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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-06
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
Mrs. Sam Sherman of North Eleventh
Street the Victim.

North Eleventh Street Extension,
April 3.-(By Ten.)-Mrs Sham Sher-
man entertained Mrs. r. |. Robson
on March 90, being Mrs Sherman's
birthday. They passed apleasant
day visiting and in the evening she
was greatly surprised by her son,
Geo. Sherman, and wife driving out
in their auto and bringing refresh.
ments. She was the recipient OF
many presents from her children and
the day and evening will long be re.
membered and we hope she may live
to enjoy many more birthdays.
Miss Lucille Burton spent last Wed.
nesday night with Miss Mary Sher,
man. i@3."a
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Walker and
children spent Sunday with Mrs. Man.
gerson and daughter Mary.
Miss Minnie Burke returned home
Friday noon froLl Waterloo where
she has been for several weeks visit.
ing with her sister, Mrs. Marie
Strouse and family.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Barlow enter
tanned company on Sunday.
John Sherman and family from
Barnes City, Miss Edith Sherman, who
is teaching school. Geo, Sherman and
wife spent Sunday at the parenta
Sam Sherman home,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-06
CHURCH FUNDS
Methodists Already Have Over Six
Thousand in Sight.

On Monday evening combined
meeting of the Official Board and the
Sunday School Board of the Central
M. E. church was held in the official
room. DR.. w H. Perdew, the pas
tor, served as chairman and during
the official meeting Harry E. Douglas
served as secretary and in that OF the
Sunday School Board Chester Barn
hart was secretary. The Official
Board meeting was held first and the
church treasurer made his report and
other reports were received regarding
the charity fund and also the present
condition of the Improvement fund.
II was found that about $6,403 had al
ready been pledged. c. Ed Beman
of the Peoples Trust and Savings
Bank was elected as the treasurer o.
this fund and efforts will be made i'm
mediately to complete the sum to $10,-
900, the amount needed for the entire
work. At the meeting OF the. Sun
day School Board. a lecture, or enter
tainment course is to be put on next
| fall and winter consisting of two en-
itertainments. one lecture and two
home talent concerts. The superin'
tendent, w. C. Dennis. was author
lied to appoint the successor OF DR.
L. o. Kemble as superintendent OF the
Home Department. The, balance Of
the time was spent in the considera
tion OF plans for Easter and Decision
Day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-06
PLANNING A GARDEN2
Public Library Has Many Books
That Will Aid You.

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OF course Won are going to have 1
garden this summer, and In planning
| 1t, do not forget the Public Library
has many garden books which will
be of practical help to you.
You will find there books on the
flower, gardening, vegetable garden
, ing, fruit culture. landscape garden
ing, care of lawns, trees, vines, roses
and many other too numerous to men
! ton. These books are now on dis
play at the Library near the charging
desk, and If the one you want is out
it will be reserved for you upon re
quest.
A few new hooks on this subject
have been purchased this spring
which deserve special mention. They
are as follows: .
Continuous Bloom in America; by
Louise Shelton. The Outgrowth OF
this authors practical experience and
a good book for ameteur. Gives sug.
gestions as to when and where to
plant, an alphabetical list OF what to
plant, much garden wisdom and ele-
ven planting charts.
A Plea for Hardy Plants; by J. w,
Elliott. "One dollar" the author
says" intelligently spent on the
grounds will afford more beauty than
will ten spent on the house, and the
attractiveness of the house is greatly
enhanced by the beauty and fitness
of the grounds"
MY Growing Garden; by Horace
Mcfarland A chatty, familiar. at
tractively illustrated record OF the
authors success in transforming a
rundown house ami TWO acres OF
abandoned vineyard into a charming
garden. The book is admirably writ,
ten and is trimming over with love
Of flowers and vegetables and trees.
For suggestiveness' and inspiration OF
joy in the garden. this book cannot
be surpassed in the long list Of CARL
en- books.
The Greening Pictorial System OF
Landscape Gardening; nv c. F.. Green
ing. MANY good suggestions may be
obtained from this attractive book of
pictures. ,..e.
"Tha Garden Magazine is My Most
Useful Garden Help" So say many
of our Oskaloo3a garden lovers. We
feel that too few people know of this
magazine ana use u. IL is Oh ME III
the Library and the back numbers
may be taken out for one week. The
March number is unusually attractive
and contains some verv useful tables.
Why not give the children a little
plot o: ground for their very own
and see what thew can make Of It?
Perhaps Won will be- surprised at the
results they will obtain. Let them
try at least. and tell them about the
books on gardening which the L.
brary has for children
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-06

visiting this week with her mother,
Mrs. Florence Dunkle, who is quite
ILL.,
w. II. Rice and family, who came
to EddyVille recently from New
Sharon, are moving into the tenant
property of Mrs. Lucy Lafferty on 4th
street.
Mrs. Ella Reddick who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Lucy LATER
ty, left Thursday for her home at
Mayfield, Kentucky.
Tom Williams of Des Moines was
business caller in Eddyville Thurs
day.
G. Roberts of North Dakota was a
business caller in Eddyville Thursday.
Mr.. Roberts shipped a car load of
potatoes to Eddyville.
A number of people were at the
depot Wednesday morning TO view
the government models on the spe-
cial train which carried a number of
experienced men who lectured briefly
on good roads" construction of
bridges, etc.
John Trotst, general agent for the
Adams Express Co., of Burlington, was
business caller in Edyville on last
Thursday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-06
NEW PASTURE FENCED
Twenty three Are Initiated Into
Mysteries of Bell Cows.

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
was instituted Saturday night and
Sunday morning by the Oskaloosa
pasture and degree staff, 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 stump.
tuous banquet served by the Ottumwa
pasture. Ottumwa will have pasture
No. 2 of the organization, officers OF
which Will be duly elected and chosen
soon
Twenty three candidates were ini-
tiated Saturday evening, three OF
whom were from Burlington and two
from Oskaloosa. 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 ce.
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-
lions are also ON file for Iowa City,
Grinnell, Fairfield and Burlington.
The banquet was fully up to all ex-
nectations 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 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
flcers 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., 1916-04-06
ABRAMS IS WATCHED
The Occasion Being the Close of ?
Years With Same Firm.

April 9, 1891 C, w. Abrams entered
the service of the BaIdauf- Rosenblatti
store of Oskaloosa and he is still en-
lploying his efforts in the interests of
the house. He Is the senior worker
| in the establishment and thereby
hangs a tale A new club for the
benefit of the employees of the Bal
dauf.Rosenblatt store was organized
Monday to be known as the Quarter
OF a 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 direc-
tors, secretary, treasurer and all else.
But only for few months, as soon,
others who will have been in the
house for q fourth of a century will
join him and year after year there
will be accessions. 81.
Mr.. Rosenblatt strolled into Mr.. Alb.
rams department Monday evening
and remarked casual like, well, Mr.,
you WIN thO oNOhO
twenty-five years today, have you
not?" 49,.
Yes" acknowledged the gentleman
addressed, 81 believe that Is the case"
We'll" rearked Mr.. Rosenblatt with
characteristic elaboration, Il think
that such service and application wor
thy of special recognition and ! there.
fore find unusual pleasure in handing
you q 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
question mark as he stepped forward
and took the case. Upon investigation
he found handsome, solid gold case,
open face, Waltham movement watch,
a magnificent present. ...."
Just 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., 1916-04-06
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN
Iowa Federation of Womans' Clubs
Make the Offer.

The Iowa Federation of Womans
J 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
its 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 ii 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
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-
IperienCe 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
a prize to be given at the next bien-
NAL to that high school that sends the
largest proportion of its graduates for
the years l9l4-l9l5 and 1916 TO col
Ilege.
The winning of such prize, apart
from it's value, will be an enviable
distinction as it will direct wide at
Itention 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., 1916-04-06
REACH $4,000 MARK
Oskaloosa Post Office Advances to
That of First Class.

oskaloosa postoffice completed the
business year last Friday. with total
receipts of revenues amounting TO
$41, 82422, or Just Si,S24.22 more than
minimum annual receipts OF first
class offices.
Last year the revenue was over two
thousand dollars below the mark, be-
ing S37, 581.17 An increase of $4,.
243.05 during the past year, places the
local station into that OF first class,
and will bring to this city the addi-
tional service enjoyed by such offices.
More help, better equipment and more
complete service from time TO time,
In addition to raise in the salaries
of the postmaster. clerks and carriers.
Changes and advancement accorded
TO the Oskaloosa Office will not be ef-
fectiye until the close of the general
postoffice year, June 80, 1916,
The Oskaloosa herald., 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 quarrels
during their married life. Mrs. Men
delson often complained that her
husband had neglected her.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-06
END OF THE REVIVAL
Tabernacle Campaign Closed al
Eddyville.

Eddyyille, April This is the last
week of the tabernacle campaign and
each evening the different orders of
Eddyville are attending services in a
BODY Cottage prayer meetings are
held each morning with large at
tendance. More than 120 converts
have been won during the campaign.
Sunday a free will offering was taken
for Evangelist Phelps.
Mrs. Mary Carson left Friday for
Moberly, Mo-. for visit with rela.
tives
Miss Laura Lee, student at Cedar
Falls, came home Friday for a short
visit with her parents.
Charles Elliot OF Chanute, Kanass.
was called to Eddyville this week by
the illness and death OF his mother,
Mrs. Gertrude Elliot.
II. T. Wapdiing left Wednesday
evening for St. Louis on business
trip.
D. Moss has returned to his home at
Nelson, Nebr., after an extended visit
with relatives in Eddyville.
Mrs. B. o, Worall OF ottumwa is
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-06
SUFFRAGE At BEACON
New League Organized With Mrs.
Williams President.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. r. T. PEN
ders, DIR. 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. Ream who, was in town was
called in and made a short but elo-
quent address. Several other men
we're present. Miss Lucille Ryan assist
ed in presenting the cause. Nearly all
present expressed themselves as fav-
orable to votes for women, and an
Equal Suffrage League was organized
with Mrs. J. w. Williams as president,
Mrs. j. w. Price as vice president,
and Mrs. James Jones as secretary.
The Oskaloosa herald., 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
Its 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"
Wen bet on Sam.
NAL Rose, Oskaloosa, IL
The Oskaloosa herald., 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 Rombardment of Bethoni-
VILE. 731 Prisoners
Were Taken.

Berlin, ApTil 3-The German ON
cial statement announces that Teuton
troops have cleared 1000 yards oil
French trenches northeast of Hau
court in addition to the positions
taken March so. 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 counterattack
after a 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 =
900 yards, have been cleared Of the
enemy.
On the eastern bank of the Mouse
our troops, March 81, after careful
preparation, took possession Of the
enemys defense and flanking works
northwest and west Of the village of
Vaux.
In the morning, after the French
fire had reached its highest intensity
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
a direct hit from our anti-aircraft
guns
AVoeourt Wood SheIIed.
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., 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 we're burned. Loss several hun
bred dollars.
Mrs. Minerva V. Crandall, a resi-
dent of Beacon suffered a 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., 1916-04-06
THE DEBT OF THE CITY
Oskaloosa Owed $128,000 at The
Close Of Fiscal Year.

Oskaloosa's debt on April l, 1916,
according to a statement of City Clerk
T. II. 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:
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: 49,.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-06

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 bcx car
rOhhpripS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-06
First Goat Through Draw.

Fort Madison, April 3.-The steam
er packet Keokuk passed through the
draw of the Santa Fe 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., 1916-04-06
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR,
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Where Does Money Go?

"HCTC LUIGI VSUCy Nv
Editor Herald:-What is the mat
ter with Iowa? | 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.. j. G., 0lmsted, the latter
has DesS 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.