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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

F. Hopkins single to Lew
36-75-16, $2,250.
Charlie F. Moore and wife to III. A.
Brubaker lots 1915, 81, %, 20, "a OF ].
IS. of W " of s 80 acres of NV fri "A
sec. 18-74-14, $4,000.
William II. Todd and wife to JAM
es M. oliverson and wife, Lot
Baugh's add Oskaloosa, pit lot of
sw sw sec 1896, $1,000,
James A. Brown and wife to d. w.
Dobson lots 20, Fl University Park,
$500
j. F. Fisher and wife to John A.
Andrews lot blk Loughridge d
ICassidays add Oskaloosa, also pit lot
/ of of ne Sc sec. 1876, $7,575.
J.. N. Raasby and wife to George H.
Woodson, und 6-21 of lot 8 of S OF
s q Sc Sc sec 25-7516, $1,000. =.
J. ]. Sybenga AMI wife to Henry
Rempe ne sw sec 35-76-17, same H.
M. Whitacre & wife to John H, Ora
ham e ~ NV sec SO-77.15, $4,000.
Henry Kreling and wife ct al to
X. B. Voss pit lot 2 S of "a of Sc
NV sec S-75,17, 1,400.
Mary B. Johnson and nus to John
A. Andrews, lots s, 8, blk 6 Lough-
ridge & Cassidays add Oskaloosa,
$500.
John l. Daily ami wife to H. R. Clar
ahan lots 1, 81, %, %, "a, 26, 81, %
Green and Henderson's add Oskaloosa
$100.
J. B. McCurdy trustee to George H.
Woodson lot 8 l S of u Sc Sc sec
25-75-16, $1.00.
Charles Burns and wife to John F.
Koch lot 33 Crookhams s d of lots 1
AMI A of sw ne sec 24-75-16, $3.50. 4.
S. e. Barnhart and wife ct al to
Lena George, lot 40 of re5urvey OF S.
D. of lot of s of sw NV sec 19-75-15
$100. --... .rt -a.
w. L. Spates wdr ct al to George R.
Moore, lots 254, 255, 256 257, 258, 259
Spates add Rose Hill, $3.50. g..
Susan Rice, single to Edith Hoff-
man lot 8 Malones S d of S of "
NV sec 24-75-16, $1,000.
James A Gum and wife to Samuel
e. Heinsman lots 3, 4, 5, 6, blk IL o.
p. Fremont, $4,000. ..3. .....
William Myers and wife to Eliza
beth & William A. Rutherford u
Sc NV sec 4.76-14 AMI IL acres of
wv Y. ne sec 4-76-14, $100
Elizabeth Rutherford wd ct al to
Efiie Myers n sw NV sw sec 4-76-14,
$500.
Frank T. Nash and c. c. Orvis to
George F. McCarty and c. ED Beman
W "a ne Sc NV and 1a sw, all in sec
S-76-16, $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08
MOST STRANGE FIRE
1t Burns Interior and Contents And
Then Goes Out.

Fire that originated in the explos'
ion of an oil stove at the Jess Kirk
home in Beacon Sunday burned the
interior of the kitchen with its con.
tents and then went out of its own
accord without doing damage to any
other part of the house.
Mrs. Kirk was alone at the home
at the time. Her morning work COM
pleted, she took advantage of the OPP.
gportunity to take an extra map" and
went to her bed room. She was
awakened by the thick smoke that
filed the house, so thick she could
not see. She worked her way to the
kitchen expecting to find the building
in flames. The fire had been in the
room but had died out. Not an en-
Der was glowing but here and there
was a little smoke still rising. All of
the interior of the room was burned
out and the loss is quite severe as the
room contained considerable house
hold equipment. Nothing was left of
the room out the outside shell.
No one can explain the extinguish.
ing of the fire unless it was smother
ed out. The kitchen was closed, the
windows and doors tight and little
chance to get draft. The door into
the main part CT the dwelling was
tight closed hence the fire did not
burn through the wall nor the door
into the main building
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

volume carried on the average the
year round by Skunk river is poured
into the city. Where it crosses the
desert, an automobile could be driven
through the large pipes.
- - -
II. J. Vail drove us out to San Fer
nando the other day, and after pass.
ing "the largest olive grove in the
world" we came upon the famous
waterfall which is part of the aque.
duct system. The water comes
through tunnel in the mountain at
this point and is let down into an ar
tificial storage lake by means of a
winding cataract. The falls are by
no means as beautiful as nature has
made in other places, but they are
undoubtedly as remarkable as the
handiwork OF man ever produced.
And with its customary ayidity for
watering the stock of every enterprise
Los Angeles is using it's aqueduct to
promote its census returns. Last
week the whole San Fernando valley,
which is about as big as Mahaska,
Keokuk and Washington counties, and
possesses population of about 5000,
bOlCu III ldfOE Vi duHcAdllOilg 10 LO5
ANGLER. In return for slipping their
heads in the moose, Los Angeles has
promised the new citizens the right to
use the new water system. And thus
does Los Angeles grow, and lay claim
to greater population than San Fran
cisco. '..
A local paper stated the other
morning that Los Angeles share of
the cost of promoting Orange Day was
$4,000. And for this investment it
figured that the city would get re-
turns worth at least 100000 No
one would believe except those inter
tested in the industry, what a wonder.
i full increase in the sales of oranges
the campaign made. Next year 1t is
proposed that big parades with &C.
companying showers of oranges be
promoted in Chicago and New York.
fhe California boosters figure that in
this way they could realize at least
1000 per cent on the amount invest
ed. In the art of publicity Califor-
mans have the citizens of other states
beaten TO a fragile, and in making the
other fellows pay for their advertising
they are past masters. 80 .a
- - -
1t seems strange to see leaves fall
ing off the trees at this season of the
year. After a little wind the walks
will be covered with them. 1t is
also a queer sight to find blossoms,
green fruit and ripe oranges on the
same tree. And the fight on the dan
delion has already commenced here.
Think OF prolonging this agony
through nine months of the year.
and them be more contented with our
own Iowa. The dandelion season at
home is long enough. The boomers
will tell you that seven crops of al
falfa can be grown in one season, and
hat the land on which this can be
lone is worth $1,000 per acre. 1t
looks pretty, but we would rather let
some other .ellow try to make returns
IN the investment
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

Some idea of the magnitude OF
the transit problem in New York City
may be had from a study of the enor'
nous number OF paid fares on the diff
ferent systems OF transportation. Dur
ing the last year the companies re-
ceived 1,S00, 100000 nickeis from the
passengers on the subway, elevated
and surface car lines. Every time the
second hand revolves 3,40O people
drop nickels into the Golfers of the
railway company; every hour 100000
OF the little coins are received, while
In one day alone 100000 are amas'
Sed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08
OUR KEOTA LETTER

Keota, April 3-W. Z. Likens, who
will be remembered as former tele-
graph operator here, and the husband
OF Miss Lois Mcdonald, died in Ogal-
ala, Neb., on Saturday, March 27. The
Iody was taken to Barnes City, Ia,
is parental home town, for burial,
,kiCn occurred on Wednesday, March
j. Death was due to injuries receiv-
d while Cranking an automobile. His
BROTHER was here from Barnes City
thursday to arrange with local w. o..
". officers for the collection of his
insurance. Mr.. Likens was a member
If camp 4S and was in good standing.
The w. F. M. S. of the Methodist
;hurCh met with Mrs. Stella Stout on
friday afternoon and had a profitable
session. They are planning for their
Annlal shipment OF eggs to the Deac-
Oness Home in Chicago and the Meth
odist hospital in Des Monies. An one
wishing to donate a Qo-en or more
eggs may leave them at A. A. Hulse's
store on or before April Z.
keota students at home for the
Caster holiday are: Keith Hamill.
Warren Slater and Miss Alta Hard
ing from the S. U. l., Miss Cora Schol-
enberger from Coe college, Cedar
Rapids, Leroy Richardson from the |.
w. U. at Mt. Pleasant, Merle Kirk
patrick from Parsons college at Fair
field. ...
Miss Harding was accompanied by
her friend, Miss Gladys Shoesmith OF
Guthrie Center who is a freshman in
ne s. u. l.
Mrs. Martha Adams of Washington
and her daughters, Mrs. Laura Schrad
er and Mrs. Mary Kirkpatrick, both
of Ceda Rapids, spent Wednesday and
Thursday at the James Adams home.
They went from Keota to Wellman on
Thursday evening,
Miss Grace Vincent who teaches in
the Marshalltown schools is spending
her spring vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Vincent.
John Frederick went over to Otta-
wa, ILL.,. Thursday and returned Fri
day with his wife who is very i'll with
tuberculosis. Mrs. Frederick was SO
DESTROYS of coming home that Mr..
Frederick rented the Faris house on
East Broadway anu fitted it up for
her comfort.
CndrleS baunert mas returned 10
his home in Saline, Kansas after a
visit at the home of his brother Geo.
Her many friends are pleased to
welcome Mrs. M. A, Hulse home from
a long stay in Washington. Her son
q. A. and her daughter Mrs Ashby ac
her home last Wednesday.
Mrs. Hulse was seriously sick during
most of her stay in Washington.
Mrs. Josie Shurtz is spending the
week at the home OF her SON Chas..
Y. Shurtz in Oskaloosa. Ef.
c. M. Hotehkiss is in Illinois visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Dollie Garner.
Miss Besse Conllin has resigned |
ner position as clerk for A. A. Hulse !
& Co. and Is succeeded by Miss Ruby |
Hulse.
Keota has finished her municipal I
r. l.. Thompson con-
.racted with the city officials and sub. s
ct the job to Messrs Jenkins, Brown
md Glover who removed 35 loads OF
lebris.
c. r. slngmaster and his brother.
Thomas are away on business trip
o Illinois. &,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08
MISS DUBOC SELECTED
New Sha on Young Lady Will be
County Superintendent.

Miss Jessie L. Duboc, at present an
instructor in the Bloomington Qlli.
nois) high school, but formerly an in
structor in Oskaloosa high school,
was elected county superintendent at
2:30 this afternoon upon the sixth
ballot. The final ballot gave Miss
Dubic II, A. ]. Jones, superintendent
of schools at Fremont, IL, and Miss
Mabel Cochran, 2. Thirty-one dele.
gates were qualified to vote and a ma
jority was necessary to elect.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08
Handsome Gains.

The assessors of Mitchell county
have practically completed their work
4 he population of the county is a.
416 which is gain of 1000 as COM
pared with the figures of five years
ago. The town of Usage has gone from
2,445 to 2,783.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08
Iowa Has Champions.

The government has decided that
an Iowa girl is the champion tomato
raiser of the country. The govern
ment might just as well have added
that Iowa has the champions in prac-
tically every line of agriculture en-
deayor because Iowa soil enables good
farmers to raise the best crops.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

BERKEY.--A telegram to relatives
here Wednesday afternoon told of the
death of A. q. Berkey, a brother of
William H. Berkey of this city. The
telegram stated that the deceased was
hit by street car. He was an in
mate OF the soldiers home at Saw
telle, near Los Angeles.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08
hAs AMERICAN SPIRIT.

Client has shown remarkable de-
gree of what the world calls 'Ameri-
can spirit, Time and again 1t has be-
gan afresh with irresistible enthusi-
asm the struggle for success. War.
pillage, the despot's insatiate de-
mands, and imperial laws hostile TO
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08
I Gnrman hy the name OF

"A German by the name of Lang
came to this country pennyless. He
tells now that his employer loaned
him twenty dollars to get married.
He started a bakery in Chicago. He
made good bread and cake and his
wife ran the shop. A few years ago
he retired and after accommodating a
hundred thousand dollars went back
to visit the "Vater,and."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

The Iowa Primary election law is
a failure not only because it gives
dominance to the minority OF the
voters, but il does not even afford the
minority opportunity for an intelii-
gent expression of its own wishes,
saws the Burlington Hawk-Eye. 5
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

The assertion is made that the
Bible is printed in six hundred Ian
guages and yet there would be great
surprise at the number who have new
ar read IL
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

The man on the corner says, 1t
is always possible to congratulate the
average girl on not looking as ridicu-
lous as the pictures in the fashion
journals.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

The American farmer produced a
ten-biIlion-dollar crop last year with
out raising any Cain.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

President Wilson is likely to be
reminded of that speech at Indianapo-
lis for some time to come.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

1T is not very good recommen-
dalton for exclusive girls schools to
learn that only one out OF eight
graduates ever marry.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

Even the sports who have heard
Billy Sunday can't help but believe
that he was great man on the
coaching line in his baseball days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

Alex Miller surmises that some men
quit tobacco just for the enjoyment of
beginning again.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

The Hedrick Journal has noticed
that it is difficult for hope to keep up
II there are no other visible means
of support
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

Thrift in time is sometimes con-
fused with the waste of time which is
the worst of extravaganza.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

An average of six ships a day
pass through the Panama Canal.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

"A clock that tells the correct time
Is the exception that proves the rule.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08
Get Ready Now

Better get ready for making your
garden. The lazy spring days are not
far OFF.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

practical uplift work than has every
other Institution, supposedly organ
lied for that purpose, combined"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

And we want to recant, and not
even be party to the statement that
the pipe organ in San Francisco was
the largest in the world. A fellows
life would not be worth much if he
made such a statement in San Diego.
For listen: John d. and Adolph
Spreckles, men who never do things
by halves, have given the citizens OF
San Diego a splendid 100000, out-of-
door pipe organ, the finest and only
one of its kind in the world" So
mote it be-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-08

When the well in the public square
at oskaloosa proved failure after it
had been sunk TO a depth of $500
feet. II some fellow had proposed tap
ping the Mississippi river at Mime
apolis and piping the water down to
our town we would have all thought
he was loony. And that is what
good many thought of Mr. Mulhollen
when he proposed tapping Owen Lake
and running the water ESQ miles into
Los Angeles. While Los Angeles is
a wide open town with about 500
thirst parlors, 1t had to have some
water. So the aqueduct was built at
a cost of several million dollars, and
a food OF water. almost equal TO the
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-27
\ Forced Loan.

Sport-l say. old chap. can you let me have two ives for ten7 Long Snre. Here they are. Short-Thanks I'll hand you the ten In day or so Indianapolis Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-27

issues upon which the Republican party will rest it's cause with the peo- pie in 1916"
 That Woman Suffrage in the East ern States is beaten but not disheart- ened. ii
 That attacks on the railroads and on big business by Governor Walsh of Massachusetts neither pleased nor fooled the people of his State.
 That Maryland and Kentucky will be fighting ground for both parties next yeaE '. / That the disgraceful misgovern- ment of American cities is arousing taxpayers to demand efficiency and economy in public administration.
 That Prohibition is having it's hardest fight in the big cities and is increasing its strength in the rural sections.
 That the next Congress will be more inclined to constructive than to destructive legislation.
 That the South is still solid for Democracy.
 That New York State will be doubtful in 1916 unless the Republi- can State ticket is made up of the strongest men the party can name, ! from top to bottom. That in his own State in New Jer- sey President Wilson is not stronger than his party-nor in any other State.
 That the second term plank of the Democratic National platform may still mean what it says. That many voters of German de- scent intend to vote as they talk. That the people are sick of freak ishness' in legislation and the Mex icanizing of American Institutions, as the San Francisco Chronicle aptly says in commenting on the sweeping defeat of Governor Johnson. Let the thinking people rule when they want to.-Leslie's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-27
LEMBERG RICH IN NAMES.
1t Has Had Twenty seven Different
 Ones In its Career.

1t Has Had Twenty seven Oiffsrsnt
 Ones In its Career.
 Many cities are known by more than one name. but 1t is given to few to re joice in more than half dozen dis tlnctive cognomens. But the historic Galician city of Lemberg has been known at one time or another by nc less than twenty seven different appel latiOns.
 According to the Polish Bulletin. the ancient Ruthenian names for Lwofl were Lwow, Lwiw. Lwihrad. Lwiho rod. Ilwiw; the Germans called it Lem borg, Lemherg, Lemburg. Loewenburg the Latin and pseudo Latin names in clude Lebburga. Lamburga. Leontopo lis, Leone. Livivia. Leopolya; in the thirteenth century 1t was known to the Greeks as Lithon and Lifbada.
 The patriarchs of Constantinople Alexandria and Jerusalem referred tc 1t as Leovios and Leonopolis: the Turks call 1t in their books Hi. Ilbo. Ilbot Ilibow. Ibadir; the Armenians gave tC 1t the name of Ilof; the Russians have lately baptized it Lwoff.
 The real name of the city. it IS as serted, is the Polish one of Lwow which literally translated means Lion City.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-27

What, in all Alaska can you get to send to your friends in the States bet ter than a few nice views of Alaska?
 There is not a soul living in any country that is not interested in Alas ka. Not a soul that does not appre- ciate pictures of Alaska. A view of the last frontier on earth, that costs you ten cents now, or as much more as you like, cannot be bought of your friends to whom you send it for ten dollars, years from now. What other one thing is surer to increase in val ue with time than views? And you can make your present just as much or just as little as you like. Remem-
 Der, however, that it takes little time to make them. P. s. Hunt tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-27
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1915
THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW.

For collecting five cents under false pretenses a man forty-six years of age was sent to Sing Sing recently for two and half years, by county judge in Brooklyn.
 respectable boy in Plainfield, N. J., shot and killed rabbit that was nibbling at the cabbages in his gar den. The game warden arrested him for killing rabbits of out season. The lad was dragged from his home and given three months in jail. Every body in the village but the judge and game warden at once petitioned the Governor for his pardon. It was inn mediately granted.
 A stranger called at the door of Senator Golf at I.arksburg. w. Va, with a package bearing MT. Goff's name The Senator told the man that he had not ordered anything. The stranger insisted that the Senator's name was on the package and that it be left. When opened it contained whiskey and the senator was at once arrested and fined for violation of the State prohibition law, notwithstand- ing he declared he knew nothing of how it came to him.
 New York has law forbidding the possession of deadly weapons. A Col umbia college professor, while living in the Maine woods. had revolver in his outfit. When he was about to return to New York he directed the revolver be left in his bungalow un- til the next year but upon unpacking his belongings in New York he found the weapon. He called in a police man to take charge of it. The po- liceman at once placed the professor under arrest on a charge of violating the law and took his before police magistrate. He was discharged.
 The majesty of the law must be vindicated.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-27
DADDY LONGLEGS.
Hs is Harmless. Hs Doesn't Bite, and .,... ,s He Isn't e Spider.

------~-~4
 Hs Is Harmless, Hs Doesn't Bite, and a... *. He Isn't Spider. Don't call a daddy longlegs a spider because he isn't Spiders bite and have poison glands. This insect is per iectly harmless. It isn't just pleasant to have one of them crawl up your arm or down your neck, but you're just as safe as when he isn't there-ten times safer than the insect is just al that moment He's not only harmless but 50 common that you'll find him al. most any place in the world where it's warm enough for him to exist. In good old American language we call him daddy tonglegs. Maybe you've heard him called harvest man or grand. father graybeard. He has eight long legs bowed in the middle, so that when he's standing up his little round body almost touches the ground where he walks. He also has two eyes and two p1ncers, which you will see if you ex. anime him closely.
 From midsummer to late autumn daddy. longlegs scampers about over rocks. tree trunks. gets in the picnic marmalade in the park. crawls up the f1sherman's neck along the stream, col lects in barns and has a general good time. Few of them survive the win ter.
 In Mammoth cave, Kentucky, the daddy longlegs are blind.-Philadelphia North American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-27

A party of four men left for Fair banks over the Government trail this morning, which shows that even in winter the old-timers prefer it to oth- CT routes. The trail is reported in good condition everywhere but at the Summit, where it is drifted from the heavy gale blowing there the past few days. The party apprehends no great trouble in getting through, and were said to be greatly pleased that the snow was deep enough to make easy going.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-27
Why Boiled Water Freeze. Easily


 Water which Is hot, of course. can not freeze until it has parted with It's heat. but water that has been boiled will. other things being equal. freeze sooner than water which has not been boiled. A, slight disturbance of water disposes it to freeze more rapidly. and this is the cause which accelerates the freezing of boiled water. The water that has been boiled has lost the air naturally contained in 1t, which on ex- posture to the atmosphere 1t begins again to attract and absorb. During this process of absorption motion is necessarily produced among its parti' cles. slight certainly and impercepti- ble, yet probably sufficient to accel- crate it's congelation. In unboiled wa ter this disturbance does not exist. In deed, water when kept perfectly still can be reduced several degrees below the freezing point without its becoming ioo