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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20

ngs went under a culvert and set up
merry howl, which he kept up until
Ir. Motto went in to investigate. He
ound the dog near rural mail car
ier's pouch which had been placed
lnder the culvert, and he called to
Mr.. Holt Immediately. They brought
he pouch to the local office this
morning where it was opened and the
contents sorted out, and an inventory
made. There were revenue stamps,
'etter stamps two insurance policies,
I number of receipts, papers, letters,
etc, and $113 in checks, which the
'obbers were evidently afraid to try
% cash. The pouch was found under
culvert SO and belonged to a rural
carrier out of Cedar The pouch was
taken from the postoffice when the
robbery was made, and the discovery
may lead~to some definite information
which will disclose the identity of the
robbers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
| DEAD, MANY HURT
IN CHURCH RIOT.
TROOPS ATTEMPT TO INSTALL
PASTOR AT PlTTsToN, PA.
ATTACK IS BY MOB Of 500
Men and Women Charge Soldiers
With cIubs-consregation Objects
to Choice of Preacher-Eighty
Are Arrested.

Pittston, Pa, Jan. lin a pitched
battle between thirty state troopers
and a mob of 500 Infatuated men and
women in front of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus Polish Roman Catholic
church at Du Point, near here, one OF
the troopers was killed and many OF
the rioters were hurt. Several are
dying in Pittston hospital. Capt Leon
Pitcher of Troop B, state constabulary,
and five troopers were injured. Ross
Humer Of Carlisle, one of the troopers,
received fractured skull, which prob
ably will cause his death.
Eighty of the rioters are lodged in
jail at Wilkesbarre. Thirty of this
member only last Friday were held in
contempt of court for interfering with
services at the church. At that time
sentence was Suspended.
Throw Red Pepper.
Sheriff George F. Buss of Luzerne
county, with twelve state troopers,
went to Du Pont to assure protection
to Rev. Francis Kurkowski, appointed
by Bishop NJ. ]. Hoban of Scranton to
succeed Rev. Francis SowZhoski as
pastor of the church there. The lat
ter had had trouble with some mem
bers of the congregation just before
the holidays. Rather than have any
disturbance, he left the little mining
village and returned to his home at
Nanticoke. The faction opposed to
the pastor favored the curate, Fa-
Their Guzwa, as his successor. Bishop
Hoban decreed otherwise and reas-
signed Father Kurkowski.
Mob Attacks Sheriff.
When Father Kurkowski, surround
ed by state troopers, reached the
church a crowd of 500 men and WON
en- were gathered. The sheriff plead
ed with the mob to dispense and per-
NIT the priest to enter the church.
The mob ignored him and began to
throw red pepper and mustard in the
| faces of the sheriff and troopers.
Then the church bell began to toll.
AS if by a prearranged signal the mob
charged the sheriff and state police.
Captain Pitcher, who stood beside
the sheriff, was the first victim. He
was struck on the head with heavy
club and a stone. He fell unconscious
into the arms of one of his men, and
was carried to house near by.
More Troops Called Out.
A call was sent for re-enforcements
! Eighteen troopers hurried from the To-
| cal barracks to the scene. Riot sticks
were brought into action in an effort
to dispense the mob. The women fed
in terror. The men stood their
/ ground, and one after another fell in
his tracks.
Trooper Hummer was in the thick
Of the fight when a hurley man crept
up behind and struck him on the
head with heavy club. Hummer
dropped. In another moment his as
sailant was stretched out beside HIN
by q fellow trooper.
! Troopers made wholesale arrests
of the ringleaders.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
AMBULANCE ACCEPTED
New City Equipment Is Now
Ready Eor Service

Oskaloosa's new hospital and relief
ambulance was duly accepted at the
hands of the city council at the mid
month regular session of the body
and authority given for the issuing Of
warrants on the general fund in The
sum of $4,000 to the Hoover Auto
Company in payment of the claim.
Report of the ambulance committee
was first heard and commented upon.
The ambulance has been previously
Inspected by members of the council
and the vehicle has been thoroughly
tried out and tested by the Garage
experts before being turned over to
the service of the city. 1t is now in
place at the fire station on Second
avenue east and ready for public use.
I The second call for the service of
the new wagon occurred Monday when
Mrs. r. j. Mcdonald on North Eighth
street fell upon an ice covered side
walk on A avenue East and sustained
a broken leg.
Several items of equipment are to
be supplied Immediately by the coun.
ell. Suitable covering for patients
being transferred and other minor
equipment is to be supplied and there
will be nothing left to be desired in
the new apparatus. The Oskaloosa
ambulance is said to be the most
modern piece of equipment of this
character in service in the state and
nothing better in service any where.
! In addition TO laying down the
equipment to the city at cost the
Hoover Auto Company has supplied
numerous pieces OF equipment at
their own expense and the dillgent
and thorough going manner in which
they have handled the matter for the
city ELECTED numerous compliments
! from council members last evening.
! Now that the Hospital car is in reg.
ular service. subject to instant call
a set of rules and regulations gov.
erning the use of the vehicle will be
formulated by the ambulance com
mittee. patterned after rules for sim,
liar service in other places and sub.
mitted to the council for considera,
/ ton and subsequent adoption.
! The car 10 to he available TO the
general public free of charge and
only where private use of the equip.
ment is desired or where the car is
required to bring patients from out
side the city, will any charge for the
service be made and the price to fix
for service of this character has not
been determined.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
MEETING POSTPONED
Ladies Aid of Rochester Will Not
Gather Till Next Month.

Rochester, Jan. 17.-(By Joe.)-
Ladies' Aid was postponed until next
month, at Mrs. Dusenbery's, on &C
count of members attending the Far,
mers' Institute.
Luther and Matte McCombs and
Miss Thelma visited at the ALI Evans
home in the Jack Oak neighborhood
on Friday. .'1l
Thomas Johnson, Sr.. has beer
quite ill the past week with cold ant
la grippe.
Gilbert Johnson's boys have beer
having a siege of chicken poX.
Frank Peters visited friends at La
cey the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Taylor spent
Saturday and Sunday at the Jay Wei
ton home near Cedar.
Alice Blakley visited her sister
Mrs. Ida Cameron, east of OskaloOsa
We have been having zero weather
the past week.
Our mail carrier, Mr.. Bass, has not
missed a day bringing the mail so far
Friends visiting from Los Angeles
California, tell of the CalifornianE
bringing great snowballs in on the in
terurban; and made a great snow
man on the main corner of Broadway
by the traffic police, and it drew {
crowd. Many had never seen snow
at close range. Well, guess we
could get along witout that, unless i
would help stop some of the speedy
auto drivers in Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
THE ROSE HILL CHURCH
Methodists Hold Election and Hear
Some Good Reports.

VIM. Anderson, who has been the
popular and efficient Sunday school
superintendent at the Methodist
church for the last four years, was
reelected on the first ballot as super
intendent of the school for the ensu-
ing year. Horace MUIR was chosen
as assistant superintendent Miss
Ethel Blake as secretary. Harry
Robbins as treasurer. and Miss EtheI
Lister unanimously chosen as plan.
list.
At the second quarterly conference
held last Saturday the Rose Hill NJ.
E. Circuit was found to be in i'm
proving condition. The pastor re-
ported the membership some larger
than at the beginning of the confer
ence year. There was the feeling
among those present at the quarterly
conference that at the close of the
first half of the year all claims for the
year will be half met.
The quarterly conference added the
following as church officials: Vim. An.
derson and w. Fl. Waechter as trus-
tees. and w. H. Davenport and Har.
ry Robbins as class leaders at Rose
Hill; James Fl. Baldwin as trustee
at indianapolis church; Frank Bacon
as steward at Wymore church, and
Mrs. Belle Hargraye as steward at
Spring Valley church. =.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
26w2-AdVertiSement.
Notice of Levy Of Execution.

Notice of Levy of Execution.
State of Iowa, Mahaska County, IS.
r. Popofsky, Plaintiff,
Against
Chas. w. Curry, Defendant.
Notice to defendant.
Sir:-You are hereby notified, that
by virtue of an execution issued by
the Clerk of the District Court OF
Mahaska County, Iowa, in the
above entitled cause to me di
rected, have levied upon and exc
cuted as your property, the following
described real estate, in Mahaska
County, Iowa, to-wit:
East " of N. " of S. w. of S. E.
the N. IL of S. E. Of s. E., the N. E. OF
s. t., and the East B of N. w. of S
E.. all in Sec. Two a. in Twp. 60
Range Q5) West of 9Th p. NJ.
And l have advertised the same to
be sold on the 18th day of February
A. d. 1916, at 200 O'Clock p. m, al
the door of the Court House, in Os
kaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.
WITNESS my official signature
this 10th day of January, A. d. 1916.
d. E. HENLEY, .'.
Sheriff of Mahaska County
2Cw2-Advertisement.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
Notice of Levy of Execution.

Notice of Levy of Execution.
State of Iowa, Mahaska County, So.
c. d. Hutchins, Plaintiff,
Against
Emma o. Carr, Defendant.
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT.
To Emma o. Carr:
SIR:-You are hereby notified that
oy virtue of an execution issued
by the Clerk of the District
Court of Mahaska County, Iowa, in
the above entitled cause to me
directed, have levied upon and exc
cuted as your property, the following
described real estate, in Mahaska
County, Iowa, to-wit:
All of defendants interest in Lot
Fifteen Q5) Block A of Powers Adj
lition to the City of oskaloosa. Ma
haska County, Iowa.
And | have advertised the same to
oe sold on the 18th day of February.
\. d. 1916, at 200 o'clock p. M, at
he door of the Court House, in Oska-
9osa, Mahaska County, Iowa.
WITNESS my official signature,
this 10th day of January, A. ID. 1916.
ID. Il, Henley,
Sheriff of Mahaska County.
2Gw2-Advertiseme
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
new. PRICES ON Light
Proposition as Made by Traction
Company to City Council.

Special meeting of the city council
was called for Friday evening to con-
slider a new light ordinance.
Messrs. A. H. r. Jackson, manager
of the Oskaloosa Traction and Light
Company, and the Company attorneys
Messrs. Burrell & Dewitt. were pres
ent and presented the new light rate
proposition. The proposition offered
by the company, containing q change
in the prices current and an inStalla-
ton of thirty new, street lights was
placed before the council. The pro-
posed new ordinance regulating rates
or the amendment to the ordinance
now in force was read ior informa-
ton and then passed on its first read.
ing, referred to the ordinance COM
mittee AMI reported back favorably
with recommendation for passage.
Mr.. Mendenhall of the Second ward
was not present MP TO this time and
before proceeding further the gentle
ran from the Second was sent for.
Following the arrival of the absent
councilman the rate hearing was re-
sEmed and the council members held
conference or caucuc in committee
room aud the further consideration
of the matter was continued until
next week pending the arrival of spe'
cial engineer ]. B. Hill, Of Iowa City.
The proposition put up to the coun-
Gil Friday evening makes change
in the turning points" from one to
20 X. H. w. upon which discounts
apply as compared with the schedule
how in force. The scale now in use
is from one to ten lilowatt hours,
II to 20 and 81 to so The proposed
schedule has the first turning point
at 81 with discount of two cents up
On the first fifty kilowatt hours con-
gumed Discounts apply only when
payment is made on the tenth day
following the date OF the bill render
cd. Otherwise the rate remains the
same in both new and old schedules.
The present rate for light or to
domestic consumers is Is cents per
X. w. II. from / to 10 X. w. hours
which is a net rate with no discount
From II to 20 X. w. hours which
rate is the same, Is cents but a dis
count of one cent applies making the
ret rate lac.
From 81 to so X. w. hours the rate
continues az Is cents but the discount
becomes cents making net rate OF
- cents.
The complete scale set out in the
"nw ordinance offered last night is az
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
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. Il OF the fractional N. e..
Y of section 8, T.. II. n. R. II. w. OF
he 9TH p. NJ. in Mahaska County, run
hing thence North to the jasper Coun-
" line, as as described in road petit
ion No. 167, and terminating at the
North line of Mahaska County has
'eported in favor of the vacating there
If and all objections thereto. of claims
or damages. must be filed in the aud
tors office on or before noon of the
III CAV Of March, A. D, 1916, or such
Dad win be vacated with references
hereto.
Rov E. Rowland, County Auditor
2Gw4. th
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
A DMINISTRATRIX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given TO all persons
that on the Bird day CT jan,
A. D. 1916, the undersigned was appoint
ted by the District Court of Mahaska
County, Iowa. temporary administrative,
of the estate of Rosser Davis, deceased,
late of said Mahaska County, Iowa. All
persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 3rd day of JAM, 1916.
Carrie D. Farnsworth, Administrative.
W. 7. Martin, Clerk. 26w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that on the 4th day Of Jan.
A. D., 1916, the undersigned was
appointed by the District Court of Ma
haska County, Iowa, Administrator of
the estate of Maria Whitsel, 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-
thenticated to said court for allowance.
Dated this 9Th day of Jan. 1916.
Irwin A. Garland, Administrator.
W. T. Martin, Clerk.
Bess Martin, Deputy. 26w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
cantures Sixteen skunks.

Knoxville, jan 17.-Dorsey Welcher
residing in the west part of town, re-
ports a most remarkable catch OF
skunks from one den which he recent
ly spotted" in the vicinity of Knox
vile. Mr.. Welcher set traps at each
of the four openings of the den and
within the week had marketed the
pelts of sixteen of the odiferous little
animals caught from that one burrow
The skins were all prime fur. short
and narrow stripe, and Mr.. Welcher
received total OF $50 for the weeks
work, or an average of 1925 per pelt
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
postmaster Short In Accounts.

Keokuk, Jan. Nv. II. Button,
postmaster of Fredonia, Louisa county
was brought to KeOkuk by Deputy
United States Marshal d. c. Crowley
and arraigned before United States
Commissioner A. C. Miller on charge
of undertaking postoffice funds. But
ton was accused in an information
sworn out by Postoffice inspector o.
F. Scherer, who alleges Button Is
short some 500 in money order ac'
counts. Button is also manager of a
store at FredOnia.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
No,lee Of lew Of EXECUTION.

Notice OF Levy OF EXECUTION.
State of Iowa, Mahaska County, S..
w. r. Nugent, Plaintiff,
Against
Bolton & Bolton, James B. Bolton
and Leslie G. Bolton, Defendants.
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT.
To Bolton & Bolton, James B. Boil.
ton and Leslie c. Bolton:
SlR:-You are hereby notified, that
by virtue of an execution issued by
the Clerk of the District Court of Ma.
haska County, Iowa, in the above en-.
titled cause to, me directed, l have
levied upon and executed as your
property, the following described real
estate, in Mahaska County, Iowa. to-
wit:
Lots Five (5), Six (6), Seven CD
and Eight (S) Block Two (2) of This
sell & Gregory add to the Town OF
| Bellefountaine, Mahaska County
Iowa. Also a judgment in favor OF
IL. b. Bolton and against NJ. Knipsel
and ct al in Docket No. (33) Page
(S2) Amount of judgment, $16S.35.
And | have advertised the same to
be sold on the 9Th day of February
A. D. 1916, at 200 o'clock p. m, al
the door of the court house, in Oska
loosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.
WITNESS my official signature
this 9Th day of January, A. d. 1916.
d. K. HENLEY,
Sheriff of Mahaska County.
| w2-AdVertisement.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
k. Of. !. p ? OFFICE
MOVES TO ROLFE
POSTMASTER AT FREDoNlA rs
ACCUSED OF EMBEzzLEMENT
AMONG THE FACTORIES or IOWA
Marion County Farmer Captures Many
Premiums. Three Hurt in Accident d
at Burlington. Grip causesua ssh
Loss of Memory. ~. "nH'i:r
X. of p. Office Moved to RoIfe.

Fairfield, Jan. 17-Ward Ferguson,
Rolfe, Grand Keeper of Records and
Seals. Knights of Pythias, is in the
city, preparatory to removing the rec.
ords and fixtures of that Office to
Rolfe. This department of the order
has been located in this city for eight
ears The late John II. Merckens
had charge of it up to the time of his
ieath, at which time w. f. BeverinS
was appointed for short term. Miss
Mary Merckens, who has been the
assistant here for several years past,
will retain her position and will move
to Rolfe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
EXECUTRIX NOTICE.

Il Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 18th day of
January, A. D.. 1916, the Undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County, Iowa, Executrix of
the estate of Rosser Davis, deceased,
late of said Mahaska County, Iowa
All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned. and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenti'
Gated to said court for allowance.
Dated this 18th day of January,
1916.
Carrie D. Farnswortk, Executrix.
w. T. Martin, Clerk. 27w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
4 DMINISTRATOR,S NOTICE.

N Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 18th day
of January A. D. 1916. the undersign-
ed was appointed by the District Court
of Mahaska County, Iowa, administrator
de bonus non of the estate of Lambert
Darland, deceased, late of said Mahaska
County, Iowa. All persons indebted to
said estate will make payment to the I'M
dersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said court for
allowance.
Dated this 18th day of January, 1916.
M. D. Taylor, Administrator.
W. T. Martin, Clerk. 27wS
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
Stock Iuduinu Team.

Ames, Jan 1.-THE Iowa State Col.
lege judging team, picked after the
keenest of rivalry among senior ami
NAL husbandry students, left for the
western stock show at Denver, to
compete with collegiate teams for
judging honors. The team members
are: J. P. Ewes, OsKaloosa; o. H. Tut.
tie, Norway; NJ. II. Scott, Shelrahl;
D. A. Noble, Window, MINI; c. G.
Mason. Union; Tom Roberts, Water.
man, Ills.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20

Waterloo, Ia, Jan. 17.-Walter Kut-
tier, foreman at the plant OF the Will
liam Galloway company, left the fac
tory, i'll with grip, shortly before 5
o'clock Friday evening and did not ar
rive at his home until 1880 o'clock
Saturday morning. He could not recall
where he had been during the night.
The serious attack OF the malady ap'
parently affected his memory, and he
is now under the care of physician.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
cant,res MANY Premiums.

Melcher, Iowa, Jan. III. ii. Camp
bell carried Off premiums at the
farmers short course at Melcher and
then removed the stock to the Marion
county short course at Pleasantville,
where he captured first prize on nor
man weanling colt and third on a
heifer calf. This calf he sold for $7l
and to this is added his winnings at
Melcher and Pleasantville, which am
ountea to $40, making $91 for q heifel
calf that was born the 4th of Auril.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
NOTICE.

l. To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the Office of the clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament OF John Gerard, Sr. late
of said county, deceased, and that the
9Th day of February 1915, has been fixed
for the probate of said will, at which
time you can appear at the court house
in said county and show cause, if any
there be, why said will should not be
admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, have hereun-
to set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court at Oskaloosa, Iowa, this
18th day of January 1916.
w. T. Martin,
27w3 Clerk District Court.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20

With a minimum charge Of $1.OO
Yer horse power per month.
Mr.. Dewitt states that the scale OF
rates recommended by Mr.. Hill meant
a direct loss to the company OF over
$4,000 per year for the present con
sumption and this the company could
not stand.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
Woman Disappears.

Mrs. Aga Smith, IS years old, a
widow of Sioux City. has mysterious
ly disappeared from her home, and
citizens fear that she has met with
foul nlav. She disappeared while her
FIVE children were visiting relatives in
Jackson, Neb.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-20
MISSING MAIL FOUND
Sack Stolen From Cedar Post Office
-.. Is Recovered.

A remnant of the postofiice robbery
of Cedar, Iowa, which occurred few
weeks ago, was found yesterday by
H. f. Motto and Oliver Holt. Mr..
Motto and Mr.. Holt were out hunting
near Stark, and had with them Mr..
Hollis dog. The dog in its meander-