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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-06

iALLEN-Waneta Ross was born
in Oskaloosa, Iowa, October 20, 1888,
and departed this life June IS, 1916,
near Walaast, KansasY aged 81? years,
Z months2Dandy l25 ,days.on She moved
with her parents lin 1888 to Ashland,
Kans., and in 1911 west of Walnut.
She taught one year in Walnut school
and two years in SavonDurg. AS a
worker among children she was de-
olded success and was seemingly
never so happy as when she had
around her group of little children.
She was converted and became a
member OF the Methodist Episcopal
church at Ashland, under the pastor
ate of Rev. Geo. Watts, now of Little
River, who was her pastor for five
years. During her residence at Ash
land and while at school at Fairmont
College at Wichita 1t was the privilege
of hev. Watts to know her well and
during his twenty years In the min
istry he has scarcely met sweeterl
spirited or kinder hearted person than
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-17
GO NO FARTHER
The Evidence Is AT Your Door.

Oxford proof is what you want
and the statement of this highly
respected resident will Danish all
doubt.
J. NJ. Sanders, blacksmith,
South street, Oxford, says: Il
was down with my back and could
hardly walk or stoop. An almost
constant, throbbing ache over my
kidneys annoyed me and after a
hard days work | was Just about
all used up. | had to get up sew
eral times at night to pass the kid
ney secretions. Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured at Kendel's Drug
Store, soon made me feel better. :"
SOC, at all dealers. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
tAdvertissmentp
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-17
MISSISSIPPI TROOPS
TO LEAVE FOR FRONT

The First Mississippi Regiment
viii leave for the border within a
weeks time, says the Clarion
Ledger of 18th inst. General or
ders were issued by the War De-
partment hast night calling all
troops to the Mexican border as
soon as they are equipped and can
make the necessary arrangements
for transportation.
Headquarters at Camp Swep
Taylor had received no instruc-
tons late last night. Col. Hos
kins received the first news of the
general order issued by President
Wilson, when a representative of
the Clarion-Ledger called upon
him and told him of the reports
carried By the Associated Press.
In discussing the question of
their departure Col. Hoskins said
he had been expecting orders to
leave for the border for several
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-17
Water Valley Creamery
Forging to the Front.

The Yalobusha Cooperative
Creamery located in this city is
daily gaining in pounds of cream,
milk and number of patrons. The
creamery opened her doors for the
public service on Monday, July 81.
Thirteen patrons either brought
or shipped cream or milk on that
day. Today is less than two weeks
since beginning operation the num-
Der of patrons have more than
trebled and there has been daily
increase in the amount of all pat
ron's cream.
The Oxford shipping station
has not been installed owing to de-
lay in getting the big separator
and other machinery installed.
There is between 1000 and 5000
lbs. of milk ready and waiting for
the Oxford station just as soon as
the big skinner" is ready for
operation.
The Water Valley Creamery has
averaged over 100 lbs of churned
butter daily since beginning oper-
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-17
Died.

On Friday, August 4, at 3
O'Clock p. M, after a lingering
illness, Mrs. Ida Caldwell, age AZ,
formerly of jackson, Tenn, died
at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. Walter Crouch, of this place.
Mrs. Caldwell was noble Chris
tian woman, having been a mem
Der of the Methodist church since
girlhood, living faithful in the
trust of her Savior, and bearing
her affections patiently. God saw
fit to call her to a brighter home
where there is no more sickness
and sorrow.
Her remains were laid to rest
in Mt. Zion cemetery, Rev. f. 5.
Lewis, of Oxford, conducted the
services. We extend sympathy
to the bereaved family.
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-17

days and would not be surprised
to receive orders to leave by Mon
day. I'VE have some equipment
on way which should reach Jack
son at any time and it is safe to
predict that we will not be here
more than a week" he stated.
Tie First Mississippi Regiment
is ready and eager to be off to the
border. Hard drilling and con-
slant work has made the men
seasoned troops and when they
leave for the border they will be
in first-class condition to stand the
heat and other obstacles of Mexi-
can duty.
A large part of the equipment
of the Regiment is already loaded
in box cars and stands on the rail-
road track ready to move when
the orders are received. The
equipment at camp is only such as
the troops themselves can carry
and it is believed that the entire
regiment can entrain within few
hours.
The probability of an early de-
parture will not interfere with the
regular Sunday program at Camp
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-17

TONIC DIGESTIVE
is sold for this purpose and guar
anteed to give relief. Sold only
by US. S1.00.
ADV Ksndel's Drug Store.
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-17
All Day Singing.

There will be an all day singing
and dinner on the ground at Old
Church Grove church, 81 miles
south of Oxford, on the first s..
day in September. Owing TO the
sarsely settled section everyone
is requested TO bring a well filed
basket. 1t is hoped that all will
cooperate in making this q great
day for Old Church Grove and air
singers and leaders are specially
invited.
j. l.. WALKEK,
w. A. BRowx,
j. q. JoHNsoS,
COMMITTEES.
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-17
County Health Officer
Declares War on Dogs.

DIR. A. NJ. Harrelson, health of
ficer of Newton county, is deter
mined to protect the public against
rabid dogs, and has served notice
on the owners Of dogs that they
must keep them muzzled or they
will be killed. In a recent letter
10 the public, DIR. Harrelson an
nounced he had previously pub
lished a notice asking owners Of
dogs to muzzle or confine them,
but he has not been able to find
single dog muzzled or confined.
Because no attention was paid to
his request, he says, there ARE
now four children from Newton
county in jackson being treated
for the bite of a rabid dog" that
other dogs have been bitten and
are still at large.
Now, listen, says DIR. Harrel-
son, If you care anything for
your dog, muzzle or confine him,
for | am going to have every dog,
running at large, unmuzzled,
killed according to law. Now
don't wait till your dog is killed
and then blame me. The law
must be obeyed."
In postscript DIR. Harrelson
states that AL peace officers in
the county are hereby notified to
kill all dogs running loose" Such
laws are often made by counties
and municipalities, but there is no
enforcement.
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-17

alton, while the West Creamef
one of the first to be established
and now one Of the largest in Mis-
sissippi, only averaged 40 lbs.
daily for the first 80 days Of its
career.
The promoters and friends of
the new creamery are more than
delighted over the exceptionally
bright prospects for its future
success and all firmly believe it
will prove to be one of the strong
est to be established in the South.
North Mississippi Herald.
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-17

Swep Taylor. The men will be
allowed to rest Sunday morning
and the regular band concert and
Regimental parade will take place
at $50.
The leaving of the troops will
not mean the desertion of Camp
Swep Taylor. 1t is believed that
as soon as the regiment moves
other companies of the State mill
tia will be ordered to jackson to
be held as a reserve.
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-17

but they counted for nothing since
this was her first and after that
knew she had no business in
pictures. The girl who starts out
worrying about how hard she will
have TO work Is not the kind that
will ever get anywhere, for there
is work and lots of it between the
foot of the ladder and the top in
the motion picture profession.
And yet believe there are girls,
and men too, who wish to get into
pictures because they believe it all
easy. How little they see of the
of the real studio life in the film
after it is finished for projection
they cannot know.
They see their heroine on the
screen sail triumphantly through
a scene with never a hitch. There
is not the least semblance of an
effort. Nothing could very well
appear easier. And yet very
probably that same scene has been
the source of illimitable worry
and nerve raekiug endeavor. 1t
has very likely been rehearsed
then taken and retaken until every
one felt his patience worn to q
ragged edge.
Moreover it may have been
taken under blistering sun with
glaring white diffusers to make
matters worse. Or it may have
been under artificial lights that
generate a suffocating heat and
almost blind one through the in
tensity of their rays. At many a
days end does Che actress find
herself completely tagged in body
and mind. Her eyes and head
will ache at almost bursting point.
Ii is caused by the sun and the
glare and the maddening irritation
of a make up that she must wear
from morning until the sun falls
at night.
No where does one need a bet
ter stock of patience than in pic
lures. 1t is very large a matter
of details that require the most
tedious and undivided application.
Nothing counts but the days
work and all thought of personal
convenience must give way to
that.
If a girl is genuinely in love
with the profession and it is love
that concerns itself with results to
be obtained for the profession in
stead of with certain points oil
personal vanity, she can very easily
discount these hardships. But
if she is the kind to worry about
how hard the work is, she should
never hope for success in motion
pictures.
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-17
DOES sLoAN's LINIMENT HELP
RHEUMATISM?

Ask the man who uses it, he knows
$50 think / sufferd all these years
when one % cent bottle of Sloan's
Linimsnt cured me" writes one CRATE
full user II you have Rheumatism or
suffer from Neuralgia, Backache, Sore
ness and Stiffness, don't put OF getting
a bottle of Sloan's. 1t viii give you
such welcome relief IL warns and
soothes the sore, stiff painful places
and you feel so much better. Buy it
at any Drug Store, only 25 cents. adv
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-17
EATING is A PLEASURE.

when you have normal appe.
tite. Loss of appetite indicates
that the stomach needs to be
cleaned and stimulated to healthy
action.
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-17

See the style 115-l rotary Singer
Machine, it's a peach. y. III.
Morris, sails IL Headquarters ii.
d j. Erieiman's store. phons As.
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-17
Talks pith Screen
Struck Girls.
Hs Besfrir .1rich<f-na.
couTrxhtsd. ssss
No. i6.

q girl writes
n { T o m
CT Geveland a
asking, Does
a motion pic
ture actress
have to work
hardi-
She asked
OF er ques-
tons as well
Sharp County record., 1916-08-11
NORTH ARKANSAS
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Some OF The Latest Happen
ings In The Counties That
Surround Sharp.

Claud Ladd of Reyno lost his
barn and its contents one day last
week when lightning set fire to the
building.
independence county has 1921
children of school age, 400 of whom
are negroes. There are 113 school
houses in that county.
The town council Of Swifton has
let the contract for the erection of
a modern Jail. The building will
be of brick and contain two steel
cells.
Sheriff P. A. Bil.ingsley this year
collected $50,55S09 from the peo-
pie of lizard county as taxes. There
are 1882 poll tax payers in that
county,
A. E. Wainwright of Salem has
been appointed assessor of Fulton
county to fill out the unexpired
(erm of his father, Porter Vain
wright, who died a few days ago.
j. H. Dobson, a farmer living
several miles west of BateSville, lost
rs hogs from cholera last week.
Cholera among hogs is said to be
prevalent throughout Independence
county.
j. A. McGuffee died at his home
near Salem one day last week.
Mr. McGuffee, who was formerly
treasurer of Fulton county, was "a
years of age on the day of his
death.
Mrs. O. 7. Edmonston OF Locust
Grove, independence county, acci-
1entally rama nail into her right
foot few days ago. Apparently
The wound had healed, when in
dammation developed and rhysic-
"a. 3lJ 1t my o. necessary to
impUtate the foot.
George Mellen, a negro at Bates
VILE, has just celebrated his 73rd
birthday in a blacksmith h..o p
where he has been at work for the
past fifty years. Despite his ad-
vanced age he is still active and
Sharp County record., 1916-08-11
his acceptance.

his acceptance.
1t looks to me that this would be
much easier and better than to tax
just a few individuals and place
their real estate on bond to make
the roads. If we could not get state
road tax we could make a local law.
Let the legislature make law that
would allow the several county
Judges to issue bonds and lei the
county borrow money in this way
to make roads. We could have
some good roads in a short time and
the three mill tax that we have
been paying so long would build a
lot of good roads and do it in less
than half the time that we have
been experimenting under the pres
ent law. If We had this county law
| think that each county that issu-
ed these bonds: could draw its pro-
portionate part from the govern
ment just the same as if we had
state tax.
Now, Mr.. Editor, | have given
some of my ideas as to the road
question. | am pretty sure that |
will meet with some criticism, and
| think | will find a goodly number
who will agree with me on this i'm
portant question. If you see fit to
print this in your paper and it be-
comes necessary | will give you
some more on the subject. | would
like to hear from some one else on
the road question, but don't boost
the Alexander law. ] don't like it.
=, j. F. Howell.
Woods, Ark.
Sharp County record., 1916-08-11
holds a good trade.

holds a good trade.
Sheriff W. R. Russell of Randolph
county conveyed two prisoners to
the state penitentiary last week
They were Charles Weed, sentenced
to three years for horse stealing,
and Fletcher Goodwin, sentenced to
two years for selling whiskey.
DR. Henry Owen of Newport, who
deals extensively in pearls, says
that fewer pearls are being found
this year than any year since the in
dustry opened along White and
Black rivers. However, large
amount of shells are being dug.
J. G. Richardson, president of the
Lawrence County Bank at Walnut
Ridge, last week bought the bonds
Of the Walnut Ridge water and sew
er district recently organized. The
bonds amounted to $4,000 and
bear five and a half per cent inter-
est.
A committee of citizens waited
on the city council at Newport re-
Gently and urged the passage of an
ordinance to regulate the sale of
secondhand articles, such as brass,
copper and other junk metals. 1t is
alleged that many small boys OF
that city have been stealing fixtures
from machinery and selling them
to junk dealers.
Robert Fitzhueh, a young married
man 81 years of age, who lives near
0ptimus, Stone county, was given a
preliminary hearing last week op
the charge of rape. He was held to
the grand jury without bail and is
low in jail at Mountain View. The
charge alleges the act of rape was
committed upon Leola Sullivan, a
ten-year-old girl, who lives with her
mother near Fitzhueh, the little girl
being a visitor at Fitzhugh's home
when the crime was committed.
Sharp County record., 1916-08-11
Be ware OF Ointments For Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

That Contain Mercury.
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reput-
able physicians, as the damage they
do is ten fold TO the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., con-
talns no mercury, and is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get The genuine.
1t is taken internally and made by
F. J. Cheney & Co., in Toledo, 0.
Testimonials free.
= SID by all Druggists. Price
75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for cor
stipation
Sharp County record., 1916-08-11
RHEUMATISM ARRESTED

Many people suffer the tortures~of
lame muscles and stiffened joints because
of impurities in the blood, and each sue
ceeding attack seems more acute unth
rheumatism has invaded the whole system.
To arrest rheumatism it is quite as i'm
portant to improve your general health as
to purify your blood, and the cod liver oil
inScott Emulsion is nature 'sgreat blood
maker, while its medicinal nourishment
strengthens the organs to expel the
impurities and upbuild your strength.
SCOTS Emulsion is helping thousands
every day who could not find other relief.
Refuse the alcoholic substitutes.
Sharp County record., 1916-08-11
A Dark Picture

Our friend John Howell Of Woods
draws a rather black picture of the
possible effects Of the Alexander
road law in this issue of the Rec
ord. We are sure that if all the
people had that vision of the mat
ter the Alexander law would not
have a friend on the face of the
earth, because no one wants to
bring about such conditions as Mr..
Sharp County record., 1916-08-11
Howell pictures.


However, the fact that Mr.. How
ell began his article by opposing a
bond issue under the Alexander
law and wound up by favorins a
bond issue by the county judge, for
which there is no law at present,
must, we should think, destroy
whatever force his argument against
the Alexander law might have had
The. children of today might be
gray-headed before the legislature
would pass a law giving the county
court the right to issue bonds for
making roads, and if that we're the
law the peoples land would stand
for the money obtained on the
bords just the same.
The only difference in issuing
bonds under the Alexander law and
in the way Mr.. Howell suggests is
that it can be done one way and
cannot be done the other way,
And, by the way, that is very
meterial difference.
Sharp County record., 1916-08-11
PPOSES ALEXANDER Law
|Of Lave Creek Township Gives
|ews On Road Question.

6or Record feel as a citi zen
nnd t1xpayer of Sharp county that
10 he duty of all interested in
bod dads to say something in be-
o|l 0fthe good roads proposition,
uk 1--WE all know talk and great
oFo(ory will not build roads. So we
Ihould try to do something and let
(ho rcoOlts Of our efforts be some
hln9 Of note and effect.
IWo lave a proposition before us
build roads In the form of what
known as the Alexander law.
ono eeem TO think this law Is al
n(' pune crilicise it and say it
not do, so here we ore all
1ncIod up again By what terms
1u We all Oct together so that we
an 90 to work and make some good
om just one and can speak only
oF myself, but | will have to say
mat BIN not in favor of the Alex
nder Jaw, In the first place, II i'm
Qpeo too great a tax on a few peo.
Wno have to pay the tax, II
ooly increase a burden that the
|ppl1 are already burdened to
cnlhwith,
ove seen some rough estimates
wnat the tax would be along the
istrict, and there Is not one
p ten who could meet his
oaQ hx If these figures are any.
ne' near correct. | understand
snot under the Alexander law We
WIZ hnve to bond all the land OF
'eal estdte that lies in the road dis
t''c' q make good for the none,
VIII take to build the road, am
a1u theSe bonds will oblIeate th,
'anu owner to pay his tax as 1t ma,
oecome due It is estimated tha
'ne ldnd owner will be assessed
.poul 80 cents per acre on all III,
|hot he may own, regardless o
ne land may be worth. Nov
Pc man who has a i9O.ocr,
md tax him with m $50 roat
addition to the other taxel
to meet, aud make a guesl
pan vii! be ready to meet hi,
every time they come due
d here Is where the troubl,
Sharp County record., 1916-08-11
Barnett's Bargain Annex

lies. If you do not come across
with this road tax, you see what is
going to happen to you. You see
that the fellow who let you have
the money to build this road will
say Here, my sucker, we will just
close out this bond for this money
and | will see that the road gets its
tax" so you are left to wonder wha,
will come next. know that there
are some good men who think this
Is just the thing to make a good
road, and it may be. There are
plenty of men who are ready and
willing to double their assessments if
it were necessary, but we haven't
enough moneyed men in this road
district to carry this burden through
with all ease. This Alexander law
is alright for the capitalist 1t gives
him nice chance to gather up all
the land along the good road, and
give some other fellows good ap-
pointive offices at a good salary.
am as much In favor of good
roads as any man. but ! do not
think this Is the proper way to
build them. We want to make
roads so that everybody will feel
like II is their road and does not
belong to just d few individuals.
Here IL what say lets do and then
we will all feel like we have done
our part.
Congress has appropriated $685.
100000 to build good roads through
out the United States, and this Is !
think the best piece of law this
body has ever made II we will
make use Of this law and 90 to work
nd use the money for Its intended
use we will reap some benefit from
this appropriation But we under.
stand that each state that accepts
this appropriation must pay one
half this estimated amount for each
state, Arkansas Is entitled for the
first year to draw $S2,69S from the
government, and think II would
be much easier for our state to raise
this much by d tax and BIZ easier
on the people than the Alexander
law, Take the $s2.6oS and add a
like amount from the state and you
have Sl65,596 with which to DO to
work, The governor Is allowed to
accept This offer and draw his pro-
poftinott part At any time II he
will have the legislature to ratlfy
Sharp County record., 1916-08-11
Clerks Report
Of the Fnan ca Condition Of Sharp County for the Fiscal
Year Ending August l. 1851
....RECEIPTS.."

o.RECElPTS"m
From denea county revenue settlement. S96O46O
circuit lb333
from j. p court fines l6z43
ttom barred by of limitation l0h20
From county deeds mortgages marriage licenses ETC. 2oo3O
From State Treasurer In u S currency Z1oz
From redemption of lands sold to state 34l4
From sheHs salary oUfo
-,....
EXPENDITURES.
For 'SAooofo
For General county expenses Z54o9o
For judges salary '''''''''' iVUVV
For GilVV
For al expenses G4fo
For p cour exnenses 8l10
Far ebaneerv court expenses 5000
For nrohae oo,rt exnenses 6300
Far exnenses Of keepIno poupers ,,,.,u.,,, 92672
Far eynenae or nublc ecords Observation-Disclosures, 45i35
For expense Of bridges already issued 4soeo9
IrorAt .,,,,,,,....,,..,,..n,,,u $l2O290
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Expenditures for year ending August
Io,,o,andna ndet,edness Aueust I 1915 .... 73433
rorAt - $l995R2D
BY from all sources 'Voo'''
Total Indebtedness August 1916 $eiVhoi
The above statement include purchase price OF bridges acfo
Spring river aud Strawberry river
Z. A. BOyCe, Clerk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-03
No Boy or Girl Under Fourteen Can
be Employed In This State
For Certain DC.
cupatIons.
CERTIFICATES NEEDED
Age Must be Correctly Given and
Must Be Verified by Birth Rec
ord-Some Other Fea-
lures Of Law.

One who has given the child labor
law that careful study which most
laws require and who has taken pains
to rewrite it in American language.
has the following regarding one of
the important laws that have been en-
acted in Iowa in recent years:
Now that vacation days are well
started, the youngsters are looking
for odd jobs which will bring them in
q little spending money for the sum-
mer. And while they are looking,
the employer wants to look to his P's
and Q's for there is a child labor law
in this state Of Iowa.
Here are few pointers which may
help those who plead ignorance of the
law, and which should be noted by
both parents and employers:
No boy Or girl under fourteen years
of age shall be employed in any mine,
mill, shop, laundry, or in the operation
of any freight or passenger elevator,
livery stable or garage, place of
amusement or in the transmission of
messages or merchandise; provided
that children may work for their own
parents. (Extract from Child Labor
Law.
Children between IA and 16 years of
age must obtain from the city super
intendent of school work permits" to
engage in the above occupations. by
securing from him the following
blanks and having same properly fill
ed out:
1. Certificate OF age; to be filled out
by county clerk.
2. Employers agreement; to be