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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
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Burley Roberts

will sell at Public Auction % miles
southeast of Lacey on what is known
as part of the Bill Vermillyea farm on
Wednesday, Dec. IL, at 1880 o'clock
the following property: span of year
old geldings, weight 1900; black mare
G years old, weight 1900; bay mare 8
years old, weight 1000; pair yearling
colts; spring horse colt; span 3 year
old mules. weight 1900. well broke;
yearling mule: seven milch cows: six
teen head coming year old heifers;
seven head spring calves-5 steers
and two heifers; full blood Short Horn
bull coming 8 years old; nine head
brood sows; FIVE full blood Poland
China gifts: three sows with pigs at
side; five head of shoats, averaging
from rs to 100 pounds each; red boar
2 years old; 1900 bushels of corn; Dat
straw rick: farm machinery. Lunch
served at noon. Usual terms. e. E.
Morrow and A, ], Hutch, Auctioneers;
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
Harrow & BRYAN

will sell at public auction at the r
II. Dusenberry farm, miles south
west of Oskaloosa, on the Knoxville
Road on Wednesday, Dec. IL, at 1C
o'clock, the following property:
Gray mare 8 years old, weight 1900
in foal to jack; mare 6 years old
weight 400, in foal to jack; gelding
5 years old. 1900; gelding years old
weight 1900; team and year olds
weight $3.50; mare years old, weight
400; IL milch cows, Short-horns, Hol,
stems and Jerseys-all to be fresh
soon; steers coming years old; 2
calves; brood sows, 20 stock hogs
weighing about 200 pounds, IA fall
pigs; AZ head breeding and one
Shropshire buck; 1000 bu. good corn
in crib; some shock fodder; farm ma.
chinery. Lunch served at noon. Terms
made known on day of sale. |. NJ.
Reed, auctioneer. Lester Butler, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
Our Sunshine Allowance.

Our daylight supply is now about
at its low limit. The sun now sinks
to rest at 4:41 p. m. This is the
extreme early afternoon time for the
setting of Old Sol. He will continue
to go to bed at this time, 4:41, up to
the fourteenth of the month, when he
will begin retarding his disappear
ance, slowly and leisurely, it is true,
but by January first We will have
gained ten minutes of sunshine at the
tail end of the day. The sun rose
this morning at 1924 but he continues
to retard his daily appearance up to
the 2Sth Of the month when his latest
entry appears at 7:40 a. m, or sixteen
minutes later than this morning. The
daily appearance will continue to be
at 7:40 from December 20 to January
10. 1919, when we begin gaining on
the daylight at the start of the day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
NEWS OF EDDYV|LLE
INFLUENZA QUARANTINE is ON
" AGAIN THIS WEEK.

Eddyville, Dec. 3.-The schools,
churches and public places of amuse.
ment were again closed in Eddyville
Monday. on account of the flu. While
the number of cases is increasing in
the country quite rapidly. the disease
seems to be well controlled in Eddy.
vile.
Mason Kussart returned to Des
Moines Tuesday after a short visit at
the parental Frank Kussart home.
Chas. Fisher left Monday for Grin.
nell. ..s 81. ..-a...
The funeral of Warren Ruggles,
who died at Fraker Thursday, was
held Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock from the Christian church in
Eddyville, with interment in the fam.
lily lot in Highland cemetery.
Miss Rose Wyatt. who has been Wis.
iting her cousin, Mrs. Ed Myrick, left
Monday for her home at ST. Louis.
c. Johnson, who has been in train.
ing at Camp Dodge, returned home
this week to remain indefinitely.
Fred Harding left Saturday for
ROCK Springs, wyoming, after a short
visit with relatives in Eddyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Burton have re-
turned to their home at Rockford, af.
ter a weeks visit with their son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. l. S. Burton.
Mrs. Nellie Truax, who has been
nursing patient at Fremont, came
home on account of illness.
Supt. Emma Nye attended teach.
ers' meeting in Ottumwa Saturday.
Perry Crosson arrived home Sunday
from Camp Grant where he has been
in training. ii
Miss Wanda Myers visited with
friends in Oskaloosa this week.
Miss Irene Farmhouse of Oskaloosa
is spending the week with her sister,
Mrs. H. H. Harold.
Mrs. Helen Walters is spending the
week in Ottumwa visiting relatives.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
Davis Corner,

Esther Berner has returned to her
school duties at Lacey after a few
weeks illness with influenza.
Hazel Berner, who has the influen-
"a, suffered relapse and is reported
not so well.
Frank Saunders who has been visit.
ing his brother w. j. Saunders and
family returned to Chicago Thursday.
Nick Van Veen and Herman Veer.
man were i'll last week.
Dan Peters moved last week to his
fathers farm, which was vacated by
Bert Tessman. Mr.. Tessman has NOV.
ed to Canada.
Ed Worthy and family are enjoying
new car.
Freeman Hoover has been spending
several days with Clifford and Willard
Cook.
Will Wing is able to be out after
a severe siege Of influenza.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
J. r. Ball

Will sell at public auction ~ miles
northwest of Oskaloosa on the J. c
Kessler farm on Friday, December
10, at 1000 o'clock. the following
property: Brown mare years old
gray mare years old, black mare
years old, gray gelding years old
black mare 3 years old, 2 FLIES,
gray and black, coming 3 years old
These horses are all draft and good
ones. Three cows to be fresh in March
yearling heifer to be fresh in March
p pearling steers, spring calves,
steers and l heifer These cattle are
all high grade Short Horns and extra
good. Five extra good brood sows,
extra good gifts, rs good breeders. 81
fall pigs. All Poland China hogs Il
Delano ewes. 400 bushels of corn, Il
tons good timothy hay, Ii tons good
clover hay, straw stack and stalk
pasture. Farm machinery. Lunch on
the grounds. Terms made known or
day of sale. l. NJ. Reed. auctioneer
Tom Beach, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
NOVEMBER RECORD.
WEATHER EXTREMES FOR THE
MONTH AT LOCAL STATION.

November weather for Mahaska
county was not bad sort, all days
considered, with a mean monthly
temperature of 42.5. The maximum
temperature was an even 20 degrees
Wednesday, Nov. 6, and an average
maximum of sos for the thirty days
The lowest record of the thermome
ter was II degrees on Sunday, the
oath, and the average minimum for
the month was 1872. The greatest
daily range of temperature was 80
degrees on the End and the lowest
was degrees on two dates, Tuesday
and Thursday, the 18th and 21st
November of last year was both
warmer and colder with maximum
of 73 and low record of 10.
We had Is clear days this year and
16 last year, while the number of
'loudy days were the same, 10 for
both years.
Total precipitation this year was
2.40 inches, while last year we had
only 10 of an inch. Snow or a trace
of snow fell on four days of the month
this year, while in 1917 only one day
of the month gave snow. The great
est fall of snow was on Thanksgiving
Day, Nov. %. This precipitation
amounted to 119 inches of water
Sleet started falling ABOUT eight
o'clock on the night of the 9th and
alternated with numerous showers
until about 2:30 o'clock on the morn.
ing of the 28th when snow began fall.
ing. 1t was a heavy, water.laden
snow and piled UP to a depth OF
about Ave inches, much of which re.
manned on the ground over the end
of the month" ...,.."... i.. 50
We had lightning Saturday even,
ing, Nov. 16, but the clouds were
along the southeastern horizon and no
thunder was heard locally.
The prevailing direction of thu
wind for the month was northwest
blowing from that quarter upon tel
lays of the month, while on nine days
ii came from the west.
The daily temperature record OF
the month is as follows:
Date Movip,np, N;;n;,,o,,,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
MAS0NS IN FRANCE
FRANK WRIGHT TELLS OF A CUR
louS DISCOVERY.

Here is another note from Frank
Wright in which he tells of a curious
find.
| France. Saturday. Oct. 26th.
| Dear Jack:-My mail has been rath.
er scarce for tie past week or ten
days, so presume If ever expect any
letters had better do some writing my.
self today.
| Time goes so fast in this camp, that
before one realizes Ii the proverbial
day of rest has arrived. Haven't seen
Joe Price for some time. so believe !
: will walk over to his camp in the
morning for talk-fest, and spend the
afternoon reading or writing.
Nothing doing here in the way Of
excitement. Sand dunes and pine trees
planted in rows comprise the major
part of our scenery.
Was in town a few afternoons ago
on truck, and our fair village was all
bedecked for fair of some sort.
Everyone was there in his Sunday
clothes and best wooden shoes, lead.
ing their cattle and goats and the two
wheel carts loaded with pigs and farm
produce.
The main street was lined with
booths of all descriptions, haying
everything offered for sale, from
roasted chestnuts to the before-men.'
toned wooden shoes. -.
Don't think that | am waxing sar-
castle at the expense of these people,
and their clothes, for could we talk
with them. imagine we would find
them very courteous and hospitable.,
But with their oddities of dress-bon-
net, frock and shoes-they seem to be
a page from our own Puritan times.
Just at present we are planning a
Masonic banquet among the boys in
our own squadron to take place soon
after pay day. The first time We have
had a chance for such a get-together
banquet.
A couple of the boys and myself
we're examining rather curious
find" today. But first, had better
give you a little local color. This coun.
try is cut up by innumerable dykes
splitting the land into patches about
one hundred feet square. and Of no use
that can see. In leyeling part of the
field of these dykes, one Of the con.
struction squadrons dug up a stone
about 112 by 2 feet, on one side OF
which was a square and compass"
and on two sides "keystones," all very
rudely and incompletely carved
The curious part is that inquiries
have been made In the village and OF
the old residents, and they can give
no idea for it being there, as no Ma
sonic Lodges have ever been in this
section of the country in their time.
nor have any legends Of Masonic &C
tivity been handed down from their
forefathers. Just one of those unex-
plainable relics, which, perhaps. If we
knew it's history, would date back to
early Masonry. fr
Picked up a little souvenir OF my
travels in England which l will be
sending along one of these days.
Drink a big long coke for
AS ever, Yours in the Faith,
Frank Wright, -
1873 Aero Squadron. ........
American Air Service, A. f. F.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
2. V. Mathes & Son

will sell at public auction six miles
south and three-fourths mile east OF
Oskaloosa, on Thursday, Dec IL, al
10 o'clock, the following property:
Black mare years old, weight 1900
in foal; black mare 5 years old weight
1850; gray mare 3 years old, weight
1900; brown gelding years old
weight 1850; bay mare s years old,
weight 400, in foaI; bay horse II
years old, weight 1000; spring mule
colt; 3 good Short-horn mich cows
giving milk; good Short-horn heif.
ers 2 years old; black heifer 2 years
old; 2 Short-horn heifers months
old; 2 black heifers Z months old +;
black bull calf 8 months old; roam
bull calf months old; Reg. Short
horn bull; &c thoroughbred Poland
China hogs, 4 yearling sows, Is fall
pigs, gifts. boars, / yearling boar,
rs grade gifts, about 40 stock hogs,
l. Duroc Jersey fall pigs; IL Shrop-
shire ewes; 8 yearling ewes; 10
wether lambs; 5 ewes. These are
all high grade Shropshire sheep. %
western ewes, IL eve lambs, 2 Shrop.
shire bucks; farm machinery; IL tons
timothy hay. 1000 blu. oats, 500 bu. of
corn; straw stack; two dozen thor.
oughbred Leghorns; about 6 dozen
Plymouth chickens. Lunch served by
Elm Grove Red Cross. Terms made
known on day Of sale l. NJ. Reed
auctionee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
NotIoe q levy o. Exeeu.Ien.

Notice Of Levy OF Execution.
State Of Iowa, Mahaska County, s..
J. c. Caudle, Plaintiff,
Against
Libbie A. Hartwell, A. c. Harding and
II. w. Harding, Defendants.
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:
To Libbie A. Hartwell, A. C. Hard
ing and H. w. Harding.
Sir:--You are hereby notified, that
by virtue of an execution issued by
the Clerk of the District Court OF
Mahaska County, Iowa, in the
above entitled cause to me d..
rected, have levied upon and exc.
cuted as your property, the following
described real estate, in MahRska
County, Iowa, to-wit: #'tr" E.#
The East of Lot % in the N. f.
] of the S. E. of Sec. (25) Twp. (77)
North Range (15) West of the 5th
p. NJ.
And ] have advertised the same to
be sold on the 30th day of December,
A. D. 1918. at 300 O'Clock D. m, at
the door of the Court House, in osks.
loosa. Mahaska County, Iowa.
WITNESS my official signature.
this End day of November, A. ID. 1918.
d. e. HENLEY,
Sheriff of Mahaska County.
(21w2)
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
Didn't Get RX.

Someone gained entrance to the
Weatherwax pool hall on High avenue
west Sunday evening about six o'clock
while the proprietor was out for sup
per and 1t was understood the cash
till was touched. 1t is also stated that
the parties concerned were located
and the losses replaced.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
John cubit

will sell at public auction at his home
l mile west of Givin and Z miles
southwest of Oskaloosa on Tuesday,
December 10, at 100 o'clock p. M, the
following; One gray mare years old,
weight 1900; mare colt; gray horse 8
years old. weight 1900; black horse 6
years old, weight 1900. Three mich
cows, fresh with calf at side, and l
to be fresh soon; year old heifer.
Three Poland China brood sows; IS
pigs months old, 10 pigs weighing
10 pounds. Farm machinery. Four
dozen chickens. Terms made known
day of sale. ]. NJ. Convey, auctioneer.
Z. G. Seaman, clerk
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
X. Of p, Election,

oskaloosa Lodge No. 5S, Knights OF
Pythias, elected the following officers
for the new year, Monday evening
c. c.. r. d, Walton: v. c.. Lee Kal,
bach; Prelate. George w. Walker;
M. W., William Buffers; X. of r, & s.,
H. e. Kilmer; M. A.. James McQuis'
ton; Inner Guard, John c. Clayworth /;
Outer Guard. Herman Engman: Trus.
tee, Harry E. Davis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
RED CROSS MAY AID.

Constantinople, Dec. 3.-The British
high commission here has suggested
to it's government that five American
Red Cross units be sent Immediately
to Turkey and Asia Minor to relieve
the starving and diseased Armenians
Greeks and other populations who
were deported to the desert regions
during the war and nov are attempt
ing to return home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
81. J. 49, 4. i i. l..si+%%
PUBLIC SALES
4. + + + + ++++a
Thomas Alexander

IHuHids NIeNdHueT
will sell at public auction, at his farm
2 miles east and l mile north of
Wright, on Tuesday. Dec. 10. at 1880
o'clock p. m. the following: pure
bred Short-horns-4 cows. spring and
summer calves. 2 bulls and heifers
and one 2-year-old bulls; 13 Angus
cattle: 10 spring and summer calves
and 3 cows; Jersey COW; 2 2-year-old
steers; balance consisting of grade
Durham cows and calves, several
cows giving milk; gifts; Is eve
lambs; 10 ewes; and farm machinery
Terms made known on day of sale. l.
NJ. Reed, auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
For Our Soldiers.

Mahaska county has sent something
over 600 Christmas packages to the
boys over there. Between three and
four hundred of these were from Os.
kaloosa, Spring Creek and Lincoln
townships. The last of the pack
ages went forth Sunday but the bulk
of the shipments have gone on before.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
Nav Come To oskaIoosa.

Annual meeting of the Iowa State
Grange scheduled for Des Moines,
December 10 to Is, has been post
poned on account of the influenza
quarantine in that city. The meet.
ing may be changed to some other
place, in which case 0skaloosa may
be a candidate for the session.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
League To Enforce Peace.

The Iowa convention of the League
to Enforce Peace has been postponed
from Dec. 5th to date in the latter
part of January. This was necessary
because of health conditions in Des
Moines which stood in the way of a
successful meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
WRIGHT.

A number of friends in south Wright
were royalty entertained at supper
Thanksgiving eve at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Carpenter. After
supper the evening was spent with
music and games. and was much en-.
joyed by all present.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
The Flu Situation

Ten new cases Of influenza have
been reported to the city health for
the twenty.four hours up to noon to-
day. The cases are all of mild char
acter. No deaths in the last twenty
four hours.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
Small Annie crop.

The Iowa apple crop for this year
that is. the crop that goes into the
markets-is estimated at 10 per cent
Of full crop.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05

Peoples Trust and Savings Bank.
Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05

According to the department of agri-
culture there is a distinct downward
trend In the quality of American
horses. Horse breeding never has been
carried to such fine point in this
country as 1t was in England, for in
stance, and nearly every other Euro
pean country. But for some time there
has been less and less attention given
to this branch Of stock raising. Men
sent by foreign governments TO pur-
chase cavalry horses for their armies
have been somewhat surprised at the
scarcity Of good animals. although
they have been offered any number of
"plugs." One reason for this may be
the increase in the use Of motor farm
machinery TO do work more cheaply
and better than with horses.
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
COP. CONTROL Of !.
SENATE NOT EASY
Js-sW~-swN
PRoGREsslvEs SAY THEY WILL
NOT PERMIT PENRosE TO BE
CHAIRMAN OF FINANCE.
IN A POSITION TO DICTATE
Other Concessions VIII Have to BE
. Made to Them II Republicans Are
to Organize Upper House Of Next
Congress.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

WashingtOn.-From all indications
1t seems that the Republicans are 60
ing to have a considerable amount Of
trouble before they finally take pos
session Of the legislative branch of the
government. In the house of repre-
sentatives the matter is very simple,
as their majority will insure the cleo
ton of any man nominated for speak
er, and also give the Republicans easy
control Of committees and other affairs
In the house. In the senate It is diff
ferent. With a margin of only two
majority, which can be made a tie by
any one Republican kicking over the
traces, there Is an opportunity for a
show Of independence and demands
on the part of men whose votes are
necessary to complete the organiZa-
ton. Already there Is something of a
lineup In which 1t is observed that
the progressive element Is in antago-
nism to the stand-pat crowd which so
long dominated the Republican party.
There are a number OF progressives
who assert that they will not have
Senator PenrOse of PENNSYLVANIA as
chairman Of the committee on finance
and virtual leader of the senate, al
though the Republican leadership will
no doubt be retained by Senator
Lodge Of Massachusetts. There are
other matters in regard to the organi-
cation Of committees where conces-
sions may have to be made In order
to secure the support Of number of
these independent Republicans. who
are not inclined to give away the ad-
vantage they now possess. If they
stand firm they can enforce their de-
mands or prevent the Republicans
from taking control of the senate.
gress from Colorado in 1895 he intro
duced a proposed amendment to the
Constitution granting suffrage to wom-
en-, He introduced 1t in every session
Of congress that he served, which was
five or six times. Whenever there was
an opportunity he talked in favor of
woman suffrage. Afterward, as gov
ernor Of Colorado and subsequently as
senator from that state, he has been
the most ardent advocate of woman
suffrage. And yet In a state where
women vote he was overthrown and
another man elected. Senator Borah
Of Idaho has consistently. ON account
Of his constitutional convictions, OPP
posed the national amendment for
woman suffrage, but In a woman-suf-
frage state he has been elected United
States senator for the third time.
What is the answer? 1t is that where
women vote they do not allow the pO-
sition of men on the suffrage question
to affect their votes to any great ex-
tent,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05

Senator Mcclellan of Tennessee for
several weeks before the senate ad-
journed had in charge a bill which Is
almost in the category of one which
everybody is for but nobody wants. "
It is a bill providing for the retire
ment of civil service employees of the
government. That question has been
before congress for so many years
that nobody around Washington can
remember when II was first agitated.
And up to the present time it has
made very little progress. There is
vast deal Of opposition to creating
civil pension list, although it is rec
ognized from business point of view
that better results for the government
service would be obtained If the super
animated employees were retired and
more efficient people employed in their
places.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05

The swearing in Of new congress
man Is not so impressive as 1t might
be, or as one would expect 1t to be.
Congressman Benson of Maryland was
particularly unlucky in this regard
or lucky, according to which viewpoint
is taken. Benson was elected TO fill
out the term Of the late Congressman
Talbot and he took the oath of Office
when congress was in a hurry to adj
journ. All he did was hold up his
right hand and say Il do" when the
speaker administered the oath. Few
members were present and most of
them were talking and laughing among
themselves. Two men in the visitors
gallery applauded and the ceremony
was over.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05

Here is another note from Frank
Wright in which he tells of curious
find.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-09-28

During the first year of the war down to the seventh of April 1918, official reports show that the cost for registering each man was 54 cents. The cost for each man called was $1.69, and the cost for each man accepted for service came to $4.63.
 Our Army is, every American believes, the finest body of hum an beings the sun ever shone on.
 It is fit to fight that the world may be made safe for democracy and it is built strictly on the lines of democracy.
 The millionaire and the humb lest laborer march side by side.
 Officers are drawn from every walk of ) fe. No m tn is exempt ed bee clus4 he is rich. None are drafteI because they are poor.
 Mon are measured by their Willingness or their capacity.
 P's5, or caste, or creeds are uot t1ken into account.
 Thus the selective draft has become a badge of honorable service.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-09-28
HOW DEMOCRACY WORKS

Early in the summer Score, t2ry B lker announced thu tLtIe Wele l,2OJ,UOO troops in FuIope. ImmeOlattly a Germ 1T W IT Oflclal proclaimed to tic German people that tiAis state ment of Mr. Bakers was not true, bec use it could hot be true.
 He $ aid we didn't have an n my of that size, and that if we had it would have been iInpOssi- bl4 for us to have sent the men to Europe because of our lack of ships, anG that eve mad we boats enough to curry them, the Ger man marines would have sel,t them to the bottom before they reached theit' ports of des- tinatiOn.
 He concluded this remarkable lCuSe-that Jack built statement with the assurance that German soldiers would never have any thing 10 fear from American soldiers.
 XXX XXX xxx xxxx
 As to the cost, it is to be noted that the bill for the draft is far less per man than for volunteering. In 1914 it cost SPA. 4S for recruiting . man into the volunteer system, in 1915 it was $l9.14, and for nine months just before we went to war it was $28.95.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-09-28
ON! ON Tov1cToRY!!

Millions are moving to the field of battle Our son aud brothers there today they will be to- nght risking their lives each second move closer and closer to the la or the raving mad Hun Your job over here is to provide giant stream of food cothn2 tanks, guns shells and planes to the "atte-ne. This tIuires money You must supply that. You dare claim exemption.
 The Fourth Liberty another sacred Driyi]aoe for us at home unsel1 sl to do our part You are tuyng bondsto win
 We're calling to our oCyS md to alles--"On, on to Victory!' YOU MUST BA CK T LEM UNTIL VICTORY IS WON Buy Fourth Liberty Bonds
 Any Bank will help you