF the kind
our boys have taken in recently and
they are well pleased with the outing
feature of the meeting. OF the sixty.
Eve Commanders in Iowa Grand Lodge
all but about fifteen were represent.
ed at the meering. The election OF
officers resulted as follows:
! iTanu N,OllnldHupI, -. y. nan, VI
Waterloo.
Deputy Grand Commander Lewis
II. Moore, of Des Moines
Grand GeneralissomO, J. f, Brown
well, of Marion.
Grand Captain General, Charles A
Schlickter, of Burlington.
Grand Senior Warden. s. l.. Good
ell, of Sac City.
Grand Junior Warden, RObt. Hun
ter, of Sioux City.
Grand Treasurer, ThOs. II. Whit
ney, Of Atlantic.
Grand Recorder, David NJ Brown
lee. of Sioux City.
Member of the Board of Trustees
ID. l.. Clark, of Newton.
l The prominent landmark Of the
conclave was the huge electric flag
with Iowa" outlined above which
was used at the headquarters Of tbs
Iowa delegation at Denver last year
Some twenty school maams from TT
, Dodge acted as Mattresses in the biz
, dining hall and greatly enjoyed thu
outing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
PLEA FOR FRIENDLESS
Rev. F. G. Wilson Talks To Men
On Sunday Afternoon.

Rev. F. A. Wilcox, of Kansas City,
and identified with the work of the
National Society for the Friendless,
spoke to the men at the Y NJ. G. A.
on Sunday afternoon. The work of
this society is particularly among
discharged prisoners in assisting them
to restoration of their manhood and
to place them where they can acquire
an earning power He spoke on The
Cause and the Cure of Crime" and
he placed the cause as being, first a
lack of education second, by broken
aad inefficient homes; third, a lack
of moral training, and fourth, evil as.
sOciateS. In discussing these various
points he touched upon the divorce
question, the matter of moral purity,
the training of children by inexpPr-
| fenced and the habit of many chill
dren in seeking their comprehensive
on the street. He spoke most highly
about the work being done throughout
| the country by the Y. NJ. c. A. and
the Boy Scout movement, and he also
Preferred to the possibilities for use
fulness in the modern school and
church life. Among the young he
| firmly believed in occupying theil
TIME with that wAich was useful and
helpful toward future vocation
The solution of the whole matter
rests with the school, the home, the
church and the community.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
.CHAUTAUQUA FEATURES
The Artistic Is This Year Notice
able on the Program.

Artistic features stand out this
year. more prominently than ever be.
fore. in the program to be given by
the Oskaloosa Chautauqua, August
nth to 2lst. Few people seem to re-
aliZe that Oskaloosa is putting on
this year, one OF the best arrange
ed programs to be found anywhere In
this country. There is only one other
in Iowa tAat comes any wnere near
it and the great Chautauqua centers,
Winfield Kansas, Winona Lake, In.
diana. Lincoln, Nebraska and other
points nave none better than ours.
On Wednesday evening. august IL,
the Alber's Octette will give the "Cri-
sis" in song and story. mis- is his
toriCal picture of the Civil War per.
iod and Is arranged in three parts.
| In the first scene we have true pic
lures of life before the war. In the
seconu scene graphic incidents anu
heroic deeds during the war and Ia
the Third scene a retrospective view
taken fifty years afterward and por'
| traying the scenes Of the present,
appropriate costumes are used and
the various characters presented
seem to live and move before the aud
fence.
Margaret Stahl presents on Thurs.
day evening, August 18th, the read
ing Of Every Woman" Miss Stahl
comes as an interpreter of plays and
is among lady readers, what Leland
r. Powers is among men. OF all the
women on the Lyceum platform to-
day she undoubtedly stands as a mod
el in her line, She Is simple, anat-
fected and natural and in her por.
trayals Is thoroughly sincere and
close to life and character as II u.s.
In way she seems to lose her own
identity and buries herself In the
character that she presents.
The next bright star in the pro-
gram Is by all consent. Nine Alice
Nelson. Tuesday evening, August iS
will be Nelson night and she has
long been known as one of Ameri-
cas- greatest grand opera sopranos.
Nine. Nelson has repeatedly been
featured by illustrations and yet IL
is seldom that picture does her
Justice. As true artist, to be really
appreciated by the public, she must
be seen and heard. No language can
I give an adequate conception OF her
work. Her long list of return engage
ments give the highest testimony OF
her success.
Other important attractions will be
noted next week. but we wish TO
particularly emphasize the fact that
the talent offered this year is not to
be overlooked. II you do, It Will be
personal loss to you. The rates
charged for season and general ad'
mission tickets are exceptionally low
for the talent offered and as all OF
, the profits are turned back into pro
gram for next season, no one should
stand back on account of the ex
pense.
! Practically two-thirds of the stool
holders live out side Of the city o
' Oskaloosa and the whole project Il
strictly a Mahaska county enterprise
, The officers and committee receive
no salaries whatever, but are giving
their time because they believe In
the work and in this wholesome
method of entertainment and pleas
: ure for the benefit of all the people.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
EXPECTING FINE CAMP
Company F To Go To Des Moines
for Maneuvers Aug. 9 to 10.

Members Of Company f are look
ing forward with much anticipation
to the annual state national guard
encampment, which is to be held at
Camp Dodge, near Des Moines, Aug
ust 8 to 49, The local company is
now recruited to nearly seventy men
and il Is expected that every one OF
them will go to camp. The men have
been taking great interest in the
company drills during the past year.
as was evidenced recently by the
company being rated as the best in
the 54th Regiment and second best
in the state at annual inspection, and
they expect to make a good showing
at the annual encampment.
Camp Dodge, which is a few miles
from Des Moines, is an ideal place
for holding the encampment. 1t is
equipped with permanent mess hOus.
es, running water, and stable accom-
odations, being provided by the gov
ernment' as a point for mobilization
in case of war. Four Iowa regiments
and two from Nebraska, in addition
to several regulars, will compose the
camp.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
kEOTA.

The ladies Of the w. X. G. held
ten cent tea at the home of Mrs. A.
A. Hulse Thursday afternoon and re.
freshed large company with cool
ices and iced tea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Main are
here from Minneapolis for visit with
Mr.. Mains mother, Mrs. +. d. Cue.
Mrs. w. M Sweet and Miss Lillian
Piper. of Mt. Plea2ant, are guests at
the J. w. Harding home. Mrs Sweet
is a sister of Mr.. Harding and Miss
Piper is a friend of Miss Alta.
Leroy Richardson's flute is heard in
the twilight and by that token the
neighbors know that Leroy Is at home
for a vacation from his duties as limo
type operator at Eldora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Smith are here
from Mission, Texas, for a months
visit with Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James DeYOe, and with &
host of friends.
Mrs. Sam Leeper and children have
returned from a visit with relatives
in Illinois.
Mrs. e. r. Reeves and son Ivan
nave gone for a moIth's visit with
relatives in Kansas.
+. A. Hulse and daughter, Miss Maui
rine came from Washington and spent
Wednesday with relatives.
Howard Groves came from Chicago
Monday to spend a six weeks yaCa-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Groves.
Lester Robinett spent the week in
St Charles.
Miss Corinne Hamil has returned
from Ottumwa, where she has been
receiving instruction on the violin
and playing with an orchestra.
Harry Mckee, of Orange City, Is
spending a few days with numerous
relatives in this vicinity.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
INCH AND HALF OF RAIN
A Big Down Pour of Rain In Town
Sunday Afternoon.

This immediate section of Mahaska
county was visited by a splendid ald
soaking dOwnpOur Of rain Sunday af
terlOon between five and six o'clock.
Al inch and One-half of water fell
while the clouds were passing and
local waterways were flooded Con
siderable wind accompanied the rain
and corn and other standing crops
were blown down some and damage
may result in places,
Water bitches ran full and al
places where Intakes for catch basins
became clOgged, floods accumulated
At the corner of Rock Island avenue
and First street. north Of the Rock
Island tracks, the water stood over
the pavement to a depth of several
feet 1t ran into the Mitchell building
OF the corner and flooded the base.
ment, filing 1t almost completely
full. The waters took possession OF
the rear pert of the Cement Stave
factory aprOperty and the south part
OF adjoining properties was inundated.
The lawn of the Mahlol Williams
place, No. 116 Sixth avenue East, was
fairly buried in mud-laden water tSat
left its load when it soaked away.
The rain was much heavier in town
than IL was north of the city. At the
river it raiIed hard, but the down.
pour did not last as long. West Of
town the precipitation gradually les
sened until at a distance OF three
miles no rain fell at all.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS or GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WlDE-kWAkE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES
EDDYVILLE

Miss Eta Linderman left Thurs.
day for La Plata, Mo, where she will
make about a three weeks visit at
the home of her uncle. John Lind.
erman.
Riley Grant who has been visiting
Eddyville relatives, returned TO Ira
er, Iowa, Thursday
Miss Mamie Roberts of Rose Hill
is spending this week with her
friend, Miss Viva Saville.
DR. and Mrs. S. G. Brown visited
in Ottumwa Thursday.
Fred Kelley, returned home Wed
nesday from a visit in Oskaloosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Saville and
family went to Flagler, Thursday &c
attend the funeral of a relative, Mrs
f. Cecil.
Mrs. Grant Bolibaugh left Thurs
day to make a visit with relatives IN
Waterloo, Iowa.
f. NJ. Johnson was a business cal
Ter in Oskaloosa Thursday.
Mrs A. c. Davidson and sister Mrs
Ella Hamilton spent Wednesday a
the formers daughter, Mrs. j, )
Oldham, east of town.
Miss Katherine WOrrell after Wis
iting about six weeks with Mrs. +
V. Drinkle returned to her home II
Ottumwa, Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. OFT who have
been attending the National Harness
Makers Convention ia Minneapolis
returned home Friday morning.
Miss Goldie Mater went to Ottum
wa Friday to remain over Sunda!
with her sister, Miss Matte Mater
who Is assisting in the s. ID. A. meet
ings in progress there.
Mrs. VIM. Hatfield and baby Of LC
villa are visiting at the l.. V. Terrell
home.
Mrs. Sarah Shahan after visiting
relatives in Hurley, S. D. came HON
Thursday night.
Miss Mary Evans of Avery Visite'
Eddyville friends Friday between
trains while enroute to Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30

had its start in Wichita some two
years ago. Dr. J. w. Somerville, now
of st. Paurs NJ. f. church, Wichita,
and formerly pastor of Central NJ. E.
church, refers to him as a live wire
and a hustler and a man who would
make good anywhere.
The Wichita Daily Beacon in speak,
ing of his departure says in part:
Mr. Stranahan has always been ac-
lively interested in young people AID
has spent much time in the work of
the Christian EndeaVor, the Christian
Associations and the Sunday school
He is at present president of the State
Sunday School Association.
During the past two or three years
Mr.. Stranaaan has been IN demand as
a speaker on religious subjects, espe
cially on mission work, mems worl
and young peoples work aad in that
capacity has attended many summer
assemblies and conventions of these
organizations.
The Friends Church Of OskalOOsa
Is similar to that in this city, being
closely associated with Penn College
1t is one of the strongest COngrega
tons in Iowa and has recently com
pleted the finest Friends church build
ing in the state"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
STOLEN AUTO FOUND
But The Thief Escaped And Cannot
Be Located. KS.

A five-passenger Ford automobile,
which was stolen last Wednesday
night while the owner, H. b. Rodgers,
of Newton, was attending chautauqua
was recovered Saturday by Deputy
Sheriff Charles Briney, but the thief
eluded capture. The officer located
the missing car at the Schee garage,
where II lad been left by the man
who stole 1t, but the fellow evident
ly got wind Of the discovery and fail.
ed TO turn up TO claim the car. Mr.,
Rodgers came down Saturday Night
in response TO telegram and took
the car back home with him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
HORSES FOR FESTIVAL
Breeders of County Are Enthusias-
tic Over Exhibits.

There was an enthusiastic meet
ing of Mahaska county horsemen on
Saturday afternoon in the OskalOosa
National bank committee room. j.
G. Lytle was made chairman. The
the Mahaska Fall Festival was taken
up item by item and fully discussed.
A few changes and new classes were
recommended. IL Is believed after
Saturdays conference, that the 1914
premium offerings in the horse de-
partment will fit the conditions IN
this county as nearly as IL would be
possible TO make them.
An unusual advance interest Is be
ing manifested Entries will be shown
to much better advantage the coming
fall because of the longer period in
which to prepare. The hopeful and
encouraging phase OF the whole sit
uation is that the interest is chiefly
In the stock, the horses and colts, the
betterment and Improvement OF this
department Of the local livestock In
dustry, rather than In simply the
cash prizes offered. The horse de
partment premium list complete, will
be ready for publication at an early
date.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
lOWARS TO JOIN AUSTRIANS
Two National Guard SURGEONS Ask
Permission to Serve In the PEND.
ing European War.

Des Moines, July 27.-Maior David
S. Fairchild Jr. of Clinton and Major
Donald Macrae OF Council Bluffs, OF
the medical staff of the national
guard, today cabled from London,
Eng, to Adjutant General for permits
sion to be attached to the medical
staff of the Austrian army. Logan
telegraphed to the war department
for the wanted permission. 1t is ex.
pected the request will be granted.
Fairchild and Macrae are now in
London where they went several
weeks ago to attend lectures. They
are anxious to join the Austrian med
ical corps in order to gain expert.
ence. They both served in the Philli.
pines and have seen actual warfare.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
MORE AUTO MONEY SOON
Mahaska County viii Draw $2,43oo9
On The First Of August as
Her Share.

Des Moines, July 27.-W. c. Brown
treasurer of state, has begun appor
tioning the automobile tax of 1914
Automobile owners this year paid the
state $953,S74 in fees, and before
Aug. l the department expects the
number of cars registered to pass
the 100000 mark. The first appor,
tionment of the automobile fund is
made April l each year. The second
is made on Aug. l. The sum on hand
to be divided at present is $249, $3.50
66.
The checks will be prepared so as
to be mailed to the treasurer of each
county late this week
The apportionment will be by town
ships. Each county will receive
$l5l.SS for each township. Mahaska
county, having sixteen townships will
receive $2,430.08.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
Gave Wife Dollar a Week.

CURLING the high cost of living got
to be such a mania with thrifty Lud.
wig Pfannkucken, wealthy retired
German farmer, now living in Day
export, that he is now giving his
wife one dollar a week on which to
run the household. He expects her to
hoard herself, himself and their son
The son is a cripple and is able to
earn but small wages. He contributes
SO per week. The couple are nearly
70 years of age and have been mar
ried more than thirty-five years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
OLIVE

Mrs William Fulmer, east of Ed
dyville, visited in town this week
with relatives and old friends.
Mrs. f. f. Ives of Oskaloosa spent
Thursday night in town at the home
of her sister, Mrs. c. Billings.
On Thursday, four farmers from
north of town have threshed their
grain and were at the station and
reported oats running from 40 to Al
bushels to the acre and A No.
quality.
al the station Friday.
w. II. Chopper, the Spencer man
from Oskaloosa, made his weekly
trip here on Thursday. He reports
business in the grocery line fair as
10 prices, which he informs us are
going up instead of coming down.
Miss Edith Nossman and Miss
Blanche COtters of Valley Junction
visited in this locality this week
Miss NOssman was born here and
her many friends are glad to see her
when in town.
Miss Theresa Sheehy of Edna, Mo.
visited in town this week at the C.
Billings home
Mrs. Margaret Thayer OF Tally, n
d.. visited al the r. ID. Robinson
home this week.
w. n. Gillespie of Newton was In
town on business Thursday.
Mrs. Durham who has been visit
ing her son Ray and family west OF
town left on Friday for Harvey where
she will visit with relatives and
friends for a time.
Al DeCook is getting ready for the
Fall Festival and horse show in Os
kaloosa. He is going after first prize
in everything In the horse line this
fall.
n w
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
Lightning Brings Trouble.

During the electrical storm last
Thursday afternoon the o. T. L. Co
service between Oskaloosa, New
Sharon and Montezuma was affected
AID embarrassed. Automobiles sent
out by the company we're travelling
along the wires in both directions
from New Sharon and the service was
restored almost imediately after be
ing interrupted. One break was found
at the extreme end 81 the service at
Montezuma, when the source of dis
turbance was near oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
DROP OF 1,434 IN WEDDINGS
Eusenic Law Of Wisconsin Cuts Down
Marriage Record in That
State.

Madison, Wis. July 27.-Wisconsin's
eugenic marriage law has scared many
Badgers out OF matrimony. showed
them to be unfit for marriage or driven
them out Of the state to wed. In the
first Ave months of 1914 there were
5,273 marriages Of Wisconsin couples,
against 6.707 marriages In the same
months of 1913. ....