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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
THE OLDEST NATIVE
r. |. GARDEN FIRST WHITE BABY
IN MARION OR MAHASkA.

Robert l. Garden, who died sud
denly Saturday afternoon, had for
years successfully defended the claim
that he was the oldest native born
lowan in either Mahaska or Marion
county.
He was n soldier in thS Civil War,
serving in the Third Iowa Infantry.
and for many years was postmaster
at Tracy, where he became famous as
the Nasty of Tracy" Being a nat.
ural born news gatherer, he cores
pended for Knoxville and Oskaloosa
papers for over forty years.
During his services in the war, NJ
Garden kept his mother constantly
informed by letter of his life, and
fortunately all these letters were
preserved, as well as a diary of pio-
neer days which he had religiously
kept. Using these as a nucleus, Mr..
Garden several years ago wrote and
had published very interesting his.
tory Of Scott township.
Quoting at random from this valu.
We
Mr.. Gardens parents were born
and reared in Philadelphia. Father
was a printer by trade and an early
member of the Typographical Union.
Father located his claim on Sugar
Greek and erected a log cabin where
the writer was born on the first day
of May, 1870"
las soon as Abraham Lincoln is.
sued his proclamation, on April IS,
1861, for $4,000 volunteers TO serve
three years, unless sooner discharg-
ed, there were seven of us young men
met at the general store of D. w.
Council. in Bellefountaine. anG decid.
ed that we would start early the next
morning for Knoxville, to enlist. In
ouT cagerness to be among the first
10 enroll our names, we walked the
fourteen miles between Bellefoun.
tame and Knoxville, in less time,
perhaps, than it has ever been made
by any pedestrians since. All seven
OF US were accepted by Captain VIII.
liam NJ. Stone. and enrolled In Com.
pany II, Third Iowa Infantry, on MAY
Fl, 1861, thus being the first to enlist
from Scott Township. The names
were as follows: Henry F. Luther,
Jacob Moore, Daniel Doushman. Hen
ry Pearson, Thomas c. Sweem, Ed
ward w. Hall and Robert Garden.
Pearson, Doughman and the writer
lived on farms near Bellefountains
with our parents; Luther was work
ins at blacksmithing; Sweem was OPP
the ferry.boat; Hall and
Moore were both employed by d. w.
Council. Hall as clerk and Moore at
day labor"
The funeral service for the late Mr..
Garden was held at Tracy, la at the
former home at two o'clock Monday
afternoon, Oct. %, 1918. The body was
taken to the old home place and in
terment made in Bellefountain come
tory.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT
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After short session Tuesday the
District Court adjourned for this week,
but Judge J. f. Talbot during the Scs-
sion cared for the following Law and
Equity cases:
Nellie Swisher, ct al rs. II. L. He
trick ct al, final report approved. Ref
cree discharged and bond released.
Martha A. AllgOOd vs.. Emanuel E.
AllSood, partition, report of sale, and
sale approved. Deed ordered and deed
approved.
John w. Laffollette IS. William A.
Chitty ct al, partition and quiet title,
same entry was recorded.
Oliver ID Carpenter vs.. Gertrude
Isabelle Carpenter, divorce, default of
defendant Trial and decree of divorce
for plaintiff.
Peoples Trust and Savings Bank VS..
N. Halderman ct al, note, default of
all defendants except }. +. Boggs.
Trial and Judgment on proElissory
note.
Rose Hill Savings Bank VS.. Peter
Taylor ct al, note, and Farmers Ma
tional Bank VS.. Clint Maddy ct al, same
entry as above.
Herbert Stevens VS.. unknown claim
ants, to quiet title. C. Yer PloeS APP
pointed guardian ad lit for minor and
incompetent defendants. Trial and de-
cree as prayed.
Criminal cases were also considered
as follows:
State of Iowa VS.. AlandrO FreOwn,
indictment, on the application of the
Defendant; the bond was reduced to
and fixed at $500.
State of Iowa VS.. Diego Rodregnez.
Same entry as above.
State of Iowa VS.. Clyde Firebaugh
indictment, defendant to be released
on bond signed by himself only,
State of Iowa VS.. Roy Eflin, same
entry as above Continued.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
GREAT WORK or YANK FORCES
Have Liberated IS Villages. Taken 90.
900 Prisoners and 1877 Guns in
Less Than a Month.

With the American Army Northwest
of Ferdun, Oct. 2S.-In its first major
operation against the Germans con.
sidering the clearing out of the st
Mihiel salient as a local affair, the
American army in less than a month
has liberated more than forty.five vii.
lagos and advanced to an average
depth of ten miles, freeing 165 square
miles OF territory. In the offensive the
Americans have captured more than
10000 prisoners.
In addition to the prisoners, Gener-
al Pershing's men have taken more
than 1877 guns Of large caliber. numer-
Gus machine guns and anti-tank guns.
great store of ammunition and much
war material, including locomotives
and railway cars.
Fire Many Shells.
Since Sept. 26, the Americans have
fred more than 100000 shells. the
number at times reaching as high as
10000 daily. The guns used included
great number of heavy ones and also
some captured from the enemy.
American aviators and antiaircraft
guns in the period since Sept. % have
brought down 230 enemy machines
and 90 enemy balloons. despite ad-
verse flying conditions and bad wea.
Their at times. Bombing airplanes
dropped more than 10000 Kilograms of
explosives ON railroad centers. troop
concentrations and other points behind
the enemy lines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
NEW CASES FILED
CIVIL ACTION BROUGHT FOR
SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS. &

John P. Hiatt VS.. A. ]. Bensmiller
is the title of new case filed in the
district court. The case is based on
a promissory note of $500 given by
the defendant and the plaintiff asks
Judgment on same.
In the justice court of o. G. G. Phil
lips, n transcript of Judgment has
been filed with the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court. in the case of A. J. Aug
Justine VS.. Fremont McFall for 1898
it being based on note dated Janu'
airy 1C, 1917. and was given TO Angus
tine by McFall as commission on the
sale Of land.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
nROBATE NOTICE

l. 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 John Ryan,
late of said county. deceased,
and that the 18th day of November, 1918,
hasibeen 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 here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court at Oskaloosa, iowa, this
28th day of October, 1918.
W. 7. Martin,
Clerk District Court.
by Bsss Martin, Deputy l6w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
More Pits Wanted

Another call has been received by
the local Red Cross chapter for nuts,
peach stones, fruit pits, etc. Leave
them at Baldauf-Rosenblatt Co, or
Frankel's store and they will be taken
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
A pMINIsTRAToR'S NOTICE.

n Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 2ath day of
October, A. D., 1918, the undersigned
were appointed by the District Court
Of Mahaska County, Iowa. administ-a-
trix OF the estate of Dennis Cruden,
dec d. late Of said Mshaska Co., Iowa.
All persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the under
signed, and those having claims against
Che same will present them legally au.
tbenticated to said court for allowance
Dated this 29th day of October. 1918.
Mrs. Chester Harrison,
Administrat. tx
w. T. Martin, Clerk.
By Bess Martin. Deputy. l6w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
Ducks Have Arrived.

Hunters who have been along the
drainage streams report having seen
several fiocks OF ducks but it will re-
quire more than frosty night to
drive them from their northern feed
ing grounds. The birds have not yet
come in numbers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
prillina For Oil.

Oil men from Oklahoma have leased
some 1000 acres in Clinton county
aud will begin drilling for oil at once.
II has been generally held that there
is no oil or gas in Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
His BUSY Time.

This is the busiest time in the year
for County Auditor r. W. Marley.
completing the distribution of cleo
ton supplies and getting the voting
machinery in order
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
CLAIMS $50 Per Zen

Clammers are busy in the Cedar
river near Nashua. The river is
quite low, making operations easy.
The price has gone up to $50 per ton
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
Fifty Years at Law.

Calvin Yoran was admitted 10 prac-
tice at the bar in this state fifty
years ago, established an Office at
Manchester and has been there ever
since.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
AIeppo Important Victory.

London, II Oct. 2S.---Oceupation OF
Aleppo by General Allenby's troops
haI opened up way for a rapid nd
vance around Constantinople from the
;'uth.
Although the Turkish capital is six
hundred and fifty miles from Aleppo
on an air line, the two cities are con-
neeted by the Berlin-Bagdad railroad
which will AFFORD excellent communi-
cation with Allenby's bases.
1t is believed now that Allenby will
use Alexanderetta on the Mediterra-
mean, sixty miles TO the northwest of
Aleppo, as a new base.
AlexaEderetta is connected with the
railroad from Aleppo 10 the Constan-
tinople road by branch line.
Enemy Losses over 10000.
Paris, Oct. 2S.-Although the recent
fighting has been marked by no SEN
sational development, it is having Il
cumulative effect, that apart from the
ground gained adds considerably to
the waste of men and material
with which the Germans must reckon
In the four days ending Saturday
night, the enemy has lost we'll up
toward $4,000 prisoners and 200 guns.
His total losses of electives cannot
have been less than 10000.
VaIeneiennes Evacuated.
British Headquarters in France.
Oct. 2S-British infantry moving along
the railway northwest of LIE Quesnoy
have failed to detect any evidence of
Germans in the town of Valencien-
mes. Cavalry patrols are cautiously
moving forward accommodating the
country.
British Capture AVelghem.
London, Oct. 2S.--The British have
made further progress toward the
Scheldt and have captured the village
of Avelghem, southeast of Courtrai.
This announcement is made in sup
Elementary official statement issued
by the war office.
French Advance.
Paris, Oct. 2S.-The French troops,
fighting between the Disc and the Serre
have made an extended advance east
ward, occupying numerous villages,
according to the war Office announce
ment. Twenty.three hundred prisoners
have been captured in the operations
between Sissonne and Chateau-Por.
Glen. Several hundred machine guns
have been taken by one division
alone.
Italians Also Busy.
Rome Oct. 2S.-Heavy fighting took
place Saturday in the Monte Grappa
area. the Italians repulsing Austrian
attacks. the war Office reports today.
The Italians captured 514 prisoners in
this region.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
and Sells Hiuh.

A ninety-fve acre farm near Nc
CalIsburg in Story county, was sold
at public auction, bringing the phe-
nomenal price of 1851 per acre.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
Montezuma Druggist Sells.

John Plat has hold his drug store
at Montezuma to L. B. Spelman of
Winterset. after almost thirty years
at the old stand.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
BRITISH FORCES
CAPTURE ALEPP0
eHENT HAS BEEN FINALLY EvAc.
uArEo BY THE HUNS.
ENEMY LOSSES WERE HEAVY
Germans Have Evacuated vaiencien-
nes-6ritish Troops Take Avelgh-
em.--Freneh Forces Make
Further Advance.

London, Oct. 2S.--The great out,
standi features in the war news OF
oyer-Sunday, was the final evacuation
of Client by the Germans, the capture
Of Aleppo in Asiastic Turkey by the
British, and the announcement that in
the four days fighting ending Saturday
night the allies had killed. captured,
wounded or otherwise put out of COM
mission, over $4,000 Huns, on the
western front alone.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31
Important Victories.

With the retirement of the German
forces from Client, patrols of Belgian
and French troops entered the city
last night according to dispatches
from the front Aleppo is a city of
over 100000. and is the capital of the
Turkish province by the some name.
II is over 300 miles north of Jerusa-
lem showing the wonderful advance Of
the British forces in less than one
year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-31

Rome, Oct. 2S.-Heavy fighting took
place Saturday in the Monte Grappa
area, the Italians repulsing Austrian
attacks, the war Office reports today.
The Italians captured 514 prisoners in
this region.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-15
RED CROSS NOTES

Mr.. w. Foster Bickle has been ap-
pointed chairman and secretary of the
Home Service department. Anyone
desiring information in regard to al
lotments or allowances can get this
from him.
The committees have been appoint
ed to receive the Christmas boxes for
overseas and they will be in the rooms
from 900 to 500, November 16, IS,
10 and 20. All packages must be in
by the goth, as this is the last day for
receiving, and they must be shipped
by this time.
An order has been received from
headquarters discontinuing all surgi-
cal dressing work. The warehouses
both in this country and in France are
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-15
The Question
of Profits

Shoe manufacturers h ave
been asked by the govern
ment to limit the class of ma
terials and amount of labor ex-
pended in the making of shoes
in order that shoes of good val
ne and assuring a fair profit to
maker and retailer may con-
tinue to be sold. Of necessity,
however, this will eliminate, af-
ter present stocks are sold, all
shoes of the very highest grades,
which necessarily must retail at
prices higher than will be
charged for shoes restricted in
style but which will not be on
sale until some time in the fu-
ture.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-15
Government Regulation
and the Shoe Business
All Shoes are
"PatriOtic''

We have been asked by pa
irons if it is not "unpatriotic"
to wear certain types of shoes.
We answer that all shoes are
patriotic shoes, for the govern
ment expressly desires us and
all shoe retailers to sell all
shoes on hand at prices now
prevailing, and which are not
affected by Classifications A,
B and c.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-15

A new stock of mems and women's
Shoes at last seasons prices at ]. c.
Penney Co. nov15*
Mrs. I. Newhall, aunt of Ralph
Curtis, left Thursday for her home in
Seattle, after spending two weeks
with the Curtis family on their ranch
near Peshastin.
Mr.. H. B. Crewson, travelling sales
man for the Royal Baking Powder
company, was a visitor in Leaven-
worth Wednesday and left Thursday
for Spokane. Mrs. Crewson, who ac-
companied her husband as far as this
city, left for her home in Seattle.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-15
Why Government
Regulation

Every line of business is
asked to cooperate with the gov
eminent to help win the war.
The War Industries Board, to
this end, has asked the shoe
trade to curtail the number of
styles in order that capital, la
Dor, materials and transporta-
ton may be released. The gov
eminent has asked us to in turn
seek the public's cooperation
in making these regulations eff
fective.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-15
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL WILL OPEN
NEXT MONDAY

An order has been issued to open
all schools in Chelan county Monday,
Nov. 18th, excepting those in Cash
mere and Wenatchee. The opening
of the schools in Wenatchee and Cash
mere will be delayed week longer, it
is believed, on account of the influ-
enza conditions at these points.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-15

B. C. Rutherford, Harry Wall, A.
A. Pinch, Ross Irwin and C.B. O'Leary
were Wenatchee bound pilgrims last
Monday afternoon. 1t is reported
that because Leavenworth, Disguised
with celebrating the fake peace treaty
last week, oozed out all her enthu-
siasm, they went to Wenatchee to see
if they could spare enough at the
county seat to get them into some
thing like the proper frame of mind
to celebrate. Their hats were on
straight when they got back and we
conclude the enthusiasm was all re-
quired for home consumption.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-15

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Heidrich left
by auto yesterday morning for Sc
attic, where they expect to spend the
winter months and return next spring
to again take up their residence on
the Cascade orchard ranch. Mr.,
Heidrich says he had a very satisfac-
tory year on the ranch. He harvested
several car loads of apples, all of
which were shipt to Seattle, where
Mr.. Heidrich's father is extensively
engaged in mercantile business and
manages to dispose of the fruit from
the ranch.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-15
PESHASTIN ITEMS

Peshastin has been congratulating
itself on the comparatively few cases
of the flu in the community, but that
is at an end now. We were only be-
hind times for the number of cases
are daily increasing and those who
have not had it are either coming
down with or taking precautions not
to get it.
Mr.. J. A. Warman was absent from
his work for several days on account
of an attack of the influenza. He is
again back at work and able to as
sumo his former duties.
Miss Elizabeth Triebel left for her
home in Everett Saturday in answer
to a message telling of the sickness
of her mother.
Mr.. George Lazieur resigned his po-
sition as foreman of the packing house
of the Fruit Growers Association and
left for his home last Saturday. Mr..
Lazieur feared that he was going to
have an attack of the flu. Mrs. La
zuer preceded him leaving Friday
morning.
Mr.. o. D. Reeves was unable to be
at work for few days because of i'll
ness.
Mrs. o. p. Anderson, of Everett, ar
rived Thursday to care for her daugh-
ter, Mrs Wilma Moore, who has been
very i'll.
Mrs. J. C. Baumgardner, who suf-
fered a relapse from the influenza, is
improving. Mr.. Baumgardner is now
victim, also their small daughter,
Bernice.
Lillian Johnston, sister of Mrs. J. S.
Coons, is visiting here and is working
in the warehouse during her stay.
Peshastin went "over the top" in the
Boys and Girls Victory drive for the
United War Wark fund. Miss Jennie
Osborn had charge of the soliciting.
AS a result of school not being in
session it was impossible to reach
some of the boys and girls, and if
their cards come in their names will
be printed later. Following is the list
to date: Blanch Boston, 81; Robert
Wright, 50; Gilla Pendleton, SIS; Bes-
sic Patrick, IS; Permelia Patrick, SIS;
Mabel Reeves, S.; Esther Reeves, IS;
Charles Erkman, SIS; Mrs. Tom Will
son, SIS; Mrs. J. A. Wilson, Lucille,
Eva, Don and Ted Wilson, SIS; Wilma
Kirby, 81; Lyle Riley, 50; Mrs. c. H.
Meeker, 81; Mrs. Dora Adams, 81;
Sidney Adams, 81; Dorothy Wright,
81; Doris Biles, 81; Alice Biles, 81;
Julia Biles, 81; George French, 81;
Jacob French, ST; Mary Hauber, 81;
George Hauber, 81; William Hauber,
81; Bert Williams, 81; Jewel Will
liams, 81; Edla Bergren, 81; Lettie
Arbogast, 50; Jennie Osborn, So; Ell
mer Sinclair, 81; Neal Cozart, 81;
Gayle Gilbert, 81; Clifford Gilbert, 81;
Miss Rose Campbell, 81; Bessie Camp
bell, 81. The total subscription was
SS1.
The employees of the Peshastin Fruit
Growers warehouse subscribed 100
per cent to the United War Work
fund. In one hour Wednesday the
sum of S145 was raised. This does
rot include the amount contributed
by the boys and girls in the Victory
Drive, nor by those contributing in
other places.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-15
Damaging
False RumOrs

Unfortunately false rumors,
detrimental to the wearers of
shoes, have appeared in the
newspapers and we feel it our
duty to state the facts as they
are.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-15
SPRING CLOTHES PINS
2 DOZ. FOR THE PRICE OF ONE

DUL. TUh THE ThIOE OF UINE1s
100 doz. slightly used spring clothes
pins. Every bit as good as new. 2
doz. 25c. Second Hand Store, oppo-
site postoffice. o4tf
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-15

full to overlooking and there is plenty
to take care of all the needs in this
line.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-15

All kinds of games for the children
at the Racket Store. nov15*
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-11-15
Buy These Shoes
While You Can

After present stocks are ex-
hausted certain beautiful and
daintily colored shoes, now ex-
tremely popular, will not be OBJ
tainable. These were made in
exact conformity with govern
ment restrictions. When they
are gone you can not obtain
them, however, at any. price.
Included in these numbers are
the beautiful gray kid, two-tone
and medium brown boots with
French heels and turned sole.
If you prefer these shoes of dis
tinctive character and at pres
ent moderate prices YOU should
take advantage of this oppor-
tunity.