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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
Prominent Farmer Suicides.

Tabor, April 2.-The lifeless body
of Edward Savage, a prominent far.
mer living three miles south of Ia
Dor, was found Saturday night with
an ugly bullet wound over his right
temple. A 22-calibre rifle was lying
under him, showing the cause of his
death.
Mr.. Savage was last seen alive at
9 o'clock in the morning when he
brought fuel into the house. He was
in the habit of visiting his neighbors
frequently, so lis, young daughter
who keeps house for him, was not
worried when he did not return for
dinner When supper time came and
her father had not returned she be-
came anxious and telephoned the
nearer neighbors, one of whom began
a search of the premises and soon
found him lying stiff and cold, ap
pearances indicating that he had
been dead for hours
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
STRANGE ACTION
Of SCHOOL HEAD
DISAPPEARANCE CAUSES A SEN.
sATioN IN GRAND RAPIDS.
SWINDLER LANDS IN PRISON
Sioux City Woman Dies From the
Eating of Canned Meats.-school
Building at cresco Destroy
ed by Fire.

Clearfeld March S1.-Principal A
M. Hamilton of the Grand River
schools disappeared from his home
here week ago Friday and has not
yet been found.
His wife and baby were visiting al
Bedford.
M. NJ. Hamilton, his. father OF
Clearfield, went over to visit at the
sons home, and finding it deserted,
told a neighbor he would go in and
make himself at home until his sons
return.
On entering he found three letters,
one 10 himself. one to Mrs. Hamil-
ton, and one to the Grand River school
board. resigning his position in the
schools.
In the others he stated he was leay-
ing and that it would be no use TO
look for him.
The father started for home immed-
lately thinking perhaps he was there,
but he was not
Professor Hamilton was liked by
students and patrons and the public
in general at Grand River, and his
disappearance caused a sensation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
SUIT IS DISMISSED
JUDGE WlLLcocKsoN - HOLDS
THAT NOTICE WAS IN ERROR.

MonteZuma Republican: Judge Will
cockson has adjourned district court
until June 5. The March term has
been one of the shortest on record.
The court has been in session but four
days and the petit jury has not been,
and probably will not be used.
The big damage suits instituted
against the county by ]. F. Russell
and wife, near Oskaloosa, for injur-
les sustained when their automobile
ran off bridge on the union route
east of Searsboro, were dismissed by
the court for the reason that the no.
tice to the county did not comply
with the statute. The circumstances
and cause of accident were not in
cluded in the notice. 1t will be re-
membered that Russell and wife, EN-
route to Marshalltown, were severely
through the banister of the bridge
and plunged to the ground seNfal
feet below. The plaintiffs alleged
the road and bridge were not. in good
condition. This the county denies.
They asked for SIC, 900 each.
The criminal cases against George
Craig, colored, who is now at the
county home, enfeebled in mind and
body, were dismissed by the county
attorney.
C. e. Noble pleaded guilty to the
charge of Bookkeeping and received a
sentence of six months in Jail.
George Height Henry Kinzler and
Ike Plat, of Deep River, indicted on
charge of gambling, pleaded not
guilty. They are out on bond and
will be tried at the fall term.
Ray Neal, indicted on a charge of
stealing q hog from Glenn Cook,
south OF Deep River, pleaded guilty
and was given not to exceed five
years at Anamosa. The sentence
was suspended during good behay-
Tor.
In the case OF state against M. A.
Parker involving payment OF money
to a deserted WIFE, payment of $500
by surety to the wife was ordered.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
BOYS HAVE ACCIDENT.
Earl Morgan and Joe Leslie Thrown
From Motorcycle.

North 18th St. Ext, April 2.-(By
Ten.)---A few days ago Earl Morgan
and Joe Leslie had narrow escape.
They were riding on Joe Leslie's mo.
torcycle and coming down ] avenue
from North Ninth street. The mo-
torcycle broke throwing the .occp-
pants off into the ditch and both re-
ceiying some minor injuries, but
nothing very serious.
Albert Martin, son OF Chas. Mar
tin, left last week Cor Des MoiRes,
where he expects to join the regular
army, having been granted an honor
able discharge from the |. N. G..
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burke moved
FRIDAY into the Hedge property.
Edith and Mary Sherman have pur-
chased a new five passenger auto and
Miss Edith is learning to drive it,
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Shaw have
moved to All North 18th street.
Little Bessie Elgin of State Center
is visiting with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. p. H. Elgin..
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Stout went to
Wright Sunday to visit their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Beach.
Tom Barr and family lately moved
into the Dean property on North
18th street.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
swindIer is Caught.

Cherokee, March 31.-Carl Mann
who was swindled out of SAG a few
weeks ago by fellow who gave hi!
name as CIV. Boydston and who sol;
Mr. Mann the right TO sell horsecollal
fasteners in this county, and also
took his order for a shipment of the
fasteners, but never sent them, ha.
been located and arrested, and is
now in the county Jail here.
Mann happened to walk into hotel
in Marshalltown the other day and
noticed Boydston in the lobby. He a:
once took steps to have him arrested
and yesterday Sheriff Huber of Chero-
llee county brought him back to await
a hearing.
Boydston is the Oldest man who
has been sent to Jail in this city for
many years, being So years old. He
Ii also wanted on similar charges at
Primghar, LeMars, Ireton, Audubon
Calender and Webster City.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
No Baby Carriages in Japan.

Ones first impression on reaching
Tokyo is that it Is exceedingly we'll
provided with means of transportation.
Up through the middle of the city runs
the elevated trestIe, under which
scores of warehouses and shops uti-
lie the covered space, and ON this
fOur-track trestle electric and steam
trains enter and leave in steady
streams. The streets are filed with
automobiles, motortrucks, bicycles,
man-drawn cars-every type of vehicle
except the baby carriage. The baby
carriage of Japan is the mothers back
or the daddy's shoulder, and have no
doubt that this closeness of mother
and child throughout months and
years has much TO do with the excel
lent behavior of the bright little ba-
bies. Street cars pass a given point
every minute or two, and at crossing
there are always a half dozen big
trains in sight.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
COMP NY H AGAIN
CALLED To C0L0RS
TO BE READY FOR DUTY BY SAT.
URDAY NIGHT.
WAR PLANS ARE CONTINUED
Full Eqnipmeht With One Hundred
Men Are Asked For.-Armory
to be Open Day and Night
From Now on.

Il Captain Claire b. Arnold OF Com.
. fany H Third Iowa Infantry, received
instructions by wire from Adjutant
General Guy +. Logan, this morning
/ ordering that he commence a cam
lpaign for enlistments and recruits of
one hundred able bodied men for Ma
tional Guard service by Saturday
night. Only men who come up to the
high standard set Nby the National
Guard bill which went in effect last
summer and men who will take the
Federal oath will be accepted.
The local armory offices will remain
open day and night; and one lieuten,
ant OF the Oskaloosa guard will be on
duty all the time. Recruits must be
in first class condition, physically and
morally. Uncle Sam will reject men
who are morally unfit for service UNI
der the flag. r. t.}fI
Three Oskaloosa young men answer
ed the call this morning and joined
Company H. 1t is no secret in local
military circles that the Third Infan-
try expects a call some time during
the week
Captain Claire B. Arnold is plan
ming an active recruiting campaign!
The future of Company II depends up
on securing one hundred men during
the week. All during the week, drii.
sergeants will be on duty to give in
struction to new recruits, and to drill
the newly enlisted men as fast as they
enter the country's service.
The call for recruits now is more
serious than the call to the colors
last spring, and the best class of sol.
diers will be added to the roll call OF
Company II.
Baldauf-Rosenblatt Co. have agreed
to provide special window displays to
liyen the patriotism Of the local COM
munity and aid Captain Arnold to Sc
cure his one hundred soldiers.
Veterans of the Civil war who are
too old for active service, and the
younger veterans of the Spanish
American war have been advised to
assist the guardsmen recruit to full
war strength. Patriotic meetings and
rallies will be held all over Iowa to
hasten the enlistments. While no
definite action for a mass meeting to
stir the patriotism of Oskaloosa is
planned, many are looking forward to
such meeting at near date.
A host of men are now engaged in
making the armory ready for the re-
cruiting campaign. All equipment.
which has just been returned to its
place after the border service, is being
checked up and gone over.
Company H plans to be ready when
the call comes. The local company
led the Third Infantry in enlistments
last summer. setting record for the
state. To duplicate such q record is
Captain >Arnold's ambition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
Preferred Death to War.

Cedar Rapids, April Fear that
he might have to go to war against
the Germans is believed to have been
tho reason for the suicide of Fred
Conreid, twenty-one years old, who
hanged himself Saturday in the barn
at his home at Linn Junction. few
miles from here. He had been in
Cedar Rapids and was an interested
observer of patriotic military pa
rade in which two companies of the
Iowa state guard took part. He told
old soldiers here after the demon,
stration that he never would go to
war. Conreid left a note bidding
goodbye to his mother, sisters and
brothers, which ended: Il would not
go to war"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
All DOCS Must be Registered.

The thirty seventh Iowa assembly
passed bill requiring the registra-
ton Oh all dogs in the county. not in
cluded already, in the registration of
the towns County Auditor Rowland
has received blanks to care for the
registration. Rural residents of the
county will have to call at the office
OF the county auditor and pay a fee
OF fifty cents, and secure tag for the
family pets collar.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
The New Fire Engine.

It's about six weeks or more before
we will receive the new fire fighting
apparatus from the factory but peo-
pie are beginning to become inquisi.
tive as to how soon it will be on the
ground. Anywhere from May Is to
June list.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
How Easter is Fixed.

Easter fall on April 8 this year. The
method by which Easter day is now
determined is that of the first Sunday
after the paschai full moon Oath day
OF the calendar moon, or the full moon
which happens upon or next after
March I'D If the full moon happens
on Sunday, then Easter day is the
first Sunday following.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
Out of Danger.

Nice. France, April 2.-Sergeant
clyde Balsley, the American Aviator
who was wounded in an aerial battle
last June, has been operated on by
Professor Gaudier He now is out of
danger.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
Our New Possessions.

At noon Saturday the Danish West
Indies became the property of the
United States, the state department
giving Danish Minister Brun a treas.
ury warrant for $25,0OO,0OO. the pur-
chase price. Fifty years ago Friday,
the United States purchased the 60O,-
coo square miles Of Alaska from Rus
STA for $7,000.000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
VIII, Build fine Home.

M. f. Crane. retired farmer OF
near West Chester. who has moved TO
Oskaloosa has contracted with Magee
and .Parger for the erection ofa neat
story and half bungalow type resi-
dence. on C avenue, east OF Ninth
street. The contract price Is in the
neighborhood Of $500,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
A Novel Siqht.

The food conditions at Columbus
Junction have been very serious in
the past few days. The flood pre-
scents novel sight in that the water
is all coming from melting SHOWS up
the Cedar river while the roads at
Columbus Junction are dusty, and
the surrounding country gives no ev-
idence of rain.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
i4iah Cost of Living.

Oskaloosa city under the, admins,
tration now closing lacked the sum
OF $14,431.S5 of living within the
years appropriations and the def
cheney had to be made up at the end
of the fiscal year to make the books
balance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
"A Herd If Buffalo.

Charles and Omer Singmaster have
each purchased a buffalo bull from
Kansas with the idea of perpetulat-
ing their herd at Maplehurst which
now consists of Is heifers. They
will divide and have two herds. Last
year the Singmaster brothers sold a
number OF bulls for 500 each, and
this year they had to pay 5000 for
one
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
Bio DAYS Receipts.

County Treasurer Il. L. Graham
does not have his receipts for Satur-
day figured out, for collections from
out OF town banks have been coming
in during the day. The taxes collected
Saturday will doubtless set a new rec
ord for Mahaska county.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
A nio pav.

Saturday was trying day in the Of
fee of county treasurer Tullie Ora
ham. He had extra help to handle the
crowds and everyone was busy. The
ruth was oecasioned by the last day
tor payment OF the "hrst half"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
Some Fine Horses

r. S. Porter of Oskaloosa sold to
Vim. H. Taylor of Minneapolis, head
OF livery, saddle and hig school hors.
es. including Joe Prime, show horse,
which was a prize winner at the State
Fair and also at the Southern Fair
and Exposition. Mr.. Taylor has an or.
der for a car load to ship to Vancouver,
Wash.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
pesnondent GROCER a Suicide.

Davenport, April &C. p Carsten-
sen, a local grocer, seventy years
old. respondent over conditions in
the Fatherland caused by the war,
committed suicide Saturday by cut
ting his throat with butcher knife.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
Better Lioht Up.

Do not imagine because you are
getting by with no tail light on your
auto that the police are not cognizant
OF the fact. Some one Is going to pay
a fine some day and that some one
may be you. Better light up.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
Paid All Costs In Case.

Walter Phillips, of New Sharon,
taken before Esquire j. w. Laffollette
on charge OF defrauding boarding
housekeeper has settled the claim OF
complainant Fred Odem, amounting to
$3.50, paid the costs making a sum
total OF $27.75, has been released from
custody and the case dismissed as
satisfied.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
Rebuilding the Pottery

The work of rebuilding the burned
part OF the Pottery at What Cheer is
going right along. Mr.. Nelson Is
iiustling the work and when II is
done the new part will be far better
than the old. ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
Good Prices at Sale.

A. w. Smith held a closing out sale
Saturday at his home, south of Mon
tezuma. Everything brought a good
price. Corn sold for $119, hens av-
eraged $1.12A, heifer coming two
years old sold for $3.50.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05

County roads are in prime condi
ton. Almost all highways In the
county have been dragged and are in
splendid condition to resist all kinds
OF weather.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
Poisoned by Meat.

Sioux City, March 3l.-Mrs. Barbara
Schroeder, 6S years old, is dead here
to-day from poisoning. She ate can
ned meat a week ago and was soon
taken i'll and despite all the physicians
could do died today. An examination
of the meat will be made by the au-
thOrities.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
School House Burned.

Cresco, March S1.-The primary
school building here was totally de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. The cause
is supposed to be defective wiring.
The loss will be about $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
New Tile Floor.

Workmen Monday started work on
relaying the tile floor in the Green &
Bentley store, No. 103 High avenue
west. Naturally the store people
feel somewhat torn UP over the mat
ter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
Sewers al Newton.

The Newton council has let the
contract for the laying of 1880 feet
OF sewer pipe. and also for installing
OF two sewer disposal plants. The
improvements will cost 100000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
The LynnviIle School

Since becoming accredited the
Lynnyille high school has joined the
Southeastern Iowa division OF the
State Declamatory Association.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
The Grass il Comma.

Grass greened wonderfully last
week but il is going to take some
humping TO have pasture by May first.
1t is sure a case this year of live
horse till grass comes
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
Imoroyino Tile plant

The Keota Brick and Tile company
is making some improvements that
will add rs or 80 per cent to the ca
pacity of the plant. There Is a new
kiln, a drying shed and smoke stack.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05

The city council has changed the
ward line in Grinnell. making the
division hne between the First and
Second wards, Fifth avenue instead
OF Fourth as heretofore.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
NeM Lumher Manauer,

w. A. Seminar. of Union, Iowa. is
the new local manager of the Mnote-
yuma Lumber Co.. taking the place
OF y. II. Haigler, resigned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
Old Landmark GONE.

The old s. e. yinsent store build
ing. landmark in the village of Leb-
anon, has been torn down and the
material moved to a farm near Mil
ton
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05

Petrograd, March 31.-Crown land
of Russia, aggrogating more than hal
the VAST domains, xiii be given to the
masses If the constituent assembly 81
DEGREES, NJ. Itod2lanko, president of the
dllna. told gathering Of soldiers to
day.
Carried away by the spirit of de
mocracy, the soldiers seized the pres
ident, raised him 10 the shoulders OF
uniformed glars, and bore him tri
umphantly into the hall of the duma
where a mass meeting of workmen
soldiers and deputies q short time be
fore had issued an appeal to the work
men of the German and Austrian coal.
ltion to rise against the imperial alI-
thority and TO establish their freedom.
The demonStrative climax of the inn
mense gathering came following an
open-air address of the -president, In
which he made an appeal To the sol
diers 10 fight on against the most ter
rible of enemies, the Germans"
we shall do our utmost to bring
together the constituent assembly
without delay and shall defer to all
its decisions and demand with all our
power that regime be established
by the will Of the people," said Rod
ziankO in conclusion. ON the ques-
ton of the distribution of land,
promise the soldiers that Il The as
sembly so resolves the land will be
given TO the people without the slight
est Unp0sltion."
NJ. Tcheidse, socialist member of the
duma and president of the wOrkmen's
and soldiers delegates, said: when
we speak to the Germans we always
keep guns in our hands. We shall
fight to the. last drop of blood for lib
erty, If the Germans do not accept the
appeal for revolt. The dominating
idea Of the appeal is that we are seek
ing peace by urging others to throw off
the woke"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05

Spring work out OF doors has been
advancing at rapid strides. We
have had little unfayorable weather
during the month to intervene.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
THE NEW COLLEGE
AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS NOW
UNDER WAY.

/ Progress on the new main building
3of Penn College has been made to
such a degree that the forms are be-
| ing placed for the concrete floor, that
will comprise the ceiling of the base
ment and the floor of the first story,
and in order to handle the material
Iexpediciously two large towers have
been erected each with two parts SO
that elevators can be placed in EACH
So in the two towers four elevators.
will be continually in use. In putting
in the concrete panels, the Kahn Sys-I
TEN of construction is used and thisI
makes the slab considerably lighter
and yet supplies all of the required
strength in the matter OF reinforcing
the concrete work. In this work cor
ragated metallic floor tile are used
oval in form and these are placed mi
position and the concrete poured in
and around the tile forms so that thel
metal is imbedded in the slab in such
a manner that air spaces are provided
for and this affords in several ways
an economical and yet satisfactory
mode of construction.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
THE PEACE TERMS
FOR NEW RUSSIA
AGENTS OF SOCIALISTS MEET AT
COPENHAGEN
PETRoGRAD is TO BE TOLD
Representatives of German and Rus
sian Organizations Hold Confer \
ence--Crown Land Will Be
Given to the Masses.

Copenhagen, March 81 dispatch to
the London SEurning PosD Repre-
sentatives of German and Russian So
claIist organizations are holding a CON
ference here. The German members
have Informed the Russians of the
terms of separate peace. The proposal
will be made fully knosn by the So
sialist headquarters at Petrograd.
petrograd, March 31.-Ihe admiralty
council has made II formal oath of al
leglance to the provisional government,
1t is announced.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
Academy. Discontinued.

The Parsons College Academy at
Fairfield is to be discontinued at
the close OF this school year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05

Castiron piping is being distributed
for permanent water main, leading
from College avenue north to the new
location and will enter the grounds
north of the auditorium and will be
near the west end of the main build
ing Che new power and heating plant
and the new gymnasium.