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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17

william Myers Fatally Hurt On
M. 8 St. L, Ry.

William Myers, No. 1912 South e
morning on tae NJ. & St L. railway,
east division right-of-way near his
home between ID and F street inter
sections. He was picked up by
Chief Of Police Stoler and assistants,
placed in an ambulance and hurried
TO the Oskaloosa hospital, but died
as he was being placed on the ele-
vator. 81
Myers was conscious to the last
He said "the passenger train nit me. +"
He was trying to roll big chunk of
coal off the track Being very hard
of hearing he did not note the ap-
proach of the train and could not
see the engine as it was hidden by
a sharp curve. The accident occurr-
ed about four o'clock this morning
and the man was not found until
daylight, a little before seven
o'clock, about three hours later. 1t
is likely that he was rendered un.
conscious by the shock, and so re-
NAMED until found, as he had made
no effort to call for help. The
wheels had passed over a leg, mash
ing il from ankle to hip joint and
he was otherwise terribly injured.
Myers was about fifty.four years
of age. He leaves widow and sew
eral children. Two brothers, James
and Frank, reside here.
Deceased was a day laborer, but
he was we'll known about town
through his efforts to serve. He
"A ind nF 60
one, but was Handicapped through de-
fectiye hearing. He had evidently
started out early this morning to
gather supply OF fuel along the
track and rigat of way near his
home Thai the man had been in.
jured some little while was evident
| from the thickly clotted blood that
had arrested the hemorrhage from
the wounds. s..
The injured man seemed quite &C
tive UP to the time he reached the
hospital and talked to some extent,
seeming to address his remarks
more to himself than anyone else.
As he reached the hospital he want
ed to sit up on the cot and then beg
ged to be taken home. He said he
was dying and wanted to be home.
He collapsed as the warm air of tae
hospital was experienced and death
followed in a few moments.
Coroner investigates. e.
That Myers was hit by light en-
CINE, east.bound, is the statement
given to the coroner, Z. M. Chees-
man, by an eyewitness to the acct
dent Help was summoned imme-
'iiately from police headquarters.
The man was in a dazed condition
from the shock and probably suppos-
ed he was hurt by the passenger
train.
John Owens, Rev. Hall and John
WEitmors were empanneled as a
eeroner's. jury to make official inves
tigation Of the case. Inquest Will be
/ ,,eld later. /-.. F.. s~s
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
Miss shehan Was sustained.

In our Mondays issue concerning
the Wright consolidated school con.
troversy, it was stated that the cleo
ton held to vote upon the proposition
of establishing the new district was
"set aside" by the state superintend-
emit of schools. This Is in error and is
manifesuy unfair to the board of d.
rectors of the new district andeto the
county superintendent, Miss Shehan's
decision. affirming the ruling of the
directors In finding the election legal.
was upheld by the state superintend-
ent. and the case now pending in dis
trict court is virtually an appeal from
the decision OF the latter
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
oskalnnsa Mas Elrat.

The Delineator Magazine says that
the idea of using street decorations
started in Chicago two years ago and
is now spreading to all parts of the
Oskaloosa seven years ago by the d.
& w. Tea Co. The town adopted the
idea with added features and has
been using ii ever since.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
$1,000 on Thirty Acres.

Near Pocahontas a land owner
rented thirty acres to tenant, who
put the land into corn. Settlement
day came around recently and the
owner accepted $425 as his share.
He was surprised to learn later on
that the tenant had grown Sl050
worth of corn on that thirty-acre
field.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
France Buying Horses.

Representatives of France VIII be
at the stock yards at Sioux City tails
week for the purchase of horses for
the French army. An enormous num-
Der of horses are needed to keep the
army In remounts. The average life
of an artillery horse at the front is
four days. 1
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

STEPHENSON Euphema S. Ste
phenson, wife of Thomas Stephen
son, passed away Friday, December
II, 1914, at 6:15 o'clock a. m. at her
home 908 South Eleventh street. Fun
eral services Saturday. Dec. II, at
1900 o'clock p. m, at the United
Presbyterian church. Interment in
Forest cemetery. Mrs. Stephenson
was born August 10, 1916, in Pennsyl-
vania, and has lived in Iowa for for
ty years. Her father was Samuel
Adkins, and her mothers maiden
name was Susan Black. Death re-
suited from heart trouble. Deceased
Is survived by, husband, Thomas
Stephenson, and one brother.
MOOREHEAD - Miss Eva Moore
head died at the Methodist hospital
in Des Moines at $50 o'clock p. m.
Thursday, December, 10, 1914 of blood
poison after a weeks suffering The
body will be brought to 0skaloosa to
the home Of the aunt, Mrs. Charles
Herbig, No. 416 Fourth avenue west,
arriving over the Rock Island at 1880
o'clock Friday, afternoon.
Deceased was a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Moorehead who survive,
and sister Roxey Holmes residing
at Deep River. She was an employee
in the Yonkers store of Des Moines.
She had been suffering with severe
cold and was annoyed by an unsightly
cold sore" that appeared on her lip.
She. "pricked" 1t with pin and blood
poison developed within few hours.
BEARDSLEY.-Will Beardsley,
for more than a. quarter of century
resident of Beacon where he be-
came well known, as a druggist, died
at his home in Birmingham, Van Bur.
en- county, Thursday, December 10,
1914 at 10 o'clock a. m. Funeral at
the Methodist Church in Beacon at
1870 O'Clock pl M. Saturday, Deem
Der IL. Interment in Forest ceme-
terry, OskaloOsa. ... ~
Mr.. Beardsley through long resi-.
dence in the community became well
known in Mahaska county. and oper
ated a successful busiess at Beacon.
His store was located on the site OF
lAiO piCoCuL poot OAhSS a. lAidI PinSO'
1t was destroyed few years ago by
a fire in which the man was terribly
burned in his effort to save his pro-
perty and came near losing his life.
He has not been we'll since. Imme-
date cause of death was due to an
asthmatic condition and heart trou-
Bile with which he has suffered since
recovery from the severe burns. Fol-
lowing the destruction of his bust
ness in Beacon Mr.. Beardsley went
to. Birmingham, where he was oper-
ating drug store at the time of his
DEATH Tie body will be taken to
Beacon over the Rock Island, arriv-
Ing at 1890 o'clock p, m. Saturday,
from Fairfield. Funeral
service will be conducted by Rev.
Harrison and Rev. Hall.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
Elks TO Have Tree

The Ottumwa order OF Elks have
planned big feat for Christmas this
year that promises to surpass any
thing OF its kind attempted in ottum-
wa for some time. The event viii be
a huge Christmas tree for the children
OF Ottumwa and will be given Dec. "a
at p. N. In front of the club building.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
sreaks Lea enc Elfth rhine.

Lee Belmont, of Sioux City broke
his leg the other night for the fifth
time in five years. He was just con-
valescing from previous fracture
when stranger brushed against him
and oyerbalanced him as he was walk
ing on crutches near his home. Bel
mont also broke his arm few months
ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
Many Christmas Trees.

One hundred and forty Christmas
trees were required to supply the de-
mand for street decorations in Oska-
loosa this season and more may be
added, The trees are larger. higher,
and better than any previously used
ana the appearance Is simply great.
rhe trees are the incest ever used for
the purpose.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
Eatinu Iowa Turtle.

Alta reports that the turtle crop
has been good there this season and
that one man shipped more than a
ton. They are sent east, and no
doubt many man in New York
who prides himself upon his gas
tronomical knowledge Is eating Iowa
turtle and paying for terrapin.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
pieo From Burns.

Burns caused from the igniting of
a paper which she had placed around
a baking of bread, caused the death
Of Mrs. ], X. Barber. aged 20, of Kirk
man. She leaves q husband and ten
grown children. The family we're
pioneers in that section.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
EXECuTnR,S NOTICE

II Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 18th day of
November A. d. 1914, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Iowa. in and for Mahaska County.
executor of the estate of Secrest
Kinkade, deceased, late of said Ma
haska County, Iowa. All persons in
debted to said estate will make paw
ment to the undersigned, and those
having claims against the same will
present them legally authenticated TO
said court for allowance.
Dated this 9Th day of Decemberl9l4.
Oscar G.. kinkRde, Execut or.
j. L. Milligan, Clerk. 2lw3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
Cooperative Society erowina.

The Equity Society of America, a
farmers cooperative Organization,
has secured stronghold near Wau-
kon and Allamakee county now has
seventeen locals each with pres
ident and secretary. The shipping
point Is at WaterVille.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
Blinded by Lye.

l.. u. White was blinded for life
by being ait in the face with can
of I've dusing a fight In negro room.
ing house at Waterloo. Eliza Blue.
arrested for the offense. was dismiss
ed because of lack of evidence suf-
ficient to convict.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
$4,000 n n Months.

The Farmers State Bank OF Scion
has removed into its new $4,000
home on Main street. The bank was
organized Jan. /. 1914. and has car
ried on heavy business. The dN-
posits now amount to $4,000
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
Good Roads in Mashlnaton county

Washington county has expended
$21, 126.45 ON permanent road grad
ing this year, under direction of the
board of supervisors. improvements
covered 1889 lineal feet. Earth to
tae amount of 62,210 yards was NOV
ed at cost of 1873 cents per yard.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
Not a Passenner Killed.

Not passenger was killed on the
Illinois Central last year in which the
railroad was held responsible. Com
pany was held responsible for 1S2
passengers who were injured. The
number of passengers carried over its
system totalled 31.557,4 62.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
Awakened by Cracking Of Flames

Awakened in the night by cracking
of flames, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mum
of Fort Dodge, were : fortunate
enough to escape from the second
story of their store building by an
outside stairway. The structure with
all its contents was burned to the
ground. Mr. Mum operated a gro
Gerry store and lived above it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
an ana e. strnnL

Oil and gas have been struck at a
depth OF 1877 feet near Iowa City. As
to the importance of the strike from
q financial point of view. nothing de-
finite has been ascertained.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
FARMERS AATIORlL BANK
W. l. Beans, President.
W. H. Pike, Vice President.
r. K. Davis. Cashier.
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000
Paid In Full.

Directors: w. /. Beans; Charley
Victor; w. II. Springer; Thos. J,
Wilson; r. w. Moore; w. G. Reed:
W. H. Pike; Paul synhorst; Geo. s.
Prime; r. X. Davis; NJ. 8. Downey.
Complete set OF Safety Deposit
Boxes. The $50 stockholders are all
Mahaska County farmers.
Farmerc: Make this your head.
quarters while In the City. I6tf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
For srldaes and Roads.

Jefferson county is advertising for
1900 barrels OF cement and $4,000
pounds of steel for use in bridge and
culvert work the coming year,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
oakalooaa Looka FIne.

OskalOosa has never been fairer to
look upon that right now at the holi-
day season She Is worth coming miles
to see
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
BIRTHS, DEATHS. MARRIAGES

! aWETHERWAX. - Albert Edward
Wetherwax, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Wetherwax, died Sunday
December 10, 1914, at 1924 p. m. al
the parental home. 1919 High avenue
west. Interment Monday, December
II. 1914, at 2;3O o'clock p. m. at For,
est cemetery.
WAKE-Henry Temple Wake aged
AZ years, month and 29 days, died
Sunday, December -, 1914, at his
home, All South D street.
Deceased was born October IA,
1872, at Longhirst, England, and has
lived in Iowa % years. He was single
and resided with his father, James
H. Wake and mother, whose maiden
name was Isabel Temple. Both of his
parents were born in England. De
ceased is survived by a father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Wake,
four sisters, Mrs. Barbara Bolton, of
Delta Mrs. Isabel Bowen, of Worden,
Montana; Mrs. Mary Lewis, of BuX-
ton and Florence Wake at home; and
four brothers, George T. Wake, at
Roslyn, Washington; Will j., at Ced-
Jar Rapids; James H.. at Oskaloosa,
and Thomas A. Wake, OF Knoxville.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
THE WRIGHT SCHOOL
Proposed Consolidation And Build.
ing Is Live Question.

Directors Of the new consolidated
school district at Wright, who are
under fire of court proceedings to
halt their $4,000 bond issue for the
erection of the new building, see
nothing but victory ahead when the
case is aired in the January session
of the district court.
The members of the board were
i'll the city Saturday for a conference
with their attorneys, F. T. Nash and
.. V. Reynolds. The opposition has
retained Burrell & Dewitt, /. G. John
ton and l.. T. Shangle. ~. ....
The people of the four districts
concerning the town of Wright are
almost equally divided as to the con.
solidation idea. The war between
the two factions has waged fast and
furious through four special cleo
tions in which those IN favor of the
consolidation have had shade the
better of the argument. Now the
opposition has begun certiorari pro-
ceedings in the district court to set
aside the result of the special cleo
tions and annul all consolidation
proceedings. @st-@7 ..-
The opposition is grasping at the
last straw" said X. Knudson. secre-
tary of the board in an interview
Saturday. I'VE won the fight fairly
and the opposition admitted the first
special elections were legal by turn
ing out enmasse and voting on the
bond issue last Tuesday" he contin-
ued. @r" ~ ..-.-. .-
There have been many arguments
presented by the opposition. High
taxation and the arrangements of
grades seem to be the principal OBJ
jections. The, story was circulated
by one side or the other that mem
bers of the opposition told undecid-
ed voters that the taxes would
amount to 81 per acre for ten years.
This argument is false, according to
those favoring the consolidation. Di-
rectors assert the grading of the
school will not be below 10 grades,
which is equal to the second year in
city aigh schools.
The, four districts represented are
zoar. of Harrison township; Maple
Grove, of Cedar; South White Oak
a, and Unity, of Spring Creek. The re-
suit OF the first vote, which was TAX.
en- several months ago on the ques
ton of consolidation was set aside
by the state superintendent. of
schools. Following elections includ-
ing tle one last Tuesday on the bond
issue, have been in favor of the
move. The vote Tuesday, although
close, was as follows: ..s.,
Men "-
ror .'':..'. .-.:n... %!
Against .......'' ...:..........56
Women a., r.: - 81. .'..
FOR ....... .1....'............ .o4
Against ........,.. ......,.. IA
Majority in favor-32. ... B.. g. ID +.
The fight has terminated in a ser
ious affair. While there have been
no acts of violence against one side
or the other, the feeling is high.
Many of the opposition refuse to
speak TO neighbors and friends who
are arTayed on the other side. Some
claim that one man, who owns LOO
acres of land scattered in the four
districts, has. promoted the scheme
for the purpose of increasing the
value of his land. Conditions have
become such that one. has to pre-
serve his neutrality in entering the,
war zone. ..r.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17
MONEY TO LOAN.

at So per cent interest, giving Dor
rover privilege of payment of mul.
tiples of 500 on any interest pay day.
JOHN p. HIATT,
7Stf. North Side Square,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-17

DO not. for any thing, miss seeing
oskaloosa in her holiday fnery
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
CHILDREN HATE OIL,
CAL0MEL AND PILLS
"California Syrup Of Figs Best for
Tender stomach. Liver, Bowels.
TASTES Delicious.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insist
ed on-castor oil. calomel, cathartics
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children It's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is WELL
founded. Their tender little "insides'"
are injured by them.
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
cious California Syrup OF Figs" It's
action is positive, but gentle Millions
OF mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take It; that 1t never fails to.
clean the liver. and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach. and that teaspoon
full given today saves a sick child to-,
morrow.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup OF Figs"
which has full direction sfor babies.
children of all ages and for grown
ups plainly on each bottle. Beware.
of counterfeits sold here. See that
1t is made by California Fig Syrup.
Company" Refuse any other kind
with contempt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
No Time Should be Lost in
Purifying Your Blood.

At the first appearance Of pimples and
hollis the blood should be given a good
searching Internal bath with 5. 3. 8. the
greatest blood purifier known to man.
This remarkable remedy has the peculiar
action of soaking through the intestines
directly into the blood. In few minutes
its influence is at work In every artery,
vein and tiny capillary. Every membrane,
every organ of the body, every emunctory
becomes in effect filter to strain the
blood Of impurities. The stimulating prop
critics of $. s. s. compel the skin. liver,
bowels. kidneys. bladder to all work to
the one end of casting out every irri-
tating every paininflictng atom Of
poison: II dislodges by irrigation ALI
denominations In the joints. causes acid
accretions to dissolve. renders them neu-
tral and scatters those peculiar forma
tions in the skin that cause boils and
other skin eruptions.
And best of all, this remarkable remedy
is welcome to the weakest stomach. In q
very brief time 8. s. 8. has the recon
etructlye process so under control that all
eruptive places heal
You can get 8. 3. =. at any drug store.
Beware Of any effort to sell you something
claimed TO he ''just as good" II yours ID
a peculiar case and ron desire expert ad-
vice. write to the Swift Specific Co.. 2l1
Swift Bldg. Atlanta. Ga.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
coPPERF|ElD TRAINS CUT

SALEM, Ore, Jan. 23.-The state
railroad commission notified the Ore
gon Short Line that it could discon-
tinue its agency at Copperfield and
decrease its train service to that town
from three to two trains week.
The request was made after the
governor declared martial law. the
railroad alleging it's business had suf-
fered as a result of the saloons being
closed. The authorities of Copper
field were notified the old service
would be restored when conditions
justified 1t.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23

LEWISTON, Idaho. Jan. 22.-
r. is not necessary to go to Califor-
mia for western polo enthusiasts to
cnioy. their game. That is the view
of the Spokane Polo club that has
just completed arrangements for a
tournament at Lewiston on February
21 and 90 Decision to arrange this
event was reached after investiga-
tions had shown the mild climatic
conditions of the Inland Empire al
lowed for field events of this char
acter. There are now thirty ponies
in training at Lewiston for the COM
petition, they being in charge of ain
expert
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23

tlcing in Philadelphia. The majority
OF these women. according to off
cials. have never taken any course
that would fit them for the medical
profession or even to act as nurses in
obstetricai cases. In the coal regions.
Investigators learned, there are hun
dreds of these 'midwives" who adver-
tise in the various languages "and ply
their trade with no knowledge OF the
most important and physical and me-
dical laws they should understand -
According to the investigators. Pitts
burgh is the center. even more than
Philadelphia. of Illegal midwifery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
CORN GRADING is URGED.
Seattle Merchants Exchange Wants
state to Follow Federal Plan.

SEATTLE, Jan. 22.-As result OF
meeting of the Merchants Exchange
in which all the leading grain inter-
ests were represented. the State Util-
tiles department will be asked to pro-
vide some system of grading corn
in conformity with the standard to
be used by the federal agricultural
department after July / next.
The exchange will obtain from st.
Paul and Minneapolis more details as
to how the government will enforce
the grading and inspection rules AMI
whether a new office will be created.
The exchange also will request the
State GRANGE Inspection Department
to install a testing machine for this
market.