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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-13
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Record in Recent Real Estate Deals
in Mahaska County.
Warranty Deed.

William N. Ratcliff, widower. to c.
| T. Wilson, warranty deed, NE NE
J SW Sec. 24-77-1G-Cons. $24O0
| G. A. Van Zee and wife, Bontje,
I to H. R. Harris, warranty deed, SW
N WSec. 9-75-16-COns. $4,000
Cynthia Montgomery, wild, to Geo
| w. LatsOn, warranty deed to lot 4
S. d. of Ne lot Myers & Smiths ad
OskalOOsa-Cons. $4,000.
! w. NJ. Robinson to Dollie M. Rob
insOn, his wife, quit claim deed lot 6
block Streets ad OskalOOsa-COns
! $100.
c. S. Longshore, single to J, w.
Waller, warranty deed to lot 1876 Rose
IIill-Cons. $15.
Clara Hook and husband Walter
M, to Mae MCLEAN warranty deed
TO lot 1913, block II, O'Neil's ad to Os.
l;aloOsa-COns. $3.50.
John Mum and wife, Christina to
Roy Landers, warranty deed to dot
I3 block 16 o p. OskalOosa-COns
$1.OO.
Henry Windahl single &c A. r.
! Guthrie, warranty deed to N FRI Il
NE Sec. 6-77-15-Cons. $4,000.
Central Holiness University to ].
X Norris, warranty deed to lot 1877
i First add University Park-COns.
$500
! c. Ed Beman. sole ref. to Arilla
Ruby referees deed to lots 8-10-12
Whitaker's add, lots % blk Ridge
Place add Oskaloosa-Cons. $500.
X. Yer Ploeg. trustee to George j
! Clark, trustees deed, to und $50 Civ
lot l, Sec 1S-75.17-Cons. $500.
C. r. Wilson and wife. Rhoba A. to
Matthias Stonehocker, warranty deed
to NE NE SW Sec. 24-7716-Cons
$10O.
H. D. Lane and wife Sarah NJ. to ]
w. Mccormick warranty deed to pit
lot 9, Mendenhall's add Oskaloosa-
Cons $1.0O.
Tom Plaster and wife Eleanor A
to w. J. and Anna H. r. Kelsey war
ranty deed to lot 10. blk |, Ridge
Place add Oskaloosa-Cons. $500.
James Hayes, wild to John c. Brad
bury and Harry F. Carbon, warranty
deed to blks 60 Rochester. and lot 1C
of | S of Gov. lots l and 2 of Sec
26-75.17. pit NE Sc Sec. 27-7517-
Cons. $3.50.
Ezra L. Gable AMI wife, Estella A
to Fred Williams, warranty deed tC
SR, NV FIR IL, Sec. 7-77-14-Cons
$4,000.
Carl Johnson, sole referee to Lest
er Butler, referees deed to E1a Sk
Sec. IL, and pit ER II NV, Sec. Is
/ 75-17-Cons. $15,S00.
! Mrs. LYDIA PARCEL and hus. o. H. t
Dollie M. Robinson, pt lot 6, block 7
west Oskaloosa--Cons. $1.00.
,Leoni McMillen unmd. to Lena NJ
lWindle, pit. lot 8, block 29, o P 0ska
Iloosa-Cons. $100.,
]. A. Brown and wife Bella w. t
iC. S. Longshore. lot 166, Rose Hill
lot "a, east ad Fremont-Cons. $40.
i H. NJ. Thompson unmd. to r. d
Robertson. und. n int in pit NV Sc &
pit. NE SW Sec. 9-l5-17-Cons $500
Peter Wiser and wife to Ella II
Hoyt, NV SW & So SW NV Sec. Is
f75-17-Cons. $3.50.
Fred Williams and wife Clara, t
Edward M. Kuntz and Gertrude, 81
Fl NV Sec, 7-77.14-Cons. SIC, 900.
4 Quit Claim Deed.
i S. l.. Moore single to Dewey Dun
woody, S1s SW & NV & S 10 acres
] NV SW & W. NV Sc Sec. 10, Sh
.tSE Sc Sec. 9.77-15--Cons $500
! T. c, Steddom and wife Mary Alic'
to NJ & ST. T., Ry Co pt OF s of Nj
INV Sec. 1875 Icons. $1,00.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-13
Presbyterians Will Make Decided
Changes In Building.

| Plans are about completed and act
i've work will start soon on the re.
modelling improvements that are to
be made to the building OF the First
: presbyterian church on Elrs, avenue
east. The sketches indicate a change
in the audience room where the pull.
| pit is placed in the south end and
this will face the audience to the
south and will also admit the addi.
| ton Of an extension being built 81
! feet by a. feet in size, on the vacant
| part of the lot toward the north which
will comprise a basement and two
! floors. One the main floor and the
other a gallery AMI both arranged
with two large and three small class
rooms on each floor. In the center OF
the transept will be an assembly room
which can be thrown into the audi
ence room by adjustable doors. The
organ space as at present viii remain
the same, but the present entrance
| to the audience room at the head OF
the stairs will be turned into a
ladies parlor. Between the main
building and the transept on South
| Second street will be a side entrance
so that either part can be entered and
| the main entrance will be on the
south side with marble and granite
columns in front and broad cement
steps leading to a vestibule and en-,
trance at the southwest corner. The
exterior finish will be Of stucco ce
ment with the roof cOrniCe3 of gal
yaniZed iron. The roof will be hip
ped and slate used as a covering.
Over the center will be d large dome
we'll lighted BY windows and arranged
so that effective lighting by an indi,
rect system can be secured at night
In the basement. will be a dining and
social room. kitchen and serving
room with all of the usual comforts
AMI cOnvenience3. City heat will be
installed and every feature of the
building will be brought to a high
state of excellence in modern church
architecture.
At the Charles Johnson residence
at 6l3 First avenue east, the recent
changes and alterations are being
completed by the erection of a gar
age of modern design. In various
ways this property has taken on new
life and appearance in the up-to date
ness of the work done.
| - -
H. L. Harris, of 911 High avenue
west, has started early in the i'm
provenent season with needed
changes: A fine new bcYeled plate
glass door has been placed on the
west side at the dining room entrance
land general interior renovations have
been in order. A new cement flool
has also been placed in the garage al
the northwest corner of the lot. Mr.
Harris has fine location here at this
icorner ami each season does some
thing to improve and beautify his
Eplace. ..~
[ FL u - - -
| Street repairs have been started
land uneven spots in the pavement'
Fare being made smooth and level
Sidewalk repairs are also in order il
various parts of the city. and cross
ings are receiving attention. This Il
good work.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-13
COUNTY CONVENTION
Delegates Elected at the Primaries
-,.... On Monday.

One of the things accomplished in
Mondays primary election, was the
selection OF delegates to county con
ventions. These conventions are
called for Saturday, May 6, but what
is to be accomplished by them is an
other mystery Of the primary, other
than to select delegates to state con
Ventions which in turn have no OBJ
jcct other than an assembly to help
out the hotels. The Republican State
convention will be held in Cedar
Rapids and the Democratic conven
ton in Clinton, the former on May II
and the latter on May 10.
The delegates to county cOnven,
tons selected Monday are as follows
Republican Delegates.
Scott-Matt Huyser, r. c. Robert
son.
White Oak-Sam Bond, B. c. Nc
Curdy, r. w. Caldwell, Ed Jones, VIM
Musgrope, F. W. Bump.
Union-Jesse Jones, VIM. Reed,
and two ties.
East Jefferson-W. H. Springer.
West Des Moines-W. r. Holt, J.
w.. Hendryx.
Pleasant GroVe-H. A. Musser, c
H. Core, John Grubb, and tie.
East Harrison-C. w. Moore, e. d.
Arnold, Chas. Oldham, J. B. Wehrle
and tie.
Richland-A. c. Kisor, John De
Bruyn, G. S. Engle, S. Vanderhart.
Cedar--A. G. Philippe, j. D. Yeo
man, II. G. Moore, Jay Roof, J. s.
Reeves, Guy Roof.
Fifth Ward, Oskaloosa-C. E. Saw
yer, John Shannon, Geo. Capel, Tom
Targgart, Frank Allen, Albert Cooper
B. F. CruZen, Reed Brown.
East Des Moines-None elected.
Fourth Ward, Oskaloosa-Ben Nc
Cay, c. S. Walling, J. H. Pickett, c
Ed Beman, Phil Hoffman,, J. A. Dew
lit, Jno. o. Malcolm, ]. F. Mcneil
Jno. NJ. Price, c. Winter.
South Madison-Fred Coffin, J. F
CruZen.
West Jefferson-Ira Lowman, Fred
Wiser, G. w. Parks, E. NJ. Boles, w
J. Smith, H.. J. Moore, J. H. Clark, ]
r. Stone, w. S. Way and tie.
East Garfield-A. c. Remington, C
H. Wharton, D. White, AL Patrick, J
Mcdonald, J. w. Williams, ]. w
Price, w. B. Williams and tie.
Prairie-W. F. McVay, Sid Harper
Fl. ID. Rhine, Lon Shahan, Dan Skeets
G. M. Garner Joe Williams, G. Dren
nan, j. H. Taylor
Black Oak--G. H. Gosselink and S
s. DeKock, with tie.
West Harrison-L L. McCord anC
Joseph Stanley, tie.
Second Precinct, End Ward, Oska
loosa-Geo. Patterson, /. w. Clenden
on, F. w. Glaze, Jeff G. Harold, ID
c, Quick.
West Garfield-Major Barber. o. B
Smith. al ~. .--.. ..n
First Ward, oskaloosa-W N
Hall. ]. w. Carr, ]. w. Laffollette
VIM Titus.
North Madison-F. r. Everett.
Third Ward, Second Precinct, Oska
loosa-Edward A. Schmidt, David
David, ]. N. Endicott, A. l.. Howell
Harry Deck
Monroe-Alva Hollingsworth, w.
Brown, Frank Zabilak.
Second Ward, First Precinct, Oska
loosa--W. II. Shaw, and tie for three
more.
Third Ward, First recinct. Oska
loosa-Liston McMille... Fred A, Bell
f. v. Earhart, H. H. Rosebrook, w
r. Lacey. w. r. Cowan.
Adams--M. A. Rockwell, j. r, Nc
Kinney, +. T. Hanna,
Lincoln-Fred Bllhb, Geo. Kellogg
John Lyle, tie.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-13
10000 Recelved rralnlna.

More than 10000 men have received
training in Iowa in the Iowa national
guard since 1906, according to the rec
ords in the office OF Adj, Gen. GUY f..
Logan Most OF these men would be
available Immediately on, the out.
break OF the war regardless of the
fact that there Is no reserve list with
the militia, the officers say.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-13
/, Arrests in ottumwa.

Although Ottumwa is dry" town
$50 persons were arrested In its midst
the past wear for intoxication. Other
arrests brought the total number OF
offenders up to, 741 The number de-
tanned during the year was 2,371 and
i,430 were given lodgings.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-13
Bju Day Comma,

Good committees have been appoint
ed by the local G. A. R. looking to.
ward program of big interest for
memorial day. The securing of Col.
onel d. j. Palmer of Washington for
orator of the day was big piece OF
good fortune. #s.a.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-13

Street repairs have been started
and uneven spots in the pavements
are being made smooth and level
Sidewalk repairs are also in order in
various parts of the city, and cross
ings are receiving attention. This is
good work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

1s00-Benny Yanger knocked out Tommy Mowatt in 9th round at Chi cago. This was one of the f1ercest short fights ever staged in the Windy City. Yanger, an Italian. known as the "Tipton Slasher," was New York CT, while Mowatt, who had been a street car conductor and was then just breaking int othe pugilistic game. was a native of Chicago. In the first round or two tho veteran Italian had all the best of the argument. but after a time Mowatt got busy with his crushing right, and in the fourth and fifth rounds Benny was knocked down re-
 peatedly. In the sixth Yanger again
 gained the upper hand, and he pound-
 ed the Chicago boy all over the ring
 The conductor was all butl cut on his feet when his second, Eddie Santry, tossed the towel into the ring. Mowatt
 was enraged by this. and when George Siler. the referee, awarded the victory to Yanger on a technical knockout, Mowatt tore into him with both fists. He declared that he was still able to fight, and proved 1t by taking a whack
 at everybody who approached to paci- fy him. Mowatt and Yanger fought
 several bouts thereafter. but all of them, including a 20-round affair in
 Kalamazoo in 1905, were drawn bat- ties. Yanger gould and did whip better l lightweights than Mowatt, but the fighting conductor had his uumber.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
A SUGGESTION FOR
 COLLEGE COACHES

Just 120 years ago today the first recorded public school cricket match iii England, between Eton and Win chester, was played on. Hounslow Heath.
 Most people could probably worry along through a long life in utter ignorance of this statistic, and it is given here because the sequel to that match affords an Illuminating instance of how the scholastic athletes of that
 day were encouraged to uphold the honor of the school. The account of the Eton-Winchester cricket match adds:
 "Dr. Heath, the headmaster of Eten.
 was visibly disappointed when the lads returned and acknowledged that they
 had been badly beaten by the Win chester team. Dr. Heath. like so many others of the old headmasers of Eton, firmly believed that to spare the rod was to spoil the child, and he immedi- ately gave the eleven the alternate of expulsion or of atoning for the dis grace they had brought upon Eton by |accepting a sound flogYing, and they consented to the latter. In the next month the Etoh eleven. smartinS with the remembrance of the pubkc flog- ging which had been administered be- fore their fellows. played with a skill and determination which brought vic tory to old Eton."
 It is not here recommended that
 the coaches of college or high school hines, elevens, crews and track teams take Dr. Heath as a model. At the same time the suggestion is offered for
 what 1t is worth, and it is quite possi- ble that the adoption of the plan might be of beref1t to certain institutions. which shall here be nameless.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
Why is Japan called the "Land of the Rising sun7"
 Japan, corrupted from the native Nippon, meaning Land of the Rising Sun."

In what speech or writing did Gen. eral Washington say that the sword should only be drawn in self defense or in defense of one's country?
 He expressed that sentiment in similar language in his will. dated Feb. 9, 1799, ten months before his death. Among ,other minor bequests the will contained the following: "To each of my nephews, William Augustine Washington, George Lewis, George Steptoe Washington, Bushrod Wash ington and Samuel Washington, give one of the swords of which I may die possessed, and they are to choose in the order in which they are named. These swords are accompanied with an in- junction not to unsheathe them for the purpose of shedding blood. except 1t be for self defense or in defense of their country and its rights. and in the lat ter case to keep them ;unsheathed, and prefer falling with them in their hands to the relinquishment thereof" One of the swords thus bequeathed to his five nephews passed by descent to Samuel T. Washington of Virginia and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
NEW WAR CREDIT, LARGEST YET, IS
 ASQUITH'S PLAN

London, July 24-Premier Asquith today asked the House of Commons for vote of credit of 45O, ,00O, 900 po2nds. This vote is the largest asked by the government since the begin ntnS oc the war and win bring the t>tnl voted thi. year to 1,050, ,000, 900 pounds. and tne total since the begin ming of the war to 2,S32, ,000. 900 pounds. Approximately $14,160,000.- eO1}.
 Tl.irty-seven dealers in foodstuffs have been arrested in Bayonne, N. J., for failing to protect their goods from flies.
 Rube Schauer, pitcher of the New York Giants, was released to the Louisville club of the American As- sociation-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
STOCK MARKET ~~~~~~~

New York. July 24-Opening: Trading in broad volume and higher prices marked the resumption, of op- 'erations today, last Saturdays ad- vancing tendency making further general headway. United States Steel led the movement, soon advancing % to over 87 on free absorption. Other similar industrials including Lacka- wanna Steel, the equipments. General Electric, munitions and other stocks were high by substantial fractions to a point Motors were again extremely active and strong, especially Maxwell. United Fruit was prominent among the shipping groups and rails gave promise oc awakening from their re- cent sluggishness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
EXPORT TRADE IN IU s. BUTTONS IS NEARLY DOUBLED
Excellent Opportunity for Ex-
 tending Sales Field for America.

The American export trade in but kol6s increased Ts per cent. in 1915 as fodnnbared with the preceding year. jand reports received by the Bureau tof Foreign and Domestic Commerce. 1DopArtmant of Commerce, indicate EthAt there are prospects of further |expanMon. Under normal conditions, |au tho world. except the United and )Canada, buys, tlhls class of manufac- hursd art3cles from Austria-Hungary, lGWmany. Ffance. Italy. England. I'd donkxA1da q pmall extent from Iep6a6 Tha United States manufac- ,turad enough to meet about nine- Etanths of, its own requirements and IImoee than half the supply of Canada, iwhech has some factories of its own. Under present conditions, however. with the hitherto largest sources cut ion. all the button-using countries of lthe world. except the central Euro IpeaA, empires, must depend more or 1ess upon the manufacturers of the 5Unt6ed States, Japan, Italy and Spain. Iamong which the United States is far Sthe lergest producer.
 Cousuls in every continent have b5oined during the past fev months i:a v survey of the entire foreign field lof tho button industry, that they may Ibe In ~ position to advise American lnaanufaGturers and exporters. They .)hANe >atudied the normal production Eof theI in which they are IStAnontd IF Sps0S1 conditions that have fchangedk the currents of trade. styles Ipf buttons; that are ih~demand, prices land teems tha& would interest local ldealssn, export channels that have kboen blocked, and the attitude, toward lAmesican buttsrs- They have cam ldidly stated their conclusions. and ltheir reports received at Washington. )are now issued in publication of the itBureau of Foreign and Domestic !Commerce, Foreign Trade in But kcns." The statement from many of Bthese fields may be summarized in 1.-the constantly recurring idea: if Ithe manufacturers of the United Estates can make proper prices sand terms, there would appear to be an excellent opportunity for extending the sale of American buttons-'
 { It is believed by the bureau that tthe detailed Information contained in lthese reports, showing the approxi- innate size and the requiren1ents of lthe markets in practically all the lbutton-using countries of the world
 win be of material assistance to those [who are engaged in the5 industry in lthe United States. Lists of importing houses, agents, and dealers were fur |nisl1ed by the consu1s. and are printed lin an appendix to the report Samples IOf buttons in vogue in the respective IcouAtries were also furnished and are
 made available for\ inspection by in lkerested firms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
EASTON

The "Roee Party" which the young peeple of the Baptist church gave at lfh$ $nomel of Mr. and Mrs. L.. R. Wild ImSH in Tashua on Thursday evening, proved to be, a grand success.r AL lthQugh the evening was so unpleasant bthere were over 140 gathered and en- 'k3oyed the very interesting program. ITns |ags, sss ssss'Dt' for the eveni3s t0taled
 The Misses Williams of Danbury, Catherine Treadwen of Weston and EBeatrice Clark of Long Hill are spend- nng8A few days as guests of their pcl amate, Miss. Clara Sanford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
Fail in Attempt \
 to Break Into Safe

lnYestigation is being made bv tho polic$ of the attempted safe blowing Saturday night or yesterday morning in the office of Percy P. Anderson. real estate ealer of 306 Fairfield ayenue Eight holes were found bored about the combination lock yesterday by one of the clerks in the off1ce No explo- sive had been placed in the holes and the police believe that the work was that of amateurs. scared away before they had time to complete the iob.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
tJ6E KELLEY'S 25TH
 ANNIVERSARY

Joe Kelley, once or1eyof the greatest eluggers of the game, later pilot of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and since then a scout for the New York Americans, broke into the big league juNt quarter of 5cfG1Fy ago estoday. Jos6ph. a kid Fof nineteen. had been rs stfmins with
 fhe Lowell club Of the New England League, but on July 24, 1891 the team Twas disbanded, and Kelly landed a bob with Boston. At Lowell Joe was a teammate of Duke" Farrell, who was lalso hired as a scout and coach by the Yankee management last year. Kelley lplayed only about dozen games in a fBoston uniform, and his introduction Ito fhst company vas not notably re- lu.arlablsr Itrwas. not until he went Ito the Balfi. nore Orioles, who were ad- bnlitted to fbe National League in 1892, that Kelley Sgot his reputation as a
 star. John McGraw. Wilbert Robin son and Hugh Jennings, three of the Lmost distinguished pilots of the latter days, were also with the Orioles in the Psos <1
 Keily's work in the left garden and t1lis prowess with the stick helped a lot dn winning three straight flags for the IOrioles. Beginning in 1893, Kelley Ebatted over 300 for eleven years istraight. He deserted Baltimore for Brooklyn in 1899. but in 1902 he Jumped the old league and landed with McGraw's Baltimore American i1esguers. After the mid-season fuss
 which wiped Baltimore off the John son league mar-a rookus in which fKef1ey took prominent part-Joe went to Cincinnati. He remained with jthe Reds several years but his bat lting. began to fall off soon after he l5oined the club, and in 1903 he batted lover 1900 for the last time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24

know whether or not there are moro British subjects and Americans of British descent in this country than there are German subjects and Amsri- cans of German descsnt.
 There are more Americans of Brit fish than of any other descent ih the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24

Fsrnsr Want Ads. One Cent : Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24

Whom did tho civil war end offIciaIIy7
 On Aug. 20. 1866, the president pro- claimed state Of peace, and this has been recognized in Judicial proceedings as the end of the war. April 15, 1861, President. Lincoln proclaimed a state of war. e&
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-24
World of Finance
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of T. L. Watson 6 Co.,, Bankers and Brokers. Corner Main and John sta. Bridgeport. Conn. Members of Nsv York Stock Exchange.