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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
MANY AUTOES CAUGHT
The Sudden Storm Finds Many On
81 ~ Country Roads. '.'-... T..

T. Coming out of a comparatively
clear sky a sudden storm. the FIST OF
it's kind for the season, swept out oil
the southwest about $40 o'clock last
evening and caught every one unpre
pared for the down pour. People
caught on the streets or away from
home, out on the country roads, in
car or conveyance, were deluged.
Considerable wind accompanied the
appearance of the storm clouds but
30 far. as can be learned mo serious
damage was, done. q Telephone and
telegraph overhead wires were some
what tangled =. by the force of the
wind. A few trees suffered, ...,...
Il About the only real damage report
ed was at the John Busby farm north
of Rose Hill where a barn was un-
rooted. AZ, al. 4., ...... .t...s.
! > Passengers on the Rock =. Island
.Des Moines Valley train reported
leaving Des Moines,, in. the rain and
they travelled in the storm all the
way to Oskaloosa but the rain passed
"a given point in less than fifteen
minutes. ...... a.. ........
Auto parties by, the score were
caught out in the country and a
scurry was made for shelter. The
speed limit. was exceeded, in a few
Instances and some sorry piights of
car occupants occurred. Drivers and
riders were soaked by the heavy rain
and many mud bedraggled cars gal
loped into town on the heels of the.
storm. p. l-,.s... ...,. 4.... 81
Several mishaps occurred to autos,
I'm the rush for cover In the storm of
Friday evening. Sic
4 Chas. C. Pike was out on the Glen
dale road. The wind took hold of his
top and tore it completely off and
carried 1t away and 1t has not yet
been recovered The car skidded in
to the ditch but experienced no dam
agesG j i as.,-' ~ t.,. -. u
y The Howard Taylor car driven by
= son, went into the curb on A aven-
ne east and lost a. Wheel IS, =, "
MRS. Dick Cropkhari. was severely
hurt in attempting to. L, alight from
rapidly driven car, near her home.
Phe attention of a physician was,|
necessary. AL ~ 49, = u
7 Charles Moots of the Meots' broth.
srss farm went into Sthe ditch on the'I
iibbs hill on North Market street
ind had TO have help in getting out.
Garages were receiving calls follow
ng the storm and were hours in de-
iyerihg relief to- people who we're
stranded in the country side without
,hains. ,ti isvs,4 " ~ u ys..g M /
I; Hests Of drivers and parties re-
eived.a good soaking but no serious
ccidents were reported here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE AWAKE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS I'M
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
WHITE, clrY AND VICINITY

A, number of young people of Beth.
! ell Grange gave play last Saturday
evening in the church basement. A
large audience was present and thor
oughly enjoyed the rendering of the
play. A small admission fee was
charged, the proceeds to apply on the
Church piano, or any other project
that players may designate.
Mr.. j.: G. Ross has purchased an
automobile and the family are now
having some JOY rides. a..
The school teachers In this vicini-
ty attended the Educational rally in
Oskaloosa last Thursday and Friday.
The meeting was quite well attended
by others besides the teaching frater-
nifty and many good things were pre-
sented by the different speakers dur
ing two days. Miss Sheahan was pre-
scented with fine boquet of flowers
and a nice ring as token OF apprec-
iation from the teachers OF Mahaska
county. niElt.. .g4s, ..r ... ss
Mr. Glen Hatfield OF Oskaloosa was
spending Sunday in this vicinity with
relatives and friends. He was accom-
panied by Helen and Elliott, who will
resume their school work at Eveland
school, ',g .. ...E 90
Supervisor Caldwell and the bridge
contractorj Mr.. Reynolds were. out In
Jefferson township recently, looking
after the placing Of tubes and other
bridge work '....s .E...-a...,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kussart and family,
Mr. and Mrs. John Haywood and son
FORA, were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ON Haywood.
While in Oskaloosa recently we Wis.
tied at the homes of Mrs. f. b. Tur-
ner and Mrs. J. G. Harold, old time
friends and former residents of this
Vicinity. ~ ...s
Arthur Patrick ..had the misfortune
last Saturday to have his hand bitten
by a cross dog. 1T is not giving him
much trouble at present a4,a. ,..l.
Friends are pleased 10 know that
Mr.. JEFF Harrokl' IS filling the office of
Mayor, of 0skalcosa, while product
OF West Des Moines township he al.
Ways lived 80 close to the line that
JeIersont township has claim upon
himsfor that reasofl-and there is an
other good reason aIso-Mrs. Harold
| is the daughter of the late Capt Ev-
ans who was a pioneer i'm Jefferson
township She was a teacher in the
public schools of this township prior
to her marriage ami has many friends
with whom she went to school and
others who remember her as one of
their best teachers. So the best wish.
les OF the township go with them In
the new duties assumed in their home
town. 80 s&E t.,, .. - - e. {
About half past three o'clock Sun.
day morning the people of Cooper
town were aroused by the cry of fire,
and the buildings were in a mass of
flames. Very. little was saved except
some things in the general store be-
longing to MIR. howe. Other buildings
burned were the a. London General
store, Williams Drug store and the
club room and dance hall in the upper
story. No, cause for the fire unless it
was caused from something pertain.
ing to the light system in the build
ing.
April %. NIX. C.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
OUR kE0TA .LETTER'AEW SHARON NEWS

Keota,, April 22-This community
Is saddened by the announcement of
the death of Earl Coffman whose life
ended in the early hours of Wednes.
day morning. Earl was the second
son of, Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Coffman
and was born and grew to manhood
in Keota. Five years ago he was
united in marriage, to MISS Alta
Matthews, OF Delta, Iowa. and she
and their, two-yearIoidt son.. Byron,
survive him. They made their home
in Keota until last March when they
moved to the E. c. COffmaR farm four
miles east of Keota. About one
week ago Earl was taken Ill with a
cold which developed into pneumo-
MIA. An abscess formed on the left
lung and other complications set in,
Earl was young man, not yet 30
years old, quiet, modest, unassuming,
Industrious, and held in. high esteem
by all who knew him. He is suryiv.
ed by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. q.
Coffmans and by two brothers and
two sisters. The brothers are Roy
and Dewey Coffman, of Keota. The
sisters are Mrs. Wray Hitler, of Eau
Claire. Wisconsin, and Miss Corrine
Coffman, of Keota. Arrangements
for the funeral have not been an.
nounced. 81,
Mr.. and Mrs! Lloyd Palmer. an.
nounce the birth of son, George
Franklin, on Friday, April rs.
Mrs. Kate Ramey, who came from
the state of Washington last fall to
care for her sister. Mrs. Sanford
SHAFT, left Monday for Kansas where
she will visit relatives before return
ing to Washington. Mrs. SHAFT is
much improved in health 81
Archie Stewart, of Clinton, Iowa,
spent Sunday in Keota with his faith.
Ter, Archie ST., who is in poor health.
Mrs. Mary DeYoe Smith left Mon.
day for her home in Mission, Texas.
after a. two months visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James DeYoe.
| George Stndebaker was here from
Mystic for an over Sunday visit with
his mother who is 80 years old and
somewhat feeble. E,. u X
Miss Nora Marvin. of Muscatine, is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. David
Taylor. $751; s,... NJ !,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Young and their
daughter, Miss Gertrude and Mr.. and
Mrs. 5acob 0sbaker autoed down
from Sigourney' and spent Sunday at
the Joe Young home. John and Joe
are brothers. seq
Miss Marie Greciafi. of Washington,
spent Sunday with Keotai friends. 7
Rev. ]. Willard DeYoe has re-
turned to his home in Abilene, Kan.
sas, after brief visit with his par
ents here and with relatives in Well
man. ...
George Helscher has returned from
an over Sunday visit at the home of
his brother Harry in Cedar Rapids. u
keota's high school base ball team
was defeated on the Delta diamond
by the Delta boys last Saturday. The
Keota bunch must ginger up. p
H. P. Newton came home Saturday
night from weeks visit in Cedar
Rapids and Hopkinton. ..
Mr. Jordan was here from Burlins
ton the first of the week looking az,
ter the interests of the Hawk-Eye.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
Penn CLASS BANQUET
Annual Academy. Function Is A
.rs9. Great Success. o.

81. - 81 - q. 3
The annual banquet rendered cath
spring by the Third Years OF Penn
Academy to the, graduating class was
held Friday evening In thesFriends'
church. It was attended by over sew.
enty members of the two classes and
of the Academy faculty. The dinner
was served by the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the church. Miss Faye James, pres
ident OF the class '16,, delivered the
address of, welcome, AMI Dwight God
dard. president of class rs, gave the
response. The toast program cotnpris,
ed portrayals of baseball terms. Miss
Marie Evans talked upon, Third
Base" John Jackson discussed the
Home Rum" Miss Ives spoke upon
&Bunting;"y and Prof. c.. l.. 5Coffin,
principal of the Academy gave the
final toast upon Umpire"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
THE GIBBONS IN TOWN
Commercial Travellers Speak From
Several Local Pulpits.

- 4 ! - /.
Sunday, in quite a number of the
city churches, the Gideons, occupied
the time Of the morning services. AS
ls~well known, this is an organization
pf Christian travelling men who make
Y their object to place Bibles in all
~ the guest rooms, of the hotels and
also to, aid their brothers and friends
to better knowledge of the Christina
life. The party came from Des MOines
live in number, and comprised Chas.
r. Adams, Qnsurance), leader; Milo
Lee, (implements); E. B. Griswold,
ylmedicinesl; b. IT,. Bieasdale, Cotton
goodsl; and Arthur F'alskoski, (china
and glassware). ss ~, r.. e. q
a Their assignments for the day. we're
Milo Lee, Central M. E. church, Chas.
r. Adams, Friends church; b. f..
Bleasdale, Christian church; K. B.
Griswold, United Presbyterian church
and Arthur Falskoski, First Reform.
ed church. Mr.. Griswold and Mr.
Bleasdale., also spoke in the First
presbyterian and baptist churches In
the evening. They are trying to sup
ply the 252 guest rooms in the Oska-
loosa Hotels with bibres and at the
same time give the public more de,
tailed Information regarding their or.
ganization lAyy,t, z-.t...,& s.
Afternoon Mems Meeting. ~.t
4 AT 300 o'clock at the Christian
church, quite, a large number OF men
came together and while the service
was, somewhat informal 1t was never
theless of great interest. The. meet
ing was in charge of Mr. Adams and
he called for brief remarks from all
OF his party, Thos r., Targaft, }of
Oskaiaosa, former travelling man,
also spoke. g-5y ~ e ~, =. I'll y Z
From tho various talks which were
based quite little on personal ex-
perience, the following facts were
cleaned The Gideons as an organiza:
ton was started in 1899 by three
travelling men In hootel in James
Vile. Wisconsin. =. It.. was their mod
est aim as Christian men, to do their
part In improving the. condition, and
surroundings of their fellow travellers
and give them an insight at least to
higher and better mode of life.
AT present there are over 10000 in
the band of Gideon5 and they have
placed 254,6S6 Bibles in the hotels of
the country. or these 1850 are in the
guest rooms of Des Moines and the
organization has received hundreds
and thousands of letters from their
travelling brothers, who have been
helped and benefited religiously by
them The Bible, is Gideon Bible"
with a special binding, specially pre-.
pared and stamped for them. On the
inside cover is special program or
schedule OF, special references that
are helpful to particular. needs. Three
OF the men were obliged to return by
auto ito Des Moines at the close of
the service -. 4 -. ~. -. =.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29

his medical practice to DIR. G.. e. Bart
lett, has also sold his residence, Office
building and automobile to DIR. Bart
lett and will give him entire posses
sion at once. DR. Phillips will remain
In New Sharon until August list, how
ever, and continue practicing with
DR.. Bartlett until that time. He and
his family will occupy rooms in the
s. L. Fleener home and in August will
move to Plainyiew, Texas.
One of the most elaborate and de-
lightful dinners of the season was en-
joyed by the Tuesday club at the DR..
j. G. Ryan home last Wednesday ey-
ening. Mrs. c. p. Roe, Mrs. j. @. Ry-
an and Mrs. Charles r. Griffey were
the hostesses. The decorations were
appropriate for the Easter season. A
five course dinner was served
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Carr, of Oskaloo-
sa were guests of New Sharon friends
Friday while on their way to Lans-
ing, Mich, to visit their daughters,
They expect to move back to New
Sharon in the near future. Mr.. Carr
was mayor of this city number OF
years ago.
Chas. Lantz was given a pleasant
surprise at his home on South Main
street last evening in honor of his
twenty-seventh birthday. He was pre-
scented with beautiful picture as a
birthday remembrance and delicious
two course supper was served.
DR.. ]. G. Ryan returned yesterday
from Chicago where he accompanied
Mrs. Al Leanhart who underwent
serious operation at the Presbyterian
hospital. She is doing nicely. M.
Leanhart is staying with his wefe.
Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Stutzman gave
five course dinner April 18th. In
honor of their son Millions birthday.
A basket OF jonquils and ferns made
an attractive table decoration.
Mrs. Bris Hull and Mrs. Dave Miller
went to Oskaloosa Thursday TO see
Mrs. Hulfs aunt, Mrs. Chas. johnson,
who Is in Abbott's hospital.
| Ross w. Brown of Oskaloosa; dis
/ trict passenger agent of the M. & st.
| l.. Ry. was looking after interests OF
the road in New Sharon Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Carol and his
sister, Miss Marguerite Carol OF Os-
kaloosa were visiting in New Sharon
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. j. c. Caudie will discontinue
her boarding and hotel business the
first of the month on account of the
difficulty in securing help.
Mrs. Fred Burke of Oskaloosa.
came Thursday for a short visit at
the parental Henry Bahghman home.
Mrs. w. E. Phillips and daughter,
Alice, went to Oskaloosa, Thursday to
spend the day with friends.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
JUST'B0RROW' THECAR
Caught In Storm they Abandon 1t
r., North Of the City. ~.

y Some unknown person, or persons,
borrowed" the w. Fl. Heating auto.
mobile last night from in front of the
Friends church. where it had been
left by Miss Charlotte while she was
attending the Third Year-Fourth Year
banquet, and they later left it strand
ed in a ditch just north of town on
North Market street extension: PEG.
pie coming to town Just after the rain
found The car with It's nose buried in
the ditch, lights burning, and engine
running; II is supposed, that those
who took it got caught in the rain,
and while hurrying back to town,
went. into the ditch and, fearing de-
lection, ehurriedly, deserted the car
The machine sustained considerable
to the front wheels, fender,
etc. 49, -. '....i ''.''.'' u
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
Bound to Have pop...

Grazed by lack OF morphine, and CO
caine,. which he had been used to and
for which his poisoned system madly
cried, an unknown man invaded ethe
|ofhoe of Dir, sE. TEKegal, county ply.
stefan at Iowa. City last week and
stole alb the bottled drugs OF that type
ne cuilld find --aabsolutelys cleaning out
the doctors cabiaets. medicine cases,
ETC. The fellow turned every receh-
'tacle topay tiIrvy. aud scattered the
slfugs all over the Office but carried
away nothing but the stun which had
driven him mad.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
CHANGES IN CAME Law
During Last Hours of Legislature
They are Changed.

sbportsmen, hunters. all. who roam
field and wood In search Of bird OF
game. have d earel. ,'...f, .' ~
During the. closing hours, of the
Thirty-sixth general assembly there
was much Legislation. adopted and
sent to Governor Clarke for his sigma.
ture that has not been given publicity
& OF special interest torsportsmen of
the state are the changes made in the
game laws, and despite a general be.
lief to the contrary these laws were
amended in many important particu.
lars while Of equal Importance was
the new legislation enacted. -.
=, r., spearing Fish Prohibited. ~
Among the most important enact.
ments of the last general assembly
was that concerning the spearingS of
hsh. the practice now being, strictly
prohibited by reason Of the repeal of
the 'spearing law" The hunting Ii.
cense law was, amended to cover trap
ping fur bearing animals in any man
ner whatever. The license law also
was amended to, require resident
aliens to take out nonresident license
Of $40. This latter amendment will
N
operations of foreign residents of the
state who are believed to invade the
woods and fields simply for the pur-
pose of pot-shooting. 70
Pertaining to Fish. =. III
\. The law, pertaining to ,fishways was
amended to provide that all dams
shall have fishways, constructed in
accordance with plans and specifca-
tons prepared and furnished by the
state department of fish and game
d A law was amended giving to the |
department authority to seize and
destroy. or sell, any net or other lille.
gal device for the taking of fish or |
game. anywhere, such device, is found I
and providing penalty for having
such devices In possession. ii ~ tl5St
"a The law WIS amended making the |
size limit of game fish as follows /
Crappies, s inches; black bass. ,1OI
inches; pike and pickerel, ~ inches,
Bag limit Reduced Il Is.
II no longer will be legal for the I
sportsmen to kill twenty-five prairie
chickens In one day. The killing limit
has been cut to eight and the pos
session limit to sixteen. The bag limit
on quail from twenty-five. TO fifteen,
with possession limit to twenty,five1
Il A bill was passed providing for q
license for persons Keeping game
birds in possession for breeding pur-lI
poses and for the purpose OF sale The
license fee was fixed at}s2. .ssg i
The closed season on Hungarian
pheasarts and ,other i'm
ported game birds was extended to n
Oct. !, 1917, h
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
s15,OOOFIRE At MASON CITY
Flames This Morning Cause Loss to
Bakery, Grocery and MiIIIn-
EsG ~ cry Store. ~ -.

Mason City, April ga fire caus.
ing total loss Of $4,000 occurred
here this morning. 1t originated in the
Ben Clark bakery owned by J. B:
Youngblood E,g
h The building was damaged to the
extent of $4,000 and the stock $4,000.
Other losses were: azg
I Christensen grocery. building own
ed by G. R. Patton, stock damage 49,
900.
Building damage $1,000.
The Misses Snider & Buchanan mil.
linery. building owned by r. e. Boyle
stock loss $4,000. =
Building loss $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
surprlsed the ttold.up.

Henry Netsch. Logan farmer. took
a car of cattle to the stock market at
Omaha and received $4,000 for the
same. Instead of carrying the money
home with him. he deposited It in the
bank. When he started homeward he
had IS in his possession. A pickpocket
got that. He was no doubt surprised
when he found that Netsch had no
more on his person.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
nrdsrs oil -. .s.r.... /.

Brighton has ordered 10000 gal,
lon tank of oil. to be paid for out of
the funds In the clubs treasury and to
be put on the streets at the towns ex.
pense. II there is not'sufficient money
In the treasury, the deficit is to be
collected from the business houses
which receive the benefits of the oil.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
Ties Fred Gijbert.

Lyle Stevenson, Is years old. broke
196 clay birds out of a possible 200 at
the Grand Mound shoot last week.
This ties the worlds record made by
Fred Gilbert Stevenson had one run
of ninety-flve straight and another Of
seyenty-three.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
The Value 81 Lev.e.y

~, Six or more miles of levees have
been constructed in Cincinnati and
Rockford townShipss in Harrison and
Pottawattamie counties to keep out
the waters OF the Missouri In Cincin.
natl township It Is estimated that the
levees have resulted in assaying az
100000. At that rate the leyees will
soon pay for themselves.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
Truoks FOR state lns,Itutlon.

The first motor truck manufactured
In the Fort Madison prison has been
turned OUT II was tested and proved
efficient Two trucks were ordered
by the board OF control to demon
strate the cost Fourteen additional
trucks are t. he ordered, so that each
state institution viii be supplied with
one.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
Uncut Diamond.

Ten uncut diamonds: In the rough
were received DIT the Dubuque, Gus
toms house the past week destined for
Waterloo jewelers.. The stones resem
bic small pieces oil dirty glass. ~ Is
not until the diamonds have been cut
and polished that they take on their
real value. c3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
J, Win, coofe.t win.

Mrs! !, Ellen &c. Colby died at. Hum.
.boidt soma time ago. In her will she
left her. property valued at s150.OQO
to her housekeeper and friend. Miss
Minnie Hanna And now ten distant
relatives have bobbed up. who are go
ing into the courts to contest that will
What the county needs is some form
OF incohtestabie, will. =
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
Mers Husky and lIealihu

1t has been remarked that the re-
cent session of the Iowa legislature
was remarkable for the fact that not
one member was lost during the SEES.
sion. There was not a death in the
membership and no serious illness of
any members at any time. There
We're healthy and husky lot OF law
makers. ,E n
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
.keoknk Makea aia cain

/ Keokuk Is one of the towns in Iowa
TO show a gain in population The
or given out shows population OF
1915, gain since 1910 OF 1.167.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
lartIno oldest sst.l.r.

The Audubon County Journal iof Ex-
ira is endeavoring TO ascertain the
oldest settler in that city Prizes are.
being offered to- those whotprey ito.
have ,heen continuous residents. Of thr
county for the greatest length OF
time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
I.ek ~ Hons.

z Sheldon is making handsome
growth and reports lack of houses.
Thh Is heinz met, however. A number
of new residences are under way. the
average price being about $4,000. q
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29

GODFREY. - News was received
here this morning of the death at Des
Moines of Col. Godfrey, father-in-Iaw
of Mrs. C. A. Godfrey, formerly Miss
Myrtle Ware of this city. Col God
frey was 50 years of age. He was
the father of Mrs. Grover HubbeIl,
Mrs. jefferson Polk. and C. A. God
frey of Des Moines, and William God
frey Of Cripple Creek. Colo. The fun
eral will be held from the c. A. Cod
frey home in Des Moines Monday
Monday afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29
New parochIaI sohool

The new Sacred Heart parish at
Dubuque is 10 have a new parochial
school The contract for tho building
haa. been let. The structure Is to cost
500. 1000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29

CHORD. - Little Ernest Edward
Chord, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Amos Chord, 1909 West d avenue.
died at 2:30 o'clock a. M, Saturday,
April "a, 1915, aged 2 months and 10
days. Funeral at 1870 Sunday after
noon from the residence. The de-
ceased is survived by the father,
mother and one brother.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-29

HARTGRAVES. - George Riley
Hartgraves died at the home of his
mother. Mrs. Minerva Hartgraves, No.
321 North street, Saturday, April "a.
1915, at 1910 O'Clock, of complica-
ton Of stomach and bowel trouble.
following a brief Illness, at the age
of SO years. Funeral from the Chees-
man Funeral Home at $3.50 o'clock p
M, Monday, April 26. Interment in
Old cemetery.
Deceased leaves a mother and four
brothers, Bige. Cage and frank. of
Oskaloosa. and Walter, in Missouri.
There is also a married daughter liv-
ing near Des Moines. The family
has the sympathy of a large circle OF
friends. Deceased had been living in
Oskaloosa during the winter and
short while ago went to What Cheer
on a business trip. He was barely
able to get to the home Of his mother.
He arrived in Oskaloosa in a help.
less condition and was taken from
the Rock Island station and conveyed
to his home in the city ambulance