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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-20
HURTS HOME BURNED
Former Oskaloosa People Suffer
Great Loss at Lebanon, Ills.

OF former Oskaloosa residents and
a family well known in this city, DR..
and Mrs. H. w. Hurt, the st. Louis
Post-Dispatch for Thursday evening
has the following story, concerning
the destruction of their home by fire.
This is the second time that DR.. Hurt
has been burned out and has lost ex-
tensively through the fire:
THE two-story frame residence &C.
cupied by DR.. Fl. w. Hurt, president
of McKendree College, at Lebanon,
ILL.,, was destroyed, with all it's con-
tents, including library of 1900 vol
umes, by fire which was discovered
at 1890 o'clock Thursday morning.
DIR. Hurt had not retired. He
awakened Mrs. Hurt, who carried her
two small children down the back
stairs and out into the zero weather
in their night clothes, while DR.. Hurt
ran to the basement and tried to eX-
tinguish the flames, which had start
ed above the furnace.
"The maid, Stella Mcleod, was
momentarily forgotten. Mrs. Hurt
awakened her by calling and she es-
capped.
Nothing was saved except the
clothing Dr. Hurt wore. The house
was filled with furniture that had
been made by DR.. Hurt, who is an en-
thusiastic homerraftsman. He esti-
mates his loss at $1,000. The insur-
ance was $4,000.
The adjoining home of Mrs. Lucin-
da Cook was badly damaged. Mrs.
Cook and her daughter Blanch, were
awakened and escaped. The strong
wind carried sparks and the entire
neighborhood was threatened, but
volunteer fre-fghters prevented it
spreading further"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-20
RAISED TO 100000
Capital Stock of the Hawkeye Lum-
Der Company Increased.

The Hawkeye Lumber Company of
Oskaloosa filed an amendment to
their articles of incorporation with
County Recorder Dave B. Hawkins
yesterday, in which their amount of
capital stock was raised from five
hundred thousand dollars, to six hun
dred thousand dollars. The compa-
nu was organized in 1901 with a CAPT.
tai stock of two hundred thousand
dollars, and the organization was first
made by VIM. Burnside, II. S. How.
ard and Ralph H. Burnside. The
first articles of incorporation were
attested by /. c. Johnson as notary:
and at the present time Mr.. johnson
is secretary of the corporation. In
1903 the capital stock was raised to
two hundred and fifty thousand dol.
lars. and in 1905 it was again raised
TO hVe hundred thousand dollars
The present amendment raises the
capital to six hundred thousand dol
lars, with Ralph Burnside, president:
Z. M. Porter, vice president, and !.
c. johnson as secretary.
The Hawkeye Lumber Company
this week purchased the yards of
FOX, Hutchinson and Lake, of Iowa
City, located in Iowa City, Scion and
Iltfin, Iowa. The purchase of the
new yard accounts for the increase
in capital stock of the company. In
connection with the purchase of the
new properties it is interesting to
know that the Iowa City yard sold by
Messrs. Fox, Hutchinson and Lake.
was Onced owned and operated by
MIR. {. M. Porters father. Mr. Por-
ter is now vice president and mana.
ger of the Hawkeye properties and
negotiated the deal made at Iowa
City this week. The new purchase
will give the Hawkeye Company own.
ership of % yards located in leading
towns in Southeastern Iowa,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-20
FARMERS INsTITUTE|THEO.H.S. CONFERENCE
Twelve Cities Are Invited to Take
Part in Coming Contest.

| Southern Iowa Conference officers,
coaches and representatives are meet.
ing in this city today with Prin. p. E.
Betting Of o. H. s., deciding all prob
lens in regard to spring athletics
among the conference high schools.
The meeting was called by Prin. Belt.
ing, who is secretary and treasurer
of the conference and the men from
the various schools are guests of the
local high school.
May 6, 1916 has been appointed by
the board OF control as the date for
holding the conference track and field
meet, and the declamatory and mu.
steal contests. In the afternoon of
the day, the track and field meet will
be staged on Penn Field, and in the
evening the conference declamatory
and musical contests will be held.
One speaker will represent each
school in the conference in the de.
clamatory contest and also a double
quartette will appear for every con.
ference school.
AT the today meeting six other
southern Iowa schools were voted in.
to the conference and may become
members of this high school confer.
ence which promises to influence the
trend of athletics in the southern
part of the state. Washington, New.
ton, Sigourney, Eddyville, Corydon,
and Osceola were offered admittance
to the conference. These schools to-
gether with Oskaloosa, Abba, Knox.
vile, Pella, Charlton, and Indianola,
make an organization of twelve in.
huential southern Iowa schools
which is bound to become important
in the state athletics.
Those present at the conference
meeting today were: W. H. Kelley of
Oskaloosa, vice president of the con-
ference; Prin. P. E. Betting of Oska.
loosa, secretary and treasurer; Prin,
]. E. Lukins of Charlton; Prin. s. NJ.
tindley of Abba; Mr.. Clark of Pella.
and Mr.. Duke of Knoxville. Presi.
dent A. j. Steffey of Knoxville was
unable to attend the meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-20
BAPTISTS OF BEACON
New Sunday School Officers Elected
for Ensuing Year.

There will be preaching Sunday
morning at II a. m. and evening at
1870. Sunday school 10 a. m; B. 7.
P. U. at $50. The new officers elected
are:
superintendent, Anna Williams.
Assistant Supt., VIII Baxter.
Secretary, Grace Lewis.
Vice Secretary, Lyman Williams.
Organist, Jessie Williams.
Librarians, Eva Freeburg and Lewis
Williams.
Teachers elected are as follows:
Classes
Friend Sunshine, Mrs. StuhlsatZ.
Boosters, Miss Sara Baxter.
Progressives, Mr.. Ed Jenkins.
Willing Workers. Mrs. Beetle.
Primary, Miss Faye Lewis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-20
PAY TWICE PER MONTH
City Employees Will Hereafter Get
Their Money Oftener.

An ordinance amendment provid-
ing for the bi-monthly pay of wages
and salaries for city employees and Of
ficials was passed and adopted at the
meeting of the city council last night
and hereafter the ghost will walk
every two weeks. .
An amendment of the scaVenger
ordinance to permit daylight work for
scavenger teams between the dates OF
November first and May first, as is
permitted in other cities and towns,
was also passed and adopted.
The council will meet Monday ev'
ening for the regular mid month ses.
Asion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-20
JASPER County PLAY nau

In Jasper county there are 1881
persons between the ages of 5 ami 2l
years. There are GIFTS between the
ages OF and liz years. The average
daily attendance in the schools of the
county Is 5,O52. For this army of
school people 1t is proposed to have
an annual play day when all will meet
ut some ones place to play games,
get acquainted and see what the other
fellow Is doing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-20
Railroad Storing Coal.

Anticipating a shortage of fuel this
spring and following out a policy of
preparedness the M. C st. l.. Ry Co.
has commenced the storage of guam
titles of coal at the Oskaloosa station.
A special spur has been installed at
a convenient location. Coal racks are
run to this track ard unloaded upon
tie ground. 1t is said that several
hundred cars of coal are to be unload
cd. About fifteen men are now engag-
ed in shoyeling the coal from the
cars to the track side.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-20
viii Rebuild BIG Barn.

j. H.. Harrison will erect a new
barn to replace the building destroyed
by fire few weeks ago on his farm
south of town. The foundation of the
structure Is in A No. condition and
upon this work, 40 by GO feet in di.
mension he viii place a new structure
as good or better than the former
building which was about as good and
complete as harm can well be.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-20
Dubuque County Leads.

Dubuque county led all counties in
the state in 1915 In the value OF bridge
and culvert contracts let during the
year. Contracts calling for the ex.
penditure of $81,517 were let. Marion
county was second with a total OF
s67,07S.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-20
serlousIy burned hy oasoIlne.

Mr.. ]. p. Durham who lives between
Pella and Knoxville was seriously
burned by gasoline when he was work
farm. which exploded, burning him
badly on the face, arms and upper part
of the body.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-20
MONEY OF THE COUNTY
Sums Received and Paid out by
Treasurer Since June 80.

County Treasurer T. E. Graham has
finished the semi-annual report for
the treasureTs office and submitted
the same to the supervisors for APP
proval. The reports show balance
on hands:
June /, 1915 =. ..........$ $4,000
Collections for the last
half of year ............ 3O8,184.29
Paid out ................. 349,43473
Balance on hand Dec. 81 =. 41,906.70
There was an over draft of $2,572..
09, in several of the various funds on
June l, 1915, which has been re-
duced in the last seven months to an
oyerdraft of $1,532.73.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-20
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

EROSION Mrs. Jennie Crosson
passed away Sunday evening at o.
clock at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Flora Wells in Eddyville, She
had been i'll for some time suffering
with diabetes. She was II years of
age at the time of her death. She
leaves to mourn their loss, six children
M. j. Crosson of Eddyville, Fred eros.
son, Eddwville, Sid Crosson, Eddy.
vile, Mrs. Flora Wells, Eddyville
Mrs. Phil Scott, Eddyville, and Mrs.
Pearl Hall of Minneapolis. The funer-
al was held this Tuesday afternoon.
at 2:30, from the NJ. 4. church. and
interment made in Highland GENE.
terry.
ATHEARN-Elisha Allen Athearn
died at his home, 410 South First ST
Monday evening, January 18th, 1916
at 1920 o'clock, age 46 years and 4
days. Ten days ago Mr.. Atheam was
taken Ill with la-grippe which devel-
oped into pneumonia. The latter part
OF last week the crisis was passed and
1t was thought that he was getting
along well. A sudden turn for the
worse cahsed his death in a few
hours. He was born Jan. 18th. 1870
IN Millersburg, la. He leaves beside
his wife. his mother, one brother and
five sisters. Funeral services will be
held from the Cheesman funeral home
at O'Clock on Thursday afternoon.
lnterment will be made in Forest
Cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-20
PUTTING Uo Ice.

Many farmers about the county are
putting up ice.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-25

THE address OF Theodore E. Burton, at Wheeling
Wednesday night, was specimen Of public address
which might we'll be used model by all young
orators who seek public favor the PLATFORM The
for this is the fact that the speech full Of
and sound Judgment and delivered in a
which made deep impression all who heard
it. Mr.. Burton is not wonderful orator sofar
eocutin Is concerned but he hits the mark with every
shot that is what the most in the long
He speaks directly to and for the entire benefit of his
audience deals little in high sounding and lengthy out.
bursts of expression preferrng wisely to talk every
day facts and conditions in every day to
cry day people, who in the final analysis the real
factors IN American fe
The former senator paid high compliment to West
monweath during brief period years. expressed
practically unbounded still ndeveloped West
Virginia offers opportunities to the energetic such few
states can do.
Senator Burton committed himself to preparedness to
adequate preparedness He did not go into the details
Of how this preparedness campaign should be accom-
pltshed His statement the subject to the effect
that the United States should be prepared resist
any invasion from foreign power, and to protect the
rights privileges insured the people OF the United
States by George Washington and pepeuated by Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Senator Burton wholly in accord with the "Amer-
First" idea and expressed the opinion that by the
development of greater feeling of responsibility the
ton the state, the city, the body politics. greater pat.
rotism in peace and among the citizens of the Uni
States would result in the United States holding first
place among the nations of the world
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-25
PROSPERITY AND WAR ECONOMY.

DROsPER1TY and the high cost Of living generally
travel together. Therefore the most thoughtful Of
the womans magazines OF the day are placing con-
siderable emphasis the increasing necessity for the
American women to study economy. .
Prominent English women making the same preach
ment. Among the English apostles of war economy is
Flora Annie Steele who has written more successful
novels than any Of her time, with the exception
Marie Corelli Mrs Steele knows that increased do
nestle economy means work for housewives But
also believes that should undertake ex
work in willing spirit and not look upon it as
hardship Speaking Of novel writing and housework she
says, II have done every kind Of servants my
house and have found it light beyond comparison
ThouTands o: American women who work for wages
will agree with Mrs Steele. Most OF them have home
Of kind tc keep in order dependent per-
son, parent, invalid child to cook for. They know
that housework is not hardship and that
could and should do little OF it, If this
prosperity is to have any permanent effect upon the
welfare of the nation
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-25
.STOPSAI|NIlYCOLD
INA.FEN HOURS
"PAPE's COLD coMPoUND"OPENs
'cLoaGED NOSE AND HEAD
AND ENDS GRIPPE.

Relief comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up severe cold
either In head, chest, body or limbs.
It promptly opes cloggedup nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose run.
ming, relieves sick headache, dullness,
feverishness. sore throat, sneezing,
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stufted.up! Quit blowing
and snuff1ing! Ease your throbbing
head Nothing else In the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only rs cents
at any drug store 1t acts without as
ance, tastes nice, causes no inconyen.
sistance, tastes nice, causes no fncon.
yenience. Be sure you get the gen.
uine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-25

Within our horisrs The csnpaign for industrial and
civic advertisement which has hut been started and
Wticl aiready has attracted attention eli OYER sate
must not IL aiIowedsto lae for tie fraction Of second
The must kept up suneeasingly
and period ofsless
active be far than have
had any boom at ali.
Fairmont has golden opportunity. 81
Don't let itsslp. SKI
Fight eternal everlasting fight and pepper should
be the watch word for every civic Organization For
through fight alone will come high degree Of
which SHOULD be ours. & Ia
It pays advertise The success leading cities
81 the state is ample proof Of this
Advertise Fairmon @
The way advertise Fairmont is to keep pushing for
ward in way that will demand recognition the state
over, itst the campaign which nowweu under way
gnia.
Be alive
"A dead one Goes not go in the advertising game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-25
Il TI i WHEELING MEETING.

SHHE last annual banquet OF the wheeling Board Oh
will go down in history as one OF the greatest
events ot fits kind held in West Virginia; and
thenusnce spread the gathering Wednesday night
viii iksIy be far reaching In its effect for general
civic sbetterment The Wheeling Board Of Trade will In
The future become incorporated with the other civic
prosperous community, and for that reason
the BANQUET held on Wednesday evening is referred to
Of the Wheeling Board Of Trade OF
ouIaes thersw be annual gatherings similar in nature
To event. but they will not be designated as
the annual Board of Trade banquet
ME atfair on wednesday displayed beyond shadow
af d6ubtS that Wheeling is imbued with the fighting
spirit and spirit cooperation for the good OF the
community spirit that will win nine times out of TO-
FTacticalyaeyery business in Wheeling is in line
forseyery move and they work together in man
makes It east to all obstacles Just
they come the surface. Wheeling is Give
There can no doubt OF that, after has mingled
leading spirits of the city for short time. And
Wheeling city is live because the. individual mer
chants tradesmen and citizens themselves Give
The collective citizenship of Wheeling, like
but reflection Of the individual citizen
sp witch in the instance of Wheeling is of remark
ably high caliher.
Wheeling people think we'll Of FaIrmont. Unsolicited
tney@ speak highly Of Fairmonts pep and ambition and
Community cooperation. That Fairmonts future Is ex
cepttonalys is admitted by ALL Fairmont has
opportunitySt to become truly metropolitan city.
Anthat Is needed to insure the future Of
everlasting fight the part Of every civic body
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-25

SLoMLYbu surely the wheels Of Justice are turning
i'm che Fairmont Charter The writ Of error
granted in the by the Supreme Court is another
final victory the friends Of the Charter
hoped that the case will come up for hearing
b Court the April term, and the Repub'
are confident that the is pre-
sefted onStts merits that victory will rest with the
rfends Charter This has been substantated from
start the tactics OF delay employed by the foes
charter who although loudly boasting that the
unconstitutional and that there is no chance
Republicans to win. still fearful Of the
outcome that they will any means to delay hearing
otsthelcase on it's merits.
charter case has been long hard fight; but vic
ryafbe much the sweeter after the bitter srug.
s1e:s als.aaa9i
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-25
N1Wanted In Three States

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 25.-
The Governors Of three states have
requested the extradition OF Frank
Raleigh, who has been In Jail here for
week. The requisition from the
Governor OF Kentucky was honored
and the prisoner was taken to Catletts.
burg, where he is wanted on charge
Of forging Chesapeake & Ohio Rail-
road company pay checks. Raleigh
Is also wanted in Florida for forgery
and in Ohio for violation of the con.
ditions OF parole from the state
penitentiary. Il
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-25
RUFF STUFF
BY RED.

go III " .
We KNOW where at least one meal
~ Coming from after Dollar Day pass
es.eg! We eat next Thursday night at
tho M. CA.
With ball players starting for the
South begins to look like time to hit
the aide door Pullmans again.
Rep0rtsSffoms Grafton say that John
Tsss friehdas are coming to his assist
a1eesS John must have cant LOSE
dsa1finS sight.
Guess the Pittsburgh War Depart
mont gfneers who came here yester'
day "a talk bridges are wondering
Why Tie city doesn't build bridge.
According to the Yost law, two labels
% 10y label III make
It Gusts $50 to shoot guy these
dRyss There are one or two people in
Fairntont; TO shoot whom we would be
wtlIinga 70 borrow thirty
sonlya one protest against BRIDGE
Headline: olny one?
sgss IN 60
Wheeling says America First" but
Melnow that they meant Bridgeport
ArHt.
itScostf as Farmington man 81 for moi
sending his II .year.old daughter to
sehooI Were It not for our fear Of con
ten1pEswe'd Isay make It 5000.
Enifmont won't announce the re
suit otE herr census for week
And ~ lot OF things can happen to
ttefgnres In that time Connellsville
Genius.
Thkt's right, we did take census
Of thissctty one Sunday some time ago
lasa,
Nosmore chicken shows in Fairmont
WflIi be decided by comparison. The
cne ting III eshighest score wins. Let
us 10 Judge and all Of Fairmont's
chicks VIII DE lfnarlSe at 100 per cent.
~
II mo Fairmcnt show houses man
aye 70 mil THE Battle Cry OF Peace"
nfter ssEhe Birth A OF a. Nation" well
begin o. think that they are looking
after Eiiespnblicl interests.
Heaith Htnt:-wear skis while
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-25

county. Nine holes have been drilled,
the deepest 81 feet, and reports from
the ANALYSES Of the stone indicate rich
deposits OF dolomite, A diamond drill
set with q diamond that is said to have
cost $2,400 is being used in the pros
pccting. The drill cults on the circum'
ference of a circle four inches In di.
ameter, and the circular column Of
stone and earth enclosed is taken out
as the drilling progresses. This stone
is then sent to the mineralogist for
examination.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-25

have been prominently identified with
two OF Wellsburg's industries, Wells.
burg Ice & Storage company and Nc:
1nnes Foundry company, respectively,
are about to start new enterprise at
Rochester. Pa, in the form OF an ice
company. The latter company is taking
over tina entire plant and holdings Of
the Beaver Valley Brewing company,
valued at $3.50, 100000. The new plant Is
to have a daily capacity OF 100 tons Of
ice and storage capacity of 1900 tons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-25

In an effort to save the life of hel
two-year.old granddaughter. Mrs
Maria Early, a nagress over 80 years
old, was so badly burned that she died
Mrs, Early was born in slavery n
Bedford county, West Virginia. she
was over 80 years old, though thu
exact age Is not known. She worked g
number of years in the family of J. s
Walker, of Bedford county, as a slave
The Walkers are one Of the Oldest Viz
ginia families.
: After the war, Mrs. Early remained
in bedford county until two years ago
when she came to Huntington to make
her home with her son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-25

to the. side and brought his wife out
to view his new purchase. Nod, %
had that morning had a. fearful row
with husbandi and She had not yet ne
covered her temper! She gave one
sneering look at the new car and then
said: az
''It's very nice, indeed. but if Sitl
hadn't been for my money It wouldn't
be here" (. I. 4 ij:3s
Gwen, Clara" said husband. 20
hadn't been for your money you,
wouldn't be here yourself. Brooklyn
Eagle.
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Domestic Amenities.

In Chicago they tell this story of
warning couple, the husband being sus;
pected, rightly or wrongly, of having
married for money.
One afternoon the husband drove
home In a new motorcar Of most ex.
pensive make. He drove faily around
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-25

Fancy brick work on the tower Of
the Doddridge county court house at
West Union Is beginning to cause
trouble. The other day triangular
panel of brick in tho clock tower be:
came loose and fell distance Of
about 40 feet, aiighting on the tile roof
and crashing through It and thence to
the ceiling in the upstairs hall near
the judge'sroom where lot of plaster
was knocked OF. One brick fell to the
nayem ent below. The fall was caused
b. the softening and wearing away OF
the mortar between the bricks and as
they were not tied to the main wall
there was nothing to keep them from
falling. IA. c. Nader, an experienced
brick man; was sent for, who pronount
ced the work on the tower unsafe,
and any OF these panels are liable TO
drop out at any time IL they are not
tied to the wall as they should be.
Charles II. Worthen and Colin Nc;
y So. kI,n "a fHIn WOO I'd
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Traehon,a ls Found

4 CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 2b.-7-
Of school pupils In Char
eston by committee OF physicians
has revealed the existence of trac-
aoma. While the disorder Is not gen
sral 1t is Of such prevalence that
'our physicians have advised the es.
OF an eye, nose and throat