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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
CAME BY SPECIAL CAR
Marshalltown R. r. Workers Enjoy
Hospitality of Local Members.

A special car carrying the Mar
shalltown division of the Federation
of Railroad Workers was brought to
this city Saturday evening on No. 2
from the north. The members and
families of the Marshalltown order
came to this city through the invita-
ton OF the local order to spend a
pleasant and social evening. A re-
ception committee met the delegation
at the train and escorted them to the
headquarters in the Homesteaders'
hall on High avenue west. From
there they went to the city park and
listened to the band concert, II being
too hot to stay in the hall during the
fore part OF the evening.
After the concert was over the
members met again in the lodge hall
and enjoyed a social hour. Short i'm
promptu talks were made, a few in
strumental and vocal solos given and
pleasant evening INDUCED.
Following the program came a most
delicious and bountiful luncheon
served by the Doll Cafe.
These social evenings are an an
nual occurrence as the local order in
vite each year the Marshalltown
brotherhood to this city. Transpor-
tation is furnished by the courtesy of
the railroad company who sent a
special car down on No. and took
it back on No. 5.
In the Marshalltown fraternity there
are about forty members and in the
local order there are about half as
many. 1t may be safe to say that of
both divisions there were over fifty
members and their families present
for the entertainment Saturday even
ing, and every one present had q fine
time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
Huptinu license.

During the month OF July. County
Auditor Roy Z. Rowland has issued
seventy hunting licenses While this
is not rushing business in this line.
considering the time of year and the
sports offered it bespeaks as large
number for the fall hunting as is usu-
ally issued, Since our last report the
following have been issued:
j. G. Patterson, Oskaloosa.
e James Meyer, New Sharon.
F. A. Garrett, Cedar.
John Pregon. Rex.
w. X. Gegner, Oskaloosa.
Walter Jackson, Lacey.
J. ID. Crisman, Evans.
Clarence Ogden, Beacon.
Clark Ellis. Tracy.
Frank Bledsoe. Evans.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
OLIvET,

Olivet, August al Hackett was
a passenger for Oskaloosa Saturday.
Mr.. Hackett had just returned from
taking carload of top notch hogs to
Chicago. There were several in the
car that weighed 800 pounds One tip
ped the beam at 675 pounds. The buy.
er informed Mr.. Hackett it was the
best car of hogs he had seen and paid
him $40 for them.
The Burr Oak board OF education at
their last meeting elected Mrs. Chas.
Brown of Oskaloosa to teach the
Burr Oak school for the fall and win
ter term. Mrs. Brown taught there
last term with good satisfaction to
all. We want to congratulate the
board on their good Judgment. SAM
tary improvements were ordered made
at the school,
r w -.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
Will Take Some HustIino.

A citizen remarked that If the city
expected to do any additional paving
or to make other improvements this
year, it would be great idea to get
started without further delay. For
the time is going to grow mighty
short, If bids are to be asked and con-
had been applied so that the work
be done this year. OF course, the
second half of the summer and the
fall and early winter may be more
favorable for permanent improve.
ment work, than has been the case
to date.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
Hitchrack Proposition.

Mt. Ayr is troubled with the hitch
ing rack proposition. The question
OF maintaining the racks after streets
were paved was submitted to the
Community club and carried by vote
of 95 to SO. while the vote to erect
them at some other place was a tie.
A general election will be held to de-
eide the question. ..,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
New FiIina Cabinet.

County Treasurer T. E. Graham has
caused to be installed in the vault of
the treasurer's office a fine new filing
cabinet. 1t is a three section case,
with space for the many sized books
which the Office has to keep. The
cost of the case is comparatively
small. considering the usefulness OF
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
rhls Was the RIaht Ysar.

Some people put down sod this sea
son, where there had been no grass
in years and where II appeared as II
nothing would ever grow that Is
worth growing and looking after. But
the cool damp season has proven just
right for that sod and Il Is making
handsome progress.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
tEATH ROLL OF
EAsTLAND l,O7I
ALL BODIES NOW IDENTIFIED
WITH ONE EXCEPTION.
THE LIST OF MISSING CUT DOWN
Workers Batten the Hatches of the
Death Ship and Prepare to
Pump Water Out. Relief
Fund Near 100000.

Chicago, July 31.-Persons who have
been reported missing in connection
with the Eastland disaster have been
accounted for in such large numbers
that it is now believed that fewer
than 1,100 persons persisted on the
ship. The list of missing persons has
been recorded above the 500 mark al.
most since the wreck, but later fig
ures have reduced the number more
than half.
. As revised up to Friday noon the
death list was as follows:
Identified dead ................S 1893
Unidentified dead ............... 2
Western Electric company list of
Missing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 236
| lotal s--.-........".. .l,Ol
T. or the list of missing given out by
the Western Electric company 146 are
missing relatives of employees. 81 are
missing friends of employees, and %
are missing employees.
The body Of a woman, apparently
about twenty-four years old, was taken
from cabin in the stern of the East.
land. 1t was found by Diver Harry
Halverson.
Only One Body at Moreue.
! The only body remaining unidenti
fed at the morgue now is that of a
woman about twenty-five years old,
five feet six inches tall, light brown
hair and scar on the right side of
the nose. Two mistakes have been
made thus far in attempted Identified
ton Of this body.
The wife of John Daley, whose body
was recovered Thursday, is supposed
to have been drowned with her hus.
band. She is among those reported
missing.
To Begin Pumping Out Water.
Battering the matches of the wrecked
steamer was begun Friday prepare.
tory to pumping the water out of her
inner compartments. After night of
inactivity at the scene of the disas.
ter diver descended into the stern
of the overturned ship about 1880
a. m. The sealing of the matches, 1t
woo oahu 10 lOllOWGu ny the
operation of pumps to clear the ship
of the great volume of water that now
fills its hold.
A pontoon was made fast to the
stern of the boat, and system of pom
toons is expected to be used in rails,
ing the vessel. These pontoons, or
RATS, are to be thrust under the ends
of the vessel as part of the general
plan of lifting the overturned steamer
Relief Fund Grows.
Nearly 100000 has now been con.
tributed to the Eastland emergency
relief fund, exclusive of the $1OO,O0O
given by the Western Electric com.
pany, and it is still growing. Mem
bers Of Mayor Thompson's general
committee, who are soliciting the
financial aid and turning it over to
the American Rel cross for immediate
needs of those suffering through the
river horror, believe that Saturday,
one week after the disaster, the COM
tttee will have not less than $35O,OOO
in hand.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
Valuation Increased

Jefferson county farm lands, which
were assessed at $62,99 per acre in
1914, were assessed at $62.S5 per acre
in 1915, and the state board of equal
ization increased them twenty-three
per cent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
no. EmnInx oskaloosa Lahor.

In awarding the pavement contract
to the Burlington Construction Com
pany for two blocks of work on B ave-
nue. east. the city council stipulates
that so far as possible Oskaloosa la
Dor shall be given preference.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
The Shortening paYs.

Allowance of sunshine is being cut
down at the rate of two minutes daily.
Not much for each day but It amounts
to about quarter of an hour each
week or an hour for month.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
Iowa,s Apple Crop LARGE.

Iowa's apple crop will be about five
times as large this year as last.
Proper handling of the crop viii add
many dollars to the revenue OF the
farms.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
Auto Highway Marked.

The Southwest trail has been
marked across Washington county,
the shortest automobile highway be.
tween Kansas City, Mo, and Chi,
cago, Ill. -..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05

The Best Of Skill 10 Important.
In addition to Mayne Arnold's skill
he has better glasses. That is why
you get such delightful results in
clear, comfortable eyesight when con.
sulting him. ..>f. .r..
Optometrists are "chock full" of
skill, but never mention quality of
their glasses. 49,"
Why? . =.... ... ...f.
Because they all use the same.
What you get from one you get
from adjust common mail-order
glasses, but pay more than Mayne
Arnold charges for finest Stone Crys-
tai" lenses ground from stone and fin
est in the world. g "
Procure clearness OF vision with
comfort and safety for eyes by con-
sulting Mayne Arnold for glasses Of
flee every day but Sunday. III
Best $500 glasses ON earth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
euv School Bonds

The Peoples State bank of Lansing
has purchased $4,000 bonds for the
new Lansing public school. paying
$267,50 premium on them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

MINNER.-The Montezuma Repub-
J. ican says; Mrs Minncr, an aged
lady, died at her home in Barnes City,
Wednesday morning. The deceased
moved, with her husband who sur
wives, to Barnes City a few years ago
from Bethel Grove neighborhood in
Mahaska county.
FIELDS.-Mrs. Gussie Fields, wild
ow of the late VIM. Fields, died at the
home of her daughter, Leila Fields, in
st. Paul. The body will arrive Sun
day morning over the M. & st. l.. Ry.
and funeral services will be held at the
Cheesman Funeral Home, Sunday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in
Forest cemetery.
MARTIN.-Alexander Martin, aged
70 years, 10 months and % days, died
of heart trouble at his home in Logan
county, Colorado, July 5, 1915. He
was born in Linn county, Iowa, in
1916. August IL, 1880, he was mar
ried to Miss Rachel A. SprouI in Oska-
lloosa, Iowa. To this union we're
bOii lllSO IDCl lud vi uy
of Sedgewick, Colo; William, of Tul-
sa, Okla, and Mrs. Nellie Sparks of
Oskaloosa, Iowa, all of whom were
present at the funeral which occurred
at Haxtum. Colo, July 8. Deceased
was for eighteen years night watch
man in Oskaloosa. In 1906 he went
to Colorado and in 1907 took a home
stead, upon which he was living at
the time of his death.
SHARP.-Thomas Simpson, son of
Hugh and Jane Simpson Sharp, was
born at Pittsburg, Pa, November IA,
1880; and died at Des MOines, Iowa,
July %, 1915, aged "a years, months
and IA days. From the place OF his
birth he moved to New Castle Penn
sylVania, and in 1855 to Oskaloosa,
Iowa. His home was in Mahaska
county ever afterward until recently,
Last November he moved with his
sons family to Des Moines. OF his
fathers family there were four sons
and one daughter, all of whom are de-
ceased. In 1866 he was united in
marriage to Mary Jane Hiner of In
diana. She died July /, 1911. There
were born to them three sons, two of
whom are dead. James Arthur lives
at Des Moines and the father made
his home with him for twenty-five
years. He had one daughter, Mrs
Anna Alexander, of Soldier, Kansas
He had seven grandchildren. At the
age of eighteen years he was convert
ed and Joined the Methodist Episco-
pal church. He was of a cheerful
disposition and had many friends, and
was greatly respected by all who
knew him, The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. w. N. Hall at the
Cheesman Funeral Home, July SOth,
lnterment was in Forest cemetery.
The following acted as pail bearers:
w. w. Williams, John +. Williams,
James A. Jones, William Kramer, ].
w. Williams and Oliver N. Downs. /"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
OId SA nm D.m,oa

The storm of July II, did damage
to bridges and culverts in Henry
county which.is estimated at $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
Chautauqua
should be
BOUGHT NOW.
WiH COST yON so cents more
after nert Saturday, august 7

Say, you can save good
money by buying a Season
Ticket, even if you don't 60
nearly all the time. If you
paid in single admissions
alone it would cost you five
times as much as a season
ticket. The night entertain
ments alone would cost you
more than twice as much,
while if you bought all-day
tickets it would cost you about
three times as much.
Season Tickets are only
$50 tor the entire session if
bought before August 8. The
performance is practically
continuous from 10 in the
morning till 10 at night.
DIV
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-08-05
Wet Weather Good for Something

Plenty of mosquitoes this summer
and they appear more than ordinarily
voracious and savage.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-08-05
SAYS CROPS ARE GOOD
DOWN ARKANSAS VALLEY

c. A. Bggs returned to Canon City
a few days ago from the Baker &
Biggs ranch near Lamar where he
had been to superintend the harvest
ing Of the second crop OF alalfa. Al
most constant rainfall for several
days necessitated a suspension Of
operations until the weather settled
and Mr.. Biggs came home to await
the change.
Mr.. Biggs says they had about sixty
acres of hay down when the rains
came, but got the earlier cutting in
to the stack in good shape. The al
falfa crop in the vicinity OF Lamar
is about two weeks earlier than 1t is
at Canon City. according to Mr..
Biggs, and harvesting begins there
before it does here. Mr.. Biggs says
that heets, in fact, nearly all field
and forage crops. are looking fine
,wn the Arkansas valley this season.
The Rocky Ford melon crop, however,
is an exception and is much later
and less prosperous appearing than
usual Mr. Biggs thinks it will be
nearly the first of September before
the homegrown cantaloupes make
their appearance in the market.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-08-05
4 CONSISTENT BOOSTER
FOR CANON CITY

Friday. rounded out eight years in
Canon City for w E. Spencer and he
has been at all times since then. In
season and out Of season, a consist
ent and enthusiastic booster for the
community. Mr.. Spencer came here
from Clarendon, Arkansas. and BY
his adaptability TO the ways OF the
wild and woolIy west has become
as one TO the manner born. He has
made many friends here who are
glad that he has made Colorado the
state of his adoption.
Mr.. Spencer is journalist and
wields the trenelIent pen, or type
writer as the case may be. on many
subjects. He has had published nsm-
erous letters in the Southern press
extolling Colorado, its climate. It's
healthfulness and its scenic beauty
which have reached wide clientele OF
readers and induced some of them to
come here and make their home. In
the course OF a recent communica.
tion to the Memphis Commercial Ap.
peal, which was given wide publ.
city through It's columns. Mr.. Spencer
said:
Il arrived in Colorado a physical
wreck. badly emaciated. without ap-
petite. almost without hope. and
carrying 1o4 degrees temperature,
which persisted for months. / was
kept literally packed IN ice for three
weeks. had copious hemorrhages
from the lungs at Intervals for four
years; there was a period Of one
month that took no food except
boiled milk. Nobody thought ! would
live, and / didn't think 80 myself.
Twice my wife was told to tela graph
relatives II she wanted them at my
funeral But am wen today. and
regained my health by exactly the
same methods am now advising and
urging others TO follow.
Ny own recovery has been SO OK.
traordinary that It has inspired my
unlimited confidence in the curative
possibilities of colorado's climate, and
u recommend II. unreservedly, to all
who are afflicted as Was"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-08-05
Mr.. AND mrs. RUSSELL
HOME FROM TnEIn TRIP

Mr. and Mrs. J. d. Russell and lit
tie granddaughter, siiss Helen Spell.
returned to Canon City Thursday af1
ternoon from four weeks automobile
trip to Kansas and Missouri. Mr.
and Mrs. Russell and granddaughter
left here on July 3rd for a motor
trip 70 Lincoln. Illinois. but were un-
able to make their intended destina-
tion by that means on account OF ths
excessive rainfall and muddy ROAD
in Missouri and they were compelled
to leave their machine at Cleveland
in that state and complete the Jour
ney by rail Mr.. Russell says then.
was a rainfall OF sic inches ut cieYr
land IN twentyfour hours while ho
was there and that roads. bridges and
everything else moveabie were waah.
ed out by the floods. Unable 70 pro
coed further by automobile, Mr. Rus
sell went by train TO Lincoln and
Mrs. Russell and grandda ughter By
the same meanH OF conveyance to OK
ford. Kansas, where they awaited his
return.
air. Russell says there are thous-
ands Of acres OF wheat in Missouri
and Kansas that cannot be harvested
on account Of wet weather and De
expressed the opinion that there wy
not be, bushel Of wheat raised in tifs
latter state more than is needed for
home consumption. Corn is every.
where small and weedy ana needa
the attention that farmers are unab,n
TO give It ON account OF the sod6eit
condition: Of the soil. In 1lIincls. arr.
Russell says. the cropa are good ana
the wheat fields are yielding from
thirty to forty bushels TO the. acre.
Mr.. and Mrs, Russell motorcd back
to Colorado from Cleveland and were
accompanied on the return trip by
Mrs. Dollard OF Oxford, Kansas, aa
sister OF Mrs. Russeli's.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-08-05
MADE TRIP FROM NEBRASKA
HERE BY AUTOMOBILE.

Rev. Thomas worley. pastor OF the
congregation Of the Methodist church
at Hampton, Nebraska, accompanied
by his wife and son. Lloyd, motored
to Canon City day or two ago and
are visiting the formers brother,
Rev. William Worley and family.
Rev. William worley win return with
them to Nebraska and spend several
weeks at Hampton. Lincoln and
Omaha where he anticipates q pleas,
ant meeting with old friends and
neighbors. Rev. William worley has
been connected with the Nebraska
Methodist conference for thirty.ive
years and stiil holds his membership
there.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-08-05
HAVE STRUCK SOME MIGHTY
ZINE ORE.

A. H. Davis has at his place OF bus
mess at sos Main street some mighty
fine looking ore recently taken from
claim owned by himself and r. H.
Coleman In Chaffee county. thirty-five
miles northwest Of Salida. The sam.
pies in Mr.. Davis possession are from
a ten-inch vein. now being developed
by Mr.. Coleman. and carry high
values in gold and silver. as well as
of the baser METALS The property in
question is on the same ore lead as
the Mary Murphy mine, from which
millions OF dollars worth OF ore has
been taken within the last thirty
years. Experienced miners and pros
pectors incline strongly to the be.
lief that Messrs Davis and Coleman
have uncovered a small bonanza.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-08-05
EXPERIENCE OF ONE TOWN
In 0ILING THE STREETS

People wrote the local paper suggest
ing methods for fighting the Dust
Devir'. While Arkansas is emphati-
cally in the rain belt, Clarendon fire.
Quently having as much precipitation
in single month as Canon City has
in a whole year, there were periods
OF drouth during which there would be
three or more inches of very fine dust
on the surface of the streets. This
dust on being distributed by passing
vehicles would rise and settle on the
trees, houses and fences until the
whole landscape would become cover
ed and grimed with it.
The oil made Clarendon a dustless
town. The following spring, when
the ladies again entered the field
for contributions to their oil fund. the
people received them gladly and con-
tributed cheerfully and literally. The
work of the first year. which had been
largely experimental, was extended
until every street in the town was
made dustless. and today Clarendon
is enthusiastically unanimous in IA
vor of oiled streets.
Clarendon is small town both in
population and area as compared with
Canon CITY. The town runs north
and south three quarters Of mile.
and east and west seven-tenths of a
mile. The oil used in the entire area,
l was told on my recent VISIT to the
town, cost less than s400. and the
other expenses were scarcely Of con-
sequence.
On that basis Canon City's streets
can be oiled for about what it costs
to sprinkle small portion Of them
each year, and the dust effectually
kept down.
Canon City is a most delightful
place of residence. The climate Is
unsurpassed: there are no better
people anywhere. and here we have
combined almost every essential that
goes to make up perfect living condi-
tions. Settle the dust and Canon
City will become the ideal town-a
place with all the advantages of a
large city without the large city's
vices and immortality.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-08-05
tpY wan. 2. sPENcERl

venture the prediction that the
oiling of the streets of Canon City
will prove successful. provided oil of
a proper base is used. possess no
scientific knowledge OF oils, but
base" is an essential consideration.
/ congratulate the city council on
making an appropriation for the test.
Oiled streets are not perfect, and
too much should not be expected of
them; but they will prove a vast
benefit in Canon City. because they
will keep down dust, render the
streets less liable to rut, and preserve
more even surface.
A Southern gentleman who recently
visited me, and who had had large
experience in road work, stated that
the soil here is ideal for oiling.
My former home town Clarendon,
Arkansas), has oiled streets. The
movement was inaugurated in 1912
by the Civic Improvement League of
that town, an organization composed
entirely Of ladies-that is. SO far as
the direction and planning of enter
prises is concerned. They very graci-
ously permit the men to contribute
financially.
When the plan of oiling the streets
was first proposed there were objec-
tions. Some openly opposed, others
gravely doubted the benefits, and only
a few of the ladies exhibited any en-
thusiasm. But they went at it, new
ertheless, and by persistent efforts
secured enough money by private
subscription to buy tank car of oil.
They got their oil from Coffeyyille.
Kansas, that oil having been recon-
mended to them as possessing a
base" suitable to the soil OF claren-
don
When the oil arrived the city
sprinkling wagon was altered slight
ly and used to distribute the oil on
the streets-just as water is sprink-
led The ladies' of the Civic. League
anxiously awaited results, and their
fondest hopes were more than realiz-
ed.
Prior to the sprinkling of the oil.
Clarendon was noted as dusty town.