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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08

pm's place, and at J, Hoosendorn's
cigar store and pool hall. Other places
visited but where no. contraband. was
found. were Downing Hotel. Green
way and Dow. Joe Bishops, AL Wealth!
erwax, Fullers, knowles, and Fritch
& Hines.
Every stand and store in town was
visited in the raid, one law enforcing
officers being directed to each place,
and beginning the search at the APP
pointed hour
Several hundred dollars worth of
cigarettes were unearthed in the haul,
and many thousand pills" will be de-
stroyed at a near future date.
Frank Mathews of the South Side
Cigar Store has appeared before JUS
tice J. w. Laffollette and pleaded
guilty. Other tobacco store proprie.
tors are also arranging carly appear
ances before the local police magis-
trates.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
BURLINGTON FAIR IN BALANCE
Be Forthcoming At Once Or the
Grounds Will Ee Sold.

Ottumwa, Nov. 3.-The Tri-State
Fair is in jeopardy. The mortgage
is due and will be foreclosed unless
the money is paid. T. The officers and
directors are. now asking tire guaran
tors to come forward and, like the
hero in the last act OF the melo-dra
ma, save the property from going un
der the hammer.
When the fair was launched all the
banks of Burlington Jointly accepted
a note for $4,000. This note was
guaranteed by citizens of Burlington
generally and a few from the sur.
rounding country. This note is now
due and the unpaid portion of it
amounts to about $23,72O. The banks
want their money, and unless the
stockholders respond the property
will be sold, and the fair abandoned
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
DOING GOOD WORK
BIG BOXES OF SUPPLIES FROM
LOCAL RED CROSS.

A box of surgical dressings of 1850
pieces is packed ready for shipment
and three boxes of knitted articles
consisting of AZ sweaters, 26 pairs OF
wristlets, SO scarfs, II pairs of soX
and one helmet was shipped to the
Chicago headquarters Saturday by
the Oskaloosa Chapter of the Ameri
can Red Cross.
On Thursday, November l, there
were 35 present at headquarters who
worked on surgical dressings. Friday
there were 40 present and on Mon
day there were Is knitting and 2C
making dressings.
The Red Cross work room is max
ing a very cheerful appearance will
/ its new light fixtures and window
shades and the arrangements Of
the work tables. AS the need of sur
gical dressings becomes more press
: ing larger number of workers are
expected and ample table room ha!
been provided.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
CIGARETTES FOUND
OUT OF ELEVEN PLACES VISIT
Ed FOUR ARE HELD.

Swooping down without a word of
warning County Attorney Max O'Bri-
en- and Sheriff ID. e. Henley assisted
by the local constables and police,
raided simultaneously this morning,
all OslIaloosa cigar stands and tobac-
co stores, and in a majority of cases
procured information necessary for
the prosecution of the dealers who
have been Illegally selling tailor
made cigarettes. Information of the
illegal sale of pills" was filed by
County Attorney Max O'Brien early
this morning, and the warrants were
served by Sheriff Henley and depu
ties and city officials, shortly after
nine o'clock The raid brought forth
the desired results, and while many
places were searched without success
information of sales has been secured
for the County Attorney by couple
of special agents who have been
working about the city for the past
few days. All cases will be prosecuted
Probably the largest haul was made
at the. Lacey Hotel stand, located in
the hotel lobby, when some FIVE thous
and pills" were found. Cigarette:
were also found at Frank Mathews
South Side Cigar Store, at Sam Dor
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
/ REMARKABLE OPERATION
Piece of Bone Taken From Ben Ma
sons Leg Is Fitted Into His
Spinal Column.

Abba, Iowa, Nov. 3.-Ren Mason
former well known railway train man
of Oskaloosa, brother Of Steve Ma
son, recently met with a severe ac
cident in the mines at Melcher where
he was employed A loaded car was
overturned upon his body resulting
in the breaking of the back in two
places. The injured man was taken
to a hospital at Abba where he was
operated upon. Pieces of bone were
taken from the lower part of the leg
and made to supply the crushed parts
of the spinal column and it is said the
man has excellent chance for perfect
recovery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
.FAvORS THE LITTLE FELLOW
Small Phone Lines Win In Decision
Rendered by the Iowa Railroad
Commissioners.

Des Moines, Nov. 6.--The state
railroad commission has decided the
electric transmission line case again.
It's decision is the same as before
in favor of the small telephone lines.
Former Commissioners Chassell
and Thorne were in the majority and
Commissioner Guiher dissented. AT
ter the case was reopened Mr.. Thorne
retired from the commission and
Dwight Lewis was appointed.
Yesterday the commission by
Messrs. ChasseT1 and Lewis held as
formerly and Commissioner Guiher
again dissented
The point in the case is whether
the lines OF small voltage and power,
the telephone lines, called grounded
lines, must give up their enterprise
and business in order to give the
high power transmission lines the
right of way, they chose.
Some of the latter bought their
own rights of way along the highways
and claimed the right to occupy them
as they pleased. a They put many
telephone lines out of business. The
latter complained to the railroad
commission.
The board holds that the high pow
er, metallic lines may conduct their
crossScountry business but if they
damage the smaller lines they must
recompense the latter.
The theory is that as a matter of
justice and equity the small enter
prise has a right to live and cannot
be destroyed by the large concern at
the latter's option.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08

tains, windows and desks washed;
plans made for putting Jacket around
stove; social last. year Melted $500
which. purchased sanitary drinking
jar. globe, foot scrapef. I
No. 10.-Schoolhouse thoroughly
cleaned, curtains and towels washed;
teacher put in window panes; sweep
ing compound added; school program
last May.
county Line - Schoolhouse thor
oughly cleaned, curtains and towels
washed, sanitary drinking jar and
new coalhod added, school programs
given last year. pupils graduated
from eighth grade last June.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
HOGS AND CATTLE
ROSE HILL FEEDERS MAKING A
SEASoNAeLE START. d

Rose Hill, Nov. 5.-Julian Wymor,
| and sons have a nice start of Short
horn cattle. They recently bought
a cow at Newton and paid $25O.OO fol
her. That now makes twenty-si1
head. They carried off seven pre-
miums at the Oskaloosa Fair anC
this was their first show of the stock
c. c. Bump unloaded 40 head OF
yearling heifers at Rose Hill Sunday
morning and drove out to the farm
where he is feeding $50 head OF
spring pigs that are hard to beat
They are even and nice and smooth
Grover Stringfellow is feeding 15O
head of Poland China spring pigs
He has them turned in. on a field OF
corn doing their own feeding.
Bass & Denney shipped a car OF
hogs to Chicago Thursday.
Charles France shipped car load
of lambs from Rose Hill to Chicago
on Tuesday They We're extra good
ones.
. j. w. Doak of Oskaloosa came down
Thursday morning on the Firetiy, on
D.
business.
Hill the past week.
LIS lnez Elkin of Rawlins, Wyo.,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Julian Wy
more. .. -
Harley Currier moved this week to
the property he bought Of Guy James
in the southeast part of town.
DR.. Archa Wymore moved Oct. 81
to the property he bought Of Mrs.
Jennie Slocum, just outside of the
corporation and in the early history
of the town was known as the DR..
Crowder property.
Jim Grace and White of Oskaloosa
came here Wednesday and are build
ing hog house for Austin Moore.
Frank Henderson and Ed Hasty are
building large barn for DR.. Roberts
ON his farm northeast. of Rose Hill,
better known as the Bert Tanner
farm. t-
Tom McOmber is building a large
hog house for Sprague on the Mrs.
Alice Raglan farm.
Charles Natter traded his auto for
team of drivers, buggy and harness
to Henry Anderson, then traded the
outfit to the liveryman for a cow and
then sold the COW to Claud Huff, all
done inside of three days. .
Ora Stringfellow has moved to Os-
Ealoosa and Herbert Sampson has
moved in where he vacated, having
bought the property of Fred Gosch-
kcr of Eddyyille.
The Tip Top Club met Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. S.
Hawkins. Those present were: Mrs
W. Il. Wharton, Mrs. Minnie Troy
Mrs. Frank Anderson, L-21. Gertie
McOmber, Mrs. Jennie James and
Mrs. Matte Hawkins. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. James and Mrs
Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. James MattoX and
four children autoed from northern
Minnesota to Rose Hill and are stop
ping at the parental James Dugan
home.
Charles Natter went to Delta
Thursday morning on business.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08

vestigate and report. Exemption in
the matter of road taxes in the cases
q several parties We're ALLOWED ..s''
I Il TIE mattersof the assessing Of .the
Cost of the new sidewalks on North
Market street to the new Penn col
lege addition was taken up and no
tlves were ordered sent to the prop.
erty owners.
The council having put in full.
evenings work, adjourned to meet in
special session November IA, 1917.
1t was nearly midnight before the
desk of the city clerk was clear.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
Has His Own Car.

County Agent Rex H. Wichman will
get about the county in Ford run
about. He has to be here, there and
everywhere and is required to cover
territory in all kinds of weather. He
will be in his office each evening how
ever to care for the days accumula'
lions. He expects to be uncommonly
busy the first half of the month.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
Seed Corn Scarce.

One of the first things County
Agent WicRham will take under his
wing" will be the seed corn situation.
Hold on to all of the old corn you have
until the local conditions can be in
vesitgated. The seed proposition is
going to be serious next season. Not
here alone but elsewhere.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
Taylor In Demand

Uncle Sam is finding work for N.
Taylor of the State Food Conservation
committee to do and has been making
demands upon his time that take him
away from the work at his own home
place east of town.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
Flies Hang On.

Warmer days of November have
resurrected hosts and myriads of flies
That cold freezing weather of last
month laid them out but they appear
to be coming back in increased num-
bers invading the house for protection
against the weather Keep the swat
ter busy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
Thieves HeIpe, Themselves.

Sunday night thieves broke into a
box car at Monroe and escaped with
eleven sacks of flour, one sack of SUI
gar, sack of coffee. one box of dry
goods weighing 100 pounds and a
small case, of cigars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
To Be introduced.

R. II. Wickham, the new county
agent, in his survey of the county to
familiarize himself with his territory
will be a guest of the township direc-
tory in order TO make the acquaint-
ancc of the residents.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
raxlor helpsd Do II.

Marion county has come into line
for county agent. The organiza-
ton was assisted through formative
stages through the help of l, N, Tay-
lor of Oskaloosa who is in federal
service.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
Elaa Is There To STAY.

Old Glory floats above the court
house, and cannot be lowered until
a broken halyard has been repaired.
The rope on the staff broke after the
flag had been raised. and must be
mended by a steeple-jack.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
Dead or slAeninn

Let's See. what was 1t happened to
the park proposition before Oska-
loosa last summer upon which spe-
cial conference committees were ap-
pointed?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
Find Soft Corn

Farmers report considerable soft corn
is being found in the shocking opera
tons in progress. All parts of the
county make the same report.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
Sells Record Load of Corn.

James r. Walcott delivered load
of corn of 102 bushels to Monroe
some time ago for which he received
a check for $225,56
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
Other Affairs.

New lights at Eighth avenue and
Twelfth street and also at the street
car crossing on South M street were
referred to the light committee TO in
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08

Bids for the construction Of the
A avenue west sewer between North
f and G streets were opened and only
one, that of Louis A. Suffer, for 1853
was received and the bid was accept
ed, City Clerk T H. Carlin was au'
tbprizedf to, see the three Oskaloosa
papers and arrange for the publica
ton of the proceedings of the council
like that in use by the county Board
of Supervisors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-20

Granada In 17S0 it was erected 1n-
 tp a vice-royalty, including within its
 limits not only Colombia, but also
 Venezuela and Ecuador. A .revolu-
 ton against Spanish authority broke
 out about acentury ago, and in l8l9
 the liberator, Bolivar, established the
 Republic of Colombia, comprising the
 present republics of Colombia, Pana-
 ma, Venezuela and Ecuador. In 1881,
 Venezuela and Ecuador having with
 drawn from the union, the name was
 again changed to the Republic of New
 Granada In 1840 the province of
 Cartagena seeded, and became an
 independent republic. A little later
 Panama and veragua also withdrew,
 and formed the ''State of the Isthmus of Panama" Their restoration was soon affected, butt in 1857 Panama again declared it's independence In 1858 the name of the country was again changed and it became the lGranadine Confederation As the re- suit of rebellion, led by Mosquera, a former president, a new constitution was adopted, and the name. of the country became the United States of Colombia. Fourteen years ago Pana- and has since been a separate state. The Co1ombians-of whom there are over five millions, firmly believe that Panana's secession was encouraged by the United States, and violent anti ankf'' sentiment pervades the country. lt@
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-20
JIM MANN OF ILLINOIS

James Robert Mann, Republican
 leader in the lower house of Uncle
 Sam's Congress of lawmakers, will be-
 gin his sixty second year today, hav-
 ing been born on farm near Bloom
 ington, Ill.,, Oct. o. 1856. MT. Mann
 was once the possessor of one of the
 most virulent species of bees known
 to the apiarist, commonly called the presidential bee. But that seems
 long time ago now. Gertai it is that
 his colleagues think well, of him.
 Uncle Joe" Cannon thinks Jim Mann
 is cut out for big things and several years ago Speaker Champ Clark ex- pressed the opinion that 'if the Re- pubIicans have any senser-note that
 MT. Clark said if they will nomi- nate Representative James R. Mann of Illinois for president Well, the Republicans didn't nominate Jim
 Mann, but they may do so yet, some
 time. On another occasion Speaker Clark said of MT. Mann: 'sIIe is the most industrious, persistent. pestifer- I erous man I ever met, the ablest par
 liamentarian on the American contin- eht, and ab1est Republican. And MT Clark ought to know. Before the
 war MT. Mann on numerous occasions
 criticised the foreign policy of Presi- I dent Wilson, but since the United States entered into the. great conflict he has set aside party feeling for pa. I triotism. MT. Mann is a graduate o1 the University of Illinois and began the practice of law in Chicago in 1881 He was elected to Congress in 1896
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-20
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
sBy Lee ra2c,


 was late for skool yestidday and I wawked in and started to go to my |seet as If thawt dident think I was late. and Miss Kitty sed, Benny Potts. come here.
 Wich went up to her desk, and she sed, there has bin intirely to mutch lateniss dooring the past week, and if you are unable to give me a Ratisfacktry ixcuse, you will stay in one hour after skool and do exter 1xamples for homework Have you a satisfacktry ixcuse or have you not Yes mann, sed-
 Well. Inn waiting to heer it, sed Miss Kitty
 was wawking along, I sed and a poor old blind beggar wunted to get across Broad street, and he was standing there on the curb on account of not feeling like getting run over by awtomobeel or enything, and he was jest Standing there. And you did guide him across?
 That was d very kind ackshin, sed Miss Kitty.
 Yes man. sed. and there was SC menny awtomobeels and things had to wate long vile before cood start.
 Very good. sed Miss Kitty, very satisfacktry ixcuse indeed. and wal time did all this happin?
 Nam? sed-
 :, asked you wat time the incident took place, sed Miss Kitty.
 Last nite aftfr suppir. I sed.s
 You win stay an hour and a haf1 after skool and do 6 exter ixamplel for homework insted of 4. sed Mis- Kitty. I
 Wich did.>
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-20
LODGE
 CONFERS DEGREE


 The second degree was conferred in fuil form upon two candidates by Arcanum lodge, I. o. O. F., at meet ing held last night attended by a large gathering of the members. One of the features of the meeting was adding the name of Arthur M. Wilson to the honor roll of the lodge as one of the members who is giving his ser vice to his country.
 ss Preparations are being made for the working of the second degree for Po- lar Star lodge of New Haven during the coming month. Following the ing of the Triple Link club at which refreshments were served, and it was decided to purchase costumes for the minstrel company to be given next month.
 There was also a rehearsal of the minstrel show to be given in Strat- ford.-s Three candidates were initiat-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-20

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent ward
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-20

and has been there ever since. MT. Clarks reference to him as "pesti- ferous'' is justified in matters which do not concern war legislation, for since the republicans have been a minority party MT. Mann's chief en- joyment has been to toss the monkey wrench into the legislative machinery, causing trouble with the works which it takes the Democratic parliamentar- fans several hours or days to straight en out. And just when the machin- cry is running smoothly again, Mann
 heaves the monkey-wrench anew. G
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-20
TURBULENT COLOMBIA

. s
 Few nations have made as. many changes in name and a constitution within so short a period as the re- public of Colombia It was fffty-feur years ago today, Oct 20, 1863, nat the name of Colombia wasb fiyiaIly adopted. as a result of the successful revolution of Mosquera. From that time until 1886 the country remained the United States of Colombia. In the latter year a new constitution was adopted, providing for form of government under the name of Re pubfic of Colombia
 Colombia was first settled by Span ish adventurers early in the sixteenth century. and was divided into two territories known as Nueva Andalu- cia and Castella de Gro. Just four centuries ago they were united as the Province of Tierra Ffrma. Before the close of the century the country became the chief province of New
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-20

1.-THE BEST AMERICAN PLAY H OF THE CURRENT YEAR AND ONE OF 1.-THE BEST PLAYS OF
 Dec
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-20
Terry McGovern's Last
 Real Fight in 1903


 Terry McGovern defeated Jimmy Briggs in IS rounds at Boston in Oe- tober, 1903. That was the last bat tles of Terrible Terry's real career, and although twice thereafter. he tried to pull off come back stunt, his Boston bout was really the finish of the fa- nous Brooklynite /as a headliner. Soon after that he became ill and dropped out of sight for couple of years. In October 1905, he started another campaign, but it didn't get him anywhere. Again in 1908 Terry fought couple of unimportant bouts. Jimmy Briggs showed lot of class, defeating such good men as Kid Broad, Martin Flaherty and Tommy Feltz among many others, but when he went against the top-notchers he wasn't quite good enough.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-20
I ak Of Sports
PARoDIEs.

The Harvest Moon is Shining, Goodbye, my Lover, Goodbye: For my Old Home I'm pining,- A Kiss and then a Sigh. The MockingBird is Singing Way down on Mobile, Bay; Mid fields of new-mown hay. I could keep on forever,
 This line of stuff''s a cinch;
 It isn't veryAclever,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-20

ed. There will be rehearsal next Tuesday evening at the home of the president, Jacob Holdt, 14s4 North avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-20

s Rutgers certainly misses it's star quarterback, Jack Wallace, who has been declared ineligible for the vars ity football team He's behind in his studies because he enlisted in the Ma val Reserve last spring. expecting to receive credit He's been released in order to continue his studies, but there'n be no credit for studies nor any football for Jack.
 There's a great big streak along Broadway and similar places It's the worlds champions spending some of their series money.
 Many restaurants have inaugurated ssmeatless' days, and if prices for food keep on going up a whole lot of them will soon inaugurate "eatless' days.
 Some one asks for the record. for outf1eId fly catches made in nine inning game and the answer is that Jimmy Ryan holds it. Outfie1ding so our informant says. Ryan caught IA fly balls in one game.
 Rabbit Maranville no longer is the smallest player in the National League. Midget Caton. the Pitts burgh recruit from Birmingham, is not so tall and no heavier than the Boston shortstop. Caton is the smallest major league player seen in many a season.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-20
Newspapers Could Get
Along Very Nicely Without
Anonymous Letter Writers

One Of the provisions Of the corrupt practices
bill as framed by the senate subcommittee on
elections threatens 10 suppress the writers who
keep the open forums OF the newspapers going.
This provision forbids the gratuitous publca-
tion Of any political matter during a campaign.
except that written by the newspaper own en-
ployea. unless the matter Is signed b. the real
name Of the author
II that provision becomes law 8, will put "a
end TO .Xertasn and PRO Bono Pghliee4 AID
all their familiar and dear brothers and sisters.
II will cut out much Of the Inquirers peoples
column, and every other newspaper will suffer
the same way. Most Of all however. il will dis
tress the citizens interested in public affairs who
have something (otten Of merit) to say to the
public Buffalo Inquirer
However. gT-ieve not, brother Inquirer.
There will be a most effective lobby in
Washington against this measure.
'veritas" and PRO Bono Pubhco" will
be there. of course.
So will ''E. Pluribus Unum7 and "Vox
Populi" and Zone Who Knows and "Onc
Who Is Interested and Taxpayer and
Democrat and Republican and all the
others of that courageous band
Here is hoping, nevertheless. that their
efforts fail
Here is hoping that this effort to SUP
press anonymous letter writing TO The
newspapers, succeeds.
The peoples column Of the Inquirer
will suffer in no way.
II viii be greatly improved, and 50 will
the peoples column of every other news
paper that permits cowardly correspond
cnts to hide behind nom dc plumes and
fire from ambush. often when their
grievances are personal and their motives
selfish
The effect of such a law would be to
save much white paper that is wasted at
the present time.
What effect upon any issue or any IN.
shtution can a letter have unless accom-
panied 10y the name of its writer?
Nor have the requirements been met