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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-18
CHAPTER XVI.

On the morning of the twenty-siXth
Duane rode into Bradford in time to
catch the early train. His wound did
not seriously incapacitate him. Long
streth was with him. And Miss Long
streth and Ruth Herbert would not
be left behind. They were all leaving
Fairdale forever. Longstreth had
turned over the whole of his property
to Morton, who was to divide it as he
and his comrades believed just.
Duane had left Fairdale with his
party by night, passed through Sander
son in the early hours of dawn, and
reached Bradford as he had planned.
That fatal morning found Duane
Outwardly calm. but inwardly he was
in tumult. He wanted to rush to
Val Verde. Would Captain MacNelly
be there with his rangers, as Duane
had planned for them to be? Memory
Of that tuwny Poggin returned with
strange passion. Duane had borne
hours and weeks and months of wait
ing. had endured the long hours of
tie outlaw but now he had no
-
made him leap.
1t was fast train, yet the ride
seemed slow.
Duane did not speak to Longstroth
and the passengers in the car, changed
his seat to one behind his prisoner.
The girls sat in a seat near by and
were pale but composed.
Duane did not speak to Longstreth
again till the train stopped at Val
Verde.
They got off the car, and the girls
followed as naturally as ordinary
travellers. The station was a good
deal larger than that at Bradford, and
there was considerable action and
hustle incident to the arrival of the
train.
Duanes sweeping g6ze searched
faces, rested upon a man who seemed
familiar This fellows look, too, was
that of one who knew Duane, but was
waiting for sign, a cue. Then Duane,
recognized him-MacNelly, clean-shav-
en-. Without mustache he appeared
different, younger.
When MacNelly saw that Duane in
tended to greet him, hurried forward
to meet him. A keen light flashed
from his eyes. He was glad, eager,
Vet suppreSsing himself, and the
chances he sent back and forth from
Duane to Longstreth were questioning
doubtful Certainly LOngstreth did
not look the part of an outlaw.
Duane, Lord, N glad TO see YOU
was the Captains greeting. Then at
closer look into Duanes face his
warmth fled-something he saw there
checked his enthusiasm, or at least its
utteranCe.
"MacNelly, shake hands with Ches
eldine." said Duane, low-voiced.
Tie ranger stood dumb, motionless
But he saw Longstreths instant &C
ton, and awkwardly he reached fol-
the outStretched hand.
"Any of your men down here|
lueried Duane, sharply.
NO. They're uptown"
Come MacNelIy, you walk with
him. We've ladies in the party. III
come behind with them"
They set off uptown. Longstreth
walked as if he were with friends on
the way to dinner. The girls were
mute. MacNally walked like a man
in trance. There was not 4 word
spoken in four blocks.
Presently Duane espied stone
building on a corner Of the broad
street. There was big sign, French
er's Rank"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-18

Of my men, wounded others. God he
was a tiger. He used up three guns
before we downed him."
''Who-got-away?"
FLETCHER, the man with the horses.
We downed all the others. Duane, the
jobs done-it's done! Why, man,
you're"
''What of-of-her."
'Miss Longstreth has been almost
constantly at your bedside. She held
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-18

There's the hotel" said MacNeny.
Some of my men arg there. We've
scattered around"
They crossed the street, went
through Office and lobby, and then
Duane asked MacEeIIy to take them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-01-18
Power in Miniature.

That he can produce one horsepower
for each pound his engine weighs IS
the assertion of the French inventor
of a motor depending upon the explo-
awe force of gunpowder for power.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-31
HUMPHREY HEATER
DEMONSTRATION BEING PUT ON
OF INTEREST TO ALL.

Other questions may be import
ant, but really, what is more lead
ing,-do you have hot water in your
home? Why not? Probably it has
never been demonstrated to you, how
easy hot water can be furnished and
at what small cost. Hot water, just
when you need it and just as much
as you require.
This is Humphrey Hot Water
Week at the Traction and Light
Company Offices on High avenue
west.
A special demonstration will be in
town until Saturday to demonstrate
the Humphrey system of hot water
heaters. They are truly wonderful
First installation is not expensive
and the operation costs little. Lis
ten. Turn the hot water faucet, no
matter in what part of the house
you may require the water. The
flow of water starts the gas in the
heater and you get your hot water
on short notice. You get a bowl
full, the dish pan full, or you fill the
bath tub. Turn off the water and
the light goes out Gas is being
used only as long as the water is
running, The Humphrey Hot Wat
er is automatic in action, and the
beauty of it is you are not depend
ent upon having fire in heater, range
or furnace.
Special demonstrators will be in
Oskaloosa the remainder of the week
to tell all about the heater, what it
will do and what it does not do. He
can prove that no one who has a
water system in the house can afford
to be without Humphrey heater.
1t is the best and the cheapest appa-
ratus made. Simple. Nothing to
get out of repair, always ready for
use summer or winter and something
that should be in every equipped
home in the land
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-31

anything like self-supporting basis
and that the rehabilitation requires
hundreds of thousands of dollars. The
food problem is becoming acute in both
Nation and Charleston.
Members of five companies Of the
Fourth infantry, /. n. G., are still pa
trolling the two towns.
The number of dead reported In
Nation was increased to 80 when Mrs.
Belle Shelley died from injuries at a
hospital here, and the bodies of J.
Needy and the infant child of Owen
Waggoner were found in the wreckage
of their homes on nearby farms.
The Charleston death list was I'M
changed according to available figures.
A cOrOner's jury returned a verdict
declaring that an unstated number of
persons met their deaths as a result Of
the violence of the tornado. The final
verdict of the jury will be returned in
two weeks TO which tiAe it adjourned.
st. Louis, May 29.-Information
from Willisville, in Perry county, Ill.,,
was that 10 houses were demolished
there and five persons were injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bearman, who
lived three miles from Willisville, are
missing. The entire business district
at Willisville was wrecked.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-31
TAX ON CANDY CONSIDERED
Senate Committee Prefers Use of
Stamp to salh Tax on Patent
Medicines.

Washington, May 29.-The senate
finance committee decided to hold on
to taxes on athletic goods, perfumes,
cosmetics and proprietary medicines,
but to raise revenue from them by
stamp taxes instead of the 5 per cent
gross sales tax. .s.. 81. .....
The committee also Is considering
a tax on tonnage of pleasure yachts
instead of the house tax ON their cost.
The changes decided upon followed
the committees decision to strike out
the per cent tax on all :nanufactur-
ers' sales. 't<
No substitutes for the house rates
on motion-picture films. jewelry and
chewing gum are contemplated.
A tax on confectionery is new plan
of the senate committee on which
the treasury department has been
asked to submit estimates of revenue.
Under the house bill 100000
would have been raised from athletic
goods, S4.750,000 from cosmetics and
perfumery and $S,500,OO0 from pro-
prietary medicines.
Under the plan for taxing excess
profits the committee is said to be-
lieve that many corporations now es-
Gaping taxes will be reached, and the
house tax Of 16 per cent may be re-
dupad .....
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-31
RUMBLE Of RAILS
NEWS PICKED UP AT DEPOT, SID.
ING AND ROUND HOUSE.

Deliveries of 1900 freight and coal
cars, ordered by the M. & st. l.. are
to begin soon and are expected
materially to help the car situation
on that road for the fall and winter
movement of grain and fuel. The
first of the new cars will be deliver
ed the last of this week, and are to
continue until the entire purchase
Is on the rails of the NJ & st. l..
Beginning the latter part of this
week the American Car and Foundry
Company will begin delivering the
first of an order of 1000 freight cars
that were purchased last winter. The
makers have promised to continue
deliveries at the rate of twenty-five
cars week until the order is COM
pleted. These cars are of $4,000
pounds capacity, and forty feet in
length.
Beginning about Aug. the first of
purchase of 500 gondola cars will
be delivered from Michigan City, In
diana, where they are being made.
They are all promised by late in the
fall and will be kept in the fuel
traffic.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-31
SOUTH HIT BY STORM
1903 DEATHG REPORTED IN FOUR
STATES.
More Than Three Hundred Persons
3D. Injured and Much Property De-
stroyed by Tornadoes.

Memphis, Tenn, May 29.-RepOrts
four southern states swept by lorna
does placed the number of deaths ut
1OS, and the injured at more than 300.
Telegraph and telephone communica-
ton to scores of points had not been
restored, but news trickling into the
larger towns indicated that property
damage was very heavy.
None of the larger cities in the ter
ritory was seriously affected by the
storms. The tOrnadOes took their heav-
lest toll apparently in the country
around Hickman, KY, where 40 per-
sons were reported killed and more
than 90 injured. Bardwell, Bondu-
rant, Clinton and Ledford were among
the towns reporting losses. In Missis-
sippi county, northeast Arkansas, ten
dead and 20 injured were reported. Six
were killed at Manila, while Burdette
and Clear Lake reported two each,
Heavy losses also were suffered In
jefferson and BlOunt counties, Alaba-
ma, where 81 killed and more than 100
injured were reported. At Sayre eight
were killed and 40 injured. Village
Springs and Bradford, 20 miles north
of Birmingham, reported II dead, 40
injured; Carbonhill has four dead and
q injured, while Sylacauga and Blbb-
vile each reported one dead.
In Tennessee the storms struck In
Upton, Dyer and Carroll counties, tax
ing more than score of lives. AT
kyersburg eight dead and 40 impaired
were reported; at Gates Lake, six
dead and % injured; Trezevant, four
dead and ten injured; Antioch, two
dead and 20 injured, and at Sharon,
two dead and 80 injured.
No estimate OF the damage to prop
erty or to crops could be made with
accuracy. Hundreds of buildings,
however, were demolished or wrecked
and large areas of growing cotton and
food crops were leveled by the wind
and heavy fall of hail which accom-
panied the storm.
Hickman, KY, May 29.-The death
list of the storm which swept several
Kentucky villages Is estimated at be-
tween twenty and thirty.
Reports from various sources told of
nine deaths at Ledford and eight ut
Bondurant, seven and eight miles, re-
spectively, down the Mississippi from
Hickman. Other reports told OF the
death of IS negroes on the plantation
of Sydney Dodd. four miles from Hick-
man.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-31
NE VS. Of EDDYV|LLE
eAccALAUREATE SERVICES HELD
IN OPERA HOUSE SUNDAY.

The following Baccalaureate service
was given at the Opera house Sunday
evening at 5 o'clock:
Professional.
Doxology.
Invocation, Rev. Coats.
Song, All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name"
Scripture Reading, Rev. Coats.
Praise Ye the Father" High School
Prayer, Rev Day.
Trio Pilgrims of the Night" Mrs
Il. s. Burton, Zoe Thayer and June LAT
forty.
Song, Guide Me-"
Address, Rev. A. S. Kilbourn.
Song, Day is Dying in the West.
BenediCtiOn.
MI and 4,.rs. VIM. Allison came III
from Ottumwa Monday to attend the
funeral of Marie Johnson.
Chris Johnson. living south of Eddy
Vile had the misfortune TO fracture
lis left arm. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson
while driving on the grade west of tho
River Bridge Sunday p. IN, were
thrown from the grade while attempt
ing to pass car. Mrs. Johnson escap
cd without injury.
Mrs. w. Il. Nelson arrived in Eddy
vile Monday from Havrc, Mont, for 8
visit with her daughter, Mrs. VIM
Powell.
T, M. Eppcrson attended bani
meeting in Oskaloosa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Julian of Fairfield
arc spending the week in Eddyvill'
visiting their daughter, Miss Nellie
Julian.
Chas. Fisher of Marshalltown spen
Sunday in Eddyville visiting his moth
er, Mrs. Ida Fisher.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sccrces wer'
called to New Sharon Saturday by IT,
serious illness of their son.inlaw
Harry Gcrsup.
Howard Life Of Evans visited wit
friends IN Eddyyille Sunday.
Memorial services were held Sunda
morning at IL o'clock from the Coz
grcgational church IN Eddyyille.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-31
CIVILIANS FLEE TRIESTE
Austrians Making Great Efforts to De-
fend Stronghold-ltalians
Continue Drive.

Rome, May 29.-The Italians have
crossed the Timavd river and occupied
the village of San Giovanni. northwest
of Dunno, near the Gulf of Trieste, the
war office announces. They have cap
tured nine slX-inch guns.
Austria is massing every man of her
reserves for a last desperate defense
of Trieste, before the irresistible Ital-
ian advance. Estimates from the Carso
front put the total Austrian losses in
dead, wounded and missing since May
IA, when the Italian offensive started,
at G0,000 men.
The civil evacuation of Trieste has
been ordered and all supplies are be-
ing hurriedly transported to inland
cities. ...a .H.-..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-31
WORK ON HIGHWAYS
ROADS AND BRIDGES BEING PUT
IN FINE TOWN. 81

Mahaska county's new Titan road
tractor arrived Monday and will be
put into service at once. The new road
machine VIII commence work grading
the highway between oskaloosa and
Eddyville.
The Twin City, the other county
road tractor, will begin work immed-
lately grading the Knoxville road.
The new Spring Creek bridge, east
of Oskaloosa on the Iowa City road,
will be completed this week. A gang
of workmen will get the White Way
between oskaloosa and the new bridge
at Curriers' into first class shape as
soon as possible.
County Engineer Tumy reports that
the dredge engaged in the Skunk river
Improvement is now two and one half
miles in Mahaska county. The work
Is progressing RAPIDLY.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-31
NEWS OF JEFFERSON.
Miss christiana Hartman is Given
Farewell Party.

Jefferson Twp, May 29.-(By Snap
Dragon. )-On Thursday evening a
number of young people gathered al
the Clint Springer home Their
purpose was to give Miss Christiana
Hartman of Eddyville a farewell sur
prise. Ice cream and cake were
served Miss Hartman has been
teaching at the Jefferson school.
A Children's Day program is be
ing prepared at Coal Creek, to be civ
en- June 10.
A few young people gathered al
the Will Frye home Friday evening
to surprise Arthur Frye. Because
of the rain that evening it was con
tinued Sunday afternoon and larg
er crowd went in to remind him Of
his birthday and to enjoy themselves
Mrs. Dan Heaverlo was pleasantly
reminded of her fiftieth birthday an
niversary by large crowd of neigh
bors and friends Saturday evening.
Miss Winnifred Lockwood con
Quoted Christian Endeayor services
at Coal Greek Sunday evening.
E. o. Gay of Houstonia. Mo-, and
Mrs. Mary Erwin of Ponca City, Ok
lahoma, returned to their homes Fri
day. They were called here to The
bedside of their father, Mr.. OriI
Gay. On Thursday Mr.. Gay anC
Mrs. Erwin, together with Miss HUI
dab Gay of Oskaloosa and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Frank Bressie, visited at tn,
Frank Gay home.
Dick Eveland recently had a fur
mace put in his remodeled residence
Ghildren's Day exercises will b.
given at Bethel church at p. m. o.
| Sunday, June 3.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-31
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UNIVERSITY PARK NEWS

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Bert Crotinger who has been visit
ing his parents at ColfaX, Ills, return
ed Saturday and went to Des Moines
where he has accepted position with
the Des Moines roofing company.
- - -
Mrs. Louise Stegner, who fell last
week and sustained painful injury is
slowly improving.
Miss Lillian Binger who is caring
fol Mrs. Austin of Fremont called on
University friends Saturday.
=: - -
Miss Pearl Whitcomb teaching at
Ozark holiness College at Ava, Mis-.
.souri is home to spend her vacation.
- - -
Mrs. Grace Spaulding with her lit.
tie daughter from Illinois are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Whit.
comb
- - -
Miss Grace Lafarre of Thayer, Iowa,
has been visiting her brother Floyd
and attended the musical given Friday
night.
- = -
DR.. Mclaughlin preached the Bac,
ca!aureate sermon Sunday morning
and in the evening the regular annual
missionary was held. Music was fur
nished by the Student Volunteer band
- - -
Mrs. Lenton and son Harry who
nave been attending school returned
to their home in jamestown, North Da-
kOta.
- - -
Miss OIiphant of Des MoinPs visited
her on Sunday with her cousin, Miss
Ruby Rasmussen.
- - -
\ The Misses BOyce who have been at.
tending school at Olivet, Illinois, re,
turned homo for Summers vacation.
- - -
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Doty of Wyanet,
Illinois, are visiting at the home OF
Mrs. Spurrell.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-31
WAR WILL INVOLVE" =, WORLD
Jap Premier Explains Withdrawals Of
Gold From America Are Made to
Strengthen Resources.

Tokyo, May 29.-Field Marshal
Count Terauchi, the japanese premier
delivered an address to the several gov
errors on the policies of the Japanese
government. Referring to the accu-
mutation Of gold by Japan the count
declared the gold should be employed
in developing the domestic wealth and
in strengthening the foundation of
Japan'S resources in international ex-
change.
The premier said the war threat
ened to involve the whole world. The
participation of the United States in
the conflict, he declared, was particu-
larly satisfactory to Japan, because
it materially strengthened the ties of
interests binding Japan and America"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-31
MILITARY SERVICE
TIMELY BOOKS TO BE HAD AT
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Manual Of Training; by ]. A. Moss.
Self-Helps for the Citizen Soldier:
by ]. A. Miss & M. B.=stewart. The
authors are both captains in the reg.
ular army and are FULLY conversant
with the requirements of good milf
tary service.
Field Service Regulations-U. S.
War Department.
Manual of the Interior Guard Duty
u, S. War Department.
Fundamentals of Military Service;
by L. G.. Andrews author says:
An honest performance of the duties
.of citizenship demands, first, that each
.citiSen shall learn enough about the
military service and its needs to give
him an intelligent opinion thereon;
and that each youth shall prepare HIM
self reasonably to meet his individual
responsibilities as a citizen soldier"
Small Arms Firing Manual-U. s.
War Department.
Soldiers HandbooK-U. S. War De-
partment.
Life At West Point; by H. |. Han
cock.
U. S. NAVY.
Our Many-Sided Navy; by r. w.
Neeser. This book tends to correct
many popular errors as to what our
sailors are, and to justify the huge
sums annually appropriated for their
maintenance.
The American Battleship and Life
in the Navy; by Thos. Boyer.
The United States Navy; by Henry
Williams.
FIRST AID.
First Aid in Emergencies; by Il. L.
Eliason.
Johnson's First Aid Manual.
All of these books will be reserved
upon request.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-31

Rev. Coats delivered an excellent
address honoring the living and the
memory of the dead. Music was fur
nished by the choirs of the different
churches. The old soldiers attended in
a body, IL of the number being pres
ent on this occasion.
The funeral of Mrs. Henry Allen
who died Friday at her home near AL
bia was held Sunday p. m. at 1880
from Hadyn chapel and interment
made in the Hadyn cemetery,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Rund of Abba
visited the nrst of the week with
Mrs. Runds mother, Mrs j. H. Miller.
The remains Of Francis Marie John
son, the fourteen year old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chef Johnson were
brought to Eddyville Monday from
Everest and taken to the NJ. E. church
where the funeral was held at o.
clock. lnterment took place in High
land cemetery. The family have the
sympathy of all in their sad bereave-
ment.
Harry Wagner stopped off in Eddy
vile Sunday on his way to New York
City for, a short visit with his grand
mother Mrs. Snuffin. Mr.. Wagner will
enter an academy for military train
ing.
Mrs. Lincoln Lee returned Monday
from Schlesing where she has been
visiting the past two weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Edith Bruggen.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-31
HOT. WATER HEAT
MAY BE REPLACED WITH THE
STEAM SERVICE.

A rumor has been in circulation
that the Oskaloosa Traction & Light
Company was likely to abandon its
Yaryan System of Hot Water Heat.
In response to query, Mr.. Porter,
the local manager, says the company
is not prepared to make a statement
as yet, but that it will endeavor to
take care of its patrons.
The water mains of the system are
in bad shape, and repairs at this
time would be difficult, as pipe is
hard to get. The question of what
to do is before the general managers
'or decision. 1t may be that the
system will be replaced with steam,
but in any event, announcement will
be made officially in short time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-31
JUDGES APPOINTED
FOR THE FIRST AID DEMoNSTRA
TIoNs ON SATURDAY.

Mayor ]. G. Harold has appointed
a board of judges of ten local ply
sicians to offieiate at the First Aid
contest to be held in Oskaloosa, Sat
ur6ay of this week. Doctor c. A. Alb
bott is chairman. He will be assisted
by Doctors J. C. Barringer. NJ. Child
ress, S. w. Clark, Fred J. Jarvis, B.
o. Jerrel, K. l.. Johnston, e. d. Nc
Clean, Jay G. Roberts and L. A. Rod
gers. Many teams from all over the
coal districts of Iowa will be here to
compete for the prizes.