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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
CROPS MAKE GOOD PROGRESS
TEMPERATURE IN MOST SEC
TIoNs Is FAVORABLE.
Rainfall Excessive in Some Parts,
While Drought Is Complained
OF in Others.

Washington, Aug. 23.--The weekly
summary OF crop conditions. issued by
the weather bureau, Is az follows:
During the week ending August 21,
central and western Texas experienced
unusual heat, while unreasonable cool
weather prevailed In New England and
the northern portion Of the middle At
lantlc states; elsewhere the tempera-
ture was favorable. The rainfall was
excessive and Injurious In the Dakotas
and Minnesota, and also in parts of
the lake region, South, Atlantic and
central gulf states, and in Florida.
Rain is badly needed over the greater
part OF Texas, in portions Of Kansas,
generally throughout the central and
southern Rocky mountain districts,
and In Oregon. Frosts, causing slight
damage, occurred on the 10th In Mon
tana and Idaho.
The previously reported excellent
condition Of corn continues generally
throughout the principal corn produc.
ing states, and also In the Atlantic
coast and eastern gulf districts Wind
storms blew down considerable corn
in Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas and
Ohio. In some counties I'm Kansas
and generally throughout Texas the
crop IL In need OF rain.
The harvesting, stacking and
tbrashing OF spring wheat on lowlands
In the northern part Of the sp &
wheat region. where grain is fully ripe,
were interrupted during The fore part
Of the week the fields being too wet
for the reapers Local storms In
North Dakota and northeastern South
Dakota caused the lodging OF consider
able grain Satisfactory yields are
generally indicated over the southern
portion.
Wet weather has proved injurious
TO tobacco in Ohio and Indiana, but
most reports respecting this crop are
favorable, an improvement IN Ken
lucky, the middle Atlantic states and
New England being indicated
There is no Improvement In the gen.
eral outlook for apples, nearly all re-
ports showing an inferior crop.
Much complaint OF blight and>rot In
potatoes Is received from the lake re-
gion and the northern part OF the mid
die Atlantic states, but the reports
from the Missouri and central Mis-
sissippi valleys are more favorable.
Flowing for fall seeding Is unusually
well advanced, the soil being in ex-
cellent condition in nearly all districts
east OF the Rocky mountains.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
HAIL At MONTEzUMA
STORM DOES GREAT DAMAGE TO
WINDOWS IN TOWN AND TO
CROPS IN COUNTRY.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special TO Daily Herald.
Montezuma, Ia, Aug. PA most
destructive hail storm passed through
here last night. All glass windows
on the north side OF houses, churches,
and schoolhouses not protected by
screens, shutters, or sheltering porti.
Goes we're smashed TO spllnters. One
house had thirty window panes brok.
en-. The Methodist church and the
old 'schoolhouse and the Pennsylvania
House suffered extensive damage,
while all the panes of glass In Kelly's
Photographic gallery, including the
big gkyllght, are broken to pieces.
Hailstones fell the size of English
walnuts on the average. They were
driven almost horizontally by terrific
wind which accompanied the hail, the
stones In many cases being driven
clear through the houses to the rear
rooms on the south side. Much dam.
age was sustained by crops also in
this vicinity.
Many Cattle Killed.
Grinnell, Aug. 23.--Heovy losses
from lightning during last nights
storm are being reported here. A. &.
Rynert, a prominent farmer near
town, lost twenty head OF cattle as a
result Of lightning striking a fence
near where they were standing.
Big Tent Blown Down.
Fairfield, Aug. 23.-The big auditor
ium tent OF the Fairfield Chautauqua
blew down during a severe rain and
wind storm Monday night. Adrian
NJ. Newens was delivering mis- mono
logue, "A Singular Life" at the time.
All but 500 people had left the tent
before the accident. Only two were
hurt. ...
Fatality at IndianoIa.
Indianola, aug. 23.--Charles Butler,
living near Medford, was struck By
lightning and killed about 3 O'Clock
this morning. His sister, Mrs. Curt
Taylor was killed by lightning only
about year ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING
Strikes Several Places Near BY and
Burns Ollie Creamery.

A mighty electrical storm that mul.
tiplied itself in several directions
held this part of the state in close en-
brace Monday evening and sent a
downpour OF water that measured over
an inch of total rainfall. The light
ming played about with brilliancy
and frequency that was somewhat
remarkable. The thunderbolts here
about were frequent and the reports
something TO cause concern. SO far
as learned no place in town was
struck, but rdmors Of several build
ings burned in the country have reach
ed us. Thus far but one OF these ru-
mors has been verified.
Mr.. Webb Has Close Call.
The home of MIR. and Mrs. e. =.
Webb, residing about one and a half
miles south Of the city, was struck
by bolt about eight o'clock. Mrs.
Webb was rendered unconscious for
time. but the other occupants were
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
Is Fined Ten Dollars.

A fine of $40 was assessed against
Gene Ford this morning by Justice
Prichett because the young man per
sisted in smuggling his wife. Ford was
arrested Saturday because OF trouble
ailegea to have occurred on Friday ey.
ening, and tnIs morning was tried and
found guilty OF assault and battery.
Ford has had similar charges at his
door on previous occasions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
FOUND THE BULLET.
Ball That Killed Westbrook Fits the
Suspects Revolver.

GrInnell, Ia, Aug. 23.--An autopsy
was held over the body of Fritz West
brook, shot in a foldup in Des Moines
July z, here this afternoon and the
bullet which caused his death was
found. II was a 3S-calibre bullet and
was lodged far down in the pelvic
cavity. II fts the revolver taken from
Trump Latham and VIM. Den Berger,
the suspects.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
want Immediate Statehood.

Muskogee. T. T., Aug. 23y-ResoIu-
tions declaring for immediate state
hood for Oklahoma and indian Terri
tory as one state were adopted Tues
day BY the statehood and constitu-
tlonal convention, OF the Indians OF the
Five Civilized Tribes. Then, after the
appointment OF a committee OF 81,
which Ii 10 draft a constitution for
presentation 10 the convention, the
gathering adjourned 70 await the work
Of the committee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
mrs. HARRIS is FREE
RELIEVED OF THE CHARGE OF
KILLING HER HUSBAND
AT klRkvILLE.
scripps-McRae Telegram.

Ottumwa. Iowa, Aug 49, Mrs
Ma. y Harris, charged WITH ne. muir
dei of a1r husband, JaTcs Harris
OF Kirkvlllc was ordered 'elcased by
Justice Kirk this afternoon at the
close of the arguments, on the mo
tion for dismissal on the grounds OF
insufficient. evidence.
The decision was granted vita ap.
plause by the large crowd present
and many friends crowded around
Mrs Harris to congratulate her.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
EXTRA
LOTTERY souglcnHp.
Montana Concern Doing Business IN
Iowa Closed.

lutte, Mont, Aug. 23.--Danlel n.
Jacoss, secretary OF the Montana Lot
terry Co. which operates extensively
In Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. was
arrested today, charged with sending
lottery tickets from the state by ex.
press. The Offices we're raided and a
dray load Of tickets seized.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
MET AWFUL FATE.
Large stone Is Driven Through Coal
Miners Body.

Spring Valley, Ill, Aug. 23.--Joseph
Jasma, coal miner, was killed this
morning by a premature blast. A
half.pound stone was thrown through
the mans body, and both eyes blown
out
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
EXTRA
CHARGED VITA FRAUD,
Warrants lsaued For ofneers of the
Denver Savings Bank.

Denver. Aug, 2s.--As the result OF
the failure last week OF the Denver
Savings Bank, warrants were sworn
out today for ]. A. Hill, president;
Frank p. Jones, vice president; and
X. A. Brown and Joseph Davis, tellers,
charging them with larceny as bank.
ers. The officers are unable TO locate
the men.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
THE FIRST OF ITS KIND.
Governor cumnlns Calls Special Rep.
resentative Election.

Special to Daily Herald.
Des Moines, Aug. 23.--Governor
Cummins has issued proclamation
calling an election to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Representative
T. J. Preyo in Davis county. II will
be held Oct. IL This election Is made
necessary by reason of the adoption
Of the biennial amendment which
eliminates the election OF this fall
The proclamation was the first OF its
kind In the history Of the state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
J.. c. sAvERy DEAD.
Des MolneS Prominent Hotel Man
Passes Away.

Special to Daily Herald.
Des Moines, Aug. 23.--James G.
savery, the, pioneer hotel man OF Des
Moines, died suddenly yesterday af-
ternoon at his summer home in Cable,
Mont The cause of his death was an
acute attack Of heart disease. The
body will be brought to Des Moines
for burial, arriving here some time
Friday /.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
VII sUILo 4 MEw cHuRcA.
Special to Daily Herald.

bpeclal 10 DAILY Herald
Z Marshalltown, Iowa, Aug. 23.--The
Friends Of the city have decided TO
build a new house OF worship and
on Thursday night WIN begin the
work OF organization preparatory to
the canvass for funds, at meeting
to be held at their church, corner OF
Main and Third streets. Nothing
snort OF 5000 will be put into the
buildIn, which, with the salvage from
the old and the fact that the society
already owns its lot, will provide a
pretty. new and modern church
home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
ACCEPTS BANKRUPTCY.
oskaloosa Man Has s7oo Debts and
No Assets.

Des Moines, Aug, 23.--w. L. Meyers,
OF Oskaloosa, a clerk, was declared
a bankrupt today, His liabilities are
scheduled at seven hundred dollars,
with no assets.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
FIRE ON STEAMER.
Tho Oceanic Was Threatened With
Destruction Today.

Liverpool, Aug. 23.--Fire broke out
in the steerage OF the White Star lin
or Oceanic, which was scheduled to
sail for New York today. Great ex-
citement ensued but the FIRE was ex-
tingulshed with little damage done.
The ship sailed on schedule time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
ToT DRANK GASOLINE.
Fort Dodge Baby Drinks Fiery Liquid
and May Die.

Fort Dodge, Iowa. Aug, 23.-The 2
year-old son Of y. +. Carney wander
ed into a neighbors yard and drank
a quart Of gasoline. The baby's
stomach is badly bIistered and the
child Is unconscious and may die.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
r. G. HALEY HURT.
Beloved Secretary Iowa State Travel
Ingmen's Association.

Special to Daily Herald.
Des Moines, Aug. 23.--Mr. f. e
Haley, secretary Of the Iowa State
Travelling Mems association and state
secretary Of the Knights Of Columbus,
died yesterday In hospital 1T To.
ronto, Canada, of tuberculous broncho-
pneumonia
JOCmCL
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
aenaaflonal Afreet.

New Orleans, Aug. 25y-Hart New
man, millionaire, is under arrest for
failure 20 screen clzterns,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-27
women ON THE SOUTH
DAKOTA FARMS WORK
Helped Very Materially in Gath
ering in of the Big
Crops.
rHEY DID MANUAL LABOR
Women and Girls Drove Big Teams on
Binders and Headers and. Wore
Very Successful in All Their
Operations.

Scotland, s. D., Oct. 23.-lt is not
generally known that women played a
very important part in the gathering
of the vast, grain crops Of the prosper
Gus South Dakota farmer but it is
a fact that, a large part of the manual
labor was. performed by women and
girls.
The woman ON South Dakota farms
lis not unlike her sister on the farms
fof other seates, but circumstances
prompted her to take up this kind Oh
occupation. When the farmer saw the
vast fields Of wheat and oats and other
grains waving yellow and loaded with,
rich yielding heads he was perpleXeC''
to find sufficient help to garner ths
grain. Men We're scarcer and many
times could not be had at the best OF.
wages. The alternative was, to call ont
the women. They responded nobly and,
ito see women and girls driving six;
horses hitched to a binder or header.
in this part of the state was no unusua;
sight. Those who could not be useI
as drivers worked as ordinary men liz
the fields or at other menial labor.
| Among the Russians in this count.
women did most of the work this Year,
They all went at their tasks with ighh
hearts and the farmer smiled when he
saw his fields reaped and the grair
| lgathered in stacks or tllreShed.
| Women and girls when they worked
away from home We're paid as high as
$3.50 per day with their board to work
in the fields this summer. Farmers
say that in many cases they were pre-
| ferable to men as they could be trusted
| farther.
Women in this state are also playing
a very important part in the handling
of political affairs. There is no law
in the state that says a woman cannot
be a governor and already several arc
holding the office of county superin-
been filled with great honor by women
/ At the same time the women of South
Dakota make the very best wives to
he had in the land.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-27
NEW SOUTH DAKOTA
RAILROAD COMPLETED
Line Connecting Sioux FaIIs
With Other Towns in
State.
RAILS TO- WENTWORTH
Tho officials Of the Road Agree to
Have Service to Prairie Queen,
Seven Miles Beyond, Before
Month Passes.

Sioux Falls, s. D.. Oct. 21.-Pxesident
p. 3. Sherman, of the South Dakota
Central railroad, announced here that
in q week or ten days work on the ex-
tension Of the line from the present ter
minus to the Illinois Central tracks
would be commenced. 1t is also UNDER
stood that the South Dakota Central
will construct a depot of it's own.
The right-of-way for the extension of
the South Dakota Central down into
the city has already been obtained and
this week Attorney Joe Kirby, acting
In the interest of the railroad company,
commenced condemnation proceedings
for the remainder of the land needed.
According to the present plans it will
be necessary for the company to con-
struct a steel bridge across the Sioux.
river.
While the iron is laid to Wentworth,
train service has not reached that city,
but it will within the next ten days or
two weeks. 1t is also the intention of
the officials of this road to- complete
the road and install service to Prairie
Queen, seven miles beyond Wentworth,
before winter sets in. AS soon as that
lis done there will be a Encouragement
in the train service. Two trains will
make the round trip daily. One of these
will be an exclusive passenger train,
and the other will be an accommoda.
ton.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-27
KlLLs HlMsELF IN JOY.
indian Attempts to Demonstrate the
Safety Of His Actions.

Sioux Falls. s. D., Oct. 1ss-Particu-
lars have been received here of trag-
edy with unusual features. which oc-
Cured on the ranch of John Dillon, al
Lyman county cattleman.
The Indians and whites Of that local.
ity gathered at Dillon's for the purpose!
Of having celebration, which consisted
largely Of horse racing. Among those
who were present was Sioux INDIAN.
named Frank King. One Of kings
horses won one of the races, and thiai
made him feel SO good that he drew hiss
six-shooter and wildly waved It aho,..
He was cautioned to be more 20 araf,,ii
with the gun lest some 0p~ ne injured
by the premature dtseb rye. hut 1replteds
eiiao ~ .1ex,m .re m9ahe.e thsw las not loaded.
/; 10 70 prove 10y th'. he stated that he, would!
tSa poa'e y uS weapon at himself and pull,
sne -4gger. Before those near him
.uld interfere. he cooked the ssix-shoot-
er, placed the muzzle nearly against
his forehead and pulled the trigger. :,
There was heavy report, and q bull
let plowed It's way through the Indians
brain. The ball entered between the
eyes and tore a big hole in the fore
head. Notwithstanding that the brain
was pierced, King fingered until the
following morning. when death ended
his suffering.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-27
ArrEm.or TO BLOW BANK.
Door Of the Strong se- = s'owf.,
fhrsuah the Roo11.


Sioux Fails, SD, Oct. .2o.-That some
Of the professional cracksmen who re-
Gently robbed a bank at Springfield. s.
D., of the sum of $3.50 are opera ting
In this vicinity is the belief Of the local
authorities. In support of this theV
point to the robbery a night or two
ago Of the store of A. S. Peterson At
Cotton, a little town twenty miles
lSrthwest of Sioux Falls.
hat the work was that OF experts!
cannot be doubted. Between 1 and II
O'Clock In the morning the community
Was awakened by a heavy explosion.
Before citizens could appear ON the|
scene, however, the cracksmen hadI
completed their work and disappeared. [
After gaining an entrance to the huild-l
ing the robbers r.Ast immediatelv hava|
gone to work on the safe,
After inserting the nitroglycerin they
took bar of soap from a shelf and
used portion of it to stop up the
cracks The explosion tore the safe to
pieces and greatly damaged the build-!
ing. The safe door was blown through
The steel ceiling and to the roof. coming,
pack to the floor ten feet from the safe.
AS Mr.. Peterson had taken the bulk
OF his money home with him the night
before, the robbers secured only ahouti
500 In cash. Suspicion points to two
strangers who preceding the robbery
We're seen in Cotton on two occasions II
There apparently is no doubt that thew,
are part of the gang which during thei
past two months has raided a number
OF South Dakota towns
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-27
may Mean A new
SOUTH DAKOTA line
Propitious indications of an
Extension of the 500
Road.
SURVEYORS ARE AT WORK
The Railroad Has Line to Watertows
in This State and Road Through
North Dakota Which Two
Lines May Be Connected.

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. 26.-The latest
Revelation in railroad circles Indicate
that the movements of the surveyors
who have been working in this section
sof the state are directed by the Cana
dian Pacific-Soo roads.
1t is asserted that in the Minneapolis
and st. Louis, the Canadian Pacific and
the 500 have found an outlet to ST.
Louis and the south which can be OBJ
tained by securing control of the for
mer read.
The minneapolis and ST. Louis has a
South Dakota branch running into Wa
tertown and the 500 has for q number
of years owned a right of way from it's
North Dakota line down through Nc
Pherson county, striking Leola, the
county seat, and extending TO Aber-
ldeen.
1t is bc ieved to be the intention of
the 500, through the Minneapolis and
ESt. Louis, to build the link which will
unite the Watertown branch with the
500 lire in North Dakota.
The proposed line would prove a
lprofitaiole one, as it would run through
AN exceedingly rich and prosperous
section o. the country.
1t is known that Minneapolis and st.
Louis officers have sought to secure op-
itions on land for townsite purposes III
Mcpherson county, northwest OF Aper-
sdeen.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-27
PRAIRIE HEN is PASSING.
q Few More Years of Slaughter am
the Bird Will Be Extinct

Armour, .. d., OCT. 23.-Ine proud,
valiant prairie chicken once so numer.
Gus on the broad eXpanses of South
Dakota is passing and in q half dozen
years will be as extinct as the noble
bison. The greed of the pot hunter
and game hog has been making sad
inroads on the most beautiful bird OF
Which this state can boast. The waving
;prairies where once the prairie hen
could rear her brood and teach them
they could fly for miles and miles with.
out the haunting wire fence or tele.
graph pole, are now cut up by the
farmer, and the bird is left no re;
serves.
! Only a few years ago this state was
well filled with chickens, as we'll as
other game Of the feathered tribe, but
they have all now been crowded to
the extreme borders of the state where
in strange environments, they rear
with difficulty small f1ocks.
Each fall a few hundred of the sur.
,vivors wander back to the prairies they
love, only to be gobbled up by the
greedy and voracious hunter who
knows no sympathy and gives no quar-.
ter.
; At railway stations all over South
Dakota since the season opened and the
birds are unprotected they are being
oAAApPSA W SNSAy pldSS Ill OlSSu ulSSu
packages and it is alleged with the full
knowledge of the express agent who
has small commission. In Charles
Mix county not a solitary warden was
appointed this year and the hunter is
doing his share with no mercy and In
defiance of the state law This is on;
Iof the reasons why in only few years
the pretty prairie hen will be bird ex.
,tinct in this state.
The birds have heen alauphtered aipoo
the first Of September Market shoot.
lers are making good thing from the
'profits they so numerically gain. A
few of the gunners have been caught
and held to the action Of the law, but
the penalty is so light that they set no
example for the guidance of the vio-
lator.
1t is sight not at all reslished by
residents of the state and many farm
ers are ordering all trespassers from
their lands under penalty of personal
injury. This is the only alternative.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-27
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Engineer of Threshins Machine Ha.
Marrow Escape from Death.

Marrow Escape from Death.
Sioux Falls. S. D., Oct 24.-Martin
Limmer, engineer Of a thrashing ma
chine which Is operating in Lake coun-
ty, was seriously injured as the result
of an accident. Only by miracle did
he escape with his life.
He was adjusting some part of the
cylinder or connections and was lean
ing forward when the clothing at a
point over his chest caught on the key
in the end of the whirling shaft. In an
instant his clothing had been wound
around the shaft and he himself was
being whirled at speed which made
the Mortified spectators fully believe
that he would be dashed to death be-
fore their very eyes.
= After being whirled on the shaft for
a time the tearing from his body of
every shred of his clothing free him
from the grasp of the shaft. When re-
leased the velocity at which he was be-
ing whirled around the shaft caused
him to be thrown number of feet
from the engine. An examination dis
closed that one of his arms was broken.
a knee dislocated and a rib loosened
from the breast bone.
While being whirled around the shaft
his cheek and forehead struck kew
in one of the gear shafts, cutting an
u.ly cash across his face. Had his
face passed half an inch closer he
would have met instant death.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-27
PASSING OF Red. MEN.
Dakota Tribes Are Being nepopulate.
hy Hardships.


Miller. S. D., Oct. 21.-Tears running
down his brown cheeks and voice
'choked with emotion, Crow Dog, a
Grow Greek brave. hurried into j. w.
,Coquillette's store here and asked for
IA shoe box in which to lay his pap
poose that had Just died at the teepee
on the creek north of town.
i The little Indian was taken back to
the agency {forty-fve miles) and buried
deep in the ground with funeral rites.
/, The original custom Of Indian care
iof the dead was to hang the body in a
tree. whtre it was left indefinitely.
The Indians are fast running their
health by visiting the towns for trad
ing purposes.
In this instance they arrived to be on
hand at the field day sports, and they
put up their teepees in storm Of snow
and rain, then to sleep in them on the
wet ground with damp blankets and lit
tie or no fire.
That the women and men do not die
under such conditions. as we'll as the
babies, Is a miracle.
They do contract consumption and
rheumatism, and if the habit is con-
tinued they will soon be the most sick
ly people on earth. 1t civilizes them,
however. :. :
There is said to be an Indian at
Pierre turning white, which probably
r.eans that he has consumption in a
Slow stage. j