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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
EIGHTY NINE YEARS
Friends Help Aholiab Hull Celebrate
His Birthday.

On March l there gathered at the
farm home of MILFORD Hull, five miles
west of Oskaloosa, company OF
about thirty, to celebrate the 89th
birthday of Aholiab Hull. The com
pany Included children, grandchil
dren, great grandchildren and num-
Der of near relatives. Aholiab Hull
came to iowa in 1857 from Pennsyl-
vania, and has lived in Iowa ever
since, except time that he served in
the army. He was a soldier in the
33rd Iowa.
The wife and mother having died
in 1881, he has lived with his chill
Idren and grandchildren since.
He was q carpenter by trade; and
many houses and barns stand to his
credit in the western part of Mahas-
ka county.
Every one who came seemed to
bring a basket filled, and when it
was spread out, oh what a feast! just
lsuch as Iowa soil and Iowa women
can produce. Some of the great
grandchildren had little table by
themselves, which was nice.
Those present were: AhOliab Hull,
Mr. and Mrs. MILFORD Hull, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Hull, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
II. Wharton, Mrs. A. f. Hull, Mr.. and
Mrs Howard Wharton, Mr. and Mrs
Roy Wharton, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Fl. Hull and children, Lawrence and
Katharine, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Hull
and son Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Taylor and son Junior, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis Hull and son Dale, Mr.. and Mrs,
NJ Hess and daughter Anna, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jasper Hull.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
DEDICATE BUILDING.
SERVICES MARCH 10. AT IOWA
HOME ON PANAMA-PAciFlc
EXPOSITION GROUNDS.
PROMINENT lOWAN TO SPEAK
Structure Was Erected BY the Great
err Iowa Association and Is Monu-
ment to Energy and Enterprise Of
Comparatively Few Citizens.

The Iowa Building at the Panama.
Pacific international Exposition will
be dedicated March 10th. Although
the cost OF the building was betrayed
through the subscriptions of 500 or
600 business men OF Iowa rather than
through an appropriation by the state
legislature, this fact would never be
ercises are concerned.
The Iowa Commission is proceed
Ing to dedicate the building in ex-
actly the same manner as the thirty
nine other state buildings are to be
dedicated. Senator Caswell OF Craw-
ford County has declared his iuten-
ton OF Introducing a bill which win
request the Greater Iowa Assocda-
ton. which built the building, to dis.
play on the front Of the bnilding a
sign which will read something like
this: g.. 81 e. '-a' ~. - ~ 80
%"Rnilt and paid for by the Greater
Iowa Association. "@ 81 So
But the Commission will have none
of this and have urged Senator Cas-.
well not to be instrumental in haV-
ing legislative request of that sort
made. To all intents and purposes
the Iowa Building is going to be a
state affair. "~ '-
Several members in both Houses
have been heard to express the
hope that before final Adjournment
steps might be taken to have this
state do what most everybody In
Iowa thinks IL should,-pay for the
building and not put 1t up TO a few
public spirited men to Gefray the
states expense by digging down into
their own pockets. '.,''
?, AS the matter stands now, these
500 to 600 men will be called upon
to pay An average Of about sixty dol
lars apiece In order that Iowa may
AXE her place alongside Of thirty.nine
Of her sister states.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
PANAMA-PACIFIC IOWA DAY
Governor Clarke VIII Deliver Address
at Celebration at Exposition
=: Grounds In October.

Governor Clarke has agreed to de-
liver the principal address at the
Iowa Day celebration to be held at
the Iowa Building, Panama-Pacific In
ternationaI Exposition, some time in
the fan, probably in October at the
same time when Greater Iowa Week
will be being observed here.
1t was the desire of the Iowa Com
mission to the Panama.Pacific Inter
national Exposition to have Governor
Clarke deliver the address at the dedi-
cation OF the building which will be
observed March 10th. but owing to
the fact that the legislature is In SEES
sion, 1t will be impossible for him
to make the trip. An effort was made
to have Judge Deemer deliver the al
dress March 10th, but this was also
Impossible and arrangements are now
being made by the secretary OF the
Com mission, who is in San Francisco,
to have some other eminent Iowan
do the honors
IL Emmett FINLEY of Council Bluffs
can get away, he will deliver the ad-
dress The exposition authorities
have placed at the disposal OF the
Iowa Commission the service OF two
bands and every other facility in their
power to make the dedication of the
Iowa Building a memorable event in
the history OF the Exposition.
The furniture for the Iowa Build.
Ing ID being placed in the building.
Most all this was made in Iowa" and
Iowans who already have seen some
OF the furniture have expressed aston.
ishment that such a large variety OF
good furniture was really made in
Iowa" Big over-stuffed Turkish dav-
exports are in the main lounging
room. They were made in Cresco,
Howard county, and at Cedar Rapids.
Eight large over-stuffed Turkish
chairs to match we're made in Glib
ton.-and 30 the story goes. The
Iowa Building is thoroughly "Icwan,"
all the way Through.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Luke McLuke Saws.


A boy always feels sorry for a PAM
pered, lap raised poodle that never gets
to play with other dogs.
When two liars meet the first liar is
going to be outclassed as soon as he
gets through talking.
When a single man finds things I'M
pleasant in his boarding house he can
pack up and move TO another board
ing house. But a married man hasn't
that kind of a cinch.
The man who carries shooting GAL
lery cigars to give to his friends is al
ways surprised to learn that You have
quit smoking when he meets you the
second time. s"s .'' ~
The safety first campaign has
worked a lot Of good. but the inno-
cent bystander is still getting his with
great regularity. ~
There is too much bull in the world.
1t has got so that driving a garbage
wagon is a position" and not a Job
and 81 per week Is SALARY" and not
pay.
When the bartender begins to fix a
drink for a man as soon as the man en-
tiers the door Of the cafe and before
the. man has ordered anything you can
bet that the bartender Is fixing the
right drink and that the man is a fell
low who brags that he is a moderate
drinker.
This is a speedy age. Some brides
begin saving up money to pay law
yer for divorce before they get all
the rice out of their hair.
1t is funny that girl knows that
you can't see, the hole in the heel of
her stocking. but is afraid you will
see the hole If it is located around the
knee.
The old fashioned man who believed
that any man who would let barber
shave him was dude now has son
who lets a girl manicure his nails
three times a week.
There are lots OF perfect thirty-sixes
on the street who are imperfect TWEEN
ty-twos when they are in the hay and
the props are on the dresser.
Nature doesn't give the men a fair
deal why is It that the young girls
run to dimples and the young fellows
run TO pimplesi
You can't get three men together
when you sound call for meeting
for nplift and civic betterment. But
there are never enough seats 10 go
around when You soind a call for a
poker game. ss9
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
AMERICANS CAUSE or STRIKE
Men From U. s. Worked Too Fast for
Scotch MaehinIsts In clyde
shlpyards.

Glasgow, March 2.--The direct cause
OF the strike in the Clyde shipyards.
which was ended by a government or.
der. was the importation of three thou.
sand American workmen Learning
that these men had been promised
bonuses for rapid work, the native
employees ordered the Americans I'd
work slowly. This order was spurned
BY the Americans and the strike fol
lowed. Most Of the disgruntled men
are nov back at work The Ameri.
cans stu hold their jobs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
LINER ESCAPES FROM FOE
Allan Vessel EIudes Submarine by
Speeding in Ziszas Course and
Arrives in Halifax.

Halifax, N. s., March How the
Allan liner Grampian eluded a Ger.
man submarine in the Irish sea was
described by passengers upon the ar
rival Of the steamer from Liverpool.
On Saturday afternoon, soon after
leaving Liverpool, the steamer was
warned of German submarine Turk
ing in its path. The Grampian was
sent at top speed on a zigzag course
until the danger zone was passed. A
freight steamer a few hours behind
on the same course was torpedoed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
THE PUBLIC SALES |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
r. r, Hacklev

F. r. Hackley
will sell at public auction at his res.
idence, 2l2 miles south of Rose Hin,
on Tuesday. March 8, at 1913 O'Clock
? horses coming and years old,
we'll matched and well broke, weight
200: 7 milch cows. to be fresh
soon; three 2-year-old heifers; one
3.year-oId heifer: 2 male calves. 4
heifer calves; 6 gifts and 3 barrows;
200 bushels corn; ) bushels of seed
corn; 10 tons baled hay more or less;
some baled straw; farm utensile, har-
ness, about 2 dozen hens, etc. Free
lunch at noon. Usual terms. A. J.
Hutch, auctioneer. Frank Souter,
clerk. -. 70 ,.....
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that at a
special meeting of the stockholders
of the Urban Trap Door Co., held at
Buxton, Iowa, on the 18th day of
December, 1914, by a vote of more
than two-thirds of the capital stock
of said corporation, it was resolved
that said corporation be dissolved,
the assets of the corporation be dis
posed of and distributed to the stock
holders, after all the debts and claims
against said corporation have been
paid and fully satisfied.
N. p Harrington, President.
Il. F. Brown, Secretary.
w4-Advertisement.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
FEDERAL GRAND JURY INDIcTs
Several New Workers Charged With
consplrlns TO Defraud the U. 8.
Government. .

New York. March 1.-The federal
grand jury indicted Richard P. Steg-
Ter. Richard Madden, Gustaye Cook
and persons unknown" for conspir-
ing to defraHd the United States gov.
eminent in procuring passport on
the application alleged to have been
fraudulentiy signed by stegler and
Madden.
StegIer Is in the Tombs. He made
a confession several days ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Train Load Of Murderer.s,

!. Des Moines, March 2.--Shortly4 af.
ter midnight special train--thet like
OF which has never been seen before,
AZ IS passed through Des Moines
carrying 200 murderers. The. spe.
cial train was run over the Rock Isl.
and short line from the saltwater,
MINI, penitentiarg efiroute to the
FEDERAL prison at Fort Leavenworth,
KAN, where the prisoners. mostly
negroes, were being taken to be in,
termed. All of them were lIfers or
are serving long terms for murder.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Explained.

Il don't understand this picture. Mr.
Dauber." said Mr.. Hibrow. There is
nothing to it but a man wearing a
blue suit and a cap, and you have
named the picture 'Friendless.' Who
Is this man. and why is the picture
named 'Friendless? -.
That" replied the artist, represents
an umpire after the home team has
lost close game" ..". -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Sentenced for Horse Theft.

Newton, March 2.-Charles John.
son, who stole a team from d. Wick.
lift, farmer west of Mingo, Wedues-
day noon, was arrested by Sheriff w.
S. Cove at Upton Saturday night.
When brought to Newton he pleaded
guilty to grand larceny and yester-
day evening was enroute to Fort
Madison to serve five year term.
JOhnson's home Is unknown. /,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
rsIsphone and Telearaph eu.x,

Washington. March 2sATeiephone
cabs totaling lS.735.ooo,oeo were made
in the United States In 1912. and mes
sages sent over commercial telegraph
lines. wire. wireless and cable. agxre-
gated i0a.Gc5.0O0, the census bureau
repofla. IN 800. 800.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Italians In Need

Des Moines, March 1.-The closing
of the saloons has hit the Italian pop.
ulation OF Des Moines especially hard,
according to the Rev. Angelo Bonac.
CT, pastor of the Italian Methodist
church. He says that many of them
We're employed in the saloons and
now are in dire need of assistance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Here's Another Verse.

am longing for the country, far from
gilded. mIrrored bars,
where you don't see thin legged chickens
hopping on the trolley cars;
where girls don't dress zen deshabille''
and you get boozeless eats
And where a man says, "Howdy. friend"
to every one he meets.
".'-' Ezra Prin.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
ing or leaving the British Isles or
northern France. a tt

20 Project Lives.
Her opponents are therefore driven
to frame retaliatory measures in or.
der in their turn to prevent commod-
tiles of any kind from reaching or
leaving Germany. These measures
will, however, be enforced by the Brit
ish and French governments without
risk to neutral ships or to neutral or
noncombatant life and in strict obsery-
alce of the dictates of humanity. The
British and French governments will
therefore hold themselves free to de-
tain and to take into port ships carry
ing goods of presumed enemy destina-
ton, owership or origin. 1t is not
intended to confiscate such vessels or
cargoes unless they would otherwise
be liable to condemnation. The treat
ment of vessels and cargoes which
have sailed before this date will not
be affected" @.s - ....
The British ambassador has pre-
sented the following instructions from
his government: 1'. IS.
When presenting the joint Anglo
french communication received from
them through the United States am
bassador in London respecting a pos
sible limitation of use of submarines
and mines and an arrangement for
supplying food to Germany is being
taken into careful consideration by
his majesty's government In consulta-
ton with its allies"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Licensed to Wed.

Des Moines, March "a license
to wed has been granted by the clerk
of the courts here to Verne Siders,
aged Fl, and Della Dingeman; aged 10,
both OF Oskaioosa. =. 49,.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
L.owelI Library Rutns.

Lowell. Mass, March 2.-The Lowell
public library was totally destroyed
by fire. The loss win probably bs
$1,000. 900.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
School Bonds Annrovsd.

Logan, March 2.-The proposition
to issue $4,000 in bonds for the cree
ton of a new high school at Missouri
Valley was carried by to / yester-
day. - .n S.,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
BIRTHS. DEATHS. MARRIAGES

Fred r. Darland. Indianapolis. Ia25
2055ro and N s
emma cedeen Hawk, What Cheer .as
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Mother Of Fl.

Glens Falls. n. Y. March 2.--Mrs.
Frank Chenier, forty.two, has given
birth TO her twenty-frBt child. Twelve
are living. Her husband Is forty-nins.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Oh, JOY!

Roy Clinkingbeard of Ashland and
Miss Gussfe C1atterbuck of New
Bloomfield were married Sunday at
the home of the brides grandparents.
Fulton (Mo.) Sun.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Same to Youl

A happy new year to all the human
family and other inferior animals
Blue River Gazette. B."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
More Appropriate,

some day I'll get a harp" said DIE.
And Join the heavenly choir"
But when he died and crossed the Styx
They handed him a Tyre.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
That Helms Soma,

BE ike the rooster, son. / beg"
Said wise old Mr.. Loost,
and If you cannot lay an egg
You can stand round and boost"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Bits Of. Blyplay.
By Luke McLuke
Copyright 1915, the Cincinnati
49, = ENQUIRER sr saf
A Sad TaoI,

An Englishman who was in gaol
Emitted very loud waoL
I'm locked up" said he,
Where they never serve tea,
And don't know where can raise baol. "
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Names fs Names.

The firm of Katz & Bonecutter is in
business in Liverpool, England.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
ST. Patrick,s pay.

March has only one holiday OF gen.
eral celebration, St Patrick's Day,
which comes on Wednesday, March
IL. .1sni AlEA
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Daily Health Hint,

Never step on banana peel when
you are carrying a bottle of nitro
glycerin. |Na.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Ouch!

How did Jones come to lose his
money!" asked the old fogy.
1T was spirited away" replied the
pPOnch
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Our Daily SneriaI-

1t is safer to have the world laughing
with you than laughing at you.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04

Things to Worry About.
A Russian soldier gets 1888 per
year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04

How IL Happened.
Hoisted f1agon.
Awful jag on.
Sees a dragon.
Water wagon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
What do you mean?" asked the old

He spent it on BOOZE" replied the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
FRANK GOTCH TO WRESTLE.
Big Card at Elaborate Fourth {
July Celebration at Humboldt.

Humboldt, Ia, April 5.-Hum-
boldt is to celebrate the fourth of
July this year and is planning on
giving one of the best entertainments
for high class features that has ever
been presented in town of the state.
Frank Gotch has offered his servi-
ces and will give an exhibition wrest-
ling match at the Humboldt Fair
Grounds. A well known opponent is
to be secured for him, probably some
husky foreigner, like Yussif Hassan,
the Turk, who helped Gotch train
here when he was preparing to meet
Hackenschmidt the second time. Be-
sides the wrestling match in the af-
ternoon there will be a good ball
game and other sports, while the eve-
ming will be turned over to Pains
fireworks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
KILLED BY BUZZ SAW.
Body of Lansing Man Almost Sever
ed i'm Twain.

Hurled into eternity without mo-
ment's warning, and in the presence
of friends unable to give the slight
est aid, the fate of Edward FitZpat-
rick, well known farmer, is one OF
the most distressing occurrences it
has ever been our duty to record.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick on Monday had
gone with the Thos. Kelleher wood
saving outfit to the farm OF his
neighbor Long, (the old Hunt place
three miles south of Lansing). Ev-
erything went well until about GAO
in the evening. The men had but
a short time longer to work in order
to finish the job of saving. Fitz-
patrick was performing that portion
of the work known as failing off, -
taking the wood from the machine.
In an unguarded moment his coat
was caught by the shafting and he
was whirled onto the big saw which
was being rapidly propelled by a
powerful engine.
Eye witnesses testify to the fact
that the body was almost severed in
twain. AS quickly as possible those
about him rendered aid. Henry Bohr-
er threw his arms about the body
and called to him but not a sound
escaped him. Death was instantane-
Gus.
Investigation showed that the
mans clothing had become so tight
ly wound about the shaft as to break
the boxing. We learn that the coat
he had on was of duck cloth and
therefore almost impossible to tear.
Had the garment been of ordinary
cloth the accident might not have
happened, or at most might have
resulted only in the loss OF an arm
Lansing Mirror.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
Another Ford Story.

Here is a late one told on tbs
Ford. A certain influential citizen
was inspecting the factory at Detroit
recently and was being showed
through the works by Mr.. Ford him
self. After viewing everything to be
seen Mr.. Ford asked the gentleman
If he would not like to take ride
with him in one of the latest models.
The gentleman was perfectly willing
provided Ford could spare the time,
and so they got into one of the cars
standing on the floor and started
off. After getting out in the county
some distance the car stopped and
refused to bulge an inch further des-
pite anything they could do. Finally
Mr.. Ford got out and opened the
hood to see If he could locate the
trouble there. To his amazement he
discovered he had taken a car that
was not yet completed, as it had no
engine. The gentleman accompany
ing him was thunderstruck and ask
ed how in the world he could &C.
count for 1t, that the car had run
two miles without an engine. "Oh
easily enough" replied Mr.. Ford, 1T
ran the two miles on its reputation. .
Elk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
TRY THIS, NEXT TIME.
Advertising Grafters Should BE
Fully Understood.

The next time a pretty girl or a
well-dressed and agreeable stranger
comes into your place of business
soliciting advertising for a time ia
BILE, or hotel directory, or a church
guide or any of the other schemes
which may have been or may be
worked on the merchants OF this
town, ask the solicitor to sit down
for a moment. Then politely ques-
ton him or her. Ask how many are
to be issued, how the distribution
is to be effected, what guarantee is
to he given that the full number will
be printed and distributed as prom
Used. Then when these questions are
answered, as they will be to your
satisfaction as expressed in their
way, for solicitors are glib with just
that kind of answers, ask a few
more questions. Ask what amount
of money will be collected by the
solicitor, how much the printer will
charge for setting up the job, how
much the distribution will cost and
how long it will take the solicitor to
fill the blank spaces. Keep account
of this and then do a little figuring.
You will find that the solicitor ex-
poets to make a clear profit of at
least $40 to $25 a day out OF the
perhaps more. if he
gives you the correct figures you will
be wonderfully surprised at the re-
suit. Show your figures to the soil
citor and while he is trying 20 ex-
plain and hens and haws' tell him
you guess you will spend your 81,
SO or $40 with the home newspaper,
the only place where advertising has
any visible and lasting value, where
every purchaser in your territory
will be sure to see your advertise
ment. 1t will be discouraging 10 the
CRATER, but he will be gone the next
day so you need not worry. Now If
you could get the same value for
your 81, S. or $40 that you get in
the newspaper, the solicitor would
be entitled to his $40 a day. But
the facts are you do not get any val
lie. Advertising of that sort never
paid anyone but the fellow who runs
the scheme. In fact it isn't adver-
Using at all, but rank imitation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
Tramps Visit Ossian.

Editor Schmitz of the Ossian Bee
is getting tired of feeding hoboes,
and has it figured out that he is go
ing to land on the next weary
willie who happens along in his vi
entity. Brother Schmitz shouldn't be
so severe on the down and cutters
during these good old democratic
times" The following is taken from
the Bee.
"Ossian has been entertaining a
horde of tramps the PAST week. Last
Friday the editors better half fed
three of them and on Saturday she
dished out sandwiches to five more.
The next tramp that appears on the
place-if he's healthy and half as
big as We are-is going to get licked; ;
and if We can't do it, We'll set the
DOG on him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-04-07
Hog Attacks Woman.

Nevada, Ia, April 5.-Mrs. Pol
ton, wife of former resident of Ne
vada, and now living on farm near
Wellman, in Washington county, is
in a very critical condition as re-
suit of injuries received when she
was attacked by a vicious hog while
working in the pen a few days ago.
The bones of one arm were broken,
the flesh of the other arm was torn
from the bone and the woman was
seriously injured internally.
While the particulars of the affair
received are very meager, it appears