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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15

many years past. If this show is amy
criterion to go by, the demand for
first class stations will be stronger
fol the next three or four months than
ever before in the history of the bust
ness.
went home from the show with re-
newed courage. One evening | took a
look backward to see if my Percherons
lad really been profitable, or had
been raising them as a fancy because
loved good horses and had neglected
the financial side. | could hardly be-
lieve my own figures when saw how
much | had made in little over ten
years from one mare. My father gave
me pair of pure bred mares when
started to farm for myself. One died
before | got colt out of her, but the
other one, although seventeen years
old, is still hale and hearty and doing
her share of my farm work. In the
time / have owned Ter she raised five
colts, four of which | still own. The
only stallion she has had sold for
81 200. One granddaughter Of the old
mare has raised me FIVE colts and an
other four. A great grand daughter has
foaled two colts and another young
mare has had one colt In all | have
had eighteen colts from this old mare
and her female descendants, but two
of these have died. have actually
pocketed $4,G25 for six colts IhhaRe
sold, and believe if were to sell the
colts still own they would bring close
tc $4,000. From this small beginning
with only one mare have practically
earned my home. The colts sold
brought in money which tided me over
bad seasons and tim es when | had to
make payments, so that feel that the
worth of the mare cannot by any
means be measured in the dollars
worth of colts have sold.
What l have done others can do al
so had no special training with horss
es to begin with, for was just an or
binary farmer. got hold of this mare.
though, kept breeding her to good
stallion and then took the right care
of the offspring. One can see for hims
self how literally these efforts have
been rewarded.
w. NJ. Tice.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
new CORPORATIONS
PENN BUILDING AND INVEST
MENT ASSOCIATION FORMED.

Like other large schools of Iowa,
Penn college will have the backing
of a business company which will
provide funds for the enlargement
of the college plant, and for the
maintenance of the college. Articles
of Incorporation of the Penn Building
and Investment Association We're
filed with County Recorder Dave
Hawkins, Saturday
The new association is similar to
the organizations recommended for
all schools by the General Education
Board or the Rockefeller Corpora
ton, and the Carnegie Corporation of
New York City.
Penn Building and Investment As
ISOLATION has been formed for the
purpose of the advancement of the
cause Of higher education and learn
ing by increasing the educational
equipment and endowment funds of
Penn college; for the establishment
of free scholarships and foundations
to aid students unable to bear the ex-
penses Of attending the Quaker col
iege, and for the erection and main
tenance of buildings, dormitories and
athletic fields for the use of Penn.
The company has the right to &C
Quire personal and real estate prop
critics of every kind and character,
and will be instrumental in erecting
new and necessary college buildings
on funds secured on the company's
bonds.
The private properties of the
members of the association are ex-
empt from the corporate debts.
Oskaloosa has been named as the
citation, but rights have been granted
to establish branch offices in any
iowa cities or cities of other states.
The association commenced business
March 1, 1917.
A board of twelve directors has
been named to serve until the first
annual meeting, June /, 1917, at
which session twelve directors will
be chosen, four to serve one year, four
to serve two years, and four for three
years. At each succeeding annual
meeting four directors to serve three
years will be chosen. A competent
business expert and manager will be
secured to act as secretary for the
company. He will transact most of
the business affairs of the new cor
poration.
Directors and members of the as
ISOLATION are: F. w. Else, H. d. Lane,
E. ]. Hadley, w. F. Dexter, Harlan
Meredith, w. A. Johnson, j. E. John
son, w. e. Berry, B. B. Watson, d. NJ
Edwards. c. S. Lewis and L. e. Cor
lett.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
BAD FIRE HITS
COUNCIL BLUFFS
FOUR BIG BUSINESS HOUSES GO
UP IN FLAMES SUNDAY.
TWO INJURED BY INSANE MAN
Five Persons Are Injured Near colfax
When Interurban and Automo-
bile Collide. Waterloo Man
Falls to His Death.

Council Bluffs, Ia, March 12.-Coun-
Gil Bluffs suffered a 100000 loss by
fire Sunday when four big business
blocks were destroyed.
The fire started in the furnace room
of the Sapp block and soon spread
through the big building, and then ex-
tended to the Northwestern ticket Of
fee, the and 10 cent store, the Rog-
ers block and a large wholesale cigar
store.
The fireman made desperate effort
to control the fire and asked for aid
from Omaha but were unable to stop
the march of the flames until four
business blocks We're in ashes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
FOR HOME GARDENS
SOME TIMELY HINTS BY AGRI-
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT, .
(Article 80


The garden specialists of the U.
S. Department of Agriculture divide
vegetables into two classes-"warm
temperature" and"cold temperature
vegetables. When peach and plum
trees are in blossom, they say, it is
time to sow in the open ground such
seeds as lettuce, radish, parsley,
beets, turnips, cabbage, carrots, peas,
and onions. The wrinkled peas
should not be planted until later, as
they are more liable to rot in cool
ground than are the smooth varie-
ties. When the apple trees bloom,
it is time to plant the heat-loying
vegetables such as cucumbers, beans,
sweet corn, pumpkin and squash
This is an old but excellent rule.
The quickest crop to mature is
the radisDes. Lettuce, turnips, peas,
beets and beans usually require from
6 to 8 weeks, corn from II to Ii
weeks and potatoes from Is to 16
weeks to mature. ift.-a
Lettuce is to the garden what the
hay crop, is to the field = always
needed and gives some of the best
returns. A rich sandy loan, with
sufficient nitrate to stimulate leaf
growth and intensity the ehloro-
phyll or deep leaf color of the plant,
and sufficiency of soft water keep
the crop crisp and fresh. Much the
same plan is practiced with cab
bage, except that it does not require
so much water.
Beans do. not require very rich soil
and 1t is safe to plant them on the
very poorest patch. Snap beans
may be grown. in rows between the
orchard trees.
The Lima bean requires rich,
moist soil, but does not seem to de-
priye the land of it's productiveness.
Lima beans have been grown on the
some fields in California for many
years.
Cucumbers, squashes and melons
require rich soil, and the cucumber
profits by the application of fresh
horse manure. Sheep manure will
hurry pants along more rapidly than
most chemical fertilizers.
The specialists believe that il the
general principles they have out
lined are followed, it will be profit
able for almost any one to plant his
idle acres this season. They point
out that even where the monetary
value of the crops raised in the
backyard garden is not important,
the gardener and his family must
credit to the patch the health and
enjoyment they gain from this OUT
door occupation. They point out
that from the community point Of view
It is the duty of every home owner
to keep his place orderly and att
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
insane Man Runs Amuck.

Des Moines, March 1.-TWO per-
sons were painfully wounded and hun
d. eds of pedestrians in a crowded
downtown section were endangered
when Elmer Landes, former inmate of
an insane asylum, ran amuck here Sat
urday evening. Landes wounded MI.
Belizzi "a policeman, and John. Aliber
of Milwaukee, Wis, and engaged in a
pistol duel with the police as he fled
through streets crowded with shop
'pers. Landes was captured unhurt.
Two high caliber revolvers and large
supply Of ammunition were taken from
him
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Interurban and Auto Clash.

Colfay, Ia, March 12.-Five persons
were injured, two seriously, when the
automobile in which they were riding
collided with an interurban car, near
here. The automobile was. entirely de-
molished. Clarence Clark and Miss vi
olet Stewart were seriously injured
and were taken to local hospital,
where physicians said they had fair
chance for recovery. The three others
escaped with minor bruises.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15

tractive. The most profitable way
Of getting rid of patch OF weeds in
a back yard is to cultivate it and
plant it to some valuable crop, the
orderly character of which will add
much to the comeliness of the home
grounds.
Gardening is an old, old story. 1t
is related that nearly twenty centu-
ries ago Pliny the Elder summed it
up in a sentence of just six words:
dig deep;i manure we'll; work of
ten"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
i. !. !. - 4 !. !. ~. !. i. 4 Il
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
J. !. !. i. !. i. !. i. ~. 4 !.
Has Faith in Percherens.


The International Show at Chicago
this year created in me new interest
Since the importation of horses from
France has been cut off almost entire
-ly by the war had been more or less
slieptical as to what our breeders
would be able to do with the breeding
stock which they have. l believe that
the majority of draft horse men in this
country felt about the same way. After
seeing the lineup of weanlings, year
lings and two year olds of both sexes,
was thoroughly convinced that this
show meant turning point in the
business. Men who had seen Euro
pcan shows for twenty years past and
all the international shows were
agreed in declaring that the Percher-
on exhibit at the International was
the greatest ever made in the world.
Furthermore, every animal under four
years of age, except nine head, was
American bred. OF these nine which
came into competition with the Ameri-
can bred horses developed under the
stimulus of the last two years, one
took third, one took eighth and the
others were unplaced,
The same general conditions are re-
ported to have existed in the other
bi eeds. which is conclusive evidence
that when the tests came American
breeders proved equal to the emer-
gcncy of producing as good horses as
can be found in the world, Exhibitors
told me that they had never before
had such satisfactory sales at an Inter
national, and that more people We're
looking for good stations than for
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
CONGRESS DEF INED
REPLIES TO INQUIRIES AN
sWERED IN A BUNCH.

Tn fedral constitution designates
the legislative body of the United
States as "the congress" 1t COM
prises two separate bodies, co-ordi-
mating; the house of representatives.,
and the senate. Representatives are
elected by districts, based on pop
ulation, and serve for two years, the
term beginning and ending at noon
ON March 4. Senators are elected
for term of six years. beginning on
the 4th of March.
The duration of a congress is two
years, ending at noon March 4. All
bills, resolutions and pending legis-
lation not acted on up to the expira-
ton of the term, lapses; nothing that
has passed one branch of congress
and not the other when the term
ends, has any validity or standing in
| the succeeding congress. Each con-
gress is entirely Independent of the
other; each congress effects its own
organization, elects it's officers and
adopts rules of procedure.
Representation in the senate is not
| based on population, but on the
senators. The membership is SO
arranged that the term of senator
being six years, one-third of the
terms of senators expire every two
years. That makes the senate a
continuing body, in a certain sense,
tur, Of hn-
ginning of a new congress, the SEN
ate reorganizes it's staff of officers,
adopts it's rules and appoints COM
mittees. The vice president, how
ever, is the presiding officer for his
term of four years. A president pro
tenn of the senate is chosen every
two years at the beginning of new
congress.
The election OF senators and rep
resentatives occurs on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
| November. The senators and rep
resentatives do not enter upon their
duties until the following 4th of
March, and they do not take their seats
until the regular session convenes
nine months later, the first Monday
III December, unless the president
calls a special session. Their pay,
however, begins with their term the
4th of March. If the congress does
not assemble until the regular ses-
sion in December, there is long
| interval (thirteen months) between
the date of the election of represent
atives sand their active legislative
work.
In the meantime they are sena-
tors-elect, or representatives, elect,
and transact much business at Wash
ington with the departments in be
half of their constituents.
The power is lodged with the pres
iGent to call congress in extra ses-
sion. This has often been done and
doubtless will occur this spring The
senate is almost invariably called in
extra session after the 4th of March
to pass upon appointments by the
| president which it approves or re-
| jects, and also to ratify or reject
treaties that have been negotiated by
the executive department with for
| eign governments. Because the sen
ate is almost always convened for a
few days after the 4th of March for
these purposes, the new senators Of
ten take the oath of office in the ex-
piring days of the old session and
are thus ready for business when
tie new senate convenes in special
| session.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
THE TENTH WEEK
Of LEGISLATURE
LITTLE HAS BEEN DONE TO DATE
AND MUCH YET TO DO.
500 BILLS YET UNTOUCHED
House and Senate VIII Have to Tend
to Knitting If Much is Accomp-
Iished and Adjournment
Taken March 81.

Des Moines, March 12.-With the
Johnson road bill defeated and the
present state highway commission vic
tcrious in the house, the legislatures
tenth week opened today with action
in sight on the important appropria-
items, woman suffrage resubmission,
blue law" modification, teachers pen
sions and possibly code revisions.
There is remote possibility, of
course that Representatives McFerren
and Tucker, Of Clinton, may 80
through with the maneuvers started
Saturday when they changed their
votes on the Junction bill in order to
be in position to move reconsidera,
ticn.
However, reconsideration is regard
ed unlikely as long as the 54 men who
voted against the Johnston bill con.
tinue firm.
The house will have to tend to other
knitting if it expects to get through
with over 800 bills still left untouched
when the time for introducing new
measures closed Saturday. A sitting
committee is certain to be appointed
in the house to go over the bills and
eliminate perhaps the majority. The
senate has nearly reached the 500
mark in number of bills introduced
and nearly one hundred more may be
handled by the time further introduc-
tons are outlawed by the rules, next
Thursday.
The senate is said to be safely for
the present highway commission and
the Johnston bill, having failed of
passage in the lower branch, may new
er reach the senate. The Rep. Foster
road patrol bill is due to come up for
u vote in the Senate this week.
The bill for eighth judge of the SUI
preme court is on the house calendar
along with the teachers pension meas
ure. A big fight is, ahead of the latter,
ii is rumored.
The Suffrage resubmission amend
mcnt will be reported out by the SEN
ate committee and the bills fate may
be settled this week.
The repeal of the Sunday closing
laws is on the house calendar. While
q strong fight has been made for re-
peal of the so-called blue laws" sue
cess in the house is doubtful.
The plans asked by the state eXecu-
tive council for the proposed new state
Office building and temple of justice
may be submitted to the legislature
within few days.
Among the appropriations expected
to develope keen opposition is the bill
for $4,000 for law enforcement desir-
ed by the attorney generals office.
More probably will be heard this
week about the date of sine die adj
journment. A bill to quit work March
81 has been introduced.
Before adjournment the senate will
set on the following appointments by
the Governor yet to be named: one
member of the board of control, one
of the state board Of education, and
superintendent of banking.
The new department of banking was
created in the face of demands for re-
Guction in the number of state depart
ments. The joint committee on re-
trenchment and reform was instructed
to investigate and report how to insti-
tute such economies. But along with
state fair, coal trust and cement trust,
Investigations, nothing has come of
the recommendation yet.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
A DMINIsTRATRIx NOTICE.

N Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 3rdaday
of March, A. ID. 1917. the undersign-
ed was appointed by the District Court
of Mshaska County, Iowa, administra-
trix of the estate of Moritz Kruse,
deceased, late of said Mahaska Coun-
ty, Iowa. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the I'M
dersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to sale, conrt for
allowance.
Dated this 3rd day of March, 1917.
Alice Kruse. Administrative.
w. T. Martin, Clerk.
BY Bess Martin, Deputy. Avs
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15

ward the extension of the member
ship jurisdiction. :
Twenty-one new members were
added to the roll.
The organization is to be extended
and will likely be known as the South
Eastern Iowa Breeders.
Secretary George Ruby has in
preparation a statement concerning
the meeting and the association which
will appear later.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, A. D., 1917, the undersigned was
appointed by the District Court of Ma
taska County, Iowa, executor of
the estate of B. v. ID. Bolsem. deceased,
late of said Mahaska County, Iowa.
All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned. and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 22d day of February, 1917.
susanna X. Bolsem, Administrator.
w. T.. Martin, Clerk. 23w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Hogs Bring Good Price.

Varuth Brothers of Ellsworth were
on the Chicago market Wednesday
with two car loads of hogs which sold
at $14.95 per hundred pounds. One
of the loads of "A head averaged 345
pounds and brought $5165 per head.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Fall From Ladder Fatal.

Waterloo, Ia, March 12.-Frank
Chase, 60 years old, custodian of the
Elks' lodge rooms, died Sunday of a
fractured skull.
He fell ten feet onto a cement walk
when a ladder on which he tried to
enter window of his room broke I'M
der his weight.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
EXECUToR'S NOTICE.

El'ZNIOO OIN . 4NO INLI.
~ Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested. that on the 9Th day of
March, A. D., 1917. the undersigned
were appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County, Iowa, executrix Of
the estate of Frederick Blattner, de-
ceased. late of said MaLaska County.
Iowa. All persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the undersigned,
and those having claims against the
same will present them legally au-
thenticated to said court for allowance.
Dated this eth day of March, 1917.
Margaret j. Blattner, Executrix.
w. T. Martin, Clerk.
BY Bess Martin, Deputy. 35w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Bio Price For shorthorns.

Big prices were realized at the sale
of the Marshalltown County Short
horn Breeders association at Mar
shalltown. Fifty-five head brought
$l1, $50, an average of 1907 head.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Over Good Roads.

Oskaloosa merchants did a thriving
business Saturday with people in town
from every direction. Roads are re-
markable for this season of the year,
and business is attracted to town.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Goina Some.

Carpenters are making rapid head
way with the third story of the new
Pythian block on High avenue west.
1t will be under cover by the end OF
the week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Nice Record.

1t is splendid commentary upon
the national guard troops that not a
case of smallpox nor of typhoid fever
occurred among the troops in their
months of service on the border.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
New Consolidated.

A new consolidated school, incsud--l
ing portions OF Des Moines and Hem
ry counties. will be built at Mount
Union.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
sa.c.75 Per Acre.

j.. r., Eise.e sold his farm near
Earlhain last week the consideration
being $4,000 cash for the 800 acres.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
e For Early Gardens. 81 ,

onionssets and other garden reminfl-Sa
'ers are being exhibited by grocerylr
men and seed stores.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
MAKE NEW RECORD.
DEPOSITS IN STATE BANKS NOW
TOTAL $427, 1864, o7o.52.

State and savings bank, and trust
company deposits in Iowa have in
creased $S1 ,521, 493.7S in the last year,
being now $427,364O7O.52, according
to the latest report of the state bank,
ing department made public last week.
The report is compiled from the
combined statements of SS4 savings
banks, 325 state banks and % trust
companies. 1t shows an increase from
December Z, 1916 to February 10, 1917,
the date when the report was COM
pleted, of $42,Ss0, 456.76 in deposits.
This is the geatest gain in bank de-
posits in the history of the depart
ment. The total increase in assets
end liabilities for the year was $751;
$40, 949.O9 according to the retort
There has been a net increase in
number of banks in the state since
Dec. /, 1916, of six, and since Janu-
airy 81, 1916, of forty-four The aver
age reserve in all banks February 10,
1917. was 25.5 per cent.
The following is a consolidated
statement OF the. assets and liabilities
of state and savings banks and trust
companies at the clase of business,
February 10:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Professional Cards

Money to Loan. Insurance.
liz Flrst Ave. West oskalocsa, love
w. n. kEATInG.
Attorney-A
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
CAPTURE BAGDAD
FROM The TURKS
ANCIENT CAPITAL OF THE CA
LIPHs SEIZED BY GEN. MAuDE.
BIG VICTORY FOR THE ALLIES
First Attempt to Take City in 1915
Failed and Gen. Townshend With
10000 Men Was Forced to
Surrender.

London, March 12.-Bagdad, the
chief Turkish city in Mesopotamia and
formerly the capital of the empire of
The, callnhs, has been captured by the
british forces. Announcement of the
'1initulation Of the city was made by
the British official press bureau.
The statement was issued on re-
ceipt OF a telegram from General
lIaude saying the British forces had
occupied Bagdad early Sunday morn
Ing. No details Of the capture of the
city were contained in General
LI;iude's diSDatch.