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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
COP. CONVENTION
NOW IN SESSION
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roads as the taxpayers are able and
willing to pay for and we advocate the
creation of the legal machinery to en-
able them to express their desires and
to provide for the payment of such
improvements as they may decide up
on, recognizing the principle of local
and that the final
source of authority rests and abides
in the people themselves. SAG
.f..... District Meetings. D
At the district caucuses this morn.
ing, the usual committees were Sc.
lected, the two most important being
as follows: ..
State Central Committee.
First District, w. w. Copeland, OF
Burlington.
Second district. C. H. Murphy, OF
Davenport. '.
Third district, L. E. Bladine, of Ce-
dar Falls.
Fourth district, L. B. Whitney, of
DEBORAH. ..-..
Fifth district, c. c. Burroughs, of
Belle PLANE ...
Sixth district, Frank Huebner OF
Abba. t#4
Seventh district, Charles A. Raw.
son, of Des Moines. ...
Eighth district, Howard Tedofrd, OF
Mt. Ayr ~. H.a
Ninth district, w. L. Stern, of Lo
gan. --.
Tenth district, L. ]. Dickinson, OF
Algona .. ..s.
Eleventh district, Ray Smell, OF
Hawarden.
= ...... RasoIu{;onp
First district, G. w. Bell, of Fair
field. -
Second district, Geo. Hillinger, OF
Sabula.
Third district, f. B. Stile. of Man
chester.
Fourth district, John Synoff, of Ma
son City.
Fifth district, C. H. Van Law, OF
Marshalltown.
Sixth district, Frank w. Simmons
of Ottumwa. .s-..
Seventh district, Chas. S. Bradshaw
of Des Moines. ar .....
Eighth district, James Wilson, o.
Centerville.
Ninth district, Saunders, o.
Council Bluffs.
Tenth district, Joseph H. Allen, o.
Pocahontas county.
Eleventh district, Sam Riniker, o
Rock Rapids.
Kendall Permanent Chairman.
Former Congressman Nate Kendall
of Abba, who nominated Cummins a
Chicago, was chosen as permanent
chairman of the republican state con
vention by the organization commit
foe this aftarnoon 81
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
OSKAL0OSA HONCRED
Golf Players Elected Officers Of To-
wa-lllinois Association.

Z. C. Erdice, G. w. Shockley, F. J..
Jarvis and K. Yer Ploeg, representing
Oskaloosa, attended the annual cham
pionship tournament of the lowa-llli-
nois Golf Association, held at Fair
field last wee. Ottumwa, as usual,
carried off individual and team hon
ors. A. M. Bartlett, former state
champion, took the individual honors
with low medal score of 14S, and the
Packer City team copied the tourna-
ment with % down to Col. DOGGY af-
ter four rounds of nine hole course.
Fairfield was second with 35 down,
and the other contenders trailed along
as follows: Monmouth 90 down, Bur
lington So down, and Oskaloosa Sc
down. 81.
The men we're highly pleased with
the entertainment extended by the
Fairfield Country Club and state that
some of the best meals ever cooked
we're served during the tournament.
At a business session, Oskaloosa
was. selected as the meeting place for
1917. and the 1917 tournament will be
staged here. ....... ...s-
DIR. Fred j. Jarvis of this city was
selected as president of the associa-
ton for the ensuing year, and Kryne
Yer Ploeg, also of this city, was named
as secretary-treasurer. .s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
MERGER RECOGNIZED
Entire System is Now The Minue-
apolis & St Louis.

Officials circular No. of the Min
neapolis and St. Louis Railroad Co.
issued from the office OF the Vice presi-
dent and general manager c. w. Hun
tington at Minneapolis approved and
countersigned by the President New
man Erb states that The Minneapo-
lis & st. Louis Railroad Company, a
corporation of Iowa, formed by the
consolidation of the Iowa Central &
Western Railway Company and The
Minneapolis & st. Louis Railway com.
pany, corporation of the states of
Minnesota and Iowa, has acquired,
succeeded to. and taken over all the
railroad properties and equipment, and
the leased and operated lines of The
Minneapolis & st. Louis Railway com
pany of Minnesota and Iowa, and be.
ginning this date will control and oper-
ate same The officers of the old com
pany will continue to perform their
respective duties as heretofore for the
new company, and all employees are re-
tanned in their respective positions as
employees of the new company. All ac-
counts, bills and reports previously
rendered against and exchanged with
the predecessor company will be made
to and exchanged with the proper Of.
ticers of the new company"
The above official action follows the
meeting of the stock holders of the
Old Iowa Central and Western held in
Oskaloosa short while ago at which
the interests represented voted to
merge with the larger concern.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
PROMINENT EDITOR IS DEAD
Howard A. BurreIl for Forty Years
Editor of the Washington DE
Press Succumbs.

Washington, Ia, July 17.-Howard
j 3urren 78 years old, one of the best
known or the older generations of Iowa
died at his home mere
Saturday after a long illness, due to a
general breakdown. He had returned
only about a month ago from the
south, where he had spent the winter
as had been his custom in recent
years.
For forty years he wasltha-eSEnaF
and editor of the Washington Press,
which he sold in 1865, retiring at that
time from active business life. He serv
ed several terms as regent of the state
university and was for thirty eight
years a member of the Washington
Historical society, being president at
the time Of his death.
In 1909 he published a history Of
Washington county in two volumes.
Written in his own characteristic
style II will stand as an enduring
monument to his life in this cOmmuni-
ty.
Though not a politician in the ordi-
nary sense he was always a public
spirited citizen and was widely known
among newspapermen and politicians
throughout the state.
He was a republican of the old
school and never wayered in his 10y
atty to the principles of that party.
Well Known seedman Dies.
Des Moines, July 17-John Kurtz-
we'll, for many years connected with
the Iowa Seed Company, died yester-
day afternoon at his home in Altoona.
Mr.. Kurtzweil who has been failing
rapidly for several weeks, was appar-
emily in good health yesterday morn
ing. The intense heat of the day ef-
fected him greatly and was partly re-
spOnsible for his death.
GrinneIl Minister Dead.
Grinnell, July 17--ReV. John T.
Marvin of the Congregational church
here, died Sunday night in Des Meines
following an operation, which was be-
lieved would save his, life. His body
was brought here for burial.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
PLANS FOR LABOR DAY
Four Towns Will Each Have a Bard
in Attendance.

Professor Clarence M. Case, now in
California has accepted an invitation
extended by the Oskaloosa Trades
Assembly to participate in the pro-
gram of the celebration of Labor Day
to be held in oskaloosa Monday, Sep.
TENDER 4, and will be one Of the
speakers for the occasion.
Arrangements for the details of tho
celebration are being completed by
the committees in charge and there
amusement for all concerned.
Word comes from time to time from
the towns of Centerville. Abba and
Ottumwa that are to participate with
Oskaloosa in the celebration Of the
day and with favorable weather in.
Idications point to a record breaking
crowd for the city.
Ottumwa trades organizations de-
clare they will turn loose upon Os-
kaloosa a crowd that viii discount
the three thousand or more people
from Oskaloosa who invaded that
section of the state upon the occasion
of Labor Day, 1915.
One of the features of the day viii
| DE Il udSb Dali lOuI idIicHi 1dsh
prizes i'm the sum of $500 have been
iposted and teams from the four towns
will contend for the honors. All OF
the teams will play preliminary
games. Centerville against 0ttumwa
and Oskaloosa against Abba and win
ners of the morning contests will pla"
in the afternoon for the championship
and the prize.
The Southern Iowa Exposition
grounds have been secured for the
picnic and the sports part of the days
program and ample entertainment will
, be provided. f. ..
Unless plans now under considera-
i ton miscarry, four bands will be on
hand to contribute to the program.
Definite arrangements for the circus
have not yet been completed but it is
! beginning to look as though the at
traction would be the Ringing Broth
ers shows although this has not bee,
definitely settled. Correspondence
with the circus company Is pending
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
THE FIRST MILE STONE
Union Monarch Laundry Under the
Present Ownership.

Under the present ownership the
Union Monarch Laundry and Dry
Cleaning Plant reached it's first mile
stone. The public will recall that in
our Introductory article we assumed
that the public was interested more in
better service than anything else. Our
business creed and pledge as then an.
nounced was square dealing, courteous
treatment, improved work and better
service. During the year we have
expended considerable in making i'm
proyements that tended toward greater
efficiency. AS we enter upon our sec
onG year we wish to thank our many
friends for their loyal support and pat
ronago during the past yeear. Our rs
employees join us in this expression OF
thanks. We solicit your patronage up
on the old basis and pledge, a pro.
gressivc policy for the coming year
We have plans under contemplation
with an aim for still greater efficiency
We're watching the signals to avoid
open switch, and one year residence in
Oskaloosa has given us faith in Oska'
loosa's future. Probably the one great
est need as a community is serum
for the destruction of pessimism. The
great campaign for the Southern Iowa
Fair and Exposition succeeded and the
great Penn College campaign now on
will succeed. Let's keep up this work
of progressiveness and in due time
inaugurate q great campaign for fac
tories. Wonders can be accomplished
by cooperation and without coopera
ton we become dormant to our OPP
portunities.
..... John Kullmer, Jr.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
TENT AT CHAU7AUQUIA
W. C. T.. U. Rest Room Will be On
Ground as Usual.

At the regular meeting OF thew. G.
T. u. held at the home of Mrs. Emma
Nicholson Thursday afternoon, plans
were made for providing for the u.s.
ual W. C. T. U. Chautauqua rest tent,
the tent TO be in charge, each day. of
two members. A new feature in the
way of interesting and instructive
posters, will be added this year.
Plans were also made for preparing
a box for the Benedict Home, summer
clothing to be sent at once and heav-
Ter clothing just after the close of
Chautaqua. This home is entirely
dependent upon the w. c. T. U. for
support The boxes will be in charge
of Mrs Rosa Stewart, 622 North A ST.,
and Mrs. Stewart will greatly appre-
ciate the cooperation of all w. c. #
u. members. Telephone Mrs. Stew
art Green $50, for further informa-
ton. Leave clothing at her resi-
dence.
After the business session, a short
program was given. A talk on Sci.
entific Temperance Instruction in the
Public Schools" was given by Miss
Emily X Kissick. Music was fur
nished by the Misses Ruth and Hazel
Benton and Hazel Sherman.
The company then adjourned to the
shady lawn of their hostess, where
they enjoyed their annual picnic sup.
pes ..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
SOLDIERS IN THE CITY
Second Minnesota Infantry Get RAJ
tons in oskaloosa.

Oskaloosa was invaded Sunday morn
ing by Swedes. While a sweltering
city slept, several hundred militia
men, enroute from the Minnesota con-
centration camp at Fort Smelling to
a point near Brownville, Texas, pas.
sed through the city. One train, arriv'
ing here at six thirty, and having as
passengers, mebers of the st. Paters
burg company, remained here for
some time. Hot coffee and Sandwiches
were served to some thirteen hundred
soldiers, and in return drills were
given, some clever comedy sketches
enacted, and a short song program
rendered. The men were happy, for
they were on their way TO Mexico, and
the "greasers. >" ... $500 1868
The first train arrived here at $3.50
Sunday morning and remained here
long enough to permit the men to
drink coffee and consume a supply oil
sandwiches. The second train. pulled
in at 1856 and left about 4:30, and
the last arriving about $50 left about
eight O'Clock.
The Second Infantry of the MinnesO
Ia National Guard were a line bunch
of fellows, well equipped and in trim
lighting condition. Most of the regl
ment was recruited from Swedish 10
calities and was composed of strap
ping big fellows. aga-.. - a 20
Those at the local M. & st. L.. sta
ton were assigned task of no mean
proportion, that of supplying regi
ment of thirsty and hungry men with
coffee and sandwiches. Ringing Bros
cook tent, has nothing on the NJ. &
st. l.. impoverished kitchen at this
time. .g
During their stay here, the men tir
ed from nights ride. were given OPP
portunity to exercise, being put
through short manual of arms. The
st. Petersburg company having sever
al comedians with them, and good
quartette, staged short comic yaude
vile program that rivaled even
Orpheum circuit. Late army songs
we're their specially.
At Coalfield the train was stopped
and all given a chance to bath in :
small creek running near the t""cN
As many could not swim, q shallow
stream was chosen for the. regimenta
bath room.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
CEDAR VOTES BONDS
Consolidated School House Will Now
Be Built.

Cedar voted upon Consolidation
school bonds in the sum of $4,000
ON Friday and the count showed that
the proposition carried with the vote
standing two to one for it. The board
had made it's advertisements for bids
to read that they would be opened on
July 25th, and they will be given out
to the contractors at that time. There
was not much excitement over the
vote, everything run along smoothly,
and the result was as they had anti
cipated. Building plans and specifica-
items are not made pubic yet, but will
BE- announced as soon as definite plans
are made.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
IMPORTS s2o,ooo,ooo MORE
Precious Stones and Art Goods From
London Increase During Past Six
Months

Washington. July 17.-yalue of I'M
ports from london during the six
months ending June 80 were 100000
600, as compared with $70.000.DO0 In
the corresponding period of 1915, the
bureau of foreign and domestic COM
merce reported. Rubber. the prfnci-
pal import, decreased nearly so per
cent. however. and wool imports were
less. Shipments Of precious stones
were three times greater and art Inn
ports doubled.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
SOLDIERS MARKED FOR LIFE
Villa Forces Cut OF Upper Part Of
captiVes' Right Ear, Says
Dispatch.

, Juarez, Mex, July 17.-Four soldiers
from General Trevino's army arrived
here with their heads bandaged and
applied for medical treatment. An
examination revealed that each man
had lost the upper half of his right
ear.
The soldiers enlisted from Juarez
some weeks ago. They were allowed
to return to their homes on the ground
of physical disability after having es-
capped from Villas forces near Jiminez
a week ago, marked for the remainder
of their lives.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
AUTO ACCIDENT
NEAR WATCHER
MISS sTRAWN or sIeouRNEY
LOSES LIFE AT CROSSING.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT IS FATAL
Farmer Near MarshalltoWn, Though
He Hears Whistle, Thought He
Had Plenty of Time to Cross,
With Result One Man Killed.

What Cheer, July 17.-An automo.
bile accident costing the life of Miss
Woodrow Strawn, Of Sigourney, oc-
Cured at the William Kitzman cross
ing over the c., r. |. & P. railway,
about two miles north of What Cheer
on Saturday afternoon.
Accompanied by her brothers, Har-
ry Strawn, aged 10, and Amos, aged
IA, Miss Strawn was on her way to
Thornburg to visit another brother.
The older boy was driving and the
party failed to see the train until 1t
was right upon them. The train was
backing up, and the caboose hit the
automobile squarely in the center,
knocking the bed off and dragging
both bed and trucks for a distance of
$50 feet. ar, aU t.~a
The girl was thrown free OF The
tracks, but her skull was fractured
and her shoulder bone broken. Her
right leg was also broken at the ankle
and the bone protruded through the
flesh She was otherwise bruised
and cut. The boys escaped with
only minor injuries.
The train picked up the unfortun-
ate victims and carried them to What
Cheer, where DR.. Taylor cared for
them. lA..s... n...ta SIS. E.frs,t b..
The girl was hurried to the home
of her brother at Thornburg, where
she died at 3 o'clock Sunday morning
The boys were taken to their home
in Sigourney where they are report
ed as getting along nicely. s a
Accident at Marshailtown.
Marshalltown,a July H. Although
he heard the crossing bell dinging
George Smith, farmer living near
this city, thought. he could cross
ahead of Minneapolis & st. Louis
train late Saturday evening .....
Smith saw the smoke OF an engine
some distance from the CROSSING and
presumed the locomotive was, pulling
it's train. Instead, it proved that the
engine was pushing string of fiat
cars. Smith reached the crossing in
an automobile just as the, first car
came in sight. The automobile struck
the car and two of the fiat cars left
the track. ~1t
William Hoffman, As years old
steam shovel night Waterman for the
railroad, standing on the end of the
first car, was thrown from it and
killed under the wheels. ..
Smith, his wife and their three
-cch chi iRfiiireQ in the automobile were in
jured Claude Smith, IL years ole
was hurt seriously.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
TO PENSION SEVEN GENERALS
r manders--Two to Get Garrison
Assignments.

Rotterdam, July 17.--According to
the Berllner Tageblat, the kaiser has
decided to pension seven Prussian gen
ers. Five of the generals, namely Won
Bredow, Won Wiestkowsky. Glokke,
Cramer and Won Beuer, will leave the
army, while Generals Won Kleist and
Krahmer will be given garrison COM
mands. No reasons for the dismissals
of the generals have been made public.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
GrinnelI Minister Dead.
7 CATTLE KILLED BY TRAIN
Coal Train From Buxton to What
Cheer Runs into Herd Owned
by E. G. Nelson.

What Cheer, Ia, July 17.-One thous
ami dollars will not cover the loss sus-
tanned in an accident on the North
western Railway. near here last ev-
ening. AS the Chicago train from Bux-
ton was spreading along. it suddenly
came upon a bunch of Is fine steers
owned by f. G. Nelson OF the Pottery
plant
FIVE OF tie animals were killed out
right. two sustained broken legs, nee
essitating killing to put them out OF
their misery. A broken down fence
permitted the cattle to get upon tho
right of way.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
Made Handsome Profit.

The Michael Hogan far min Adams
county. consisting of 243 acres, was
sold recently for $4S.600. That Is ex-
actly 5000 per acre. II Is noted that
when Michael Hogan came to the
county In 1870. he bought quarter
section of what now constitutes the
farm. for $4,000 That would mean
an increase OF $4,000 on the original
cost OF that 160 acres.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
N. W HARRIS Is DEAD
Founder of Big Banking House Sue
cumbs to Heart Attack of
Last May.

Lake Geneva, Wis.,, July 17.-Nor-
man Wait Harris, Chicago banker and
philanthropist, died at Wadsworth
hall, his summer residence here.
Mr.. Harris had been i'll about two
months, following an attack of heart
disease last May in Seattle. when he
and his wife and son, Prof. n.
Dwight Harris, were returning from a
trip to Japan. He was seventy years
old.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

Judge Silwold arrived in the city
yesterday morning and convened dis
trict court yesterday afternoon at 1880
o'clock. Probate matters were taken
up, and other minor details regarding
court work. The docket is unusually
clear at this time, the weather being
to warm for work. The lawyers
about the city are taking a vacation
and thus makes the court work light
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
shorty Dawson Gets BY.

A dispatch from Washington, d. c.,
says that the war department has
waived the disqualification in the
case of Sergeant shorty" Dawson OF
Knoxville, who was disqualified by
the mastering officer by not coming
up to the height required by the army
regulations. Dawson has had good
record as guardsman for number of
years and this was taken into consid-
Grafton by the war department in
waving the defect.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
10 Years as Postmaster.

w. A. Grummon has retired from
the postoffice at Rockwell, after nine
teen years of service He was absent
from the office one day on account OF
sickness, and has taken but four
days vacation during those nineteen
years. 1t would have occurred to
but the government at Wash
ington that there was the kind of a
man to keep on the job.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
rraded Eor Stock Barn.

On Monday of last wek. ]. II. Ora
ham and son traded their S0-acre farm
laying 1h miles southeast OF New
Sharon to Mark Medley for his 200
acre stock farm near Forest Home.
Walter Graham and wife viii move on
the stock farm,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
Hits Submarine.

Copenhagen. July 1.-THE Danish
trawler Elvira. while northwest OF
Fanoee was fouled by sunken sub
marine near the locality Of the last
phase Of the Jutland battle,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
Ral,e $1,000 Eor soldlera.

Council Bluffs citizens have raised
fund CT over $1,000. which is 10 be
deposited in bank and used as need
ed for the comfort and health OF the
members of the Doodge Light guards,
members Of the Third Iowa regiment
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
wife Of Former Montezuma PASTOR

Wife of Former Montezuna Pastor.
Mrs. w. G. Thorne, who died few
days ago at Washington. was the wife
of Rev. Thorne. who was pastor OF
the Montezuma M E. church during
the late seventies. The deceased
was the mother of Clifford Thorne,
railroad commissioner.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
More Oiled Streets.

A 10000 gallon car of road oil has
been ordered for the residence streets
of Brighton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
Potato Harvest On.

Early potatoes are being harvested
in some parts OF the county and show
an excellent yield.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
Old settlers, Reunion.

The annual reunion OF the old set
tiers of Harrison county will be held
at Magnolia Thursday. Aug, ~. al
which time and place an excellent
program will be Giyen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
WIN aulld New Eenoe,.

New fence will be erected about the
track at the fair grounds both inside
and outside boundaries.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-20
Road Work IN Proares.

County road work is being organ
lied and is in progress at places
where most needed