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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
EQUAL TO new HOUSE.
w. J. Thomas Making fine Improve
ment at His Home.

Among the recent improvements
that have attracted notice is that OF
w. J. Thomas of 5l6 Sixth avenue
west. Here a comparatively small
house has been remodeled and the
roof raised to one and a half story
gabled roof, facing toward the north
with a smaller gable in front and a
still smaller one on the front porch
over the entrance. The front porch,
the middle gable and the main roof
have all been newly shingled. On
the second floor a new window has
been placed in front in the center ga
BILE and eight other new windows are
also made a part of the changes on
the first and second floors. Access
to the second floor is secured by a
new stairway, through a closet, and
room llX12 feet has been finished
off above the first floor. Toward the
rear on the east new sleeping
porch has been erected above a back
porch and a part of the porch has
been extended to about double its
width. On the west side at the rear
a new gaDIeu roof has been put on
the extension. A new oak front
door with Develed plate glass and al
so two wide beveled plate glass win
dows have been added and increase
the beauty of the front.
The interior has been newly var
nished, both up and down stairs and
the new roof and the newly improved
parts will be painted and later the
entire house will be newly painted.
Mr.. Thomas is a railroad man and
with his wife, greatly enjoys the COM
forts of his home.
Chas. S. Walling of 3l5 North
Third street, and Harry S. Howard
Of 407 A avenue east, have each re-
painted their homes and both present
a fine appearance.
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DR.. F. F. Parker of 301-309 South
First street has been adding new
cement walks to other Improvements
recently made. A walk in front of
the house entrance from the sidewalk
to the curb line, another in front of
the new office at the hospital, and
also a new approach or driveway
from the street to the garage section
Of the hospital building. 4 new pipe
railing has also been placed about
the lawn in front OF the office.
- =. =.
New shingle rooms have been
placed on all four of the Purdun cot
tages at 605-17 South A street.
We make a slight correction in the
name of the glass at the north end Of
the new Congregational church and
also in the basement windows. The
glass is of special manufacture and
is called "Scyenite," and not scien-
titic as reported in the descriptive
write up a few days ago.
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The Kemble Floral Store at ll9
High avenue east has placed some
beautiful and effective loaded art
glass signs in the upper part OF their
show windows. The old painted signs
nave been removed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
coNVIcTs PETITION.

A petition will come before the next
legislature Of Pennsylvania bearing
some $4,000 signatures, majority OF
the conyicts in the Eastern State peni-
Tertiary. The petitioners pray for the
prevention Of the liquor trafic. They
respectfully aver" from personal
knowledge Of the debasing influence OF
Intoxicating liquors, that fully 20 per
cent OF crime within the state is di.
reetly attributable TO their use. and
that the abolition Of the sale OF liquor
by the state would reduce crime at
least so per cent, II not more.
This unique and significant appeal
has caught the public attention and
the press Of the country has given II
wide circulation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
AGED MAN IS STRICKEN
Robert Taylor Well Known Carpet
Weaver in Serious Condition.

Robert Taylor, aged seventy years,
a carpet weaver residing at No. $40
Sixth avenue West, was stricken
with apoplexy some time early Sat
urday moraing and laid helpless and
alone all day Saturday. He was found
Saturday evening by neighbor,
tleman was helpless and only par
TALLY conscious when help arrived.
He was taken to the home of Mrs.
Dan HawOrth, a niece where he is
being cared for. His condition is crit
ical and little hope OF betterment rs
held out by physicians He Is a
great uncle of II. B. Howarth, the NJ.
& st. l.. engineer. AS near as can be
gathered from his statements, he had
started to dress early Saturday morn
ing or possibly ii was while undresS-
ing for bed, Friday night when the
stroke came and he was rendered I'M
conscious. He tainted, he said. How
long he remained unconscious he can
not say but after a time he managed
TO drag himself to a sofa, and there
waited for help He could not get to
the door to call for assistance. Along
Saturday evening, George Shuey, son
OF Sherman Shuey, went to Mr.. Tay,
lor's house to borrow the evening
paper as was the custom. When he
started to enter the house he found
the door locked and was somewhat
startled by hearing voice from with
in. He made out that Mr.. Taylor was
sick. He ran TO notify his mother and
help was soon at hand. Physician was
summoned and the sufferer made as
comfortable as possible. His left side
is involved and there il also a partial
paralysis OF the brain.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
Reward ohered.

$4,000 reward will be paid by the
Poweshiek County Farmers Protect
i've Association for the arrest and
conviction OF the parties who burglar
lied the postotilce at Malcolm, Iowa,
on the morning OF April 2. The
Postal Department also has a stand.
ing offer of $4,000 for the arrest and
connection of anyone guilty of bur
glarizing postoffice.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
Prizes for Youths.

The Iowa State Dairy Association
has decided to conduct a boys and
girls milk contest during the year
1915. This contest will start June l
end end September /. Prizes to the
amount of $1,000 will be awarded to
the boys and girls who do the best
work in testing cows.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
Has Bio Corn Club.

Harrison county has boys corn
club with 81 members enrolled. Some
of them have made great records in
the past. They know more about
growing corn than many OF the adult
farmers of the state. and they are
experts in the field when IL comes
time TO bring in the crop. Lads OF
fifteen have hnshing records of 70 TO
so bushels per day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27

Over twenty Oskaloosa business
houses or firms have auto driven
trucks or service wagons in operation
and number OF new trucks will be
placed in service during the season.
The old time horse power delivery is
becoming fewer every day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
To Have Humane Sunday"

Humane society" Sunday will be
observed in Keokuk May 20, the mem
bers OF the Ministerial union at their
meeting deciding to give the day
recognition in some form or another.
In some OF the churches special ex-
ercises have been arranged.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
POOR MANS CLUB.

II has been said that the saloon 10
the poor mans club. want to say
right here that there was never any
thing SO appropriately named The sa-
loon is the poor mans club that beats
down his health and his character:
the club that knocks the bread from
the mouths OF his children and the
club thar breaks the heart Of his sor.
rowing wife. Ek-0oyernar Patterson
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
Quit Your erumbllna.

There have been many who grum-
bIed because OF the weather But the
mercury is rising and by and by the
sun will come out again and eventual
ly II will be found that the showers
were worth hundred times every
thing that has been lost.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
Ames Votes City Hall.

In a special election at Ames only
thirty voted against the authorization
of new city hall and women were
among the opponents. About 800
Votes we're cast, the sentiment being
about unanimous for the improve,
ment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
Davenport Wants Sunday.

Davenport, May 20.--One thousand
men OF Davenport, members OF eight
Protestant churches. banded them
selves together Sunday TO bring Billy
SUNDAY for q big eyangelistic cam
palgn. The promise Of the noted evan
xelikf TO come fhere within Two year,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
One New Case.

One new case was filed In the
clerks Office Saturday afternoon in
which Minnie Pearle Woods and G.
W. Woods ask judgment from John
G. Coleman et al IN the equity Of
shares to real estate to which Mics
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27

With $40 In the treasury over the
expenses OF this years lecture course
the Fortnightly club of North En-
Eifsh Is planning Tor the lyceum
COURSE 10 be given next year The,
club Is organized as one oi the strong
sst factors for me bettesinsnt Of
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27

Census figures for Des Moines
county, exclusive of Burlington and
West Burlington, show loss OF 379
since 1910 The present figures are
1910, against 1869 five years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
the BOYS, Garden club.

The Boys Garden Club out at the
Rose Sherburn place on South M
street, are busy with the cultivation
OF their plots, Members will have
more time with the closing Of school
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27

J. s. Hayes and wife 10 John b.
Malcom warranty deed to ut. lot
9 Myers = smith's add oskaloosa-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27

ELWOOD Fannie May Barr,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Barr
was born in Oskaloosa, May "a, 1866,
and died at her home, 5l4 North A
street, Oskaloosa, Thursday, May -,
1915. When a child, she moved with
her parents to a farm three miles
south OF New Sharon. In September,
1887, she was married to Fred NJ.
Bates. Three children were born to
them, Ferd H., Madge L., and Guy F.,
the latter dying in infancy. Mr. Bates
departed this life, Nov. 3, 1897. On
January /, 1905, she was married to
J. o. Elwood. They resided in New
Sharon until four years ago, when
they moved to Oskaloosa. She ieav-
es to mourn her loss, her husband, j.
o. Elwood, a son, Ferd II. Bates, a
daughter, Madge l.. Bates, mother,
Mrs Sarah Barr, three sisters, Mrs.
Lora Carr, Mrs. w. F. Carr, Mrs. V.
A. Gould, and numerous other rela-
tives and friends. A short funeral ser
vice was held at the Cheesman Flu
neral Home. Saturday, May Is, 1915,
at 2 O'Clock D. m, and the remains
were taken to New Sharon on the
afternoon train Funeral services
were held in the Christian Church at
New Sharon. Rev. A. B. Cornell OF
Van Vert, officiating. Interment was
made In Highland cemetery.
Those present from distance
were w. w. Barr, and Mr. and Mrs.
w. T. Carr, Clarion; Mrs v. A.
Gould, East st. Louis; Mrs. Earl
Young, Sioux City; Chas Elwood and
Mrs. Almeda Grimm OF Humphreys.
Mo.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27

COOPER.-Of the death OF a for
mer well known OskaloOsa lady the
Stamford Comm Advocate OF May
6, says: Mrs. Susan ThurstOn Coop
er died suddenly OF apOpleXy, yester-
day afternoon at her summer home in
Long Ridge. She seemed to have
been enjoying her usual good health,
and had recently returned from a
visit to her daughter in New York.
She came to Long Ridge about eleV-
en- years ago to spend the summer
and, charmed by the beauty of the
hill country, she returned each sea
son, gradually prOlonging her stay
but spending the winter in New
York. Her pleasant home was in a
valley east OF the main road at Long
Ridge. One of the pioneers among
the woman suffragists, Mrs. Cooper
advanced that cause in a quiet but
effective way among her friends and
acquaintances who were impressed
by her sincerity and by the logical ar
guments she was able to advance.
Her husband, Cary Cooper, died
some years ago. She leaves two
daughters, Mrs. w. H. Rogers OF New
York, and Miss Bessie d. Cooper, a
professor in the Hunter College. The
interment will take place tomorrow
in Kensico cemetery and will be pri-
Yate."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
Thomas Llewellyn, Evans. ......2S
2O90 and
Bertha B. Brown, Evans. .......27

LLEWELLYN - BROWN -- Mar
ried at two thirty o'clock p. m. Sat
urday, May %, 1915 at the Office of
the officiating justice, Squire Will
liam Laffollette, Miss Bertha b.
Brown to Mr. Thomas Llewellyn,
both of Evans. The parties to the
nuptial contract are both well and
favorably known in Evans and CON
are in order.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27

The slsourneg Gospel team under
the IeaasFAhlp % Wnl namilson cap
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-05
FINE AND IMPRISONMENT
FOR PRIVATE DETECTIVES
Senator John e. Campbell Decides That Statute
Should Be Enacted to Put Out Of Business
All Private Detectives.
(special Correspondence.


OLYMPIA. wash, Feb. 3-Senator John e.
Campbell the labor member from Snohomish
county. has introduced bill making those who
engage in the work private detectives In TINS
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-05

Returns from state land sales in
27 counties on January 5 show that
less than 60 per cent Of the property
offered found a purchaser. the total
amount for which the property sold
footing $110.529.
Grade crossing cards, to be sent
out by the public service commission.
which, when complete, contain all the
data relating to such crossings in the
state, along with a. rough sketch
showing the railroad and highway
alignment. are being rapidly prepared
and with the coming Of good weather
the commission will put engineers in
the field to check up on all such
crossings. When the record is COM
plete the commission will find 1t easy
to rapidly eliminate the more danger
Gus crossings.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-05

spots of the Northwest. AS soon as
the road between McCleary and Olym-
pia is put in good shape there will
be many more visitors2 to the lake
than ever before. Trout fishermen
have learned in the past fw years that
have learned in the last few years that
lake. It's waters are full Of fish and
they are generally easy to land. 1t
is veritable fisherman's paradise,
while it also appeals to those who
want to camp out for short time and
live with nature again.
Mr.. Simson has faith in the lake
as future summer stopping place of
pretension. He is going to develop
his resort as steadily as possible and
he has plans already formulated that
will make the place more charming
than ever.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-05
TO RIDE IN ALL elements.
Inventors Vehicle Will Fly, Run on
Land. Float or Swim.

Land. Float or Swim.
William A. Sharpe, a Denver me-
chanic. after laboring thirteen years.
Is completing a passenger carrying ma.
chine which is designed to traverse
the air. to run ON land as do automo
b:les. to travel the surface of water or
to be used as submarine vessel.
Sharpe says his aeromotorcar Is de-
signed to carry four passengers. but
may be constructed to carry $50 per.
sons in the air. on land or in water.
with all the accommodations OF a
Pullman car or ocean liner When
placed on the market the cost will not
exceed that Of standard automobile.
he says.
The aeromotor Is designed to attain
u speed of from thirty to 800 miles an
hour and carrying capacity of ?.O00
pounds for each 1000 pounds weight
of the car The entire vehicle IN built
Of pressed steel and aluminium. The
inventor says it IL constructed on wei
recognized principles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-05
PUBLIC UTILITIES BILL.

OLYMPIA Feb. Senator Taylor's public
utility" bill, Senate Bill 46. continues to arouse
Awake to the fact that the enactment OF this law
would practically kill all efforts toward munic-
ipal ownership of public service utilities, the
people of the towns and cities Of the entire state
loudly protesting. Az result Of this protest.
the sponsors for this bill have become painfully
silent. While they may be silent, however. the
people should net allow themselves to be de-
ceved into the belief that these people have
abandoned hope Of putting through the nefarious
piece OF legislation. The public utilities monop-
olies in the different cities. Of the state never
sleep, and when they set out to put over . deal
OF this kind they do not give up easily. The
people who are anxious to protect their interests
against the encroachment Of monopoly will DO
the very last day Of the present legislative ses-
siOn
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-05
GET READY FOR 1916
Democrats Preparing for Campaign
Republican Press Agents Busy.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-Chairman
McCombs, OF the Democratic national
committee, discussed with President
Wilson the political situation and
feeling throughout the country to-
ward legislation pending in congress
at a lengthy conference last Satur-
day. Chairman McCombs is attend
ing an informal meeting here of COM
mitteemen from nearby states.
Mr.. McCombs said he planned to
call meeting of the national COM
mittee within the next two months
and that probably dinner would be
held. to celebrate two years of Demo
cratic administration. He added that
plans for the 1915 campaign were
under way, and he predicted sweep
ing Democratic victory.
President Wilson himself, Mr.. Nc
Combs, declared, would have to say
whether he would be a candidate
but, Mr.. McCombs added, plans for
the national committee include lay
ing particular stress on the personal
record of the president. The chair
man discussed government finances
with the president and said he be-
lieved the country favored strict
economy.
Meanwhile, press agents for sew
eral receptive" Republican candi.
dates, notably Fairbanks, Herrick
and Cummfns among others, are
busy manufacturing sentiment In
their clients behalf.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-05
=: H0D Labor NeUs the LEGISLATURE -:

state feons and liable to a fine of not less than
$1,000 and imprisonment for term of not less
than two years.
Campbell was particularly prompted to urge
the enactment of a law Of this character at this
tlme because of the presence of a number of
burns detectives who have been lowering about
the capitol since the opening of the legislative
session. These detectives were particularly
active during the week that the Washington
state Federation of Labor convention was in
session here although SO far as that convention
was concerned all its meetings. as we'll as the
committee meetings and caucuses were wide
open to the public and there was no opportunity
for sleuthing.
-, During the hearing the full crew law last
thursday night Senator Campbell was made the
OBJECT or surveillance by one of the Burns men
ana every time he tried to get into touch with
one OF the men of the railroad brotherhoods for
the purpose OF consultation he would find this
teiiow hanging close around to hear what was
Delng said This made Campbell pretty hot
ana ne decided to have bill drawn at once to
De introduced on the following morning If this
Dill can be enacted into law and private detect
ives put out of business, it will serve society a
food purpose. Detective work should be done
~ the regular and legally constituted police
forces OF the country and not by criminal and
irresponsible private sleuths in the employ OF
speclal interests This danger is already too
Well known from actual experience Campbelrs
Dill should become law.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-05

Senator Taylor's bill to repeal the
mothers pension act of the last SEES
sion created such furore of opposi-
ton that Taylor, who has a banker
ing for the Republican nomination
for governor two years hence and
wants to be popular. has agreed to
an amendment to his bill which
would place greater restrictions
around the pension act rather than
repeal 1t.
Wednesday afternoon the ladies OF
the Methodist church entertained at
the executive mansion in honor of the
visiting legislative ladies.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-05
INTERESTS WOULD REPEAL
EIGHT HOUR LEGISLATION
representative Lum Introduces Bill in House.
Followed by Palmer in the Senate.
Especial Correspondence. )


OLYMPIA, Feb. "a determined effort ia
being made by the representatives Of big business
IN the present legislature to repeal all eight
nour legislation, and they seem to be unmindful
that such action will but fire the people to
greater determination to enact universal eight
hour law. At the last session Representative
Grass became the real father Of the universal
eight hour movement when he introduced his
eight hour law in the house, which he consented
to have laid on .the table, after he saw that
well organized effort would be made to make his
Joker bill' real ISSUE Representative Lum
added fuel to the flames when he undertook to
have the eight hour law as applied to public
works, repealed. His effort failed at that time,
but he Is now back on the job and has introduced
another bill along the same line.
The Lum bill had special hearing before the
house COMMITTEES on roads and bridges Tuesday,
at which q number of representatives Of labor
were present and made arguments In support OF
the eight hour law on all state and county work.
Monday Senator Palmer introduced two bills
in the senate, designed to completely wipe from
the statute books the eight hour public works
law. The representatives OF the labor organiza-
lions here at the capital announce their deter
mination to stubbornly resist the enactment Of
these repeal bills. Protests are also coming
from all parts of the state, for labor realizes
that, with the constant increasing of the army
of the unemployed, eight hour work day legisla-
ton must be extended rather than curtailed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-05
PIGEON ENJOYS LIFE IN
RAILWAY DINER.
!. J. !. }. !. ! : = !. :

Dining car No. 7118, attached to
Great Northern trains running be-
tween Seattle, Portland, Vancouver,
B. c., and Spokane, has acquired a
novelty in carrier pigeon that ap-
parently prefers the hazardous ex-
istence of railroader to wild, free
life on the wing.
The pigeon was found lying half
frozen near the depot at Argo station
when train No. 357, bound for Port
land. stopped there a week ago.
Chef c. e. Richardson took the pig
con into the kitchen, fed and warmed
it back to life and the grateful bird
responded to the kind treatment by
refusing to leave when 1t had COM
pletely recovered. Since then the
dining car with it's feathered passen-
ger has made the round of its trips
and although at liberty to fly out OF
the window, the bird evidently pre-
fers it's moving pigeon cote, where
food is forthcoming at regular inter-
walls, to the problem of hustling for
itself.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-05
woMAN's EIGHT HOUR Law.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 3.--The members of the leg
islature were the recipients Monday morning q
an earnest protest against the repeal OF the
woman's eight hour law by the members OF the
Mattresses Alliance of Seattle. This organiza-
ton of working women have something like 400
members, who have experienced the dement's OF
this law to the workers Of their sex, and they
ask that the law be retained upon the statute
books without amendment The mattresses OF
Seattle have been obliged to care for many UNI
employed members during the past year, and
they realize how much worse this situation
would be IL the eight hour law should be re-
pealed, to say nothing Of the bad effect upon the
physical and mental welfare of the women
workers imposed by the longer hours. It does
not seem possible that the great state Of Wash
ington could take any backward step In the
matter of legislation for the profession OF our
women in industry, but still 1t would De Just az
we'll for the people to be alert to their interests
and let the members of. the legislature know IN
no uncertain terms that any tampering with this
law will not be tolerated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-05
SUMMER RESORT At LAKE
New Owner to Provide COnveniences
for Fishermen at Summit Lake.

Lipman Simpson, who recently
purchased the Hansen ranch at Sum-
NIT Lake, has some extensive plans
for making a real summer resort at
his place, says the Elma Chronicle. At
the present time he has an order in
with the Henry McCleary Timber Co.
for material for the construction Of
several additional boats for the lake.
He will also build some houses for
people who desire to spend a few
days at the lake and, later on, If bust
ness gets as good as he expects it will
be, he intends to build a dance pavil-
ion and other improvements.
Summit lake is one of the beauty