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The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-09-24
BIG WOOD TICKS.
J. o.Grant Says He Had to Pry Then
Loose With a Knife.

j. o. Grant has returned to his
home in this city after a three weeks
visit in the wiIds OF Arkansas. near
the town of Hardy. Mr.. Grant went
with his sister, Mrs. Catherine Lane,
to be the guest Of their sister, Mrs,
Richardson. Mr.. Grant tells some
pretty hard ones concerning the eoun-
try. He says that the country
abounds in wild turkey and squirrels
and thinking a nice young turkey
would have pleasant taste, he shout
dered gun one day and started for
the woods. He shot one turkey ana
some squirrels, but was unable to
stay in the woods ON account of the
attacks made upon him by the raven
GUS wood ticks" He says he was
fairly covered with the pest when he
emerged from the woods and he was
unable to relieve himself until he
reached home where ne could get a
case knife and pry the insects loose.
He asserts he would not have gone
into that timber again for thousand
turkeys. He bears the scars made
by the contact Of the pestiferous lit
tie bugs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-09-24
HANDSOME GIFT.
Mrs. 7syoodin the Recipient of Fine
Birthday Present.

Mrs Nell Woodin was made the
recipient Of very handsome present
this morning, a gift from her hus.
band, Guy Woodin, as birthday re.
membrance. The surprise came in
the shape Of handsome pianola di'
rect from the Lyon & Healy house of
Chicago. Mrs. Woodin, upon receiv.
ing no present this morning, felt
somewhat hurt over the fact that she
had been sighted. Not a word had
been said concerning her birthday,
and she came to the city feeling rath.
er blue and out of sorts. She return.
ed no find Mr.. Woodin waiting for her
at the door Of their home and the
strains Of piano music sounding
through the house. The lady was not
long in discovering the cause of the
music and she is quite elated in con-
sequence. 1t was the, best cure for
blues she had ever experienced. The
pianola is the best that is on the mar
ket to-day and is accompanied by
quite large library Of music.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-09-24
HOME FROM CAMP.
Company Returned Saturday Night
From Muscatine.

Company F, 54th Regt., I. N. G..
arrived in the city Saturday evening
from their weeks camp in Musca
tine. The rain that fell almost the
whole time of the camp interfered
sadly with the work Of the school and
but little actual drilling could be had
Otherwise the boys say that the
camp was a success and aside from
the discomfort and the Inconvenience
caused by the damp and the rain il
was an enjoyable week.
Company A, Of Abba, returned tC
this city en- route home. The boys
were transferred with their baggage
to the south bound Iowa Central train
and were home in good season.
Company f brings home the fam
Gus goat mascot of the Burlington
company. The Burlington company
became enamored of the Oskaloosa
boys, and desiring to give material
expression to their sentiments pre-
scented the goat to Company For
else some of the Oskaloosa lads pur.
Joined the little pet. Anyhow, the
goat created all sorts of fun on arriv'
al in this city.
Captain Fred Moore, of Company
F, speaks in praise Of the Muscatine
camp. He says that the location was
excellent and that some good work
was accomplished in spite of the rain
that hindered regular work during a
part of the week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-09-24
PENN COLLEGE.
Students Arriving and Being Enrolled
for the Work.

Reception Committees from the Y
w. and Y. M. G. A, of Penn college
met every train that came into the
city to-day, as this is enrolment day
and many new students are coming
into the city. There has been little
change in the faculty this year. II
remains the same except for Miss
Lewis, who has gone to spend the
winter in Europe, whose place is sup
piled by Miss Starbuck; and the chair
of Prof. Holtzman, which has not as
yet been filed, but win be by the op,
ening of college on Wednesday, at
which time the first chapel exercises
Of the term will occur. The Y. w.
and Y. M. G. A. reception viii occur
on Thursday evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-09-24
BEIRD MAY TELL ALL,
Evidence Will be Bad for Ex-Mar-
shall Richards.

Des Moines, Sept. z1.--It is claimed
by the states attorneys that Frank
Baird, who is serving an eighteen
years term in the penitentiary for
robbery of the sullivan family at
Hamilton last winter, has turned
states evidence and viii testify next
Monday that w. A. Richards, ex-dep-
uty United States marshal, was i'm
plicated with him in the hoIdup, which
is said to have been the boldest ever
known in the state. It is claimed
that evidence will be introduced to
show that Richards was at the Baird
home in Creston the night before the
robbery; they have even gone so FAR
as to intimate that they have a tele-
gram in the officials handwriting ,di.
rected to Baird, which will play a
prominent part in the trial to be held
before Judge Gamble at Indianola.
The defendant is aware Of the pro
posed line of attack, and Us prepared
with a strong defense. 1t is under.
stood Mrs. Sullivan viii testify that
she recognized Richards, who had
been stopping with the family, as one
of the masked men who entered their
home and held burning lamp at her
bare feet till she told where the 81,
900 they had received during the day
for sale of Ian was hidden in the
house. Baird, who was shot and Grip
pied by Mr.. Sullivan as he was re
treating, will testify, it is claimed
that Richards was in the deal, but
that he was a party outside of the
house. After the capture of Baird
Richards appeared on the scene and
took him into custody. The defense
will claim that the testimony OF
Baird is given to revenge himself or
the official. 1t will maintain thai
the testimony Of both Baird and Mrs
Sullivan cannot be accepted, as one
places him out of the house and the
other within. Two clues, they aver
cannot be established.
1t is admitted that the worst thing
against Richards is his disappear
ance for a time after he was accused
But his voluntary return and his con
duct since that time will be argued
as sufficient to counterbalance it.
Change of Venue.
Des Moines, Sept. 2l--Judge Gam
BILE granted change OF venue in the
trial of deputy United States Marshal
Richards, on trial for highway rob
berry, at Indianola this morning
Judge Applegate hears then case, be
ginning tomorrow. Baird comes
from prison to give states evidence
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-09-24
A FAMOUS OLD FLAG.
Colors of Twelfth Iowa Pass Into
Custody Of State.

Des Moines, Sept. 21.--An Ameri-
can flag, shot-ridden and blood-stained,
which was carried through the thick
est Of the fight at the battle Of Cor
NTH and which David 3. Henderson,
exspeaker Of the house Of represent
atives snatched from the ground only
TO be shot down and crippled for life,
has been presented to Governor A. p.
Cummins for preservation by the
state by Hon r. r. Clarkson in be-
half of Mrs. @. e. Merriam, Of Man
chester, wife Of Comrade Merriam,
This was the flag of the Twelfth
Iowa volunteer infantry, being in
charge Of Company X. 1t was pre-
sented to this regimental association
recently for preservation. 1t was
presented the company by the ladies
Of Hopkinton at the time of its organ.
ization and after their capture was
carried by the union brigade as its
colors. AS such it participated in
the siege of Corinth and also in the
battle of Corinth the following Octo-
ber 1t was once captured during the
battle and retaken. 1t bears the
scars Of battle and also the blood
stains Of Sergeant Major John D
Cole, who was wounded at the time
Col. David B. Henderson, then q
lieutenant of Company G, Twelfth
Iowa Infantry, was the commander Of
that regiments portion Of the" Union
Brigade" which was composed Of
the fragments of the regiments cap
tured at Shiloh. Col. Henderson los,
his leg during the battle of Corinth
1862, while in this command. THAI
regiment had eighty members II
that brigade and the desperate strug
gle during the battle Of Corinth II
proven by the fact that thirty-nine o.
these eighty engaged in the battle
were killed or wounded.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-09-24
HAD "A GOOD TIME.
Deputy Auditor gBaer Msets Many Old
Friends

John Il. Baer who returned last
week from a four weeks pleasure
trip to the Pacific coast, saw much on
interest and many OIL Osl1aloosa
friends. d. T. sDutton has complete
ay recovered from his accident and
almost walked MIR. Baer to death in
him the beauties Of Los An
geles. Others he saw in this city
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Niles, Reub-
ten Whitaker and wife, John Shaw,
wife and daughter, Jno. Spencer, Will
bur Mark, III. G. Moore and wife and
airs. Peter Stumps. AT Pasadena,
David Vail, and S. P. Harmon ana
wife. D, H. Budd in F0Ttland, Ore
gon, and Sam Robertson on the train
between San Francisco and Los An
geles In San Francisco Mr.. Baer
saw A. H. Till and famiIy,AIilo Perry
and Mr.. Cameron one Of the first ed
ftors Of the Oskaloosa Times. AT
Long Beach the gentleman saw J. ].
Overton at one time proprietor of
the old Oskaloosa House, back in the
SOS. He is now 1875 years old, and
sells pop corn and peanuts on the
beach. VIM. Blackstone was seen I'm
Colorado Springs, and the persons
seen in Denver were Uriah Ballard,
James Hellings, Owen Meredith and
wife, Mrs. Mary Thatcher and daugn-
ter Vera, Chas. Young, con OF Milton
Young. At Salem, Oregon, MIR. Baer
visited in the large fields Of hops for
which the locality is noted, and saw
the penitentiary where Tracy, the
convict, was imprisoned, and from
which ne made his escape. withal
the trip was happy one and proved
a vacation long to be remembered.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-09-24
post KuptiaI Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Dutton gave q
IL o'clock dinner on Sunday, Sept. 90
in honor OF their youngest son and
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ]. Dut'
ton. Those invited were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry j. Dutton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Meredith, the Misses Mary,
Lucille and Alberta Meredith, Messrs
Harlan and Ralph Meredith, Mrs
Margaret d. Coburn, Master Arthur
and Miss Dorothy Coburn.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-09-24
Is Known Here.

1t now transpires that the man,
Austin, who perpetrated the daring
robbery of 5000 worth Of furs at Mar
shalltown, is the same fellow who
robbed the Stull & McGregor store
in this city, during a circus parade In
May, 1902. Austin has been arrested
and the goods recovered.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-09-24
The County Board.

J. M. Stephenson, who as member
Of the board of supervisors has been
in the city until the close Of the SEES
sion Saturday afternoon, returned to
his home in Monroe township. The
board proper will not meet again un-
til the first Monday after election.
but in two weeks they will make a
visit Of inspection to the roads Of
the county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-09-24
Family Reunion.

There was family reunion at the
home of Ellis McConnaughey over
Sunday Guests from out of town
were his father, Geo. McConnaughey.
Miss Maud Yocum and Frank Nelson
and wife, of Prairie City; Geo. Ander-
son and wife, of Monroe. and A..
Vance, of Peoria county, Illinois.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-09-24
MANY visitors.

The Ladies' Rest Room is greatly
appreciated by the out of town ladies
who como here to do their shopping,
visit the city, or must put in tedious
hours between trains. There were
seventy-fve ladies from out OF the
city who took advantage of its com
forts on Saturday
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-09-24
BurIinaton omcIaIs.

J. d. Bessler, general superintend.
ent of the construction Of the Bur
lington, was In the city to-day en-
route from Tracy over the Burling.
ton cut-off. He was in company with
Chief Engineer G. g. Wilcox on q
tour of inspection. M. w. Baranni.
ger was also in the city caring for
business affairs Of the company.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-09-24
p. r. o. Meetinu.

Chapter X, p. 3. o., held its first
rnguiar, monthly meeting OF the year
at the home Of Mrs. l.. A. Rodgers
on Saturday. The program was es-
pecially interesting and the ladies'
spent a pleasant and profitable after
noon. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
COMPETE FOR PRIZE.
Children in Singing Exercises at Cen
trail High School Building.

The assembly hall of the Central High
School building was crowded Friday after
noon with the school children, who par
ticipated in the competition for the prize
picture offered by the Bradbury Piano Com
pany to the best singing class from the
eighth grade schools of the city Thirteen
schools were represented in the contest and
the entire afternoon was taken up with the
singing of America" and other patriotic
songs by the pupils. The test includes en-
semble singing, sight reading and written
examination on music. The written exami-
nation will be held Monday and the an
nouncement of the winners of the contest
will be made Tuesday.
Superintendent of Public Schools A IT
Stuart presided over the exercises and the
judges were Miss Bentley musical director
of public schools; Prof. Josef Kaspar direc-
tor of the Choral Society and the George
town Orchestra, and Mrs. Kate Scott
Brooks. The schools competing were those
taught by Miss Bond Miss Chesney Miss
Reeves, Miss Little, Miss Langley Mrs
Martin. Miss Dye. Miss Brewer, Miss Raw
lings Miss Mueder, Mr.. Kramer, Mr.. RYDER
and Mr. Finckel
After the judges conferred it was found
that five of the schools had equal markings
for excellence in singing. The schools tie
ing Tor nrst place were those of Mr.. Kra-
mer, first division: Miss Chesney. second
division; Miss Rawlings, third division. Mrs
Martin, fourth division, and Mr.. RYDER
fifth division. 1t is stated that no further
contest in singing will be held but a de-
cision Will be reached after the written ex-
aminationS today
The contest among the eighth grade pupils
OF the colored schools for a prize picture
offered by the Bradbury people was held
Thursday afternoon at the M street school
and nine schools participated in the COM
petition The examination of the classes in
the colored schools were also held this
afternoon and the winning school will be
announced tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15

and squally weather were encountered The
Erin and her tow became separated from
the Cruiser and the Shamrock 1 before
reaching Fayal. but they never lost sight of
each other after leaving there On June IL
the yachts were caught in gale from the
southeast. and while it blew very hard and
a heavy sea was running very little water
was shipped and no damage was done.
tug met the yachts at daylight twenty
miles east of Sandy Hook Lightship and
towed the Shamrock III to quarantine.
The yachts were saluted by every vessel
that passed them all the way to Quaran-
tine. Both yachts flew the pennant of the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club.
The new challenger is far handsomer
craft than either the Shamrock I or II. She
looks not unlike the Columbia above the
water line and her beam seems greater
than either of these yachts. She lows east
ly. making very little broken water at the
bow. and leaving a clean wake. Her cap
tain. Robert Wringe. says she behaved
splendidly under all conditions of weather
during the passage across the Atlantic.
She is rugged as sloop. with short bow
spirit and topmast over a short stout
lower mast. The Shamrock has the same
rig, with the addition of a jigger mast aft.
The latter steers with tiller and the for
mer with small wheel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
SEWER TO BE REBUILT.
Big Subway Displaced Under Union
Station Plans.

Col. John Biddle. the Engineer Commits
sioner. this morning had conference with
his two assistants. Capts. Newcomer and
Harding, and several other officials OF the
District government. regarding the under
ground work TO be done by the District on
the site of the new union station 1t has
been decided that the big ten-foot sewer
running through the site. section of the
Tiber creek sewer. shall be removed and re-
built. 1t was thought at first that the depth
of the sewer below the surface and the rails
ing of the grade in the vicinity OF the sta
ton would obviate the necessity for this
work
The plans for the station building how
ever. show that the walls bearing an I'M
mense amount of weight will have their
foundations Immediately on top of the
sewer tunnel. indicating that a change must
be made in the line of the sewage outlet.
The District engineers discussed the best
methods OF doing the work. The change
was requested by the railroads, and II will
De necessary for them to pay the entire
cost or the work, which will be done under
the direction OF the District sewer division.
IL is estimated that between / 200 and 1000
iaterai rect of sewer, ten feet In diameter
VIII nave to be constructed and the cost
VIII De between 10000 and $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15

speaker, land consider what this may
mean. 1t so often means license to do
wrong. That is what many who come to
our shores believe. and become socialists
and liberalists. The flag which floats over
our Capitol as the symbol of free people
has something above it., and that is the
cross, signifying Divine love. So long as
we keep the sign of, the love of our Maker
and love for our feiiowsman above the
glorious stars and stripess so long is our
country safe.
Some one has said {, sfriend is like a
peacock. one color one day and another
color the next This does not constitute a
true friend 1t is the tribe friend that is
scarce sea, IN this world. Your supposed friends
Will stick to you whiae y5u are influential
and while you have; emohey. When your
affiuence lis gone. where are the so-called
friends? A friend to have is one who will
stay with yot to the end end then, If needs
be. die for you.
Charity is the queen of vittue. 1t is the
concentration Of ALL Others, truth, honor
and love. The right and true following of
this motto of your organization would re-
suit In the love of one man for another,
and his love for Godlandthe right" ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
MINISTER CALvo's DENIAL.
Contradicts Report of Unfriendly Rela-
tons Between Nicaragua and Costa Rio

Senior Calvo. the Costa Rican minister,
denies published reports that the relations
between Costa Rica and Nicaragua have
been very strained for several weeks past
by reason of aid which it was alleged the
Costa Rican government was giving to
revolutionists who were seeking to over
throw the government of President Zelaya
OF Nicaragua. Minister Calvo said that
Costa Rica was maintaining the best rela-
tons with its neighbor states, and 1t was
her policy not to interfere in the internal
affairs of any of the other Central Ameri-
can states. Letters and newspapers re-
ceived from Costa Rica and dated as late
as the Sd instant. he said. show that the
relations between Costa Rica and Mica
ragua were very friendly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
IRISH CHALLENGES ARRIVES.
Shamrock III and Her Sister Yacht
Reach Port Safely.

New York dispatch says: :.
After rough passage from Gourock,
Scotland. of sixteen days and twenty-five
hours Sir Thomas Lipton's latest challenger
Tor the Americas cup. the Shamrock III. is
now lying at anchor off Thompkinsville. 8.
L. where she arrived at, 1920 Sunday morn
ing, In company with the steam yacht Erin
the Atlantic, and by the Shamrock /, towed
by the British tug Cruiser. The 1855 men
which manned the yachts and their con-
voys are all well. and there were no acci-
dents to mar the passage
Between Gourock and Fayal Azores,
where the steamers stopped for coal Gains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
AT SPECIAL SERVICE.
White Eagle Tribe Of Red Men Ad-
dressed by Rev. C, F. Sontar.

Respondent with the accouterments of
their organization. the members of White
Eagle Tribe. Order of the Red Men, at
tended divine service yesterday morning at
Grace Episcopal Church, at 9th and d
Astreets southwest. Rev. Charles F. Son
tag delivered an. eloquent sermon, appro-
priats to the occasion. After extending
cordial welcome to the assembled Red Men
he said Freedom, Friendship and Char
fly" the motto Of the Organization, should
be the basic principles of all fratsrnal
bodies. Let us take freedom" said the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
Summer Tours by Sea.

An attractive illustrated booklet, entitled
Summer Tours by Sea-" has just been IS
sued by the Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company. The booklet contains
numerous illustrations Of scenery anu
points Of interest in various localities. be-
sides vast fund OF information of value
to tourists who may wish to avail them
selves of the opportunities offered for a
summer trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
Absent Without Leave.

Another army officer has disappeared
from his station and left no trace of his
whereabouts This Is Second Lieutenant
Max Sullon, 18th Cavalry, who has been alb
sent from his post at Fort Sam Houston,
Tex. without leave for more than a month
In case he does not report before the ex-
piration of three months time his name
Will be dropped from the army register as q
deserter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15

The police authorities have reported to
the Commissioners that the property In the
square between Columbia road, Kenesaw
avenue. 18th and 14th streets where there
was formerly pond of stagnant water,
has been Allied In and the nuisance no
longer existA
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-11-13
Liquor Drinking in Germany,

For years the German people have
insisted that Intoxicating liquors
We're not harmful to the people and
that drinking, as it existed in Germ
any was not to be condemned
However. recent investigations
nave shown an alarming state CT al
fairs in Germany. and it has been
found that the consumption of liquors
is so great as to call forth comments
not only from people in other parts
of the world, but from the Germans
themselves. and a great many Ger
man people have come to the conclu-
sion that it is time either to regulate
or TO stop entirely the consumption
Of liquors in such enormous quaint
ties.
With the idea Of restricting the
sale Of intoXicants in the German en-
pire, a bill has been prepared to be
offered in the next session Of the
reichstag. By the terms of this bill
all saloon-keepers will be pledged to
keep on sale Notwithstanding bevel
ages, such as lemonade, milk, tea
and coffee as we'll as cold foods
The number of barmaids is limited
by the bill and there is a strict pro-
hibition of credit.
This however is only one of the
moves now being made toward L
common end. and. acting under the
instructions Of the emperor, the i'm
perial health office in Berlin is issu-
ing pamphlets for popular distrbu-
ton, recommending total abstinence.
The emperor and many of his advis-
Ors have come around to the belief
that the use of alcoholic drinks is
strongly preiudicial to the welfare of
the country and the people
Had prediction been made sever
al years ago that any such campaign
for total abstinence, or for even re-
strictions of the sale of liquors, would
be made in Germany, the person max
ing such suggestion would have been
laughed at for his pains.
1t has been asserted for years and
years that alcoholic liquors as they
were consumed in Germany We're not
harmful, and the liquor drinkers in
other countries pointed to Germany
as an example of country where
liquors could he consumed in great
quantities and yet the general health
and welfare of the people not injured.
1t seems that the German govern.
ment now takes different view Of
the situation.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-11-13

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this wonderful remedy cured me en-
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