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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20
SUDDENLY SUMMONED
Miss Martha White Succumbs to
Heart Trouble.

Miss Martha White, aged about
forty years, died very suddenly and
unexpectedly Monday night or Tues
day morning at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Thomas Coffin in Madison
township, northwest Of the CITY. The
deceased has been suffering to some
extent with heart trouble for num-
Der of Years, and the cause OF her
death is attributed to this complaint.
Miss White had been In the city
some little time visitipg ct the homo
OF W. II. Prime, corner o avenue and
d street. She returned to the home
of her sister, mrs. Coffin, with whom
he lives, last Thursday. She had
bee n enjoying her usual good health
and had not been complaining In any
way. The family retired at the usual
hour Monday night, all but Miss
White sleeping up stairs. The lady
occupied q down stairs chamber. She
went to her bed seemingiy all right.
At the usual hour for breakfast Mics
Mabel Coffin was sent to call the LADY
for the morning meal. 1t was some
what strange that she did not re-
spond to the call, and Mabel went
again, this time entering the room.
she saw her aunt still lying 10 bed
as II sleeping soundly. She went up
to her 80 II to awaken her and was
shocked to find the body cold In
death, and rigor mortis was far ad-
vanced, showing that death had
come some hours before. T.
No disturbance had been heard
during the night by those up stairs,
and the body was lying In natural
position, indicating that death had
come on the instant.
Coroner Chas. FoehIlnger was call.
ed and has charge of the funeral.
No inquest was thought necessary in
the case. ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20

%. N. Downs, who is quite a hum
ter and observer of the habits of
game, offers a suggestion that IL
worth investigation. He says that
out on the Des Moines river bottoms,
which were overflowed this spring
and could not be cultivated, there
are acres and acres OF a most mag
nificent crop OF "smart weeds" M, ,
Downs says that wild fowls-~ducks
and chickens, pigeons, geese, ETC.,
are very partial to the seed of this
weed as food. He suggests the har-
vesting Of this crop and the feeding
of It to domestic fowls. II will give
big returns. He thinks that q clover
huller will do the work of separating
the seed from the hull, and that the
value of the crop to the farmer will
be considerable.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20
Births, Marriages and Deaths.

5TANLEY-Died at his home, No.
bt2 North / street, of cancer of
the stomach, at 3 O'Clock q. M,
Wednesday, August 10, 1908, Eli 8.
Stanley, sged 81 years.
The funeral will be held at the late
home ut $3.50 O'Clock p. M, Tuesday,
August 20, and intermsnt will be
made in Friends cemetery. The
sympathy OF friends is extended.
BELL--Died OF lung trouble at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. James r..
Porter, No. 507 North A street, at
1865 q. m Wednesday, August 10,
1908, Lulu Msude Bell, aged so
years.
A brief prayer service was held at
the Porter residence this afternoon,
and the remains will be shipped to
West Newton, Pa, via ths Rock Is
land this evening, where the funeral
will be held and intermsnt mads.
The beaTtfels sympathy Of host Of
friends goes out to the bereavsd f6a.
ffy,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20
THE GREAT FAIR.
Mahaska County Exhibition, Sep.
tembor q to %.

The dates of the county fair this
year are September 8. 9, 10 and II,
and 1t promises to be one Of the best
held here. A speed program provid.
ing for three harness races and one
running race each day has been ar
ranged, besides a base ball game and
an automobile race.
One oi the most important features
of the fair will be the "corn exhibit"
for which 500 has been offered in
premiums, and in connection with
such exhibit, Prof. p. q. Holden Of
the Iowa Agricultural College will
deliver his celebrated and instruct
i've lecture on corn breeding at 10
o'clock q. m, Thursday, September
10th. No extra charge will be made
for this lecture. n4w1
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20
A BIe EXCURSION.
Blg As u wss u Would Have Been
Ia rger Had There Been Provision

The special excursion train run on
the Iowa Central Tuesday morning
betw cen Oenterville and Marshall.
town under the auspices OF the Fifty.
t1rst Regiment band was one OF the
biggest affairs In tho excursion line
that the road has handled for some
time. In fact the excursion came
near proving more than the road
could handle with the equipment
available. The train was due In this
city at o o'clock but il was almost
half. past ten before the train pulled
from the Oskaloosa station Ten
coaches and way car startsd from
Osnterville and these were loaded.
Over one thousand tickets we're sold
from Centerville and every town be-
tween that place and Osk aloosa bad
a large delegation,
Two coaches we're picked up at
this station, but this addition was in.
adequate for the accommodation OF
the big crowd. The train pulled out
of Oskaloosa with between fifteen
and sixteen hundred people, packed
and iammed into coaches until every
square foot OF space was occupied
with human freight People we're
standing on the platforms and we're
hanging to the lower step. Some
who were unable to gain hand hold
~ the train started out were held on
by fr lends IN the crowd. oskalooss
had sold about two hundred tickets
for the trip, but not all OF these
could get on, and ticket agent Nc
Carthy took back the tickets and re-
funded the money.
Many who came to the station with
the intention Of going on the train,
seeing the crowd, turned away from
the train, unwilling to run chances
In the grsat jam. Others seemed
detsrmined TO go, and almost fought
for o place on the platform. IL be-
came serious problem with the
trainmen how to handle the peopls.
No stops for passengers were made
between Oskaloosa and MarsbalItoWu
and the train reached It's destination
With out accident. II was pulled
retbsr slowly on account of the over
burdened condition Of the coaches.
The excursion far exceeded the
expectations Of the management. A
fair and paying patronage was anti
oipated but the over crowded oondi.
tions OF the train were not thought of,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20
MAKE DESERTS BLOOM
Prof. olin May Have SolvedTthe
Great Problem.

Amss, Iowa, Aug 1o--If thel new
grass scientifically developed by Prof.
w. III. olin, grass expert at the Iowa
state oollege, at this place, win do
what he claims for it, millions Of
acres Of ssmidesert land of the west
srn plains OF the United States, as
well as other millions OF acres of the
African vsldts, the Siberian steppes,
the Argentine pampas, snd the great
unexplorsd rsgionssof Western Aus
trslls, will be converted into the best
hay and pasture land in the world.
A modification OF what is known
as the side oats grams is the grass
for which these claims are advanced,
after being developed in connection
with Prof. OIin's studies and expert
ments with the grasses from all the
worlds grassy plains. The gnew
grass has been tried on some OF the
half4arid plains Of this country, and
thus far has done ali that twas lex
peoted Of It.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20
NEWS FROM ROCKING
a herald Reporter Tells what He
sees sndIHears.

Hooking, Aug. 1a,-Barnsy MoDor.
mate is quite sick with q cancer on
bic left cheek.
John A. Bell, your reporter, paid
q visit to the home Of John NJ. VIII
liams at Abba for a few days. While
there he met Mrs. E, l.. Plaster, of
Avery, and they spent a pleasant
afternoon chatting. It had been "A
years since they met. Wbils walk.
Ing around and taking a bird's.eye
view OF Abba he met several Beaoon
boys, among whom wers Rev,
Hughes, late presiding elder or the
Oskaloosa district, He expressed
the pleasurs II afforded him to meet
old friends. On Sunday, the 18th.
was the quarterly conference at the
M. B church. Rev. J, w, Jaubsrt,
presiding elder, was unable to be
present Rev, 70 l.. King, of Avery.
who is an able man, preached two
pfsotioal disoourses, basiBg his re
marks on; I'VE are Uo-worktrs
With Him" At the close of the
morning service the sacrament OF
the Lords supper was administer
ed by Rev. Hughes snd Rsv. u, f..
King. At three O'Clock on Sunday
afternoon the qusrtely love feast was
held, when then there was some
good speaking and singing. Your
reporter attended the M. ,E. Sab
bath school and is glad to ret ort
that Abba has good Sabbath school.
The bible class is composed Of men
and women in the sixty's and seven.
tvs, the teacher being q lady who
has the ability of being q teacher.
Also on Monday the 18th had the
plsssure OF meeting our old friend,
J. W. johnson Of the Abba Union.
Thomas Ashmsn has built himself
q fine house In Abba.
VIM. Master OF Ffshville, gave an
entertainment In the N. n. Church
st Hooking with his grsphsphone for
which he 10 the agent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20
-
NIT BY GAR.
Mike Mitchell Hss q Narrow Esoapo
From Serious injury.

Mike Mitchell, No. I'll Sixth avenue
west, very narrowly escaped death
about II o'clock Wednesday morn
ing In the Iowa Central yards by be-
ing struck by a moving car. He was
Knocked out OF the way OF the wheels
but 1t lisa miracle that he did not fall
under the wheels instead of outside
the rails.
The old gentleman was picking up
some coal that had fallen from pass
ing coal cars, when the switch eDgin Q
"shunted" q car onto q siding and
Mr.. Mitchell watching the locomotive
did not see the car. He was picked
up and carried to his homo immed-
lately. DR.. CLARK, the Iowa Central
physician was called and made a
thorough examination. He found q
few scratches on the face and one
ankle, but aside from this no ipjurie 9
were discovered. Mr.. Mitchell 10
about 70 years of age and the shock
was very severe but the injuries are
not serious. He is an uncle OF Miss
Annie Mitchell OF the Oskaloosa
Steam Laundry.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20
POST MoRTEM.
sudden Death Of MIss White Due
to ApopIe1y.

Coroner Chas. Foshlinger and DIR.
b. o. Jerrel were called to the Thos.
Coftin homo In Madison township
Tuesday and made careful examin-
alton into the cause of the sudden
death OF Miss Martha White, sister
of Mrs. Coffin.
The doctor believes death to have
been caused by apopIexy or the
rupture ofa blood vessel of,the head.
There was ample proof of this, the
SETTLING" Of the blood in the neck
and shoulders.
A post mortem examination WAS
made and an adhesion Of the bowels
found explaining the complaints
made by the lady of o pain In the
side, but this would not have caused
death at such time and In such q
manner,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20
SURGICAL OPERATION.
Miss Smith Victim Of Runaway
oets Relief.

Miss "DoIly" Smith, who was q
victim of runaway accident Sunday
evening was hurt more severely than
was ut first supposed. In q careful
examination it was found that the
skull had been fractured and q de-
preston existed ut the base Of the
brain. The young lady was removed
to the home Of her aunt, Mrs, John
Collins, corner of o avenue and
Ninth street and was operated upon
Tuesday afternoon by Doctors Sam
CLARK and l.. A. Rogers. The skull
was opened and the depression
raised and q blood clot removed,
drainage was put in and the girl
shows much better symptoms today
than she has since the accident oc.
curred. She will no coubt show Inn
mediate improvement and will be
speedily recovered.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20

For many years the agricultural
department has made 1t . rule to dis
tribute gratuitously rare seeds for
the use Of farmers; 1t has now an
nounced that it is willing to place at
the disposal Of agriculturists, bacteria
which will enrich the soil. 1t Is the
purpose of the department to send
out bacteria which will assist In the
protection of leguminous plants, such
as clover, peas, beans and locust
trees. These bacteria will be OF
particular service in the growing of
alfalfa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20
: Thu. case OF younp Morgan who

The,case Of young Morgan who
was accidentally shot and seriously
hurt Sunday morning emphasizes
very forcibly the neod of a hospital
in this city. The place where the
sick boy is lying is wholly unfit for
the case. The room is hot and close
and the odors from the stable are
constantly present, There was no
other place to which the boy could
be taken but the hospital wards OF
the county Jail and to this place the
boy refused to be taken. He has to
be left at the livery barn. II seems
that such cases as this should hurry
the hospital movement to more do
termined effort.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20

occasion no surprise In any we'll
informed quarter. Major Lacey is
one OF the best of Iowa's many good
speakers, and both his personality
and his views command admiration
and respect, He has great powers of
endurance, too, and can be depended
upon to meet HE engagements. fiat
all possible he should be secured for
several addresses in the First district
during the coming campaign.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20
U. S. CENSUS BUREAU
Statistics Being Gathered in Ma
haska County,

w, B. Martin, Jr,, and g. f. Kim-
ball OF Washington, y. O., are In the
city gathering statisties from the
books IN Che office of che county aud
itof, w. T, Martin, for the United
States Uensns Bureau The work is
being done under the agricultural
department OF the bureau, which wac
transferred July Let iram the depart
ment OF the Interior Co the new tles
partment OF Commerce aud Labor,
They ere tabulating statistics re-
gafding the wealth, debt aud taNa4
ton, also the receipts aud disburse.
ments aud the resources and liabili-
ties Of both cities and counties for
the year 1904, Their report Will also
include the amount OF taxes levied
during 1900, 1901 aud 1909, and the
amount expended by townships for
roads and other purposes,
ID neeessitates their going over the
books of the county auditors In ev.
cry county OF the state and means
large amount OF work, Mr.. Martin
began the work in Iowa curing the
early part OF the year, and has 80 far
been over mest of the soa heastern
part OF the state, From three to four
days are spent in each county seat,
1t usually requiring about three days
TO finish the statistics for the county
aud another day for the cities. Men
are engaged In every state In the
Union tabulatlng these statistics and
10 is hoped to have them completed
by October /.
DR.. l.. q, Powers, who IL the chief
ststistloian of the department. under
which they are working, is an old
Iowa boy aud graduate Of the State
University. He was formerly Com.
missioner of Labor under Gov. W. !
n. Merriam Of Minnesota.
Mr.. Martin is the son OF the presa
snt Secretary OF state, Both are
very genial and pleasant gentlemen
to meet. Mr.. Martin has been con-
nseted with the bureau for the past
three years and aided In getting out
the census of 1900. He is preparing
himself for the practice OF law and
hopes In few years to enter the
Iowa bar. His work has lately bssn
changed and he will now only visit
cities OF $4,000 population or over.
Only two cities, Dss Muines and
Sionx City, in Iowa are Ia his dis
triot. he came here from Dss
Moines, where he has been working
since being transferred to the other
work. MIR. Martin is an old friend
OF Walter Burrsll OF this city.
Mr.. Kimball, who came 10 the city
with him, will carry on the gather.
ing OF the reports over the state and
Mr.. Martin is here aeanainting him
with the work. They will probably
spend q week here. Mf. Kimball is
a native of Michigan, and he is as
proud of that fact as Mr.. Martin is
OF being from Iowa. He has been
connected with the census bureau,
gathering statistics In Indiana and
Michigan regarding mines and mins
Ing and street railways. He says he
believes Indiana to be the richest
state In mineral wealth In the Union,
without any exception.
He has finished bis work there and
Game direct to Iowa, joining Mr..
Martin In Des M6ines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20

The New Sharon Star says the
editors OF the good roads magazines
are on par with the city chaps who
edit farm papers and tell the farmers
how to farm-"their advice 10 moon
shine theory, often worse than
nothing"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20

Eighteen hundred people in towns
between Centerville and Oskaloosa
took q day off and went to Marshall-
town on an excursion, and yet the
Times-Journal of this city says there
is no prosperity abroad In the land.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20

1t Is not surprising to the Des
Moines Capital that a young girl
should 60 to the court house and
think she might procure q divorce as
easily as she procured q marriage
license. Many really intelligent
people get the same impression these
days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20

The Fairfield Ledger has noticed
that giving the water cure to Fill.
pino aroused more indignation in the
United States than the burning of an
American citizen at the stake.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20

Mrs. Alice M, Butler, who con-
ceived and promoted the Colfax in
terurban line out of Des Molnes, has
again demonstrated her abilities by
promoting successful divorce pro-
ceedings against her husband, g. F.
Butlar
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20

Since last October the children
In the public schools of strasburg
have had a chance to have their
teeth taken care of free, the city pay
the dentists. Among 1O,s61 children
only 1876, or a trifle more than per
cent, were found to have sound teeth.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20

Joe e. Wright, formerly Of Wright,
Iowa, was in town tod y enroute TO
Denver on q business trip. Mr.
Wright is the author Of recent in
terssting letter from New York and
Washington, and he has promised TO
afford our readers another treat n
he sees anything Of inherent in the
west.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20

-Jeffries got s33, 900 and Corbett
$4,000 out of the prize fight. This
beats football, because all one can
expect out of the game is an occas-
ional broken head or fractured limb.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20

"A Billville exchange says:
Lightning struck a Georgia mule in
this neighborhood last year. The
mule survived the shock but we
haven't seen any lightning around
here SINCE"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20

The Keota Eagle says it knows a
young man who attends church reg
ularly and clasps his hands 80 tight.
ly during prayer that he can't get
them open when the contribution
box comes around.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20
NOT so WELL.
coIonel Maokey Has Another
Attaok.

sigourney, Aug, fs.-Although ap-
parently better this morning Colonel
Mackey was very III again last night
and for a time his life dispaired Of.
The nervous chills that attack him
are very s6vors and only his fne
physIque gives life the mastery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20
THE HERALD

The Deep River Record prints a
picture of the press the paper is
printed on, and offers chrome to
the brother editor who names It..
Looks like an air ship.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20

Sunday st, Paul girl tried the
old reliable test In order to see
whether she had gathered mushrooms
or toadstools, The family requests
that no flowers be sent to the house.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20

-Keokuk Gate City: Congressman
Lacey is in great demand this fall az
q speaker at soldiers reunions and
as campaign orator. The fact will
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20
For saIe--eronsrY

For saie--eroeery.
First class. Down town. Old
stand. Enquire sos North Fourth
street, oskaIoosa, Iowa.
2ssds293 d3-2w2
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-03-27

Senator McCanna was down from
Cando Saturday.
c. Koski, a prominent merchant of
Brockett, died last week.
Wanted-Girl for general house
work. Apply at once to Mrs.
Shortridge.
The school children of Churchs Fer
ry have appealed to the board of ed
ucation for Is minutes recess, intsead
Of 5 minutes, which they are now re-
ceiving.
John Lund is now a full fedged cit
izen Of the United States, his final
naturalization papers having been tax
en- out in the district court Saturday.
We have business lots, residence
property and residence lots, business
here in Devils Lake. G. A. Dodge &
Co.
Land Man Powell: Last Saturday
l suld to Mr.. Charles johnson al
acres in North Minnewaukan township
known as the Ballou land for So, 300
OF average of over 1923 per acre.
Col. Small Of the Inter-Ocean, left
Saturday for Beaver, Pennsylvania,
where he goes to visit his aged mother
whom he has not seen for 20 years
The colonel will also visit Washing
ton and New York, and he may be
absent three weeks.
The farmers about Keith are taking
steps to build and operate a creamery
on the cooperative plan, sufficient y
large to use the product OF 500 ows.
Already their subscribers within a
radius of seven miles have pledged
the product of four hundred COWS,
and the other one hundred will doubt
less be added when the new institu-
ton is built. The Inter -Ocs an is
glad to note the early establishment
of a creamery in Ramsey county and
that it will be under the ownership
and control of the resident farmers;
as experience in Minnesota and in the
portions of North Dakota has long
since proven that cooperation cream
cries have not only been Of great ben
eft to the farming community and
incidently to the business men. but
also to the stockholders and patrons.
The farmers Interested will hold a for
NAL meeting for organization on next
Monday afternoon at 2 o'cock at
Kufus' store at Keith.