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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-11-29
Mrs. Jones Was No Amateur worrier.

Mrs. Jones Was No Amateur Worrier.
town, because, bad as they were, the
roads were better than through Skin
nerville, the repairing business used
to amount to something, added to the
Hometown wheels that needed repairs.
SlaSon had never rubbed the Bicycle"
off his front window. Now he was
glad he hadn't; for the bicycle was
coming back.
OF course the automobile had helped
some. But everybody had owned q
wheel" and only a few owned auto
mobiles; and everybody who owned n
wheel could afford it. The automobile
was a bigger proposition from every
point of view. SlasOns shop was hard
ly equipped to take care Of the auto
mobile business. Slason had the me-
chanical mind that would soon have
mastered the intriCacies of an engine {;
but what is the use of q mechanical
mind without mechanical tools? Mrs.
Jones had the time Of her life to keep
Slason from taking some Of their
money out of the bank and buying
some jacks and things like that. THAT
man Just seems to be always looking
for some excuse to blow money, she
said, mo matter how l scrimp and
save"
So Slason tinkered along, and some
weeks took In as much as eighteen dol
lars. Mrs. Jones set fair table, gave
a little to the church and allowed her
husband to belong to the lodge. So,
when Thanksgiving time rolled around,
they had something to be thankful for |;
Mrs. Jones because repairs at the shop
had picked. up of late, Slason because
the lodge had voted to meet weekly
hereafter, instead of every other week.
These things had warmed their hearts
not little; Slason's was pretty good
conductor of heat, anyway.
The pastor had prepared them for
Thanksgiving with some appropriate
remarks during a sermon taken from
a text which made some reference to
"the stranger within thy gates" Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones got number OF
suggestions from that service, Mrs.
Jones-who sat directly back of the
little milliner-on how to trim over
last winters hat, and Jones on how to
put the preachers text into practical
execution.
II suppose" remarked Slason, walk
ing home, "you calculate to have n
pretty good Thanksgiving dinner?" He
began II as q remark but, gathering
courage as he proceeded, like a snow
ball. he finished the sentence with q
rising infection, which really made II
a question.
"Not very good" answered Matte,
his wife, pleasantly, "but as good as
we can afford"
There was long silence before Sla.
son spoke again, and they trudged
along. There was shadow in his
eyes like that that runs over field
when a cloud passes before the sun
Thanksgiving don't seem much like
1t was when the boy was here"
1.-THE boy was subject they avoid
ed, and the mention of him by one
always portended some portentou:
statement to the other. They knew
they would never be able to agree on
the subject Of the boy Matte would
always believe that If Slason had
taken him properly in hand, and, had
not been so easy-goipg. he never would
have left home; SIason thought thai
Matte should have been a little less
~ =, r~.usu
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-11-29
Hunting Seed Corn.

County agent r, II, Wickham is, be
coming pretty thoroughly .aeqhainted
with the lay of Mahaska land by this
time and he finds plenty to occupy his
time. Just now he is given part OF
his time in the effort to surround the
seed corn proposition, If this is not
enough for re.seeding the county next
spring he will obtain seed from ont
side.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-11-29
Like Hens Teeth.

Public sales in Mahaska County this
fall are few and far between. Not
enough to keep one auctioneer alive.
not to mention several OF the profess
sion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-11-29
REVEREND KELLY is ACQUITTED
Jury Says mot Guilty" Of ViIIisca Axe
Murders After Four Hours
of Deliberation.

Red Oak, Iowa, Nov. 26-Rev. Lyn
G. j. Kelly was acquitted of the
charge of committing the Villisca axe
murders of 1912 by the jury in his sec
ond trial in district court here Satur-
Gay night on the first ballot at S:35
! p. m, after four hours and twenty-five
minutes consideration.
The preacher was charged with kill
! ing with an axe Joe Moore and family
and two Stillinger girls in Villisca or
the night of June 9, 1912. The jury
in the first trial, held in September
voted eleven to one for acquittal.
Mrs. Kelly. wife of the accused min
| lister, testified that her husband took
no change of clothing with him when
he left Macedonia June s, 1912, and
said there were no blood stains on his
apparel when he returned from Willis
ca A transcript of evidence presented
to the South Dakota insanity commits
sion was read to show why Rev. Mr..
Kelly was committed to an asylum at
Washington, d. c. .r ...s.
Kelly will rest at his Red Oak home
for some time, then finish the book of
his life, on which he had been working
while in jail State officials would not
say whether an attempt would be
made to place the preacher in an in
sane asylum.
Kelly May Be Tried Again.
Des Moines, Nov. 26.-Rev. Lyn
George J. Kelly who was acquitted
Saturday night for the murder of Lima
Stillinger one of the eight ,Villisca AK
murders, can be indicted and retired
for the other seven deaths Attorney
General Havner announced this aft
ernoon when he returned from Red
Oak.
He said that each OF the deaths
which were committed in the 1912 in
the 1912 murder constitutes separate
crime for which Kelley can be indict-
ed. He refused however to state
whether he would push the case along
further.
Mystery Remains UnsoIved.
I'VE went down there to solve the
murder mystery and failed" he said.
"He can be tried again. We had
better case in the last Kelly trial
than we did in the first. l cannot
believe that Kelly would have been
freed upon his evidence in any other
county except in Montgomery"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-11-29
Thieves Make Getaway.

Thieves entered the home Of Carl
Simpson at Dubuque Monday night
and secured $S1 in cash and several
pieces of valuable jewelry and Q
couple of suits of clothes. and made
their getaway 4.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-11-29
One Hoo BRINGS 500. rs.

William Krahling sold one hog TO
Croft and Baumgartner at New Hall
for which he received the sum Of
S100.75.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-11-29

to sigh, shat man wouldn't have dol.
lar. He would spend every last cent
in riotous living" D..
Living riotously ON the income from
the Hometown Bicycle & Repair Shop,
as a matter of fact, would have re-
quired an experiences in finance of
which Slason was hardly capable.
Riotous living, anyhow, is somewhat
a matter of opinion. useless luXu-
ries" are very often things that we see
other people buy that we do not care
for; candy factories are not supported
by persons with sour teeth. Tie very
people who wouldn't think of spending
nickel at soda fountain may be
wasting a quarter at the garbage can
this very minute. ~.
No, the returns from the repair bust
ness and riotous living did not go to-
gether. In the old bicycle days, when
strangers used to pedal through Home
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-11-29

@LASON" JONES. the village re.
l pair man, had a heart in him
NJ like an OK. That, indeed, con
HN stituted one of his wife's chief
worries; and Mrs. Jones was
no amateur worrier, at that,
gre Il ,uaCD,t for Tna Sha mead
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-11-29
No Excuse For Failure.

This plan removes the last excuse
OF the taxpayer whose defense for
failure 10 make return is that he did
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-05-29
1899 53,965.
on hand April Q, 1917.
REcAPITULATIoN OF CASH FUNDS

Balances on hand close last report =.
Total Receipts during year 49,. 49,.
Total Expenditures during year ....
Cash on hand 1885,. 49,. ... ..
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-05-29
s5.9O2.s0
Dissolution o. BOND IssuEs

Series i9iiAssumed from Kootena County 100000 OF
Total Si350OOOO
draw per cent annum dated October 1874
Payable i350OOO annually interest payable fst and
July list each both interest and principal being payable
kOotenai County.
i9i5-Benewah County 1O2Os draw per cent per
annum dated July T. 1915, total 90 run 1885,
payment seray after 10 optional years
Interest payable January ist and July year.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-05-29
RECORD OF BOARD OF COUNTY COM
MISSIONERS
Benewah COuOty. State Of Idaho
CONTINUED from page p
AUDITORS PREFACE

TO THE TAXPAYERS OF BENEWAH COUNTY,
In presenting this Benewah Second Annual Report
Benewah Counor each each resident should be
desire call the attention and resident of
interested in the welfare the its
County Ocaso the following taken from the Special
report of Byron Denbach covering the financial
condition of Benewah its
The Annual Financial Statement the Auditor should
be read by every payer in the County Economy
Public Administration ehecedjust Corporate
affairs cannot be done by generalization deal with
specific items Analysis Comparison Publicity the first
steps toward its
Thus we suggest careful comparison of the two reports
Respectfully submitted,
WARREN T. SHEPHERD,
A,di
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-05-29
Road Districts.
Special Districts.

City of st. Maries .... ...
Village of Plummer ... . $500.
pummer Highway District 49,. 49,.
Drainage District No. 4 .. . e..
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-05-29
AMOUNT AND CHARACTER OF {

Floating Debt Warrants outstanding
interest on above .... .... 49,.
Total Bonded Indebtedness 49,. 49,.
Gross Debt of County 49,. ....
Cash on hand in current expense fund
Cash on hand in General Bridge Fund
Cash on hand in General Road Fund
Cash on hand in Warrant redemption
tuhd .... .... 49,. 49,. 49,.
Cash on hand in Bond and Interest
Fund 49,. .... .... 49,. 49,. -.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-05-29

Total Warrants outstanding Last Re
port .... .... ....
Total Warrants issued during year
1916 .... .... .... 49,. ...
Total Warrants paid during year -.
Total Warrants Outstanding as Above
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-05-29
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Of the County Auditor of Benewah County State of Idaho for
the Fiscal Year Ending April g. 1917.
ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALL PROPERTY AFTER EoUALzA-
Real Personal Property
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-05-29
REcAPITULATIoN OF COUNT

Net Indebtedness last report iOO634.92
Net Indebtedness as above 85,3O2.3O
Decrease in County Indebtedness.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
PARIS ASSURED OF PLENTY OF
GAS THIS WINTER.

According to Capt. John Tonkin
president and general manager of the
Central Kentucky Natural Gas Com
pany, which supplies Paris, there
will be no gasping of the gas jets this
year as there were last in the midst
of two severe cold spells, but whether
the company will be able to supply
additional gas for heating and cook
ing should coal shortage or high
prices make a demand for this, will
be another question.
Capt. TOnkin came to Lexington on
tour of inspection this week, and
to attend to some routine business
for the company. He stated that the
Company has assurance from the
West Virginia gas fields that there
will be no shortage of gas, and that
everything is in good shape for TAX
ing care of the normal demand of
the company's patrons. The COM
pany also has other gas fields which
can be opened up, but it is not prob
able that these will be opened up un-
til in the near future.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31

Eighty members of the Woodford
family, representing different branch.
es of the family tree in Bourbon,
Montgomery and Clark counties, held
a reunion in the woodland OF Mr..
Thos. Henry Clay, Jr., on the VIM
chester pike last week.
The children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren of the late Mr.
and Mrs. John S. Woodford, pioneer
residents of Bourbon county, ana
among the county's most hospitable
and while-souled people, gathered at
the reunion and enjoyed an old
fashioned time, which was spent in
various ways.
A bountiful dinner was served,
such as only Bourbon county rep
resentation could provide, and the
assembled guests did full justice to
the good things set before them
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
"a "a "a
THE ASSESSMENT AND THE
ASSESSOR.

Those who have examined the
schedule to be used by the Assessor
of Bourbon county this fall in con-
formity with the new tax law en-
acted at the last session of the Leg
islature are of the opinion that the
assessment will be increased some
what over that of last year.
While the work of the Asses
sor is almost double under the
old law, the schedule used by the
Assessor was of four pages, under the
new law he is required to use two
schedules, one of eight pages for tan
gible property, and one of four pages
for intangible property. The AS
SCISSOR has always needed the SYM
pathy and cooperation of the tax
payer, and he needs it especially
now, under the new burden to be
imposed upon him by the new SEIZED
ule and it's many requirements.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31

Governor Stanley made it very
plain Tuesday that he would not
grant pardon, and that there is no
further hope of his granting par
don to George Alexander, of Paris,
who is serving term in the Frank
fort Reformatory' for wrecking the
banking house of George Alexander
& Co., in this city, several years ago.
Representative Harry Meyers, of
Covington, and Mr.. Thomas Henry
Clay, Jr., of Paris, called upon Gov.
Stanley, Tuesday, in regard to secur-
ing pardon for Mr.. Alexander. The
Governor was armed with the Execu-
tive Journal, containing copy of the
statement he gave out when the Alex
ander pardon application was first
presented to him early in his admin
istration. The Governor frankly re.
scented a report that had gained cir
culation that he had promised to par
don Mr.. Alexander.
Mr.. Alexander is said to be in very
bad health and spends much of his
time in the prison hospital, chiefly
on account of disability, which an
operation previous to his incarcera-
ton had failed to entirely cure. He
is not yet eligible to parole.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
NEW FOR PARDON TO BE GRANTED GEO
BOURBON ALEXANDER

The old adage, you have to go
away from home to hear the news"
nearly always holds true. 1t seems
to be especially true in the case of
recent developments in the Kentucky
oil fields, in which coterie of Bour-
bon county capitalists are interested.
THE NEWS man met Winchester
business man in Paris, Tuesday
night, and in the course of the con-
versation, learned that the COM
pany of Bourbon county. capitalists,
who have large holdings of valuable
territory in Warren county, are max
ing extensive preparations to develop
their leases. The new organization
is to be known as the Paris Oil and
Gas Company, and will be composed
principally of Paris business men and
Bourbon county farmers.
Articles of incorporation, placing
the capital stock of the new organ
ization at $4,000, are being prepar-
ed and will be submitted to the Sec
rotary of State at Frankfort for ap-
prevail and record in the next few
days, under the laws of the State of
Kentucky. -. 8
The stockholders in the new con-
Germ are John T. Collins, of North
Middletown; Ford Brent, Bismark
Frank, Buckner Woodford, of Paris;
James Caldwell, of Bourbon county;
J. E. Boardrhan, of Bourbon county;
Thomas Henry Clay, Jr., of Bourbon
county, and Mr.. Moss, of Calgary,
Canada. The latter, in company with
Attorney Oscar T. Hinton, of Paris,
has recently returned from an official
inspection of the companys proper
ties in the Warren county fields.
They have some of the most favor
able loking acreage in Warren coun-
ty, their leased territory being locat-
ed about eight miles from Bowling
Green, adjoining0 proven territory
Astounding in oil and gas. Just as
soon as the articles of incorporation
have been filed and the machinery
gotten on the ground they expect to
begin drilling. This company has
also done considerable prospecting in
the territory around North Middle
town and Plum, extending into the
Montgomery district, in which oil
has been found in small quantities.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
"THE WRIGHT" DANCE.

Messrs. Jno. M. Stuart and Charles
Spears are promoters of a dance
which will be given in the Masonic
Temple ballroom, in Paris, on next
Monday night, Sept. 8.
Because the music for the occasion
will be furnished by the famous
Wright's Saxaphone Orchestra, of Co.
lumbus, Ohio, this dance has been
christened "the Wright dance"
Barring trifing difference in the
spelling it will be the right dance,
as the promoters have always been
successful in these affairs. The hours
will be from eight-thirty to three.
Postcard invitations embracing a no
break card feature have been mailed
to society people in this and adjoin-
ing cities and counties, and a large
crowd is expected for Monday night.
Every preparation is being made
to care for the large number of Wis
itors who will be in Paris for the
event. "Kid's" will take care of the
couples at intermission, where a de-
lightful supper will be served.
The following is a partial list OF
the young ladies from out-of-town
who are expected to attend the
dance:
Misses Arras Chiles, Marcella
Chiles, Lucille Huls and Matte Judy
Bolts, Mt Sterling; Louise Terrill
Richmond; Tevis Young and Mary
Young, London; Louise Morrison
Charleston, w. Va; Polly Mullins
Ruth Sevell, Bess Haggard, Eliza
beth Miller, Winchester; Russell
Shipp, Martha McGinnis, Bulge Jul
liam, Genevieve Molloy, Ann Molloy
and Margaret Burch, Lexington
Sarah Crooks, Angie Y. Jackson
Owingsville; Alice Williams, Jane
Adams, Louise Wood and Ann Wal
colt. Frankfort; Elizabeth Sommer-
Vile, Birmingham, Alabama.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
WARRANTS ISSUED FOR JUNK
DEALERS.

Warrants were issued yesterday
for the arrest of Max Munich and
Morris Stern, Paris junk dealers.
Munich was charged with receiving
Junk, hides, etc., without Keeping a
record of the name and residence OF
the seller, and kind of goods pur-
chased, as provided in an ordinance
passed by the City Council last Feb
ruary. Stern was charged with op.
Grating a junk yard in Paris without
a proper license.
Some time ago nine beef hides were
stolen from Baldwin Bros. 1t was
suspected they had been disposed OF
in Paris. An investigation followed,
resulting in recovering several of
the hides in Lexington. Both Munich
and Stern denied all knowledge of
the location of the property.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
UNITED STATES REFUSES POPE'S
PEACE OFFER.

President Wilson has rejected the
Pope's peace proposal. In note
dispatched Tuesday night and made
public in Washington, the President
says that while every heart not
blinded and hardened by the terrible
war, must be touched by the moving
appeal to His Holiness, it would be
folly to take the path of peace, he
points out, if it does not lead to the
goal he proposes.
To deal with such power as the
present rulers of Germany upon Pope
Benedict's plan, declares the Presi-
dent, would involve a recuperation of
the strength and rewenal of the
world domination of that power, now
baked but not defeated after sweep
ing a continent with the blood of in
nocent women and children and the
helpless poor as well as of soldiers.
Permanent peace must be based
upon the faith of all the peoples and
upon justice and fairness and the
common rights of mankind, he adds,
and 1--WE cannot take the word of the
present rulers of Germany as a guar
antee of anything that is to endure,
unless explicitly supported by such
conclusive evidence of the will and
purpose of the German people them
selves as the other peoples of the
world would be justified in accept
ing"
President Wilson's rejection of the
Pope's peace proposals is regarded as
the high water mark of the war
Furthermore, it is indicative of the
virtual selection of the President by
the Allies as their spokesman before
the world.
The note comes as climax to the
remarkable series of State documents
in which President Wilson has argu-
ed the cause of world democracy
against autocracy in the high court
of public opinion, and accepted more
and more by the people of the allied
countries as expressing their ideals.
There appears to be no doubt that
the United States was selected tC
make answer before the world, in ad
vance of all others. Whether the En-
tente nations will send extensive re-
plies is not known. 1t is regarded
that they will in large measure
adopt. the Presidents reasoning fol
their own and send notes of endorse
ment.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
FORMER PARTISAN BUNC0ED
OUT OF $500.

Mr.. John Mansfield, former Pari-
sian, a brother of Mrs. j. L. Barlow,
of Pensacola, Fla, formerly of Paris.
was buncoed out of $500 in Gin
cinnati, few days ago by smooth
stranger. on a "sure-thing" PROPOSE
ton in the way of winning horse.
The stranger approached Mansfield
on Vine street and engaged him In
conversation. He incidently learned
that Mansfield was the owner of q
400-acre farm near Georgetown.
Then he began to get busy with his
smooth proposition. He was the rep
resentative of new horse race bet
ting syndicate, and had been looking
for Mansfield for moons and moons.
just pining to fmpart to him the sc.
Fcret of the game.
To demonstrate how the system"
worked, the young man made q bet OF
$4,000 few days ago on q nag
whose stage name was Ting-a-ling.
This Ting-a-ling horse just showed
the field it's tail all the way. and
romped home, winning for the syn
dictate 100000.
Then the syndicate man informed
Mansfield that another sure-enough
winner was High Wave" and just
like the story book, High Wave
sailed away at the post and drifted
under the wire, winning SIS, 1000 on a
$4,000 bet.
Arrangements were made for a
meeting in a Cincinnati hotel. Mans.
| field and the swindler made a trip
to the formers home, where a good
! time was had, then they returned to
Cincinnati, where the rest of the
| trap was baited. Five thousand dol
lars were needed. Mansfield was to
furnish $4,000, and the swindler
200. Mansfield donated his share
in check form, but the other member
of the firm said as how the "bookies"
haven't much use for checks, and
would Mr.. Mansfield please get the
cold, hard and elusive copecks. He
did, and gave the roll to the swindler.
An agreement was made between
the smooth swindler and Mr.. Mans
| field for a meeting at the Sinton
Hotel, Wednesday. Mr.. Mansfield
carried out his part of the agreement.
but the stranger liant shown up yet,
according to last reports.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-31
DIR. BARROW TO GO TO WASH.
INGTON.

Dr.. David Barrow, of Lexington,
expects to leave for Washington with
in the next few days, where he hopes
to clear the way for the completion
of the organization of Good Samari-
tan Base Hospital Unit No. 40. The
surgeon general of the army has or
dered DR.. Barrow to complete the
organization of the unit as rapidly as
possible, and everything has been
done except the enlistment of the 153
men who will make up the hospital
corps. The staff of physicians and
surgeons has been completed and most
of the members have received their
commissions, and the list of sixty-five
graduate nurses is complete.
Enlistment of men of draft age in
the medical reserve was discontinued
by the government some time ago,
and until this prohibition is raised it
will be impossible to enlist the 15S
men, although DR.. Barrow has a list
of more than $50 who have signified
their willingness to enlist whenever
they are given an opportunity. DR.
Barrow will ask the war department
to permit the enlistment of these men
and will also attempt to obtain rul-
ing from Judge Advocate General
Crowder on the status of those who
applied for enlistment in the corps
who have since been drafted into the
national army.