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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
HE GOT HARD SHOCK
Reached up From Bath Tub to Turn
-... On The Light.

An accident, that might have
proved far more serious in it's con-
sequences occurred or Tuesday
morning between six and seven o.
O'Clock on the dormitory floor at the
Y. M. G. A. building. A roomer, said
to be serving on the jury at the court
house, went to the bath room and
while in the tub, he reached up to
turn on the electric light. He re-
ceiVed quita a severe shock and his
cries brought Charles Rhinehart the
janitor and some of the roomers out
in a hurry. The door of the room
was locked on the inside, so they
could render little assictance until
he hal torn himself loose and open
ed the door The fact. that he was
in the water, in the tub gave the
electricity full play and he was ex.
tremely lucky in the fact that he was
able to release himself and was not
over powered by the charge. Inquiry
failed to develop the name of the
gentleman. but in any case, it was
an exceedingly lucky escape,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
IN DAYS GONE BY.

Could the traveller in Nebraska re
store the landscape of late Tertiary
time, be would find himself surround
ed By scenes greatly different from
those OF the present The swamp
I0wiahds were covered with vegeta.
ton similar TO that now growing in
moist climates farther south. Cam
els and iIamas were abundant, and
during the Pliocene epoch great
ground sioths and giyptodonts. whose
felntiyes now live In South America,
Inhabited western Nebraska. Masto-
dods with tusks on both the upper
ana lower jaws. much like those of
the MiOcene epoch, still persisted.
0hor4legged rhinoceroses remained
abundant and there was q great va
rlcfy Of wolf-like carniyora. Saber.
loofhed tigers and true cats, some OF
them considerably larger than the
modern tigers, we're also abundant
fhtee.foed horses were still numer-
n,la but the modern genus Equusl
Hk8 moi among them. One OF the
most curious animals Of the Tins In
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
FARMERS INSTITUTE
Program For the Big Meeting In
Oskaloosa Next Week

Following is the program of the Ma
hAska County Farmers Institute, t.
be neld in Oskaloosa next week:
Tuesday Forenoon, January II.
Making entries and arranging eX
fLbits.
Afternoon, 100 O'Clock.
Childrens Declamatory Contest a.
the Opera House.
Wednesday, Jan. 12-10 A M.
Growing Wheat in Iowa--Prof T
r. Douglas, Ames, Iowa.
Home Management - Miss Jessie
Campbell.
Farm Management - Prof. T. r
Louglas.
Oratorical Contest, College Glasses
-1:3O p. m. at Opera House.
Penn College Scholarship is the
prize.
Thursday, Jan. 1910 A. M.
Home Sanitation-Prof. Costelloe
of Ames.
Consolidated Schools-A. M. De-
Yoe, State Superintendent.
Gasoline Engines-Prof Costelloe.
Afternoon.
Exhibit of babies and, prizes pre-
scented.
Lecture. ...
Friday, Jan. 14-1o A. NJ.
Feeds and Feeding for Dairy Herds
III. c. Barker, of Ames.
How to Make Dairy Herds Profit.
able-E. s. Estel, State Dairy Expert
Raising Dairy Calves, and Question
Box-Prof. II. G. Barker.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
NEW FIRE EQUIPMENT
Smoke Helmet and Electric Search
Light for Department.

Oskaloosa city council has sane
toned the purchase of piece OF new
euipment for the fire department. IL
is a smoke helmet and electric search
light to be carried upon the body of
the operator.
The smoke helmet permits a fire.
man to enter apartments packed with
any kinds OF fumes, burning sulphur,
fumes from acids or formaldehyde, or
other gases, and remain indefinitely.
Ordinary lights and Lanterns will
l Gt burn where smoke and gases are
thick. The searchlight is operated
from dry cell battery and is a big
success and help. he new appara.
tus costs the city twenty dollars, plus
the express II has been on trial with
Chief |. Fl. McCracken sixty days and
although in that time little occasion
has arisen for it's testing. the equip
meat has had severe trials in other
places and the measure of it's useful.
ness is unlimited.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
MISS DRINKLE LEAVES
Popular 0skaloo,a Teacher Accepts
Position In Montana.

Oskaloosa school board at its reg.
ular session Monday received the
resignation of Miss Barbara Drinkle,
kindergarten teacher for Webster
school, effective January 17th. Miss
Drinkle has a tender OF a position
with the schools of Great Falls,
Montana, at handsome advance in
salary. The resignation was accept
ed by the board and the place will
be supplied by the time Miss Drinkle
leaves.
The board was loath to part with
Miss Drinkle. She has been sue.
cessful manager OF children and an
able teacher and her work in the
schools CT Oskaloosa had been OF an
exemplary character.
Routine work occupied the atten
ton of the board. claims and com
plants, reports, etc.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
GEN. GIN. DODGE
DIES AT HIS HOME
PASSING OF GREAT SOLDIER AND
r. r. BUILDER DUE TO AGE.
WAS LONG IN FAILING HEALTH
Funeral Services viii Be Held On
Thursday and Will Be of Military
Character. Battalion From la. 90
and Neb. As Escort.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Jan. 4.-Gen.
Granville NJ. Dodge, famous soldier
and road builder and the last of the
army commanders of the civil war,
died at his home here at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon from ailments
due to old age He was 81 years old
last April r.
General Dodge had been i'll for
more than three months and at no
time within the last thirty days did
the attending physicians hold out
hope for his recovery. Yet his ire
menious vitality fought off death far
longer than medical men believed pos.
sible.
One of his last wishes was that he
should be buried in Walnut Hill Gem.
etery beside his friends His wartime
record and high army rank entitled
him to burial in Arlington cemetery,
the resting place Of the nations hon
ored dead
His funeral Thursday afternoon
however, will be military in charac.
ter A guard OF honor will be chosen
from among the Dodge Light guards
of Council Bluffs. Orders received this
evening by Col M. A. FINLEY Of COun
ell Bluffs from the war department al
Washington placed anything needed
at the disposal of the local officers.
A battalion each of the Iowa and
Nebraska National guard will act as
escort for the body at the funeral.
Adjutant General Hall of Nebraska
will have charge of the battalion from
that state A number Of soldiers and
the few surviving officers of the Army
of the Tennessee are expected to be
present
DR.. A. G. A. Buxton. rector of st
Paul's Episcopal church, and DR.. J
T. Jones pastor of the First Congre
eational church. will offiCiate at the
services at the Dodge home at l O.
clock Thursday afternoon The G. A
r. will have charge of the services al
the grave.
General Dodge's three daughters
will attend the funeral, but his widow
now in New York, is too i'll to make
the, trip out here~s ns,y~ sN~aae Hoe.
A Notable Career. q. .. .
Council Bluffs, Ia, Jan. 4.-Gen
Grenville NJ. Dodge, distinguished sol
| der and railroad builder, died at his
home here. General Dodge was born
in Danvers, Mass, April IL, 1891. Be-
fore his enlistment IN the Union army
in July, 1861, he had worked as an
| engineer on the Illinois Central and
Rock Island roads and had been en-
gagged in banking at Council Bluffs, Ia
His first service in the Civil war
was as a colonel of the Fourth Iowa
infantry. He was made a major gen
eral of volunteers in 1864, and re-
signed May 80, 1866.
After leaving the army he became
chief engineer of the Union Pacific
railroad and supervised the building
of the road He was a member OF
congress from the Second Iowa dis
trict from 1867 to 1869, and a delegate
to Republican national conventions in
| 1868 and 1875. ..... IT,. 49,.
General Dodge succeeded General
Sherman as president of the Army OF
the Tennessee. From 1907 to 1908 he
was president of the Military Order OF
the Loyal Legion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
ALLIES REFUSE TO
GIVE UP CONSULS
GREEK DEMAND FOR SURRENDER
OF TEUToNs REJECTED.
BULGARS TO MAKE REPRISALS
All Officials Remaining in Legations
Of Enemies viii Be Arrested.
Martial Law for Greece
January IS.

Rome. Jan. 4.-The allied command
ers at Saloniki have rejected the
Greek governments demand that they
surrender the Austrian. Turkish and
Bulgarian consulates and have also
refused to give up the arrested con
suls, according to a dispatch from the
Athens correspondent of the Giornale
dItalia
Decide on Reprisals.
Amsterdam, Jan. A message from
Sofia, Bulgaria. reports that public opin'
ion has been excited by the arrest OF
the German. Austro- Hungarian, Turk.
ish and Bulgarian consuls at Saloniki
by General Sarrail. the French com
mander. The Bulgarian cabinet is
said to have decided as a reprisal Ia
arrest all officials remaining in the
legations of Great Britain, France and
Serbia. and to hold them until the Bull.
garian consul and his staff have been
released. .. ........ ..
American Consul Takes Charge.
Saloniki. Jan. AT the request OF
General Sarrail, commander of the
French forces here. John E. Kehl
American consul at Saloniki, has taken
charge of the Turkish and German in,
terests.
Turkey Also Threatens Reprisals.
London, Jan. 4.-The Amsterdam
correspondent Of Reuters Telegram
company sends the following:
According to Constantinople tele'
gram. the Porte, through the interme
diary of the American embassy. has
protested energetically against the ar
bitrary capture of the Ottoman consul
and consulate officials at Saloniki. II
Is said that in case the steps taken by
Greece do not lead to their release the
Porte will take reprisals against the
subjects of the entente powers"
Ia Martial Law for Greece.
AnSAthens newspaper, according to
a dispatch received here. says that
martial law will be declared January
Is. and that the chamber of deputies
has been summoned to meet on the
18th to ratify the proclamation there
of.
The Athens correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle says in dispatch that
the king of Greece told him he could
not understand what the entente allies
were supposed to be gaining in remain
ing at Saloniki.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
DO BETTER NEXT YEAR.
Aud Thus be More Thankful For
the Blessings of Life.

OliVet, Jan. 1, (by r. W.. - The
Herald man wants everybody to be
just little better and more thankful
for the blessings of life in a land of
plenty than they were last year.
Uncle John Thompson and wife
spent Christmas in Harvey at the
home of their sons, Mr. and Mrs. A. r.
Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs George Cox of Harvey
spent the holidays at the A. Degase
hame west of town.
William Blankensop of Pittsburgh,
Pa, and Mrs. Martha Miller OF Wells.
burg, Va, visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. r. Williams this week. 1t
vas the first time Mrs. Williams had
seen these relatives for thirty years.
Mrs. A. Eegase was operated on for
appendicitis in Oskaloosa this week.
We were informed she is doing we'll
after the operation.
We are in receipt of a letter from
Don McGihin. secretary to Congress
man Ramseyer this week from Wash
ington, d. c. He informs us Mr.. and
Mrs. Ramseyer spent the holidays in
Bloomfie d, their old home.
In a conversation with Mr.. Blanken
SOP, who visited us this week, from
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he informed
us that he has charge OF the mlders
in one of the large iron works there
and this war has made them lots OF
extra business in making shells. We
asked him If the war would stop, what
effect it would have on their bust
ness. He said very little, for they are
year behind now, with orders in theil
general line of business and they are
still piling up.
Mrs. Mary Adams of Oskaloosa was
in town on Wednesday calling on old
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Fl. Perfect returned
home on Tuesday from Missouri
where they spent the holidays.
Mrs Martha Miller AMI Mr.. Blan
kensop, who visited the writer this
week, started for their home at Wells
burg, Va. on Wednesday.
Mrs. Mendenhall of Leighton was Q
caller at the station on Wednesday
Mrs. Mendenhall brought Miss Ida
Mendenhall of Knoxville over, who
was returning home after spending
the holidays with her grandmother
and young friends.
Mrs. John Nossman and children
spent Thursday and Friday in Harvey
at the Bonfield home.
We noted with much interest wha
the Herald said about those fellows
taking a milk spree in the absence o.
nothing stronger. That was the frs
feast this writer had when he landed
on this earth CT years ago and he like;
iC yet
A clipping from the Keota Eaglt
caught our eve a short time ago
/ That writer mad level head, when HI
said a publisher would have the same
right to raise the price on mis- paper
and charge it up to the war as any
other man that has anything to sell
We say so too for all the evidence
the purchaser has is just what the
sellers say and one mans word is az
coed as another, when it gets to do!
lars AMI dimes.
1915 has come and gone and WI
want the Herald family to ask them
selves, What have done for thu
betterment of mankind" If you have
nothing to YOUR credit, commence
right now. We wish one and all a hap
py and prospectus year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

The board of the Iowa Equal
Suffrage association, Miss Flora Dun
lap, president, has announced the fol.
lowing staff of workers for the sui.
frage campaign months: Organizers
Miss Mabel Lodge, Mrs. Elsie Bene.
dict of Colorado. Mrs. Maude Nc.
Creey, Wisconsin,; Miss Florence
Leech, Montana. Mrs. Rose Lawless
Geyer will be secretary Of the press
bureau and Miss Eleanor Coen, office
secretary. Mrs. Ben Hoover and
Miss Harriet Balm, both OF Wiscon-
sin. will each give a month to or
ganization In Iowa. Other workers
viii be added to the staff as the cam
paign progresses and there viii be .
number of volunteer workers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

tilizer materials was derived from
domestic sources.
In the unusual conditions existing
"a the fertilizer trade, it is important
that all fertilizing materials on the
farm, especially those containing pot
ash, should be conserved. The fer
tilizer ingredients already existing in
the soil should be utilized and devel-
oped to, the fullest extent A great
deal can be accomplished in this di-
rection by deep blowing, constant Gull
tivation, and thorough tillage. There
should be a proper system of rota-
ton. Especially where one crop has
been grown for several years a diff
ferent one should be planted this
year. Green manures and cayer
crops should be used as much as
possible in their proper rotation.
OF the organic substances, manure,
both solid and liquid is the most i'm
portant and should be utilized wheT-
ever possible. All material of an
organic nature, such as leaves and
bedding OF various sorts, should be
composted and the compost applied
to the soil. Special attention should
be given also to the conservation of
wood-ashes. Depending on the
character OF the wood, they contain
potash in quantities varying ordinar-
lily from three to ten per cent. All
tree trimmings. brush cuttings, etc,
should be burned and the ashes de
rived theretrom utilized.
The application of lime to many
soils is of undoubted benefit. Though
the availability OF the fertilizing eie-
ments in the soil may not be greatly
increased by it's use, the resulting
improvement in physical and bacter
ial conditions may increase consider
ably the productiveness of the soil.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
ROAD NOTICE,

To All Whom 1t May Concern
The commissioner appointed to ex.
rediency of vacating a road commenc-
ing at the S. E. corner of the frac-
tional N. E. "a of the fractional N. e.
u of section 3, T. II, N. r. II, w. OF
the 9Th, P::Main Mahaska County, run
ming thence North to the Jasper Coun-
ty line, as as described in road petit
ton No. 1877. and terminating at the
North line Of Mahaska County has
reported in favor of the vacating there
of and all objections thereto, of claims
for damages, must be filed in the aud
itor's Office on or before noon of the
9Th day of March, A. D., 1916, or such
road will be vacated witE reference
thereto,
Roy f. Rowland, County Auditor.
2Cw4.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
WAS FlANCE OF AN IOWA GIRL
Miss Wilma Whitaere Of West Lib.
erty Engaged to Robt. McNeeiY
Who Lost Life.

West Liberty, Ia. Jan. 4.-Robert
N. McNeely. United States consul.
who lost his life in the Persia sink
ing. was engaged to marry Miss Will
ma Whitacre of West Liberty.
They had planned to be married
and go TO Alden together. but later de-
cided to put Off the ceremony until
next spring
Miss Whitacre was graduated from
Northwestern University la Evans
ton, I'll. IN talA sJll is o member OF
the, Reulah Buck, Quartet, She Is the
daughter on Mr.. aud Mrs, Albert
Whjtatre ana Is at present Spending
t'ls holidays with them. n y As4 ~ e
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
| DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that on the sth day of Jan.
A. D., 1916. the undersigned was
appointed by the District Court of Ma
kaska County. Iowa. Administrator of
the estate of Maria Whits.l, de-
ceased. late of said Mahaska County,
Iowa All persons indebted to said es-
tate will make payment to the under
signed, and those having claims against
the same will present, them legally au-,
thepticated TO said court for allowance.
Dated this 9Th day Of Jan. 1916.
Irwin a. Garland. administrator. ;
NV. r. Martin. Clerk. s972 seie ~
Bess Martin, Deputy. 26wa 4
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
A DMINISTRATRIX NOTICE.

N tice is hereby given TO all pereons
int ,rested, that on the Bird day Of Jan,
A. D. 1916, the undersigned was appoint-
ted by the District Court of Mahaska
Co inty. Iowa, temporary administrative,
of the estate of Rosser Davis, deceased,
la e of said Mahaska County, Iowa. All
pc sons 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 Bird day of JAM, 1916.
Carrie D. Fsrnswor'h h, Administrative.
W, 7. Martin, Clerk. 26w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

LIN spite of the war and hard
times the campaign against child la
Dor made progress in this country
last year, according to the annual re.
port OF Owen r. Loyejoy, General
Secretary of the National Child Labor
committee, just published in the
quarterly Child Labor Bulletin.
Twenty states legislated against child
labor last year, while only five states
defeated attempts to improve their
laws, and one passed distinctly re-
dictionary act
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
NO TAXES ON CHAUTAuQUI S
District Court at Newton Today
Makes important Ruling.

Newton, Jan. 4,-The district court
today ruled that Iowa towns cannot
tax chautauquas. The ruling came
from instructions of the court in the
case Of the city of Newton TO obtain
a tax OF SIS the first day, and $40
each succeeding day from the Red
path Vawter Chautauqua system,
The defendants asked for ipstruc-
lions on the grounds that be council
had no right tn obtain taxes from an
association that was n d sclehtfiic
AID historical nature. snesIs9s N
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

-"Gasoline has taken another cent
raise and some predict that it will go
TO soc. What will we do with Hen
ry then, poor thing?" asks the Keota
Eagle. But it does beat all how
cheap kerosene is compared to the
prices of thirty years ago. We can
Remember when kerosene was 25c
per gallon and now it is only a trifie
over &c off the wagon and has been
as low as sc this winter"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
SUES RAILROAD FOR $4,000
Woman Says She Was Thrown Sew.
enty Feet and Injured.

Nevada, Jan. Airs. T. J. Roach,
wife of professor Roach, of Oak Park
Academy, asks $4,000 damages for
personals injuries in suit brought
against the Rock Island in the district
court. Mrs. Roach was struck by a
Rock Island freight train at Pine st.
crossing July 7th. She says she was
thrown 20 feet and sustained perma
nent injuries.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

lin 1906 there were 1O3 building
and loan associations in Newark, New
Jersey, with 31,O46 members. The
total assets OF these associations in
that year were l5,464.126 and their
annual receipts, $10,921 ,436. The
statistics for 1914 show that the as
sociations have increased to 270; the
number of shareholders, to 1896;
the total assets to si9,1S5,3SS. Why
cannot Oskaloosa support at least
fne slich association?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

The Iowa state board Of control
has purchased l00.0 tons of coal
worth $250,0O0 in Illinois, and $4,000
barrels Of flour at a cost OF 100000
in Minnesota. Whats the use,
asks the Fairfield Ledger, lin trying
TO convince people that they should
buy at home, when a body like the
state board sets such a horrible ex
ornnIe9" N'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
DROBATE NOTICE.
L To All Whom 1t May Concern:

You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the off % of the clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County. an instrument in
writing, purcortine to be the last will
and testament OF Catherine Cooper. late
of said county, deceased, and that the
18th day OF January 1916. has been fixed
for the probate of said will, at which
time you can appear at the court house
in said county and sh W cause, if any
there be, why said will should not be
admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, have hereun-
to set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court at Oskalooss, Iowa, this
Bird day of January 1916.
w. T. Martin,
26wl Clerk District Court.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
A ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE,

N Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the Bird day of
January A. D., 1916. the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County, Iowa. administrator
of the estate of Arna Eliza Armstrong,
deceased. late of said Mskaska County,
Iowa. All persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the undersigned,
and thosa having claims against the
same will present them legally au-
thenticated t. said court for allowance.
Dated this Bird day of January 1916.
Emmett Lyman, Administrators.
W. It. Martin, Clerk. 26w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
ceIebrate soth AnnIversarx.

Nevada, Jan. 4.--Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Kuhn celebrated their Goth wedding
anniversary at the.r home here this
week. Both are more than so years
OF age They have been residents
OF Story county for fifty years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Flower Show Planned.

The Women's Civic league is pre-
pairing for the second annual flower
show in Bloomfield. The one held
last summer was such decided sue
cess that it was determined to make
the event an annual one. At least
one flower bed will be made on each
residence lawn in Bloomfield next
summer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Tax Books All Ready,

County Auditor Roy T., Rowland
was, ready with the 1916 tax books
first thing Monday morning and, turna
ed,oxer the work 10 county Treasurer
GFAhagn,,igr collection. and the work
started on with lrnkh 4 NJ s.', ~ \
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

Kansas and Nebraska was gopher
like rodent that had two large horns
On its nose. It's enormous claws in
dictate good burrowing powers and its
horns also may have been used in
digging.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

The Agricultural Department es-
Inmates that a two-horse corn binder
can cut about five times as much
corn in a day as can good work
man cutting by hand.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

We were laboring under the i'm:
preston that the Bull Moose move
ment was OF recent date, but now
comes the Knoxville Express with
the statement that From 1855 to
1861 Marion county was, on the
whole, progressive"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
prosnenta Are nnod

Building operations will start ont
lively an the beginning of 1ale. Com
siderable work Ia ,alreadyain progress
and several big remodeling Jobs for
Business houses are to start ina few
'seekRg ar a.tf ssssfSe,a, = Z f.s4.. II ~.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

The Clinton Advertiser says that
the income and war" tax and the
high cost of living bother more peo-
pie than the proposed hostile invas-
ion Of nineteen hundred and never.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

Texas is the greatest Baptist
state with 100000 Baptist church
members. Georgia has $4,000
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

I know not where his Islands lift
Their fronded palms in air;
only know cannot drift
Beyond his love and care.
Whittier
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

81 had to kill my dog this morn
ing" WAS he mad?" We'll. he
didn't seem any too well pleased