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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
INTERESTING EXHIBIT
Work of County School Children on
Display At Court House,

A most interesting exhibit of ar,
ticles made by the students in the ru-
| raj schools of Mahaska county is be.
! ing shown at the office of Miss Eliza
| beth Sheahan, county superintendent
! Of schools, during Farmers Institute
week. The specimens came from
schools in every part Of the county
and include maps, drawings. domes-
| tic science and manual training pro-
ducts, etc. Some of the articles
show exceptional skill on the part of
the person who made them and there
is no doubt but the showing will
prove a genuine revelation to anyone
not familiar with the work being
done in the rural schools. One need
but examine a few of the articles to
wonder if the students in the city
schools could make an. equal show
ing.
One of the most interesting arti-
cles in the exhibit is miniature
windmill, which stands over four
feet high and is perfect in every de-
tail, needing only a little wind to
make its wheel spin like a sure
enough mill. 1t was made by Les.
ter Holt and Dwight Mateer of Star
school, West Des Moines township.
A model of a bob-sled and hay rack,
fashioned by Cornie Klaaren of West
Des Moines township, and a cradle
in miniature, made by Willie De
Prenger and Edward Van Zee, of
Black Oak township. are other inter
esting specimens in the manual
training department. Both of the
latter articles were made with no
other tools than an ordinary PEN
knife.
in the domestic science depart
ment, there are some aprons made
by the girls in West Center school,
and towels from Red school in Har-
rison, which are perfect specimens.
The towels were made by girls from
10 to ~ years of age.
Big maps, little maps, colored
maps, plain maps. and every other
sort OF map are included In the ex-
hibit. In short there are maps from
every township in the county Some
Of the most interesting are those
from Rlchland township, fashioned
from MIXTURE of salt and -four, and
scraped TO show the boundaries, riy-
srs, etc. They include geographical
maps, product maps. and several 9th
pr kinds. Another interesting show
ng is that Of illustrated story work
drawings. However. there h but
,ne way TO fully appreciate the ex-
iibit, and that Is 10 see Il.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
FEEDING THE BIRDS
Fruitful Source of Enjoyment For
Happy Tribe of Co. 8awks.
How far that little candl,

How far that little candle
throws its beam! So shines a good
deed in naughty world"
Still the names for the Happy Tribe
roll keep coming in. 1t goes to show
how glad people really are to be kind.
We wonder how many Go-Hawkers
are throwing out crumbs for the birds
these snowy days? We read not long
ago that a great many of our lovely
birds would never go south in the
winter IL they could find food up here.
One little bird who had lots of crumbs
this winter would tell many other
birds about it next summer and they
would stay at home when the snow
came again and hope some little Co.
Hawkers would feed them. That
would make a fine good deed to do
every day.
The late list of names include: Carl
Comefort, Chas. Arwalyer, Hunter
Ballinger, Guy Michiner, Harry Hull,
Rose Sherman, Emma Sherman, Ger.
trude Maryland, Ruth Edris, Edna Gov
ey, Arthur Bradley, Fred Brown, War
ner Brown, Mary Siders, Edna Siders,
James Wolf, Frederick Beadie, James
Morris, Richard Morris, Stella Morris,
Ina Morris, Tom Hart, John Hart,
Ralph Confefart, Lucille Ryan, Louise
Ryan. Leonard Ford, frankie Carr.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
STUDY CENTER WORK
Summer School Will Be Held For
Those Now Enrolled.

According to letter received by
Miss Elizabeth Sheahan, county sup
erintendent OF schools, arrangements
are being made at the Iowa State
Teachers College, Cedar Falls, for
special classes during the summer
for the students who have been en-
rolled in study center work during the
past year. The summer quarter begins
Wednesday, June 22nd and contin-
ues II weeks. Students completing
the work in agriculture, manual train
ing and domestic science during the
summer will be exempt from taking
them in the county examinations. The
fact that Mahaska county has the
largest sturdy center in the state max
es the announcement particularly in
teresting here and it is quite prob
able that many of the teachers from
this country will enroll for the sum-
mer work. .. ...-. IS.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
THEY COT THEIR GAME
Red Fox Is Trapped And Shot BY
Nimrods Near Leighton.

Kryne Yer Ploeg, local attorney
and nimrod, went on a fox hunting
expedition yesterday in company
with Fred Denburger, of Leighton.
1t is perhaps superfuous to state that
he brought back his quarry. The
animal had been seen by Mr.. Den
burger several days ago while he was
on a hunting trip southwest of Leigh
ton and he enlisted the assistance of
Mr.. Yer Ploeg in capturing it. Strict
ly speaking, the beast is a cross be-
tween red fox and a wolf, gray
hairs being plentifully sprinkled
among the red on its body. 1t
weighs about sixteen pounds and
measurement of it's tracks in the
snow showed that it was covering
fifteen feet at every leap when it was
shot. The animal is seldom seen in
this portion of the country Mr..
Yer Ploeg is modest concerning his
part in the capture, saying that Mr..
Denburger did the work of trapping
the animal, while he merely shot it,
But either feat is no small job, as
anyone who ever hunted a fox can
tell you.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14

Lewis Brothers Company Organized
With Capital of SIS, 200.

Articles of incorporation were filed
with the county recorder yesterday
by the Lewis Brothers Company, Of
this city, who have incorporated to
engage in the business of buying and
selling automobiles, and all parts,
materials, supplies. repairs, Accession
les therefor, to repair automobiles,
etc. The capital stock of the new
corporation is fixed at $25, 900 and the
incorporators are J. w. Lewis, NJ. p.
Lewis and George Il. Lewis
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
EDDYV|LLE ACTIONS

Eddyville, Jan. 12.-Chas. Oldham
has returned from an extended visit
with relatives at Los Angeles, Calf.
Henry Surbur, who has been visit,
ing relatives in Eddyville the past
week, returned Saturday to his home
at Forest City, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dolph Templeton,
who have been visiting the past two
weeks at the parental Hays and Tenn
pleton homes, left Monday for their
home at HaXtum, Colo.
Miss Myrtle Jennings spent Sunday
visiting friends in Iowa City.
Mrs. ]. R. Roberts mas returned
rom a weeks visit with relatives at
Hedrick
Mrs. Maude Read and little son, OF
hampton, were guests Sunday OF rel,
atiyes in EddyviIle.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter DE Selm we're
called to Ottumwa Sunday by the ILL.,
ness of the formers brother, Birge
De Selm, who was shot and seriously
injured on Saturday evening by a
negro.
Miss Bessie Brown, who has been
conducting revival meetings at the
NJ. K. church in Eddyville for the
past six weeks, went to Buxton Mon
day to assist Rev. Barber during
series of meetings.
Mrs. Ivan Albaugh will enter the
hospital at Ottumwa Monday for sud
gical treatment.
Miss Grace Pierce left Monday for
St. Louis for a short visit with rela-
tives.
James Terrell went to Ollie Monday
to remain for a few days visiting rel
atives.
Mrs.Neva Garfield came down from
Oskaloosa and spent Sunday visiting
her mother, Mrs, F. " Dunkle.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
LETTER FROM HI. VAIL
Still Loves His Native Haunts And
Sends Greetings To Friends.

Pasadena, Calf, Editor Herald -
This is the Sth Of January and rain
ing. Can't take an auto ride for pleas.
lure so l take up my pencil. We are
having rather a cool winter, resulting
from early SHOWS on the mountains.
| 1t is not often that snow falls on the
big hills until in January and Febru-
airy but this time they were covered
deep with the beautiful" in DeCem-
Der and while it all has gone from the
south side, the back ranges have
lplenty of it and it gives frosty morn
ing tinge to the air in the valleys.
The coolest we have had was 80
above one morning only and Jack
Frost took nip at the banana leaves
also blackened the tomato vines and
gave a purple tinge to my geranium
blooms but Gala lilies are uninjured,
stand waist high and are perfectly
lovely. My geraniums are fully eight
feet high but my poinsettas go them
better and are more than ten feet up
in the air. Their time is about past
but / saved them that Mrs. HOFFMAN,
might see them. She and little Elean-
or took noon lunch with us January
End and es the mercury stood at 81
on the north porch we ate and talked
with doors and windows open. Bet
you didn't do that in Iowa on that
date! But | am not going to say one
word against Iowa. For what she was
intended for and in which she eXcells,
she is the best, the very best, state
in the union. With all her faults
love her and some sweet day | am
coming back TO see her robed in beau
ty and crowned with wealth. "
We shall have all kinds of vegeta-
bles in market, fresh from the fields
all but strawberries and tomatoes, the
weather being too cold for them to
mature properly. Melons of all kinds
are with us but will soon disappear
from market.
The tourist crop is maturing fast
and bids fair to more abundant than
usual, Hotels are filing up with the
richer class while others rent homes
or secureSrooms and put in the time
about the country. Many
bring their autos with them and are
strictly in it, as we have hundreds of
miles of the finest roads you ever
saw. Los Angeles county alone has
more than 300 miles of splendid mac
adam roads that thread the rich val
legs, reach the sea and spread out
the mountains. Gas costs II
and Is cents a gallon and have driv-
en- my car more than 5000 miles
punctureo any other trou-
bic. Pasadena boasts of over 5000
cars and Los Angeles over 10000,
the state 125, 900. Pasadena's Rose
is always given on the
first day of the year. 1t is always
Gorgeous affair but was better than
ever this year. There were more than
200 floats in line, each royalty beau
tifuI in floral decorations. 1t required
one hour for the procession to pass
a given point and the crowd was inn
mehse. both sides of the street being
packed with people for a distance of
nearly four miles and every cross
street was filled from curb to curb
FOR two blocks with autos. More than
10000 people witnessed the parade.
The day was as perfect as you ever
saw in Iowa in June.-H. J. Vail.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
THE MITCHELL CASE
Will Stands as Executed And L. T.
Shangle is Appointed Executor.

The contest over the will of Evan
geline Mitchell, which was called for
trial in district court Monday was dis
missed by the contestants yesterday
afternoon while evidence was being
taken. Witnesses for the contestants
were heard during the day yesterday
and one of them was on the witness
stand when the attorneys announced
that their clients dismissed the con
test and Withdrew all objections to
the probatlng Of the will. The will In
controversy was admitted TO probate
and L. T. Shangle was appointed ex.
ecutor. Fond was fixed at $4,000.
The case OF Stella Douglas Us. the
Pullman company, for damages. was
settled yesterday outside OF court and
dismissed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
a Good showInu.

A Herald representative happened
into Turner's Pure Food Grocery, 121
North Market. yesterday afternoon
as G. s. Boyle. State Food Inspector,
was making his rounds, and fingered
awhile to hear his report. After
going from front door to basement,
testing the scales, inspecting the ice
box, etc, he pronounced it second 10
none in the state, advertisement
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
4 pMINIsTRAToR,S NoTIcE.

"A Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 9TH day of
January, A. D.. 1915, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County, Iowa, Administrator
of the estate of Ollie j. Parker, de-
ceased, late of said Mahaska Coun-
ty, Iowa All persons indebted TO said
estate will make payment to the UNI
dersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said court for
allowance
Dated this 9th day of january. 10 s.
David S. David: Administrator.
]. w. Martin, Clerk. 26w8
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
AMONG THE LODGES
Items Of Interest From the Various
HaHnts Of the Goat.

Joint installation for the Modern
Woodmen and their associate auxil-
larry the Royal Neighbors, brought out
a fine crowd for the ceremonies at the
Homesteaders Hail Monday evening
and the completion of another eXtens
i've program occupied the time until
near midnight Features of the even
ling were found in a musical program
furnished by the Royal Neighbors in
which Miss Lucille Holmes and Mar
tina Stoler participated in several
numbers. During refreshmGnt hour
Miss Marie Cover accompanied violin
music. Refreshments consisting OF
sandwiches and coffee, pumpkin pie
and trimmings, were partaken Of by
the assembled company and de-
lfghtful social evening was enjoyed
by the company out for the occasion.
Installation of the 'WOodmen was
accomplished by Rev. S. J. Malone OF
/ the United Presbyterian church ably
assisted by c. w Jones and the fol-
lowing constitute the new admins
tration:
v. CDR. J. e. Fleener.
w. A.-Thomas E. Wheatcroft.
Banker-W NJ. Holmes.
Clerk-Thomas G. Friend.
EscoTt-Samuel Martin.
Watchman-H. NJ. Baughman.
Managers years, James Grace;
2 years, F.. L. Reynolds and l year
| c.. w. Jones. .,..
| Floor work of installation by the
Royal Neighbors was next accom-
Iplished in a thorough and graceful
manner Mrs. Margaret Malone was
installing officer and Mrs. Lillian o.
lMcCannon, marshal for the work in
hand. Those given place were:
Past Oracle-Mrs. Margaret Ma
| lone.
Oracle-Mrs. Lille B. Holmes.
Vice Oracle-Mrs. Nellie e. Go
chez. ~. '..,
Receiver-Mrs. Helen Mccall.
Recorder--Mrs. Dollie Henderson.
Marshal-Mrs. Lena Burkholm.
CHARACTERISTICS. Rose Martin.
Inner Sentinel-Mrs. Nellie Little.
Musician-Mrs. Grace Longstan.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
RUSS REINFORCE
ENTIRE FRONT
ALONG VISTULA
CONTINUED from Page H.

garia, who is now in Bucharest, the
correspondent adds, is expected to re,
turn soon to Bulgaria, taking with
him proposals to facilitate an under
standing between Bulgaria and ROu-
mania.
1T is believed the correspondent
declares, that restitution of the
towns of Baltchik and Teobritch lin
that portion of northeastern Bulgaria
which was awarded to Roumania at
the end of the Balkan war), will be
offered.
Roumania formerly had hestated
owing to her doubts concerning
Italy's policy, but she is now con-
WINGED that Italy Will join the allies"
Severe Fighting.
Paris, Jan. 13.-Seyere fighting for
positions in the vicinity OF spur No
1872 and to the east and west of Sois-
sons still continues, this despite the
fact that the weather is still very
bad. The French have been COM
PEELED to cede some territory to the
eastward of spur No. 1872 but at no
point have they relinquished import.
ant positions. In the territory be-
tween Newport and Ypres the artil-
lery duels continue.
Gen. GaIIieni Takes Command.
London, Jan. 13.-If the press re-
port is true that General Gallieni has
taken the command of the military
operations in Alsace, replacing Gen
eral Pau, the one armed hero of the
war of 1870, it would indicate that
Pau has not been successful in his
attacks upon the Germans and it was
found necessary to send new COM
mander. ......
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
Meat Must Be Covered.

Chef Quick and Charles Tohren,
local meat market proprietors, were
arraigned before Justice ]. W. Laf-
follett this morning upon charges of
violating the state pure food laws.
The informations against them, which
were sworn out by G. s. Boyle, state
food inspector, charged that fresh
meat was kept exposed for sale in
their shops without being securely
protected from dust, etc. Both en-.
tered pleas of guilty and were fined
$40 and costs each.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14

$500 to the girl baby, which scored
the lowest in the contest Uncle
Bill" says he is somewhat of Q
l"scrub' himself and he always wants
to help those in his class. The money
was given by means of two savings
accounts opened in the Farmers Ma
tional Bank
The Baby Show.
The list OF entries this morning
was as follows, others coming in
later:
/. Betty Palmgreen, daughter OF
Benz, PalmgreGn of Oskaloosa.
2. Gladys Smith, daughter Of
Frank Smith of Oskaloosa.
3. Russell Ferguson, OskaloOsa
Adopted
4. Dorothy M. Wymorc, daughter
of Luther Wymore, Oskaloosa.
D. Virginia Adey, daughter Of
Matthew Adey of Oskaloosa.
E. Josephine Adey, daughter Of
Matthew Adey of Oskaloosa.
7. Glenn w. Hull, son of Harry
Hull of Oskaloosa,
s. Carroll Lewis, son of w. A.
l. wis of Cedar.
9, Maxine Powers, daughter Of
Roy Powers of Oskaloosa.
10. Ralph N. Priest, son of Fred
Priest of Oskaloosa.
II. Geo. Greenhalgh, son of VIM
IGreenhalgh of 0skaloosa.
AZ. Ehle n. Cartwright, son OF
Henry Cartwright of Oskaloosa.
10. Dorothy l.. Bennett, daughter
of Paul Bennett of Oskaloosa.
IA. Maxine l.. Amsberry, daughter
Iof Chester Amsberry of Oskaloosa.
Is. Robert E. Brown, son of Earle
Brown of Oskaloosa.
16. Alice =. Everett daughter OF
Fred Everett of Lacey.
II. Loci c. Ferguson, son of Carl
c. Ferguson of Cedar.
IS. Deane H. sDinsmore, son OF
Frank Dinsmore of Fremont.
10. Wendell A. Stuhlsalz, son OF
Michael StuhlsalZ of Beacon.
20. Donald w. Mattix, son of Win
fired MattiX,. Beacon.
81. Mary o. Mattix, daughter Of
Jesse c. Mattix, Beacon.
%. Sylvia l. Criss, daughter OF
Lawrence Criss, Lacey
90. Estelle Richardson, daughter
.of VIII Richardson, Oskaloosa.
"a. Ronald w. McCurdy, son OF
Clarence McCurdy, Cedar.
rs. Paul d. Taggart, son of Alfred
H. Taggart, Rose Hill.
26. Wilma G. Cameron, daughter
of Harry Cameron of Lacey.
81 Thelma McCombe, daughter OF
Luther McCombe of Leighton.
%. Clarence Van Rocket, son of
H. w. Van Rocket of Leighton.
20 Leo E. Scharff, son of Garry
Scharff of Rose Hill
30. Wilbur Jordan, son of Thomas
Jordan, Oskaloosa Rural.
Thursdays Program.
1000 a. m, at the Court House.
Music by Miss CordeIia Barnes.
Sketches of Former Farmers In,
stitutes, by J. A. Rinehart
Present Day Problems in Agri-
culture" by Prof Stanley.
Music by Prof Aliens Orchestra of
Penn College.
Women and the Ballot" by Mrs
Jennie Good Corlett.
Sanitation in the Home" by Prot
Hoffman of Ames.
SEQ p. m, at the Opera House.
Address, The Citizens of Tomor.
row." by Rev. c. S. Farley Of the
Christian church.
Music. Spring Creek Orchestra.
Lecture, Our Boys and Girls" by
Kate Logan.
Reading, by Mrs, e. l.. Butler.
Exhibition of the Prize Winning
Babies.
Lullaby" Miss Martha Fox.
Presentation of Prizes.
Special Program Features.
The Spring Creek Orchestra will
furnish music for the Farmers Insti-
tUte Friday morning. Program all
about Alfalfa Growing. w. H. Gro
zier will tell his experience. Paul
c. Taft of Ames will give a general
discussion of the subject.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
VOLLEY BALL
Oskaloosa vs.. Ottumwa.

OskaToosa V5. UttumWa.
Some time within the near future
the Oskaloosa business mems volley
ball team will clash with a similar
team from Ottumwa on the local Y.
M. G. A. floor. Arrangements have
been completed for the match and it
may be staged Friday afternoon of
this week An invitation has been
sent to Ottumwa. asking them to
come TO OskalOosa Friday with the
Ottumwa high school basketball team,
and assist in staging a double athletic
event between Representatives of the
two cities. The Ottumwa and 0ska-
loosa high school basketball fives mix
at the W Friday evening and, if the
yolley ball contest is arranged, it will
be played during the afternoon
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14

cord Aaainst Repetition.

TO guard against a repetition OF
last years record OF $4,000 loss to
the farmers OF the county through oat
smut and potato scab. the Black
Hawk County Crop Improvement AS
ISOLATION is completing arrangements
for an extensive oats and potato"
campaign for treatment OF seed dur
ing March.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
The Rural Carriers.

The rural mail carriers OF Iowa will
meet in annual convention at Fort
Dodge on February o. A good attend
anca Is expected. The rural carriers
have gotten along, where they can az
ford 70 go TO convention or send del
gates. Time was, not 50 very long
ago either. when the rural carrier
vas looked upon as joke and had
70 submit to much good natured
joslling.s
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
Prize For Best Essay.

A prize of twenty-five dollars is
offered by a Council Bluffs business
college for the best essay on the
theme, How to Make Iowa Greater"
The competitors must be less than
II years of age. Full particulars are
given in poster at the Office OF the
county superintendent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
Student CHARGED with Robbery.

Herschel Crusenberry. aged 20. a
Drake University student. was arrest
de by the Des Moires police charged
with being the leader Of an organ
lied gang Of youthful bandits who
have been stealihs automobiles aud
motorcycles
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
Start NAN court houae.

The Lyon county court house to be
built at a cost OF $4,000 will be
started September 1. 1915, it was de-
cided after a meeting between busi-
ness men and members of the board
of SUPERVISORS OF that place.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
Plan Charity Bali.

Antioch Commandery, No. AZ,
knights Templar is planning for a
big charity ball to be given In Mason
City some day this month. A gen
|eral committee has been appointed
to lay plans for the event.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
carranza comnleteIx Routed.

Washington. Jan 13.-The Carran-
"a men have been completely routed
by the Villa forces after four days
desperate fighting near Monterrey.
dispatches to the state department
said today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14
GETTING Ready Now.

Manchester Is asking for bids for
extensive street improvenlents. She
Is doing 1t now in order that tie con
tractors may be able 10 make all their
arrangements and to get the earliest
possible start.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-14

The Iowa State Savings bank of
Fairfield has rsclared senliannual
dividend Of eight per cent.