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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-20

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-20

5 o'clock at thee. p. Keefer home, Ills
West Boone street, Rev. G. II. Norris
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs Gasaway left
later iristlie evening for Lakonta, where
they will make their home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10

Mr.. Gcldemeester left Washington
without seeing any prominent officials
OF the American government. He
started Oh trip. to New York, Chi
cago and other cities with the idea OF
convincing the editors of German
American newspapers of. the help
they can render in promoting better
and more friendly relations between
Germany and the United States
While in Washington, the visitor
from The Netherlands gave the i'm
preston to those with whom lie talk
ed that there was a peace party OF
some Importance in Great Britain as
we'll as in Germany and that what
was most needed at present was
continued pressure by the neatrals
for mediation. He intimated to some
of his friends that he feared his own
country - Holland - might even be
drawn into the conflict if 1t contin.
ued but was hopeful that efforts by
neutrals to mediate II begun now
would be successful
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
Traveller Loses Grip.

Abba Republican,: The Wabash de-
pot was the scene of some excitement
Thursday morning OF last week, when
train No. arrived from the south at
$40. w. +. Tibbals, enroute to Oska-
loosa missed his grip containing
twenty-five thousand dollars in nego-
table bonds and two thousand IN
bank drafts. The railroad officials
were notified and search began, re-
sulting in locating the missing prop
erty at Macon, Mo-, where another
passenger had it by mistake, the err
ror not being discovered until ar
irving in Macon. 1t was too late to
notify the Wabash people until the
train had departed Monday morning
the grip and contents were delivered
to the owner and he was sure q happy
individual.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Dispositions of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury

Judge Silwold yesterday recon.
Vened court and the guardianship OF
Jemima Smith was the first case call
ed up for hearing. Trial was com.
menced by the taking of evidence
and continued until this morning.
In the matter of the guardianship
OF Chas. A. Ratcliff, he is found to
be restored to mental soundness and
that he no longer needs a guardian.
The will Of r. J. Woody was ad-
mitted to probate, and Jesse ID.
Woody named eXecutrix without
bond.
Final report in the estate of Vim.
Van Vark approved and the execu-
triX discharged. lr
Final report in the estate of Mar.
tin w Lockard approved. Admin.
istrator discharged.
In the matter of the guardianship
OF the minor heirs of Peter Fl. Stull-
er, deceased, the report of sale was
approved and a deed ordered made.
Final report in the matter of the
@. w. Lyon estate approved and ex-
ecutrix discharged
Final report in the estate of Jo-
seph Dickey set for hearing at 1870
o'clock of June %, 1915, and notice
ordered given.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
SURE, THE BEST HOGS
ALWAYS COME FROM IOWA
View Herd at Panama Exposition Are
From Hawkeye State.

San Francisco, Cal.-It 80 happens
that the best hogs come from Iowa.
At least that is the only conclusion
to which one may come after viewing
the live stock display at the Panama
Exposition. The actual competition
for prizes viii not take place until
September and October, and, conse-
.quently, the prize live stock will not
be shipped here until about that time.
II will be impossible to keep all OF the
competitive live stock here during the
entire nine months OF the exposition.
But the exposition officials believe
that some particularly good live stock
should be kept here all OF the time. In
order that those who visit the exposi-
tion prior TO September might have
an opportunity TO see what really good
live stock looks like. And so they
evolved scheme OF maintaining here
what they call view herds"
ID. o. Lively, chief OF the live stock
department. made investigation all
over the United States, and as re
suit there was shipped into the live
stock pavilion yesterday two carloads
Of what Mr.. Lively terms the best
Berkshire hogs in the country.
And. OF course. both carloads came
from Iowa, one being sent directly
from the Ames college and the other
from Dean c. r. Curtiss. The result
Is that from now until September Wis
itors to the United States live stock
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
IOWA PARTMENT OF G. A. R.
Fully, Five Hundred Arc Present at
Sioux City For the Forty.first
Annual Encampment.

Sioux City, June S.--Fully five hun.
dred visitors are here for the open
ing of the forty.frst annual encamp-
ment OF the Department of Iowa,
Grand Army of the Republic, which
will continue three days
The annual meetings of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps and Ladies of the
G. A. n. will also be held.
Politics In Relief circles oyershad-
ow all else. A hot fight for the
presidency is being waged between
Mrs. Lulu Schrieck of Parkersburg
and Mrs. Jane Weber of Cherokee.
The scheme OF extending the relief
work TO the general public instead of
only to the circle as In the past has
led to a fight and Mrs. Sarah Fulton,
national president, viii be here from
Rochester. N. Y, TO oppose It.
Captain Merry of Manchester will
not be opposed for department COM
mander.
National Commander Palmer OF
Washington, iowa. win reach here
With the Des Mbiines delegation this
afternoon and will be rendered re-
1eption BY ne Ladies Of the g. A. II
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
EDDYWLLE ACTIONS.

EddyVille, June 5.-The Aid Societ!
of the M. Il. Church was very pleas
antly entertained on Wednesday ev
ening at the home OF Mrs. Charles
Palmer. After devotional exercises
social hour was greatly enjoyed
The attendance was very large. Be
| freshments Of ice cream, strawber
ries, cake and coffee we're served.
II. s. Burns and family are moving
this week from the Boyd property tC
! the Knox property on Fourth street
DIR. E. L. Bay, Wilbur Hall, Mrs.
Howard Harold and Mrs. Fannie
Cassatt were business visitors in
Oskaloosa Thursday.
Mrs. Eva Templeton is storing her
household goods and planning TO
spend the summer in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards and family
will move to the. Templeton property.
Geo. Weber has returned to Des
Moines after weeks visit with
relatives in Eddyville
Friends in EddyVille have received
communication from Mrs. Grant
Cowley stating that Mr.. Cowley is
critically i'll with Bright's disease at
mis- home in Los Angeles.
Volta and Loren Torrey, of Ayoca,
are visiting this week with their
Grandmother, Mrs. Ida Rowe.
Harry Saunders and family left
Thursday for Wisconsin to make
their home.
T. A. OFT has returned from Daven.
port where he has been attending the
state convention of the Harness Deal
ers.
Mrs. Helen Berry, of Ottumwa, is
visiting this week at the parental
Chas. K,rssart home.
The Reliable Society of the Christ
ian cnurch was entertained or Thurs.
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
r. F. Shahan Mrs. Shahan was as
sisted in entertaininf by Mrs. Sarah
Mrs. Frank Kussart and Mrs.
Dave Mahaffey. The subject of the
program was Our National Cemeter
les" and a number of interesting
papers were read. Musical numbers
by Helen Johnson, Mrs. r. L. Vance,
Esther Vance, June l.afferty, Celia
Butcher, Dorothy Shields, were great
ly enjoyed. The attendance was very
IMAM ivy SuNbIS DClhS
present Refreshments were served.
Chester Smith and NJ. Lobbereqht
were injured by a, fall while workirg
on the McCord bungalow Thursday
morning. They were painting the
roof when their support gave way
AMI they were thrown to the ground.
They are still under the care of q
physician.
Mrs. c. Parker, who has been Wis.
ting relatives in Lovilia, returned to
Eddyyille Wednesday.
A miscellaneous. shower was given
for Miss Lula Worall on Friday even
ing at the john Fields home by the
ladies' of the Baptist Aid Society and
the members of the Sunday school.
Miss Workll received many beautiful
pieces of linen and china from her
friends. The wedding OF Miss Worall
md Mr. Sam Kussart will take place
June l6.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
"a HORRIBLE EXAMPLE,

During a recent election in Huron
county, Ohio, the liquor interests took
the town of Findlay, city OF 1900
population. as horrible example OF
what no saloons win do for city.
Hon. Lincoln Groves. mayor OF Find.
lay, produced evidence to show that
F1ndlay has the lowest tax rate of any
municipality in Ohio and that the town
is better morally, financially and indus
trially than it had ever been during
the wet" period.
As to the effect upon business, the
Business Mems association is quoted
as saying:
The vet towns around have drawn
nothing away from Findlay but booze
and bnms,' and neither pay for food or
clothing"
The city council said, Lower taxes.
less disorder and fewer paupers."
The Bankers association stated that
for the three years Immediately fol-
lowing the voting out of the saloons
from this county, there was an average
OF over S230,OOO more on deposit in
local banks than during the three
years Immediately preceding the clos
ing OF the saloons"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
De- W,TEACO. CHANGES
Van Wittetmyer Sells Business To
c. L. Sears. of Omaha.

Van Wittenmyer has sold his %.
& W. Tea Store" one of the best
known business establishments in
Oskaloosa, to c. l.. Sears OF Omaha,
the transfer taking place today, Sat
urday, June 5.
Mr.. Sears Is an old hand at the
business. He will make additions to
the store, incorporating new depart
ments. and will encourage expan-
sions as rapidly as possible.
Mr.. Wittenmyer will remain in Os-
kaloosa, at least for the time being.
Starting In small way in Oska-
loosa seventeen years ago, back In
1893, in little room on North Mar
ket street, the business OF the ID. &
w. Tea Company has developed and
grown to its present large dimen-
sions, going all over Mahaska county
and to adjoining territory. The sec
ond location, to secure more room,
was in the AdIon room, now the
Mission pool hall room on High ave
nue. west. Larger accommodations
becoming necessary, the store re.
moved to the Parks building across
the street and the last move, to still
more commoaious quarters, was TO
the Cruzen building, NO. Ill High
avenue west, the present location,
where the business has expanded to
its present dimensions.
Mr.. Sears will remove to 0ska-
loosa in the near future and will oc-
cupy the James Patterson residence
property, No. Ills avenue east.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
LICENSE AS A sopoRIFIc.

LICENSE AS \ SOPORlFIC.
Purely as an educational measure
the temperance organizations OF Mas
sachusetts introduced into the legisla,
tare bill asking that the fee for a
first-class liquor license be reduced
from its present minimum of $1,000 to
the minimum of $50. 1t afforded an
opportunity to puncture anew the high
license fallacy and to show how the
very amount of the fee served as a
bribe to the several towns for the Ii
censing of the traffic.
viewed on its merits and consider
ing the liquor traffic from the stand
point OF any other legitimate business,
i woula seem self-evident that the
men who pay the license would ap-
prove OF so wholesale reduction. and
We might have been excused for eX-
pecting the wholesalers, retailers,
brewers and distillers to be present in
large numbers to endorse the meas
ure. They We're present, through their
PAID representative, but not to en-
dorse. On the contrary Mr. Weld
spoke with his accustomed ability
against the suggested change. Why?
Because the large fee acts as a bride,
soporific to the municipal con-
science, a narcotic to the body polite.
The trade" is wise enough to stand
for large sums paid into the public
treasures. that therefore their deadly
work may be protected.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
IOWA." IN RED CORN,
MAKES NIT At BIG SHOW
Letters Six Feet High Suggested by
Iowa Farmer.

Ames, lat takes a stranger some
been overlooked by those who have
charge of some large undertaking. The
experts who built the Iowa booth in
the Agricultural Palace at the Pan
ama-Pacific International Exposition
have been complimented by everyone
who has seen the Iowa booth at San
Francisco. Apparently it was as COM
plete as any booth could be, and as at
tractive.
But the other day a farmer walked
into the Agricultural Palace and COM
ing down the aisle toward the center
of the building saw this huge pile of
corn, reaching forty-five feet toward
the ceiling and containing apparently
1000 bushels of the prettiest yellow
corn ever grown anywhere.
That must be Iowa's exhibit" he
soliloquized. He had to guess at it,
because from where he stood he could
only see this great pile of corn, the
two large Iowa signs which are on
either side of the aisle OF corn were
hidden by two posts.
The farmer and farmer he happened
to be, walked up to the booth where
twenty-five or thirty persons were Wis
iting and calling over to Fred Hether.
shaw, who is in charge, said:
do you folks grow any red corn In
Iowa." Mr.. Hethershaw assured him
that Iowa grew some OF the best red
corn in the world.
We'll. then" continued the stranger,
why don't you take some red ears
and put a great big sign across the
front OF that yellow pile of corn, just
put in the word Iowa in letters six
feet high
Mr.. Hethershaw presented the
thought to members of the commits
sion and they. in turn, talked it over
with the director OF the Palace of Ag-
riculture. The net result is that Wis
itors TO the Iowa booth in the Agricul-
tural Palace now see the word Iowa
in the most conspicuous part OF that
conspicuous exhibit"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
Congressman KIRKPATRICK ~.

The Montezuma Republican says:
''Sant Kirkpatrick occupied the NJ.
L. church pulpit Sunday night and
was to deliver a Memorial sermon.
He had talked but few minutes
when he announced that he was
growing dizzy, and that after he
rested for a few minutes he would
be all right. As he made the sec
.ond attempt to speak he toppled over
and but for assistance of those near
him would have fallen to the floor.
For some time he was apparently
lifeless, but revived and was taken
to the home of a friend He deliv-
cred the address at the Memorial
Day exercises at the What Cheer op.
era house Monday. but was compell-
ed to cut short his talk. Mr.. Kirk
patrick attributes these attacks to
gun shot wound. He is about "A
years OF age and the exertion in
making several talks and marching
is thought to have had considerable
to do with the sudden attack.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
TRIED TO END HIS LIFE
Well Known Horseman and Former
Resident of 0skaloosa.

or a former well known resident OF
day, May 81, says:
William NJ. Springer, aged 80, one
Of the best known horse importers in
the United States, attempted to COM
NIT suicide in the Loop hotel, 143l
Curtis street, shortly before three o.
clock this afternoon by opening the
arteries in both wrists with a pen
knife and shooting himself in the
right temple with a revolver.
The wounds he succeeded in in
fiicting were only OF a superficial ma
ture, however, ami physicians at the
county hospital say he probably will
recover.
In a farewell note to his wife, Mrs.
Emma Springer, found in one OF the
pockets of his coat, Springer limited
at poor health and business worries
as the cause OF his action and advised
her 30 sell his body for medical pur-
poses rather than go TO the expense
attaching to a funeral.
Springer has been a resident OF
Denver for a number of years and is
one OF the best known horsemen in
the country. He makes a specially OF
importing Belgian and Percheron
draft horses and has been a success
full exhibitor at local stock shows.
Mrs. Springer was at Riverside
cemetery. decorating her mothers
grave, when her husband was taken
to the hospital She has not yet been
notified OF his act but friends say
that for about three weeks she has
been anticipating that he might COM
NIT suicide. She and her three year
old son have been living at 1924 Og-
den for about a month.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
MADE LUMP COME IN
SENATOR CUMNINS' THROAT
Iowa's Corn Show at Exposition is
Very Impressive.

San Francisco, Cal-Senator and
Mrs. A. b. Cummins were guests OF
the Iowa commission at luncheon the
other day.
This Iowa Building is the contest,
most comfortable building in all the
exposition grounds" said the senior
Iowa senator. and l am quite sure
when all OF us who have visited here
get back home and tell our friends
about the delightful way in which
Iowa is represented that there will be
a feeling which will lead the legisla-
ture, at its next session, to reimburse
the gentlemen who have footed the
bill for the building"
Senator and Mrs. Cummins sailed
for Honolulu for three weeks stay
in the Islands. The senator's health
is very much improved, after three
weeks vacation in the southern part
of the United States. Upon his return
to San Francisco the latter part OF
May series of receptions and formal
affairs are being planned by the Iowa
commission. Just before sailing Sena-
tor Cummins walked down the main
aisle of the Agricultural Palace and
looked at Iowa's agricultural display,
that great, huge pile of corn forty.fiye
feet high.
That makes a lump come up into
my throat" was all the comment the
senator could make And that display
does make lump come into the
throat of everyone who has a pride
in Iowa and really loves Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
FROM BEHIND The sAR.

An ex-saloonkeeper. writing recent
ly in the Oregon Daily Journal. says:
Il know many thousands Of saloon
keepers in the United States, but
have yet to hear one express an opin-
ion favorable to his own calling. He
viii say, Well I'm in it for the money,
and just as soon as get enough OF
that I'll quit the business Only re-
Gently down town saloonkeeper said
TO me. Just one day and night spent
IN saloon would make a temperance
advocate OF anyone
I'm not churchman. but i will
say that my tongue and pen while life
lasts win be used In favor of tenn
perance. 10 make some small amends
for the worse than wasted years
spent behind the saloon bar"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
PEACE IN EUROPE
NOT IMPROBABLE
AUSTRIA AND GERMANY MAY
SOON ANNOUNCE CONDITIONS.
REPORT NEUTRALS MAY MEDIATE
Won 6eldermeester, Son of Religious
, Advisor to Queen Wilhelmina, is
o in U. S. and Thinks the Time
Right to Mediate.

Amsterdam (yia LondOn), June
8-The Cologne correspondent
of the Tyd says report Is cur.
rent that Austria and Germany
will shortly announce their con
ditions of peace, in which empha-
sis will be given to the declara-
tion that the Germanic allies are
not engaged in a war of conquest
but seek only to insure the secur-
ity OF their territories.
Time to Mediate.
Washington, June 8.-Van Ghell
GeIdemeester, son OF the religious ad.
visor 10 Queen Wilhelmina of Hol-
land, has by a BRIEF visit to Washing
ton, after conferences in Berlin with
high German officials set in motion
much speculation in official and dip
lomatic quarters here about POSSIBLE
fly OF peace in Europe.
MIR. Geldemeester, II became known
saw DR.. Won Jagow the German for
eign secretary and other members OF
the imperial ministry shortly after
the Lusitania was sunk and received
certain impressions concerning the
German attitude toward the war and
the ultimate making OF peace. With
the knowledge, though not with the
authority OF the German officials, he
starred for Washington in the hope
that informally he could portray Ger
man feeling In Official quarters. On
his arrival here he visited Count Won
Barugt0rif, the German ambassador.
The latter learning that Mr. ueIde'
- |al X ...<t Il. l11nIt. =. = tIt| II1.1
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
WHY HE VOTED DRY.

The other day a man who has
lived in this town a long time, and
has employment here, came to me TO
borrow 49," said a leading business
man In an Illinois town. 1T was pay
night. asked him why. He said
that when he went to the saloon
where he frequently spends too much
OF his hard-earned wages, he was
told that he owed $3.50 more than
the amount of the check he handed in
TO be cashed i know there isn't
thing to eat In the house at home,
he told me, and ! must take home
some groceries, | loaned him the
money He's good, and have no
fear that he will not repay me.
I've seen too much OF that sort of
thing in recent years, but 1t was
never brought home to me so strong
ly before how the wives and children
have to bear the brunt OF this drink
evil. Yes, sir. I'm dry from now
on"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
THE MAKING OF A CITY
Building Operations Going On Here
and There About Town

| J. L. Merritt of 403 First avenue
least who bought the Major McMulIin
property from the estate, has recent
lily repainted the whole exterior and
lit presents a most attractive appear.
lance Practically ever since he has
Iowned the property, Mr.. Merritt has
been quietly and gradually changing
and improving the interior. During
the Majors life the place was very
handsomely decorated and frescoed,
but even this in time became old and
had to be brought TO modern ideas
and design. In this Mr.. Merritt has
wrought a very commendable piece
! OF work, and the wall design is now
mingling of light olive AMI cream,
the darker colors being used largely
on the body of the walls and the light
er on the frieze and ceiling The
wood work has all be revarnished
and the entire property made more
comfortable and homelike.
-. - -
The block between North Market
Istret and North c street on High av-
'enue west is being fixed up with
flower trays in the space used by the
globes OF the electroliers. We are in
formed thai the cost of this work
complete is about $500 per post ana
so far there are four on the north
side of the square and three on the
block above indicated. The idea in
oskaloosa was suggested by J. b.
Doll in talk with Roy Kemble and
the plan has been carried out by the
cooperation OF the business men in
each block. A like scheme has been
worked out in other places but the
idea as presented here, is strictly a
made in Oskaloosa" plan.
- - =.
Ed ID. Brewer of 212 North Third
street is repainting his housey and c.
l.. Dean of 512. Second avenue east is
also identifying his place by new
dress of paint.
The Oskaloosa Traction & Light
Co., have been repainting the metal
trolley poles about the square
and along High avenue west. The col
or is a dark green aad is more in
harmony with the surroundings than
the former color, black.
Some of the electrolier standards |
Of the one light variety that former
ly we're about the square, are now be- !
ing set up at the curbing by the |
Earring Johnson Auto Garage, Seven |
being on north Second stIuet and |
FIVE on A avenue east. 1t will be |
bright corner.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
Excursion Well Patronixed.

A large number of people ayailed
themselves of the opportunity TO Wis
II Minneapolis and st. Paul on the
M. 4 ST. l.. excursion Saturday night.
Over three hundred persons were
carried by the road to the twin cit
les, foNy-six OF that number going
from Oskaloosa- When the train
left Oskaioosa there We're twelve
coaches. an well niled: at Marshall.
town TWO hPre coaches were picked
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
TAXES IN LICENSE AND No-Ll.
cENsE TOWNS.

Mayor Bennett Of Rockford. H., a
city OF about $4,000. has this to say
concerning taxes in license and no
license cities: Il have looked up the
records and ! find that out OF Is
cities OF its class Rockford has the
lowest tax rate for the last year OF
any. This includes all taxes. A man
who owns a $4,000 home in Rockford
paid s45.56 in taxes last year. The
tax on the same home in Freeport was
s55.55, and in East st. Louis, the most
heavily burdened with saloons Of any
city In the state of Illinois. the taxes
at the same time on a $1,000 home
were 1920"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
Business chanae.

o. +. Ives of the Ives Real Estate
Co., closed deal yesterday with Rus.
sell Bros, in which they become pos
SCISSORS of the Russell Bros Grocery
Store, SlS High avenue west, for a
large farm located Just below Eddy
vile. Mr.. Ives took immediate pos.
session and the. stock will be thor.
oughly renovated and an up to date.
full line of groceries will be handled