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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Bio Fire at Waterloo,

Waterloo, Jan. 26-The Paul Davis
Dry Goods Co., one of the largest in
Iowa, was damaged by fire early to-
day to the extent of 100000. The
fire started in the basement of the
Russell-Lampson block. a six story
building, and soon spread over the
structure. The entire fire depart
ment made hard fight and had the
fire under control, but at IL o'clock
the flames broke out again and it
looked as though the Russell-Lamp-
son building was doomed. The
flames fill the interior and the SNAKE
is so dense that people cannot pass
along the adjoining streets. The to-
tai loss will probably be 100000.
The Paul Davis Co. loss alone is
100000 and is entirely covered by
insurance. The adjoining business
blocks were in danger at noon and
the roof OF the Russell-Lampson
building may fall at any minute.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
THE CHARITY LEAGUE
Questions Put to Applicants For
Social Worker.

The questions below were sub
mitted the other day to an applicant
for the position of social worker in
the new charity organization. The
purposes of the League are new and
unfamiliar to many. Mahaska being
not the first, but among the first coun
ties of the state to take up so called
constructive charity effort.
These questions, suggesting as they
do only partial scope of the work
were not prepared originally for news
paper publicity. They appear because
their perusal may tend to answer fire
quent inquiries. Here they are:
Suppose we have so families who
earns a fairly good living in summer
but who are "on the county" every
winter. Do you feel that you know
by experience about so treating such
families that they will, to a degree
at least, conserve their summers in
come, and be able, a few of then
anyhow, to pay their own way ovel
winter? ...E.- .. g..
The person who needs old clothing
or the child who needs shoes, as yor
know, usually needs something else
something far more vital; else later
he will have to return for more
clothes and more shoes. Do you fee
that you know how to treat cases like
this, so they, some of them at least
will not need to come back?
Do you know through experience Of
otherwise, how to keep such regis
tration and other records as an assoc
lated charity organization should &C
cumulate? DO you know how t.
make such an office become bureau
of information regarding local charity
conditions?
Are you convinced through eXper
fence, or other training, that you are
capable of taking the initiative in oul
work; of advising others what to d.
and enlist their cooperation? Do you
think you have what we may tern
natural executive ability?"
1t is not our ultimate aim to MAKE
people simply comfortable in thei
poverty, but to lead them out o
their poverty--change them, wher'
possible, from tax-users to tax payers
Do not feel that you are equal to TAX
ing the lead in our community in al
effort tending to bring this about?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
GUNBOA1 WAITING
70 TAKE ON HUERTA
Vessel Loaded With Gold to
Sail at Night.
U. S. READY TO LAND TROOPS
pictators Envoy Falls to Make Lind
Agree to PropositIon-3Co Men,
Women and Children slauah.
tered by Rebels.

Vera Cruz, Jan. 26-The Mexican
gunboat Zaragoza took large store
of provisions, including cattle, appar-
emily for an extended voyage. Armed
sentries guarded the approaches to
the ship, and rumors persisted that
President Huerta or some other high
Official was to be taken aboard.
A large consignment of gold was on
the gunboat, ready to sail in the night,
probably for Havana.
Rebels Massacre 800 Prisoners.
City of Mexico, Jan. 26.-One hun
dred women and children and $50 fed
eral soldiers have been massacred by
rebels near Vanegas, north Of San
Luis Potosi, says reports received.
The soldiers with the women sur
rendered to the rebels and were con-
veyed to a ranch near Matehuala,
where the butchery took place. Major
Rebollo and Captain Ramirez and a
handful of men we're the only persons
to escape. They arrived in the capt.
tai with news of the affair.
It is conceded that Flares Magon
has failed in his mission to Mr.. Lind
and that the United States will listen
to no proposition short Of the uncondi-
tional elimination of Huerta. The
Mexican treasury is practically empty.
Asks II Americans Are Armed.
Some excitement has been caused
by a report that Mr.. O'Shaughnessy
had received a message from Wash
irgton inquiring if the Americans here
were will armed and how long they
could hold out II attacked. 1t was re-
ported that Mr.. Shaughnessy had
made a secret reply but he refused to
admit this and said he was not aware
OF any decided change in the situa'
ton.
A rising of the Puebla Indians has
caused considerable alarm. They are
reported to have control of several
important towns in the state.
U. S. Troops for Capital.
Washington, Jan. 26.-It is under.
stood that President Wilson will lay
before the senate committee on for.
eign relations tonight complete
scheme for dealing with expected
eventualities in Mexico. The navy de-
partment has arranged to send an ex'
peditionary force into Mexico City the
instant the storm breaks there. 90
The expeditionary force that would
leave Vera Cruz for Mexico City II
conditions following the fall Of Huerta
necessitate such a move would consist
of 1000 marines and 1000 sailors
from the warships in Mexican waters.
Two additional marine units are avail
able at Culebra, Porto Rico.
t. Rebels Against Barra. .....
The president probably will inform
the senate committee of these arrange
ments. 1t is generally believed that
John Lind is discussing with Jesus
Flores Magon, former minister of the
interior of Mexico, the question of a
provisional president to succeed HUI
erta, but the man chosen Is not likely
to be Carranza or Villa.
Constitutionalist reports were that
board consisting of Magon. Federico
Gamboa and Pascual Luna-y PARA
would be organized to take over the
administration Of Mexico on the fall
of Huerta.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
FOUR KILLED IN /,
RAILWAY WRECK
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TRAIN
MEET HEAD ON NEAR JACKSON
SEVERAL OTHERS ARE MISSING
Accident Occurs from 4 Misunder
standing Of Orders Passenger
Train Said to Have Right.of.
way. Coroner will Investigate.

Jackson, Mich, Jan. 26.-The bod.
les of four persons we're removed
early today from the wreck of the
Michigan Central passenger train No.
20 from Bay City to Jackson which
met head.on with a north bound extra
freight train a few miles north of
Jackson last night. A search was
continued among the debris today for
more bodies as several passengers are
missing. There were a dozen serious
| ly injured and several of them now
in the local hospitals may die.
The dead are:
Cal johnson, engineer of the pas
senger train.
S. w. Cochran. of Lansing. Mich.
Thos. Scroogie, Oswasso, Mich.
l.. V. Beck, Jackson.
The seriously injured include:
Arthur Cheney, Detroit. may die.
jefferson Davis, st. Charles, Mich,
may die. .t-.
J. r. Champion. passenger fireman,
injured in jumping.
John Bush, freight engineer, injured
in jumping.
| Mott Sherwood, Jackson, Mich.
Mrs. Mott Sherwood, Jackson, Mich
Coroner Marks has ordered an in
quest to determine the responsibility
for the wreck.
Information given out today from
the local Offices of the Michigan Cen
trail said that the passenger train had
the right. of.way.
The wreck apparently resulted from
misunderstanding of orders. The
freight, it is said, was supposed t.
take siding to allow the passenger
train to pass. The collision occurred
quarter of mile beyond the switch
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Rare Animal Caught.

An animal known as the ring
tailed cat" almost altogether I'M
known in this section OF the country,
was caught in a trap about three and
a half miles above Vincennes along
the Des Moines river. The animal
was taken to Keokuk where 1t was
the object of much curiosity. So far
as known. none Of these animals
have ever. been seen In this section
of the country, A few OF them are
found in the state of Michigan, but
they are very rare, even IN Canada,
where they are mostly found. The
animal resembles In some respects
the raccoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
Memorial,

The march of another Comrade is
over. Nelson Burris, member OF
Phil Kearney Post No. 40, Depart
ment of Iowa, Grand Army of the
Republic, died at his home, SOC Sew
enth avenue east, Oskaloosa, Iowa, DE.
cember IA, 1913, aged rs years, 4
months and days. Comrade BuIris
was member of Company A, 57tl
Indiana Infantry and served over -four
years in the army. Peace to his ashes
Respectfully submitted,
J. N. Endicott,
Jerel Carver,
J. A. Shannon,
Committee.
The above Memorial was adopted
by Phil Kearney Post of OskaloOsa
Iowa, January 20, 1914. -.Gr ~
Robert Kissick, Adjutant.
HOPKINS.-JObn Hopkins, age rs
years, 9 months and q days, died Sat
urday, January "a, 1914, at 4s80 o.
clock p. m, at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Morgan Jones, in Har'
rison township. Funeral Tuesday
January q, at 100 o'clock p. m, al
the residence of his daughter Mrs
Morgan Jones, in Harrison township
Interment in Forest cemetery.
Mr.. Hopkins was born March q
1885, in South Wales, and has lived
in MahaSka county, Iowa, thirty-tive
years. He was widower, his wife,
Mrs. Martha Hopkins, having died
February 81. 1912. His father, Daniel
Hopkins, and his mother, whose maid
en- name was Hanna Davis, were both
born In South Wales. Mr.. Hopkins
was retired farmer, and has been
for the past five years troubled with
paralysis. He leaves three daugh'
ters. Mrs. Mary Young, who lives in
this city at 702 North Third street
Mrs Hanna Jones of Harrison town
ship and Mrs. Ida Thomas of Eddy
vile, and two sons. r. r. and Walter
Hopkins. who live in this city at 9OS
Third avenue east.
BRYAN.-William A. Bryan for
many years farmer of New Sharon
and more recently of Whittier, Cali
fornia. died at his home at Whittier
on Thursday morning, January %
1914, at the age of 80. Death was due
to blood poisoning as the result of get
ting a lemon-wood splinter In his
finger several weeks ago. The in
lection caused him much pain and he
suffered severely. The funeral took
place on Friday and interment was
made at Whittier. Mr.. Bryan was
born in Green County. Ohio. October
IS, 1896. On December 25, 1856, he
was married to Miss Catherine NJ
Pearson, a native of Ohio. and they
were the parents of nine children. two
of whom died in infancy and two In
later years. Five children are yet
living, Lillian, Fred H., Ernest E.,
William A. and Walter E. Bryan
Politically Mr.. Bryan was republi'
can and cast his first vote In 1856,
During his residence in Mahaska
county he gave considerable atten,
ton to stock raising In which he was
very successful and was formerly one
of the leading farmers in Mahaska
county. He was kind and indulgent
husband and father and was greatly
esteemed by large circle OF friends
and acquaintances.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Murdered a Week ADO.

Dubuque, Jan. 26.-An autopsy on
the body of George -Brazzel, a street
car motorman found in a pool of
blood by his wife when she returned
home from visit at her brothers
in Forest City. convinced the author
tiles that Brazzel had been murdered
and arrests are expected at once.
The mans skull was fractured, his
jaw broken. and several ribs cracked.
He was lying on the floor and there
were indications of a struggle. u
eel was last seen on Jan. the
day after his wife left fc Forest
City, and it is supposed tn he was
murdered that night and h body has
remained in the house nea week.
An investigation shows tina lis home
life was not happy and that quar-
relied with his wife the day before
she left for visit at her brothers
home. ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
viii Test Seed Corn.

In every rural district in Black
hawk county, fifteen to thirty ears of
choice seed corn, selected early last
fall, will be tested next spring for
terminating strength. This move
ment was inaugurated by Miss Mar.
garet Hyersg county superintendent,
who is deeply interested in agricuL
ture and domestic arts as subjects
for instruction in the public schools.
She has sent out instructions and
pupils will make their own testers
and report the results.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
New Graft at Humboldt,

Humboldt Jan. ga new scheme
is being worked in this part of Iowa
for getting easy money and the work
ers are going to the heart of the sup
ply-the banks. A supposed farmer
told the cashier of the First National
bank here he had a lot of hogs that
are not quite ready to market and
that he would like to borrow a small
sum to tide him over till he sold.
When the cashier began asking
questions MFR. Hansen"became nerv-
Gus and made his escape by going
out to look for a neighbor to sign his
note with him. The town authort-
ties were unable to locate him later.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Asked for Rest Room,

Appearing before the Taylor coun.
ty board of Supervisors in its session
this week was a delegation of Bedford
women requesting the board to pro-
vide a rest room for women in the
county building. Not having any I'M
occupied space, the board was unable
to grant the request.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
SMALLPOX at Keokuk,

Keokuk. Jan. 26.-A meeting of the
school board, the managers OF the
parochial schools of the city, and DR..
c. A. Dimond, city physician, was
held Saturday at which vaccination
of all students was recommended,
with the proviso that if the smallpox
situation grows serious no child will
be permitted to attend school who
has not been vaccinated. There are
some sixteen cases among school
children, and about the same num-
Der among adults,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Uses MANY Doc Skins.

Did you know that Des Moines is
the home OF industries requiring in
raw material, eighty-fiye per cent of
all the dog skins secured in the Unit
ed States annually? Reports of the
Cownie Glove company and other
firms of Des Moines for the year in
the glove business show this to be a
fact. One firm during the year OF
1913 used over $4,000 skins.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
RULES OF PARCEL POST
The Limit in Weight in First And
Second Zones Increased.

The parcel post has proven one of
the big successes and also one of the
surprises of the year. 1t was a happy
surprise for the good folks, who actu.
ally believed that the introduction of
the parcel post, meant wiping from
the map the smaller towns of the
state, and that it would spell ruin for
practically all retail business i'm small
err Iowa towns, that were spared. On
the other hand the growth and sue
cess of the new department, which
has hurt no one, not even the express
companies, has been happy surprise
to it's advocates and friends. The fol.
lowing orders, two of which took eff
feet on January 1, 1914, ought to be
preserved for future reference:
Office of the Postmaster General,
| Washington. Dec. g. 1913.
Order No. 7705. .s...
On and after March 16, 1914, the
classification of articles mailable, I'M
der Section 8 of the Act of August "a,
1912, authorizing the establishment
of the parcel post service shall De ex-
tended so as to include books. The
rate of postage on books weighing 8
ounces or less shall be | cent for
each 2 ounces or fraction thereof, and
on those weighing in excess of s
ounces the regular zone rate shall
apply.
! All regulations or parts of regula.
tiOns in conflict herewith are hereby
rescinded. A. S. BURLESON.
Postmaster General.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Iowa Mortgage Raiscrs.

J. F. II. Taylor and w. l.. Tucker,
of Washington county, recently sold
seventy-six head of April pigs. the rs
weighing 1880 pounds. The price
was cents, totalling $1,4S4.40. On
the 10th day of December 161 head
of these pigs were weighed and aver.
aged 161 pounds. The rs sold were a
part of the 161 above mentioned and
they averaged when sold, 236 pounds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Tires Of "strenuous Honeymoon."

New York.-A strenuous honey.
moon" was described in court here
by Mrs Frederick w. Behrenberg,
who is suing her husband for a separa.
ton. She declares that he com .elled
her to drink large quantities OF
brandy: tried to choke her: threat.
ened to cut her throat, and said she
was very unkind when she refused to
commit suicide. ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Fire in Union Station, CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. 2<.--Fire said to have
been caused by crossed electric wires
threatened to destroy the north wins
of the Union passenger station. A,
tho time the fire was discovered the
depot was crowded with commuters on
their way to their trains. The loss
totals more than $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Canning Factory at Waterloo Sold.

Waterloo, Jan. 26.-Two hundred
thousand dollars has been subscribed
and paid in cash for the Waterloo
Canning company, which is buying
all the plants, merchandise and
equipment of the Waterloo Canning
corporation. The latter will with
draw from business. paying its in
debtedness and surrendering its
charter. The new company has
big business booked for the pack of
1914. 1t will take over the custom
Iers of its predecessor and retain the
same selling organization.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Represented by Fifteen States.

The entries for the national gray
hound futurity closed at Red Oak
with 2lS entries. This Is an annual
event of the National Futurity Cours-
ing club, which will be represented by
fifteen different states at meeting
to be held in October. The place is
not vet named
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Slams of Mild Winter.

Mr.. John Yer Steeg, 913 Second
avenue east, set hen on some eggs
January 5, 1914, and on January rs,
they Matched out, and she has a num-
Der of little chickens.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Bees Profitable,

Hon. ]. B. McHose of Boone has
proved that honey bees are a profit
able investment for the city man,
Nineteen hives Melted him over a ton
of honey during the past year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
sao. 600 600 for Ian Navy.

Toxic, Jan. 24.-Demands OF the
marine ministry for an appropriation
of $3.50, 1000, 900. for the construction Of
12 new dreadnoughts, were made to
the imperial diet, After debate the
APPROXIMATION was cut to 100000
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Cruiser Montana to Capt Haitien.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The armored
cruiser Montana, Capt. r. l.. Chad.
wick, now at the navy yard, Philadel.
phia, has been ordered to proceed at
once to Cape Haitien, This announce
ment was made by Secretary Daniels.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Editor Is Improving.

Des Moines, Jan. 26.-Former u.
S. Senator LATE Young. editor of the
Capital. stricken with pneumonia on
Friday. is resting better today. He
had a good night and the physicians
reported that his temperature was
NEARLY normal at ten O'Clock.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Mayor Of aowrie Dead.

Gowrie. Jan &c. G.. Messerole.
morning. Mayor Messerole had been
Ill two years but was confined to his
bed only two days before.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Sold Bad Euqs.

The Cudahy packing company was
fined at Perry for selling two cases
OF had eggs TO a local cafe. The com.
planning witness WAS w. II. Barney.
state food and dairy inspector.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
1 Molxes Worth killina

E. F. Strasser, of near Thornburs,
received $4,000 bounty for a female
VOLTS head that he captured up that
way. One would think wolves would
soon be extinct. a-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Meat polsons 200 .paople,

Madrid. Jan. ,24~--Two hundred per.
sons at Aigora were poisoned by eat
ing Infected meat Many of them are
in serious condition and may not re-
cover.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Eertilixer succe ssfuI,

Rock and sand as fertilizer are be,
ing used with great success In the
vicinity OF Mason City. II r. used es-
Rcclally where the soil is wet and
gummy
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Tbumb Worth As. ooo,

Because he lost his thumb when a
mule baked and fell asatpst him, re-
.sulting In the thumb being. broken
Steven Dennis OF Des Moines. has
brought suit against the 0lbsula Coal
Company for $4,000 damages.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
Office of the Postmaster Genera

Office of the Postmaster General.
Washington, Dec. 61913.
Order No 1907. t-.t.
On and after Jan. l. 1914, old coin,
gold bullion. and gold ndust offered
for mailing between any two points
in Alaska and between any point in
Alaska and any point in the United
States or its possessions shall be in
closed in sealed packages not exceed
ing II pounds in weight and sent by
registered mail. The rate of post
age thereon shall be two cents an
ounce or fraction thereof regardless
of distance in addition to the regular
registry fee.
All regulations or parts of regula-
tions in conflict herewith are hereby
rescinded. A. S. BURLESON,
Postmaster General.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
I tiolel win Coat $500, 900.

Bids are being received At Daven-
Iort'' for the construction Of the new
nlnckhnwk holel which whom com
pleted viii cost $So00oo
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29
G. A. r. State Encsmpment.

The state encampment of the G. A.
r., department of Iowa. has been fix
cd for June 10, n and Is. II will he
held &C Burlington this year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29

Office of the Postmaster General,
Washington, Dec. 6, 1918.
Order No. 7706.
On and after January l, 1914, the
limit of weight of parcels of fourth
class mail for delivery within the first
and second zones shall be increased
from 20 to 30 pounds, and in the third,
fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
zones from IL to 20 pounds.
The rate of postage on parcels ex-
ceeding ounces in weight in the
third, fourth, fifth and sixth zones
shall be as follows:
Third Zone.-Six cents for the first
pound and two cents for each addi'
tional pound or fraction thereof.
Fourth Zone.-Seven cents Ior the
first pound and four cents for each
additional pound or fraction thereof.
Fifth Zone-Eight cents for the first
pound and six cents for each addi'
tional pound or fraction thereon.
Sixth Zone.-Nine cents for the first
pound and eight cents for each add.
tional pound or fraction thereof.
All regulations or parts of regula,
tions I'M conflict herewith are hereby
| rescinded. A. S. BURLESON,
Postmaster General
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-29

p. S. have associated with Mr..
Darland for the purpose of assisting
him in his labor of love. and can as
sure you that our united effort is Tor
the upbuilding of a work that Oska-
loosa needs and appreciates.