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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
WATER COMPANY FINED
City Makes Demand For Pay For
Deficient Pressure.

First council session of the month
of August held Monday evening found
all members present. Being a nice,
cool, coy evening, raining out side,
considerable business was canvassed
and much detail received attention.
Adjournment was taken ahead of time
however and cut Mr.. Mendenhall of
the second ward from making report
upon dumping ground, which he has
secured for the city, and side walk re
ports. These matters may be made
the subject of a special session as
Immediate action is imperative.
Clerk Carlin read all back minutes
to date, claims were read and war.
rants authorized and monthly reports
read and filed
When the semi-annual claim of the
water company came to view the
council went about on a new tack
The claim is for $3.50 hydrant rent,
al. On motion, clerk Carlin was author
lied to file a bill, a counter claim
against the water company for $3.50
Franchise under which the water com
pany operates provides that any fail,
ure on the part of the water company
| to provide certain pressure for fire
Service is subject to a fine of $3.50 for
each an deVery failure. During the
six months preceding date of the wat
er company bill, Feb. list to Aug. lst,
1915, twenty-three fires occurred at
which water was thrown. AT none OF
these fires, according to the fire chief,
was the rapnrnn1 Wntnr Uh 10 4
is required by the franchise. At the
Interstate Manufacturing company fire
last month the pressure was notice.
ably deficient. Mayor Harold said that
his appeal to the pumping station
brought only momentary response.
Difference between the water com,
pany for semi annual rental and the
amount of fires with which the water
company is assessable is 81 100 and
the city clerk was tod to make a
statement of this to the company.
Side walks along north Seventh
street recently laid were assessed.
Some one has made complaint
about the water closet at the city
market place. Recommendation is
made that modern sanitary water clos
cts be installed at the Market place,
two of them, one being equipped for
women. The matter was placed in
the hands of a committee for investi-
CATION to learn just what could be
done and where, up to date service
could be located
Proposition to make a new map for
the city of Oskaloosa was taken up
by engineer Hawkins. Investigation
is in progress by the printing com
mittee.
Publicity for the proceedings of the
city council as provided by law, re-
ceived some attention in discussion
with instruction for the printing com,
mttee to investigate.
Reading Of the reports developed
the fact that the general funI at the
end of July contained only six hun
dred dollars and this to stand for
more than sixty days, until after DC
tObCr first, when the second half OF
the tax payments by The county will
be available. In the mean time the
fund is subject to four more semi
monthly claims drafts
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
WASA PIONEER WOMAN DOCTORINC DEEP WELL
Mrs. Brown Remembered Incidents
Of the Mexican War.

The Burlington Gazette of Tuesday
said Mrs. Martha J. Brown, a pioneer
woman of Iowa, passed away at the
residence of her grandson, Mr., F. e.
Brown, sos South First street, this
morning, at the age of IS years. Two
years ago the aged lady suffered from
a stroke of paralysis and gradually
failed until she was summoned this
morning She had been a resilient Of
Burlington for only six months, but
in that time had gained many friends
who will mourn her death. She was
an early settler of Oskaloosa, and her
death will come as a shock to her
many friends in that city.
During the lifetime of the deceased
many stirring chapters of the history
of this country were unfolded, and she
took an active part in many of the
great occurrences. She remembered
well the scenes during Mexican was
times ami her brothers fought in the
campaign against Santa Ana. During
the civil war Mrs, Brown was a mem
Der of the relief service and attend
ed the wounded as a nurse.
This woman who lived life re-
plete with interest, was born in Indi-
ana on February 8, 1880. She re.
Ceived her education and early train
ing in that state, and accompanied
her husband to Linn county, Iowa
travelling overland in a covered wag
on drawn by oxen. They arrived in
this state in 1865, and settled in Os
kaloOsa, which at that time only laid
claim to three store buildings. For
many years the husband was engaged
in farming and horticulture, but he
departed this life four months ago.
Mrs. Brown had come to Burlington
to spend her last years with her grand
son, and here her death occurred.
She was a refined and warm hearted
woman and combined all those traits
which seemed to be the special en-
dowment OF the pioneers. Her death
will be mOurned by many citizens OF
this state who knew and loved her.
She is survived by the following
children: U. S. G. Brown of Fort Mad
ison, Ia; j. H. Brown of Kansas City,
Mo-; w. H. Brown of Oskaloosa, Ia;
and Mrs. Elizabeth S. SWisher of Os-
kalooSa, la. She Is also mourned by
thirty-five grandchildren and two twin
great grandchildren residing in Den
yer, Colo. During her lifetime the de
ceased was a deVout and pious mem
Der of the Methodist church.
The remains were taken to Oska-
loosa for burial, beside the husband
and father
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
Five Miles of New Sewers

Ames is planning some five miles Of
new sewers. II is always the best pan
to make an improvement of this kind
covering a whole section of town at
one time. In some cities the sewer
system represents piece of patch
work ard ii Is not verv easv to keen
track of the different pieces and patch
es. In the long run II is by far the
cheaper and the more satisfactory
way, to build sewers as Ames Is doing
its sAss SF s'' s@s
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
SALVATION IN SILOS
Greater Need for Them This Year
Than Ever Before.

Silos are being urged by experts OF
the department of animal husbandry
of Iowa State College, as the one sure
salvation of the Iowa farmer and live
stock man this year. Now. if ever
they say, the farmer needs the silo tt
help save his corn crop. Prof. w. II.
Pew, head of the department, in
speaking of the conditions brought
about by~ the unusually heavy rains,
says:
This year of all years, the Iowa
farmer ought to think Of the silo prop,
osition. There are thousands and
thousands of acres of corn in Iowa
this year that will never make any
thing better than immature corn. Ev
cry live stock man who does not have
a silo ought to think about building
one, and the man who has one ought
TO think about building another"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
TO ENLARGE BUSINESS
The Schee Company to Have Head
quarters in Des Moines.

| The Schee company of OSkalOoSG
is expanding and enlarging the Scope
of It's general business and the field
of rs operation. To properly care fol-
the increase of its business a general
headquarters Is to be established in
Des Nome to be under the personal
direction of Mr. Grin Schee of Os
kaloosa, head of the company. This
will necessitate the removal of the
family to the capital of the state and
the change will be made September
first. In the establishment OF the DeS
Moines head quarters the Schee Co.
takes over the general agency of the
Packard automobile trucks in con.
nection with a number of other agen-
cies.
| The change will work to the direct
advantage of the Oskaloosa business
which will still remain under the per.
sonal management aud direction OF
Mr.. Schee who retains his office
apartments and establishment in this
city and the business here will re-
ceive considerable portion of his
time. The Oskaloosa establishment
will have increased facilities and ad.
Vantages through the increase and en-
largement OF the business and the re.
moval OF Mr. Schee will in no way
effect the local force or equipment
but will largely increase its efficiency
and power
Mr., Schee states that he will re.
tain his membership in and his con.
nection with local institutions and
that his interests here will be even
greater than before but the estab.
llshmenta of the Des Moines C~ce
win require his residence In that city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
Notice Of Levy of Execution.

Notice Of Levy of Execution.
State of Iowa, Mahaska County. So.
E. A. Schmidt, Plaintiff,
Against
, George Brickner, Defendant.
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT.
To George Brickner.
SIR - You are hereby notified
that by virtue of an execution.
issued by the Clerk of the
District Court of Mahaska County,
Iowa, in the above entitled cause to
me directed, | have levied upon and
executed as your property, the fol-
lowing described real estate, in Ma
haska County, Iowa, to-wit: ~
Lot 2 of Sub. of Out Lot 10, Origi.
nal Plat, to the City of Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
And have advertised the same to-
be sold on the 21st day OF August, A
ID. 1915, at 900 o'clock p. m, at the
door of the court house in Mahaska
County, Iowa.
Witness my official signature, this
Gath day OF July. A. d. 1915.
d, n. Henley.
Sheriff of Mahaska County. 4
By John Owens, Deputy.
2w2-Advertisement,a - 80 -. - :.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
GRAIN IS THRESHED
Novel Method is Employed At The
Elmer Gilchrist Place.

Monday morning Elmer Gilchrist
who lives a mile and half east of
the Iowa City road decided to thresh
oats. At ten o'clock he put 2 binders
and two mowers in the field to cut
the grain, F. l.. Harris pulled in and
set his threshing outfit and at one
o'clock they began to thresh. Four
teams hauled the grain from field to
machine and II was surely novel
sight for this community where small
grain Is usually threshed from the
shock or stack, Twunty, six horses be-
side the threshipg outfit were needed
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
Violated Mann Act,

Council Bluffs. August Strapped
as a result of the activity OF the girls
mother, Steve ]. McCallum of Inez,
Mo-, arrested at st. Joseph was held
to the federal grand jury here today
for violation of the Mann white slave
act in running away with Miss Olive
Pfefflet, aged II, from Dunlap. Iowa
to Omaha ana st. Joseph. They lived
at hotels while the marriage was de-
ferred for lack of money, McCallum
told the girl
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
Good Brick Pavement.

Centeryille has awarded contract
for a considerable amount of pave
ment. Work is 10 begin on August l
and to be finished by December l. The
material will be brick on a cement
foundation. There are many other
kinds of pavement, all of which are
good. But the towns that began with
brick and got good job are apt to re,
main true to their first love. For an
all-around pavement it will be diff
cult to fini anything that will give
better satisfaction and that will waar
longer than brick.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
DROBATE NOTICE.

L To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the Office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purportlng to be the last will
and testament of Malinda c. Cox, late
of said county, deceased, and that
the 4th day of October 1915, has been
fixed for the probate of said will,
at which time you can appear at
the court house in said county and
show cause, if any there be, why said
will should not be admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, have hereunro
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court of Oskaloosa, Iowa, this 10th
day of July 1915. r..
w. 7. Martin, Clerk District Court. y
lw3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05

to do the work beside host of men.
The oats had been badly broken
down ! nthe field and had to be
moved. The yield was heavy, but
owing to the methods. that had to be I,
used in harvesting at least one third
of the crop will be lost. ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
The Newton Schools.

When the city schools of Newton.
open In September they will open with Z
the added departments of kindergarta.
en-, physical culture. visiting nurse
and SUPERVISED play grounds PlaXap-
pnFatps ". 70 be- Installed on all az j
the school grounds. $500 ssns,. I
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
MONEY TO LOAN.

at 1@ per cent interest, giving bor-
rover privilege of payment of null
tiples of 500 on any interest pay day.
JOHN p. HIATT,
7Stf. North Side Square.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
RIGHT in 4 Real Estate Lin.

Real estate dealers will find the
Heralds special want al service start
Ing next Saturday of special benefit,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05

w. II. kEATIEQ., .
Attorney--Ab stractor.
PAGE s

Money TO Loan. Insurance. j
liz First Ave. West. OskaIocsa, Iowa.
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
Marine Disasters of History
and Toll of Human LiveS

Following list disasters Eaand
trophe in o ife
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-05
roo Much Wet

Moisture is so plentiful that apples
are bursting on the trees AZ.
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-09
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to section
twenty-one OF article three OF the
Constitution OF Pennsylvania.
Section /. Be II resolved by the
Senate and House OF Representatives
If the Commonwealth OF PeRnsyl-
vanla in General Assembly met That
The following amendment to the Con.
,ttution of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania be, and the same IA
hereby, proposed. in accordance with
he eighteenth article thereof
Amend section twenty-one. article
three OF the Constitution Of the Com.
monwealth OF Pennsylvania. which
'eads as follows:
mo act OF the General Assembly
shall limit the amount to be recovered
lor injuries resulting in death, or
Tor injuries to persons or property, and
IN case of death from such injuries,
The right of action shall survive, and
the General Assembly shall prescribe
Tor whose benefit such action shall be
prosecuted. No act shall prescribe
any limitations OF time within which
suits may be brought against corpor.
atoms for injuries to persons or prop.
srty. or for other causes different
from those fixed by general laws regu.
Iating actions against natural persons,
and such acts now existing are avoid.
ed" so that II shall read as follows:
The General Assembly may enact
laws requiring the payment by EN-.
ployers, or employers and employees
t.s., lon
for injuries to employees arising in the
course of their employment. and for
occupational diseases OF employees.
whether or not such injuries or dis.
eases result In death, and regardless
Of fault OF employer or employe, and
fixing the basis OF ascertainment OF
such compensation and the maximum
and minimum limits thereof and pro-
viding special or general remedies for
the collection thereof; but in no other
cases shall the General Assembly linn
II the amount to be recovered for in
luries resulting In death. or for in
Iuries 10 persons or property, and In
case OF death from such injuries, the
right of action shall survive, and the
General Assembly shall prescribe for
whose benefit such actions shall be
prosecuted. No act shall prescribe
any limitations of time within which
suits may be brought against corpor'
atoms for injuries 10 persons or prop
erty. or for other causes, different
from those fixed by general laws reg
ulating actions against natural per-
sons: and such acts now existing are
avoided
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 3.
CYRUS e. WOODS.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-09

upon the conditions hereinafter sci
forth, may increase It's indebtedness
TO the extent OF three per centum IN
excess Of seven per centum upon such
assessed valuation for the specihc
purpose OF providing for all or any OF
the following purposes,--to wit: For
the construction and improvement oil
subways, tunnels, railways. elevated
railways, and other transit facilities;
for the construction and improvement
Of wharves and docks and for the re-
clamatlon OF land to be used in the
construction OF wharves and docks,
owned or to be owned by said city.
/ Such increase, however, shall only De
made with the assent OF the electors
thereof at public election, to be
held In such manner as shall be pro-
vided by law. In ascertaining the Dor'
rowing capacity OF said city OF Phil
adelphia, at any time, there shall be
excluded from the calculation cred
Il, where the work resulting from any
previous expenditure, for any one or
more OF the specific purposes herein
above enumerated shall be yielding 10
said city an annual current net rev.
enue; the amount Of which credit
shall be ascertalned by capitalizlng the
annual net revenue during the year
Immediately preceding the time OF
such ascertainment. Such capitaliza'
ton shall be accomplished by ascer'
tanning the principal amount when
would yield such annual, current net
revenue. at the average rate or inter
est. and slnking-fund charges payable
upon the Indebtedness incurred by
said city for such purposes, up to the
time of such ascertainment. Inc
method OF determining such amount
so to be excluded or allowed as a
credit. may be prescribed by the Cen
eral Assembly.
In incurrlng indebtedness, for any
one. or more OF said purposes OF con-
struction, improvement, or reclama'
lion, the city OF Philadelphia may is
sue its obligations maturing not later
than fifty years from the date thereon,
with provision for a sinking-fund sur
lcient to retire said obligation, lat ma
turlty, the payments to such sinking
fund to be in equal or graded annual
lnstalment Such obligations may be
in an amount sufficient to provide for
and may include the amount Of the In
lerest and sinking-fund charges accru'
Ing and which may accrue thereon
throughout the period OF construction
and until the expiration OF one year
after the completion Of the work for
which said indebtedness shall have
been incurred; and said city shall not
be required to levy tax to pay said
interest and sinking.fund charges, as
required by section ten of article nine
Of the Constitution Of Pennsylvania,
until the expiration Of said period OF
one year after the completion OF sucn
work.
A true copy OF Joint Resolution
No. 2.
CYRUS f. WOODS.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-09
WELLS TANNERY.
McConnellsburg, Pa.

Mrs. w. H. Baumgardner re-
ceived a telegram last Saturday
evening telling Of the death Of her
brother W. A. Johnston, Streator
Ill. Mr.. Johnson was married
to Julia Edwards, daughter OF
Mrs. Frank Mills of New Grena
da. Mrs. Joe Horton was TAX
en- by DR.. Campbell last week to
the hospital at Roaring Spring
for treatment. Harry Schemes
and John Shenafelt started last
Thursday to hunt work, and
found plenty Of it at Newton Ham
ilton. Ern t and Dewey
Sprowl entertained a number OF
their young friends last Friday
evening. One of the pleasant
features was wasting corn. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Mills en-
tertained last Saturday evening.
The taffy pullers had a sweet
time of it, "A crowd Of little
people gathered in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Stunkard
last Saturday to celebrate the 9th
birth day Of their daughter Irene
Mrs j. G. Kirk and daugh.
ter Marjorie are visiting friends
In Pittsburgh. The barn rails
ing at W. H. Bau mgardner's last
Saturday was completed without
a mashed finger or any other ac-
oident to mar the pleasure Of the
ccasion. One OF the carpen-
iers, C.. F. Truax) mus nave
been dreaming about the ra'sirg
the night oefor'; for he gct up IN
his sleep 10 rlgnt y 10 and