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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
IS WATCHED
The Occasion Being the Close of p
Years With Same Firm.

April g. 1891 G. w. Abrams entered
the service of the BaIdaiIf- Rosenblatt
store of Oskaloosa and he is still END
lploying his efforts in the interests Of
the house He is the, senior worker
| in the establishment and thereby
hangs tale. A new club for the
benefit of the employees of the Bal
'liauf.Rosenblatt store was organized
Monday to be known as the Quarter
of Century Club" modelled after
clubs of similar character in some of
the larger establishments of the east.
Employees who have been with the
house through twenty-five years con.
tinuous service are eligible, to mem
bership. For the time being Mr..
Abrams constitutes the membership
of the Baldauf Rosenblatt organiZa.
ton. He is president, board of diTec-
tors, secretary, treasurer and all else.
But only for few months, as soon,
others who will have been in the
house for a fourth of century will
join him and year after year there
will be accessions.
Mr.. Rosenblatt strolled into Mr.. Alb.
rams department Monday evening
and remarked casual like, well, Mr.,
ADTdIDS, you nave UeSil WIN Ille oLOIo
twenty-five years today, have you
not?"
Yes" acknowledged the gentleman
addressed, Il believe that is the case"
We'll" rearked Mr.. Rosenblatt with
characteristic elaboration, II think
that such service and application wor.
thy of special recognition and there.
fore find unusual pleasure in handing
you a little mementO of your twenty
fifth anniversary in the store" He
then pulled his hand from his pocket
and rendered the little plush case.
Mr.. Abrams countenance was a
question mark as he stepped forward
and took the case. Upon investigation
he found handsome, solid gold case,
open face, Waltham movement watch,
magnificent present.
lust what he said, Mr.. Abrams can
not now recollect. He started to say
something or attempted to make ac.
acknowledgement of some kind but his
feelings refused expression.
The case has an inscription engrav-
ed on the interior, &C. w. Abrams,
from Raldauf Rosenblatt Co., for
Faithful Service, 1S91-1916.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
new PASTURE FENCED
Twenty three Are Initiated Into
Mysteries of Bell Cows.

81 = r. ~ ~. . 4 i. .
Company G of the Second Regiment
Iowa National Guard stationed at OF
tumwa, now has fully fenced and
protected pasture of the National Or.
der of Bell Cows The new pasture
Sunday morning by the Oskaloosa
pasture and degree stair, seventeen
members in all. Work was put on
beginning about nine O'Clock Satur-
day evening, requiring until after
eleven o'clock, and then came a stump.
tuous banquet served by the Ottumwa
pasture. 0ttumwa will have pasture
No. 2 of the organization, officers OF
which will be duly elected and chosen
soon.
Twenty three candidates were mi.
tiated Saturday evening three OF
whom were from Burlington and two
from 0skaloosa. The Ottumwa men,
bership contains, beside company
workers a number of business men
who were former members of the
company and also members of the
First Cavalry Band.
The affair of Saturday. evening and
Sunday morning has tended to &C.
ment the friendship previously exist
ing between the Ottumwa and the
Oskaloosa company. Centerville com.
pany, which has been party to this
friendship will be the next company
to, institute the Bell Cows. Applica-
tions are also ON file for Iowa City,
Grinnell, Fairfield and Burlington.
The banquet was fully up to all ex-
.Dectations and was a big success.
Everyone was nightly pleased and
good fellowship reigned until late, or
more properly an early hour.
Members of the Oskaloosa Bell Cows
attending the Ottumwa affair and as.
sisting in the laying out of the new
pasture were: John G. Bradbury,
Spencer Springer, John Springer,
Harry Carbon, Jas. w. Bass, George
W. Hoar, John A. Hoar, George F. Ry-
an, Otto Bogard. Curtis Van Voorhis,
Harry Byers, Rolla Carr, Frank AIDE
melt, George Davidson, Joe Hewitt,
Sam Borum and Chas Stump.
AS in all well regulated orders the
Bell Cows are founded on a historic
event. Many will recall the heroic
mission of Lieutenant Rowan in the
early part of the Spanish-American
war. In the early stages OF the con-
fiict it became necessary for President
William Mckinley to get message
carried to Garcia, of the Cubans.
Lieutenant Rowan was selected and
carried the message, enduring priva.
tions and hardships seldom if ever
equaled in the history of the world.
However, like all good Americans he
made good and delivered the message
to General Garcia. On his. return to
this country he was at once promoted
to the rank of lieutenant colonel in
recognition of his heroic service.
This in brief is the basic idea en-
bodied in the Bell Cow order and the
ideas involved have many times won
the approval of the regular army Of
ficers to whom it has been explained
They say it should be spread over
the United States and the local order,
a subsidiary order to the Oskaloosa
lodge which was the first formed, is
trying to promote this idea.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN.
Iowa Federation of Womans' Clubs
Make the Offer.

The Iowa Federation of Woman's
Clubs at the meeting of the last BIZ
, ennial in discussing educational in
terests of the young Americans de-
cided to offer a prize of material
worth to the high school in the state
who sends the largest proportion of
it's graduates to college during the
next year. They have pointed out
! the fact that the winning of the prize
will not only be a material gain for
that particular high school, but will
mean distinction in a wide circle of
interested personages, organizations
and individuals. The circular sent
out to the different high schools Of
the state reads as follows:
The Educational Committee of the
Iowa Federation of WOman's Clubs
are deeply interested in every phase
of training in the schools that con-
tributes to an all round development
of our young people and recognize
that the changing conditions in mod
ern life make it necessary the en-
largement of the time honoredNcOurse
of study to conform to such changes.
However, they realize that many es-
pecially among the young, and those
who have not had opportunity for a
broad education, are in great danger
of losing sight of the Incompatible
worth of the liberal education that
has been tried and tested by the eX-
per:enCe of years. Few who have
not made special study of the matter
know that according to actual stats
tics, the literally educated man has
more than 200 times as good chance
to attain distinction in our country
as the man without college training.
With a view to encouraging the pu-
Pills in the high schools of the state
to be satisfied with nothing short of
q college education when this is pos
sible, the members of this education
al committee have arranged to offer
prize to be given at the next bien-
NAL to that high school that sends the
largest proportion of it's graduates for
the years 19l4-1Y15 and 1916 to col.
lege.
The winning of such a prize, apart
from its value, will be an enviable
distinction as it will direct wide at
tention to the high character of the
school and the community.
Details in regard to this prize may
be learned by addressing the Chair
man of the Education Committee,
Miss NJ. E. Call, State Teachers Col.
lege, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
Woman a Suicide.

Des Moihes, April 81 hope that
God will forgive your cruel treatment.
These are my sad words. | sure did
not deserve such. Your broken
hearted Sadie"
The above note was found in her
husbands coat by Coroner Claude
Rooms after Mrs. H. Louis Mendelson
took her own life Saturday night and
made an ineffective attempt to as
phyxiate her 10-year-old daughter,
Bernice, in their apartments.s Mrs.
Mendelson's body was found on the
kitchen floor, her head covered with
a blanket and little Bernice lay gasp.
ing near the door.
According to relatives, the Men
delsons have had domestic qnarrels
during their married life. Mrs. Men
delson often complained that her
husband had neglected her.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
SUFFRAGE AT BEACON
New League Organized With Mrs.
Williams President.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. r. T. PEN
,ders, DR.. Ella Stokes and Miss Lucille
Ryan, met with company OF Beacon
ladies to present the cause OF equal
suffrage. Miss Stokes and Mrs. PEN
ders gave short talks, and Senator
John A. Rean who, was in town was
called in and made a short but elo.
quent address. Several other men
were present. Miss Lucille Ryan assist
ed in presenting the cause. Nearly all
present expressed themselves as fay-
orable to votes for women, and an
Equal Suffrage League was organized
with Mrs. J. w. Williams as president,
Mrs. ]. w. Price as vice president,
and Mrs. James Jones as secretary.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
TWO FIRES At BEACON
Large Barn Destroyed and Resi-
dence Badly Damaged.

Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the big barn in the Thomas Traister
place at Beacon about eleven o'clock
Sunday night. The structure and con-
tents were burned. Loss several hun,
dred dollars.
Mrs. Minerva V. Crandall, a resi-
dent of Beacon suffered considerable
loss at her home Saturday afternoon
when a coal oil stove exploded in the
kitchen and before the work of fire.
fighters could avail, much damage had
been done. To save any of the build
ing or contents, was a piece of good
fortune.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
PREPAREDNESS.

In times of peace
Prepare for war
Get ready. For
The Japanese,
Peru, or Greece,
Honduras, or
San Salvador
May so increase
Its fighting front
This U. s. A.
May have to hunt
It's hole. They say
May have to what?
Well we guess not!
When Uncle Sam
Long, lean, and thin,
Once does begin
To fear a jam
And starts to ram
His thumbs within
His whiskered chin,
And mutter dam"
And rip and tear
And yell. "Cone on"
You'll wonder where
Those dubs have gone.
In storm or cam"
Well bet on Sam.
NAL Rose, Oskaloosa, la.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
MORE POSITIONS
HELD BY KAISER
FRENCH LOSE 1000 YARDS OF
TRENCHES NEAR HARcouRT.
WOMEN AND BABIES ARE KILLED
Berlin Says Civilians Were Slain Dur
ing Bombardment of Bethonl-
willie. 731 Prisoners
Were Taken.

Berlin, April 3-The German Off.
cial statement announces that Teuton
troops have cleared 1000 yards of
French trenches northeast Of Hau-
court in addition to the positions
taken March 80 The Germans took
731 prisoners in the battle of Vaux.
March 81. The only mention of fight
ing around Verdun, April /, tells of
the repulse of French counter-attack
after terrific artillery bombardment
near VauX.
The text of the official statement
given out by German army headquar-
tiers says:
Western theater-Near Fay. south
of the Somme an enemy attack begun
after short artillery preparation was
checked by our fire.
Women and Children Killed.
Through the bombardment of
Betheniville, east of Reims, the
French caused considerable losses to
their countrymen. Three women and
one child were killed and five men,
four women and a child were seri-
ously injured.
In addition to the position taken
March 80, French trenches northeast
OF Haucourt extending over about l.
900 yards, have been cleared Of the
enemy.
"On the eastern bank of the Meuse
our troops, March 81, after careful
preparation, took possession of the
enemy's defense and thanking works
northwest and west of the village of
Vaux.
In the morning, after the French
in this region, the expected counter
attack which took place broke down
completely under the fire Of our ma
chine guns and the curtain of fire Of
our artillery.
731 Prisoners Taken.
Apart from the sanguinary losses
sustained during our attack March 81
the enemy left in our hands unwound-
ed prisoners numbering II officers
and 720 men and. five machine guns.
In addition to enemy areoplanes
brought down beyond our lines. an
English biplane was shot down near
Hollebeke. The occupants of the ma
chine were captured. Ober-Lieuten-
ant Berthold thus put out of action his
fourth enemy aeroplane.
Southwest OF Lens an enemy aero
plane was brought down in flames by
direct hit from our anti-aircraft
guns"
Avocourt Wood SheIled.
Paris, April 3.-No new infantry at
tack was launched by the Germans at
night against the French Notifications
of Verdun, according to the official an
nouncement by the war department.
On the west bank of the Mouse the
Teutons violently bombarded French
positions in Avocourt woods, but
there was no infantry attack. On the
east bank of the Mouse, in the Verdun
sector, the night was calm.
Make Night Attack.
Four fresh brigades participated in
the German attack which ended in the
occupation Of the village of Vaux, to
the northeast of Verdun, says an eye
witness Of the battle.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

| PEARSON.--Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Pearson at Abbott Hospital,
March 81, 1915, a son.
VANWYK BORN, to Mr. and Mrs.
Blees VanWyk, at their home just
south of the city. on April l. 1916, a
daughter.
HITTLE.-The infant on of Mr..
and Mrs. Vern Hittle was still born
at the home of the parents, 513 South
| street on Friday evening, March 81,
1916. No funeral services were held
and interment was made in the Old
cemetery this morning at 1890 o.
clock.
THOMPSON-Mrs. Sofia B. Thonp-
son, widow of thu late George w.
! Thompson, died at her home, No. 400
Third avenue west at two o'clock Sun
day following acute illness of about
O weeks duration of complications
! attendant upon old age. Prayer SER
vice for the friends in Oskaloosa
will be held at the late home at 1870
o'clock this Monday evening, April 3,
l191G. The casket will be taken to
Elodra at seven o'clock Tuesday
morning via the M. & ST. L. Ry. and
following services at that place, will
| be inferred beside mother and hus-
band
Mrs. Thompson was the last of a
family of nine children to pass away
and of the immedite family there is
a single survivor, the daughter, Essie,
L. widow of the late Scott T. Long. A
sister of the deceased, Mrs. Hull pass.
ed away in January at her home in
Atchison Kansas.
! Mrs. Thompson came to Oskaloosa
as a girl with her sister, Mrs. Maria
B. Hull, when she was quite a small
girl. She was the daughter of Sarah
and Hubbard Hubert. and was born
at Kent, Ohio, July Is. 1886, and was
almost eighty years of age at the time
of death, 70 years months and II
days, to be exact.
George w. Thompson who preceded
the wife to the other side passed
away in 1895, twenty.one years ago
since which time Mrs. Thompson has
retained her home in Oskaloosa and
has had the constant companionship
of her daughter. Deceased was pos
se3sed of a most admirable character
and was beloved by all who knew
her. She had endeared herself to
many in various ways. In the later
Years of her life she was sorely. az
ficted through the loss of vision yet
she endured without complaint and
was as a living lesson to those who
came in touch with her personally.
| GILMAN. - Marshalltown Times
Republican: Word received by wire
by A. A. Moore Saturday told of the
death at Cashmere, Wash, Thursday
Afternoon, of Mrs. Lorette Gilman,
widow of Charles G.. Gilman, and a
well known resident of this city for a
great many years. Although the
message, which was from Walter E.
Gilman, did not state the cause of
death, friends here have known for
lsome time of Mrs Gilman's poor
health. Mr.. Gilman's telegram said
that his mothers death followed an
illness OF but day.
Mrs. Gilman was born Martelene
Lorette Eastman, a daughter OF the
Hate Enoeh w. Eastman, former lieu
tenant governor of Iowa, and Mrs.
+. Sarah Caroline Greenough Eastman.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
THE DEBT OF THE CITY
Oskaloosa Owed $3.50 at The
Close Of Fiscal Year.

Oskaloosa's debt on April l, 1916,
according to a statement of City Clerk
T. H. Carlin, is $12S,287.73.
In addition to the bonds of the city
there are today warrants outstanding
against the city totaling $32,743.86.
Statement, made by the city clerk is
as follows: 49,.
To the Honorable Mayor and Coun-
Gil of Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Gentlemen:-I submit the following
report OF the net indebtedness of the
City of Oskaloosa, Iowa, April l.; 1916,
to-wit: r. XIX
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
. :. j. - i 1. /. + + 4 :. j.
Who're Does Money 60


Editor Herald What is the mat
ter with Iowa? l see in Sundays
Register that Iowa is away behind
California as regards benefits from
the amount of money spent on roads.
But as regards taxes in Des Moines
and Pasadena, California, according
to one Mr.. ]. G.. 0lmsted, the latter
has Des Moines skinned badly. Also
according to the Register it looks like
there was not only screw loose as
regards road expenditures, but the
top is-off and whole bolt gone out OF
the machinery. The question seems
to be, who is to blame, or rather who
gets the benefits out of the road
money that the public ought to get,
but do not?
u. N. END!COTT.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
Prisoners Escape.

Council Bluffs, April 3.-George Nc
CURE and Tom Reynolds, prisoners in
the county Jail on indictments, escap-
ed late Sunday afternoon. Mcclure
was caught three weeks ago after a
pistol duel with officers In the resi-
dence of DR.. Macrea. McGuire's pal,
Red McNeill, was shot at that time.
Reynolds was indicted for boz car
rOhhereS
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
First Boat Through Draw.

Fort Madison, April 3.--The steam
er packet Keokuk passed through the
draw of the. Santa Fee bridge here on
Sunday 1t is the first boat of this
season to pass. 1t will be used in
the Steckfus service this year be.
tween Burlington and Quincy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06

Total net Indebtedness. .S12S,287 73
Respectfully submitted,
T. H. CARLIN, City Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06

PEARSON.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Pearson at Abbott Hospital
March 81, 1915, a son.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06

HITTLE.-The infant on of Mr.
and Mrs. Vern Hittle was still born
at the home of the parents, 513 South
| street on Friday evening, March 81
1916. No funeral services were held
and interment was made in the Old
cemetery this morning at 1890 O.
clock.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06

VANWYK Born, to Mr. and Mrs
Blees VanWyk at their home jus
south of the city. on April /. 1916, {
daughter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-20
Quite n Difference

IN campaigns, the Democrats are
prolific Of promises. The Democratic
national platform Of 1912 bristies
with promises and pledges which
nave never been kept They prom
lsed economy and the result was the
most outrageously reckless and prod
isal congressional appropriations in
me history Of the government. at
tended by doubling and quadrupllng
taxes. special stamp leyies. and the
increasing Of per capita taxation TO
over $l7. They promised 10 reduce
me high cost Of living but they didn't
10 ". II Is higher now than II ever
was. The list Of unfulilled pledges
made In 1912 IS too long to take up
one by one in the limited space per
mitted in this article. And II is
hardly necessary because the intelli-
gent voters OF this country are famil-
lar with IL.
What contrast between the Dem
cratlc party in the nation and the RE-
publican party In West Virginia Not
one single promise made to the people
Of the state by the Republicans in
That splendid document but has been
pulously kept. not pledge in that
splendid document but has been re-
realized. The Republican state plat
form Of 1912 Is n part and parcel Of
the written statutes Of the state. Tho
party has kept the faith with the
people and with itself. Its admins
lration has been economically con
Quoted without parsimony and a lack
OF progress. There have been no NAL
feasances nor scandals, but efficient
service and honesty in every depart-
ment at Charleston. and at every one
OF the twenty-three institutions which
are maintained by the state. on
that record the Democratic candi-
datse Will make no comparison with
the much-referred-to MacCorkle adj.
ministration which was the last Dem
ocratic administration OF the dark
ages period OF West Virginia, The
reason why they will not invite that
comparison Is because that admins
tration was characterized by embeZ-
Elements and an exposure or condi.
lions at our public institutions which
were deplorablc, to state the condi.
tons of affairs mildly.
The people Of West Virginia need
not be told that they are getting and
have been getting for sixteen years.
full worth Of every dollar expended
on their government They have seen
their state 20 forward abreast Of The
times in all departments Of govern
ment with laws enacted in accord
with popular demand and the pro
gressive development of modern
thought. They know that they have
been administered efficiently. honest
ly and with strict justice and Impair
TALLY knowing all this to be true.
It IS not likely that they can be in
duced by false representations and
promises tnsincerely made to vote 20
make change. Rather. they may be
expected to let well enough alone. as
they have voted to do for sixteen sue
cessiye years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-20

state convention to be held at Park
ersburg. Mrs. A. G. Davis, Mrs. Edna
Bartlett, Mrs. C. II. Taylor and Miss
De22ie lawson were received as new
members. Much general business was
transacted at the close OF which a de-
lishtful social hour was INDUCED in
the hostess serving delicious refresh
ments.
Much interest is being manifested in
the coming of Miss Lola Trax, OF Bal
timore, noted lecturer working under
the auspices of the West Virginia
Equal Suffrage League. Miss Trax is
a talented young southern woman who
never fails TO charm her audience. She
will conduct an open air meeting here
Thursday evening.
Miss Ethel Bartlett was recent
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Bartlett. of Green Valley.
Prof. Early Snyder, of Clarksburg,
was recent guest of the Rev. f. NJ.
Gardner.
MIR. and Mrs. G. NJ. Barnett and Mrs.
Delilah Mayo, of Clarksburg, were re-
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs o. R.
Shreye.
Miss Imogene Brannon, OF Weston,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-20
Milsnn,s Trnnsrnr,nntinn.

Oswald Garrison Willard. editor OF
the New York Evening Post, writes
in the North American Review the
following about Woodrow wilson,
There are many mysteries con
nected with Woodrow Wilson. hut
the greatest of them all is the trans
formation which came over the man
the day he became president and was
no longer governor. When he closed
the door OF his Office in Trenton, he
left within Woodrow Wilson the ac-
cessible tribune of the people. and
from that day he became Woodrow
Wilson the least accessible and most
secluded OF all our presidents. He
no longer worked in any degree in
the open; he sought counsel OF fewer
and fewer; his door no longer stood
ajar; even his cabinet knew him not
for days and weeks at q time. becom-
ing mere chorus OF ratification.