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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-31
ASKED TO RESIGN.
Principal o. e. Dixon, of the High
School, Let Out by Board.

A special meeting OF the Oskaloosa
school board was held Monday even,
ing "to consider conditions at the
high school,"
The resignation of Miss Mae ]. Ev,
ans, instructor in literature, was &C.
cepted, and the following resolution
adopted:
THAT Mr.. Dixon be notified, in &C.
cordance with the terms of his con.
tract, that his services as principal
will be dispensed with in two weeks
from this date, and the secretary is
directed to give Mr.. Dixon notice in
writing on this action"
Mr. Dixon was in formed of the &C.
ton of the board this morning and
went to the several members and
complained of the injustice of the &C.
ton. The gentleman says that each
and everyone of the members seen
practically admitted the unfairness
Of their action in not giving him a
hearing before trying and condemn.
ing him, and all promised to take up
the matter again and give him a
chance to make a statement.
1t Is understood that lengthy com.
munication addressed to the board
and signed by Miss Evans, setting
forth complaints Of Mr.. Dixon's man.
agement Of the school, figured in the
action taken by the board.
Mr.. Dixon feels that he has been
unjustly dealt with and that ne should
at least have an opportunity of de-
Tending himself and explaining his
actions or his methods of manage
ment before the board.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-31
BUTLER.

Everything went of according to
program on Christmas. Everybody
enjoyed themselves hugely.
Jesse Harter and Miss Edith STAINS.
berry were married in Fremont on
Sunday. Congratulations are now in
order.
, Mrs. Henry Coffmann, Of Hedrick,
is visiting friends near Cedar, Mahas.
ka county, this week.
Mrs. A. ]. Burgess is staying at the
parental Shipley home in Wright.
Mr.. Shipley is very poorly. He is
getting weaker and can sit up only a
little while at time.
Walan Funk is at home during the
holidays. He will return to his school
in Washington county next Monday,
VIM. Fellers, Of Fremont, was in
this neighborhood on Monday buying
steers.
Mr., Crawford's mother is here visit
ing relatives.
William Funk. of Lacona, is here
visiting relatives and friends.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-31
AROUND THE Y. NJ. c. A.
Association Will Keep Open House
e., New Years Night. ..

Next Friday will be inaugurated the
custom Of keeping open house on
New Years Day. The, program for
the evening is in the hands Of twelve
Of the live young fellows Of the As
ISOLATION and a committee Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary with Mrs. Chas.
Lofland as chairman, and it will be
all life from eight o'clock ON in the
evening. The program will not be
made public at all before it is put
into execution that evening. Every
man in the city is cordially invited
to attend, and those who have en-
gagements for part of the evening,
should at least call. From this time
on this open House" will be a feat.
ure in the social life of the young
men of this city. Ladies accompan.
led by gentlemen are welcome.
Wednesday, January 6, will be the
annual meeting" of the active mem
bers of the Association and is the
time when the reports of the. work
for the year are read and the Board
of Directors are elected. rs. q,
The Anniversary Meeting" of the
Association which has been held the
first of every year, with few excep-
tions, when the Association work has
been presented by some able speaker
from abroad, will be held in the even
ing, Sunday, January 10, and the
speaker will be Mr.. E. w. Peck, of
Minneapolis. Mr.. Peck is not only
a close student of the Association
movement, but strong speaker, and
the Association is fortunate in secur.
ing him. The meeting will be held
in the Methodist church and will be
a union service.
There have been some invitations
received in this city to attend the
dedication services of the Muscatine
Young Mems Christian Association
building which will be December %
to Jan. 8 inclusive. The building
was planned by Mr.. Wetherell, of this
city, and is fine conception. The
dedication address will be given by
Gov. Van SAINT. The building closely
follows the Oskaloosa structure in
both style and plan. These are con-
sidered the two best buildings in the
state and compliment Mr.. Wetherell
very highly.
The Association will need all the
green decorations and flowers that
they can get for the New Years Day
decorations. 1t should be on that
day the most beautifully decorated
place in the city Those who will
give either flowers or other things
for this purpose please leave word by
phone or otherwise at the office.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-31
O. n. Hare, DentTst, room 10,
Evans block, homo Phone ago.
Funeral Party.

A party went to What Cheer this
morning to attend the funeral of EN-
NETT Griggs, the young man who was
fatally injured In mine accident at
What Cheer Monday morning and
died at 4:30 p. m. Those attending
were the aunts, uncle and cousins of
the young man. Their names are
Mrs. Alma and Georgia Schamerhorn,
John and Miss Inez Tarr, Mrs. Meta
Hale and Misses Lizzie and Myrtle
Spencer
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-31
Batters Down Jail Doors But Is
Stayed by Eloquence.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Dec. 29.-Large-
ly because Of the persuasive elo-
quence of Congressman Walter /.
Smith was the city of Council Bluffs
spared the disgrace of lynching of
two alleged negro assauiters of wom-
en- shortly after midnight this morn
ing.
For an hour or two before IL o'clock
thousand men and boys surgsd
about the county jail in which the
men had been confined after their ar
rest for assaulting Mrs. Sanders and
Mrs. Stark last Friday night. Soon
after the stroke of IL score or more
of sturdy men stepped out of the mob,
picked up great bar Of railroad
steel that had been brought to the
jail and began battering away at its
doors. In dozen strokes the steel
smashed the wood into splintars and
made a way into the Jail and then
rose, great cry from the crowd and
demand that the remaining barriers
also be stormed.
But at this juncture Congressman
Smith appeared. He managed to get
the attention of George Sanders, ono
Of the leaders of the yengeful mob
and husband of one of the women as
saulted, and urged him to go home
and let the law take it's course. San
ders listened and then started away.
Judge Smith then mounted the court
house steps, pleading for q hearing
from the noisy mob and then asked it
to be law abiding and spare the lives
Of the cringing negroes until the
courts had had chance to determine
their guilt or innocence Judge
Smiths speech Gained the mob and
brought it to a stern realization of its
action, and it accepted the logic of
his speech rather than the dictates
Of its yengeful spirit. Group after
group of men left the scene of the
attempted lynching, and in short
time the court house lawn was entire
ly deserted.
During all the disturbance, the en-
tire city police force of about thirty
men was on the grounds, the sheriff
had his deputies all on hand and dep
utized new assistants as fast as they
could be secured and the Dodge Light
Guards, Company L, Of the Fifty-irst
regiment, was at the armory waiting
for the riot call.
1t became evident early in the
evening that demonstration against
the negroes would be made and prob
ably an effort to lynch, them. A spirit
of mob rule made itself manifest as
soon as darkness began to fall and
men hurried from all sections of the
city toward the county jail as though
by preconcerted arrangement.
The brutal assault upon the two
women last Friday night has arounsed
general indignation. This feeling has
been especially strong among the
hundreds of railroad men living here,
because the husband of one of the
women is a railroad employee, and has
many friends among his fellow work
ers in the city.
The negroes were arraigned in po-
lice court yesterday morning, and
though they had employed counsel,
they secured continuance of their
case until next Monday morning.
Their bonds were placed at $4,000,
and in default thereof they went
back to Jail. During the hearing sew
eral hundred people gathered about
the police court building, but there
was no demonstration, save by the
husband of one of the women assault
ed, and he was quickly quieted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-31

Earl Burkenbine, of Keb, spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Craw-
ford.
Mr. Shoemaker and family spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lindsay.
Marion Bennett was doing business
in Fremont on Monday.
. We are having regular March
weather, only it is not very cold.
Harry Burgess is staying in the
store at Butler. The proprietor, John
Kennel, is visiting at the parental
Kennel home in Illinois.
Dec. 29. Skirmisher
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-31
out of ToMn nuests.

Visitors from neighboring towns in
the city Saturday were: Miss Edna
Adams, Mrs. Clara and Henry Fisher,
Of New Sharon; A. T. Snyder, r.
Coomes. of Lacey; Mrs. ]. r. O'Con-
nell. of Evans; Mrs. @. B. Howell,
Mrs. d. A. Tanner, H. Stringfellow.
A. s. Tanner, Of Rose Hill; @. A. and
G. l.. Simpiins, of Atwood; Mrs. win
and Miss Lola Knox, j. w. Schoon-
over and M. Park. of Delta.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-31
OLD SETTLERS GONE.
Two Well Known Residents Of kec
kuk County Are Dead.

What Cheer, Dec. 29.-Two of the
best known and oldest of Keokuk
county's pioneers passed away Mon.
day. John Irons died of old age at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. An.
drew Hummer, at Keswick, at the adj
vanced age of ninety-two years. He
was well known in all parts Of the
county.
Mrs. Joseph Blancheon, mother OF
Chas. Blancheon, Of New Sharon,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Hattie Edmundson, in Coal
Greek, aged 81 years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-31
CHRISTMAS SAD ENDING.
David Welliver Killed While Return
ing From Visit With Children.

Ainsworth, Dec. 29.-After happy
Christmas celebration with his six
grandchildren at ottumwa, David well
liver of Ainsworth, aged 65, well
known citizen, while returning home
was run down and cut to pieces by
train near here last night. His body
was found several hours afterward.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-31

Lovilia Tribune: The proposed rail
road spur to Buxton will give the
Northwestern over the Wabash line
direct route to ST. Louis during the
worlds fair. 1t is believed by those
who profess to know that the line viii
be built In plenty Of time for the
opening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-31
MARRIED AT MASON CITY.
Will MeFate, of the Iowa Central,
Takes Bride.

Mr.. Will MIGRATE, of this city, and
Miss Swartz, Of Mason City, were
united in marriage at the latter'e
home on Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock. The young people are visit
ing with Mr.. McFate's parents in Os-
kaloosa for few days, when they
will remove to Albert Lea to live
Mr.. McFate is an Iowa Central pas
senger brakeman, running with Con-
ductor w. H. VOORHEES, on Nos. I
and 2.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-31
SUES FOR $4,000.
Earl Wright Wants Damages From
the Burlington.

Bloomfield, Dec. 29.--Eari Wright,
by his next friend, A. s. Wright, has
begun suit in the district court OF
Davis county to recover the sum OF
$4,000 damages from the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Railway Co.,.
for injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived by plaintiff on or about the.
18th day Of March, 1908, as result
of being struck and thrown from one
Of defendants trains.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-31

Samuel Miller, of Knoxville, Iowa,
has bequeathed a number of oil
paintings and s1,5OO.00 cash to estab.
lish an art room in Central college at
Pella. At
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-31

Buxton Eagle: The John L.Lobbins
livery establishment pressed every
available horse and vehicle into ser,
vice Monday in order to accommo-
date the great Oslaloosa host Of Wis
itors.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-31

VIII Kinney sold his farm to Chas.
Fellers for $4,000 and bought FIVE
acres Of the Robt. IngersolI farm for
$1,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-31

Marion county has lost two country
school houses recently by fires Of UNI
known origin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-04
nIstrers a fer Ear,ng Cnred.

Judge w. I. Holland, of Greensburg
La, who is well and favorably known
says: Two years ago 1 suffered great
ly from Indigestion. After eating
great distress would invariably result
lasting for an hour or so. and my
nights were restless. 1 concluded to
try Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and it curet
me entirely. Now my sleep is re
frcshing and digestion perfect"
Sold by Harper House pharmacy;
a. j. Reiss drug store, corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seventh stree
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-04
Games Tomorrow.

Games Tomorrow.
Cedar Rapids at Rock Island.
Dubuque at Springfield.
Rockford ut Bloomington.
Davenport at Decatur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-04

Miss Olga Nethersolc, the noted
English actress. when questioned as to
why she chose dramatic characters of
such dubious morality in which to
exhibit her power, il quoted as hav-
ing said. that they We're the only roles
which gave her the scope for action
OF the emotional order for which she
: famous. and that she would be glad
TO portray purer and more exalted
characters. if any dramatist could
provide them for her and still give
her opportunities for emotional act
ing of high order. Lincoln j. Car
fer. in his last play, "Iler Only Sin,
which comes TO the Illinois Sunday.
has appreciated and surmounted the
very difficulty of which Miss Neither
sole speaks He knows that there is a
wide field for the exploitation of the
purely emotional play drama. and yet
that the better class Of attendants on
the theatre are surfeited with the
long list of Gemi-mondaine characters
let loose on the stage by BelascO, Sar-
dou, Pinero and Fitch. and their imi-
tators. In Her Only SIM" he has
created parsonage that of the self
sacrificing mother. that attains just
as thrilling moments and dramatic
climaXes as all the SapphOs. Zaza s
and Du Barrys. and still remains pure
and undefiled. 1t is indeed a notable
lessen to those who imagine that to
attain financial success one must
truckle to the bascr and more de-
Draved instincts OF humanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-04
Hf Ole Gbeafre.

Nelse Erickson, as lyon YonsoH,"
pleasetl his audience at the Illinois
last evening. having in his support
well-balanced company. feature
was the singing by the quartet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-04
Rnehian.s Arnica saIve.

Has world wide fame for marvellous
cures. 1t surpasses any other salve,
lotion, ointment or balm for cuts,
corns, burns, boils. sores, felons, ul-
GERS, letter, salt rheum, fever sores,
chapped hands, skin eruptions; in
fallible for piles. Cure guaranteed
Only CSC at Hartz & Ullmeyer, drug
oiSts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-04

known as one of the best character
men in the country. Mr.. Mecl<ling
was formerly identified with the
Frawley company. The other mem
bers OF the company are. equally good
and all are happily placed in the re-
spective roles. Consequently. there
is not weak spot in the entire pro-
duction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-04
Another Let In.

There was nothing more to the
story of run-getting till the ninth,
when Rock Islands hopes, if any re-
manned. were still further suppressed
when the Rabbits gathered another
one. As usual, it started with an err
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-04

-DtCdIUT, SFpT. T. w nIIe ItCHIWT
punched three errors in the fifth in
ming Davenport got two singles. and
by daring base running won an other
wise istless game. krebs' clean
homer was the feature. Score:
Davenport OOOO 3OOOO-3 10 1
Decatur ....0O O01OO0Ol 4
Batteries-JOnes and Williams; ia
CCbSen and, Krebs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-04
Springfield 8, Dubuque L.

Springfield, Sept. 4.-Sf ringfeld won
an easy game from Dubuque. Score:
Springfield 49,. .0O2tO5 O%-S - 3
Dubuque ........OO910 OOOO-1 ) 4
Batteries - Erangle and Reading;
Rn,.u-nI1 and l nInnrk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-04
HRS WE'RE BUNoHBD ON CASE
Errors Here and There Helped
AIODS-OIher Games ia
Circuit.
Results Yesterday.

Davenport, 3; Decatur, I.
bloomington, ); Rockford, o.,
Cedar Rapids. -. Rock Island, >.
Springfield, 5; Dubuque, I.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-04
Davenport 3, Decatur I.

Struck out-Case, s; Gill, 3. Time
1:2O. Umpire-Cusack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-04

The principal parts in a Little Out
cast which comes to the Illinois
next Monday, are in especially capable
hands. The players who interpret
them have all made records in other
plays and are well established favor
ties. 1t is seldom. in fact, that
play has so many we'll known people
in it. Here are Il few of the princi
pals-Anne Blaneke. whom Mrs. Bur-
nett once declared was her ideal
Lord Fauntleroy," and who, besides
being a successful director of com
panies, made pronounced hits as
''Taggs'' in Nei1 Burgess County
Fair" ''Maude Chartres'' in "Mr.
Barnes of New York" and an ingenue
with Sol Smith Russell. Franklin
Roberts, in the leading role adds to
his past successes with the Frohman
forces. with William \. Brady and L..
ii. Southern. His last appearance,
previous to his engagement with ~
Little Outcast" company. was with
the Murray Hill Stock company in
New York city. Miss Florence Cecil
is one of the leading emotional act
resseS of the day. She established her
reputation in such plays as BLUE
Jeans" Cumberland 81 Lost
River" and other of the Arthur pro
auctions. W. \. AIeckling is well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-04

ror. Then CAME a hit and a sacrifice
and fly to the field. With run in
Hansen struck out and Rock Island
was retired one-two-three. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-04

y gentleman named Warren Gill,
who has won all games but two out of
fifteen pitched this season, figured
quite prominently in everything that
was doing and everything that. was
not doing, so far as Rock Island was
concerned, yesterday. Mr. Gill gave
us what we got and prevented us from
taking anything more.
1t was another repetition of the WISH
tors starting in TO hit the ball as they
did the day before, and i'll the first
two innings they cleaned up four,
enough to last them for several more
than the regulation number of in
nings, apparently. The balance of the
game partook of the character of Il
battle of the pitchers. There appear
ed to- be little that was myst erious
about Gill to the spectator, but the
players found him so. and he seemed
to have the better of the argument
all the way.
| Both sides made bad start. For
Cedar Rapids. Kennedy popped the
first one down to Hickey and the lat
ter erred beautifully. But when
| Hickey, first man up for Rock Island
came to bat, he returned the favor
and sent one counting HilI's shins and
that gentleman missed il also. In
both cases the errors led directly to
runs. the men who survived crossing
the rubber subsequently. So it went
through the game.
There Was a Feature.
There was but one feature, and that
in the score when it was compiled.
There was not a hit longer than a
single, not base on balls, not IL
wild pitch or II passed ball, not a
batter was hit, not a double play, and
not an out made in any but in the
regular manner.
As before stated Snapper" Ken
nedy lived on an error in the first
inning \ hit by Hines followed and
Brown made good sacrifice. Nova
eek popped out and Hansen knocked
a bouncer right under Cases feet and
on out into center field. Two were
counted, Dahlquist making the last
out.
Rock Island duplicated the perform
ance with the assistance of Gill. After
Hill had let Hickey to base. Donnelly
hunted and Gill had an excellent OPP
pOrtunity to get the man at second,
He made a wild throw, however, and
all were safe. Nandine foated one to
the outfield. as a number of others
of the local team did during the game,
and nobody profited. Graham lived to
first while Donnelly was being put out
at second and then got off base far
enough to- draw n throw by Gill. The
ball sailed over Browns head to the
fence and both runners came in. Lati-
mer was an easy out. So far, good.
But the Rabbits would not let it rest
at that. ~
Hill did what he could. but missed
three good ones. Berte and Hill each
found a hole in the field and were
safe. and then Kennedy hit to Hickey
and Berte was forced at third. Hines
moved everybody up bit and Brown
swatted the leather safe, letting in
two. He tried for second while the
second man was comiE" in and Avas
traJtogi9f
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02
COUNTY NEWS.
Long Island.

John Whitfield is making some inn
provements on his farm. Jim Smith
Is doing the carpenter work.
The Carnahan Bros. s. Son are re-
covering the Brick Stores.
The fellows who will go south to
harvest from here are: Karl Sulu,
John Miller, Martin MiSchke, John
Killebrew and VIII Waggoner.
Miss Boatman Of Almena is visiting
with the MiSchke'S Of this city.
Mrs. Young who has been in the
hospital at st Joseph for the past four
weeks returned home Friday. Her
many friends wish her a speedy recOv-
cry to health.
Some Of our light minded young
people have been celebrating every
evening for the last two weeks and as
a result on Friday evening Clarence
Yost's fine young horse ran away,
breaking the buggy and doing DANA
ges to the extent of 800. This prac-
tlce should be stopped and the sooner
the setter.
Mrs. Chas Hansen Of Cheyenne Wy
Oming, is here to enjoy q short visit
with relatives.
Miss Mary Cozad who for the past
two years. has made her home in Cal
ifornia returned to good old sunny
Kansas" last Sunday. She seems glad
to be one Of our young people again
and the young people give her q hear
ty welcome.
The Chlldrens Day exercises held
at the Methodist church Sunday
morning were a success in every re-
Spect. The church was beautifully
decorated and the young people did
their very best IN tnelr ueclamaJlOnS
readings and singing.
Will Leach is adding new coat Of
paint to his house.
The annual school meeting was
held Wednesday and resulted in the
usual "scrap" II such it may be called.
There are always few narrow mind
ed arlstocratS, who insist that they
are 1.-The only pebbles on the beach"
and that things should be done as
they wish, In every community.
Will Miller is visiting a few days
with his mother Mrs. Conley.
AUNT JESSIE.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02

The theofs ii L9eb and Mathews
that the nervous impulse, although ii
brings in electricity, is far from re-
garding the transmission Of that i'm
pulse as identical with a simple cleo.
trical current. In a medical journal
DT, 0'Brien advocates the old theory
that nervous current and electrical
current are Identical, because, first
electricity is always present when
nerves act; second, electricity is the
form of force which would do the
work required; third, because the
terminal and central mechanism con
nected with electrical systems of com
munIcatiOn and do similar work in
sending, receiving, relaylng switching
transforming, accumulatlng, retard-
ing, distributing, and translating i'm
presSionS, and fourth, because electri-
city, with such construction OF
conductors and Of terminal mechan-
is!9s, is the only form Of force we
know hi th2t would do all the
work required.-tsG,