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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
HOG CHOLERA LECTURE
Short Course to be Held at East
Center School May S.

East Center Grange has arranged
for a special Hog Cholera Educational
meeting on Friday, May 5.
This campaign consists of talks to
the farmers, explaining cause, nature,
prevention and eradication of hog
cholera and other diseases from which
serious losses to the hog industry are
entailed; stereopticon lectures show
ing the production Of anti-hog cholera
serum and other slides of interest to
hog producers. The veterinarian will
also have for exhibition mounted spe.
cimens of diseased organs, showing
changes by which disease can be rec
CgniZed.
The, veterinarian will arrive at the
place of meeting in the early forenoon
or not later than noon, and will be
prepared to vaccinate a small herd of
hogs as a demonstration, free of
charge, providing the necessary serum
and help are on hand. Arrangements
for this work will, of course, be OPP
tional to the local people. o..
To be held at East Center school
house. No admission fee charged
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
EVERY BODY IS BUSY
That's What Our Correspondent Says
of Jefferson People.

Jefferson, May 1. by XYZ.-Every-
body is busy, in fact too busy to
smile.
We were glad to see the sun again
after so many cool days.
Harold Freeman is helping Frank
Gay with his farm work.
Frank Enoch and Gerald Gay visit
ec at home a few days recently.
We were sorry to hear of Alice
Mehanna losing her house by fire Fri
day noon. The people living in the
house lost most of their household
goods.
Dick Eveland has new auto and
Ralph Convey a new buggy. Who is
going to be the lucky girl?
We are indeed sorry to hear Grand.
father Gay is failing so fast. He is
now confined to his bed.
Union school closes Friday, May
fifth. Miss Edwin Sharpe is teacher.
Dick Evelani had the misfortune to
lose a nice young colt recently.
Henry Yer Ploeg, we regret is
weaker.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
OSKALOOSA IS LOSER
M. & St. L. Over and Short Depart
ment Moved to Minneapolis.

The Over, Short and Damage De
partment of the NJ. & st. L. road which
has been located in the superintend.
ents office of the local station, has
been transferred from here to Mime
apOlis, where it will be consolidated
under the Freight Claims Depart
ment. Also the o. S. & d. depart
ment at the superintendent office at
Cedar Lake. Minnesota, has been
merged with the general claims di-
vision.
Moving the claims department from
the local offices means the transfer of
the local o. s. & d. clerk, Fred Math-
ews, from this city to Minneapolis,
where he will be given a position in
the Freight Claims Department. under
Freight Claims Agent S. w. Patton.
Miss Fern Hardesty, who has been
stenOgrapher in the local o. S. & d.
Office, has left for New Sharon.
The merging of the two o. S. & D.
departments with the Freight Claims
Office at Minneapolis, has been con-
sidered for some time, and is said to
be step taken by the road to build
a more efficient claims department.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
PLEA FOR PASSES
HAS been Barred
LETTERS TO ROADS SHOW LEeIs
:. LAToRs ASKED FAVoRs.
WERE T0INFLUENCE RECIPIENTS
Interstate Commerce Commission In.
Vestlsates Alleged Corrupt Prac.
tees of Certain Railroads
-v In Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn, April 29.-Letters
to the Louisville & Nashville and
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
railroads, requesting passes for
judges, legislators, witnesses and
newspapers were read into the record
of the interstate commerce commits
sion's investigation of alleged corrupt
practices by these carriers.
Chief Counsel Folk for the commits
sion said the letters illustrated the
use of passes to influence recipients.
Objection by counsel for the Louis
vile & Nashville to inclusion of cor
respondence prior to 1918 led to an
announcement by Mr.. Folk that sub
poenas would be issued at once to
cover the previous period.
Carey Williamson, a former legisla-
tor, said he voted for a full crew
law, an electric headlight bill and
other measures opposed by railroads
and that after these votes in 1914 his
pass was not renewed.
Senator Mckinney testified he had
requested more than five hundred trip
passes in 1913. In the course of his
statement it was developed that D. G..
Hudson and Frank Mcconnell law
agents of the Chattanooga road, fire.
quented the capital here and dis.
tributed passes freely to legislators.
He said the use of passes by coan-
try constituents had caused better
feeling between the people and the
railroads.
Examiner Carlton Of the commits.
sion read copies of letters from the
files of the two roads, showing gen.
eral use of, passes in Tennessee and
Kentucky. One letter from -legisla.
tor, requesting a pass for a friend
over the Chattanooga road, con-
cluded: What do you want me to
do with the railroad bills now be-
fore the commission
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
ELM GROVE, MADISON
Our Correspondent "Dew Drop"
Tells of the Happenings.

Elm Grove of Madison, April %
by Dew rop.)-Lovely weather
again after the cold rain.
Doug Winn had light stroke OF
paralysis at the home of his daughter
last Friday night and at this writing
is not very well.
Jerry Stout and family visited their
daughter in Colfax Sunday and
brought her home with them for a
weeks visit. They went through in
their auto.
Mrs. Title Mitchell is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Mary and Beulah Stout and
children and Mrs. Fairy Minard visit.
ed Tuesday at Leonard Stouts.
Fred Jones has been dynamitfng
stumps for Will Hite.
Walter and Ray Dewitt spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with their
sister, Mrs, Pearl Smith, and family.
c. w. Dewitt and wife were Oska.
loosa callers on Tuesday
The Gospel Team will be at Green
wood church every Sunday evening
that the weather permits. Every
body come.
Jerry Stout, VIII Whalen and Mar
ion Vanarcle have been repairing the
fence around the school grounds.
Velma Hite, Ray and Ruth Dewitt
have been suffering with toothache.
Everybody blowing for corn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
At THE COURT HOUSE
Board Busy On Drainage and Audi
tor On Assessments.

The County Board of Supervisors
are in session today taking up matters
pertaining to the Drainage District,
No. 3, improvement on South Skunk
river. The meeting is an adjourned
session of the last drainage improve
ment session, and only the small mat
tiers which have come up since the
last meeting are receiving attention,
Nothing of special importance is be-
ing looked into.
- = -
Rebekah Ladies are holding a ba.
zaar in the lobby of the county house
this afternoon, and have on display
all kinds of good things to eat, and
fancy work.
- =, -
Couthy Auditor Roy f. Rowland is
receiving the assessors books each
day and work on the checking has
been going on for a couple of weeks.
Farm. statistics and crop reports ase
being footed up, that the annual re-
port to the State Department may be
made at the earliest possible chance.
Some of the books which have been
to the auditor so far, have
been In excellent shape, some of them
almost perfect, others are not so
good. ..
Judge Talbot adjourned court yes.
terday morning and will not recon.
vene until Monday, May 8th.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
Street Car and Auto COLLIDE.

North bound car No. 10 of the local
street railway company collided with
an Overland automobile driven by j.
p. Houston. Division Superintendent
of the M. q ST. L., at the intersection
of North B street and A avenue west,
about 1915 this morning. Mr.. Hous-
ton was driving east on A avenue
and was on the street car track when
the street car coming from the south
struck the auto. The force of the col
lision pushed the car for several feet,
and smashed the running board on
the right side of the car. The fender
of the street car was also demolished.
Motorman Walter Better, was in
charge of the street car.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
THE EVELAND EVENTS
What the People of Southwestern
Maha; ka are Doing.

Eycland. May l. (By N. X. GIVE
were panied to hear of the death of
ManOah Hedge. We have known him
lin school and Sunday school work
for a long time, and know that good
man has gone to his reward.
j. H. Clark was called from Dryer,
Wyoming, by the illness and death Of
his father, VIM. Clark, who passed
away in Decatur county, but was
brought to Mahaska county for burial
in the Coal Creek cemetery beside
other relatives.
The relatives of Will Van Camden
ing have returned to their homes,
having beeu-summnned here by the
death of their sister, COrhei.a Van
Gandering, who passed away at the
home of her brother, in this vicinity.
Mrs. Judson Kerr is going to Des
Moines to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Preth-
erO, and will also visit at Carlisle with
Rev. Nickle and family, former min
lister at Bethel.
The young people at Bethel had a
short program and a pie social last
Friday night. There was quite an
audience present and in all there
were twenty two pies. which brought
nearly eleven dollars. John Filamon
was the auctioneer. All had a good
time. The proceeds were for the
Bethel Sunday school.
Mrs ]. c. Ross and Mrs. ]. Fl.
Clark had the pleasure of meeting the
Suffrage workers of the Sixth district
at the home of Mrs. James Dewitt and
also heard for a brief time remarks
by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait con-
corning the situation in Iowa
Mrs. Harris, near Bussey, had the
to have her house burn
last Thursday about noon. Most of
the furniture was saved but it is a
severe loss on any one to have their
home burned
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Clark were at
the Coal Creek cemetery last Satur-
dav attending to some work. and ate
their dinner at the hOspitable home
of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Heaverlo.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
ORDERS FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Fiftieth Anniversary Of the Founding
of the Grand Army To Be
&c Observed May 80.

Des Moines, April 29.-Orders for
observance of Memorial day, May 30,
issued by the national and Iowa com
manders of the G. A. R., have been
mailed from the state house by DR..
George A. Newman, assistant adju-
tant general.
AS 1916 is the fiftieth anniversary
of the founding of the Grand Army
the commanders urge that special eff
forts be made to make the occasion a
memorable one.
In part the order follows:
Twenty years ago it was easy to
find orators among the ranks of the
comrades that were always accept
able on every patriotic occasion; a
few of the comrades are still vigor-
GUS and | am sure will be glad to
respond to invitations extended for
the usual exercises of the day. If,
however, none can be secured, there
are many Sons of Veterans who will
be glad to render this service in mem
DRY of their fathers. The Womens
affiliated societies will also gladly
assist in the observance by interest
. ing the children, thus cultivating
spirit of patriotism and loyalty in
Lnelr neartS.
"The usual custom of placing flags
and flowers upon the graves of de-
ceased comrades will be followed, and
where rivers are accessible, the beau
tiful service of scattering flowers
upon the waters to be carried to the
sea will, as in former years, be,under
the direction of the Womans Relief
Corps.
1T is hoped that every post in the
department will provide suitable SER
vices for the Sabbath preceding Me-
mortal day, and that the comrades
will attend in a body some church
for that purpose. AS is now the uni.
versal custom, General Logan's first
memorial day order, together with
Lincoln's Gettysburg address, will be
read at all Memorial day exercises"
The commander has called for a
report from all counties of the state
of the number of soldiers monuments
erected and the cost of each.
Elias r. Monfort, commander-in-
chief, announces the appointment of
Henry G. Porter of Charles City as
assistant inspector general for Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
STRIKE DANGER
IS NOW PASSED
MINERS AND OPERATORS REACH
AGREEMENT AT NEW YORK.
IMPORTANT CONCESSIONS MADE
Employers Will Recognize the United
Mine Workers of America, 8-Hour
Day and an Increase of 7 Per-
GENT in Wages.

New York, May 1.-The joint sub
committee of anthracite miners and
operators, which has been attempting
to negotiate a new contract for the
hard-coal fields, announced that a
satisfactory tentative agreement had
been reached. A strike thus will be
averted.
The agreement recognizes the
United Mine Workers of America,
grants an eight-hour working day,
and per cent increase for contract
miners with 2 per cent increase for
day workers.
When the subcommittee adjourned
it issued the following statement:
The subcommittee of anthracite
miners and operators has reached a
tentative agreement, which is salts
factory to them. This contract will
not be officially executed until rati-
fed"
The tentative agreement contains
important concessions on the part of
the operators, embodying formal rec
ognitiOn of the union. The miners
demanded a wage increase Of 20 per
cent, but 1t Is not believed they ex-
pected full compliance on this point
by their employers.
The agreement will be submitted to-
day to the tri-district board of the
miners for it's approval and on the
following day to the tri-district con.
vention of miners, which will be held
at Pottsyille, Pa. Both sides expressed
confidence that it would be accepted
by the miners and that a strike would
be averted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
SUPREME COURT DECISION GIVES
STRONG ENDORSEMENT OF SUFFRAGE

The majority opinion of the court,
written by Justice Byron w. Preston
OF oskaloosa, and fully concurred in
by three other members of the court,
said In part:
6" We may well keep in view
the progress Of our state legislation
for many years toward the complete
emancipation Of woman from the dis
abilities and determinations formerly
imposed upon her by the law until
now the constitutional restrictions
which denies her entire equality at
the polls is practically the last sur
viving badge of her supposed Inferior
ity In personal, civil and civic rights.
While the presence of women
at the polls is an innovation which all
do not view with equal equanimity or
satisfaction, yet to my mind it is diff
cult to imagine any good reason why
she, who Is mans equal in other
rights of person and property, and has
no less interest than he in good gov
eminent and social order, should not
equally with him make her voice heard
and her influence felt at the ballot
box, where questions affecting the
common good are put to their final
test. When that time arrives, and
equality in fact as well as in name is
accomplished, may we not confidently
expect an advanced standard of good
citizenship and a more truly repub-
liCan form of government
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
BELL COWS RAMBLING
0skaloosa Military Order is Finding
Fine New Pastures.

'OskalOosa's Grand and Exalted Or
der of Bell Cows, founded here twelve
years ago by the militiamen, ex-sol.
diers and sailors of this city, has been
growing rapidly in numbers and fame,
and now a second Iowa city is scour-
ing the adjacent country for prospect
i've members for the formation of an
order. Burlington has a list of forty
prospective spotted calves" and is
working hard to secure more names
so that the officers and degree men of
this city may form a pasture" in Bur
Ilington.
Only short time ago the Oska.
loosa. lodge organized their first
branch order, forming a pasture" in
Ottumwa and enrolling a large num-
Der of Uncle Sans men. Sergeants
Nelson, Snyder and Private Wend-
landt of Burlington were initiated in
to the Bell Cows" at Ottumwa and
became so enthused with the order.
that they have been working and plan.
ming for the formation of an order in
Burlington. -
The primary idea of the Bell Cow
order is loyalty and love for the coun-
try and flag and constant boosting for
the national guard. Founded on the
feat of Captain Rowan. the messenger
appointed by President Mckinley to
make his way through the Cuban
swamps and jungles and Garry a
message to Garcia" the ritual is deep,
mysterious and inspiring.
To become a member of the Bell
Cows order, one must have an honor.
able discharge from the navy or army
after one enlistment. In the case of
national guardsmen, the state soldier
must have served an enlistment and
be on his second stretch of service.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
CLOSING UP FAIR DEAL
Stock Holders and Subscrib rs Will
Wage Campaign.

Stockholders and subscribers to the
Nahaska County Fair fund gathered
in special meeting in Oskaloosa this
morning. and made arrangements to
conclude the campaign for financing
the new fair. Every one present
was enthused Two captains were
elected and sides chosen for big fin
ish fight. The side obtaining the
least funds in a three days canvass
will pay for the suppers of the win
nerS.
r. K. Davis was elected for one
side and &. Ed Beman on the other,
and the contest will be staged within
a few days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
Four Auto Routes,

McGregor is to have four auto
routes and perhaps more. but four are
being planned at present 1t is large.
ly on account of the proposed nation.
al park. BY the time that this park
is established there will be auto
routes leading to it from all direct
ions. 1t is apparent that the park is
going to be quitea drawing card for
McGregor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
Iowa Notes Counted

The state executive council announc
es the result OF the canvass of votes
cast at the presidential preference pri-
mary April 10, According to the can.
vass the total vote Of the state was
1902, divided as follows. Republic
cans 44,2SS; democrats S1,959, progress
sive, $780,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
Abandoning the Horse.

Sioux City is to abandon the horse,
sc far as the police department is con-
cerned. Motor trucks will take the
place of the patrol wagons. The high
price of feed is given as one of the
reasons, I 1t is safe to assume that so
far as fire and police departments are
concerned. the horse will soon be re-
placed by the auto in every city and
town in the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
New PAVING Record

Sioux City expects to set new
paving record this season. Contracts
totaling 250,000 square yards have
already been awarded, and there are
seyral more awaiting bidders. Sioux
City has long since outgrown the be.
lief that pavement is luxury.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04

The supreme court Of Iowa, through
its decision in a case involving the le-
gality Of the votes cast by women Of
Des Moines on the question of estab-
fishing a municipal court, gave q
strong endorsement for equal suffrage.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04

w. S. Allen, secretary of state, will
notify county auditors to prepare a
blank ballot for the progressive party
for the June primary. The progress
sive party Is entitled to participate in
the primary, but only one candidate
in that party filed nomination papers
that was Ed Crane of Odebolt, can.
didate for congress in the eleventh
district ....
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
Proposal For Erection Of soboolbouss

proposal For Erection Of Schoolhouse
Notice is hereby given that the pro.
posal for the erection of school.
house in Muchakinock iSumper ~ Dis.
trict IN the county of Mahaska will be
received by the undersigned until / 90
O'Clock p. m, May II, 1915, at which
time the contract will be awarded to
the lowest responsible bidder. The
board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the Office of the County SUI
perintendent. a.
.a'lh1 (" Phoebe Terrence, Secretary.
. ,NEt' 5sOskaloosa, r. F. ID. No. 5.
April IL, 1916. iowa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
IOWA SUPREME
COURT DECISIONS

DeS Moines, May 2.-The supreme
court handed down one opinion to-
day, as follows:
State of Iowa VS.. H. A. Edmund, ap-
pellant, Story district, appeal from
conviction for Illegally practicing
medicine without a license: affirmed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
Passed Chicken ordlnacs.

At a recent meeting of the city coun.
Gil of Montezuma chicken ordinance
was passed, restraining chickens from
running at large between April and
October 1. Under this ordinance,
chickens may be caught and held for
damage they may do to neighbors
flower bed, garden, etc. ,r+3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
The GOOD Roads sneolal.

The good roads train which was
carried over the different railway sys.
TENS of Iowa recently, covered some
$1,000 miles and made stops at lon
cities and towns, and the good roads
message was discussed before some
10000 Iowans.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
Notice Of Dissolution,

To Whom 1t May Concern: - Notice
is hereby given that the Corporations
OF Lacey Hotel Company of Oska-
loosa, Iowa, bs unanimous consent OF
all the stockholders was dissolved
according to law on the 18th day OF
April, 1916 Dated at Oskaloosa,
Iowa, this l4th day OF April, 1916.
Henry Seekers, President
G. w. Dauchy, Secretary.
(40w4)
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
increase Al Ames

With a net enrolment at Iowa State
at Ames this year of 1887 students,
this institution has an increase OF
S06 students over last years attend
ance, according to the final report
of Registrar Knapp, just made public,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
Home Is Best place,

BOYS and girls, If you have no bust.
ness up town" after supper keep off
the streets at night. Save trouble.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
Fly TIme h Here.

Screen time is here, and many are
changing storm vestibules and doors
for screens
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
Teaehers, Enamlnatlnns

Regular Normal Training teachers
examinations will be held IN Mahaska
county on May II, Is and 10.