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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-09
TO SELECT. ENGINEER
Board of Supervisors Have IL Nam
es Before Them.

The County Board of Supervisors
are in session to-day, the most i'm
portant business matter coming be
fore them being the selection of q
new county engineer. Up until ten
o'clock this morning there had eleven
applications received, and at one
O'Clock this afternoon the Board be,
gan looking over the applications
considering their references stated
salary etc, with view to selecting
one at the earliest possible time.
The eleven applicants were:
w, f. Beard, district engineer for
the present Highway Commission, of
Ames.
NJ. V. Norris, of Cedar Rapids.
H. A. Little, of Webster City.
]. R. Blair. of Ames.
r. d, Beodie, of Waterloo.
T. l.. Blank, of Des Moines.
R. H. Tumy, of Newton.
0. A. Davidson, of Marshalltown.
M. II, Bryant, of Clarion.
r. II. Sumner, Leon.
Edward B. Tourtellot, Blkader.
Seven new golden oak chairs. and
a golden oak table have been Install
ed in the County Supervisors office,
for the comfort and convenience of ell
concerned. The chairs and the table
which were in the room have been in
use for years, ana the time had ar
rived when 1t was absolutely neces.
sary to purchase new ones. The table
is 42x96 and is beauty. The new
furniture was installed yesterday
afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-27
CHOLERA KILLS
FLOREA'S HOGS

MILTON, Ind. July 27.-Boys play.
ing with matches came near to start.
ing fire In town few days ago, that
would have probably been bad. A
match was dropped in a lot OF excel.
sior In a shed at John Schepman's
Mrs. Schepman was Immediately not.
flied and water was promptly used
and only a lot OF stuff amounting to
little was burned. The shed was unin-
sured.. . Miss Naomi SQuier is Wis
Ming relatives at Cincinnati. Henry
hoffman Is employed as travelling
IAlesman for company furnishing
sasoline or oil tanks for garages. =.
Mesdames Florence Warner, Dollie
Collier and children. after pleasant
visit with their uncle, DR.. Sweeney, and
family, returned to Poneto Wednes
day. Mrs. e. P. Jones and Mrs
Henry Larson attended the meeting
with Mrs Dennis at Richmond in the
interest Of the County Nurse. Ray
mond Bryant and Ernest Jones form
ed a motorcycle party to Connersville
Tuesday evening. :. Frank Florea, a
farmer south of town, is losing his
hogs from cholera. 1t was at first
thought that the heat was killing
them. He has lost 80. 1t was
found that the town well in front OF
the grocery store of F.. NJ. Jones and
Company had a case of damps. Efforts
were being made Wednesday to clean
II out
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-27

raise the valuation Of the plant from
$S5O,O00 to $S75,00O and the city
would be obliged to pay $4,000 an
nually in revenue for the company
for all time to come. Who is willing
to accept this charge Of $4,000 annual
ly forever? It should not be required.
Another Inconsistency
One of the inconsistencies Of the
new order is the fact that the Water
Works company installs fire plug
at it's own expense for the city at a
rental OF $3.50 per year and a private
property installs one at no expense
to the Water company and has to pay
rental of $4,000 per year, and in
addition must pay meter rate for all
water used in putting out fire.
These private lines are put in as an
auxiliary to the city system to pro-
tect property for which privilege they
must pay an excessive charge. The
city puts in 20 hydrants as auxiliary
to the system and is exempt from any
charge. Is this fair? The city says
it is not fair but we will not con-
tribute to your relief
Sprinklers Benefit City
These sprinkler systems are OF un.
doubted benefit to the city and a
great many more sprinklers should be
installed in the retail district par
ticularly. The city as we'll as the
Water Works company should do
everything possible to encourage
these installations. as fire hazard is
greatly reduced and cont,agration less
liable. But if the present rate OF tax
ing this service shall remain fixed,
there will be no more sprinklers in
stalled. The large systems now in
stalled will undoubtedly seek relief
by supplying their own water, and in
that event, this revenue will not come
to the Water company. The smaller
systems cannot do this. The burden
must, therefore, be placed somewhere
else in any event. Had the city not
better assume a part OF this now
rather than to discourage the installa-
ton of sprinkler systems, and be
obliged to assume it later anyway.
The manufacturer with the sprinkler
system is reasonably assured of con.
tinuity OF business, which of course,
is of benefit to him, but at the same
t:;c-5, of benefit to practically every
citizens because in case of conflagra-
ton labor is thrown out of employ
ment for indefinite periods and the
loss of wages will affect all lines of
business
If the city would agree to pay for
the intermediate hydrants and then
judiciously install some additional n.y.
drants, and the rate for schools be
increased from six cents to ten cents
the same as all other public buildings,
the charge to manufacturers could be
brought down to the same basis and
the whole city be served.
Z. NJ HAAS.
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MANUFACTURERS
CONTINUED From Page One.)

modification that will not reduce its
total income.
The question then is, should the
private fire lines pay all of this $1,000
additional revenue. The users OF
sprinklers and fire hydrants have
some very strong arguments against
the payment of this charge. They
have installed these sprinkler systems
&C great expense to themselves and in
so doing have greatly reduced the
risk of fire not only to themselves,
but to all adjoining property. They
have made 1t possible to put out a
fire with minimum quantity of
water. thus effecting a saving in the
supply. While they have reduced the
cost Of insurance to themselves there
by, they have also reduced the cost of
their neighbors' insurance. As an ex.
ample: A Main Street merchant in
stalled sprinkler system; his neigh
Dor did not. but his neighbor's insur.
nnce rate was reduced twenty-five
per cent
What the City Pays
The Commission sets out in its or
der that the city should contribute
80 per cent. of the total revenue,
whereas it is now contributing only
% per cent. Under the new order it
is required to pay $4,000 less than
before because 20 intermediate n.y.
drants installed by the city have been
exempted. 1t would seem, therefore,
that the city should take on part of
this burden. In order to place this
$1,000 against the private fire lines,
the Commission placed a minimum
charge of $4,000 per year for all six
inch openings, $4,000 for four inch
openings, and $4,000 for all three
inch openings.
II the City will permit this order to
go into effect, it will require the in
stallation Of meters on all fire lines
which will call for an expenditure of
approximately $4,000 by the Water
Works Company. This would at once
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-27

instantly. and is absolutely harmless.
'Brownatone' will any shade desired
from light golden brown to black.
Your druggist sells "Brownatone" or will
get it for you. A sample and booklet will
be mailed you upon receipt Of 10 cents, and
your orders will be filed direct from our lab
oratortes if you prefer Mention shade desired.
Two sizes-25c and $1.00
Insist on "BroWnatone" at your hair
dresser's.
Prepared by the Kenton Pharmacal Co.,
ai' e. pike St. Covington, Ky.
Sold and guaranteed in Richmond b.
Thistlethwaites Drug Stores, Conke.
Drug Co, and all other leading drug
gists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-27

sane is retarded, while the chronic
insane, who do not need special hos
pital care, cannot have the recognized
benefits OF outdoor life and employ
ment.
If we wish to decrease the large
number of insane women in Wayne
County, therefore, it would seem i'm
perative that we determine through
special investigation what provisions,
if any. are made to give the Wayne
County insane women these recog-
nized benefits of outdoor life and en-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-27

ployment; or, to state 1t differently,
that we ascertain whether or not the
large number of Wayne County in
sane women is not principally due to
the fact that these unfortunate wo-
men are kept cooped up the Jail year
in and year out without giving them
the full benefit Of conditions which
may eventually restore the mental
conditions Of certain percentage of
them, at least, and whether this out
door life and employment could not
be provided at the County Infrnary
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-27
County Shows Reverse

County Shows Reverse
1t VIII be seen from these tables
that while there are 1925 insane men
in institutions in the state there are
1896 insane women in these institu-
tons, or 20 less women than men,
whereas in Wayne Copnty there are
AZ insane men in institutions and 70
insane women, or % more women
than men,-15 more women in the in
sane hospital, 6 more in the county
Jail and 2 more in the county poor
asylum.
In comparison with the number of
men and women tweuty-one years of
age and over in the state and IN
Wayne County, 35 men of every thou
sand men in the state are insane anr
81 women OF every one thousand wo-
men In the state are insane; but in
Wayne County men of every one
thousand Wayne County women are
insane. In the State of Indiana, there
fore, there are per cent more of the
Indiana women insane than there are
Indiana men insane, whereas in
Wayne County there are &c per cent.
more OF the Wayne County women
insane than there are Wayne County
men insane.
County Exceeds Proportion
In the Eastern Indiana Hospital for
the Insane, Wayne County has 1O7 In
mates, which exceeds its proportion
ate number, no doubt by at least 20.
In the ninety-two jails in the state
there are 10 insane women, but of
these 10 insane women are in the
Wayne County Jail alone and only IL
insane women in the other ninety-one
county jails in the state altogether
There were II insane men in the
Wayne County Jail throughout the
year, but at the end of the year only
one insane man remained in iaii and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-27
The Best piarrhoea Medicine.

"A customer came into my store
the other day and said to one of my
clerks, have you anything that will
cure diarrhoea?' anc my clerk went
and got him bottle of Chamberlain g
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and said to him, If this does not cure
you, l will not charge you a cent for
it. So he took it home and came
back in a day or two and said it was
the best medicine he ever used"
writes ]. H. Berry & Co., Salt Creek,
Va. Obtainable everywhere-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-27
RECEIVES COURT BIDS

EATON, O., July 27.-Bids for the
work of constructing Preble county's
$250,0o0 court house will be received
August rs by the building commission
Action fixing the date was taken fol
lowing the approval of plans and spec
ifications prepared by architects.
Jail also will be incorporated in the
new building.
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10 insane men had been released from
jail, whereas there were u insane
women in the Wayne County Jail
throughout the year and at the end of
the year insane women remained in
jail and only had been released dur
ing the year from jail.
Just what is responsible for this
disproportionately large number Of in
sane women in Wayne County is not
easily determined. Comparatively,
there is less intemperance and vice
in Wayne County than in other coun-
ties of the state; tuberculosis is on
the decrease in Wayne County at an
annual rate of from two and one half
to five per cent for the past eight
years, and physical. social and indus
trial conditions in Wayne County are
not such as to tax the nerves of its
citizens any more than such condi-
tons do in other counties of the
state.
Outdoor Life Needed
The Board of State Charities, how
ever, in its last annual report-from
which most of the figures quoted
have been obtained-suggest pos
sible reason which has to do with the
treatment of the insane 1t states
that the state hospitals for the insane
are crowded, with the result that the
possible recovery of the durable in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-27

Ia tCici Il ling
unattr a tiv e
b a j + t b q Il
there is in
wearing unbe-
coming gowns.
The one hair
8 t a | u t b a {
Stands supreme
is :" BIZ VIVA
tone. 1t is
simple a Il d
easy to use.
No mixing.
Just comb or
brush it into
your hair. 1t
can not be de-
tected. W i | /
not rub or
wash off. acts
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-27
Outdoor Life Needed
Beautiful
Hair ErntiiR1ea

Nothing so robs woman of her good looks
and attractiveness as gray, streaked or faded
hair. And there is no more reason or sense
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-08-11
TORRANCE
A Success With Chickens.

~ WIFI
In an interview with Mr.. P. P.
Pelissero, on his farm northwest
of Estancia, some striking devel-
ments in Torrance county egg
production were disclosed.
The happy combination seems
to be the notified Ancoma hen
and Macaroni wheat.
Mr.. Pelissero has developed his
favorite breed from a single set
ting to so mature hens and a
and a large group of chicks in the
last two years The hens keep
on the job summer and winter
with practically no rest periods.
An idea of the production may
be gained through the statement
of the owner that each hen is
5000 per year,
At average prices this would en-
ter the hens in the 200 class.
With some of the hens periods
of 81 days passed without a sin
gle stop and then only to repeat
the schedule. -Estancia News
Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-08-11
GRANT
Acquitted of Parker Murder

Acquitted of Parker Murder.
For the lack of more incrimi.
mating evidence, FREDERICK Men
dosa, charged with being impli.
Gated in the murder of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Parker on their ranch
south of Hachita, was acquitted
in the court of Justice C.. w.
Marsalis here. He was however
given 80 days sentence on charge
of assault and battery upon one
Santiago Echeribeil, and was ia
ken to the county Jail by Deputy
Rolls Everett.
Mendoza was arrested here July
9Th by Constable Oscar Allen up
on complaint of officers from Ha-
chita. 1t is al eyed that he made
treats upon Echeribeil, stating
that he had been the cause of
the turning in" of Josephena
Pacheco, and that he had further
threatened "gringo-lovers." Men
dosa is said to be a close friend
of Andrea Valenzuela, who is
believed to have murdered the
Parkers. -Lordsburg Liberal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-08-11
Ford Upside Down..

A party of tourists travelling T
a Ford passed through Maxwell
Monday. seeking a doctor. See
ing DR.. Churchill's sign they
went to his Office, carrying an in
jured lady who assufering from
a dislocated shoulder. The doctor
did not learn their names.
A few miles below French the
car turned over, throwing the oc-
cupants out. Aside from minor
bruises none Of the party was
hurt except the young lady, who
was rendered unconcious by the
fall. The men in the party put
the car back on its wheels and
started out looking for a doctor,
as they could not tell how badly
the lady was injured. She recov-
cred consciousness when she reach
ed the doctors office. One of the
men took the badly battered car
on to Trinidad, while the rest
proceeded by train.-Maxwell
Mail.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-08-11
er to fill a two inch pipe for
continual flow. Several Tularosa
people have stock in the company.
-Tularosa Tribune.
SOCORRO
Officials Best Runners

There was an exciting foot
race one day this week over a
course extending from the county
Jail to a point on the side of the
Santa Fe's Magdalena branch.
1t all came about in this way;
Ernesto Enriquez, the Old Mexico
Mexican who assaulted Morris
Loewenstein on the street several
days ago, was on the outside OF
the jail to get a bucket Of water.
Thinking the opportunity good
to make his getaway, he took to
his heels and made rapid tracks
towards the land of his youth.
But Senior E~nriquez seemed to
lack some of the qualities of a
long distance Splinter. He didn't
have the speed and stamina of
one Of the officials about the Jail,
and he was overtaken down near
the Magdalena branch and soon
restored to durance vile. -Soccrro
Chieftan.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-08-11
M'KtNlEY
Held a Prisoner

julius Heard, the negro who
shot and killed Lon Franklin in
June following a quarrel involving
family affairs, has been captured
near Fort Benton, Montana and
is held a prisoner in that city
awaiting the arrival Of Deputy
Sheriff Henry Brock of this coun-
ty, who left for Montana Thurs
day.
Sheriff Roberts has been max
ing every effort to locate the Ne
gro eveu since the murder and re-
Gently came into possession of in
formation as to the whereabouts
of Heard. Word was sent by the
sheriff at once to the sheriff at
Fort Benton giving the exact 10
cation of Heard. A telegram
from Sheriff Rogers reading 81
have your man here in jail an
swer," was received Tuesdey by
Sheriff Roberts and arrangements
were made for Deputy Brock to
60 after the prisoner. He will be
brought to Gallu next week and
given preliminary hearing.-Gal-
lup Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-08-11
Mexican Invasion

There was a Mexican Invasion
into Socorro county yesterday
that caused much excitement in
Socorro and reused the fighting
blood of her ex- soldiers and pros
pective soldiers. Reports had it
that a band of sixteen mounted
and armed Old Mexico Mexicans
had appeared in the vicinity of
Bursum's ranch, then taken po-
session Of the ranch, and finally
set out in the direction of Socor-
70. Four or five auto-loads of
armed citizens W ere quickly on
their way to meet the invaders.
But down near Luis Lopez
they met MIR. Bursum himself
coming in from his ranch He
reported that it was true that a
band of Mexicans had passed near
his ranch two days before, but
that they were perfectly orderly
and disturbed nobody. When
seen there they were grazing their
horses and finally left toward the
east. Mr. Bursum thought they
might possibly have been a part
of a band of Villistas that a few
days before had found it best to
get out of Mexico. At any rate,
the excitement quickly subsidized
in Socorro.--Socorro Chieftan.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-08-11
intended leaving for his old home
in Oklahoma and was restored to
his home here.--Guy Cor. Des-
Moines SWastika.
Rain a Blessing.

N0lN q OlCooibi&
A fine rain that was general all
over the Mesa commenced Sat-
urday and lasting over Sunday
thoroughly soaked the ground to a
depth of several inches, effectual-
ly breaking the long drought that
has lasted throughout the sum-
mer. While too late to help the
summer crops, a large part of
which had never even come up it
has put the ground in fine shape
for wheat and the greatest acre
age ever planted on the Mesa
will be sown this fall, AS all OF
the ground prepared for summer
crops will now be planted to
WHEAT it will be put in better
shape than ever before and next
year should see the greatest wheat
crop ever raised on the Mesa
which has already become famous
as a wheat producing county,
Mosquero Sun.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-08-11
COLFAX
Feeds Russian Thisties.

T. e. Forbes came in from the
cry lands east 0f town Monday
morning and reported the loss of
d two year colt that strayed away
Or was stolen the night of July 20
With several other horses the colt
was in the pasture in the even
ing but was gone the next morn
ing although the other horses
were in their usual place.
Mr.. Forbes says crops in his
section will not be as good tn S
year as they were last, on ac-
count Of the shortage Of rain
early in the season. Some good
rains have visited his section re-
Gently, which will make the bean
crop add some fodder, but there
will be less corn an other grain.
Mr.. Forbes has found a use
for the Russian thistles which
grows so abundantly in this
country. He has a number Of
pigs, and every day he pulls up
a load Of thistles from his corn
field, which he feeds to the pigs.
The pig senjoy the th.stles, and
the corn is better for their being
pulled.-MaxWell Mail.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-08-11
OTERO
Housebreaker Caught

While in Alamogordo Saturday
evening Judge Edward l.. Medlel
upon being informed that the man
Witt arrested for breaking into a
house at CloudCroft last winter
desired to plead guilty, had the
man brought before him.
Witt in his statement to the
Judge entered a plea of guilty,
but he gave a number of circum-
stances which the judge evidently
considered highly extenuating, if
confirmed. The matter is now
under advisement and should the
Judge be able to corroborate
Wits statement it is highly
probable that he will give him a
suspended sentence and allow him
to join his family in the Pecos
valley.
The prisoner told the judge
that he was in bad financial
straits last winter and had not
even furniture to equip his home
aside from having no money and
very little in the family larder.
He stated that he took the good
and sold some of them to his
brother-in-law, Louis West, the
latter being entirely innocent in
the matter and having nothing to
do with the thefts. He stated
that this was tie first trouble he
was ever in. Wits family is
now somewhere in the Pecos val
ley unknown to him. Judge
Medler will determine what is
best to be done in the case after
getting information AIamogordo
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-08-11
Mining Activity.

There is much activity around
the old mining district Of ColfaS
county this yelr. A letter from
Elizabethtown Monday says:
Getting plenty of rain up
here and crops coming on fine,
There will be a good crop Of
"spuds." Mining is looking up
up, the Aztec mine they claim is
producing from 100000 per
month, with ten stamps running
two shifts.
"The Forest Service road from
this side to Red River is about
comp eted, and is the finest
scenic in the West. If it were
Colorado it would be advertised
both East and West. springer
Stockman.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-08-11
Rain Freaks.

Apropos of the rain fall
ing in spots and streaks this sum-
mer, a story is told of a farmer
who stopped in the road to talk
to neighbor. He sat in the spring
seat and talked for some time,
when glancing down he found his
feet in water, and looking to the
rear discovered that it had been
raining in the back end of his
wagon until the box was full of
water. --Estancia Neys Herald
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-08-11
CHAVES
Removed the Fences.

Quite a little excitement was
stirred up when interested parties
got after a man who has been re-
moving fences northwest Of town.
He seemed to suspect that they
were after him and mounted a
horse and rode Off, leaving his
other horse and wagon. In the
mean time deputy sheriff Foster
mad been notified that the man
was wanted for bootlegging and
the case was turned over TO the
Federal authorize Lake Ar
thar Times.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-08-11
Struck Ore

H. R. Douglass and his men
struck ore last week after having
dug a tunnel for 400 feet into
the upper end of Hospital gulch
in the San Andreas. at a point As
miles west of Tularosa. MIR.
Douglass has worked for years on
this tunnel for the Hembrillo
mining company. The men pen
etrated the ore bo1y for 81 feet
and did not get through. They
have also DEVELOPED sufficient wa