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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
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1t was the privilege. of the writ
to attend the meeting Of the Adams
Grange on Friday evening, March g.
at the Frank Bacon home, There
were 90 present. This number in
cluded several visitors. 1t was a
hearty welcome we received from
Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon and family, and
We consider this one of CAR best meet
ings. The general good spirit that
prevailed during the evening, the
pleasure of meeting and visiting with
the old neighbors caused us to think
that it was worth the effort it cost to
keep the Grange going.
Lois Allgood kindly consented to
be first on the program and played
Cecile Waltz on piano. Master, Yer
non Hanna pleased the audience with
reading. .-ft ~.~.-. r
Then came the debate, Resolved,
That it was easier to buy and pay for
he average corn belt farm forty
years ago than it is now" Affirma-
tive: Harry Hanna and r. w. Wilson.
Negative: NJ. L. Moore and Tom
Jordan. .t. ,...
Those on the debating sides had
taken time and had come we'll pre-
pared to discuss the question and
they handled the question in "a way
tina did them credit. Every one
present gave them their attention, as
the subject was one of interest The
judges decided in favor. Of the affirm
alive.
Hazel and Mabel Without sang a
duet that was well received.
Howard France sang When the
Postman Comes" -. s-.,a,
We like to see these little ones take
part,
Song by Mrs. Tom Jordan. Mrs.
Jordan had to give second number.
She did SO well with the first.
Reading, The Eight Hour System
For Mother" by Mrs. Belle Without.
Song by quartette, Mrs. Walter
Reynolds, Mrs. Frank Bass. C. e.
Hanna, Frank Bass. Edith Reynolds
accompanied on piano and Mrs. C. Il.
Hanna with violin.
Reading, Selling Teller" by Jo~
siah Aliens Wife. rendered by Mrs,
Faye Hanna. Mrs. Hanna read in
her usual pleasing manner.
Reading, by Master Robert Hanna.
Roberts auto needed tires, and so
the family would have to wait for ne
cessities. 49,. fi3
4 Song, by veinia Bass aid s1Grace
Bacon As usual these sifs we're,
called back for d SECOND number.
March II. Pansy,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22

Was on this road five years, and after
he went to work for the Central
rounded out twenty-five years of con-
tinuous service. Most of this time
was spent in the passenger service,
and although he lived at different di-
vision points the greater part of his
residence was in this city He left
the service of the Central in the
spring of 1908. and on April q OF that
year entered the soldiers home.
Mr.. Chapman was a native of Adj
ans county, Illinois, having been born
rear Quincy, Nov. 6, 1886 He was
united in marriage with Miss Eliza
beth A. Smith at Dubuque March Is,
1S5S-iilty-nine years nCSt Sunday
On March Is, 1908, at their home, 106
West Church street, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chapman celebrated their golden
wedding. Mrs. Chapman survives
her husband. as do also her sons,
Frank NJ. Chapman, of Reoria, H..
himself an old-time conductor of the
Central and its successor, the Mime
apolis & st. Louis railway, and Will
liam II. Chapman, of this city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
RETURNED TO ASYLUM.
Escaped Inmate Found Near Fremont
BY Deputy Sheriff AIIender

jesse Montgomery, an inmate Of the
state asylum at Mt. Pleasant who es-
capped from the state institution last
Thursday and returrad to the county.
was taken in custody by Deputy Sher-
iii Allendcr, Saturday. He was discov-
cred near Fremont, and was finally
.cap'urGd after .wo anil half hour.
chase, He was brought TO the county
Jail in Oslaloosa and YVES returned TO
Mt Pleasant todas. Montgomery was
taken 20 Mt. Pleassan- East October af-
ter humber of fires Of mysterious nri-
gin were reported in the vicinity OF
his home near Rose Hill.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
GOOD PRICES FOR HORSES.
Eighty-Seven Head Change Hands
at Beman's Barn Thursday.

Bcman's horse sale in Oskaloosa
Thursday brought out eighty seven
head, listed, and this was not enough
to supply the demand. Some buyers
from a distance could not get what
was wanted but fact remains nat the
good stuff s1ld well. Farmers We're
eager buyers for the work aniEals.
and prices ranged well along with the
market quotations and little above
Sales are being held weekly now
IN the effort to serve the aieatest
number or people and The Senegal
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22

note of praise to Almighty God as
faithful workers in the prison meet
ings. Misses Lille Wilberg. yena
Jasper, Anna Winsell, Louise Wael-
Her, Irene Bailey, Bernette Tolefson,
Edna Wagner, Eda Johnson, Elsie
Leach, Doctor Issadora Mcknight,
Grace Hughes, Minnie Bright, Miss
Goodwin, Georgia Baeir, Miss Kent
field, Miss Matthews, Laura Baird,
Miss Widwin, Anna Mick, Leatha
Grimes, Messrs. Rowe, Helberg,
! Bailey, KGlum, Reed, Rosenberger,
Williamson, Nye, La Favor, Wealth
Eers, Supplee, Kingzler, Middlestatd,
Getty, Johnston, Lyons, Daniels,
Shea, Cooley, Jasper, Eggart, Avery,
Nicholson, Samp, Barton, Vain, Rich
ardson, Roberts, James Bernick,
Wilson, Williams, Miner, Fluhrer,
Wells, Schmutz, Pierson, Neff, John
son. .as.... ...... -. ...
Names pf Penn College Student
helpers Misses Mabel Mendenhall,
Mary Gunderson, Miss. Smith, Lucy
Cole, Sarah Mae Kessler, Maybel
Trueblood, Evalene Hester, Jessie
Lemons, Ethel Marshall, Messrs
Lee Beier, Dale Hester, Willard Rey-
nolds. - ~
The presiding officers and the fac
ulties of these splendid institutions
Cor Home Study Centers), should
reverently thank God for this Chris
tian body of seventy young people
who have put their youthful shoulders
to the wheels of Zion, rendering in
valuable service in the faithful pray
ing band, clarifying God and rejecting
the Christ light in our humble cor
ridors. 1t is patheic sight to watch
the prisoners in rapt attention. espe
cially through the spirit filed Cos
pei message in sacred song. The
hardened hearts arc often moved to
tenderness through the golden me-
dunn of vocal music, of which we
have been wonderfully favored and
blessed in our local w. c. 'TaU. pris
on services. The special singing and
the hallelujah choruses might chal4
lenge some of the sweetest strains
in our modern meetings. C. H.. u. male
quartet, where Is My Wandering
BOY Tonight" Inspiring solo of in
vitation, Miss Wilberg of c. H. u
Soul uplifting duet, "Close ito. jesus
Miss Mabel Mendenhall and Miss
Mary Gunderson of Renn Volunteers
Organ accomna n iments nv, Miss Ror-
nette Tolefson. Encouraging quartet
Mr.. Helberg, Mr.. Daniels, Miss Anna
Winsell and Miss Lille Wilberg. An
other invitation to come to Christ
Miss Anna Mick, Miss Grace Hughes
A trio of girls of Penn college. What
Friend" Miss Mary ,Gunderson,
Miss Ethel Marshall and Miss Sarah
Mae Kessler, with organ accompani-
ment. Miss Kessler also carried q
bunch of lovely flowers to the prison
ers, of which the average number is
about six, principally men and boys
Two OF our young women are In
preparation for the foreign field, =
Miss Jasper and Miss Gunderson
The inmates richly relish the sweet
song of Tell Mother III Be There in
Answer to Her Prayer" with guitar
accompaniment. Space forgids men
ton of scores of special pieces.
Yours in loves kindly message
Mrs. Priscilla J. Prime, Superintend+
ent, 6O9 North B Street, Oskaloosa
Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
V. c. sheehan & Co., Omaha, $4s,

w. c. Sheehan & Co., Omaha, $4S,-
495.
Electric Wiring figures follow:
Inland Electric Co., Des Moines,
$2,4O0.
Capitol City Electric Company, Des
Moines, $3,0SO.
Fred Bernick, Oskaloosa, SS,27S.
Citizens Electric Co., Des Moincs,
1855.
L. K. Comstock & Co, $4,000.
Electrical Equipment Company, Des
Moines, $4,1S9
Figures on the automatic clock and
bell system follows:
Howard Clock Company, $103O60.
Standard Electric Tome Co, 81 ,O97.-
90.
Times System Co, Chicago, $1,15O,-
so.
Figures on electric fixtures follows:
Superior Fixture Co., Des Moines,
5000.
ksme Chandelier Manufacturing
Co., $1,241.
Beardslcy Chandler Manufacturing
Co., $1,4S0.
When the Oskaloosa school board
contracted with Proudfoot, Bird &
Rawson Company, of Des Moines
architects last November to draw up
plans and specifications for the new
high school building, and for the re
modelling of the old school house, the
architects agreed to complete plans
for structure which could be erected
and completed for $4,000, based on
the cost of labor and materials at that
time. This figure would leave $4,000
of the 100000 secured at the school
election for architects fees. and for
| the purchase of additional ground
necessary for the addition.
On the failure of the architects to
draw plans for building costing
$4,000, the firm was to receive nc
fees. for their work.
Petitions were circulated after the
plans we're completed and a special
school election was called. On Deem
Der %, the citizens of Oskaloosa voted
in favor of the proposition. Bids were
called for and the matter was rushed
along as rapidly as possible.
But ever increasing prices of ma
terials and cost of labor have boosted
the cost of the building over twenty
| five per cent, and the structure can
not be completed according to plans
for less than 100000 or 100000 more
than provided by the bond issue.
Architects Proudfoot, Bird & Raw
son maintain that the building couh
have been put up for the guaranteed
| figures had the contract been let last
November ""t
Refusing to accept the bids offered
yesterday, would make necessary the
calling of another special school cleo
ton and another popular vote on g
proposition to provide funds enough
to put Up the needed building.
| In the meantime, there is little
doubt, nut that prices of material viii
continue to SOAR and the board woult
again be. placed in Similar position
After the low bidders had made al
the cuts in their figures that would
be possible, the bids stood genera
contract Read Macdonald & Brew
ster Company, $1OI,244; Arthur II
Neumann Company $103,359. Plumb
ing and Heating. Van Dyke Plumbing
& Heating Company, $34046. Electric
wiring, Inland Electric Company, 81,
AGO. This makes total cost Of con
struction of $1376SO26, and does not
include the purchase and additional
land and archotect's fees.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
Notice of Levy of Execution.

Notice of Levy of Execution.
State of Iowa, Mahaska County, S.
l.. M. Hinkley, Trustee, Plaintiff,
Against
John /. Daily ct al, Defendants.
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT
To John |. Daily and Et al:
SIR:-You are hereby notified that
by virtue of an execution issued
by the Clerk of the District
Court of Mahaska County, Iowa, in
the above entitled cause to ME
directed, l have levied upon and exc
cuted as your property, the following
described real estate, in Mahaska
County, Iowa, to-wit:
Lots 1-5-6-7-S-9-10-11-1 ~
23-24-26-27 and 2S in Henderson's Adj
dition to the City Of OskaIoosa, Iowa.
And have advertised the same to
be sold on the 18th day of April,
A. D. 1917, at 200 O'Clock p. M, at
the door of the Court House, in Oska-
loosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.
WITNESS my official signature,
this 14th day of March, A. D. 1917.
1916.
ID. +. Henley.
Sheriff of Mahaska ounty.
Observation-Disclosures.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
Professional Cards
Money to Loan. Insurance.
liz First Ave. West Oskalocsa, lowe
W. H. HEATING.
Attorney--Abstraetor.
A DMINIsTRATRIX NOTICE.

N Notice is hereby given to all per-
of March, A. ID. 1917. the undersign-
ed was appointed by the District Court
of Mshaska County, Iowa, adninistra-
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 said court for
allowance.
Dated this Bird day of March, 1917.
Alice Kruse, Administrative.
w. T. Martin, Clerk.
BY Bess Martin, Deputy. laws
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
EXECUToR'S NOTICE.

Ia Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested. that on the 5th day of
March, A. D., 1917, the undersigned
We're appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County, Iowa, executrix of
the estate of Frederick Blattner, de-
ceased, 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 au-
thenticated tn said court for allowance.
Dated this 9th 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, 1917-03-22
Good Sale.

The J. w. McCune sale on March
at Wintersct is believed to be the
banner sale for the highest average
price ever made on hogs in Madison
county. Thirty head of hogs sold
for $2,325.50, an average price of
$7751. Thirteen head of Shorthorn
cattle brought an average price of
$97.50.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
Sale Totaled $40, 200.

Chauncey w. Kitchen sale north OF
Rock Rapids was good sale and to-
tailed 10000. He disposed of one
hundred head of cattle, which aver
aged $50; twenty-five head of horses
which averaged 1888. One hundred
and thirty-four head of brood sows
which averaged $3S, and seventy-one
stock hogs averaging $2O,75.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22

CHAPMAN.-Of the death of well
known and popular conductor of t.
Did Iowa Central the MarshalltowI
Times-Republican says:
Another veteran passenger con-
dUctor of the old Iowa Central rail
way died today, in the person oil
Samuel B. c'Beam'D Chapman, who
FOR twenty-five years saw continuous
service on the local road. Mr.. Chap
man is the fourth old conductor OF
the road to die this winter. "Herm'
Colt, George Dawson and Frank Car
ter having preceded him during the
closing month of the old year and the
irst month of the new.
Mr.. Chapman's death occurred OH
Thursday in the soldiers home hos
pital, where he was taken three days
ago, suffering with valvular disease
of the heart Mr.. Chapman had Suf-
tered from the heart lesion for. sew
eral months, and during the past six
months had been failing rapidly. Ear
'ier in the winter he was stricken
with pneumonia, and was critically
i'll. but recovered sufficiently to be
about. A week ago his heart began
to bother him a great deal, and he
was taken to the hospital for treat
ment. Mr.. Chapman was so years
old.
In all Mr.. Chapman was in railroad
L. no
as freight brakeman on the Illi-
nois Central at Dubuque in 1858, and
served six months before being "set
up" He ran a freight train two
years, and then was promoted to the
passenger service, in which he con-
tinued until the summer of 1862, when
he enlisted for duty as a soldier in
the civil war.
Mr.. Chapman enlisted at Dubuque
in Company A, Twenty-first Iowa in
fantry, Aug. %, 1862, and later was
transferred to Company F, which was
commanded by Capt. Geo. H.Childs,
now inspecting officer of the soldiers
home. Mr.. Chapman took part in
the many engagements in which the
Twenty-first participated, including
the siege of Vicksburg. and was mus
tered out July 10, 1860, at Baton
Rouge, La.
Following his service in the war
Mr.. Chapman returned to Dubuque,
where his young wife and two small
sons had been during Mr.. Chapman
absence at the front, and again went
to work for the Illinois Central He
continued to run passenger train
until he came 10 this city in 1873, and
went TO work for the Northwestern
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
Hons Sold Well.

The stock sale of Miner Brothers
of Ventura on February Is, attracted
sold at an average of $1,000 per head,
top price was $175, for spring gilt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
Sheen s11.s5.

Polk county sheep broke the mar
ket record in Chicago when 81 ewes
shipped BY O. A. F'indley OF Johnston
station sold for sli so. OF 25c above
the record price.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
Plenty of Holes Now,

We may have been short of moist
ure all winter but from present in
dications there will be plenty OF
places along the highway from which
the frogs may peep this spring.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
A Recommends,

Late springs are somewhat incon-
venient but they reduce the liability
of suffering from late frosts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
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THOMPSoN.-Mrs. ]. T. Thomp-
son died at her home at Rayenna,
Nebraska, March 2, 1917. Mrs.
Thompson will be remembered by
friends here as Miss Martha Mckay
Her childhood days were spent in
Harrison township, Mahaska county
THOMAS.-Bessie p. Thomas was
born Feb. 10, 1903, and died at 1920
a. m, March 16, 1917, at the age OF
IA years and % days, at her home in
Monroe township. Death was caused
by pneumonia after only two weeks
illness. She is survived by her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Thomas, and
four brothers and one sister. Fun.
eral Sunday at o'clock p. M, from
the X-Garland7Wilbur Chapel
on North First street, with burial in
Forest cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22

IL. II. Henley,
Sheriff of Mahaska ounty.
36w2-Adyertisement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
Ellison Backs Old
Eulogy of Mitchell

An honest man, an able man, ar
that which is OF 1T least equal inp'i'
tance, en- absolutely fearless msn--spe'
is John Purroy Mitchell
The words are those Of William .
Ellison, who was groomed by Tamn'''
TO head its ticket this fall, but wh'fn
shelved 20 make room for William h
Hearst's choice Judge John G. h!.@
Of Brooklyn. They formed the Hn'
duction to an article written BY w u
lison which appeared in Hears!' A's
Gzine in April, 1913. Va.
This article, entitled "A founs
Of New York. was shown 70 w
lison yesterday, and he was ~,
after the lapse Of four y'sss.
during which time Mr. Nltehei =.
acted az Mayor. he he'd chanssa
views of the Mayors character "
qualifications. "a,
The former Tamma1y Corpot.,i
Counsel, who has been a Lifelong
OF Mayor Mitchell and his famlI! "a /,
he did not feel that he could 49, ~,
word 10 or take word from the s.'iss \.
IA question. but on the contrary ,u
lieycd that time had demonstrates
accuracy Of his own judgment 50 -
Mayor Mitchell Uss concerned al
lison explained that he wrote 70. li,,;
Gle At the request Of the late -,.
Henry Lewis. who, he said s's'"
20 sneak for Mr.. Hearst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06

OF the formal appeals from the provost
marshal general. 223 were turned down
and fourteen upheld.
Board Reverses Decision
The District Board reversed its own
decision in the case of Irving Levy,
who was drafted by Local Board 164.
Originally, Levy had appealed 70 the DIS
trict Board on the ground that he was
physically defective, and his appeal
was denied Then he made an ap-
plication for discharge because he was
government employe, and this at
tempt was successful.
However, lawyers on the staff OF
Roger Wood, who is assisting the l89
local boards, discovered he had taken
his government john the Custom
Hou,c-in the month OF May. This
fact was laid before the District
Board yesterday. and il Withdrew its
discharge and sent Levy back TO the
local board.
The board decided. in considering
one Of the appeals brought by the Pro-
vost Marshal's office, that Harry Glenn
Ross must be transferred from the
165th Regiment. now at Camp Mills, TO
the new National Army. 1t was said
that Ross enlisted i'm the National
Guard two days after he had been call
cd for examination b. the local ex-
cmption board. When Ross, case came
before Local Board 1856, in Staten
Island. he was exempted on the ground
that he had enlisted in the National
Guard Ross's homo is st 22O Rich
uond Turnpike, Tompkinsyille.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
Officers at Yophank
Preparing for Coming
Of First Draft Quota

CAMP UPTON, Long Island. Sept. >.
Officers at the Yaphsnk cantonment
worked arduously all day preparing for
the arrival Monday of the first detach-
ment of the new National Army.
Major General !. Franklin Bell, the
commandant. was particularly eager to
have the conjunction work pushed so
that he would have ample facilities 10
take care OF the first per cent Of the
selected men. At his headquarters IL
was said that the delay Of five days in
calling the men from New York had
given the contractors ample time TO get
the buildings ready and that the van
guard Of the drafted men would not be
subjected 20 any discomfort.
Reserve officers, graduates Of Plstts-
burg, have been reporting at the camp
every day this week. By tomorrow all
Of them assigned 70 this camp will be
down. All the staff and many of the
line officers are already here and are
busy with organization plans. The
Plattsburgers already have begun, IL
was learned. TO construct on paper the
skeleton Of the division which will be
developed here. Plans for the organiza-
ton OF the selected men into regiments
and companies. It was said at camp
headquarters, haya been tentatively
drawn Up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
Chaloner Again Asks
For More Money
Finds $4,000 Not Enough,
and Needs 100000 to
Paw Debts

John Armstrong Chaloncr is again
in court seeking more money. Through
his attorney, Frederick /. Ware, he
made application yesterday before Su-
preme Court Judge Mitchell for an in
crease in his yearly allowance Of $685.
600 and for an order directing Thomas
r. Marshall, custodian Of his estate, T.
pay him 100000 with which TO dis
charge obligations now due.
Chaloncr has been in the public eye
off and on for years, by reason Of the
fact that the courts Of New York have
decreed him insane. while those OF Nir-
ginia, whore he makes his home, hold
him to be sane. lie achieved wide
spread notoriety some years ago,
through his query. "Who's loony
now ?" which YVES prompted by the
troubles of his brother, Lewis Stuy-
vesant Chanler. Judge Mitchell took
the application, which was opposed by
relatives q Chaloncr, under advise
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
Defeat of Big Levy
On Incomes Forecast
In Vote on Profits

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Thc Sen
ate's bitter tight over war profits taxa
tion virtually ended late to-day with
adoption Of the Finance Committees
compromise provisions for total levy
Of .2S6,0o0,oOo, or about one-third Of
this years excess profits.
This is an increase of $1,000, 100000
over present taxes. The high tax ad-
vccatcs failed TO secure adoption Of a
single amendment.
The vote on adoption Of the Finance
Committees draft was y 20 7. The
seven were Bankhead. Borah, Gronra.
Johnson California;, La Toilette.
Underwood and Nardamen.
Senator Rankhead's substitute for
inc war profits section. estimated by
lts advocates 10 raise about the same
revenue, but levying on all classes OF
excess profits and based on sctua! in