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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
Z. T. Nash

will sell at public auction at his resi-
dence known as the Ada Crookham
farm 4 miles west of Lacey, about 6
miles southwest of New Sharon and
10 miles northwest of Oskaloosa, on
Thursday, Dec. 10, at 10 O'Clock, the
following property: Team of year
olds, horse and mare; team of year
olds, horse and mare: year old mare;
yearling colts, 2 horses and mares;
two 2-year old horses; sucking horse
colt. Also seven cows, head of calves.
5 blacks and l red; so head of
Hampshire hogs; 440 shcep,-30 head
of feeding ewes, some eve lambs and
the rest feeding sheep. 1900 bushels
corn, hay stack, set work harness, hay
rake. Free lunch at noon. Usual terms.
l. NJ. Reed, auctloneer
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
HUNIANo FOR THE HUNS.

Throw out the Germans and keep
them out" is one of the issues in the
election campaign in England. The
feeling is growing very strongly
there that no Germans are wanted in
the country.
The peaceful penetration" doctrine
by which Germany succeeded so well
in spreading her propaganda of Ger.
man culture and German language
through other countries is particular
ly abhorred in England. which wishes
TO see no repetition OF any such pro-
gram. No matter how peacefully in
cIined the German may be, the English
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
GREAT WHITE WAY
THIS END OF ROUTE WINS Gov
ERNMENT AID. .. .

Another season the Great White
Wav" or white Pole" road as it is
more commonly called, is likely to re-
ceiye substantial help from the FEEDER
al authorities in making it one of the
permanent highways across the State
of Iowa and to this end, the Board OF
SupervisO5s at their meeting IN June
1918 nassed resolutions that accepted
the responsibility Of the work in Ma
baska county and in its execution they
will cooperate with the Federal gov
ernment in putting the highway in a
more permanent condition.
The sum of 44,907.50 has been al
Iotted to Mahaska county by the Fed
eral government and as soon as spring
opens and the actual work begins, the
funds will be available for use. In
cluded in the work is, first, the estab-
lishment of a permanent grade, and
then the arranging for the necessary
drainage and the elimination OF dan.
ger at all railroad crossings, and this
lplan will apply to the White Pole road
lin this county, both east and west OF
lOskaloosa to the county line.
Some of the work along this line
has already been done by adjoining
counties, but in this county it has not
ibeen needed as the culvert and bridge
work required have already been put
lin and our county is just that much
; ahead in their progress. This class
of work is required of the county ant
when this is done to the proper grade
the Federal work will be added.
l. This will make the Great White
, Way one of three National highway!
that will be built through Iowa durini
the coming year. This will be th'
G southern route and north of us will b.
l. the Lincoln Highway and still furthe
north the Hawkeye Highway, each
them touching large centers of popu
!, Ilation in the state. This enterpris
will mean much to Oskaloosa and Ma
haska county and will be boon t
auto travellers from all parts of tn
e country.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
c. c. Bump

will sell at Public Auction at his resi-
dence q miles northeast of Rose Hill
on Friday, December 90, at HOO o.
clock, the following property: Four
span mules, years old, weight about
1900 each; yearIing mules; brown
mare mule 2 years old; 3 year old
mare mule; mares, smooth mouth,
weight 140O each; eight cows and six
calves; fourteen sows; 100 fall pigs;
l boar; farm machinery; so bushels
potatoes. Terms made known day of
sale. Lunch served by Ladies Aid So
ciety. |. NJ. Reed. auctioneer; ]. R.
Busby, Clerk. -----
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12

its position at the Locust street en-
trance of the capitol grounds to the
grave of the old benefactor will be
carried out this coming year.
To the present generation this lone
some, out of the way spot seems a
queer location for a grave, for the
custom of having an individual bury.
ing plot has disappeared with the
passing of the years. But with the
Indians and the pioneers who first
came to Iowa this was the usual way.
ALEC" Scott, as he was called, came
TO Iowa and Polk county in lS43 with
the dragons and furnished products
for the garrison located at the mouth
of the Racoon river known as Fort
Des Moines, from the section OF lana
he cultivated. When the Indians LETT
Iowa he went with them to Kansas as
an Indian trader but came back in
1916 and purchased 500 acres along
the Des Moines river comprising a
portion of what is now the capitol
grounds. He built double log house
to the southeast of the present loca
tion of the soldiers monument. Being
across the river from the settlement
of Fort Des Moines with no bridges
he established ferry. This was ir
1916 when there was considerable
emigration westward and Scott is re
ported by Mr.. Andrews to have done
lucrative business. In 1S49 during
the California emigration over 6OC
horses and as many people were fer
ried across in a single day. ,r.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
ELECTION EXPENSE
M A II A SKA CANDIDATES FILE
STATEMENTS OF COST.

r. W. Varley, County Auditor, has
received the following statements OF
election expenses from the candidates
as indicated and there are still others
who have made no returns:
J. w. Doak, Justice of the Peace.
$500 . .r .... ~'',. .-......
E. o. Chinn, Clerk of District Court,
S49.75. ..... '..- ...-. u. g..s.a.
H. ]. Moore. Member of Board,
$3.50. ... -...
r. w. Varley, County Auditor, $50.
w. T. Martin, Clerk of the District
Court. $107.0O ..... .
r. E. Graham, County Treasurer,
$500.
D. E. Henley, Sheriff. $49.50.
L. w. Shaw. Member of Board,
$3.50.
d. B. Hawkins, County Recorder.
$45.S5.
Z. F. DeLong. Member of Board.
$500.
l.. M. Bacon, $325.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
CHEER UP! YOU'RE WELL OFF

CHEER UP! YOU'RE WELL OFF!
Cheer up-and loosen up. A food
of wealth-an almost unprecedented
wave of prosperity, has visited Iowa
within the past month. Wherefore,
bankers throughout the state are
smiling genially, basking in the rosy
hue emitted by their books, and con-
templating their Golfers, which are
well night slipping over" with lucre,
according to George Messenger, staff
superintendent of banking.
But this big wave of prosperity
came just in the niche of time-when
loves financial thermometer was
lowering dangerously nearer the zero
mark than it had ever lowered before
"On Nov. / IOwas banks were deep
er in debt and were borrowing money
more heavily than ever before in
their history" said Mr.. Messenger.
Things were looking pretty dark
with the banks all short of money
and bankers all long of countenance.
But just about that time the farm.
ers began TO dispose of the cattle,
hogs and sheep-particularly sheep
which they had been feeding up for
market. The animals brought rec
ord prices, the farmers deposited large
sums of money, and the result has
Seen that during the past month the
banks have practically all paid off
their. Indebtedness and are now in ex.
ceptionally fine financial condition.
And the cautious, intelIigently
conservative attitude which is being
shown by the bankers generally, who
are carefully scanning all securities
offered them, and thoroughly salts
flying themselves of the soundness OF
each investment before biting bodies
well for continuation OF this pros.
perity."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
!. !. - j. .-.s-j- .s....s+ i -
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
.s..s. ..s-.-+.s. i -. ..I.|I-I-.

District court was in session only a
short time Monday afternoon and no
further court will be held until Tues.
day, December II. In the meantime
Judge ]. F. Talbot will be busy in
other parts of the district. Probate
matters we're considered during the
session as follows: .is -....t.
Estate of John L. Small. Claim os
Dan Davis of $50 was allowed by
agreement.
Guardianship of Theron E. Coffin. c.
Yer Ploeg was appointed guardian ad
lit for minorsheirs. Trial and property
was ordered sold as prayed. Addition.
al bond $1,000.
Estate of Jesse P. Graves. notice of
deposit with the clerk of the court,
was ordered.
Estate of Richard Hughes. Hearing
set for December Is. Same entry made
in estate of d. Chord, the date being
January 6, 1919, and also in the estate
of Annie J. Johnson for the same
date.
Will of Abraham r. Thomas. Trial
will refused probate Maud Victor ap
pointed Administrative Bond 5000.
Guardianship of the minor heirs OF
W. w. Kentfield. Final report approved
as to ward Effie. Guardian discharged
Estate of Orin Gay, Final report ap
proved and administrator was dis
charged.
Will of Mary J. Williams. Hearing
set for January 6, 1919.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
Nntine of Levy of Execution.

State of Iowa, Mahaska Cour'y' ss'
Mrs, B. F. Crispin, Plaintiff,
Against
C. e. Hayes and Nellie d. Hayes e.
al, Defendants.
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT.
To c. E. Hayes, Nellie D. Hayes
ct al:
SIR:-You are hereby notified, that
Sv virtue of an execution issued by
the Clerk of the District Court ol
Mahaska County, Iowa, in the above
entitled cause to me directed, | have
levied upor and executed as your
property, the following described real
estate, in Mahaska County, Iowa. to-
wit:
Lot 90 in subdivision of out lot
QO) in the City of OskaloOsa, Iowa.
And | have advertised the same to
be sold on the 7th day of January
A. D., 1919, at 200 o'clock p. M, al
the door of the Court House, in Oska
loosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.
WITNESS my official signature
this 9th day of December, A. d. 1918
D. E. Henley,
Sheriff of Mahaska County.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
NOVEMBER REPORT
THE MAHAsKA HOSPITAL HAD A
BUSY MONTHS WORK.

Five deaths occurred at Mahaska
Hospital during the month of Novem-
ber 1918 among 43 patients treated
during the period. The month was
more than ordinarily busy, the re-
port in detail being as follows:
For month ending November 30,
1918:
Number Of male patients remain
ing Oct. 81 ...................
Number of female patients remain
ing Oct. 81 1....................lO
Total number of patients remain
ing Oct 81 ................... IL
Ndmber of male patients admit
ted during November ..........11
Number of female patients admit
ted during November ......... 10
Total number of patients admit
ted during November ..... 30
Number of Surgical cases during
November ..................1 III
Number of medical cases during
November ..................
Number of Obstetrical cases dur
ing November ................
Number of births during Novem-
Der ......... ........p.......z
Total number of patients treated
during November ........... AZ
Number of patients discharged
during November .............24
Number of deaths during Noy....,
Number of male patients remain -.
ing November 30............. g
Number of female patients re-
naming November 80 ........ s
Total number of patients remain
ing November 30............. IA
Total number of patients treated
since founding of Hospital. :. .295l
Respectfully Submitted,
Flora Smith, Superintendent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
SOLDIER SETTLEMENTS.

The Departments of the Interior has
a. brief but comprehensive
summary of soldier-settlement legis-
lation of other English-speaking coun-
tries as a help to the people of this
nation to understand and deal with
one of 4 the reconstruction problems
which ,confronts, us. The laws have
special value BECAUSE, in most coun-
tries they are, the outgrowth of sew
eral years experience, prior to the
war, with rural development under
which land was bought, subdivided,
improved, and sold to settlers on
longtime payments. Provision for
soldier settlement required, there
fore, only the broadening of system
of laws and policies already in oper-
alton.
One important feature of these
laws is the provision for cooperation
between the Federal and State author
tiles in Canada and Australia, and,
generally speaking, between the cen
trail Government and the local author
'ities. .f
Australia, which has an area about
equal to the United States, has a com
prehensive- scheme for cooperation
between the Commonwealth Govern
nlent and the several State govern
ments, under which the states provide
the land and the Federal Government
provides the money for reclamation
where this is necessary, and for Il
nancing the improvement and equip
ment for farms. Such cooperation
makes the movement truly nationa
because it enlists all sections of the
country and mobilizes in the service
of soldiers public agencies which have
the practical and technical knowledge
/ needed to secure the desired results
with the least effort, money, and time
| Cooperation it is thought should bt
1.-THE outstanding feature of our legiS
lation. If the movement is to be ma
! tional in the fullest sense, every STATE
should provide opportunities for it!
sons and should contribute to the eX
!Uense and share in the direction o
the movement. If this plan is follow
ed. State legislation is as necessar.
! as Federal legislation and both Ough
to be enacted this winter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
(22w2)

rfam, 6 miles southeast of Oskaloosa
) miles northeast of Eddyville, and n
mile north of Fairview church, on
Fremont road, on Wednesday, Dec.
IS, at 1000 o'clock, the following
property: Bay mare 8 years DID,
weight 400; gray mare years old,
weight 1900; pair white mares IL
years old, weight about 1900 each;
white driving horse 8 years old
weight 1000; coming year old gray
gelding, weight 1000; coming veal
old bay mare. 80 registered Shor'
Horn cattle; Jersey cows. 40 hogs
All good stock hogs. 60 sheep-Shrop
shires. Farm machinery Lunch serv
ed by Fairview Ladies Aid for beneh
of War Workers Fund. Terms made
known on day of sale. l. M. Reed
auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
SAGINAW LED NATION.

An interesting analysis of the fig
ures in the Fourth Liberty Loan COW
ering communities of $4,000 or more
population has been made by the sta
tistician of the Seventh Federal Re-
serve District, ]. J. Sheehan. The
figures were obtained from the agen-
cies in charge of sales with the ex-
ception of Chicago and Cook county
in which the subscribers and the
amount of the subscriptions were ap-
proXimGted.
In the percentage of quota sub
scribed Saginaw, Mich, led with
.157.06. Second in the percentage col.
.umn was Springfield, ILL.,, with 1884,
The third on the list was South Bend
Ind. and St Joseph county with
.11747. but Grand Rapids, Mich, was
ia close fourth with 117.34. Des
Moines, la. and Polk county got fifth
place, having a percentage of 1870
Then came Chicago and Cook county
with 1875. StatistiCian Sheehan
estimated that the number of sub
sCribers in Chicago and Cook county
totaled one million. The total esti
mated amount subscribed in Chicago
and Cook county was $2S7,0OO,0OC
against a quota of 1852, OO,OOO.
Other communities of 10000 OF
more and their percentage subscribed
were as follows: Milwaukee, 11O78;
Detroit, Mich, and Wayne County
11G.30; Terre Haute, Ind. and Vigc
County, 1917; Peoria, H., 1O646;
Indianapolis and Marion County
1O4.57; Fort Wayne, Ind. and Aller
county. 103.97. ..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
Ralph Mcdonald

will sell at public auction at his resi-,
dence s miles southeast of Oskaloosa
and mile west of Wright, on Thurs.
day, Dec. 10. at 1890 o'clock p. m,
the following: Team OF gray mares.
smooth mouth. weight $500, good
workers; bay driving mare, smooth
mouth, weight 1850. lady broke; year.
ling colt; coming year old; black
horse IL years old. weight 1900. Three
cows. dry grade ShortHorn, Jersey
to be fresh in January. l COW to be
fresh in spring. two year old heifers
five calves, 8 yearlings and steers, l
heifer. fall calves. Six spring gifts
to farrow in March. s tons hay. $50
bushels corn. sulkey plow: goat. well
broke. etc. Terms made known day OF
sale. Harry Sisco, auctioneer. Ira d.
Lyle, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES
THIS YEAR OF YEARS.

When Christmas comes, this year of
years.
How grateful all the world should be,
II war. with all it's woes and tears,
Shall end with freedoms victory.
The lands destroyed. the martyrs slain,
Shall not be lost for ever more,
With manhood on a higher plane,
Than manhood ever knew before.
No more shall lordly kings possess.
The force TO rule with swords adrip;
No more the reign of selfshness,
Nor looting mob nor pirate ship.
No halo for the monarchs brow;
The world pursues saner plan
The princely proud are humbled now,
And mortals meet as man 10 man
This year of years, when Christmas
comes,
How changed, the meaning of that
sound:
The rattat.tat of marching drums,
Is meant for heroes, homeward
bound. .#
A host of lads are on their way,
And may their westward speed in
crease;
They bring their cherished U. S. A.
Not war, but everlasting peace.
All praises to the Guide, above,
Who led them through their griefs
and trials:
And blessed be their mothers love,
And brighter beam their sweet
hearts smiles.
How grateful all the world shall be,
If war. with all its woes and tears
Shall end with freedoms victory,
When Christmas comes, this veal
of years.
NAL Rose. Oskaloosa, la.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12

The Cedar Falls Record says:
Iowa roads have frozen up in just
about as rough condition as II would
he possible TO imagine. Rain has
fallen very generally over the state
and the cold snap following left very
little time for road dragging. The
result is something awful TO contem.
plate. Until the surface is worn
down by traffic our highways are very
little better than plowed fields.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12

Fifty thousand teachers places
are vacant and 10000 persons are
teaching this year who have never
before taught a,class. Several thou.
sand schools. have actually closed or
have remained unopened because IL
Was Impossible for the local trustees
tgsand teachers for them. The low
erred standards In many places and
the total lack OF instruction in others
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
Annual Dintrihutinn

The annual distribution of seed and
flower catalogues has commenced and
Is adding It's bulk to the holiday mail
when the letter carriers are already
overwhelmed and heavily loaded with
the packages and parcels. But the
CATALOGUES are necessity and fur.
nish the whole family with many nm
evening OF profitable entertainment
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12

One MarshaIltown woman IS very,
very happy. The day after the ar.
mistice was signed her son cabled
from France that he saw the war
through safely. And Wednesday her
husband returned safely from a hunt.
ing trip in the Michigan woods.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12

"A system of personal credit un-
ions, especially for the benefit of far
mers whose financial circumstances
and scale of operations make it diff
ficult for them to secure accommoda-
tions through ordinary channels is
recommended in the annual report of
the Secretary of Agriculture.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12

Five hundred additional footballs
were sent to the boys overseas for
their Thanksgiving fun by the X. of
c. war actiyoties committee. These
were distributed free. along with a
big consignment of hard candy, Gig
ars, cigarettes and baseball outfits.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
Joe A, Hanna

will sell at public sale, without re-
serve, at his farm Al miles west OF
Lacey, on Monday, Dec. 16, his farm
and personal PROPERTY, at 10 O'Clock
a. m 130 acre farm. Seven room
frame dwelling, good cave, well of
never failing water, also never fail
ing spring in pasture furnishes plenty
of water for stock. New barn 3OX36,
cow barn 14x90, 2 hog houses 1OXiS
and 8x32; wagon shed, corn crib and
granary in barn, poultry house 12xl4.
Plenty of fruit of all kinds for fam
lily use. Mare 4 years old; mare y
years old, weight 1850; 2 mares,
smooth mouth; bay horse, smooth
mouth; spring colt; colt years old;
II cows, 2 heifers two years old, 8
spring calves, 2 bulls; s brood sows
80 shoats. 1900 bushels of corn in
crib; tons timothy hay in barn; q
bushels seed corn; farm machinery
Terms made known on day of sale
Lunch served at noon. |. NJ. Reed
auctior2er. l.. M. Briggs, clerk
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
j, r, Whitehead

will sell at public auction without reg
serve, at his farm s. miles, northwest
of Oskaloosa,, on Tuesday, Dec III, al
10 o'clock, the following property:
One sorrel mare 8 years old; sorrel
mare s years old; sorrel filley years
old; two gray yearlings; spring colt;
6-year-old bay horse; ten milk cows,
six 2-year-old heifers, yearlings, /
Short-horn bull yearling steer, IL
spring calves. All these cattle are
well bred Short-Horn stock, except
one Guernsey COW. and one Jersey
heifer. 40 head of fall shoats. %
breeding ewes that are bred: Ii
spring lambs; farm machinery. Terms
made known day of sale. Lunch
served by Frances Willard w c. T
U. for Soldiers and Sailors Beenefit
Worth & Van Zantd auctioneers.
Homer Dye, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12

Peace is a great leveler. Aboard
the George Washington are several
men who, during the war. have been
holding the exalted rank OF head wait
err in New York hotels. But when
they were chosen for service on the
Presidents ship they found them
selves reduced to petty officers in the
United States Navy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
Poultry Show.

Eagle Grove had her first poultry
show. and is more than pleased. II
proved success In more ways than
one. And there win be another at
Eagle Grove next year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12

Can you beat it," asks the Bur
lington Gazette. "Mr. McAdoo re-
signed as secretary of the treasury
because he could not make a living,
and Mr.. Baruch is reluctant about TAX
ing the job, because he has too much
money"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
liqhtnina in December.

Numerous flashes of lightning were
just before the rain storm
a. Sunday night between eleven and
twelve o'clock. Singularly enough,
the lightning was not accompanied by
the usual report of thunder.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12

Recent epidemics have served to
emphasize the need of sanitation and
care. Clean living with plenty of
air and exercise are the worst enemies
Of any disease.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12

Writing home from France, a
Stockport boy said: Mother, have
done all you asked me to do. have
prayed every night and also killed all
the Huns | could"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
III. 4 .tf.s. !. J. + ~ i i + !
PUBLIC SALES
4. !. !. !. I. T. + i \. i ~ i Il 4
w. I. Rice

will sell at public sale, 2 miles north
west of Wright, on Tuesday, Dec. II,
at 10 o'clock a. m, the following: A
team of driving mares IL years old;
4 cows, 2 steers l year old, 2 heifers
one year old, calves; 10 spring
shoats; q head ewes. wether lambs
and ram 2 years old; grain; farm ma
chinery. Ladies' Aid of Wright will
serve dinner. Terms made known on
day of sale. l. M. Reed, auctioneer
Webb Votaw, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12

"A writer for the Marysville Advo-
cate finds the flu much like love, in
that it keeps a fellow sick a long
time after he is well.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
county AGENT Resions.

J. P. Ewes, the county agricultural
agent of Foweshiek county. has re.
signed and accepted position with
the state dairy association at Water
loo. aa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12

Detroit is to have a Walk Right
Week" Michigan being dry now, the
plan may succeed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12
Clark a stek

viii sell at public auction at the Clark
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-08
pE. HDklr Po~TPoNT~
VISIT To AMARILLO

DR. A. Dr. Kicker rf Dallas who
h. boom announced to n.rHpg tha
pulpit H .F. First Congregational
Church sunday hle postponed h.
..mrr .. '1s HHr OWNS n th.
H.fH rI.lur. prevailing
rHt fha rrartfnrf
On H E.'F TOTO Van Buren, street
H ...."f no . TELEGRAM Hrr."r..
ff H off h.s brother a. O..
E.|. T..f Worth Mr N.H.
$500 'H... ns evening fu alton" tH.
funeral