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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-04
They Served Lunch at the Perkins
and Caldwell Sale.
CBy Jo-Wright, Iowa.)


The Missionary Ladies cleared
about twenty dollars at the Perkins
& Caldwell sale on last Tuesday.
Mrs Howard Wright entertained
about fifty ladies at an Aid Tea ON
Wednesday afternoon. Eight dollars
were cleared. The next lecture
course number given by the Aid will
be on Saturday night, Nov. 49,. Bill
Bane, the funny man" will give the
entertainment, Come out and enjoy
a good laugh. j. ,....' g.. ~ ~
Mrs. Skunk has been enjoying o
visit from her mother, Mrs. Shirt,
from Illinois. 49,. r. :
T. S. Crozier and wife visited on
Wednesday with w, W. Wright.
Mrs. II. w. Landfear went to Oska-
loosa Thursday to visit over Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Myers is ut he home
OF her nephew, Ollie Tennis. near
Fremont. ','.~.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Webb votaw and Mrs.
Gunsaulis autoed to 0skaloosa on
Thursday. o.. t..r.r5 - -,,s.
Mrs. Ed Bond returned from Wis.,
it at Ames last week. 49,. .....
Mrs. Mildred Caldwell and Edna
visited with friends here Friday. !.
Mrs. Emily Coryell, from Oska.
loosa, visited with her sister, Mrs.
Belle Barrett, -. -
. mas. Riggs and Mrs. Chas. Witt
visited on Thursday at the Griggs
home near. Fremont. ~. !,
Mrs. Kate ireland Campbell, from
Oskaloosa, visited with her parents
on Thursday and Friday. .....
Allie Emmert McGlasson from Os.
kaloosa visited with Mrs. Welton on
Wednesday. .r. .
Oct. go, 1915. &, .. r...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-04
OBSERVE 7y'I SAINTS DAY
Notable Church Occasion Being
-. Universally Celebrated.

Today, November l, is All Saints
day, and the anniversary is being cele,
brated all over the world by the Rom,
an Catholic, and the Episcopal
churches, At st. James church in
Oskaloosa,, services were held at 10
o'clock and Holy Communion was eel
ebrated. The altar was decorated
with white flowers in honor of de
parted members of the parish. The
Rector Rev. Thomas Horton, spoke
briefly OF the Significance of the, oc.
casion., &C., p. ... -.
~ Sunday at the church was good
day lin all departments, though u
vein of sorrow ran through the ser.
vices over. the resignation of Rev.
Horton, and his contemplated depart.
ure from Oskaloosa December, l.
The Sunday school had a large at.
tendance, and enjoyed a visit from
Miss Carrie Chapman of Des Moines,
formerly faithful worker in the
local parish. ,-.. r-
At ST. Mary's church, mass was
celebrated by Father Lotus at 1900
o'clock this morning, and again at
7 As. All, Souls Day will be observ.
ed tomorrow and mass will be said
three times, at O'Clock, at 7 o'clock
and again at 7:45 in the morning. ,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-04
WIN harneas Skunk Rluer.

Washington, Democrat: Brighton is
going to give Skunk river a work out,
The waters of this old stream will
turn the machinery that will furnish
the juice for Illuminating that town
and also for running motors. The
name of the organization that is back
OF this is known as the Brighton Hy-
dro Electric company and Skunk riv-
er is the hydro" member of the com.
pany, and we believe il old Hydro
does the part assigned that town will
come from darkness into light
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-04
{. ". JORDAN RESIGNS
Deputy Sheriff of Mahaska County
Gives Up Position.

G. w Jordon, deputy sheriff of Ma,
haskka county this Monday morning
presented his resignation of the of.
fice to Sheriff ID. Il. Henley and the
same has been accepted.
1t is understood that Mr.. Jordan
was dissatisfied with the conduct OF
the cases OF three men against whom
he filed information charging a per
sonal assault. Two of the defendants,
1t is alleged were released upon their
own recognizance and the third fur.
nished a bond of six hundred dollars
following reduction Of $4,000 bond at
which amount appearance bond was
first fixed "a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-04
A paatardIY Grim.

A dastardly crime was committed
in Batavia one night this week when
valuable stallion belonging to d. K.
Plum was killed by unknown part
Some entered the barn and cut the
animal three times on the right side
Of the throat. seyering both the wind
pipe and juglar vein.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-04
Freshman h kldnanned

John Jackson, a member OF the Penn
college freshman class was Kidnapped
Saturday night, supposedly by mem.
bers OF higher classes. and taken into
the country In an automobile. Left to
himself. he had to find ths way to
town afoot and arrived home at 6
o'clock Sunday morning.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-04
Be ! IlttIs pattleular.

I Don't litter the park with waste
paper, partioularly when the park
custodian John " KVne6n has fakcg,
much care d tlS6t|pe ill6 entire bark
@ Iualse slls ss 80 afahee.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-04
Newspaper Publicity is Best.

Those who have profited by trial
assert that the farm sales advertised
in the local papers attract the biggest
crowds and give the best results in
cash returns and prices obtained
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-04
Elevator al euasey Said.

H. w, Kester sold his elevator to
J. H. Pringle and Elmer Houser. Mr..
Kester will go TO Loyilia TO look after
his property.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Waddell, oil
Marshalltown, have returned to Os,
kaloosaa and are residing at lis North
A street. Mr.. ,Waddell is employed
at the Bollinger Music, House. -, i
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

don and Paris II the stelnmstz plan IL
adopted in rs entirety. Tne balloons.
VIII be held By a fine but strong wlres
weighing but four pounds 10 the mile.
and having a tensile strength OF leo
pounds. The wires will be controlled
by wsndlasses. The raidlng airahips.
sighted by lookout. VII be permit
ted TO como almost within range of the
hydrogen balloons. Then. when too
late for the Zeppeilns 10 turn back.
scores and hundreds OF the bomb car.
rying balloons will be released. AS
tho Zeppeiins are 300 feet long. they
would have hard time In escaping
one or more OF the bombs.
Each bomb II surrounded By 4 ring
OF hair triggers and the slightest touch.
will cause an explosion which would
undoubtedly ignite the gas In the Yep
pelin. The hydrogen balloons carry a
number Of hooks TO be ensnared In the
sllken hide OF the raider. thus insurlng
that the hair triggers on the bombs
como IN contact with the gas bag.
An extension OF the stelnmetz plan.
contemplates a fleet OF aeroplanes
also carrying several OF the bombs
suspended on long wire. It would
be the object OF the aeroplanes to get
above the Zeppeiins and drag the lines
with the bombs directly across the
huge bags.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17
Iron In Water.

Iron can be detected in water by
taste when there is one-half unit of
it to a million units OF water; and
more than four or five units would
make the water unpalatable. In some
mineral springs iron is the constitu-
ent that gives the water its medicinal
value, but ordinarily, says the Youths
Companion, 1t is undesirable. IL more
than 2.5 units in the million are pres
ent in the water that the laundress
uses for laundering, the clothes will
be stained. If more than two or three
units in the million are in water that
the paper maker uses, his paper will
be stained. The ice made from wa
ter that contains iron Is cloudy and
discolored. If much iron is In the wa
ter that the engineer uses for maxi
ing steam, it will do harm, for it con-
tains acids that, when set free in the
boiler, corrode the boiler plates. The
amount OF iron carried in solution by
most waters is, however, so small that
the damage ii does to steam boilers is
generally not great. Water with a
good deal of iron in it has in many in
stances caused great trouble and ex-
pense in city water works, for iron
so fayors the growth of crenothrix,
musty, stringy bacteria, that the pipes
every little while become clogged with
II.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17
Novel Defense Planned to "Getn'
the ZeppeIins.
Hydrogen Balloons Carrying High,
Explosive Bombs Are to Be Used
- Protection Against the
Dreaded psstroyers.

An American With . German name
Is the designer Of system OF defense
against Zeppelin attack. which is be-
ing tried out in botl London and
Paris. Literally. Joseph A. Stein
metz of Philadelphia would mine the
air against the monster diriglbies.
When the war broke ON and the
menace OF the Zeppelin first doomed.
British officials coldly rejected Mr..
Steinmetz's plans to mine the .andon
fog against Zeppelins. but with afew
raids on Paris and Englisl. cast
cities. the Britishers hastily sent hr
the plans and now are said TO b.
ready to give them trial in case oil
another Zeppelin invasion.
Small hydrogen balloons carrying
high explosive bombs viii fiy. from
every building of importance IN Lon.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17
curloua headdressea.

In Russia the maiden who Is free
may dress her locks as she wishes,
but not SO the wife. She must hide
her hair.
As recompense for the sacrifice
she dons hood which may well be.
called weird. In shape 1t is not un
like bishops mitre. and 1t Is adorned
as the fancy or the purse OF the wear
er dictates. Gold, silver. and even
precious stones have been used in
decorating the kokoschink. as 1t is
called.
In certain parts of Spain hood sim
ilar to the Russian style is worn Par
ticularly Is this popular with the dane
ers among the Toledo peasantry. al
though II must be very hot and un-
comfortable.
The Dutch maiden of Amsterdam
pins her faith. and her head, to a hood
which resembles in shape an inverted
flower pot. IT. may not be the style
most suited to her round, placid face,
but she would not change it for the
latest thing in Partisan millinery.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17
AGES OF. PRESIDENTS MINES N The AIR
Roosevelt the "Youth" of the
White House.
Youngest Man who Has Been inausu.
rated a. the Chief Executive OF
the United States, Up to
This Time.

IN the discussion Of available candi-
dates for the presidency of the United
States there is usually good deal
said about age. The Oldest of the
presidents was William Henry Harri-
son. When he was inaugurated. In
1871, he was sixty-eight years old, hav-
ing been born February ., 1873. at
Berkeley, Charles City county. Va. He
died of bilious pleurisy in Washington
April 4, 1871. just one month after his
inauguration, and was buried at North
Bend, Hamilton county, o.. that hav-
ing been his home.
James Buchanan was sixty-fve
years old when inaugurated and he
died at the age of seyenty-seven. june
l. 1868.
Zachary Taylor was sixty-four years
old when inaugurated. and he died
July ., 1850, of bilious fever. at Wash
ington, after a White House term OF
one year. four months and five days.
He was sixty-five years old.
John Adams was sixty-one when In.
stalled as president and died at the
age of ninety. Andrew Jackson was
sixty-one at Inauguration and lived
until his seventy-eighth year
James Monroe was among the odd"
presidents. being ffty-eight at the
time OF his inauguration.
George Washington was not among
the young" presidents. being fifty.
seven years old when inangurated.
Jefferson. Madison and John Quincy
Adams were of that age when In
augurated.
Dropping below the figures fifty
seven. one finds that the inauguration
ages OF the presidents we're: johnson.
fifty-six; Wilson. ffty.six: benjamin
Harrison, iifty.aye: Van Duren. flfty-
four: Hayes, fifty.four. Mckinley, NJ
fifty-four; Mckinley. ffiy-four. LIN
ty-four: Lincoln. flfty-two. Tyler, fifty
one: Taft, fifty-one: Fillmore. atty;
Arthur. fifty.
Roosevelt was the youth" among
the presidents. being inaugnrafed at
the age OF forty-two. Grant was forty
six. Cleveland was forty-seyen. Pierce
was forty-eight and Garfield and Polk
were forty.nine.
OF the ex-preaidents who have
passed away, John Adams lived TO the
greatest age. ninety. Madison died at
the age OF eighty-flve. Jefferson at
eightythrec. John Quincy Adams al
eighty. Van Buren, at seventy.niue.
Jackson At seyenty-aight, Buchanan NJ
seyenty.seven. Fillmore at seventy.
-four. Cleveland NJ eeventy-one and
Hayes at seventy.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17
BIDS DEFIANCE TO BURGLARS
Proof Against Any Further At
tempt 10 Make an Entrance.

To make an open window proof
against further opening by intruders
is the object OF little device that has
just been put upon the market II
consists OF two pieces OF metal sliding
on each other ard moved by right
and left screw: the ends of the pieces
OF metal are bent over at right angles
and the bent-oyer part is covered with
sharp points.
The lower sash Of window Is
raised few inches and this apparatus
is put on top of 1t, the broad fiange
pressing against the inside of the win
dow casing, the narrow fange against
the upper sash. In most windows this
narrow fiange will jamb down between
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17
How the Device Works.

the upper sash and the upright bar
that separates the two sashes. The
screw is then turned by key until 1t
fits tightly, when neither upper nor
lower sash can be raised or lowered.
In other words, the window is locked.
and IL it is not wide enough open to
admit body no one can enter.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17
The FaoetIous Force.

81 believe you have the homeliest
office boy ever saw
yes"
''And the prettiest stenographer.'
THE office force seems to think so.
too. They are known as Beauty and
the Beast"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

Dogs live fifteen to twenty-five
years; cattle, twenty-five years: the
horse, twenty-five to thirty years: the
eagle. thirty years; the stag, thirty
FIVE to forty years; heron, lion and
bear, fifty years each. the raven, eighty
years: elephant. turtle. parrot, pike
and carp, one hundred years each.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17
An Example.

you don't zee lot of women star.
ing at a.man," snapped the woman.
you don't?" suggested the mere.
man; Took what happens to a man
when he doesn't get up In car to
give some woman his eat"-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

The fiftieth anniversary of the issu-
ance of the Emancipation Proelama-
ton by President Lincoln. which is be-
ing celebrated this year by an expo
sition in Richmond. gives added inter-
est, In the opinion of soeiologists. eth
nol0gists and economists. to the sta
tistical study, Negroes in the United
States" recently issued by the census
bureau.
The predominant southern distribu-
ton of the race is emphasized by the
fact that the center of Negro popula-
ton is almost exactly on a north and
south line with the center OF total
population of the United States. but
is some four hundred miles south of
the latter point, in the northeast cor
ner OF Alabama Like the general cen
ter of population, the center of Negro
population is moving steadily west
ward and has trayersed about thirty
six miles in the last three decades.
In the half-century since emancipa-
ton. it is indicated, the Negro popu.
lation has much more than doubled.
the increase from 1860 to 1910 being
over III per cent. This increase was
with practically no immigration. The
increase In white population with
heavy immigration was over 203 per
cent, yet the ratio OF Negro popula-
ton to the whole population has de-
creased only from about 1875 per cent
TO about 10.5 per cent. The Negro
population at the close OF the Civil
war was about 100000, and the
white population was approximately
27.0o0.0oo. The respective populations
in 1910 we're s.s2s.o00 and sl.732 600.
In two states, the study shows. more
than half the population are Negroes.
These are Mississippi aud South Car.
DINA In four other states-Georgia.
Alabama, Florida and Louisiana-the
percentage is over 40 The county
having the highest percentage OF Ne
gro population. II was found. is lsa.
quena county, Miss, where the Ne
groes constitute g42 per cent of the
total population. In So counties-all
In southern states-the Negro popula-
ton is over rs per cent of the total.
The ethnic statistics show marked
changes in the makeup of the race in
the past so years. When the Eman-
cipation Proclamation was issued mu-
lattoes represented about 13 per cent
of the Negro population. The percen-
tage In 1910 was nearly II and is now
probably higher. Sociologically and
economically the changes have been
marked also. Illiteracy. for instance.
has decreased in so years from go to
80 per cent, and the proportion of the
members OF the race owning homes
free of incambrance has increased
from near zero to more than Is per
cent.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

pree. Bette Turney. Bette Smith. s.
s. Kemp. Ella Clark. Lillian Mosely,
Nellie NEARBY. Airline Mosely. susanna
Goodin. c. A. Fedford. II. Mont
gomery. Waller county: r. II. Hines,
McClennan; L. Flewellen. Waller
county; I. D. Dupree, Falls; R. L.
Stinnett, Grayson; l. c. Kiryin. Free
tone; ]. II. Williams: Waller: Lewis
Rutledge. Waller: A. b. Blake, Bra
EOS: ]. Il. Sadberry, Robertson; d. l..
Smith, Waller, A. Crammer, Austin;
Leonard Jordan. Waller; Sandy Ken
dell, Johnson; r. s. Sewell. Johnson;
VIII Thomas. Waller; w L. Alton.
Fort Bend.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

The toad of Surinam. Dutch Guiana,
is very remarkable in one respect. It
first awakes to life while on It's moth
er's back. When the eggs are laid the
male takes them in his broad paws
and contrives to place them On the
back of its mate, where they Adhere
by means of glutinous secretion, and
by degrees become imbedded IN se-
ries of curious cells formed for them
in the skin.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

A bride in Korea begins her married
life In silence: she must not speak
during the first day. even to her hus-
band. To do so is considered breach
of etiquette The next morning, how
ever, she may give free rein to her
tongue. and may talk thereafter to her
hearts content.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

Bolivia should profit immensely by
the British embargo on tin. in that
South America mountain republic are
tin mines Of a remarkable richness.
and railroad connection with he Ar
gentine republic has recently been
completed. These same mines were
producing fortunes in silver before the
first Pilgrim landed In New England.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

Since the United States took charge
of the Philippines more than 100000
natives have had some instruction In
the English language and more of
them speak and write some English
than any other tongue.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17
.Iunf nd.

Foreign Nobleman-Sir. would wed
your peerless daughter.
American MiIlIonaire-Yes. and she
is going to stay peerless.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

What is probably the largest rug
ever shipped to the United States is
on exhibition in st. Louis. The rug
measures 24x39 feet, weighs more than
1.500 pounds and was woven in a
single piece in Glasgow. Scotland.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

Because frosts do the most damage
when the air is calm. Paris scientist
has advanced the thory that orchards
and vineyards can be protected by
electric fans to keep the atmosphere
moving.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

Four hundred years ago the average
length of human life was between
eighteen and twenty years. One hun
bred years ago the average humin life
was less than thirty. The average hui
man life today reaches nearly forty
years.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

The momentum of modern 12-car
railroad train running mile min
ute is equal to that OF ton weight
falling from height of 81 miles.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

Gold produced in the United states
to the first of this year is estinated
by the geological survey at $3.50 1885,
400 in value and the silver at $l709.-
$4,000.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

Tanks to hold half ton Of ice and
electric fans to circulate the air from
them are used to cool the interior of
cars ON the Egyptian state railways.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17
Seems So.

What is the air OF the desert, any.
how?"
7 suppose IT is The Camels are
Coming
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

Colossal stone statues and other,
relics OF an unknown race on Easter
island. 1000 miles off the west coast
of South America. are to be studied
by English scientists.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

''Ie posed as a railroad director"
We'll, was it a fake?"
Not exactly. He presides oves
the information bureau a. the Union
station
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

Aluminium can be rolled into sheets
one two-thousandths OF an inch in
thickness that are as strong as tinfoil.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

The treaty of peace after the Fran
co-Prussian war was signed Ma 10.
1871, at Frankfort-on-the-Main,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
SEND TRANSPORT.
FOR FOREIGNERS
Hundreds at Tampico Are
Anxious to Get Away
From Danger Zone.

Washington, D. c., April 13.-Secre-
tary Of state Bryan has asked the war
department TO furnish an army trans
port TO bring those Americans at Tam
pico who are DESTROYS Of returning to
the United Sta--s-
Three hundred Americans have filed
requests for transportation. Threat
ened famine. continued fighting in the
outskirts Of Tampico and the lack OF
work. have CAUSED an exodus Of for
eigners from TampicO-
CarranEa to Aid FOREIGNERS.
Assurances have been received from
Gen Carranza that while he cannot
of Mexico on the railroad line from
vide every facility for the transpOrta-
tion Of food TO foreigners whenever
his forces regain possession OF Mexico
City
Hosulities were expected TO be re-
sumed today in the vicinity Of ~elaya
and IrapuatO between the cOntending
Mexican armies under Gems. Villa and
Oregon, according 10 state depart
ment advices.
Cnrothers Sends Report.
George C. CarOthers, American con-
sular agent, who went to Guadalajara
To investigate the Question Of mining
taxes, returned 10 Villas headquarters
at lrapuatO Monday night and sent
the state department a report on the
military situation in that section. He
telegraphed that on April and there
We're 35 hours Of fighting, after which