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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
h+++ 1922 ++++ ~

Editor Herald: Permit me to pen
you few lines for your valuable pa
per. The writer has been a con-
slant reader of the Herald for over
fifty years. My memory takes me
back to the year 1852, when the Her
aid was printed on a hand press on
the second floor OF the Street build
ing on the west side of the park. The
J ground floor was occupied by William
| Wells, who kept a drug store. The
same year about the first of Septem-
Der the Boyd family with their par
ents and eleven children left the old
home among the hills and hollows of
eastern Ohio and started overland by
team and wagon for the fertile pTai-
Fies of Southern Iowa, which in those
pioneer days was called the far west.
Six long weeks interviewed between
the starting point and our destination
which was Oskaloosa. On our ar
rival We stopped with old Mr. Cowan,
who operated a blacksmith shop on
the lot where the Elks' building now
stands. The practitioners of the
medical profession of those days were
Drs. Rhinehart, Coolridge and Hop
kins. DR.. Hopkins was the examin-
ing physician for the soldiers of
Camp futile the Fall of 1852 Imet
a son of Dr. Hopkins at Long Beach
a short time ago. -. q '',< r
w. Bryan addressed an audience
at Exposition Park, Los Angeles, July
Is. 1t was estimated that r15, 900
came out 10 hear him. His address
was we'll received, Mrs; Joseph. Boyd
and son Maxwell are here for visit
and will spend some time visiting
and sightseeing before returning to
their home near 0skaloosa. r. -
Mr.. John Madison of Long Beach
came up in his car and took Mrs.
Boyd and Maxwell TO the Madison
home for a visit. The weather Is all
that one could desire. Fruit of all
kinds is more abundant than it has
been since coming to California.
g, ...., .s... r. F. BOYD,
1O46 E. Gath ST., Los Angeles, Calf.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
-FOUR DIVORCES ASKED
Court Will Convene in Adjourned
Session to Hear Complaints.

Applications for four divorces have
been made to the district court, and
will be taken up at the adjourned
session, August 2, at 1880 p. M, when
the court will reconvene.
Elizabeth Wyatt VS.. John Wyatt, in
which she asks divorce and the Gus
tody of the minor daughter, Mary
Louise.
Clara E. Wilson VS.. Jesse A. Will
son, divorce on account of cruel and
inhuman treatment.
Daisy May Johnson VS.. Dinner II,
Johnson.
Della Reed VS.. Fred J. Reed.
The Schee Company VS.. II. T.
Wandling, asks for judgment of $93.7J
balance due on a promissory note.
Fay Clough VS.. National Travellers
Benefit Association asks for a judg,
ment of $4,000 and interest for the
compensation due him on account of
an accident which rendered him un,
able to attend to any of his duties.
The Kalbach Realty Co. VS.. Earl f.
Cooker ct al, asking a. Judgment Of
$52525 back rent of leased building
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
CHANCE OF LIFE TlNElOUT OF COMMISSION
Fall Festival Will Pay The We'd
ding Expenses.

Young man, young woman of Ma
haSka county, here is "A chance of a
life time. You have looking forward
to the day." you have been planning,
longing and wishing for the time, and
right here, the Mahaska Fall Festival
steps in and points the way
One of the features of the great
Mahaska Fall Festival, this year will
be public wedding of some popular
young couple, some Mahaska boy and
girl and public wedding shower
following To some one who will lend
themselves to the scheme, returns
will be worth consideration. ., o.
Secretary George True of the Fall
Festival organization has planned to
have a public wedding to take place
on one of the days of the festival. A
special platform will be provided and
suitable decorations placed The cere.
mony to be performed in the open
and viewed by the public. The show
or will consist of contributions made
by merchants of the city and indiVfd
ual friends of the couple. Conveyance
will be furnished and a visit made to
each place contributing and the show.
er will be collected at the platform
where the ceremony takes place and
left in charge of responsible parties
pending final, removal by the young
couple. Any one. every one, may con.
tribute to the shower anything from
coin of the realm, team OF horses OIL
an automobile to a deed to farm OF
an aeroplane. " .sr..
Now who will be the first couple to
take advantage of the possibilities
herein offered? ...-...
Name of candidates should be sent
to secretary True. They will be kept
strictly secret nor will announcement
of the parties names be made until
the license is recorded upon the pub
lie record in the Office of the clerk OF
the court. All expenses of the wed
ding will be borne by tho Festival
association with the exception oil
those incurred by the honey moon
trip. This of course will be left to the
inclination of the bride and groom.
One requirement is made by the
association however. Both bride and
groom must be boy and girl of Ma
haska county, residing and to reside
on a farm. Candidates from Oskaloo
sa or other towns of the country are
not eligible.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
SERVICES TO Be EARLY
At Eight-thirty Each Sunday Morn
ing During August.

Special services will be held at st.
James Episcopal church during the
month of August. Instead of the us
ual forenoon, services at 1O:45, the
hour has been set back to $3.50 a. m.
The Sunday school will continue at
the usual hour of 9;S0. a. m.' There
will be no evening services during
the month Rev. Horton will take, a
vacation for the time being, but will
be present at the morning services
each Sunday morning. - Sunday was
a satisfactory day at the church and
both morning. and evening services
were we'll attended. The attendance
at the Sunday school is keeping up
splendidly, and the little folks are
not only keeping up their offerings
to the work OF the, school, but are
making regular payments on the
piano they recently purchased.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
BUSINESS At FREMONT
Three Hundred and Thitty-Six Cars
of Freight Handled Last Year.
(From the Gazette.)


J. VaDhOy, the '"Q'' agent, has just
completed the annual ureport for the
c., b. & @. office at this station for
the fiscal year ending June 80 and
finds that during the year there we're
1856 carloads of all commodities han
died at Fremont office and % cars
at Butler station, making total of
364 cars handled through Fremont
Office. 1873 cars of this number was
live stock shipped from the 20" stock
yards here and the balance was grain
and other miscellaneous commodities,
Besides the car lots there was also
one million four hundred thousand
pounds of small shipments In less
than carload lots, which goes to show
that the live little city of Fremont is
on the map, and is going to stay. 81.
Sunday, ID. Goehring shipped his
fat cattle to the Chicago market. He
had nine carloads. 1872 head, of his
own feeding and he got on a good
market. Other shipments the same
day were: VIM. Darner, one car OF
cattle; John Purdin, one car hogs
and A, w. Millinkin one car cattle
ar. Goehring, Mr.. Darner, Robt. Nc
Kibben; Guy Bradford and Frank Han
bour went in with the consignment
Miss Edna Long of Mt. Vernon
Iowa, who has been visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. u. Dawson
since Friday, departed Tuesday even
ing for Mt Vernon, Ind. for visit
before returning to her home. 81. =
j. T. Fox asd family, who have
been visiting at Hurdland. Mo, the
past three weeks, returned home on
Tuesday. They made the trip in theil
car and owing to the rains their visit
was prolonged. - E5.st d
Edna Pieken has been engaged tG
teach the Eureka school the coming
year. Miss Amy. Brown of Milton
comes back to Prairie, she having
taught the spring term there last
year. ~. ..... 4g' .ar.s '@e. Na- u. ID
Mrs. Ida Rennie and son, Orval, o.
Sioux Falls. S. d.. arrived at Cedar
Thursday, for visit at the home o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie Lyon and with
other relatives and friends
! G. A. Evans shipped car of cattle
and car of hogs of his own feeding
to Chicago. Tuesday morning. H1
went in with the shipment. '
The Fremont. ball team defeated
the Cedar bunch Friday afternoon Il
the tune of to,5. The victory CANT
in the ninth inning. ..t..'
Mrs. I'D Kegler and daughter Hell
en-, of Bloomington, Ill, are here Wis
iting at the home of her sister, Mrs
A. w. McClain. *.
l. c. Fuller left Thursday for Sa
line, Mo-, where he will help his son
Robt. Fuller. during harvest and hay
ing ...
Mrs. Ella Moore of Chicago arriv
ed Saturday for visit with Mr.. ant
Mrs A. w. McClain. west of town.
John Purdin, shipped a car of hog
from Cedar to Chicago yesterda!
morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
Boss of the Road Laid up Temper
ialy Pending Repairs.

The big White Truck, the Boss of
the Road" has met with an accident
and is out OF. commission for a few
days. Just what the trouble is has
not been determined as yet, but it is
thought that the engine case is
broken and that side has been
broken out of one of the cylinders.
At any rate work has stopped on the
Iowa City road near Montgormery's
place and will not proceed until the
necessary repairs are made.
Chas. Thomas out on the Dick
Masteller hill is making splendid
progress with the work and is using
the elevator grader The work on
the Elmer Masteller hill is complete
and makes wonderful improvement
on the former condition of the New
Sharon road. s. .rg
Van Patten with his gang of men
is filling two bridges in the north
part of Adams township and will fin.
ish that piece of work today. He
will then go back to the Geo. Nash
road and finish the work there. =
The tractor is at work on the Iowa
wy lOdu JuSb Cdol VI IlOSC NH anu
is making fine record. .
Harry WhitlatCh is busy building
bridge No. SO in White Oak township
two and one half miles north of Fire
mont. The material for this piece OF
work has been some what delayed
but 1t is progressing nicely at pres
ent.s II the weather conditions. will
remain as favorable as the past week
he will be able to make great head
way on the bridge. a" .s..
Orr is busy building the McDonough
bridge in the northeast part of Adams
township. t..... - 49,.
All together work on the Mahaska
county roads is coming along in fine
shape and those who are in charge OF
the work feel encouraged with the
few fine days the weather man has
favored us with the past week. And
when complete Mahaska county may
boast of as fine roads as may be
found any place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
SOME DEALS in DIRT Dill
Record in Recent Real Estate Deals
in Mahaska County.

Charity E. Miller, widow, to George
A. and madonna Fishburn, lot Z, block
8 Montgomery add Oskaloosa, $500.
Margaretha MaTtinstein to Robert
Stringfellow, warranty deed, lot 3,
block 9 Montgomery add to Oskaloosa
$1,000. .t e.. =
G. M, Kirby and wife to Joseph
Kommelter, warranty. deed, W u of
sw a sec 17-77-14. $4,000. :.
Chas F. .Griffey and wife to Arthur
Schotner, warranty deed, pit out lot 1
o P Oskaloosa, $1,000. .. =.
Art L. Fritch and wife, Mae. ct al
to d. A. Hines, warranty deed E. 1-3
lot 5 block Is o. P. Oskaloosa--$1. 90.
]. A. Brown and wife, Belle W., to
Daniel Boals, correction quit claim
deed, lot 4 block 2 North add Ere
mont-$1.00. .'.'..'-' -. o.,
Mae and Joe Jelineck to J. H. Cros,
by and e. A. >Fordyce, quit claim deed
pit lot / in Sc NE Sec. 24-75-16-$250.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
TEXT 0F;NILSON's
sNOTEsTO GERMANY
United States to Uphold Rights
on Sea AT Any Cost"
REPLY IS STRONGEST YET
Kaiser Warned That New Submarine
Attack Will Be Regarded as DE
llberately observation-disclosures
ton Again Demanded.

=, Washington, July 24.-The. text of
the reply of the United States to the
German note on the Lusitania and the
general subject of Germanys subma-
Zine warfare was made public at the
state department. -
Soon after it was given out the
president went to Cornish for vaca-
ton and Secretary Lansing left town.
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels also
wei be absent until about Tuesday.
e Only One Threat. -, ....s Sd.
The only suggestion of threat or
menace to the Germans in the note
ia in the last paragraph, and it is be-
liexed changes were. made in 1t Just
before It was put ON the cables. This
paragraph says: t......
Friendship itself prompts it to say
to the imperial government that repe-
tition by the commanders of German
naval vessels of acts in contravention
of those rights must be regarded by
the government of the United States,
when they affect American citizens,
as deliberately aunfriendly." .
This, phrasing, It is believed, was
adopted at the last conference be-
tween Secretary of State Lansing and
the president and at time when
there were several other phrases I'M
der discussion. rn.- 49,.
- Not an UItimatum. ..n..
Y The, general tone of the note does
not affect the German official mind
here adversely In the opinion of
some German officials the note is least
of all an ultimatum. and suggests new
ways by which the diplomatic discus
sions can be continued. Count, Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador.
was at the state department and was
handed a copy of the note. He would
not discuss 1t officially but he left the
distinct impression on friends with
whom he talked that the avenues by
which friendly adjustment can be Sc
cured have not been closed.
One Of the salient suggestions of
the note is that it seems to refrain
from repeating the language of for.
mer American notes, which have been
construed by diplomats here as mean
ing that Germany must stop her subma-
rine warfare. Not only is there an alb
sence of that character of language
but the, concluding paragraph seems
only to ask that there be a restriction
on the conduct of the submarine war
fare affecting ships carrying Ameri-
cans. In other words, there is no
apparent insistence or demand that
the United States supervise the whole
conduct of German military activities
tosher war zone. The note in full fol-
lows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
.SLANDERlNG OUR TOWN
Chicago Tribune Takes A Thrust
At Oskaloosa.

The Chicago Tribune OF Sunday
took q thrust at our town in; the RS
port of convention held in the win
dy City" The Tribune writer said "
"Those smiling faced men that you
saw walking around the loop district
yesterday, carrying umbrellas and
wearing rubbers. we're not rubss from
Oskaloosa, Iowa. They were, delegat-
es to the seventh biennial convention
of the Umbrella Makers Association
of the United States. The convention
was attended by more than 200 mem-
bers of the association.
Representative were present
from Maine to California. On ac-
count of the unprecedented sale of
umbrellas this summer everybody
was in a happy frame of mind.
"A resolution embodying a vote Of
thanks to the chief ~of the United
States weather bureau was passed,
ana a gold handled umbrella also
was presented to the forecaster az
a testimonial of the associations APP
probation" -- III
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
'0LVET AND VICINITY

/ OliYet, July 24.--Mrs, George Ryan
spent Tuesday in 0skaloOsa.
A. N. Bacon of Douds was in town
this week on business. -.- .
The Rock Island, added one more
man to their section force this week.
They now have three men.
We note with much interest the
tapping of the old Standard mine in
Oskaloosa. That was the first mine
we worked in in Iowa, commencing
in September, 1882. On the night of
February 10, 1883, we shot down a
large rock in our room. On our re-
turn next morning, we saw the rock
loaded up the tools, took them on
top and departed Mr.. Durfee, then
manager, met us in the shop and ask.
ed our reason for leaving. We in,
formed him that they had commenced
digging that coal one hundred years
too soon; if. on the earth at that
time we would come back; and we
then pulled out for Evans. ~
f. S. Hart of Tracy was a passen
ger for Oskaloosa Wednesday.
Mrs. Harriet Druham left on Wed
nesday for Pella to work in canning
factory there. b.. .....*.. -.
A. Eslinger of Seymour was in
town on Wednesday. r- e.
Rev. T. j. Pettitt of Tracy was In
town a short time Wednesday.
John Cole commenced cutting oats
"Wednesday. He says he never had
a better crop than he. has now. Vs.,
William Kreeling was in town or
Wednesday of last week. He in
formed us that the water was all over
the river bottoms on that day and al
the corn that was replanted in Junt
would be a total failure.
c. Flynn, roadmaster for this line
was a caller at the station Wednes
day. II was his first visit and was
greatly appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Dana and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. J, L. Hoar of 0ska
loosa, and MIR. and Mrs. W. S. Hoal
OF Centeryille spent Sunday at thu
home of Mr. and Mrs VIM. KFelling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Thomas, o
Knoxville, visited this week at thu
/ W. T. Tandy home. ..t..s ....a
The bright and illuminating counte
nance of W. T. Phillips of 0skaloosi
was visible in town Thursday.-R. w
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
CEDAR,

w ID. Steele and wife and John Fox
and wife left Monday for a pleasure
trip through the west and to visit
the expositions, Y. IA ~ .s
Mrs. Will Rennie and son Orville
Of Sioux Falls. South Dakota. are Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. E. Lyon, and
friends at, Cedar ., -..." 49,
Miss Edna Burlington visited heI
aunt. Mrs. A. l.. Brubaker, over Sun
day. t,e-sG ~. E s
PC. McEwen and family, were over
Sunday visitors at the E. H. McEwen
home near Fremont ..-ass
Mrs Charlie Richie entertained
the A. R. T, E. club w ednesday at
ternoon. Refreshments were served
Mrs. jay Welton visited last week
with her sister, Mrs. Guy Taylor, near
Rochester. a% ~ .&ssa vs. ~.
Mrs. Ben Newman and children. OF
Stockport, il visiting at the parental
e. ID. Arnold home r asets
The, Fairview Grange held their
meeting Thursday at the home OF
Mrs. A. IL. Brnbaker. ys
Mrs. Arda Brubaker went to Mon
roe Thursday for visit.
Mrs. r.. Lyon and her sister, Mrs
Rennie. of Sioux Falls. we're visiting
in Ottumwa on Thursday.
Mrs. Ed Newell and children. oil
Fremont. are visiting with Mrs, Mary
L. Garrett this week
Joe, Frank and Miss Eta Powell OF
Highland Center were calling on
friends here Wednesday.
July "a Rem.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO
..- AMBASSADOR GERARD. ..

International News Service Correspondent
Department Of State, Washington,
July 24,-"You are instructed to de-
liver textually the following note to
the minister for foreign affairs:
The note of the imperial German
government dated the 9Th of July.
1915. has received the careful consid.
GRAFTON of the. government of the
United States, and 1t regrets to be
Obliged to say that 1t has found it very
unsatisfactory, because 1t fails to meet
the. real differences between, the two
governments and indicates no way In
which the accepted principles of law
and humanity may be applied in the
grave matter In controversy but pro-
poses, on the contrary, arrangements
for q partial suspension of those prin-
ciples which virtually set them aside.
One Point Satisfactory.
The government of the United
States notes with satisfaction that
the imperial German government
recognizes without reservation the
validity of. the principles insisted on
in the several communications which
this government has addressed to the
imperial German government with re-
gard 10 its announcement of a war
zone and the use of submarines against
merchantmen ON the high seas-the
principle that the high seas are free,
that the character and cargo of a mer-
chairman must first be ascertained be.
fore she can lawfully be seized or de-
stroyed, and that the lives of noncom-
batants may in no case be put in
jeopardy unless the vessel resists or
seeks to escape after being summoned
to- submit to examination-for bel
ligerent act of retaliation is per Sc an
act beyond the law, and the defense of
an act as retaliatory is an admission
that i IS Illegal, +'N u
Cannot Discuss Great Britain.
1.-THE government of the United
States is. however, keenly disappoint.
ed to. find that the imperial German
government regards itself as in large
degree exempt from the obligation to
observe these principles. even where
neutral vessels are concerned. by what
II believes the policy and practice of
the government Of Great Britain to
be ip the present war with regard to
neutral commerce. The imperial Ger
man government will readily under
stand that the government OF the
United States cannot discuss the
policy of the government OF Great
Britain With regard TO neutral trade
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
New Court hiouaaa.

There is some building of new
court houses in Iowa. Primghar re-
ports that the excavations for the
new o'Brien county. court. house are
making gratifying progress. Boone
will offer 100000 worth of bonds in
a. few days. the proceeds to be invest
ed in a new county building. In one
or two other counties new court
houses are either nearing completion
or have been completed in the recent
past.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
ASK FOR CITIZENSHIP
Six Make Declarations and -Four
Ask Naturalization.

Mahaska County Clerk w. r. Mar,
tin has issued since January frst six
Declarations of Intention by foreign,
ers desiring American citizenship;
and four Petitions for Naturalization
have been issued.
Following. is a list of those who
have petitioned for their naturaliza
ton papers: 49,. Is
Arie Hol, Leighton, Iowa. Born in
Holland +
John Hendrix 0Idert, Pella, Iowa
Born in Holland %
d Guysbert Van DUSSELDORF, Pella
Iowa. Born in The Netherlands. l.'-
Arie Wagner, of Pella, born in The
Netherlands.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
olIinu the Streets.

Dows is giving her streets the oil
treatment. AS a beginning, 1O,590
gallons have been purchased The
cost is PC cents per gallon II the
result is all that is anticipated. anoth-
er shipment of 5000 gallons WIN be
obtained. 1t seems as IL, after few
seasons. If the treatment is repeated
say twice year the ground ought to
be saturated to sufficient depth to
make it water proof.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
Hunters Lieen.es.

Hunting licenses issued by thu
county auditor since the last report:
Geo. w. Madison, Beacon.
William Baxter, Beacon.
Rex Cruzen, 0skaloosa.
Reed McMurray, 0skaloosa.
]. A. Wilson, Oskaloosa.
j. E. Traister, oskaloosa.
M. M. Hebner, oskaloosa.
Paul H. Sarbaugh, Oskaloosa.
j. A. Ruan, Beacon.
Sebastian Cocoon, Cricket
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
Scott County Isads-

In the actual value OF moneys and
credits as reported by the township
assessors, Scott county leads all OF
the counties of the state. The total
actual count of money and credits In
this wealthy river county is reported
as $10,OS9,296. Polk county ranks
second in the amount of this class oil
wealth reported with a total of S..
310,771.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
l.landsnne aloaanma.

Mrs. Rose Sherhurne of South M
street brings the Herald. contribu-
ton from her garden. some OF the
incest specimens OF gladioli we have
met any where. New coIors and
strange inarlsings sharacterlze. taA
Individual flowers and their size il
above the average.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
Scot, County onion,.

Scott conntys famous onion crop is
being harvested. The arrival Of the
present week has been the signal for
the growers in the onion districts
about Pleasant Valley to begin gath
ering the yield g
Rains have interfered slightly with
the harvest, but work will progress
rapidly toward sacking the thousands,
of bushels. -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
Smallpox in Mt. AYR.

Smallpox has broken out at Mt.
Ayr. four cases being reported. The
disease is appearing in mild form.
Yet from patient who has the dread
disease in mild form others may
contract it, and in them the disease
may take violent form.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
Want Encampment il teis.

An invitation to hold the annual
state encampment of the Iowa divis-
ion of the Grand Army of the Rapab-
lie In Marshalltown. in June. 1916. will
be extended by the G. A, r. post of
that city. following the assurance by
the board OF directors of the Mar
shalltown Club that the club will see
to the expense part OF the affair.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-29
Report ias Marrlauea.

The books OF the county clerk show
that there we're 135 marriages. in
Winnishiek county during the year
OF 1914 Fourteen af rths marriages
ceremonies were performed by Justice
of the peace and the rest by minis
ters. s