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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
THE GOPHER BOUNTY
WILL HEREAFTER BE SUBJECT
TO RESTRICTION.

During the past four years Mahas-
ka county has paid for pocket gopher
bounty some $4,000. The present
beard of supervisors have awakened
to the fact that this is pretty big
price to pay for the little animals
and have made new rulings about the
payment of said bounty which will re.
strict it to such an extent that those
interested in the work will drop it..
At least such is the hope of the pres
ent board of supervisors.
Persons appearing before the coun-
ty auditor after January 1, 1917, and
claiming gopher bounty will be re-
Iuired to give positive proof of the
catch, and to have one disinterested
witness to substantiate the proof. A
description of the land upon which
the gopher was caught will be re-
quired. and proof must be furnished
that they were caught within the
preceding thirty days. The claim
ant must also be owner of the land
upon which the gopher was caught,
The first Monday in each month will
DO set aside for receiving gopher
bounty claims, and the county audi
tor is instructed to receive or accept
no proof upon any other day during
said month. The twenty-five cents
bounty on ground hogs was repealed
by the supervisors, and henceforth
there will be no bounty paid upon
them.
The $4,000 spent by the county for
gopher bounty in the past four years
exceeds the amount spent for county
school books for use in the rural
schools, by several thousand dollars.
A rough estimate puts the amount
spent for school books at about $4,000
during the four years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
Johnson WILL BROKEN
STELLA OSWANDLE WILL SHARE
EQUALLY WITH OTHERS.

Arguments by the attorneys in the
Thomas Johnson will case which has
been occupying the attention of the
district court for the past two weeks
was finished yesterday, the jury in
structed by the Judge and sent to the
jury room to find verdict The jury
left the court room about fye-forty
o'clock last evening. and returned
with verdict for the contestant of
the will about eightthirty o'clock,
having been out just about three
hours. The verdict returned gives the
contestant the right to break the will
and the codicile, thus providing for
division of the 100000 estate into
share and share alike. The will as it
stood before the suit in court gave
Stella Oswandle, a daughter, only
$4,000, and she now receives some.
thing like $4,000. The jury returned
the above verdict on the ground that
Mr.. Johnson was suffering from sen
lie decay atthe time the will and co.
dicile were made, and that he was
physically and mentally unable to at
tenl to business.
The court was busy this morning
getting jury for the case of Moses
Liewellyn VS.. City of Oskaloosa, a
sever damage case wherein Mr.
Lltwellyn asks damages to property
bought about by the sewer disposal
placed upon said property in a small
stream running through his place by
the CITY of Oskaloosa. Mccoy & Nc
Coy as attorneys for the city and Nal
cctm & True and Sewers & Corlett
ARE the attorneys in the case. 1t was
rather hard matter to find jurors fol-
the case since the law states thai
when such an issue is involved the
jurors shall be non-tax payers, in the
city where the case is being tried
and in which city the damages arc
sought.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
BRIDGE AT EDDYVILLE
Is Likely to Be Damaged By Chang
ing Course of River.

Eddyville Booster: The matter OF
the changing current of the Des
Moines river, between Bridgeport and
town, is a matter of vital interest to
Eddyville. Unless something is done.
and done at once, the next high water
may tear a new channel across the
Bridgeport bottoms and leave the
Eddyville bridge standing a monu-
ment to inaction, with Eddyville an
inland town. That this is not
grOundless fear, can easily be real
ICED by any one who takes the trouble
to look the matter over All but
narrow strip of the broad cornfield,
which twenty years ago laid between
the river and the Bridgeport road, is
now river bed while the old river
bed is now sand and gravel-bar, piled
up and firmly held against erosion
by a matted growth of willows. And
along the north bank of the river,
where since the first coming of white
settlers, ran the deep channel. is now
encroaching sand bar. The former
main channel, between the first and
second piers of the railroad bridge has
entirely filled in and the odd swim
min hole" is now high and dry.
If the new channel should be cut
across the Bridgeport bottom, it would
necessitate the building of new wag.
on bridge and a new railroad bridge
in Monroe county or an immense
amount of reconstruction work and
diking to force the river back into the
old channel. with a more imminent
hazard of it's recurrence at every fu-
ture high-water.
Something should be done and done
at once. With the election of an Ed
dyville member to the Wapello county
board of supervisors, it should not be
a difficult matter to get some immed-
late relief. One or more substantial
wing dams or barrages should be con-
structed below the mouth of Grays
Creek, to dceflct the current back in
to the ola channel, and to cut out the
accumulated sand and debris. 1t
should be done yet this fall to head
off any possible danger from the eff
fects of the spring freshets. To put
in this barrage at the present time,
would eliminate the danger, and could
be done at a fraction of the cost OF
repairing the damage after it was
everlastingly too late Now is the ac-
cepted time. 1t is up to Eddyville to
demand action. There was over
$6S,000 spent on bridges in Wapello
county last year. Why not spend
some Of It, here ., save this bridge?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
kJ.H!|ElsGi
A COMMUNITY LEAGUE
LACEY ORGANIZATION HOLDS ITS
MONTHLY MEETING.

Lacey, Nov. 21.-By Coaster.-The
community league held their monthly
meeting on Friday evening, November
II, The following program was rem,
dered:
Trio. Farewell to Thee" by Misses
Mary Wyatt. Marie and Mabel Hanna.
Recitation by Dale Reynolds.
Recitation by Harvey Bunting.
Reading by Miss Eva Wickersham.
Thanksgiving paper, read by Miss
Edna Kendig.
Recitation by Carl Jackson.
Reading by Helen Vernylea.
Violin solo by Warren Hasselman.
Reading. by Maxine Dye.
Piano solo by Ruth Harvey.
Art Oppenheimer of Oskaloosa gave
a very interesting talk +.
Loves Old Sweet Song" by Ladies
Chorus.
After the program was over the
high school pupils rushed upon the
platform and with Horace Steddom as
yell master, gave several yells, the
following being one of them: ice
cream, soda water, ginger ale, pop.
Lacey High School is always on top.
Stand them on their heads, stand them
Ion their feet. Lacey High School can't
be beat"
After the program was over short
business melting was held after that
oysters, crackers, Ice cream and coffee
was served.
1t was announced that the play
which some of the people have been
practicing for will be rendered at the
Lacey School auditorium on Saturday
night, November 81. A small admit
lance will be charged. Everybody
come.
ed the members of the Epworth
League at their home last Tuesday ev-
ening. A short business meeting was
held after which games were played.
1t was decided to have one OF those
meetings on the second Tuesday in
every month. Mrs. Hull served Ice
cream, cake and pop corn balls. All
departed at a late hour declaring Mr..
and Mrs. Hull royal entertainers.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Troy spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Homer CARR.
ker.
Miss Helen Whitehill visited the
Lacey school Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Criss of near
Taintor spent Sunday with Miss Eta
Heart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hibbs visited Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Snyder.
Misses Hazel Berner and Emma
Swanson spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Everett.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
Is Curiousity to Residents of
Heather Lands.

The new absent voters" law oil
Iowa is source of considerable won
der and comment in other states
where advantage of it was taken by
those away from home on election
day. The following comment con
corning Mahaska county resident
was made by the Evening Tribune Of
San Diego, California, when he sent
his vote back home" to be counted
in with his precinct.
Under the caption Of Mails Vote
To His Home Town In Far Of Iowa -
the paper gives front page space to
the following:
u. w. Williams, residing for the
winter at 2O42 Fourth street, cast
his ballot today in far away Iowa.
This was done by mail Mr.. Williams
voted for Hughes and the republican
ticket. His ballot was cast in Bea-
con, East Garfield township, Mahaska
county, Iowa. The envelope contain
ing his ballot was mailed here by
Deputy County Clerk McLees Novem-
der l..
1T was addressed to the county
auditor of Mahaska county and was
expected to reach him today In time
to be delivered to the judges of the
election of Williams home precinct.
The Iowa legislature in 1915 passed
law permitting absent residents to
cast their ballots by mail.
Before his departure for San
Diego Williams informed the aud
itor of the county in Iowa that he
intended to pass the winter in San
Diago and that he expected to return
his vote by mail. Last week he re-
ceived ballot, which was taken be-
fore Deputy County Clerk McLees
and duly acknowledged. November
[, Williams marked the ballot in the
county clerks Office and 1t was sealed
by McLees and then mailed"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
THE ABSENT V0TERREQUISITION REFUSED
oskALoosA MAN PROVES he HAS
NOT DESERTED WIFE.

Justice of the Peace o. G. G. Phil
lips and attorney Frank T. Nash were
in Des Moines Monday, and went be-
fore Gov. Clarke, representing the in
>terests Of Mr.. Charles v. Forsburg of
0skaloosa, and successfully resisted
an application by the Governor of
Colorado. upon the state of Iowa, for
extradition papers for Mr.. Forsburg.
Defendant was charged with wife
desertion. Arrest was ordered by the
state of Colorado and the man was
held by Sheriff D. E. Henley of Mahas.
ka County. Bond was promptly fur
rished and arrangements made TO pre-
sent the side of the defendant before
til governor.
Y Mr.. Forsburg has been residing in
Oska'oosa for some time, having Sc
cured employment here. He made
home here and says he tried without
success to induce his wife to come
to reside with him. This he says she
steadily refused to do and last sum-
scnal suasion could effect what cor
respondence had failed to do. Mrs.
Forsburg however defeated the intent
of the visit and refused to leave Color.
ado. Mr.. Forsburg maintained the
double home and sent the bulk of his
wages to the wife for her support. AS
q last measure of forcing the woman
to join him in the home here he in
stituted suit for divorce but the wife
went him one better and caused his
arrest here charged with wife deser.
ton. .#e. ....-M
Upon complete showing of the
case before governor Clarke, the state
OF Iowa refuses to honor the requisi-
ton of Colorado for Mr. Forsburg and
holds that the defendant has commit
ted no crime. According to general
law the husband has the right to
choose and select the abiding place.
Moreover the evidence of moneys
paid for support of the wife in Col
orado was ample and sufficient. Cor
respondence was shown, proving that
the wife, contrary to her representa-
tions, had knowledge of the where
abouts of the husband and had stead
fly refused and failed utterly to join
hin in residence here. ....
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
MOTHERS REMEDY
FOR BRUISES
Children's Bumps. Sprains and
Minor Hurts Quickly Relieved
by Sioan's Linimert

1t is the very nature Of children to
hurt themselves--to come crying to
mother with little fingers bruised, with
heads bumped, with sprained ankles
and wrists.
They are painful hurts, too. But
their pain and sting can't survive the
gentle use of this liniment. A single
application of Sloan's Eminent and
the little fellows bravely Kept back
tears give way to smiles. His hurt is
relieved.
In every home where there are chill
dren bottle of Sloan's Liniment is q
necessity.
Aching muscles, rheumatism, lum-
bago, stiff neck, bacllache, chilblains,
ETC., can be effectively relieved with
Sloan's Liniment. Cleaner than mussy
ointments or plasters.
Sloan's Liniment can be obtained at
all drug stores, 25c., SOC. and 81, 90.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 1S.-Presi
dent Wilson has formally by procla,
nation designated Thursday, Nov. 80
as Thanksgiving day.
Here follows the presidents proc
lamation:
1T has long been the custom of
our people to turn, in the fruitful
autumn of the year, in praise and
Thanksgiving to Almighty God for
His many blessings and mercies to
us and the nation.
The year that has elapsed since
we last observed our day of thanks
giving has been rich in blessings to
us as people but the whole face of
the world has been darkened by war.
In the midst of our peace and happi-
ness, our thoughts dwell with painful
disquiet upon the struggles and suf-
ferings of the nations at war and of
the peoples upon whom war has
brought disaster without choice or
possibility of escape on their part
We cannot think of our own happi-
ness without thinking of their pitiful
distress.
Now, therefore, /, Woodrow Will
son, president of the United States
of America, do appoint Thursday the
thirtieth of November, as day of
national Thanksgiving and prayer
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
P. {. 0. DONATION DAY
CHAPTER X WILL AID IN SOCIAL
SERVICE WORK.

The regular meeting of Chapter x,
p. E. O., was held SatuI day at the
home of Mrs. S. w. White. Mrs.
Chas. Sheppard assisted the hostess.
The attendance was excellent and the
members enjoyed having with them
Mrs. McQuaid of Regina, Canada;
Mrs. Ferrall of Los Angeles, Cal, a
former Chapter x member; also Mrs.
Colby and Miss Bertha Turner, mem
bers who have been out of the city
for several months. ....
Saturday was the annual Donation
Day" and the ladies brought thin
bles and sewed busily, making two
dozen warm petticoats which will be
given to the Social Service League
for distribution.
During the sewing Mrs. Anna Sher'
man read a Thanksgiving story, by
Zona Gale, which was much enjoyed
The heart of each member went out
in sympathy to Miss Fora Tice, as the
message came that her mother had
been called home during the after
noon. Sympathy was also expressed
for our secretary, Mrs. r. E. Redman
who is in the hospital at Rochester
MINI. We know that all will rejoice
at the later word which has come that
she was successfully operated upon
on Monday, and that her former good
health and strength will doubtless
soon return to her.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23

and urge and advise the people to re.
sort to their several places of wor.
ship on that day to render thanks to
almighty God for the blessings OF
peace and unbroken prosperity which
He has bestowed upon our beloved
country In such unstinted measure.
And | also urge and suggest our
duty. in this, our day of peace and
abundance to think in deep sympathy
of the stricken peoples of the world
upon whom the curse and terror of
war has so pitilessly fallen and to
contribute out of our abundant means
to the relief of their suffering.
Our people could in no better
way show their real attitude towards
the present struggle of the nations
than by contributing out of their
abundance to the relief of the suffer
ing which war has brought in its
train.
In witness whereof, / have here.
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington,
d. c., the seventeenth day of Nov.
ember in the year of our Lord, 1916,
and of the independence of the Unit
cd States the one hundred and forty
first. Woodrow Wilson.
by the President, I
Robert Lansing, Secretary of State"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
ASK DAMAGES OF VARSITY
Iowa City Students Wreck Stores ir
Celebrating Victory Over Ames
College.

Iowa City, Ia, Nov, 21.-Claims to-
falling several hundred dollars will be
filed with the State university of Iowa,
it is believed, as the result of the cele-
bration by students early Sunday Of
the victory of the Iowa eleven over
Ames Saturday. More than 1,5OO stu
dents participated in the celebration.
Stores were broken into, it is charged
by the police, wagons and boxes
burned and valuable property de-
stroyed or damaged The police force
joined in the fray and repealed some
of the students with drawn revolver.
Thus far, it is said, the police have
been unable to learn the names of any
OF the participants.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23

for the future. Their graves are sa.
cred landmarks in the growth of new
lands. They are widely scattered
Now Oklahoma has taken to her final
keeping one who brought sons de,
votion to her progress.
in his youth Mr.. Parkhurst mar.
ried Helen Eliza Barnes of an old
New England family, a lady of rare
charm, and culture, who passed away
Dec. IL, 1882. She was the mother of
Mr.. Parkhurst's one child, May, Mrs.
John Murray Ward, South Denver ave.
nue., whose love and devotion to her
father has been unfailing.
Mrs. IneZ Parkhurst, who is the
daughter of family of colonial record
has shared the joys and sorrows of a
man who kept abreast with the events
of the day, who honored journalism as
a world power, who upheld the public
schools, did heartfelt reverence to re-
ligion and make his home the center
of hospitality. There he was ready to
care for the sick and the unfortunate
and his early day words of cheer, keen
humor-that went to the mark-his
gracious welcome, will live in memory
among precious gifts lost to earth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parkhurst several
times visited the Gulf coast and the
historical Episcopal Church of the Re-
deemer built to the memory of Rev.
Robert G. Hinsdale, the husband of
the niece who came to visit Mr.. Park
hurst during his last Illness
L. F. H."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
New Penn AthIetlc FleId.

At recent conference between the
Penn building committee and Archi-
teet Simmons. details In the plans
for the new campus arrangement
were changed considerably. The
idea of placing the large athletic field
in the draw north of the main build,
ing and the construction of stadi.
um had to be abandoned. owing to
a new arrangement of buildings.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
Keeps Superior Court.

Shenandoah has a superior court.
She made an effort to get rid of that
court at the general election. The
vote stood 432 for and 364 against the
court. There are widely differing
opinions as to the need of superior
court. There is the claim that 1t
saves time ard money and keeps
much litigation out of the distric'
court.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
MONAST|R IN RUINS;
ALL|ESPURSUEFO FOES
Unable to Enter Town Owing to
Fire and Explosions.
TEUT0NS STILL IN RETREAT
Paris Declares Entente Troops Have
Occupied Several More Villages
North Of Captured
City.
TEUToNs STILL IN RETREAT

London, Nov. 21.-The victory of
General Sarrail's armies on the west
ern end Of the Macedonian front, which
resulted in the capture of Monastir, is
being vigorously followed up.
The acknowledgement forces, which
evacuated the city as the result of the
successful flanking' movement by the
French and Serbians, are still in full
retreat, Paris reports, and are being re-
lentlessly pursued. Already several
towns north of Monastir have beer
taken by entente troops pushing out
from the city, besides prisoners and
war material.
Press dispatches depict MOnastir as
virtually destroyed by fire and eXplo-
sions and deserted BY the population
and describe the retreat of its defend
ers as a rout. Berlin, however, asserts
the new positions chosen north of Mon
astir We're occupied without entente
pressure being felt, and adds that fresh
German forces have arrived on the
scene. 1t asserts further that Serbian
attempts 10 advance along the Mogle-
MICA front east of the Monastir region
were defeated.
Pursue Retreating Teuton Troops.
The retreat of the German-Bulgarian
force from Monastir in the direction of
Prilep is debacle, says a dispatch to
the Wireless Press from Rome. The
entente troops are pursuing the fleeing
foe and have occupied villages north of
Monastir, taking prisoners as thye adj
yanced, the dispatch adds.
The Serbans, according TO these re-
ports, are delaying entering Monastir
because of the fire and explosions.
Get Lions Share of Credit.
The Serbians are given the lion:
share of honor by the morning newspa.
pers in discussing the victory at Mon
astir. The capture of hill 1912 by the
Serbians and their rapid advance to
hill 1875, threatening the Bulgarians
only avenue of retreat along the Prilep
road, are considered the principal fac
tors in forcing the hasty evacuation of
the city.
Allies Win Along Big Front.
Paris, Nov. 21.-Allied troops have
been completely victorious on the
Macedonian front from the River Cerna
to Lake Presba, according to announce
ment made by the French var office
The allies success eliminated with
the entrance of French cavalry into
Monastir. French troops moved out TO
the north of Monastir and captured
hill No. S21 and other villages in this
vicinity. They also took 62O prisoners
and considerable quantity of war ma
terial.
Germans Take New Positions.
Berlin (by wireless TO Sayvllle, l..
ID, Nov. 21.-New German formations
have reached the Macedonian front, it
is announced officially. The new posi-
tons north of Monastir were taken up
without pressure from the allies. Ser
bian advances in the MogIenica region
were repulsed.
The announcement is as follows:
''The new positions north of Monas-
tlr were occupied without pressure
from the enemy. New German forces
have arrived at the lighting zone.
ION the Moglenica front Serbian adj
yances near RahOva and Tusin were re-
pulsed by the BuIgarians.'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
SAYS CALIFORNIA IS SAFE
Democratic Chairman Wires Mccor
mick That Count Shows All Partys
Electors Have Won.

New York, Nov. 21.--"San Francisco
count completed. All California cleo
tors absolutely safe
The foregoing Telegram was received
by Vance c. Mccormick. chairman of
the Democratic national committee.
from Gavin McNab, Democratic com
mitteeinan from California.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
holland Protests 10 BERLIN.

London. Nov. 2l.-An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Wireless Press says
the Dutch government has instructed
its representative at Berlin to notify
tile German government that a painful
impression has been produced In Hol-
land by the deportation Of Belgian
civilians.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
State Has Poultry.

The state board of control has
1914 chickens, ducks and turkeys
at the state institutions. This
guarantees that the 10000 state
wards will have turkey or good
substitute for Thanksgiving dinner.
1t requires 220 ducks, weighing five
pounds each, to make one Sunday
dinner for the inmates at the Mount
Pleasant state hospital.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
Plan s1a5. 600 Bond issue.

A bond issue of s125,OOO to finance
the building of the new mems dormi-
tories, recently begun at Grinnell. is
the latest financial proposition which
has ben undertaken by the Grinnell
College foundation. The bonds will
bear interest at 6 per cent, payable
semi-annually.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
Cost Was Small.

w. II. Harrison. assistant state
chemist, has figured out that the
cost of supervision of the food sup
ply of the state by the dairy and
food commission In the last year has
been three-tenths of cent per cap
tia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-23
Goes to WashInqton. o, c.

w. G. Wood of Abba started Fri
day for Washington, ID. c.. to attend
the National Association of Assistant
Postmasters. He is the delegate
from Iowa.