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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-12
BIG CROWDS EXPECTED AT
ELLSWORTH STORE TUESDAY

The great bargains being offered in
Ellsworth RaDsack sale viii cause a
big crowd Of shoppers 10 attend this
sale See the Ellsworth Store adver-
tisement in this paper.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-12
pERSONAIC

Walter BORROWER has arrived here
from Milwaukee 10 spend a few days
with relatives and friends
John Smocinski OF Indiana Harbor
is in the city on business
Theodore Jackiewicz left sunday
evening for his home in Chicago after
a few days visit with friends here.
Misses Bessie and Constant Swiont-
kowski have arrived here from Chi
cago 10 spend few days with friends.
they are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Drejer. pol :. Chaplin 81
Peter stephens OF Chicago. who has
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-12

entine Janowiak, SIS s. Lincoln ST.
who dieid Sunday noon after a short
illness, was held this morning al S
o'clock from ST. Adelbert's church.
Rev. John Kubacki officiated. Burial
was in St Joseph's Polish cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-12
NIARRIAGE IICENSES.

Marvin NJ. Gill. 20. press worker:
Sarah NJ. Bolin. 81
Edward Chavious. %. farmer, Cass-
opOlis; Lettie G. King, "a, Buchanan
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-12
REV. I.. q. ROGERS is RETTER.

Rev. l. G. Rogers. rector Of st.
Pauls Episcopal church. was sufti-
GENTLY recovered from his recent ill
ness 10 be able 10 occupy his pulpit
Sunday morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-12
Social and Other Interests Of Women
IS YOUR NAME IN
THE LIST BELOW?

II IL Is, you are invited 80 che
next News-Times Birthday Party.
Trips TO all theaters and refresh
ments Will be on tho program.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-12
LUCKY ONES TO-DAY.
South Bend.

Kneller, Frederick, 202 E. Keasey.
Kneller, Mama, 202 E. Keasey st.
Retiring, Everett, is L. Keasev st.
Johnson, Edith, 1714 S. William st.
Mishawaka.
Herstman, Josephine.
AleXina, Philion.
TerBush. Catherine.
Cook, Helen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-12
BIRTHS

Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spilski.
1045 ". Sample St, a son, July II.
Born 70 Mr and Mrs. Leo Palka, $50
5. Grant ST. a daughter. July II.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-12
To BE MINISTER

ROME. July Pit is reported that
Deputy Berzilai. leader OF the repub-
lican party. will soon be appointed .
minister.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-12
Friday

Members OF the Ladies' Aid society
Of the First Baptist church viii be
entertained at the summer home OF
Miss Cora Miller at Diamond lake.
Mrs. NJ. T. Zimmerman Will be hos
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-29

One of the big advances in the
equipment of our up-to-date battle
ships is the introduction of apparatus
for distant mechanical control of
searchIights. In the old days the
men who handled the big refectors
were targets for an enemy's sharp
shooters because of their exposed po-
sitions. Now wires connect the
searchlights, poised high up on the
masts or towers, with a simple me-
chanism in sheltered part of, the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-29

deck or even below decks. A simple
twist of the wrist enables an opera
tor to swing the searchlight this way
and that with. as much accuracy as
though he were stationed on the
searchlight platform.
New York expert engaged to in
vestigate extent of. damage done
through electrolysis caused by cleo
trio current escaping from UNDER
ground wires and street car tracks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

Little except matters of minor inn
portanee was disposed of by Judge
Silwold yesterday afternoon at the
initial session of the April term of
district court. The term was con-
vened at 100 yesterday afternoon,
having been postponed from Monday,
April 5, because of the inability of
Judge Silwold to be here at the ear
lier date. Neither the grand jurors
nor the petit jurors for the term will
report until Monday, May 10, at 1880
p. m.
The case of Oskaloosa Savings
Bank ct al, VS.. F.. A. Smith, suit
on a promissory note, was settled
yesterday outside OF court and the
costs paid. Final report was APP
proved and the referee discharged in
the case OF Mary Rosborough VS.. A. G..
Rosborough ct al.
The punishment case entitled Os-
kaloosa Savings Bank VS.. +. l.. But
Ter VS.. G. p. Spratt ct al, and also
the one entitled Il. NJ Brewer VS.. Os-
kaloosa Savings Bank VS.. G. A. Spratt
ct al, was dismissed, costs paid, and
garnishee DISCHARGED.
Final reports were approved in the
estates of John Melvin, William j,
Beaver, John Andeweg. and in the
guardianship OF Ruth K. Christophel.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
Best Man In Town.

Editor Herald: This seems to be q
boostin age. This letter, Is written to
introduce the Herald readers, to the
best man in town.
= The best We have. in, our town for
the general good OF, the town is the
one that always sits on the; front seat
in the progressive band wagon; who
Is always alert ali to the best, inter.
ests OF the town He is the first one
to. extend a. glad hand to greet. the
stranger and welcome him to the
best town IN the state. He will resent
an insult to the town as quickly as
he would slur at a member OF his
family. He very politely invites the
knocker to move on. He is ever ready
to give his just proportion to every
public enterprise, He talks up the
town at home and abroad and be-
heves it to be the best place on this
earth in which to live and desires to
be buried here when he dies.
Let us all try to be like this man
for one year and your town will take
on new life ami improve as never be.
fore in its history, Try it and watch
results.
l. Richard Williams, Olivst.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
NICOLA CASE AGAIN ON
Being Tried This Week in KsOkuk
Co. District, Court,

The case Of State vs.. Chattie L.
Nicola, in which the defendant is
charged with the crime of manslaugh-
ter for the killing of his father over
two years ago at the family home in
this city, is being retired this week
in the Keokuk county district court
at Sigourney, having been taken there
by attorneys for the defense upon a
change of venue. '''.'..
The history of the case is an ex.
tended one. Nicola shot and killed
his father during March, 1913. and
was indicted for murdeF by the grand
jury at the April, 1913, term OF. court.
He was tried at the October term
but the jury was unable to reach
verdict. A second trial in February,
1914, resulted in verdict finding him
guilty Of the crime of granddaughter.
He was sentenced to an indetermin-
ate term of eight years in the state
penitentiary and has been confined
there since that time. The case was
appealed by the defense and in Janu-
ary of this year they supreme court
handed down a;decisfon reversing and
remanding the case for a new trial.
The defendants attorneys Immediate
~ introduced motion for change
OF. venue upon the grounds that they
conld not obtain juStice in this county
owing to the strong feeling against
the defendant The change was
granted. H.,
The case. is being heard this week
before Judge =. E. Willcockson in the
keokuk county court County Attor-
ney John MeCutchen and the firm of
Burrell & Dewitt are representing the
State, and F. T. Nash and the firm
of Mccoy & Mccoy are appearing for
the defense. sAll the attorneys are
from this city and are the same ones
as appeared in the two trials here.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
HAS PASSED OUT
OF EXISTENCE
OFFICIALLY THE GENERAL AS
SEMRLY QUIT AT NOON.
BUT CLOCK HAS BEEN SET BACK
Appropriation of 100000 Asked For
BY Commissioner Thorne Meets
lite Death knell--SaIaries and
:r- Expenses Provided For.

Des Molnes, April I7.-Ohicially
the Both general assembly passed out
of existence at noon today but the
clock was stopped at five minutes af-
ter eleven and the work will not be
completed until late tonight or In the
early hours of the morning. A joint
concurrent resolution for noon ad.
journment was passed by both the
house and senate.
The railroads have triumphed In
the senate. The general assembly
will not approve the 100000 physical
valuation of Iowa railroads. Before
the ink was dry on the state railroad
commission appropriation bill the
senate backed down on the PROPOSE
ton to combat the railroads before
the interstate commerce commission
upon the question of a physical yalu-
alton and withdrew its appropriation
| of 100000.
The railroad lobbyists had sutfi-
cient time at the noon hour to get in
their work." declared Senator Allen
of Pocahontas, author of the amend
ment which would have provided for
the physical valuation. Four sena-
tors, Caswell, Crlst. Thompson and
Thomas, changed their votes from
Yes" to mo" on the reconsidera-
| ton.
| The senate has passed the omnibus
bill providing for the salaries and
expenses Of state officials. A few
slight Increases were granted and
retrenchment made in some in
stances.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
NOTED PEOPLE COMING
National and State Holiness Camp
Meeting Make Announcement.

Announcement has been made re-
garding the workers that are to be in
charge of the National and State Holt
ness Camp meeting in June ala at
University Park. Rev. C. ]. Fowler ID.
d.. of West Newton, Mass. the presi-
dent OF the National Association will
be in charge. DIR. Fowler was not able
TO be here last year on account of III
health, so that this year his return win
be greatly appreciated. The other
workers are. Rev. Guy l.. Wilson of
Chicago. and Rev W. III. Huff OF Sioux
City. Miss Stella McNutt of Steuben-
vile. Ohio. will again be In charge of
the children's meetings and she is ex-
ceedingly popular. this being her third
season at the Camp. The vigorous
leaders In song Rev. j. M. and Mrs. NJ
J. Harris OF Evansville. ILL.,. are again
to be in charge OF the music This Is
a guarantee OF good singing as this Is
one OF the leading attractions OF the
meetings All will rejoice at their re.
turn to Oskalposa. Rev. Wilson Ia
new conner. but win receive a royal
welcome. Verne n. Danials win be
the superintendent OF the Camp for
the fourth season.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
Unknown Man Killed.

Des Moines, April l7.-An unknown
man, presumably tramp. was found
badly injured on the Rock Island
right-of-way between Des Moines and
Valley Junction last night at O'Clock.
Evidently he had been struck by a
train lie was taken to Mercy hospi.
tai where he died without becoming
conscious. There was nothing to give
a clue 10 lis identity The coroner
is of the opinion the man was Of good
family and simply was in hard luck.
His face showed evidence of unusual
intelligence. The dead man was five
feet, FIVE inches tall, weighed 165
pounds, had black, curly hair. and
gray eyes and his hands showed signs
of hard labor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
OVER
SIMILAR NAMES
DUBUQUE EDUCATIONAL INsTI.
TUTroNs co INTO COURT.
PRISONER. ESCAPES FROM. JAIL
AVoca Woman Killed When Auto
PIunges Over Twenty Foot EN-
. bankment Into River. Rock
Rapids Woman Dying.

Dubuque, Ia, April 19.--An unusual
case is being tried here before Judge
Robert Bonson. II is the suit brought
by the Dubuque German college and
seminary to prevent st. JOseph's col
lese using the name Dubuque Col
lege," which was decided upon about
a year ago, when st. Joseph's college
adopted new articles of incorporation
The Dubuque German college and
seminary is a Presbyterian institution
on Delhi: street with 100000 in
buildings and as much more in pros
pect, OF which Rev. c. M. Steffens is
president. st. Joseph's tor Dubuque
college) ID on West Fourteenth street
and has several millions Invested. 1t
is Catholic college, where young
men are given educational advantages
and are trained for the priesthood.
Each college has 400 or 500 attend
ance.
1t is the contention OF the Dubuque
German college AMI seminary that st.
Joseph's college, II allowed to use the
name Dubuque college, would benefit
because of the extensive advertising
done in years gone by by the Presby-
| terrain institution, known as Dubuque
college, and the Presbyterian institu.
ton would suffer to the same extent,
The Rev. Mr.. Steffens, Rev. w. Q.
Ruston, former president, and others
testified as to the extensive adyertis.
ing done and members Of the college
football and baseball teams were III
troduced and told how they had play.
ed various college organizations In
this part of the country, always being
known as the Dubuque college team.
The case will last all this week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
CLEAN Up And PAINT UP
Everybody Join in. Help Make the
Town More Slightly.

Next week is Cleanup week In Os-
kaloosa. For the past several years
many progressive cities Throughout
the country have annually declared a
spring cleanup week in which their
citizens have Joined together in a gen
.eral house-cleaning Oskaloosa has
fallen into line and there is every I'm
dicatfon that the week will be just as
big a success here as it has proven In
other cities.
One hardly needs to be told OF the
tremendous good that can be accom-
plished with little concentrated ef-
fort towards cleaning up our city. Let
everyone join in and set aside next
week as a time to do some cleaning
and painting about their premises.
You will be surprised at the result.
DIR. A. l.. Washburn, city health ply
stefan, has issued some cards, calling
attention to the fact that next week is
Cleanup week and urging that every
one join in the effort. There are many
places about our city that. might be
cleaned up and made slightly with very
little effort. Let's all get together and
give Oskaloosa a good, old house
cleaning next week
Anyone looking for Cleanup and
Paint-Up preparations will find them
at the stores listed on the HeraId's
Cleanup and Paint-Up page, /. e.
Charles c. Pike Drug Company, II. w.
Kramme Drug Company, Redman- Port
er Company. M, D. Gilchrist, Hamilton
& Hamilton, Blakeslee Drug Company,
Green and Bentley Drug Company,
Purity Drug Store. Central Book Store.
Hayes and Kalbach Company, Shoe
make & Barnhart.
Under direction of the street de
partment. systematic effort is being
put forth to clean up the pavements
and streets the alleys and other spots
about town needing attention. And to
that end the street sweeper and the
fiusher have been brought into action.
They make a formidable squadron
that has the black twins cheated when
it comes to getting after the dirt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
Woman Killed in Accident

Council, Bluffs, April 19.--Mrs. Har.
dy Ferguson. aged rs, of AvOca was
killed and her body was buried in the
mud and water of the Nishnabotna
river beneath an automobile Sunday.
Elmer Koejie, young man of AvOca,
who was driving the car, had re-
markable escape from being killed as
the car which they were occupying
ran over twenty foot embankment
into the river.
Koetiie managed to climb the steep
embankment. returned to Avoca and
raised an alarm.
Mrs Ferguson's husband is an In
mate of the Clarinda asylum. She left
two young children. The recent high
water had swept the bridge away
where the auto went into the river
and it was claimed the county had ne
elected to protect the place. =.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
Third Prisoner to Escape.

Fort Dodge, Ia, April 19-The third
prisoner to escape from the jail here
within week was successful Sunday
in making his way to liberty from a
cage in the center of the, county pris-
on, through three sets of bars to the
fire escape.
+ He was Elmer Margerum, sentenced
last week to twenty years In the pen
ltentiary for being convicted of high.
way robbery with aggravation.
|, Margerum was locked UP in the
cage on the fourth floor of the Jail for
safe keeping. The sheriff, w: H, Holm
does not live in the apartments re
served for him on this floor. The e.
cape was made about, 800 o'clock and
it was noon when a note was found on
the sidewalk outside the Jail telling of
the escape. 1t had been dropped by
one OF the other prisoners.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
Notice Of Levy Of Execution.
STATE OF IOWA, Mahaska Count

: Notice Of Levy Of Execution.
STATE OF IOWA, Mahaska County
SIS.
r. r. Grub, Plaintiff,
against ..
w. c. Darden, ct al, Defendants.
Notice to defendant.
To w. e. Darden, ct al.
Sir:-You are hereby notified, that
by virtue of an execution issued by
the Clerk of the District Court of Ma.
haska County, Iowa, in the above EN-.
titled cause to me directed, | have
levied upon and executed as your
property, the following described real
estate, in Mahaska County, Iowa, TO.
wit:
Lots Nos, /, and, in block 8, ex.
cept strip four feet wide off the
west side of lot 3. All in o. p. Of
the Town of Rarnes City, Iowa
And | have advertised the same to
be sold on the 25th day of May, A. d.
1915 at 200 o'clock p. m, at the door
of the Court House, in Oskaloosa,
County, Iowa.
WITNESS my official signature,
this Goth day of April, A. d. 1915
d. E. HENLEY,
Sheriff of Mahaska County.
b rOw2-(A ADVERTISEMENT
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
WoULpMT THIS JAR YOU?

In speaking of the Volleyball tour
nament at Des Moines last week, the
Fort Dodge Messenger expostulates:
The games lost resulted according
to the general merits, although the
Fort Dodge contingent shared the
same. opinion of other teams that it
was a mistake to allow. 0skaloosa to
play bunch of frisky young athletes
under the title of business men. Most
of them looked Of high school age and
they we're in fine training" Pray
glimpse this aggregation OF "frisky
young athletes" and high school,
boys lin fine training" Frank Under
wood, Vincent Dietrich, Kryne Yer
PIoeg, George True, Doc MCLEAN, and
Sam Walton, Whoop-Snacks!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
AUTO. ACCIDENT
may PROVE FATAL
MAN RUNNING TO CATCH CAR
coLLlDEs WITH MACHINE.
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED BY TRAIN
Bloomfield Autolsts have, Narrow Es-
o" cape, when Gasoline Tank Elk
pIedeg--shsidon Man runs
..- over and. Kills his Son.

Ottumwa, April Nv. p. Ferrill,
stock buyer from Libertyville, while
running to catch street car near the
corner of Birch and Main streets, col
lided with an auto driven by Harry
Eager and was dangerously hurt. His
right leg was broken below the knee,
his skull was fractured at the base of
the brain and he suffered numerous
cuts and bruises. He was taken i'm
mediately to the Ottumwa hospital.
His condition is critical and little
hope is held out for his recovery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
knights of Columbia

Cedar Rapids, April 19f ~ Official
notice has been received Z 1xfficers of
Cedar Rapids council, No ., Knights
of Columbus, that theS nual state
convention would be held here May
"a and %. A third degree initiation is
being planned for the 23rd, which will
bring together 500 or 600 knights
from all over the state. There are so
councils in Iowa, and each council Is
entitled to two delegates. Local OFF,
GERS are planning on entertaining the
delegates In royal manner.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22

" Mason City. April IA frog party.
something new. was given by Miss
Mildred King last night and as re-
suit the girls, all prominent in society
captured 100 frogs, and wound UP the
evening with frog leg supper at the
home of Mrs. William Sloan. Each
girl wore heavy gloves, and outing
costumes. Every time a girl screamed
when, a frog. jumped, she had to, pay
a fine, the total OF, this fund buying
the prize for the Girl catching the
largest number of frogs,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
BOX NOT GUILTY
SAYS THE JURY
10 YEAR OLD YOUTH RELEASED
OF MURDER CHARGE.
SHOT MAN TO PROTECT MOTHER
Mason City man asks state to send
him to Knoxville to be cured Of,
Morphine habit-cottases at
Bal. Clear Lake being Opened,

Atlantic, April 19.-After being out
from 4:30 Saturday afternoon until
2:U0 O'Clock Sunday afternoon and
taking nine ballots the jury in the
case of the state; VS.. Francis Dunn for
murder which has been on trial here
before Judge Rockafellow for week
returned a verdict of not guilty.
The case grew out of the killing OF
t, J. McEnery, step-father of the lad,
December 10. The boy asserts he shot
down the man after the boys moth
er had been beaten by McEnery.
Dunn and his witnesses testified that
the dead man was threatening his
wife and other members OF the family
when he was killed.
~ The defense introduced testimony
showing a long list of abuses to which
the woman was subjected at the hands
of her husband and placed the case
in the jury's hands on the plea that
the boy of II fearing that hrs mother
would be killed shot the man down
while half crazy, hardly knowing what
he did only that he must save his
mother at any cost. The case attract
ed more attention than any trial fol
20 years. The court room was crowd
ed during the entire hearing and the
case was generally discussed on the
streets, "..r. ..."..
The jury's first ballot was evenly
divided but each subsequent ballot
brought more to the side of acquittal
T. B. Swan assisted T.. G.. Whitmore
county attorney In prosecuting the
case. B, A. Goodspeed was the at
torney for the defense and made q
dramatic appeal to the jury on the
grounds that the boy attempted tC
save his mother from harm even tc
taking the life Of his ,stepfather.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
Threatened Divorced Wife.

Des Moines, April 17.-Miss. Sarah
l.. Miller of Chicago today filed q
charge of threatening q public offense
against, C. S, Cooter, attorney and
chairman, of the democratic county
committee. Miss Miller who is a for,
mer wife of Cooter has pending a suit
asking for the payment of alimony
since 1899. The complaint alleges that
the assault occurred yesterday after.
noon in down town alley and that
threats were made that II she did not
leave Des Moines by Monday she
would be dead woman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
Asks Aid Of State.

Mason City, April 19.-R. A. Con
ger has asked the county authorities
to send him to the Knoxville hospital
for treatment for the drug habit.
Some, time ago he lost an eye and a
doctor game him morphine to relieve
the pain. He had the prescription
filled many times and had contracted
the habit before he knew he was TAX
ing morphine. Now that he Is cut off
from the, drug by the new federal anti!
drug law he asks the state to aid him
in curing himself of the habit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
L.iahts Many Towns.

The Sigourney Transmission Com.
pany. the incorporators OF which are
the same parties as the Sigourney
Electric Company, will in the near fu-
ture take over the Keota Electric
Light plant. This VIII make practical
ly all Of the towns In Keokuk county
to be lighted from the Sigourney
plant.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
fas.
Women save the Day.

Greenfield, April 1.-THE women
saved the day at the special election
yesterday to settle the question of q
five mill tax to support a $4,000 Car
negie library promised by the steel
King wheH the supporting. fund is
raised. The proposition. carried by a
majority of IS, after the women had
brought in their votes in autos. The
men voted against, it. 124 to 1873 and
the women voted 1874, for. it and, es
against. ~.