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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
SUNDAY j.. SCHOOLS
TEACHERS INSTITUTE TO OPEN
ON MONDAY, FEB. S.

The opening of the Oskaloosa Sun
day School Teachers Institute has
been definitely announced for Monday
evening, Feb, 5, at the Y. NJ. c. A.
building, Mr.. w. D. Stem, secretary of
the state Sunday school association
will be present as will also be Mrs.
Stem. Mr.. Stem is fast being recOg-
nized as one of the greatest state
secretaries in the Union. and with his
corps of able assistants is rapidly
bringing Iowa to the place in the Sun
day school world that she should oc-
cupy Mrs. Stem has immediate charge
of the Teacher Training work in the
state and her heart and life are wrap
ped up in this branch of the work, and
lit is exceedingly fortunate that she
can be here on that occasion. Teach.
'ers are all interested in Sunday
schools will be wise to be-on hand that
evening. Prof. w. /. Kelsey, director
OF the institute has the courses prac.
tically completed, and faculty arrang-
ed for, and this years institute prom
ises to be the best and most helpful
of any so far.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
GLENDALE NEWS.
Happenings Of the People of That
Neighborhood.

Glendale, Jan. 19-John DeBoefs
two baby boys have been sick with
the grippe.
Miss Retha Robertson returned
home Wednesday evening after visit
ing with her Grandma Comstock in
Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Dave Barnes visited with rel
atives and friends in Oskaloosa and
attended the institute.
Grandma Colvillle is at the j. R
Colville home at present.
Mrs. Clifford Hull and son Wayne
have returned home from an extend
ed visit with relatives in Texas.
Mrs. Cy Parrock has returned home
from her nursing duties in Oskaloosa.
Walter Stafford was business call.
er in this community Monday.
Clifford Ferree and j. r. Colville
put up ice the past week.
Mrs. w. Padgett has returned
home after being at the Emery Deu-
core home several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Thatcher enter
tanned friends at pitch" at their home
recently.
Roy Barnes and Fern Straupe were
callers at the Dave Barnes home Sun
day.
Mrs. Ida Colville is spending few
days with her sister, Mrs. Emma God
dard, in Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
TAKEN FROM JURY
MONTEZUMA HOTEL CASE II
SETTLED BY COMPROMISE

The jury in the j. c. Weber VS..
w. /. Ferguson hotel suit at Monte
yuma was not needed. The trial came
to sudden close when plaintiff offer
ed to compromise and settlement
was made. Mr.. Ferguson has been
operating the Hotel Ferguson under
lease from J. c. Weber, who owns
the building. Mr.. Ferguson had some
repairs made, which he said were to
be made by the owner of the prop
erty under the terms of the contract.
for this work he deducted from the
rent sums sufficient to pay for it and
rendered the balance as full payment.
Mr.. Weber brought suit for $4,000
and small amount for damages. He
claimed, under the contract, the rent
for the full period of years for which
the hotel wa sieased came due and
payable when rent for one month
was not paid. The amount claimed
for damages was for depreciation OF
property by alleged carelessness, etc:
of Mr.. Ferguson.
MT. FeTSuSOH SOuutSISu Win ~
claim for damages to the amount OF
$3.50, alleging the owner OF the
property did not keep the building in
repair, that the kithen floor was bad,
the heating plant inadequate, that
toilets overlooked, etc. all Of which
prevented him from giving first-class
service to patrons and damaged his
business.
The trial was about half through.
A state inspector had testified that
notice would be given for certain
things to be done on the building to
comply with the law, and Mr.. Fergu'
son was on the stand when plaintiif's
attorneys inquired il the witness. Mr.
Ferguson, would consider a compro-
mise. Adjournment was taken and
the parties agreed on settlement.
Mr.. Ferguson sells back to Mr.. Web
| Der the furniture and fixtures for
So, 900, price paid for them, and re,
oeives in addition 1920 in full for any
claim of damages Mr.. Weber dis
missed. the suit and agreed to cancel
lease and claim for damage and will
take possession of the hotel Saturday
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
ARM IS AMPUTATED
OPERATION NECESSARY TO PRE-
SERVE LIFE. OF JAP BOWEN.

Jap Bowen, who has been i'll some
what eztenaedly suffering from the
effects of an embolism in the left arm
was operated upon at the Mahaska
Hospital Friday for relief. The trouble
appeared sometime ago. The circula
ton of the arm was impaired and
the member began to wither and die
The flesh turned black and the arm
became absolutely useless. A "dry
gangreen" appeared and to save the
mans life the knife was applied.
Mr.. Bowen stood the ordeal fairly
well. He was not long under the in
duence of the anaesthetic and rallied
strongly following the operation. The
case is most unusual and is being
watched with deepest interest. Mr.
Bowen is we'll advanced in years and
the trouble might have had fatal ter.
mination. The patient is doing as
we'll as can be expected under the
circumstances and recovery Is pos
sible.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
ITEMS FROM TRACY.
Farmers and Merchants Bank Opens
for Business.

Tracy, Jan. 19.-(By Busy Bee.)-
The new Farmers and Merchants
Bank opened their door for business
Monday.
Mrs. John Bennington still continues
quite poorly.
Austin Bennington and wife visited
Sunday evening with the Charles
Johnson family.
Theodore Johnson stayed all night
with Raymond and Willie Sarver
Tuesday night.
Little Andrew Jones who was oper-
ated on at the Mercy Hospital in Des
Moines, is getting along nicely.
School is still closed on account of
scarlet fever
Mrs. Rena McCrillis and daughter
Eva spent Wednesday at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Blakely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brubaker spent
Tuesday evening at the Charles John
son home
The little son Of Peter Dykstra has
been quite sick, but is some better
at this writing.
Clarence McCrillis and Austin Ben
nington were 0skaloosa callers Wed,
nesday going by the auto route.
Will Brubaker visited Wednesday
at the home of his brother Dan, who
lives near Knoxville.
George Harvey has opened UP new
grocery store. He would be pleased
to have everybody call and see his
stock of goods
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
Original Notice.
Opal Boyd, Plaintiff,
TIT
VIC.

Ludie T. Arnold, Alias Thomas Boyd,
Defendant.
In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Mahaska County,
February Term, A. u. 1917.
To Ludie T. Arnold, Alias Thomas
Boyd:
You are hereby notified, that on or
before the 4th day of January, 1917,
a petition of Opal Boyd will be filed
in the Office of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of the State of Iowa, in
and for Mahaska County claiming of
you a divorce from bonds of matri-
mony and annulment of marriage be-
tween you upon the grounds of de-
sertion conviction of felony since
your marriage. and your having an
other wife living at time of mar
riage. For particulars see petition
when filed.
And unless you appear hereto and
defend before noon OF the second day
of the February Term, A. D. 1917, of
sad Court, which will commence on
the 9Th day of February, 1877, de-
fault will be entered against you and
judgment and decree rendered there
on as prayed for i'll said petition.
l.. I. Shangle,
25w4 Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
N. S. H. s. ORAT0RY
TOM sEARY, THELMA KNUDsoN,
HAZEL sHRoYER, WINNERS.

New Sharon, Jan. 22.-The Oratori-
cal Contest given by the High School
students in the Methodist church Fri
day evening was a big success and one
of the incest programs ever given by
these students. The numbers were all
exceptionally well rendered and being
well chosen also they were very inter
csting. Tom Seary was awarded first
prize in the Oratorical contest, Thel-
ma Knudson won first in the dramatic
contest and Hazel Shroyer won first
place in the humorous contest.
Miss Vera Whitacre was hostess on
Friday evening to a company of FIVE
young ladies at a six o'clock dinner
party The guest list included the
Misses Effie Cornell, Fern Miller, Inez
Baker, Effie Moore Patterson and Myr-
tie McCauley.
Mrs. w. A. Turbell and mother, Mrs.
Stilwell were in Oskaloosa shopping
on Saturday. ...
Mrs. C. P. Roe and son Charles
spent Saturday in Oskaloosa looking
after business matters.
Mrs. A. NJ. Core is visiting relatives
and friends for a couple of weeks in
Barnes City.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Garner are at the
parental c. w. Phillips home for an
indefinite stay. Mr.. Garner has COM
pleted his course in Pharmacy in Des
Moines, and they will be at the Phil
lips home until they find location
Maynard Watland spent last week
in Chicago looking after business mat
tiers, returning home Friday evening.
Jack" Barnes of Oskaloosa is work.
New Sharon for the present, filling
Joe McVay's place. Mr.. McVay suffer
ed a broken collar bone several days
ago. Jack spent Sunday in Oskaloosa
visiting his mother and friends.
Mrs. J. H. Harris has returned to
her home in Kansas City after spend
ing a week in New Sharon visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.. Gun
derson. Another daughter, Mrs. Milf
cent Mathews has returned to her
home in Chicago after weeks visit
at home.
Miss Grace Gunderson of -Oskaloosa
spent Sunday at the parental o. G..
Gunderson home in New Sharon.
Mrs. H. M. Whitacre, Miss Rose
Brogan and Mrs. A. J. Way entertain
ed the Tuesday club last week at a
six o'clock dinner, at the Whitacre
home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
lULD II FIGHI
UNTIL VICTORY
KAISER SENDS TELEGRAM TIC
KING OF WuRTEMsuRo.
ALLIES NOTE IS DISCUSSED
Member of Reichstag Says If Foes
Want Conquered Land Evacuated
Why Don't They Surrender
Territory.

Amsterdam, Jan. 20.-According to
German newspapers, the emperor, re-
plying to a telegram from the king of
Wuerttenberg, indorsing the emper-
or's address to the nation following
the entente reply TO President VIII
sons note, telegraphed:
"You have strongly expressed. in
the name of your brave Swabians, the
feeling of indignation and determine
ton which, in these days of the I'M
masking of the eneiny's plans of de-
struction, are the entire nations. Ac-
cept my heartiest thanks for your
fresh expression of loyalty.
Hold on with blood and treasure
until the arrogance of our enemies is
shattered by the mistaken will to vic
tory of the fatherlaad and its loyal
allies"
Replies on Naturalization.
Berlin, Jan. 20.--A member of the
German reichstag. Matthias Erzberger,
one of the leaders of the Catholic
centrum party, has expressed to a
News agency his opinion on the note
of the entente allies in reply to Presl-
dent Wilson. Herr Erzberger is quoted
by the Overseas News agency as say
ing, among other things:
IF the entente allies honestly and
principles they suggest, then the world
would have quite a different appear
ance from what the entente really
wishes it to have. Why should only
the central powers back out of all the
territory formerly belonging to the en-
tente powers? Why not go one step
further and suggest that the entente
nations also ought to follow this prin-
ciple of historical custom?
81 do not want to speak of the terri
tory which under those conditions
France ought perhaps to yield to Eng
land on account of former territorial
status, but Savoy and at least part of
Malta and Corsica certainly ought to
he returned to Italy. France ought
to receive part of Canada and Ireland
ought to be freed.
Why Not Return Gibraltar?
perhaps it would be as sensible to
take one step into the future and say
that the countries of the entente
ought also to respect the historic
rights of nations now neutral, and to
give South Africa to the Teutonic
powers and Gibraltar to the Span
iards. BY doing so the entente GER
tainly would achieve the glory of dis
interested idealism, and could suggest
the same course of action to neutralS
to whom their note was addressed.
Why does the entente not ask that
Texas be returned to Mexico?
"The entente even pretends that it
always respected small nations, al
though Greece almost at the moment
the entente note was made public,
once more issued to the whole world
an appeal for help in her distress.
caused by the EQUALIZATION of a small
neutral sovereign state.
IF the entente really wishes to
carry out the principles of nationali-
ties can reply that it would then be
necessary to establish Independent
negro republics in some of the south
ern states of the American union"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
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Y. NJ. C. A. NOTES
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The Mohawk Club won last. weeks
checker tournament held for the Tri
angle Clubs of the Y. M. c. A. Boys
department.
The weekly contests were won by
the Sioux team, who now head The
list.
The third game of the Y. M. C. A
House League basket ball series will
be played at the Y. M. C. A. Wed
nesday night, between the Penn
College Freshmen five and the Os
kaloosa Exiles.
Preceding the regular league con
test will be battle between the
Oskaloosa Tigers, and the Ottumwa
Cyclones. The Ottumwa team is an
aggregation of high school stars
playing as an Independent organ
ization.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
DRoBATE NOTICE.

4 To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament of Mira. A NJ. Frost,
late of said county, deceased. and that
the goth day of February, 1917, has been
fixed for the probate of said will,
at which time you can appear at
the court house in said county and
show cause, if any there be, why said
will should not be admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court at Oskaloosa. Iowa, this 22rd
day of January, 1917.
w. T. Martin. Clerk District Court.
BY Bess Martin. Deputy 28w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
MISSING ARMY
! A|RMEN FOUND
LIEuTs. ROBERTSON AND BIsH-
OPP MISSING NINE DAYS.
USED WATER FROM ENGINE
Aviators Discovered by Searching
Party Thirty Miles From Border
Had Tramped 40 Miles
One Too Weak TO Travel.

Wellton, Ariz Jan. 20.-After a
tramp of nine days across the Sonora
desert, Lieutenant Robertson and Lieu
tenant Colonel Bishop, the missing
United States army aviators who have
been lost since Wednesday week ago,
We're found by a searching party OF
the New Cornelia Copper company
about thirty miles south of the Mexl-
can border and about sixty miles south
of here. Lieutenant Robertson was
brought here in the Afternoon by auto,
but Lieutenant Colonel Bishop was so
weak that he could not be moved from
where the pair were found. He prob
ably will be brought late today.
., Landed 200 Miles Over Line.
Lieutenant Robertson said that he
and Lieutenant Colonel Bishop landed
about II 80 O'Clock Wednesday ut Il
point in Mexico about 200 miles south
of the Arizona border. Taking the
water out of the radiator of the air.
plane the two army officers started to
tramp nOrthward across the desert.
They husbanded their water as best
they could. They had reached n point
30 miles south of the international line
when they encountered the searching
party from the copper company
Lieutenant Robertson said thai
when he and Lieutenant Colonel Bish-
OPP left San Diego he set his course
for Calexico by the compass. There
seemed to have been deviation OF
the instrument and also Il drift OF air
currents which threw him off his
course. He said that he realized that
they were lost when he saw the Gull
of California in the distance and that
they then made landing as soon us
eXpedient.
Men Found in Mountains.
The two aviators were found in the
Ajo mountains, 60 miles south of Well
ton, at ten o'clock Thursday morning
by a searching party composed of Win
field Paxton, G. A. Gamble and Il. 5.
HOvattor. Robertson, when discov
cred, was staggering along all bur
dead and unable to talk much lie
said that he and Colonel Bishop had
landed at II 80 o'clock in the after
noon of the day they left San Diego
They deserted their machine in bar
rem waste of country and started to
wander in the direction which seemed
to them would the sooner bring them
TO civilization.
Day after day and night after night
the two army aviatOrS travelled, sub.
sisting on the food they carried with
them, which was so scant it lasted but
IL little time.
Bishop Too Weak to Travel.
On last Wednesday Bishop became
so weak he could walk no further. He
told Robertson he had better go on
and save himself If he could Robert
, son babe his comrade good-by and left
him to what he thought would be his
fate. He had walked 80 miles from
the point where he left Bishop when
picked up. Immediately after he was
rescued Il party was dispatched for
Bishop and another rescue party was
sent out from Yuma by Colonel vii.
son of the Fourteenth infantry. 1t will
be necessary to carry Bishop twelve
miles from the mountain fastneSs
where he is located to conveyance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25

PICKEN.--M Bessie Picken, wife
of M. c. Picken, died at her home in
Pennington, N. NJ. Dec. 1, 1916. Mr..
Picken is a brother of M. II. Picken,
of near Kirkyille, and Mrs. NJ j. Cole
of Fremont, and he and wife have
visited here. He was reared over
in the neighborhood of Kirkville and
will be remembered by the older res.
idents in that locality who will sym
pathize with him in his loss.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
public Library Enriched.

The Keosauqua public library has
been enriched by the gift of some one
hundred volumes from the library of
the late Hon. S. M. Clark. The gift in
cludes many regerence books in his
tory and law and will no doubt be du-
ly appreciated and used by all who
consider public library something
more than an unfailing source of re-
cent fiction.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
School LAKES Distributed.

County Treasurer T. e. Graham
mailed out $1O,449.S3 to the different
school districts in the county yester-
day in school warrants and orders. OF
that amount S4,470.60 went to the Os-
kaloosa schools. The whole amount
was the school money from the last
quarters tax collection of last year, or
October, November and December Of
1916.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
usinn New School.

School has commenced in the new
school at Selma. Van
Buren, Co. The first morning at about
500 the five school wagons drove
I'D to unload the pupils and the new
regime was under way. One hundred
and forty-one pupils are enrolled.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
Leo Broke When Horse Fell

Will Bandal of Near Bloomfield, sus-
tanned broken left leg. Mr.. Banded
was on horseback, driving a COW.
when the bovine became unmanage-
able. On making quick turn on the
pavement the horse slipped and fell on
Nj. Banded.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
Jefferson School Pictures.

Jefferson school put on special
picture show at the Second ward
building Friday evening, free OF
charge to the school patrons. Several
reels of interesting pictures were
shown, including Niagara Falls, IT.
rigation in Alberta. Travelling in Jap
an and Sea Anemones.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
Eggs Touched High Point.

At last weeks retail market quota
tion on fresh eggs, the price of one
egg was equal to the price paid years
ago per dozen fresh eggs. Many
old settlers remember the time
when eggs were sold in 0skaloosa at
four cents per dozen. Last week,
local stores quoted eggs at forty-eight
cents dozen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
Latchem Disposed Of Farm,

A. F. Latchem has disposed Of his
l40 acre farm south of Montezuma 10
his son, Ray Latchem. Ray sold his
eighty acre farm to NJ Briney OF Mid
die Creek, who will take possession
within a few weeks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
DRoBATE NOTICE.

a To All Whom It May OOncern.
You are hereby notified tbat there is
now on file in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to ne the last will
and testament of Maaike van Genderen,
late of said county, deceased. and that
the 18th day of February, 1917, has been
fixed for the probate of said will, at
which time you can appear at the
court house in said county and show
cause, if any II ere be, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court at 0skaloosa, Iowa, this 18th
day Of January. 1917.
w. #. Martin,
21w3 Clerk District Court.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
Business Is Not Bad.

While this is supposed to be the
dull season of the year, there are few
who complain and the general reply
in response to query is Not bad.
not half bad" or something of that
sort
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
lime 10 prnne Wines

Grape pruning is in order and is be-
ing followed in some sections of the
county The pruning should not be
later than the latter part of next
month, February.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
County improvements.

Country building will receive con-
siderable attention this spring. Mater
ial is already purchased and !, opera
tions will start as soon as foundation
work can be handled.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
Bids Eor Road Work.

Sealed bids for road work in Har-
rison township, Mahaska County
Iowa, will be received until 1900
o'clock noon, Monday, February 5.
1917. C. e. Bolibaugh, Township
Clerk, Eddyville, Iowa.
(27w3-117dthurs3)
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
no Keen coaches Warm.

A bill by Representative Reed was
introduced into the House today
which requires the railroad compan.
les to keep passenger coaches warm.
II not kept warm, the companies to
be fined 800.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
Rural Roads Are Good,

The rural roads are again in excel
lent condition and while there is not
as much auto traffic as there is in the
summer time, many machines are OBJ
served on the country roads.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25
LENT and EASTER.

Lent doesn't begin until the last
Sunday in February, with Easter cont
ing on the second Sunday in April.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25

MOWREY. - Margaret c. Smith
was born September ~, 1860, in Elm.
wood, Illinois, and came to Iowa with
her parents in 1866. She was mar
gied to Benjamin F. Mowrey on April
81, 1885; and to this union one child
was born, daughter, Mrs. G. c. War.
der. She united with the Baptist
church nearly twenty-five years ago.
She departed this life on January II,
1917, after a very brief illness.
Mrs. Mowrey was taken to the Ma
haska Hospital on Sunday, January
IA, suffering with bronchial pneumo-
mia. Everything possible was done
for her relief; but strength failed
her, and she passed quietly to rest on
Wednesday afternoon about one
o'clock She leaves to mourn her
loss her husband, p. r. Mowrey, one
daughter, Mrs. G. C. Warder, two
grandchildren, one brother, B. H,
Smith of Boone, Iowa, one nephew,
G. d. Smith of Trenton, Mo-, and a
large number of friends. She was
of a cheerful disposition, and in her
nome life was loving wife and a
fond mother; always ready to help
those who were in trouble and dis
tress. Her actions through her
whole life were prompted by Christ
ike spirits, and there is no doubt
that she has gone to her reward with
uFl oh foil MI "
served Mrs. Mowrey came to Oska-
loosa with her husband about one
year ago, and resided at SIS South
Seventh street.
A short prayer service was held
from the home at 10 o'colck Friday
morning, January 10, 1917. The body
was then taken to her old home at
Farson, Iowa: where funeral services
we're held from the Baptist church at
2 O'Clock D. m. Her former pastor
of the Farson church. the Rev. John
Hasty of the Baptist church in Cedar
Rapids, read services. He took his
text from James Ala: Whereas We
know not what shall be on the NOR
row. For what is your life? 1t is
even yapor, that appeareth for a
little time, and then vanisheth
away" The services were most
impressive and indicative of the great
regard with which her friends and
neighbors held her, and the love
which they held for her. Floral trib-
utes were many and beautiful, again
attesting faith in a loved one, called
to her reward.
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PRlNGLE.--Funera services for
the late Aunt Lucy" Pringle will be
held Sunday, January 81, at the
Methodist church 81 Bussey, at 1880
p. m. Interment in Bussey Gene
terry.