Eldora Herald (Newspaper) - December 9, 1915, Eldora, Iowa Section 1 Pages 1 to 8 VOLUME XLII HARDIN DECEMBER 19IS NUMBER 49 CONGRESS BEGAN MON DAY MAKING LAWS ill the National Capi House the Columbian Treaty LODEMA WILLIAMS S THE CONTEST By The Eldora Herald 400 cities and towns in the country have come to the aid of his bureau of i instructing candidates 1or The authorities of the United States I are convinced that it is only sary to thoroughly familiarize the j with the underlying ciples of our government and its edu to convince them j Home Conies at Opera Friday that this is indeed the land of the The night school has proven to be one of the best routes to true By educating the wife along with the at least one of them is sure to become the right kind of an and if the other chances are that a good balance i iiic tii u Although congress meets officially will be in on the first Monday in December the foundations for the legislative struc ture were in the course of ten days or two weeks prior to that A program has been mapped out and in the senate the big fight has been to secure an amendment to the rules so that debate might be limited and the screws applied winded to long There has been a great deal of tancy about adopting a cloture rule i The Columbian The pending between the United States and the Republic of Columbia which proposes to give to the latter some twenty million dol lars as a salve for injured because of the seizure of the Isthmus of Panama in the building of the may stir up considerable of a muss during the winter session of It was Bryans belief while Secre of any and even the most state that thls government cal of senators would not tolerate it except in a modified The coun try at large has frequently expressed its disgust of speechmaking tactics which have prevented the pas sage of but it must be remembered that the reform among whom was Senator the purest of them have been among the chief Every man in Washington that the great debates of the senate have always been the means by which the legisla tive atmosphere has been at times when no other means were at have frequently availed themselves of the great privi leges by which debate cannot be cur in order to defeat legislation to which they were There to be a wellfounded belief that it is necessary to invoke some sort of j cloture if the ship and the pro gram of the administration for pre is to be carried this win While there is more or less dis as is always the case in the year preceding presidential yet it may be said that ing all the rumblings that start in the administra tion has things pretty well in and with a cloture amendment to the President Wilson will be given a better grip than any of hie prede should make amends to and after Colonel Roosevelt explos ively denounced the proposition of the administration democrats were in to back up Colonel As this topic is desired for campaign pur poses in the coming campaign it likely will be discussed in considerable de If former Senator Stephensons statement is correct that his wealth elected LaFollette and himself to the national it can at least be j said that Unkle Ike picked one Stanley no one will suspect Keeps Ip Set by School in Pust to The Gold Medal Declamatory con test was held at Wisner opera house Friday December The contest was held to decide who should represent the Eldora high school in the subdistrict contest to be held in Those who took part in the four in each ora dramatic and were chosen from thirtysix high school pu pils who competed in previously ar ranged contests held at the high The evening program opened with the invocation by followed by a Folk Dance by pupils ot first and second This was a very pretty little dance and the little tots are deserving of praise for their The balance of the evening program was as follows Oratorical The New Grady Bernice Toussaint LOuverture Laura The Hands of the World Wendell Philips Sansom that it was have obtained over the pro cesses and actions of The gathering of the democratic and republican national committees In and the announced decis ion of the progressives at the New MILLION AND A HALF TONS OF GOOD GOAL Said to Extend to North mid West of Start Work of Mining Within a Few About The Capture of Major Andre Chauncey Zella Depew Vocal Solo York meeting to put a presidential n ten A number of Eldora business men were asked to meet last Monday with the men who are investigating the coal possibilities in and near At this meeting the promoters went over the situation here as they be it existed and it was disclosed that to the north and west Eldora no great distance under ground there is a million and a half tons of or more coal than can be mined a Voice is Calling Folster Dramatic The Perfect Tribute Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews Margaret Dolores Saves Her In the Palace of the Marion Crawford Hazel Ben Butlers Last Race John Trotwood Moore EDICK DIES Old of Count Away Her Home in Keen in Ioor for i mutter of Faye Smith Christmas Eve in a Mining Albert Biglow Paine Ludema Williams Piano Solo Selected Marie Boylan Humorous Idella and the Joseph Lincoln Daye Follett Unexpected Guests Lydia of fine quality and from three and a half feet to five and half feet Aunt Melissy on Boys This is exactly what The Herald I wIj Be stated several weeks ago was being claimed and which statement was A Agnes Todd Geneva Van Parker Filmore semiofficially denied the next day in j an the columns of the The Bonnie ticket in the field next have It is also that the coal ls Margaret Cameron served to start the political pot boil Some democrats may do a little preliminary skirmishing to prevent President Wilson from again being a but nobody seriously ex that the party in power will any other standard Nat there is a dissatisfaction in the democratic iand whether or not this will become so serious as to threaten the reelection of Wilson is yet to be The republicans feel quite certain that they will be able to get together with the but Just how this will be brought about no one is able to So far as the legis lative end of matters is concerned the It also developed at the meeting Monday that if the business men of El dora would put up a bonus of Girls Glee The Judges were Grinnell Miss Pearl of the high developments up to date indicate that would not be the democrats have a tentative pro gram which they will attempt to put through at the present session of con gress The minority has been pied up to the present time in picking the coal company would agree not to Webster City high school and T put in any company Wardwell of the science department The promoters claim they will start to work mining coal in the near future whether the money is put up or A partial canvass among the busi ness men of Eldora indicated that the The winners in Laura holes in the democratic but have no definite aim of In other theirs is a negative and whether or not it will amount to remains to be In all probability the republicans and collective or aim to go before the country next year relying upon what they claim are the mistakes of the Wilson The New House Honorable Claude Kitchin of North has been elected by reason of his previous position as chairman of the ways and means and his position makes him the leader of the majority of the house of repre There was a good deal of talk prior to the beginning of con gress to the effect that Kitchins opposition to the administrations plan of army any navy increase might bring down a fight to depose him from his chairmanship and How this was not thought and Kitchin will try and fill the shoes vacated by Oscar That he will not have an easy lob is easily as Underwood has been one of the most successful lead ers known In congress since the days of It is not entirely without precedent for a leader to oppose the and Underwood as well as Speak er Champ Clark went on record a year ago in opposition to the Mexican policy of President was a great deal of talk at the time of trouble ahead for Speaker but the clouds suddenly dissolved and now Clark can be just as close to Wilson as he wishes to Since he la for reasonable preparedness there is an expectation that he will get along rather badly with the big army and navy Kitchin is a strong and forceful man and since his party has already committed itself to most of the big administration plans It IB probable that he will be able to with the legislative ship past all the The bureau o naturalization at Washington is cooperating with every foreign born person with whom they can got in preparing them to become naturalized Richard Campbell states tue public of wore titan DEBATE WITH UNION Next Tuesday night at 8 the local high school will clash with Union high in a dual The El dora affirmative team comprises Faye John Carpenter and Rex ford Bateson and will meet the Union negative team at the high school as sembly The negative comprising LaurU Dorothy Marsh and Edward White will go to Union to contest with the latters af The debate is on the question of the Minimum Come out and sup port the Show the high school you are interested in her forensic contests as well as in her Admission will be At the close of the debate the Pat League will give a re Light refreshments wil be It is hoped that the patrons of the school will encourage the boys and girls in this work by their at While we are proud of the honors that our athletic young people have won we should show an equal interest in the boys and girls that are working to bring honor to the school along other the contest are Smith Ludema Williams Geneva Van Each was presented with a gold medal by Veline as he announced the Miss Ludema Williams was award ed first place over all and will repre sent the school in the subdistrict con The contest was up to the usual standard set by the school in past years and the school hopes that Miss Ludema Williams will carry off all the honors including the state KILLED IN BATTLE Woman Word Her Brother Killed In European Conflict In Henry Luterman of received word the first of the week that her only brother was killed in August in a battle near The Luterman family have long been residents of Grundy John a resident of county for many died at her home in Eldora rather sudden ly Tuesday death being diu to dropsy complicated with heart Edick had been in fail ing health for many but the end came rather Sarah Ann Doan was born in Penn June In 1851 aha was married to John Edick in Free They came to Iowa in Some time later they moved to Den ver and were residents of for two Edick serving as sheriff when the city of Denver was only a and Edick I lived in Hardin City before there was any town of For a time they made their home in Franklin Had Edick lived a few months longer she and her husband would have celebrated their an Nine children were born to these worthy all of whom are The children are Liva of Eldora Eva of Marshall town Matilda of Hamp ton Lucinda of Mason City Delia of Marshall town of and Henry of and Ora of and Edick were among the rugged pioneers who settled on the bleak Iowa prairies in those early days and by persistent effort and con devotion to duty assisted materially in making this section of Iowa what it is and Edick were residents of Iowa when the Indian roamed these prairies and when towns were few and neighbors lived far but they had confi dence in the ultimate success of Iowa and her fertile They lived to see their fondest hopes Edick was one of those women whose influence for in a community is beyond The funeral will be held this after noon from the Baptist church and the service is to be conducted by HERALD ADS Following is of UK display appearing in this issue of The The paper I liis week consists of two sections of eight pages It goes every week into different it especially valuable us an advertising Make note of tho business men who want your business and who tiro asking for it through these First Section Larson Clothing Calumet Baking Powder Ryan Follett First National Bank Royal Baking Powder Bateson Furniture Store Hall Shoes Eldora Granite Marble Works Tailor Farm Sale Auctioneer Gildner Clothing Band Hardin County National Bank Citizens Savings Bank The Herald Want Column Knapps Grocery Candy Grocer Brown Dry Goods Haas Dry Goods and Ladies Ready to Wear Schwebke Timber Sale Unique Steamboat Rock Grand Theatre Diamond Theatre Robbs Grocery Second Smallpage Racket Store Iowa Investment Iowa River Light Power Shubert Fur Willis Farm Sale John Reed Drug Store Mayer Drug Store Speers Clothing Nuckolls Jewelry Greenhouse Jersey Hogs and Angus Chiropractor Eldora Professional Shallenberger Huffman Furniture Farm Implements Fred Jeweler Kramer Market Sale Zephyr Flour IS CALLED Of DEATH of Hardin County and Prominent Hanker Answers Final Summons Saturday Home in William president of the First National Bank of died December rather sudden although he had been in poor health for a number of Death was due to a stroke of paralysis which I occurred Saturday had been able to be up the day before his death and on the morning of his passing away the morning papers as was his Weimer was widely known throughout Hardin county by virtue of his work as banker and as county Although Hardin county has for years been republican by big j majorities the popularity of Wei mer was sufficient to elect him three times member of the board of super visors on the opposition He was for years prominently identified with the business interests of Rad cliffe and also in Kossuth where he was a director In the William Weimer was born in Platt in and when a small child moved with his parents to Mason coming to Hardin county in Aside from his ser vice as supervisor he was called to act in many minor positions ot trust and honor in the town of Rad cliffe which was his home so many The deceased is survived by four daughters and one six brothers and two Weimer having died several years The funeral service was held in Radcliffe being in charge of L of the Evan Weimer was a member of the Masonic order and a citizen of worth to the PAYS HIGH RENT a New Rate for Land in Hardin is in UPTOWN SERVICE living Made to Have the West ern Union Office Located Nearer the TO SELL BONDS What is perhaps the highest rental yet obtained by any landlord for farm property in this section ot is that whereby Harm Santen leases hia eight miles south of I School Hoard 27 HS land two miles south of at i I ime tor Sale of an There are no par j elaborate or extensive im on the neither is the A movement has been started a Thy school board held ses farm anything beyond tiie general av movement nas been started and a slona and Tuesday land in this section Only the petition circulated in an effort to have the Western Union telegraph office moved from the railway to an uptown more centrally located and more convenient to the business There has also been a persistent rumor to the effect that the Postal Telegraph company was negotiating for service Several years ago the Western Union wan petitioned to move their office up town and this petition was signed by practically everybody in the but for some reason no attention was paid all members being present at each price is effort made to It would seem to the petition or change now that if the Western Union fails to act or not that Eldora is to have a service more conveniently WANTS TO WRESTLE Relmer of Des Is ready to arrange for wrestling bout in this city and has written The Her ald that he is willing to meet all Vannice of has extensively and bson on the mat In tho big follow Reimer is ona of the of his Farmer Burns being of the opinion that he is second alone to Gotch in his knowledge of the If some of the sports ar range a date Is willing to an exhibition with amateurs or will meet anyone selected for a best three out of five At the Monday evening This does not indicate that the sion the resignation of Miss Dorothea farmers are depressed or losing cour Hesso as teacher was accepted to take age because of an unfavorable corn effect during the holiday At ilu Tuesday evening meeting the time for sale of the bonds witli which to erect the new school house was fixed as December Forty thousand dollars of these bonds are to mature during twenty years and the remaining to become due in the year The firm of Bird Raw of Des was employed by the board as architects for the build Ing which is to be built next This same firm drew the plans for the Newcomer building and that of the First National now nearing Scan The Herald I Boody left Wednesday for Paul for a visit with her I George POST ELECTS OFFICERS At the last meeting of the Bucknor the following officers were elected for the ensuing term senior vice Charles Rob erts junior vice Kyle Stanley officer of the Stephen Burke officer of the Harve Bradfield delegate to department Tur officers are to be Installed In ELECT OFFICERS The local Knights of Pythias lodge elected officers for tho enduing your Friday evening as follows of Sopor chancellor com Turner vice chancel Dean Poison Ray mond Haas keeper of records and stout master at Bales master of Inner Frank Schultz outer Guy Jonos trustee for three yearn lodge Grant COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS IN ELDORA Everything Everybody Town and country one great Big Christinas Tree and street v Street programs Thursday and Friday before 23 and Street pageants and carriage and Street songs by several quartettes other Grand home directed by Hortense Industrial School Christmas package for every ELDORA MAN MARRIED George and Minn Power United In Wedlock In Phila delphia Word reached Eldora this week of the in Philadelphia on No vember 17 of George well known In and Miss Ruth of Mount The groom is a son of und Ayles worth of and a young man of moral The bride Is a young woman of culture and The young couple graduated er from the college in Mount Both are talented Aylesworth is at present with the Dunbar Bell a musical or of high class The Herald Joins with the many friends of tho young man In Eldora In wishing for him and his bride long life and a voyage on the mat GOES TO LOUIS Democratic National Convention to to Held In Missouri City June Committee Makes The democratic national committee in session in Washington Mon day selected Louis as the place for holding the national convention of the democratic party in setting June 14 as the time of NEW DEPUTY SHERIFF With the beginning of the year a new deputy sheriff Is to be installed in the person of Roy Collins of Iowa Sheriff Gehrke having appoint ed Collins to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the pres lent John During I the incumbency of Thompson la sheriffs office he has made many friends by his uniform He was always on the Job and ever ready to Collins hu moved to Eldora and will begin lly acquainting himself with the duties of the It is not known just what business Thompson will en but his host of friends will wish for him success in whatever work he I may conclude to WAS HERE representative of the Newcomer at was In Eldora Saturday and In an gave a glowing account of the prosperity of South Dakota this Crops have never been better what Is of great er Importance tho farmers there are adopting diversified farming and are not depending entirely on This year wont 7R bushels to tho wheat was a good crop and rye did woll considering the wot Farmers aro stunting alfalfa and are stocking up their farms und milking and tho Is that before long South Dakota will bo farmed tho muno UH Iowa thinks that the opportunities In his country for a man of moderate means worn never FIREMEN TO MEET A mooting of the Eldora volunteer firo department Is to be hold on Wed December at the council Members of the de are urged to bo present at this A treasurer is to be elected to the by the death of ANOTHER SCOOP The Herald scored another scoop i last It was the only Hardin county paper to give any account of the first meeting ever held In Hardin county in the Interest of woman suf j Tho mooting hold in last week Wednesday and which was addressed by Miss Flora Dunlap ot Dos was a county not a local and it marked I an epoch In tho history of Hardia It was worth noticing wheth er one agreed with the movement or i CLARA DEAD I and Charles Cord Is were called upon Tuesday to mourn the death of thuir baby aged a little over two Tho little one unfortunately was born with a weak und Cordls have the sympathy of tho entire community in time of j Tho funeral service occurred today I from the home in the southwest part jot Tho burial was In the MENS FORUM of Marshalltown la to address the Mens in the Methodist church next Monday even His subject will deal with the making of Bean The Herald
