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Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29
GENERAL

Gen. John c. Black. 15. ex-UniteC States commissioner of pensions, Civi War veteran and ex-congressman died at Chicago. Gen. Black was commander-in-chief Of the q. A. R in 1903
 Indians at Black Rock and Zuni, for. ty miles south Of Gallup, N. NJ, report band of fifty Mexicans has driven off about one hundred horses belong. ing to them and to the federal gov. ernment.
 At Oakland, Calif, Dr. David B. Johnson. president Of the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College of Rock Hill, s. C., was elected president of the National Education Association by a vote of 479 as against Is4 for Miss Grace C. Strachan, district superin. tendent Of schools of Brooklyn, N. Y
 E. N. Winters, former deputy U. s. revenue collector, pleaded guilty at Montgomery, Ala, of embedding fed erai funds whiie connected with the bureau of internal revenue, and was sentenced to thirteen months in pris- on- He surrendered a month ago at Bisbee, Ariz.
 Thank God he is dead and through with his troubles," said Mrs. Rudolph Frank when informed at her home in New York that her sons body had been found. If he had lived, his life would have been torture to him, and they might have killed him in a worse way"
 James ]. Hill of St Paul. capitalist and railroad builder. was notified of his selection by Gov. Hammond's spe- citl commission as "Minnesota's great. est living citizen" to represent that state in the Panama Pacific Exposi- ton Hall of Fame.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29
SPORTING NEWS
standing af Nrst~rn Is

Johnny Griffiths of Akron, o. out pointed Leach Cross of New York in eight rounds Of their ten-round bout in Ebbett's Field, Brooklyn. NY.
 Joe Rivers of Los Angeles won the decision over Stanley Yoakum of Den yer after fifteen rounds of fighting al the National Athletic Club in Denver
 Pitcher Dawson of the Lincoln club has been sold to the Indianapolis club of the American Association Presi- dent James C. McGill while in Lincoln with the Denver club closed the deal.
 Jimmy Clabby. middleweight, has a head of his own.' and the result is that Larney Lichtensteiu, his man. ager, is shy ere fighter. Clabby says he is tired of paying out one-third Of his earnings.
 Cheered on and advised by his sis ter-manager Miss Lozette Hoag. and about one hundred chorus girls. Harry Marshall knocked out Young Nolan in the second round of a scheduled ten round bout, at the Olympic Athletic Club in New York.
 Keen rivalry and remarkable shoot ing were shown at Chicago in the sin gles target match for the national championship. Shooters banged away and the birds fell so fast scorers al most lost count w. s. Hoon, news paper man, Jewell. Iowa, captured amateur honors, breaking 196 out of 1nn farpafS
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29

The great Russian fortress oi koNno "ls captured by the Germans.
 General litsmann stormed and took he forts on the southwest front of Kovno. capturing 4.500 prisoners and 20 guns.
 One thousand were drowned when the British transport Royal Edward was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine.
 The Norwegian steamer Albis. 1881 tons gross. and owned in Christiania. has been sunk by a submarine. Her crew was saved.
 The Wilson liners, Grodno and Ser bino. and the steamers Thornfield and Dunsley. were sunk by Geman subma rines. The crews were rescued
 The Russian war office in an offi- cial communication admits the evacu- stion of the towns of SokoloW. Siedlce and Lukow. to the east Of Warsaw,
 General Villa notifies United States governnelt he will agree to a t-uce with his opponents during time re. quired for holding peace conference.
 Reports received in London from Runania. Bulgaria and Greece show that military preparations in those countries are being carried on wi:h in tense activity
 The Russians are beginning 10 eyac- tate the fortified railway center of Bio lOstOk. one Of the vital points on the yno-Brest-LitOvsk line. before the onward rush of Von Hindcnburg armies
 The Norwegian steamer Mazda. the sixth victim of German submarine at ,acks on Thursday. had been sunk, ac- ording 10 dispatches received in Lon ion. Her captain and fifteen of her rev were saved
 The White Star liner Arabic, car wing 1sl passengers and crew of 2iI and bound for New York, was torpe- ioed and sunk by a German subma- -ine. off the southwest coast of Ire and. near Fastnet Thirty-two persons i-e reported missing
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29
WESTERN

Louisiana, Mo, suffered property ,oss of S25,OOO in the flood Of Toon branch creek.
 F. G. Eberhart. 49, millionaire. phil inthropist. shot himself to death at the grave of his son Harris. in the cemetery al Mishawaka, a suburb of south Bend. Ind.
 The American federation of Catho- lie societies, at Toledo, O.. reelected John Whalen Of New York City presi- dent and selected New York for it's 1916 convention city.
 Galveston. Tex, is safe and the va, ter in the streets is receding. accord, ing to a wireless message direct from Galveston. The message estimated the loss due 10 the flood at more than s5,000,000. Three persons perished
 Direct word from the storm-swept communities of the southeast Texas coast brought details of the tropical hurricane which put Galveston, Hous- ton, Texas City and score of other cities and towns .n dire peril. With large sections of the district yet un- heard from. the death list was more than 22j and the property damage may exceed s15.OOO.O0O. with Calves ton sustaining a loss of half that amount. \ revised list Of the dead includes the following: Dredge sam Houston. 56: dredge San Bernard. s7: Virginia Point. 20: Texas City. 20: Surfside. l9; Galveston. 15: La Porte :: Houston, {; Lynchburg. 3: Hitch cock, 3; Port Arthur. 3: San Leon. 3; Jennings Island. ,; Sour Lake. l; Freeport, l.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29

All things come to him who waits. but he is generally dead by the time they reach him.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-29
THE WORLD IN
 PARAGRAPHS
4 sRIEF RECORD OF PASSING EVENTS IN This AND FOR
 EIGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
ooiNGs AND HAPPENINGS THAT MARK THE PROGRESS
 OF THE AGE.
ABOUT THE WAR

w..,.rn Ner.pap.r rnlon New. Service.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
.OOR. BOYS IN m. US. S ARMY
Word From Two of The Mahaska
County Representatives.

Leonard Cowles, who is now serv
ing in the U. S. army in the Philip
pines, writes to his mother, Mrs. +
AZ Younkin of New Sharon, that they
have been making some splendid rec
ords in artillery target practice
Leonard is stationed with one of the
batteries on the coast. With the
twelvesinch guns they shoot six miles
and with the three-inch guns, 1900
yards; and the entire regiment made
an average record of six hits out of
every seven shots. With this almost
perfect craftsmanship, in case of war
there would not be may of Uncle
Sans shots wasted.
~ 80 - -
Cecil. Freeman, son of NJ S. Free
man of near ,Oskaloosa, who is sery-
ing in the u. S. Army in the Philip
pines, in letter to his cousin, Miss
Madge Phillips, says that things are
rather quiet but everyone there is
expecting the United States to be-
come involved In war. and the troops
are ready to embark on a moments
notice for America or to put up a
strong defense on the islands.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
LYNNVlLLE SETTLERS
Annual Reunion of Pioneers To Be
Held August 10 & 20.

The annual reunion of the Lynn,
vile Old Settlers association will
last two days this summer, Thursday
and Friday, August 10 and 20. The
following officers and committees
have been named.
President--E. B. Macy.
Vice President-O. j. Ladd.
Secretary-L. H. Bufkin.
Treasurer-C. H. Potter.
Abe Durham, trustee for three
years.
Isaac Holmes succeeds himself as
member of the executive committee
for three years.
M. r. Hammer of Newton, presi-
dent of the day with Ross Mowry as
assistant.
Exechtive-J. C. Trease, A. John
son, Isaac Holmes.
Program-L. H. Bufkin, A. T. Gift
ford, Harlan Meredith.
Music-C. H. Potter, A. T. Clifford,
Mesdames E. NJ. Cary, c. w. iliman,
w. A. Cunningham.
Transportation-Al Johnson, ]. H.
Gauze, E. B. Macy.
Relics-Benson Starr, c. w. Wild
man. l.. T. Trease.
Advertising-G. B. Mccoy, Taylor
Thornton, o. J. Laid.
Speakers-O. J. Laid, A. T. Gift
ford, c. H. Potter, Harlan Meredith.
Reception-A. johnson and wife,
c. .. Macy and wife.
Decoration-Mrs. ]. H. Gauze, Gee
lie Millice. Edith Durham. Mrs. Roy
Younkin, William Stallings, A. Burn
ham.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
INJURED IN RUNAWAY
Henry Yer Ploeg and Son Have Mar
row Escape This Afternoon.

Damage to the southeast corner of
the park occurred this 'Esfternoon
about one o'clock when a he, v farm
wagon loaded with hogs and lied
by big bay team dashed along = a
runaway and piled up against th>
electrolier and the refuse can: The
wagon was damaged, harness broken
and the light post suffered, but the
horses were not much hurt and the
vehicle did not get far into the park.
The team started at the Rock ISL
and railway station and ran north on
First street. The driver, Henry
Yer Ploeg. and his son were in the
wagon. They were thrown out and
both were more or less seriously hurt.
The elder Yer Ploeg was rendered un-
conscious and has several fractured
ribs, while the boy sustained an in
jured leg.
Henry Yer Ploeg is an uncle of G.
and Kryne Yer Ploeg, attorneys OF
Oskaloosa, and resides on a farm
southwest of town, near Des Moines
river
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
TRY TO LYNCH A SUSPECT
Joliet conVicts Make Rush for Negro
"Trusty" Accused Of Killing
a Mrs. Allen.

Joliet, ILL.,, June 22.-Seventeen hun
dred convicts, at a given signal, made
a rush in an effort to drag Chicken
Joe" Campbell, negro convict. sus-
pected of the murder Of Mrs. Edmund
Allen, wife of the state prison warden,
from his cell and lynch him. The pris,
oners, shouting their demand that
Campbell be turned over to them,
made concerted attack as they were
being marched out of the prison din.
ing hall. The guards were prepared
for the outbreak. and drove the con.
victs back. r
- A blood-stained collar, a broken
thermos bottle, a stained pair of long,
ugly shears-these grewsome bits of
evidence glistened in the light on the
table at the inquest into the tragic
death OF the wife Of Warden Edmund
M. Allen.
g" After "a hours of Investigation, more
than 80 suspects, TRUSTEES" men
whose plight touched the heart of Mrs.
Allen, were held In solitary conflne-
ment, but the evidence gathered ap,
peared to point at one. He is Chick,
en-" Joe Campbell OF Chicago. an hon
orr man and trusty, imprisoned on
a charge of killing a man. ,--, ~
The blood-stained collar bore Camp,
bells initials. He admitted fits own.
ership-giving weak and unsupport,
ed excuse that 1t was blood from an
accidental razor cut. 1t was found
in Mrs. Aliens washing closet. Camp,
bell was the personal horgeman of the
Aliens.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
INDIANS KILL 40
Of VILLAS TROOPS
Train Sent Into Yaqui Valley
Attacked.
CARRANzISTAS NEAR CAPITAL
Expect to Capture Mexico City With.
In Few Days-First chief Re-
cepts Resignation Of Four
Cabinet Membera.

Washington, June Ex-Governor
Maytorena's first troop train sent into
the Yaqui valley was attacked at Jori
and retreated with a loss of 40 dead,
wounded and missing, Consul Simpich
at Nogales reported to the state de.
partment.
carranza Men Resign. 49,,
Washington, June 22.-Consul Gen.
eral Silliman at Vera Cruz informed
the state department that General
CarranZa had accepted the resigna-
lions Of four members of his cabinet.
Silliman stated these vacancies--min.
listers Of foreign affairs, justice, finance
and interior--probably would be filed
this week.
Carranzistas Near Capital.
The consul also reported that the
Carranzistas claimed to have pene-
trated close to Mexico City, which
they promised to take within a few
days. .--.-.-..r's -.
Consul Letcher at Chihuahua ad-
vised the department that three
American citizens--William B. Cox.
held for counterfclting, and George
Marx and s. Finkelsteing, alias
Franklin, convicted of circulating
counterfeit money-were released
from prison on Saturday by the Villa
authorities. - '".'
Reports that Gen. Felipe Angeles,
Villas chief of staff, has crossed the
American border we're confirmed by
Secretary of State Lansing. General
Angeles is on his way to Boston and
may stop in Washington for confer
ence with government officials, accord
ing to information at the state depart
ment. Mr.. Lansing denied knowledge
of the purpose of General Angeles
visit.
.... To ouell Indian Uprising.
Consul Simpich at Nogales wired
that General Maytorena had sent 5000
men to the Yaqui valley under COM
mand Of Gen. Raymond Sosa. This
force is to quell the Yaqui uprising
and establish outpo&s to prevent re.
currence of the trouble.
In this way the Villistas hope to
avoid a landing of American marines
to rescue American settlers threatened
by the Yaquis, the consul stated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
WARBURG ACT STlRS CAPITAL
Interest Aroused In Secret Messages
Sent to Germany by Reserve
Bank Board Aid.

Washington, June 22.-Much con-
Germ is being expressed by Washing
ton officials over the discovery that
Paul M. Warburg Of the federal re-
serve board has been telegraphing In
code to the banking firm of M. War.
burg Of Hamburg. Germany. The
United States reserve board official is
a member OF the family which controls
the Hamburg banking corporation.
He is a naturalized citizen of the
United States.
AS member of the reserve board
Mr.. Warburg would have knowledge
of financial affairs In America In adj
vance OF private citizens. The nature
of his communications to Germany has
not been disclosed. -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
RICHEST IN COUNTY
Prairie Township Lays Claim To
This Distinction.

Prairie Township" says the New
Sharon Star, "can boast of being the
wealthiest township in Mahaska Co.,
having real estate and personal prop
eTty amounting to over two millions
of dollars. This is exclusive of mon
eys and credits. amounting to 1929,
107 90, and includes only the rural
portion of the county. The city oil
New Sharon has a total wealth OF
over 100000 exclusive of nearly half
a million in moneys and credits.
These figures regarding the wealth
of Prairie township are taken from
the books of assessor Il. w. Garner
showing property listed for taxation
Harrison, and Spring Creek, have
property values amounting to over
100000 and in each case the total
is not as large as in Prairie, . The
average land value in Prairie is $50
being exceeded only by Lincoln town
ship, where the actual value per acre
averages Silt.
The immense size of Prairie town
ship, with over 81 900 acres, and the
tremendous wealth II represents
makes the work of assessing prop
Ierty for taxation a most important
task. In the capacity of assessor, Mr.
Garner has given utmost satisfac
ton. He has been careful and accur
ate in making the canvass and fail
and judicious in fixing valuations
County Auditor Rowland says tho
books from Prairie are in as goos
shape as any in the county.
A recapitulatiop Of the figures iron
Prairie township follows. 'lchldin.
q comparison of the hHilre& 81 l91|
with those Of 1913 when the last pre-
|ceeding assessment Of real estate
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
Notice Of Levy Of execution. I

NouS0 VI Levy OF GNcChIIOns ~ 4
State OF Iowa, Mahaska County, IS.
Independent Bakery Co., Plaintiff,
Against
G. r. M Bradbury and Mrs. G. F. M.
Bradbury, Defendants.
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT.
To G.. F. NJ. Bradbury and Mrs. O..
f. M. Bradbury:
SIR:-You are hereby notified that
by virtue of an execution on trans
cript issued by the Clerk OF the Dis
trict Court of Mahaska County. Iowa,
in the above entitled cause to me
directed. have levied upon and exc.
cuted as your property, the following
described real estate, in Mahaska
County, Iowa, to-wit:
The South Half of Lots Three (S)
and Four ca Block Nine COY Origi
rial Plat OF oskaloosa, Iowa. and Gov,
ernment Lot No Five 60 Lot Three
(3l OF Section 1881, Township (76),
Range (iT), Mahaska County. Iowa.
And have advertised the same d
lbe sold ON the l4th day OF July, A
I'd. 1915, at 200 o'clock D. M, at the
door OF the Court House. In Oska
lo0sa. Mahaska County, Iowa
I WITNESS my ofiItiai aiEnatnfe
this 1fth day oi IiIhe. A. d. 1915.
| b. NJ Henley,
sheriff ol AIahaska County,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
SUBMARINE SUNK AT SEA
English Liner cameronia Rams Ger
man Craft and Sends Il to the
Bottom.

London. June 22.-The Anchor liner
Cameronia, which reached Liverpool
from New York. reports that she was
attacked during the voyage by sub
marine. which the captain believes
he rammed and sank.
The Cameronia had a number OF
prominent Americans among its pas
sengers. The incident was reported
by these to the American embassy at
London.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
OROBATE 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, purportihg to be the last will
and testament of Ellen S. Whitaker
late Of said county, deceased, and
that the 18th day of June, A. D.,
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 hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said court at 0skaloosa, Iowa, this 9Th
day of June, 1915.
w. T. Martin, Clerk District Court.
47w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
Teacher,s Examlnatlon.

Annual teachers examination will
be held in the assembly room at the
High School, June "a. 25, and 26, 1915
or "Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
OF this week. All teachers desiring 20
take the examination must DC on hand
and take the full course v
DIST
District court has been adjourned
nntll Monday June 2S. at i:3p d. M
A recent error set another date
which wax wrong
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24

shall not require reduction of more
than 20 per cent in grade, if plans
otherwise are approved.
Section 16.-Balance in dragging
fund may be transferred to general
township road fund, provided drag
gable roads of township have been
regularly dragged in compliance with
law during preceding year, and trans
fer is approved by board of super
Yisors.1l l.tsTss - -. .ll.!.'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
War pemonstraiIon 10 Lisbon.

Lisbon. June 22.-The first big pro-
war demonstrations since the recent
Portuguese elections took place here
Sunday. Enthusiastic crowds gathered
before each OF the allies Legations.
cheering until the diplomats appeared
and made speeches,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24

H. S. Howard, Treasurer.
Report Of Auditing Committee.
To the Officers and Directors of the
Oskaloosa Chautauqua Gentlemen;
In obedience to your direction, your
auditing committee has checked and
audited the books and accounts of the
Secretary and Treasurer, and find the
books and accounts correct as shown
by the reports of the Secretary and
Treasurer, respectively.
We find the receipts in connection
with the last Chautauqua to
be ........ ...........$4 1880
and the expenditures. ...... 4,315.25
Showing a surplus of .......$ 1925
Which surplus with the
amount on hand last year. 463.31
Shows a balance in the hands
of the Treasurer of. ......$ 646.56
Dated this 18th day OF. June 1915
w. w. Williams, Chairman,
L. E. Corlett.
Committee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24

BROWN.-Annie, the daughter OF
Leonard and Margaret Dietrich Dean,
was born at Elizabethtown, Indiana,
october 1, 1848; and died in Beacon,
Iowa, June IA, 1915, aged 66 years, 8
months and 13 days. Her parents
both died while she was young A
half brother, Oliver Grittiths, and q
half sister, Mrs. Sarah Wyatt, live at
Whitehall, Illinois. September IL,
1856, she was married to John Brown
at Belleville, Ill. He still lives at
Beacon. Soon after their marriage
they moved to Whitehall, that state,
and in 1868 to Beacon, where they
lived ever afterward, excepting three
years in the meantime spent in South
Dakota. She was the mother of four
children; two of whom died in infan-
cy. One daughter is Nellie, the wife
of Sam Jones of Ronneby, Mimi; and
another is Mrs. Elizabeth Mansfield,
Iof Knik, Alaska. She had seven
grandchildren in the family of Mr..
and Mrs. Jones. For twenty-four
years she was an active member of
the Rebekah lodge. She was also a
member of the Church Circle, in
which she took lively interest. For
more than a quarter of a century she
was consistent and faithful men,
Der of the Congregational church.
She was liberal in her attitude toward
other denominations, and when re-
ligious services were not being held
in her own church would join in wor-
ship with other congregations. Her
straightforward and cheerful life won
for her many friends; she was uni
versaly respected. For five years
she was in failing health; yet her
departure was sudden and a shock to
the family and friends. Her practi-
cal anticipation of the future to a
very great extent .alleyiates sorrow in
the knowledge of the fact that to her
death was gain, and the future meet
ing that is not followed by separation
is within the possible. The funeral
services were held in the Congrega.
tional church at Beacon June IL, con-
Quoted by the Rev.IW. N. Hall. The
.interment, was att the Beacon GENE
terry. the members of the Rebekah
lodge having charge. The attend
lance was large, the floral tributes CO.
pious--F .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
Notice For RioM.

Pleasant Grove School District in
Black Oak township is open for bids
for the building of new school
house. Specifications may be OBJ.
tanned of VIM. A. Van Steenis, Pella
Iowa. The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. The bids
are to be opened on Saturday, July
10, 1918. Conrad .DeCook.
Secretary of Board, Pella, la.
4Sw4-pd-Advertise
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
Campaign Of 1915.

The state campaign of 1916 and the
next presidential campaign have been
practically started off by the forma-
ton of the new democratic organiza.
tion to direct the energies OF the
party during the next few years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
EXECUTRIX NOTICE.

IL Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 7th day of
June, A. D., 1916, the undersigned was
appointed by the District Court of Ma
haska County, Iowa, executrix of the
estate of Reason J. Woody, deceased,
late of said Mahaska County, Iowa.
All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned. and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 7th day of June, 1915.
Jessie d. Woody, Executrix.
W. T. Martin, Clerk.
By Bess Martin, Deputy. 47w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24


and character have been collected
and settled.
Respectfully Submitted,
Q. Yer Ploeg.
Treasurer's Report.
To the Officers and Directors of the
Oskaloosa Chautauqua Association
II herewith present my report as
Treasurer for the year 1914 and 1915:
Receipts.
Balance on hand last report 1881
Received from Secretary. 49,. 4,49S.5O
Total receipts ........... $4,96l.8l
Disbursements.
AS per warrants herewith. 81, 315.25
Balance on hand ..........$ 646.56
Respectfully submitted,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24

MALONE.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Malone, June Is, 1915, son.
RoBERTSON-MYERS.-On We'd
nesday, June 8, 1915, occurred the
marriage of Miss Blanche Myers,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Myers,
to Mr.. Lawrence Robertson.
The wedding took place in Burling-
ton, Iowa, where the next few days
were enjoyably spent by the bride
and groom in visiting and picnicking
on the Mississippi The bride is a
well known Oskaloosa girl, having
been raised in Oskaloosa, a graduate
of Oskaloosa public schools and of
Penn Academy, 10, and one of Ma
haska's teachers for the past two
years. The groom is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. d. Robertson of Leighton,
Iowa, and is employed as assistant
manager at the Woolworth and 10
cent Store of OskalOosa. He is an
energetic. and prosperous young man
and was also a student at Penn col
lege where he and the bride first
became acquainted. The bride wore
dainty gown of embroidered rice
cloth and lace and the groom wore a
becoming suit of blue serge. The
young couple will make their home in
Oskaloosa and will be at home to
their many friends after July fist at
sos First avenue west, where they
have already prepared a very coy
home.