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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
DELTA A BUSY TOWN

Delta, Oct. 19.--James Tanner, son
of Elmer Tanner, of our town, came
in TUESDAY evening from Illinois to
make ais father and grandparents a
visit. Ha...
Sylvester Smith has purchased the
Raymond Foster residence property
and in the near future Sylvester will
be In the retired farmer class.
VINO wants an automobile, anyway,
with these kind of roads?
BFose Garrett has secured employ.
ment with a foundry. His part is
helping to install furnaces. He is
not afraid Of work and will make
good. ..
Joe Stoner, who has been selling
Hollowire gasoline lamp lighting
plants, made up his mind Saturday TO
rig up a hand-lamp with feed tank
handy to move around the room. He
lighted it and it seemed to work all
right, so he took another light to go
up stairs, and when at the top of the
stairs the one down stairs exploded,
broke out all windows of the room,
loosened paper and blew out the one
in Mr.. Stoner's hand. No one hap.
pened to be in the room at the time
so no one was hurt. Experience shows
that a tank of gasoline may some
times get too close to the blaze to
be safe.
Two cars of potatoes nave been
sold at this point at 60 to 10 cents
per bushel this fall.
The r. F. c. held a surprise on two
of their members, who are moving
away, Mrs. Bowen and Mrs. Lon Gar
rett, at the residence of Ellis Bowen,
Tuesday p. m. The surprise was a
success and as the eats came with the
visitors, all were fed and happy.
Mrs. Lon. Garrett had a sale Of
household goods Saturday and That
evening went to Des Moines, where
she expects to make her home in the
future. i
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaft have gone to
Oklahoma on visit of three weeks or
more. %f - Dis.
The Dunn garage has been wired
for electricity and the steel ceiling
is being put in as the mason work
is all done on the inside.
Orville Snodgrass Is mere from Da-
kota attending to his father, who has
been quite sick.
One good feature of our skating
rink Is that it keeps lots of money in
Delta that would be spent for amuse.
ments elsewhere.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
MONROE CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs Vert Brown were
business callers in OskalOOsa last
Tuesday While there Mrs. Brown
called at the hospital to see Mrs. Alb
ell Hawley who recently had an OpeF.
alton. Mrs Hawley is getting along
pretty well but won't get to come
home for a week of two. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Moore and the
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Ern letters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Denney and chill,
dren spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Will Hicklin.
Mr. and Mrs. Irie Hollingsworth
and children spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Mike Denney
Mr. and Mrs Elam Grace are pre-.
pairing to move in a short time.
Miss Elva Rea spent Sunday with
her mother
Alva Boomershine brought one load
of his stun TO the place where Elan
Grace lives now That is where they
will live next year.
Oscar Kinkaide traded his farm
near Rose Hill for hardware store
In Delta where he expects TO move
Willie Sprague had a horse to run
away with him one day this week
He was bruised up pretty bad
Oct. is. ID. d.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
'OLIVET AND V|CINITYILYNNVILLE LOCALS

olivet, Oct. 19.--Fred Tandy who is
attending school in oskaloosa this
winter spent Sunday at the parental
w. T. Tandy home, south of town.
w. BlOcmneld of Cass county was
in town on business Monday.
The writer spent Monday in Oska
loOsa with friends. While there we
were pleased to meet the Williams
brothers, formerly of Beacon. We first
met these brothers at Evans in "a.
Lloyd Greenland of Knoxville was
in town on Monday tearing down a
house he recently purchased from
John Doland and is moving it on the
timber land he purchased from w
r. Lacey, south of town. He will work
five men there this winter cutting
mine timber.
The township trustees held a meet.
ing in the township house on Monday
night.
A. B. Van Zuk spent Monday in Os,
kaloosa. Mr.. Van Zuk lost all his
hogs last year by the cholera. He in.
form us he now has 100 head. He is
also feeding a carload of cattle for
the market.
Luther McCombs unloaded a car OF
lumber here last week to rebuild the
barn burned down on his place some
time ago. He informs us that his loss
in that fire was at least $500
w. T. Watkins of Des Moines was
in town on business on Wednesday.
Mrs. Henry Kreeling returned home
on Monday from Knoxville where she
visited relatives and friends.
F. ID. Whaley, the master carpenter
for the Rock Island, was in town on
Tuesday taking an inventory of their
property here.
Mrs. J. l.. Billings left Monday for
Pella to visit her daughter, Mrs. Der
us,
In a letter from r. T. Rhys, mine
inspector from this district, he re-
ports the mines over the state run
ming very slack for the season of the
year.
While in Oskaloosa last week we
had the pleasure of talking to Hon
w. |. Beans in the Farmers National
bank. Mr.. Beans is not in politics this
year but is very much interested.
The ladies' cemetery association
had the grass cut in the cemetery fol-
the second time this year These good
Samaritans are to be commended for
the interest they take in keeping up
the home of the dead but everybody
knows when you want anything good
done, get the women mixed up in it
and then ii is a sure go.
\ In a letter from our nephew, Terry
Smith, railroad man from Chiraw
South Carolina, he says they are hav,
ing a money panic in the south. The
price of cotton is below the cost OF
production. Farmers are trying to
hold it and the merchants are yelling
II want my money and want it now
Tobacco remains at about the cost OF
production and when man has g
Job he can't let go for he don't know
when he will get another. The buy
bale movement has come to stay in
the south until the price gets to where
it belongs, ten cents a pound.
r. w.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
ROLLS, FISHER AND JONES HAVE
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
WIFE NTEAM, BUGGY AND THEM.
SELVES ROLL DOWN GRADE.
(Lynnvllle Star, Oct l15).

cap" Rolls, Elmer 1Risher and
Clyde Jones had an unpleasant ex,
peFience Sunday evening after having
met the evening train from the north
at SearsbOro and were coming home
when they met a train on the grade
| just east of the railroad crossing an,
in the darkness were crowded off, the
! team, buggy and occupants rolling
down the grade of about IA feet. No
one was hurt vita the exception OF
few bruises. The only thing broken
about the buggy was the wIip, which
was broken in two places.
A piece of information that will be
welcomed by everyone, we believe,
especially the mothers of the town, is
that the prospects for having the bell
placed on the school house, seems
good just now. The council has TAX
en- up the matter. G. B. Mccoy from
that body and J. H. Cause from the
town were appointed and asked to
choose third-are on the committee,
which they did by selecting A. L. Lu-
cas-, this committee to solicit funds
and have general oversight of the en-
| terprise.
Charles Potter met vita a painful
accident while attempting to cross
the dam in the creek between his
place and the C. c. Elliott place. The
dam gave way, causing him to fall
and sprain his knee so that he has
been using a cane for several days
bat despite his injury campaigning
must be kept up and he is out this
week improving his chances to be
county supervisor.
Mrs. N. B. Mayfield, OF Sharon
| CIV. trtn1 ln1 hnrn
attend the funeral of her foster
week, and while here visited in the
home of her brother, H. S. Payton,
and also had the privilege of meeting
many old friends. She returned home
Saturday. -
Through the Buffalo (Wyo) paper
we learn that Frank Lucas, son-in-
law of Ezra Craven and wife, is a
candidate for state representative on
the republican ticket In his adopted
state. His many friends here will be
glad to know of this honor for him
and wish him success.
| Rev. and Mrs. q. Fl. Doan went to
New Sharon Thursday evening for "a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mahlon Bond. The Reverend re-
turned Saturday, but Mrs. Doan re-
manned for a longer visit.
David Meredith was out campaign
ing last week and attended a meeting
at Monroe Wednesday night when c.
w Ramseyer, republican candidate
for congress from this district, was
the speaker.
A. l.. Meredith and family of
Moines have moved here and are
storing their goods until they make
arrangements for house. Mrs. Mer.
edith is a daughter of S. Alice and
wife.
Misses Jessie Ratcliff, Alyse Tay.
lor and H. M. Ratcliff attended the
S. s. convention at Sully Sunday, the
two ladies singing duet VITA Miss
Mabel Quire as acompanist
Mrs. Eliza Renaud came from Os-
kaloosa and spent a few days with
relatives here this week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
PAY FOR PAVEMENT
City Must AppOrtion Assessments
On City Property.

OskalOOsa councilmen had so much
talking to do Monday evening at the
second regular meeting of the month
that they did not adjourn until
around midnight and only then with
the prospect of another session as
sured. The fielding average of the
members was not particularly spec
tacular last evening and they had
some hard ones batted up to them
that they failed to pull down after
chasing all over the lot.
What to do with the paving assess
ment roll was one of the hardest and
they failed on this completely. The
new law says it's up to the city coun-
Gil to say in wnat proportions assess
ments are to be levied against abut-
ting and adjacent properties. For.
merly, under the old law only abut-
ting property paid for pavement.
Now all properties in a block, up to
a distance OF three hundred feet for
street and one hundred and fifty
feet for alley work, are assessable for
the street improvement. The city
council must dettrmine, however, in
been benefited. Before action Is TAX
DA slCEdt puflSO VIII UO OOu6hIs
Many other things entered into the
game last evening, things both per.
picking and aggraYating and really,
you know, several of the boys almost
lost their tempers. '..
A. f. Dewitt and Thomas Watson
appeared before the council to ask
for sidewalk improvement on Sew
enth avenue East along the north side
between Eleventh and Twelfth streets,
No grade exists and preliminary work
along the length of this street to
where 1t enters Fifteenth street
must be done and reported by the
city engineer before action can be
taken, according to law. % s@ ~
Sewer problems for the First ward
were vexing, but the council pulled
down this fly by ordering the work
done on the property assessment plan.
An eight.inch tile will be used and the
cost will be small for the trench will
not be over eight feet deep.
When the claims list was read OBJ
lection was made to the bill for S74
for extra police, appointed for the fall
festival. II took explanations from
both city officials aud members of The
council to satisfy other members that
no graft had been practiced on some
one, somewhere, sometime, somehow.
A new light is TO be installed at
the north end of the paving on Third
street, near II avenue intersection,
where several accidents have occurred
and where recently, to ayoid,a collision
a car was run of the street upon the
porch Of q dwelling.
William r. Fansher and wife have
decided the city piece of ground
along their property, No. Ill NORTH
H street for an alley way and the
same was accepted and provisions
thereof will be carried out through TO
street.
When the council took Its inning
VITA the sidewalk repair assessment
lists the side famed and walked out
without hit. They found fault with
Umpire Sewers and every one else,
but they did not exactly forfeit tue
game for they promised to come back
earlier and have another try at this
one, which Is somewhat new to them.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22

was advancing against France, 40.
cording to sdvicss in oficial quarters
this is not the case. The new troops
belong TO the reserve forces and are
constantly being sent up from, regi-
mental depots to all the gaps on the
fighting line.
The official bulletin records still
further gains for the allies in the re-
giOn between Arras and Roye, where
General Won Kluck, REINFORCED by
fresh attachments from Germany and
the crack corps withdrawn from the
armies of Crown Prince Friedrich
Wilhelm and the center army, is still
batterins persistently at the French
and British line in the hope of cutting
OF the left flank of General d'Amade
Germans Reach DunkIrk.
London, Oct. 20.-A Marconi wire
less dispatch from Berlin says:
The following official dispatch was
issued:
German forces have reached the
neighborhood of Ounkirk. Heavy
fighting is taking place at Dlxmude
and Roulers. The inhabitants OF
Dunkirk and Boulogne are in flight"
Germans Shell Llahtship.
The Belgian lightship of Zee
Brugge, the port of Bruges, has been
shelled by a German battery from
shore and the crew has been forced
to fee. This also is confrmatory OF
the belief that the Germans intend to
be active at the southern end of the
North sea.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
cARMAN Jury is COMPLETE
Wife Of Doctor, Accused Of Staying
Mrs. Louise Bailey June 80,
Faces Trial.

Minola, L. ], Oct. 2O.-The u
jurors who are to decide whether
Mrs. Florence conklin Carman muir
dered Mrs. Louise Duryea Bailey on
the night of June in Freeport were
chosen In the Nassau county supreme
court here. They were chosen rap
Mly-a typical suburban jury OF bust
ness men and farmers Only AZ tales
men were examined. It Is a stoiid.
unImpressive jury, the kind which
might be expected to do lot OF ar
guing and then disagree.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
OUR INSANE PATIENTS
Mahaska County Has Sc At State
Institutions.

During the three months ending
September 80, Mahaska county had
66 patients in tae State Hospital for
the insane at Mount Pleasant and one
In the Clarinda hospital, according to
the bills for their upkeep received by
the board of Supervisors. Thirty-four
of tae patients were women and thirty.
three were men, Fne cost of their
maintenance was $2,625,93.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
comet b vlalhle.

Look for the new comet in the
northwest as soon after sunset as the
stars Of the great dipper are Visible.
The comet is yet somewhat indistlnct
but Is quite plain with good glass.
star a the handle Of TIE dipper
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
Floyd countv hinmns.

There are 4,144 homes In Floyd
county. or this number a1.825 are
farm homes. Five hundred forty-six
OF tae farm homes are owned by
their occupants and are free of mort
gagged incumbrance. The mortgaged
farm homes number 476. Renters oc.
cupy 1876 farm homes IN the county.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
cholera ,loss Redltced,

b IoWa's loss through hog cholera
this year will total less than half Of
that of 1913, according to DIR. X. w.
Shoulder, veterinarian of the agricul.
.tural extension department, Iowa
State College la@t @
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
nunks Ara Plentiful.

Ducks are holding high carnival
along Skunk river bottoms. The high
water proVideS exceptionally favor
able feeding grounds and the BIRDS
fly up from the Mississippi bottom
lands seeming to be in no hurry to
continue their journey to the south.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
Would Expand School District.

include about four sections of addi-
tional territory In the independent
school distrit OF Alta, Buena Vista
county. II Is expected that new
school house will be built some time
this coming year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
FeLl on knlfa.

While playing with a pairing knife
on the kitchen floor, the three.year-
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. p. G..
Hansen, Of Council Bluffs. fell on the
knife. II penetrated her face just
beneath the eye. Two stitches were
necessary to close the wound. The
eye was uniniured
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
Rln Cam sale

At the Francis 7. Martin Angus
sale sal IN 10y Wall Lake IL. 4 females sold
sold for 5000, average $155.3S: "a
head sold for $S,545, average $i5S.t4.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
crar peprlvss Foes Of Tltles.

London. Oct 2O.-A Reuter- dispatch
from Petrograd says that the Gar
has ordered that all German and Aus
frian subjects granted the honorary
rank Of councillor OF commeroe he
sarfsle0 of tho titl9.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
uas Hardcarv.d uearse.

Gerrit KindeTs, of Hospers, near Al.
ton, has hand-carved hearse which
he carved himself. He says tae hearse
took four years to carve and cost
him over $1,000 in labor, counting his
time at only 30 cents an hour.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
Second crop veaetahIes.

Gardens are taking new lease OF
life New lettuce and new radishes
are being offered and all kinds of
beans are producing new crops.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
Raiaed S2oooo.

More than $4,000 was raised at
Vinton at a rally day meeting held in
the Methodist church Sunday. The
money will be applied towards new
church building
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
70 open Cooperative store.

Hap held y meeting and X was decid.
I'd "a open : cooperative store II
Naa siecidea 10 call the inatiluiion the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
Few But Fine.

Mahaska county apples, what there
are Of them are said to be Of extra
good quality this season.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
Worm Moro Than hons

Chickens are worth more than
hogs. per pound and the raising for
market more profitable accordingly.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22

OF the 81 new cases, 3 were report.
ed by organizations. 20 by indiyida
ais, and IA applicants came of their
own initiative. Temporary employ.
ment was provided In 9 instances
and special material relief was pro-
cured in cases, articles such as
furniture, clothing, etc., being pro
vided. Transportation was given In
two cases. Cooperation on behalf of
families was received twice from the
Associated Charities at Des MoiRes
end once from the United Charities
in Chicago. Cooperation was given
to the cities of Beacon, Des Moines.
Grinnell and Newburgh, N. Y. D.
To those not familiar with the
work of the league, little story of
one case in which the league render
prove of interest. The woman had
left her husband, who had been abus-
i've to her, and had been travelling
about over the country alone. She
came to the league Office and asked
for a place to stay. She was III and
had no money but refused to diyulge
the names of her relatives. She was
finally persuaded, however to give
the name of sister. While the sis
ter avs being communicated with,
the lady was given a home at the
local Mission Home, where she met
a lady who offered to give her a home
If she desired 1t. The sister sent mon
ey for a ticket, however. and the lady
was sent to her. Other cases might
be cited but this one gives a good
idea of the excellent work being done
by the league.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
RIBTHs, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

VAN INSTRUMENTATION to Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Van Mesberger, of
Spring Greek, an s pound boy, Oct.
10.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22

Farm work has hRen delayed iva
fun weeks bg the recent rains,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22

Corn worms are said ~ hQ doing
damage ii como eoclions 81 he cotn-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22

HENLEY--Roy Workman received
a telegram this afternoon announc-
ing the death this morning of his
cousin, Walter Henley at bis home In
Pierre, South Dakota. Walter is the
son Of JEFF Henley who died only a
few weeks ago and and was buried
in Oskaloosa. The young mans re-
mains will also be brought here for
burial. The death must have been sud
den as relatives here did not know
of his illness.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22

WAYMIRE-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
E. l.. Waymire, of North Third street
on Monday, October 10, 1914, girl.
Mother and daughter doing nicely.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-28
How to Get Fat
Use samose, Says a Druggist and Pu,
on Good Flesh.

The almost universal interest in
physical culture is the best evidence
that can be offered as to the need Of
simple and scientific method of max
ing. thin people fat. increasing strength
and restoring health.
Athletics. when carried to an extreme
often result in straining the vital organe
How much better it would be for the
average person to regain health
strength and flesh by using Samose
This flesh forming food is assimilated as
soon as 1t enters the stomach; 1t helps
the organs to assimilate the food and
extract the flesh forming elements; Il
builds up the muscles and rounds cut
the limbs into shapely plumpness,
Samose has been so successful IN
making thin people fat and restoring the
weak and run down to strength and
health that Jacobs Pharmacies, the
popular druggists, sell 1t under their
personal guarantee to refund the money
If II does not benefit
An offer like this certainly shows re
markable faith in the powers of Sam
ose 10 do all that is claimed for It, No
one should suffer any longer from a
thin. rundown condition. now that
Samose's remarkable powers are known
-Advt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-28

/ His hat was tied over his ears with
tape from his mothers apron, and
| he wore long pair OF his fathers
! knitted stockings which covered his
boots and came up TO his thighs.
He did not at first take any more
notice of me than on the previous
day. but steering his sledge round the
room he shouted to his dog that the
chair by the side of my bed was a
! glacier and the sheepskin rug was
| floating ice.
! After a while we began to talk, and
| then, thinking my time had come, |
tried to approach my subject. Being
such a clever little woman I went
artfElly to work, speaking first about
my father. my mother. my cousin,
Messy Macleod. and even Aunt Bird
how rich / was in relations, so that
he might see how poor he was him
self
I felt myself a bit of a hypocrite
in all this. but the doctors boy did
not know that, and I noticed that as
, l passed my people in review he only
said, rs she any good?" or rs he a
stunner?"
At length my great moment came
and with a fluttering heart | took it.
Haven't you got sister," I said.
Not me-" said the doctors boy,
with dig of emphasis on the last
word which cut me to the quick
Wouldn't you like to have one?"
Sisters isn't no good" said the
doctors boy. and he instanced
chaps" at school-Jimmy Christie
pher and others-whose sisters were
afraid of everything Holsters and
crabs and even the sea.
l knew l was as timid as hare
myself, but my lonely little heart was
beginning to bleed, and as we'll as I
could for my throat which was chok-
ing me. l said:
I'm not afraid of the sea-not
crabs neither"
In moment the big mushroom hat
was tipped aside and the sea blue
eyes looked aslant at me-
Isn't you, thought"
NO"
That did It, | could see it did. And
when minute afterward | invited
the doctors boy into bed he came in,
stockings and all, and sa by my right
side. while William Rufus, who had
formed an instant attachment for me,
lay on my left with his muzzle on
my lap.
Later the same day my bedroom
door being open so that | might call
downstairs to the kitchen. | heard
the doctors boy telling his mother
what | was. was "stunner"