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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
Child Dies On Train.

Mason City, April. Elizabeth
the little child of J. w. Guthrie, died
on the Milwaukee train enroute from
Sioux City to this place. Guthrie is
the superintendent of construction at
the Mercy hospital and his wife and
child were coming here to spend the
summer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
~ Health Causes Suicide.

shenandoah, April 2O.-Because of
Ill health Earl King committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the woods
near his home at Norwich. He was
~ years old.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
Votes s,2o. 600 for Schools

Harlan, April 20-Harlan yesterday
voted bonds in the sum of $4,000 for
new school building and $4,000 for
ward school. The vote was S22 for
and $50 against.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
BY FRANKLIN p. MERRlcK.

International News Service Correspondent.
Paris, April S0.--German aeroplanes
have bombarded the great French
fortress of Belfort, 1t was officially an
nounced here in communique from
the war Office. Bombs dropped from
the aeroplanes set fire to two hangers
and caused other damage, but not OF
serious nature.
The communique also reports fur
Their successes in the drive OF the
French troops toward the Rhine river,
they taking a series of important
heights, two cannon and two machine
guns.
The British troops have also taken
the offensive again, 1t is announced.
They have captured German trenches
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22

Keokuk, April Members of the
Iowa section of the National Electric
Light Association which convened
here today, were told by Rufus Lee,
of Clarinda. president. that they
should set their house in order as the
time is coming when the state will
have public utilities commission,
Five hundred delegates are hero.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22

and beautiful town in which to live.
Please report to the chairman of
the Civics Committee any Cleanup
work done or planned for in your
club"
Because of her great interest in
civic work, Miss Emma Herman of
Boone has given to Boone through the
Federation of Womens Clubs, a fif-
teen acre tract of land for a public
park. A certain portion of the land
has been SGT aside for children's play
grounds and will be thoroughly equip
ped BY Miss Herman. Miss Herman
has also generously offered to build
an umbrella steel framed auditorium
at a cost of $500. The park and its
improvements presented by Miss Her.
man to the city of Boone for the ben
eft and enjoyment of the people, "a
dedicated as memorial to her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Her
man.
-. - =.
Herman Park now owned by the
city of Boone will be the scene of the
festivities of a Safe and Sane Fourth
of July celebration conducted by the
Boone Federation of Women's Clubs.
With a desire to observe the nations
birthday in a safe and sane manner
and to discourage the use of danger
GUS explosives, these women will fur
nish suitable amusement and will en-
deavor, to arouse deeper feeling of
patriotism in the boys and girls of
the community. Especial thought and
preparation has been given in plan
ming the children's part. Trained in
structors' will be on the grounds to
lead and teach all in supervised play,
such as twining the May pole, rhythm
games, flag drills, marching exercises,
calisthenics AMI many other games
dear to the little ones.
(Signed) Press Corr.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
MONEY TO LOAN,

at 51s per. cent interest, giving Dor
rover privilege OF payment OF null
tiples of 500 on any interest pay day
JOHN p. HIATT,
7Stf. North Side Square.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22
Professional Cards
w. n. HEATING,
AttorneY--Ahatraetor.

Money to Loan. Insurance.
Il2 First Ave. West. oskaloosa, Iowa.
23tr
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22

Sioux City. April 2O--To the sur
prise of tho crowd in the court room
the defenseiin the trial OF the State
Va. George Pierce. former chief of
police. rested at 9:45 and the county
ATTORNEY anened his nrgument for the
state. The case will probably go to
the jury Wednesday,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22

Des Moines, April Pop J. Ms
lone, aged IS, fell dead on the porch
of the s. ID. Pollock residence last
night while loading household goods
on moving YAH Apoplexy is given
as the cause. Mrs. Malone died a
few months ago. Malone for years
was Rock Island switchman,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22

Miss Mary Gray Peck, chairman OF
the sub committee of Drama in the
G. F. w. c. will speak on THE Cen,
sorship of Motion Pictures" at the
Iowa City Biennial.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-22

Miss Alice French Octave Thanet)
will also be on the program to be CIV
en- in Iowa City in May. She will use
as her subject some of the questions
of the day, and will especially speak
of the good that will result from the
war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-01
IN HER SECOND TRAGEDY
Woman Whose Husband Slew Mar
Causes Another Murder.

Philadelphia, June I'm fight
over woman in No % boathouse on
the Delaware at Jasper street, cam
den, early yesterday morning, Pau!
Laubrant, 40 year old, was struck
in the head with a brick, and was i'll
serious condition With: fracture
of the skull at Cooper Hospital las
night. Stanislaw Wroblewskj, 80
years old, of the same address, was
arrested by Policeman Guthridge t.:
await the result of the injuries. The
woman in the case is Frances Wis
konski, who keeps boarders at the
ooathouse.
The fight started when one man ac-
cused the other of being the "stag
boarder. About nine years ago the
husband Of the woman was acquitted
of charge of killing a man he found
in her room. Since then the two have
been separated. \ few hours before
the woman was arrested as a witness
in the assault case her husband wa:
locked up on a charge Of carrying cen
cealed deadly weapons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-01
Mayor, While Not Issuing Procls-
nation, Desires Response to Civ
ic Leagues Suggestions.

Mayor Fisher has received let
ter from Mr.. J. 7. Preston, Secre-
tary of the Civic Improvement Lea
que, requesting his honor to issue a
proclamation regarding the clean up
days, and asking the cooperation OF
the police force in the efforts Of tie
league. The Mayor does not think 2
proclamation from him would ma
terally assist in the matter, but ne
hopes civic pride will manifest it.
self upon the part of all the pople up,
on the dates named, and also on other
days. He will, however, impress upon
the members of the police force the
necessity as we'll as the deslrabillty
of their best efforts and activities II
assisting those who have entered in
the crusade against the lack OF
cleanliness and tidiness upon the
part Of the negligent.
AS has heretofore been stated, th'
cleanup days assigned to each war;
are as follows:
First Ward June 3, 4 and ..
Fourth Ward, June 7, s and 8.
Second Ward, June 10, II and y.
Third Ward, June IA, 10 and l6.
The Civic improvement League
will hold a meeting tonight in tn
rooms of the chamber of commerc
and make arrangements for tn
cleanup days.
The arrangements OF the llVl
Improvement League are well undc
way to make the movement for tn
cleanup of the city success. Liter
allure, conveying much good informa
ton, is being placed in the hands Q
every householder, and many of on
citizens have signitied their desir
and intention to assist in every pos
sible way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-01
COMP LECTION OF THE DAM
IsOC|AL AND Personal CLEAN up DAYS NEAR CO
Over Six Hundred Million Gallons Oh
Water Can Now be Banked up
for City Use.

The Bancroft dam of the AIeNan-
dria Water Company, which was be-
gun in the spring Of 1918, Is no"
practically completed, and the collect
ing and storing of water IN the res
ervoir has begun.
On account of the necessity OF per-
hitting the usual flow OF homes
R,,n TO pass on down the valley TO
supply the needs below, only the sur
nlus water in heavy rain falls can
he used for storage purposes; hence
II NAV require a long time to entirely
fill the reservoir.
Bancroft dam is Il solid concrete
structure. 5000 feet in length, with Il
snilIwav of 200 feet, and has total
height above its foundation OF about
10 feet
The reservoir formed by the dam
will when full. cover over 100 acres,
and contain over bGO,oVo'oVo s"ilo''S
or about one years supply, and back
mt he water three miles above the
dam.
The Alexandria Water Company
owns over 900 acres of land around
the reservoir, purchased to safeguar'
its supply. The dam, reservoir a'c
land around the same are sad TO rep
resent am expenditure of %25o,0oo. !.
/ David J. Howell & Son, OF this city
with offices in Washington, d. o'' al?
the engineers who prepared the plan:
| for the dam, and who have haI
ctarge of its construction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-01
HEN MATCHES IS TURTLES
She Just Would Set. So Owner Play
I'd Joke on Her

a remarkable instance of iilial de
votion in the lower animals has just
come to light here Last spring Lem
Macy, a wag. had an old Rhode
Island red hen named SairN. which
insisted upon setting all the time
His patience was exhausted when
he discovered her trying to: set on
the door knob
Lem dug out turtles nest and
found about twenty eggs and de-
cided to play joke on the hen. He
fetched the eggs home, made nice
nest and put Sairy on them, remark
ing:
There, consarn you. set.
In due time Sairy Matched out
eighteen nice healthy swapping tur-
Ties. New Orleans 1tem)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-01
WHITE son WINS.

White Sox 4 C. defeated the Fort
Hunt team in the most interesting
game of the season at the Cove yes
terday by the score Of , to 2.
Quayle was a little wild, but held
his opponents to hit, striking out
IS.
Large pitched Il good game for the
visitors. beavers played short Tor
the White Sox, and is expected &c
hold down the same position neX'
Sunday. when the White SoX will
tackle the Potomac OF Washington
at the Cove.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-01
NOTICE

Pursuant 10 Section 20 Of the By
Laws of the Seminole Land and In
vestment Company, notice is here
by given that special meeting of
the Board Of Directors 10 he held on
the eth day Of June 5 o'clock P. H.,
1915. the following amendment to
the Bylaws will be voted on, to
Wit
Section Il. Officers. The officers
OF the corporation shall consist of a
President, a first, second and third
vice president. Treasurer, Assistant
Treasurer, and Secretary and ASsis.
tant Secretary and they shall each
serve one year and until their sue.
cessors are elected or. appointed.
By order of the Board OF Directors.
l.. Y. FRENCH, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-01
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the United States Realty
Company of Washington, D. c., In
corporated will be held at its prin-
cipal office, III South Fairfax St,
Alexandria. Virginia, on Monday,
June 7. 1915. at $3.50 p. H., at which
time the election of officers and d.
rectors will be held and such other
business transacted as will properly
come before them.
l.. Z. BAINE,
Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-01
SURPRISE THEATRE.

The managers of Surprise Thea
ire says, Watch" They are al
ways giving you big surprises. To-
night, "Arizona," a great production
will be shown in silent drama.
Thursday William Farnum will APP
pear in Samson" Mr.. Farnum re-
ceives 100000 a year on productions
in which he appears.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-01
RETAIL MERCHANTS

A special meeting Of the Retail
Merchants Association will be held
tomorrow. wednesday, at 1880 p.
M, to hear the reports Of the dele
gates to the State Convention and &c
act on several matters Of importance
to the local retail trade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-01
Interesting News Notes About People
of Alexandria-Happenings
in Society.

Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin B. shiflet, OF
this city, spent Saturday and Sunday
at the home of Mrs. Shiflet's parents.
in Fredericksburg. Mr.. John Z. Ma
son also spent Sunday in Frederlcks-
burg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-01

FOR RENT-Hou&e. S rooms and
bath, all modern improvements.
Apply PIC north st. ASarh street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-01

The Alexandria Branch Of the Wo-
mems Peace Party will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
residence Of Mrs. T Marshall Jones,
lin Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-01

Members of Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge of Masons paid fraternal
visit to Centennial Lodge of Wash
ington last night and conferred the
Entered Apprentice degree. The
AleXandrians were entertained at a
luncheon and moving picture show.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
CHANGES TO
TAKE PLACE
Kahn Clothing Company
Will Locate in This
City Soon.

Several changes will be made
in locations in Parma the first
OF the } ear. W. P. Sabin is
moving his harness and imple-
ment stock to the Martin build
ing. F. E. Fisk and j. C. Wat
son will probably move their
offices to the second story OF the
bank building. The Union Loan
company will move it's offices to
one of the rooms back OF its
present location. E. g. John.
son will also vacate his present
Offices, but has not yet deter
mined upon location. The
Kahn Clothing company of Cald.
well will occupy the corner OF the
Kirkpatrick building on Second
and Main, with a stock of mems
|clothing.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
YES, I'm 4 GREAT AUTHOR"
Reade, 6slzsc and Sue Puffed Their
Own Works as Being Fine
Literature.

Authors in the good old days" we're
not above writing their own puffs.
writer in the Bohemian says. Charles
Reade wrote a long article on himself
Tor Once a Week. in which he said
1T is impossible to speak too high
iy Of The Cloister and the Hearth.
It is one Of the most scholarlike and
learned as well as one of the mosi
artistic and beautiful works Of fiction
In any language. Read him. Resign
yourself to the magic spell OF his ge-
oius. The effect OF Foul Play Is
perfectly marvellous. 1t leaves the
stories of every other sensational writ
er far behind"
Nor was Balzac in France above
praising his own works. III you have
not been born a story teller" he wrote
in review, you will never obtain
the popularity Of NJ. de Ralzac. And
what story tellerl What nerve and
wit. How the world is dissected by
this mani What passion and cool
nessl"
But the height OF literary advertise
ment In the first half OF the last cen
tury was reached IN the case q Eu.
gene Sues famous novel. The Wan
dering jew" Every little while the
daily installment in the newspaper in
which It was appearing would be
missing, and in its place would be an
announcement that NJ. Sue was suffer
ing from slight ihdisposition and
readers would be obliged to walt 4s
hours for new developments OF the
narrative. And all the while Sns
himself was industriously abetting the
publishers by posing oyerdressed and
with spurs in his boots al the Cafe
de Paris in an attitude Of deepest alb
straction, as Il wondering what the
oezt installment would be about"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
ROAD CASE
is APPEALED
Considerable Protest Re-
garding Recent Decision
of Commissioners.

Jesse Andrews, as representa-
tive ola number OF persons inter-
ested, has fled an appeal in the
district court from an order OF
the board OF highway commits
sioners OF the Notus district clos
sing the road under the hill
through the Weibourn place
above town. A strong protest
was submitted to the board, but
the order was made by vote of
three to two. The order, il al
lowed to stand, will make the
Parma-N Notus road nearly q quar-,
ter of a mile longer, with bill
to pull each way and a bad turn
at the upper end. The road, asit
exists at present, has been used
for thirty years or more, and is
practically a part OF the Old Ore
gon Trail. The cause will be
heard at the March term OF the
district court.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
Company Has Difficulty
in Obtaining Steel for
Structure.


The Missouri Valley bridge
company. which has the contract
for the erection of the Parma
bridge across the Boise has found
it impossible to contract for the
steel to be delivered before May.
The substructure will be built
Immediately, and the approach,
|es will be ready by the time the
steel arrives. European war ord
ers for months in advance are re-
sponsible for the delay in the fill
ing of the order for the materia
for superstructure.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
LoeAL VIEWS ITEMS.

A. A. Sessions was an over
Sunday visitor in Boise.
Prof. n. N. Nash and family
are spending the Christmas holi-
days in Caldwell.
MONEY TO LOAN at 8 per
cent. A. |. Myers, Caldwell.
Tel. 1875 and 1O2. tt
Il. c. Baldridge and family
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
McCreight Xmas day.
Dr. 7. 0. Humphreys, resident
dentist. Office in bank building,
ground floor, phone As.
j.. f. Kerrick left Tuesday
night for a three weeks business
trip to Los Angeles, Cal
A set OF aluminium ware given
away free with each Coles High
Oven Range. W. E. Fisk
MIR. and Mrs Bion Waldo spent
Christmas in Weiser with reIa-
ti7es. Mrs. Waldo remained over
for few days with her parents
there.
F. NJ Hartzlsr and family, A..
B. Carman and family and Rev
B. J Giffen aud family were
Christmas dinner guests OF Mrs.
c. l.. Park.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
BIG SHOOT
NEW YEARS.
Chance for Crack Shots
to Demonstrate Skill
Saturday.


The turkey shoot New Years.
day promises to be one of the
best Some of the Parma boys.
imagine they are some shooters
and are willing TO back their
skill. AS matter offact, Parma
could get together a squad that
would make any other squad in.
the northwest 90 some And
this isn't imagination, either
At the shoot Saturday events.
will be arranged according TO.
class and experience. and every
body will be given square deal
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
SAFETY FIRST
is BEST PLAN
O.S.L. Gives Information
Concerning Railroad
Accidents.

The Herald is in receipt OF q
Communication from the Short
Line Offices regarding accidents
at street and road crossings and
their cause 1t is timely and to
the point, and we are sorry that
space prevents it's full publica.
ton. However, one instance
will serve to illustrate the main
point.
Recently the Short Line caused
observations to be taken regard
ing the number of conveyances
and persons needing the warning
to "Stop, Look and Listen
which is placed at all crossings.
One such observation was taken
Fat Idaho Falls. During the
time 20 automobilists, 26 team
sters and Fl pedestrians stopped
27 automobilists, "a teamsters
and 14S pedestrians looked both
ways; Al automobilists, 161
teamsters and 103 pedestrians
Hooked one way only; and 217
automobiIists, 166 teamsters
and 642 pedestrians failed either
to stop or look. One of the
teamsters who paid no attention
to the warning signal was the
driver of the school wagon, filled
with children, and he did it twice
in one day.
Do you get the point7 The
railroads are doing everything
possible to eliminate grade cross
ing accidents. They don't want
them They have tried in every
conceivable way to prevent then
but it is impossible to do sc
when people neglect the simplest
rules of caution in crossing the
railroad righb-of-way. Ninety
nine out Of every one hundred
of such accidents would never
happen if only ordinary common
sense was used by the person
driving the team or automobile
and none could possibly happer
to the pedestrian. The moral il
obvious: Practice safety first
yourself, and don't lay an i'm
possible. burden on the railroads
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
NEW YEzR's GIFT.

Coal users along the Short
Line may be interested in the
fact that the railroad rates on
coal have been reduced SOC on
nut and lump, and 75c on slack.
per ton. Your coal dealer will
give you the benefit Of the re-
|duction.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
NOTICE.

Professors H. A. Ireland and
Mccall will give talks on subjects
OF general interest to farmers
and stockraisers, at the Arena
Valley sehoolhouse on Friday,
January 7th, 1916, beginning at
200 p, IN. Everybody invited.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
chinese cookIna Methods.

The Chinese use very primitive
cooking apparatus. The little open air
eating houses found everywhere along
the streets OF the native city and
along the whesves have the simplest
kind Of a furnace supporting kettle.
Chinese cooking is either stewing or
boiling. and this kettle answers all
possible purposes. In the Chinese
houses a very thin cast iron kettle ia
placed over the fire and everything
which the family eats is cooked there
In.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30


Mrs. Borkin of Caldwell was q.
guest OF Miss Bess Price this
week.
A. a. Sessions is expecting to
establish a law office in this
city soon.
For Sale: Mason hack, a bar
gain at $40. F. A. Powers,
Parma. Idaho. 4t1-l3
Hugh Caldwell was down from
the county seat visiting friends
Tuesday and Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs R } CIuen spent
Christmas at Boise as guests Of
DR.. and Mrs J 5 Springer
A party for the boys and girls.
classes OF the U. r sunday sehost
was given atthe Z. Z. McCreight
home last week
DR.. c. B. Allen has returned Z.
from New York City, where be
recently completed post-grad-
uate medical course
A New Years party wifi he
given at tie Oddfellows' ball Fri-s
day night for the Parma high
school students and those who
are home from college for the
holidays.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
BRIDGE WORK WILL
START IMMEDIATELY
HowaRDspErERmzx.

At Roswell Christmas day, BY
Rev. NJ. Wood OF the Roswell
Baptist church, F. L. Howard
and Miss Sue Peterman, both of
Roswell. The young people have
a host OF friends ID this vicinity
who wish them a long and
happy matrimonial voyage.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
ITEMS
OF INTEREST
Timely News Notes of
Happenings in Parma
and Vicinity.

George Rowan spent Christmas
in Boise.
Eyes scientifically fitted at
Hartzler's. If
Miss Rena Allen is visiting
friends in Boise.
I W. a. Ross is paying best
prices for hogs. See him.
Raymond Alexander was down
from Caldwell a few days this
week.
For the best harness repairing
go to the Parma Shoe Shop.
John Porter. If
CASH paid for notes and mort
cages. A. I. Myers, Caldwell.
ETel. 435 and 1O2. If
MIR. and Mrs. f. e. Maxim are
planning on moving to Roswell
in the near future
Ifyou have trouble with your
eyes, have them examined and
fitted at Hartzler's. tt
Miss Lois. Fisk came down
from Boise Friday to spend the
holidays with her parents here
Get your coupons at the
Stockton Pharmacy with each
Zoe purchase. They are valu-
able.
Mrs. c. A Wheeler and chill
drsn OF Caldwell are spending
their Christmas vacation at the
II. H. Kellar home.
Mrs Z C Harmon was taken
to Boise the first OF the week,
where She will undergo an opera
tion for appendicitis.
W II Ross aud wife reformed
ESuuday from Pocatello, where
they were called by the serious
illness of MIR Ross father
W c Wallace was a business
visitor from Kingmao Colony
yesterday Mr Wallace viii make
final proof on bis homestead
January Is
Coupons, good iof.tbe famous
IOneida Community Silverware
Reliance Plate, are given with
each 25e purchase at the Stock
ton Pharmacy.
i D. A White is expecting a Wis
it from his sister, who residea at
1 Cambridge. Mr. White has been
quite i'll this week. but is re-
! ported improving
Mrs F. II. Chapman entertain.
ed a large number OF friends at
an informal Kensington at her
home Tuesday afternoon. lp hon.
or OF Mrs J. II. Ryan, of Kanka-
kee, III, who is visiting in Parma
at the home OF her daughter Mrs
c. Sterry Long
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
Worth Kncwlno.

Onions that are overstrong in flavor
may be rendered less by slicing, then
putting IN colander and pouring
boiling water over them. After this
plunge into ice water and let remain
for half an hour. This will leave them
sweet and crisp.