davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
DESCRIBES MURDER OF WHITE
Harry Thaw Insists He Fired at
Architect When Latter Made
Threatening Move.

New York. July 10.-Harry K. Thaw
during his second day on the witness
stand at the trial to determine wheth-
er he has recovered his sanity retold
the story of how he killed Stanford
White and denied that he had ever
sent Susan A. Merrill large sums of
money to keep secret the names of
certain persons" He said he shot
White after he saw him move his
hand toward his pocket.
Thaw remained composed during
his long grilling by Deputy Attorney
General Cook.
To the crucial question, why did
you kill Stanford White?" Thaw re-
piled calmly, coolly:
Il do not really know-except that
he wronged Evelyn
A few minutes later Cook led Thaw
into a vivid recital of the actual kill
ing of White.
Il saw Mr. White at a table
walked up and shot him." said Thaw,
swapping his teeth.
II was allowed to go back and see
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw. I told her that I
had shot White"
What did you mean by that"
asked Cook sharply.
Il meant this: With White dead,
she had nothing to fear from further
mistreatment and disgrace"
And while Thaw told his story, the
pretty little woman who formed the
apex of the tragic triangle lay sick
in her summer camp in the Adiron-
dacks A. doctor declared that Eve
Ign Nesbit Thaw, made Ill by fear
of again going through the ordeal of
barring her life to the public gaze, as
she has done many times before to
save Harry Thaw. was too sick to go
to New York to testify.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15

troops, men far beyond boyhood, and
by its vigilant watchmen Of the night
who make their rounds In swift and
steady fight over home Of poor and
rich. .-
/ have Just looked on review OF
several regiments of the reserve
guard of Paris. The place chosen for
the marching by Of the troops was the
Esplanade des Invalides, the great
parklike plain outlying the huge struc-
ture of the Invalides built by Louis le
Grand as a home for the aged and the
permanently disabled soldiers of his
monarchy Since that day France has
been monarchy, empire and repub-
lie, but the Invalides still stands and
still shelters the defenders of the
land.
There we're many thousands Of the
guards of Paris in the review. The
younger men are all at the front, but
these men of the home guard have
not passed the years of hard service,
even IL time has touched their hair
with white They are sturdy-looking
soldiers, and many OF them show In
the erectness of their carriage and
their peculiar and Enthusiastically mill,
tary stride, that they have not for
gotten the training in camp or in field,
In France, Algeria or Morocco, when,
as youths of nineteen, they entered
their country's service.
H 4
Proud Of Its Defenders.
The Partisan Is proud of mis- defend
ers. 1t would be nearer the truth
today perhaps to say that the Paris
ienne is proud of her defenders, for
Paris today largely Is a city of wom-
en-, although one must not forget the
children. In England soldiers march
through the Strand and down through
Piccadilly on their everlasting way to
Tipperary, for so the bands proclaim
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15

making a stand and then assuming
the offensive, drove the German lines
back slowly, and in fair order, but new
ertheless in retreat.
1t is the iron times which have laid
bare the soul of the Partisan people.
Like other Americans had thought Of
Paris as being q place largely of gilt
ter and gayety. Paris in it's lighter
moods perhaps approaches the frivol-
GUS, but now what was a mask is off
and one sees the solemn and perhaps
severe intention of these men, women
and children of the republic. The real
seriousness Of the nature Of Paris
and Paris is typical of Francis in
evidence before the jury Of the world.
Paris, colorful Paris, today is robed
in black. The setting Of all the street
scenes Is somber. The footlights are
turned low. Paris works, goes about
its daily routine as II it's strong men
still we're within its borders, and 1t
does 1t apparently with as high a
heart as 1t carried in the day of peace.
Sits In Semidarkness.
Like London, Paris sits at night in
semidarkness. The army of France
guards the frontier and the inner line
to which its foes have pierced. Paris
itself is guarded by its reserves of
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
Original Notice.
J. f. Mcneil


Bertha Q. Clark and F. H. Clark.
In the District Court of the State Of
iowa, in and for MahasKa County,
October Term, A. u. 1915.
y" To Bertha o. Clark and F. H. Clark:
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 1st day of July, 1915, a
petition OF J. T.. Mcneil will be filed
in the office of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of the State of Iowa, in and
for Mahaska County, claiming of you
the sum of 100000 and interest
thereon from the Sth day of March,
1914, as justly due plaintiff from you
on your certain promissory note,
dated the Sth day of March, 1912, and
executed and delivered to plaintiff I'M
der assignment. Also asking judg.
ment for costs and attorneys fees as
provided in said note and claiming
against you the foreclosure of a GER
tain mortgage of even date with said
note. and securing same on the follow
ing described real estate to-wit: Lots
5 and 6. in Block 2, Marks Addition to
Oskaloosa, Iowa. For further partic.
ulars see petition when on file.
And unless you appear hereto and
defend before noon of the second day
of the October Term. A. u. 1915. of
said Court, which will commence on
the 4th day of October, 1915, default
will be entered against you and jurg,
ment and decree rendered thereon as
prayed for in said petition.
Mccoy & Mccoy,
'50w4 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
TWO IOWA BOYS MAKE GOOO
Tom kester Formerly of Oskaloosa
Lands Advertising Contract of
Six Figures.

Whittier. Cal, July ITO the man
who says that the day of the young
mans opportunities is past, two shin.
ing examples of refutation appeared
in Los Angeles this week Two Iowa
young men of the home grown pro-
duct, who have made name, fame and
wealth, each for himself and each in
a different line, came to Los Angeles
from the east-came, saw and con
quered. They were w. r. Kester and
William Wade Hinshaw.
w. T. Kester, vice president of
Lord & Thomas, will be remembered
by many former friends at Oskaloosa
Jas Tom" Tom was the sub reporter
on a weekly morning daily in Oska-
loosa twenty years ago. The daily
was so weakly that it suffered an
early demise, and its sub reporter
made for new fields. He landed in
Chicago, got job, rose, and now has
coo employees under his direction. Old
friends here saw the former STRIPPING
reporter as q seasoned, stanch bust
mess man. If current reports be true.
| Tom got here wha the came for-an
advertising contract of six figures
for a nationally we'll known cOmmod-
Iity. Tom impressed on the board Of
managers of the company that it will
be necessary to have a number of
dollars represented by seven figures
to give the proper publicity to their
brand in the future. Toms father was
la we'll known engine driver on the
Iowa Central and will be remembered
by many up and down the line. Kcs-
ter senior died some years since.
Hinshaw's Success.
Another Iowa boy who is we'll
known from Cape Cod to the Golden
Gate is William Wade Hinshaw
Wade Hinshaw came to Los Angeles
last week to take a heavy part in the
Los Angeles $4,000 prize opera.
"Fairyland." To do this he jumped
from Boston. where his former en-
gagement ha dtaken him. Wade Hin
shaw was reared near Union. His
musical abilities showed early. and
he was the leader of a cornet band of
the neighborhool lads at Chester,
country school between Union and
New Providence. Later Hinshaw also
went to Chicago, gave full vent to his
musical leanings, and long since be.
came one of the best known baritone
opera singers of that city. Recently
he has spent much time in New York.
His success here in "Fairyland" was
complete.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
OUT OF THE MUD.

'In 1912, when West Virginia was
one vast battle-ground for statewide
prohibition" writes Lora s. LaMance,
National w. G. T. U. organizer, in the
Union Signal, II spent seven months
in the state. In 1915, with prohibition
an accomplished fact, l visited 1t
again. The change is marked. A blind
man could see 1t. Out from the prin-
cipal towns the land of muddy roads
Is building here, there, yonder, paved
roads into the country. Almost every
mile has been built since the state
went dry. 1t Is a new experience to
the farmer, when the dirt roads are
almost hub deep in yellow clay, to
drive five or ten miles into town on a
hard brick road, and get there with
team and carriage as spick and span
as when he started. City streets are
being paved, parks are being laid out,
street car lines are being extended,
and new buildings are going up every
where. In some of the smaller towns,
because the demand is so great,
houses are rented at extravagant
prices" '. .."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
COULD BUILD SIX CANALS.

SSSLb oSlL-S ON NrNtNFNGSs
An unusual sight and one not with
out special significance was that of
Secretary of State Bryan signSRg the
cards of 10000 men who had taken
the pledge OF total abstinence at one
of the Billy Sunday meetings, after
Mr.. Bryan's address against the drink
curse. His attack against the liquor
evil from the economic standpoint in
cluded the following statements:
ut Is estimated that the people of
the United States spend almost ST.
500,000,O00 annually on intoxicating
liquors. The cost OF the Panama
canal, the most gigantic engineering
feat in history, was about 100000, 900.
Is It not appalling to think that we
spend for drink every year something
like six times the cost of the Panama
canal?
81 have endeavored to obtain an &C
curate estimate Of the amount OF
money spent on education in this
country, and the figure given me is
$3.50 200, 900. We spend for drink more
than three times as much as we spend
for education.
The annual appropriations Of the
federal government are a little less
than 81, $50 100000. This sum includes
the salaries Of all the public officials,
from the president down. All of these
government agencies employed in ad'
ministering the federal government
of this great nation are operated at
an expense of less than $3.50, 1000, 900
Think, II the mind can comprehend
it, of this nation spending twice that
amount for alcoholic liquors"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
EVANS.

Mrs. Ray Miller and children of
Valley Junction are spending a few
days with friends.
Mrs. F. X. Barber has returned
from her visit in Wells. Mimi. Her
two nieces accompanied her here for
a short visit
Miss Dorothy Dawson of Oskaloosa
is spending a few days at the Fred
Wray home.
Misses Stella and Elsie Clarkson
and Mr.. John James of Knoxville
spent the Fourth at Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Evans of Des
Moines spent a few DAYS last week
with her sister. Mrs Burk.
Miss Bernice Bland returned home
Saturday after spending a week at
the Harry Burk home in Blyth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollo Shipley of Des
tives and friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Moulton of Des
Moines are spending a few days at
the Moulton home.
Miss Evelyn Evans and brother
Harry, of Des. Moines, spent a few
days with their mother.
Mrs. Ralph Heathcote of Des
Moines is spending few days at the
J. r. 0'Connell home.
Will Davis of Des Moines Is spend,
ing few days with relatives and
friends here.
Clueence Burk is spending few
weeks with his mother and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Walker and family of
Leighton spent Monday at the Burk
home.
The Fourth of July celebration at
Evans was great success. People
from far and near were here and ev.
eryone reports splendid time,
July 10. Green Eyes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
Raa Wolf and Cubs.

Kimball, S, Dan exciting wolf
hunt was held near here by party
of young men headed by N. A. Purdy,
Allison Miller and Frank Murley,
which resulted in the running Down
and killing OF she wolf and the sub
sequent capture of seven cubs. only
three days old. This was the first
litter OF cubs seen around here that
did not yet have their eyes open.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
NO BETTER7

NO BETTER7
1t was a south-bound Indiana ave-
nue. owl car and 1t hardly resembled
a returning band OF Sunday school pic
nickers. At Twenty-second street,
among others who boarded the car
were two levee characters, says the
Chicago Tribune.
"It's pretty tough" offered one to
the other.
Eyes, but wait till after election, !"
replied the other. Everything
fixed"
Say, listen" responded the other.
Haven't you heard that just before
every election we ever helped to
carry?"
ut amt going to be any better
after election"-he shook his head
sadly. ut amt ever going to be any
better"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15

the line of march But In England the
troops pass through lines of seemingly
apathetic onlookers, giving no cheer
and on inspiriting or commencing
word. OF course, Englishmen feel, but
they do not show their feelings. In
Paris, how different it is! Today,
with the shadow of war over 1t, Paris,
as has been said. is serious, but the
sight of marching, uniformed French
men and the sound of music bring
Paris out of its solemnity. 1t cheers
and God speeds" its defenders.
Another thing Paris does. thing al
most unknown in England and Amer
lea. When the colors of a regiment
pass the unlocking throng, the head
of every man and boy is barred, and
every man and child does honor to the
flag. Soldiers of all lands salute the
passing colors, and in Germany, In
Austria, and in Russia / understand
that the civilians do likewise. France,
however, believe leads the world in
civilian honor to the emblems OF gov
eminent and its regiments.
Paris has been visited on several oc
casions by the aeroplanes and Zeppe-
Inns of its present enemy country
The Partisan has taken these calls
with certain appearance of indiffer
ence which seemingly at times
amounts to a high disdain. Actually,
/ believe from what / have seen on
the streets here, the Partisan is rath
er disappointed when an alarm of the
approach of hostile aircraft turns out
to be false.
Watch for AeropIanes.
II Is interesting to an intense degree
to watch the evening promenaders
view the skies. A light is seen far of
toward the horizon line. 1t approaches
rapidly and speculation Immediately
begins as to whether or not the on
conner is friend or foe. In a minute
or less the whir of the machinery OF
the airship Is heard and the Parisiar'
whose eyes have not been vigilant
gets the news by way Of his ears, and
then every face in the Grande Boule
ward is upturned.
Last night two aeroplanes whirled
directly over the heart of the city.
They were flying low, and Paris was
quite certain that some German taubes
were coming to call. The visitors,
however, proved to be French airships
which had varied from their usual lines
Of air march and were bisecting the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
A DEMONSTRATORS
hsfh 4 Wv ~
n EXECUTORS NOTICE.

- bA6SO loh y NoIISb-
Notice is hereby given TO all persons
interested. that on the 9th day OF July,
d. 1915, the undersigned was appoint
ted by the District Court of Mahaska
County, Iowa. Executor of the estate
of Ellen S. Whitaker, deceased, late of
said Mahaska County, Iowa. All per-
sons indebted to said estate will make
payment 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 July, 1915.
r. A. Collins. Admins trator
". 7. Martin, Clerk 5lwS
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
DROBATE NOTICE.
l. To All Whom 1t May Concern:

4 To AT Whom It May COnCern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the Office of the Clerk of
the District Court of lowe, in and for
Mahaska County. an instrument in
writing. purporting to be the last will
and testament of Ellen Bu:knell, late
of said county, deceased. and that
the 4th day of October 1915. has been
fixed for the probate of said will, at
which time YOU can appear at the court
house in said county and show cause,
if any there be, why said will should
not be admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, have hereun-
to set my hand and affixed the seal of
said court at Oskaloosa, Iowa, this 25th
day of June 1915.
W. 7. MARTIN, Clerk District Court.
50w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
A DEMONSTRATORS
N EXECUTORS NOTICE.

IN EXECUTOR NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that on the 9th day of July,
A. D.. 1915, the undersigned was
appointed by the District Court of Ma
haska County. Iowa, Administrator of
the estate of Leonard Burggrssf, de-
ceased, late of said Mahaska County.
Iowa. All persons indebted to said es-
tate will make payment to the under
signed. and those having claims against
the same will present them legally au-
thenticated to said court for allowance
Dated this 9th day of July. 1916.
Evert Plate. Administrators
". T. Martin, Clerk. 51wS
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
DRINK cusroM plMlNlshEs.

A student publication at the Univer.
sity of Michigan estimates that drink.
ing customs among the boys in that
school are now diminishing at the
rate Of 25 per cent every year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
. WIN buiId county Home.

Cedar County had special cleo
ton few days ago. Many voters turn
ed out, The proposition submitted
was the erection of new county
but little opposition and work on the
new structure will begin soon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15

me that when I
reached Paris l
would see the
real soul of the
people. Only last
August Paris was
hemmed in by
war. Today while
the foe has his
gaze on the CAPT
tai of the repub-
lie he looks on 1t
over leagues Of
an d multiplied
visibly in mum.
Der since the day
W b Q n V o n
X lu CT k s right
swept by the out
er fringe Of forts
to t h e Ora n d
NORM and there
met the soldiers
80 Eronna u,hn
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
Austria Reos Pardon

Vienna, July 10, he Austrian gov.
eminent apologized to Frederic q.
Penheld. the American ambassador.
because the Neues Wiener Tageblatt
printed an attack upon President vii.
son.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
o5EYED THE LAW.

Il contain two pints of pure rye
whisky and six bottles of beer" was
the placard in large letters that Ed
Strange wore on his hat walking
through the streets of Grafton. He
was obeying literally the West Vir-
ginia law that containers" of alco-
hol shall be properly labeled in large
letters.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
WOULD THEY7

WOULD THEY2 re
The statement that beer drinkers
do not drink beer for its alcohol, but
for its food value and to quench
thirst. leads writer in the New York
Sun to conclude that IL beer were un.
obtainable they would take to bread
and water.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
Rin crnn. az Han

Hill Barnes. near Oskaloosa Is said
to have eighty,tive acres of hay to
cut and the crop will be cared for by
1.-TWO men.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
THESE iron TINES LAY BARE THE
]. SOUL OF THE PARTISAN PEOPLE

Now the Mask of FrvOIy off and One Sees the Solemn and
Perhaps Severe Intention Of the Men, Women and Children
= Of the RepubiC-FranCe Leads the World in Honoring
Its Fag-Gayest Capital of Europe Seen in War Time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
Professional Cards
W.. n. HEATING.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
Money to Loan. Insurance.
liz First Ave. West Oskalocsa, Iowa.
2Stf
MONEY TO LOAN.
Of oskaIoOss, Iowa.

at So per cent interest. giving bor-
rover privilege of payment of null
tiples of 500 on any interest pay day.
JOHN p. HIATT,
7Stf. North Side Square.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
Paris 10 Ever Alert.

An airship with brilliant search
light was churning madly about just
above the roof on the opposite side
Of the narrow street. Quick as | was
in getting to the window, the Parisians,
men, women and children who live in
the many apartments in the seven,
story buildings opposite, we're at their
windows before l reached my outlook
post Paris is alert, and while 1t goes
to bed early and goes to sleep, sup.
pose quickly, it has an ear open for
sky sounds and 1t obeys instantly the
first noisy summons.
The aeroplane, which was just over
the roof last night, was friendly one
Its searchlight was brilliant, its con
centrated rays picking out every speck
In the atmosphere as they swept rap
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

star Correspondent of the Western News
90 .a. paper Union.
Paris.-When / left the United
States Frenchman Of wide fame told
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-15

city instead of drawing its circumfer-
ence. There are many guardian aer
oplanes in Paris and about 1t. l am
convinced that the Parisians today
feel certain that their air defense is
perfect, and that If feet of enemy
ships should come sailing over, on de
struction bent, 1t would be routed II
not destroyed. l also have a feeling
that Paris would like to witness just
such an engagement. 1t is apparent
unless signs and symptoms are utter.
ly deceiving, that Paris looks up night
ly not through fear but through sort
of hopeful expectation.
Last night after the friendly aero
planes had cut the city in two several
times, they retired seemingly for the
night. Nearly all Paris goes to bed
very early these days. / first fell into
this Partisan custom last night. l had
not gone to sleep. however, before a
tremendous whirring made me leave
bed for floor and make rapid progress
to the window.