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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26

The daughter was for years known
about town as an expert seamStress
and tailoress and had constant en-
ployment with the tailoring establish
ments of the town during the time of
her residence here. Perry was the
cause of the accidental manning and
permanent inability of the late Larry
Morgan. The boys were out hunting
and the accidental discharge of Per.
rvs gun made Morgan a life cripple.
When the Duncans came to Mahas-
ka county accommodations were few
and far between. Early as We're these
pioneers on the ground they found 9th
ers before them. During the first years
of their residence here they were in
mates of the Crowder home, father OF
Dr. w. l.. Crowder.
Ready money was scarce article
in the early day and hard to get. Mr..
Duncan had sore need for fifty dollars
upon an occasion soon after coming
to the town and he could not find the
much desired funds. He explained
his necessity to Mr.. CroWder. Without
scratch of pen or a cent of security
of any character the elder CrowdeT
went forth and managed to get to,
gether the required cash and turned 1t
over to his boarder, nor was there a
note or other paper of any kind or
description between the principals
The money went into the building OF
one of the early Minis and as soon as
the mill wright received compensation
for his work the amount of the loan
was Immediately returned to Mr.
Crowder .''- ".f-u .-
/ The Duncsns left Oskaloosa abouI
1897 following the purchase OF the
home place tor the site of the Oska
loosa high school. The Duncan home
in OskalOosa was local beauty spot
where during the growing months
from earliest spring until the frosts OF
late autumn made flowers impossible
was a riot of bloom. The whole yard
was a wonderful garden. every avail
able inch OF space being used for
flowers that were so thick in their pro
fusion as to obscure the little, low. one
story dwelling
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26
RUSSIANS SINK i
GERMAN WARSHIPS
IN BATTLE At RIGA
Petrograd Says Dreadnaught
MoItke Was Destroyed.
FOES FLEET LEAVES GULF
Three Cruisers and Seven Torpedo
Boat Destroyers Also Reported
to Have Been Sunk by
Cars WarshIps.

Petrograd, Aug. 23.-The president
OF the duma announces that the Ger
mans lost the superintendent
Moltke, three cruisers and seven tor
pedo boats in the battle of the Gulf
of Riga. An official announcement
last night adds that the German feet
has left the Gulf of Riga.
The Germans tried to make land
ing near Pernau bay. Four enormous
banks, crammed with soldiers, took
part. They were repulsed by Russian
troops without the cooperation Of the
artillery. The Germans were extermt'
mated and the banks captured.
The announcement added that Rus
sian destroyers in the Black sea had
sunk over 100 Turkish boats.
Greatest Naval Fight OF War.
London. Aug. 23:-The greatest ma
val battle of the war, with a decisive
victory for the Russian feet opposing
the German naval advance upon Riga,
is officially reported from Petrograd.
Military and naval authorities here.
who had deduced from Saturdays Of.
fetal German report on the battle that
the Germans had been victorious. were
stirred to high pitch of enthusiasm
for the cars sea forces by the report
which revealed that while the Rus
SLAMS had lost two gunboats and a
torpedo boat and suffered damage to
several other naval craft. they had
ia s4Ea
upon the Germans and had driven the
attacking feet from the Gulf Of Riga.
Germans Lose Dreadnaushts.
Chief Of the Russians victims was
the German superdreadnaught Moltke
which was sunk
The German official statement on
the same battle was received Satur.
day AS II announced the destruction
Of three. Russian warships and de.
clared the German losses were slight,
It was interpreted to mean a great
German naval victory, though such a
claim was not actually made. The
German announcement follows:
Our naval forces in the Baltic pene-
JIdLGu Tie Huli VI ENlBd dlLCi man III =
a passage through mine fields. This
task required several days.
During the preliminary fighting
the Russian torpedo boat Emir Buch.
arsky was destroyed.
other Russian torpedo boats. in.
Guiding the Warwick and a much larg.
er ship, were seriously damaged dur
ing the Russian retreat on the eve
ming of August 49,
The Russian gunboats Seiwutsh
and Korejetz were destroyed after
bravely resisting the gunfre Of our
torpedo attack"
German Cruiser Torpedoed.
Petrograd. Aug. est is officially
announced that a British submarine
has successfully torpedoed a Ger.
man cruiser in the Baltic.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26
WERE PIONEERS HERE
The Duncan Family Came To This
County in Early Days.

Mrs Hannah Duncan. whose obitu,
airy, copied from the Denver Post, ap.
peared in yesterday 5 Herald. was the
widow of George n. Duncan They
came out to Iowa from the east, from
Pennsylvania in the early fOrties ana
participated in first things" in Ma
haska county and in the organization
OF the city Mr.. Duncan was a mill
wright and found occupation for his
talents in the early activities OF the
country. He erected the Whitmore
Min on skunk river and other estab-
lIshInents In this adjoining conmun,
tiles. He was an exemplary and usefui
citizen and man honored and re-
speeted in the community. Re died ia
the filties.
Three chiidren were members Or
the family Thomas, Perry and Maggis
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26

Can you tell me the proper way to
tin a new soldering iron and other gen.
eral information in connection with the
work of soldsrine2
File the iron perfectly smooth and
heat 1t Just enough to melt solder cas-
lily. Then dip 1t into strong solution
of saIammOnlac for an instant. Final
Iy rub it into stick Of solder and then
distribute the solder adhering to the
Iron by rubbing with piece Of cotton
waste. When this is done the iron is
ready for service and will not require
returning unless 1t Is burned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26
5y HERBERT TEMPLE

INTERNATIONAL News Service CORES pondent
London, Aug 23.-Forty-five persons
perished when the White Star liner
Arabic vas torpedces and sunk by a
German submarine OF the irish coast.
These figures were contained In al
Official statement issued by the White
Star line. They include seven pas,
sengers. two OF whom were Ameri
cans, Mrs. Josephine Bruguiere OF
New York and DR.. Edmund Wood OF
GAINESVILLE. Wis
The Oficiai figures given out nifty
kOurs after the Arabic vas sunk and
thu Esagth Of time that had elapsed
sisee the distraction Of the liner con-
WINGED seaFcherS thai n0ue og the
mlssEng would Be found ahga
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26
BIRTHS, DEATHS. MARRIAGE;

Chas. Martinez Smith, Rose Hill 81
2l49 and
Helene Belle Hedge. Oskaloosa. .26
McCOY-Judge Zen Mccoy is in re
ceipt of, news OF the death of Mrs
Mark Mccoy. She died at her home in
Ottawa, Kansas. The body will be
brought TO OskaIOOsa for burial. and
the funeral will take place from the
Cheesman Funeral Home, on First
avenue east, Wednesday afternoon at
las. August %. Deceased was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Wal
lace and lived at What Cheer before
her marriage. After her marriage she
lived for some years with her husband
Mark Mccoy on the former Dixon farm
on the Pel'a road, going to Kansas
about twenty years ago. 47a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26

Notice Of Levy Of Execution.
State Of Iowa, Mahaska County. 50.
hahaska County State Bank. Plaintiff
Against
William SikstTOm ct al, Defendants.
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT.
To William Sikstrom. Anna Carl.
son, F. A. Carlson, Matilda Johnson,
Emma Tabor, F. c. Tabor. G. F. An
dersoD, Mary BloOmquist, Ida Stroud,
Henry L. Jepson. Jenny Jeps0n. SU-
san Bloomquist, Anderson Johnson
and Clarence Stroud.
SIR - You are hereby notified
that by virtue Of an execution
issued by the Clerk OF the
District Court of Mahaska County,
Iowa, in the above entitled cause to
me directed, I have levied upon and
executed as your property. the fol-
lowing described real estate, in Ma.
haska County. Iowa. tO-wit:
Lot No. Ten (1Ol Southwestern 3D.
ditiOn to the. City OF Oskaloosa, Ma
haska County. Iowa
And / have advertised the same to
be sold on the 18th day OF August. A.
d. 1915. at 2:00 O'Clock p. m. al the
door OF the court house in Mahaska
County. Iowa
Witness my Official signature, this
21st day OF July. A. D. 1915.
u. T. Henley.
sheriff OF Mabaska County.
5w2 advertisement
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26
Grape Season Opens.

The grape shipping season has start,
ed at MOntrose. Indications point to
the loading Of TOO cars or more OF
grapes. This is above the number
which was loaded last year. by a
score of cars. and points to a most
successful season The grape grow.
srs at NauvOo state that thsy expect
a heavy crop this year. in spite Of the
earlier reports.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26

Can YOU give me an idea Of tho chem
ieal equation which takes place when
exploding proper mixture of gasoline
and air? In what way do the end
products differ from those of a mixture
of kerosene with air and water7
II the gasoline in an explosion in an
internal combustion engine il burned
completely the resulting gases would
be water and carbon dioxide. How
ever, this condition rarely exists, as
there are always some unburned gases
in the exhaust OF an engine. The end
products from a gasoline engine do not
differ from those OF kerosene en-.
CINE when complete, combustion takes
place
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26
MRS. SAUER IS CHOSEN
Present Co. Supt. to Become Princi
pal of Beacon Schools.

Mrs. Elizabeth Sheahan Sauer, the
County Superintendent of schools
who has given such excellent service
% the county and patrons has been
elected to fill the place as principal OF
the Beacon schools
Mrs. Sauer has had several years
of experience in teaching beside near
ly three years as County Superintend
ent. and is most exceIlentiy fitted to
fill the principalship of the Beacon
school.
Mrs. Sauer will leave the County
Superintendent office on August 31st,
and after a short trip and rest will
take up her new work.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26
New Auto Pest

A new species OF the automobile
pest has arrived IN Eeokuk. II IS the
individual who drives through the res
iiential sections OF the city al the
hoVr when all good folks are in bed
With hiS maater wide open ami his ex-
kanst Staging soBg that IS anything
bat coaaaeive 90 sleep and rest.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26
Two New Churches.

Two new churches will be erected
on the west side OF Cedar Rapids
The Holiness association will replace
It's present frame structure with a
brick edifiee and ground already has
been broken for $4,000 church for
the Second Christian congregation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26
4 DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.
n Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 10th day of
August A. D., 1915, the undersigned
was appointed by he District Court of
Mahaska County, Iowa, Administrator
Of the estate of Jennie Mayer, de-
deceased, late of said Mahaska Coun-
ty, Iowa. All per ons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the I'M
dersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said court for
allowance.
Dated this 10th day of August 1915.
VIM. A. Van Steenes. Administrator.
w. 7. Martin, Clerk. 4w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26

Ny car begins to lag whom about half
way up a hill. Does the slantins posi-
ton Of the car interfere with a proper
supply Of gasoline to tho earburstor7
1t is not likely that your trouble is
due to the position of the tank, but 1t
Is probably caused by dirt In the feed
pipe. The dirt does not prevent the
flow entirely, but reduces it so that
not enough gasoline is supplied to the
float chamber to satisfy the extra de-
mand put upon the car when 1t Is
climbing a hill. Disconnect the feed
pipe at the carburetor and note wheth-
err the flow Is free; If not, remove the
pipe and clean 1t with a wire. IL the
trouble still persists adjust the car
buretor to give a richer mixture. The
gasoline flow, due to the low position
Of the tank. should not be affected ex-
cept on a steep hill. If you feel, how
ever, that the flow is not sufficient you
might install tank holding about q
pint directly In front and slightly
above the carburetor. This tank Is
merely connected in the line, has no
valves and Is only reservoir. but with
sufficient capacity to carry the car
over the longest hills, even though the
supply OF fuel were cut or.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26

Can you give some good and simple
"ayS Of lining up a tranSnnisSi0n3
One good way OF lining up the trans
mission is to take a scriber or stifr
wire with point on one end and
clamp the other end to the main gear
set shaft. Bring the point OF the
scriber to the rear face Of the fiywheel
and then adjust the gearcase until the
point barely touches the fywheel In
every position Of rotation. Then place
the point OF the scriber In contact with
the cone face Of the fywheel and ad-
just the case so that the point just
touches at every point This determines
circularity. When this is done, test
the rear face Of the fiywheel again
and so on, until the alignment is per-
feet. While doing this, do not lose
sight Of the necessity for also keeping
the shifting mechanism In line.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26
G L A S S l F led
ADVERTISING

AUTO FOR SALE. Some farmer
with two good sound horses and a
little money or a COW can get
fve-passenger four door Oakland
by seeing Chas. S. WaIling at the
Herald Office. 5w2
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26
Tomatoea ~ WAGON 1 oaa

Tomatoes are coming In by the
wagon load and the crop Is promis-
ing a better yield than at first.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26

Alahnaka corn crop g hunsping Il
anll aud IS doing stunts that exceed
The speed limit
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26

The rear wheels on my car when
lacked up can be lifted IS inch. Should
this play be there; IL not, how can IL
be eiiminated2
No play should exist, either perpen-
dicular or sideways. All lost motion In
a car Is defective and should he RENE
died. In your case the thing to do is to
install new bearing In place OF the
old, one. which Is probably so worn as
to cause the trouble, or II an adjust
able bearing have 1t set up
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26
MONEY TO LOAN.

at 81 per cent interest, giving Dor
rover privilege Of payment OF mul.
tiples Of 800 on any interest pay day.
JOHN p. HIATT,
1871 North Side Square.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26

What are the advantages and disad-
Vantsqes Of the two, three and FIVE
BEARING crank shafts1 Is q two bear
ing crank shaft sufficiently strong to
take care Of the strain il 10 sub isetsd
to for any length Of timer
The five bearing crank shaft Is not
necessarily better in every respect than
either the three or two bearing shaft
In four cylinder motor, although It
will be less liable to whip, due 10 Its
rigid mounting. You viii find that the
four cylinder. i've bearing motor usu-
ally. il not always. has its cylinders
east separately. thus making COM
paratively long shaft and motor. With
a long shaft the points OF support must
naturally be many to obtain Figidity
and Il would not do for a very long
motor to have two bearing shaft, al
though some have three large supports,
The motor design then plays a big
part In the number Of bearings 10 sup
port the crank shaft. The small block
motor with a two bearing crank shaft
shows good results and the block and
shafts are also showing up weil. TAX
ing the small block motor. any increase
in the number Of bearings adds to the
FRACTIONAL loss and to the cost and de-
tracts from It's simplicity, The bearings
usually used IN this type are made long
to give good service. However. In two
motors exactly the same In every re-
spect but crank shaft support and one
with two and the other with ave hear
tugs, the latter viii IN most cases shaw
longer lsfs than the former
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26

viii you please give your opinion 40
TO the advissbility Of braking my car
by closing the throttIe7 ... -.
Using the motor as an auxiliary by
closing the throttle Is a very good
scheme, as It saves wear and, in some
cases, heating Of the brake shoes.
Some people object to the use Of the
motor In this way because 1t imposes
a small strain on the driving mocha
nism, but this is negligible. A more
powerful braking effect can be obtain
ed by switching or the ignition and
this is probably more popular than
merely closing the throttle.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26

Can you give me some information
ss to automobile valve timins2
The timing of a motor depends on
whether the greatest torque or twist
ing effort is wanted at low or high
speeds and whether 1t Is desirable TO
have silent motor For instance, II
a motor with a particularly good torQue
at low speed is wanted, then the ex-
haust opening should be delayed more
than usual so that the expansive force
of the gas will be exerted to the ut
most. On the other hand. If the motor
is to develop maximum tOrque at a
high speed II IS better TO open the eX-
haust valve earlier so as to give the
gas plenty Of time to flow out. The
reduction In back pressure due to this
more than compensates for the small
amount Of expansive energy that is
thus thrown away.
Exhaust closure should occur at dead
center or slightly after. On slow
speed motor It would be all right to
close the exhaust valve right on dead
center. but IL this were done on a
motor that had a maximum speed Of
say 1000 revolutions or more the
scavenging OF the cylinder would not
be as complete as II the closing were
delayed few degrees. The reason FOR
this is simple. When the gas Is flow
ing ont through the exhaust valve at
the high speed that IS obtained when
the motor IS running at this rate II has
n perceptible amount Of momentum. al
though Its actual mass is very small
Therefore the tendency Is for tina
column OF gas TO keep on flowing when
the piston reaches upper dead center
This action naturally helps to suck out
a little gas after the piston has ceased
to force II out.
The opening OF the inlet valve should
take place shortly after the exhaust
valve closes. It's exact point Of opening
depending on whether the designer
considers Il best to begin TO ill the
cylinder with rush. In the former
case the valve Is made to open at
about top dead center. and in the latter
case the opening IL delayed possibly as
much as twenty degrees. II the open
ing is delayed a partial vacuum *
formed in the cylinder, due to the fact
that the piston moves out and expands
the gas below atmosphere. Then when
the inlet valve Is finally opened the
charge PUSHES In to ill this vacuum
This action Is believed to give better
car5uretion by great many design
-ers. The closing OF the intake valve
just as in the case Of the exhaust. de
Ponds on the speed OF the motor. II
the momentum OF the column Of m
rushing gas Is to be considered then
the oreuinS Is DELAYED so that the gss.
instead Of Instantly stopping It's flow
when the piston reaches bottom centsr
keeps on flowing. due to its inertia
AMI IN this war crowds In 8 biggef
charge. IL a good power output At
high s1eed is To be obtained then the
closure az the lRsake must BE- telayei .
ttw degvec&
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26
Tha aurraundlnn Ealrn.

Get ready for the fairs. They arc
sn,rtinx and Oskalooaa people win Be
at all oi them
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26

w. n. HEATING,
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

Money to Loan. Insurance.
liz First Ave. West. OBkaloosa, Iowa.
2StE
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26

What are the advantages and disad-
vsntases Of the low tension and the
high tension masnetos in regard to
both starting and service on carr
The average high tension magnetic
will give a spark of higher heat value
than the low tension-that is. one u.s.
ing an outside coil. Both types show
up equally well in starting and in
service
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26

Please tell me how rusty rims can be
cleaned, and have you a simple recipe
for tho prevention Of rust to apply to
the rins7
SCrape the rims with a sharp tool.
Then pound with a hammer until all
the rust has been battered OF. Sand
paper vigorously, and finally apply a
heavy coat Of paint. Do not replace
your tires until you are certain that
the paint Is dry, or you viii have
great cause to complain later.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26

How may one tell when the storage
battery is worn outf
A battery may be said to be worn
out through service when the active
material OF the plates has fallen to the
sediment trap at the bottom Of the
jars. A battery In such condition
will not take q charge and cannot pos
sibly give service. A battery may be
worn out prematurely by improper
care and undercharging. causing the
plates to lose the active material. to
buC1le. etc.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-26

Ny ear Vibratss greatly at speeds
above twenty miles per hour. 10 there
any way OF reducing III
This Is largely a question Of bring
ing the reciprocating parts to the same
weight. Remove the pistons and the
connecting rods, weigh all the pistonS
with the wristpinS and remove metal
from tho heavier ones until they are
all the samo weight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-23
Daddy sBedtire
- The Present
.Nf0TV- OF the Pretty
Green Canoe

a chill
i q
but they
u daddy told pleased them.
daddy perfectly must
lucky
girl received q from her big brother
and
q worked office In
% he had only short holiday every two
diving for anxious that no one
should be q swimmer
secretly longed give his sister canoe " she could 60 on the
good swimmer
he perfectly safe for her to
and OF omc
little
Perhaps they think Ia silly
during winter
would
he q little note
he
would looked
a imagine OF
be in the cellar.
canoe-5ust
paddles
would
and
Indian Girl
little Indian baby
should be taken
surprise would Dc
{ certainly
on the
they spent q canoe"