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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-06
MEN SELECTED TO
BUILD THE CANAL
SEcY TAFT MAKES PUBLIC AN
NoUNcEMENT TODAY.
sHoNTz GETS $4,000 A YEAR,
Only One Member of Old Commission
is Re-appointed--others VIII
Constitute Consulting Board
of Engineers.

Washington, d. c., April 3.-Secre-
tary Taft, of the war department, this
morning made public the personnel of
the new Isthmian canal commission
as follows:
Theodore P. Shontz, ex-president of
the Glover Leaf Route, chairman and
member of the commission.
Charles E. Magoon of the war de-
partment, member and governor of
the Canal Zone.
John f. Wallace, now in charge of
the engineering work in the Canal
zone, member and chief engineer.
The other members are Rear Admit
raj Mordecai T. Endicott: Brigadier
General Peter G. Haines, Col Oswald
H. Ernest and Benjamin M. Harrod,
the only present member to be reap
pointed
Professor William Burr and William
Barclay Parsons, present members,
will be appointed members Of con-
sulting board of engineers.
The salaries of the members will
be $500 per annum and travelling ex-
penses. The chairman will receive
$4,000. The chief engineer $17,500.
The governor will get his regular sal
airy and ten thousand dollars addi-
tional, making $17,500.
Work Thoroughly Outlined.
The executive order of the presi.
dent mapping out the work of the
commission is also made public. The
commission is instructed to hold
quarterly sessions on the isthmus,
four to constitute a quorum. Fhe
executive committee of three mem.
bers is to hold two sessions weekly.
The work of the commission is divid.
ed into three departments. The first
headed by the chairman have charge
of fiscal affairs, purchase of materials,
account of railroad and steamship
lines, and the general affairs Of the
commission. The head of the second
department will be the governor Of
the Canal Zone, who is charged with
enforcement of the law on the zone,
the sanitary affairs of the zone and
the cities of Colon and Panama and
the harbors, and must reside in the
isthmus. The head of the third dc
partment is the chief engineer, VIC
will have charge of the actual work
of construction, custody Of the sue
plies and plants and the practical OF
GRAFTON of railroads in construction
work. He, too, must reside on the
isthmus.
The president will appoint board
of nine consulting engineers. The
commission is ordered to meet in
Washington at an early date.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-06
TEACHERS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR 'O6
WILL NOT CHANGE TIME FOR
HOLDING CONVENTION.
NEXT YEARS LOCATION OPEN
Ringing Resolutions Are Adopted
and Big Gathering Comes to an
End at Noon--Most Success
full Convention.

With the election of officers, the
advl ion Of resolutions and the com
pletion of an excellent program. the
eleventh annual session Of the South
eastern Iowa Teachers Association
came to close at noon today. The
meeting has been most successful in
every way, has honored Oskaloosa by
its presence and has reflected credit
upon all who have had to do with the
management of the big affair.
The officers for the coming year
are:
President-Supt. S. K. Stevenson
Of Iowa City.
Vice President supt Emma Nye
Of Mediapolis.
Secretary-Prin. Josephine B. Burt
of Burlington.
Treasurer-Prin. John NJ. Stoke, 81
Oskaloosa.
Chairman Executive Committee
Supt. D. A. Thornburg, Grinnell.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions reported
by the committee were unanimously
adopted by the convention:
"Your committee on resolutions
wish to congratulate the executive
committee upon the general excel.
lence Of the program presented.
"The addresses given and the work
of the association throughout this
session have been full of inspiration
for the membership.
1--WE have been made to realize
more fully than before the fact tina,
America means Opportunity and we
shall return to our work more fully
approaching our responsibility as ed
ucators to increase the dividends to
our stockholders in the form OF
patriotic citizenship
eve note with approval the posi-.
ton taken on the question Of athlet.
les, that a more vigorous control on
the part of the shool authorities is
greatly to be desired, and that all
movements to this end are heartily
endorsed by this association.
1--WE endorse the emphasis placed
upon manual training and note with
pleasure that instruction in agricul.
ture has already bee introduced into
the rural schools of some counties in
Southeastern Iowa.
I'VE extend our thanks to the sew.
eral speakers who have come from a
distance to contribute to the profit
and pleasure of our program, to those
who have contributed to the music
which has added so much to the en-
joyment of the meeting, to the local
committee and to the citizens of Os.
kaloosa for their generous hospitality
and to the local press for the kindly
interest shown in the association"
No Change Wanted.
The question of changing the time
of holding the association from the
week of the spring vacation to the
fall, October, was preached and re
ferred to the executive committee
An expression of the. house was ask
ed for the guidance of the committee
The great majority of the delegates
were in favor Of no change.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-06
Won KUTzLEBEN
HELD FOR MURDER
RESPONSIBLE FOR ROCK ISLAND
FAST TRAIN WRECK.
REMOVED RAILS TO SEE CRASH
Fiendish Work Was Done With
Care and Deliberation-says He
Had Contemplated Deed for
Several Months Previous.

Marengo, Iowa, April 1.-Shf tly
after midnight this morning the
grand jury, which has been investi
eating the case of Erich Won Kutz.
leben, who wrecked the Rock Is
land Rocky Mountain limited at
Homestead, at midnight returned
two indictments, one charging muir.
der in the first degree, and the other
malicious train wrecking.
The indictment for murder is
brought on account of the death of
Engineer Hotchkiss, who succumbea
to the injuries received in the
wreck, and was buried today.
Won KutzIeben's Confession.
The chief evidence before the
grand jury was Won Kutzleben's
confession, which is as follows:
81 secured wrenches from elevator
at Homestead and crowbar ut
Amana. Had removed some of the
spikes when the fast freight went
along, but the rail was not displac-
ed. l was about ten minutes com
pleting the job after the freight
passed. 1 removed spikes from the
inside of the east end of the south
rail, and also on the outside of the
west end of the rail, and twisted it
so that it stood in northeast and
southwest direction.
Taking newspapers, l covered the
rail for about eight feet and placed
stones on them so they could not
blow off, thus hiding the displace'
ment from the engineer. / then
threw the crowbar into the creek
and went south, through a wire
fence-where tore my coat.
waited there until the passenger train
came along and went down the
grade, but l could not see much on
account of steam from the engine.
Went up on the track and found
some of the cars there. Then
went down to the mail car, which
was smashed, and helped man get
things out. Think ne was rail-
road man, as ne had on blue suit.
My motive was not robbery. Have
had the matter of wrecking train
No. Al in mind for three months
past, but as the ground was frozen
Il was afraid it would kill every.
body, so waited until the ground
thawed out"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-06
Notice Of Administrators Sale.

BY virtue of an order of the district
court of Iowa, in and for Mahaska
county, the undersigned administra'
tor of the estate of William Webb
late of Mahaska county, Iowa, de-
ceased, will, commencing at one
o'clock p. m, on the 18th day OF
April, 1905, at the court house in Os'
kaloosa, Iowa, proceed to sell at pub
lie auction the following described
real estate, to-wit:
The southeast quarter Is. E. A)oi
the southwest quarter Is. w. ~ Of
the southwest quarter Is. w. "a o.
section FIVE go township seventy-foul
(74), range fifteen (15) west o.
Fifth Principal Meridian.
Said land will be sold for cash.
Dated at oskaloosa, Iowa, this 25tt
day Of March, 1905.
w, H. Tullis, Administrator.
35w2
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-06
WILL BUILD NEW KILN
Brick Yard Forced to Enlarge to
Meet the Demands.

The Oskaloosa Paving Brick com
pany has contracted with Harry Pnin
ney for the erection Of new kiln al
its works east of the city. The com
pany will rush the work in order tc
increase its output AMI rect the in
creased demand for building matsria!
The structure will be eighty six toct
in length and will req;;ire over ore
half million of brick.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-06
INDIANA BANK CLOSED.
Sons-in-Law Of Cashier Borrow Too
Much Money.

Ladoga, Ind, April S.-The doors OF
the Bank of Ladoga were closed this
morning with the announcement by
Cashier Scott that all claims would
be paid in full 1t is alleged the TEN.
porary embarrassment of the bank Is
due to loan of 100000 to the Hoosier
Novelty Company, in which two sons
in-law of Cashier Scott were heavy
stockholders.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-06
I. w. HARPER WHIsKEY.

Pronounced by Worlds best experts
The Worlds Best Whfskey, Grand
Prize-Highest Award st. Louis
Worlds Fair. Sold by M. and M.Star
Bottling Co., Oskaloosa, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-06

G. II. Hare, Dentist, room 10,
Evans block, home phone 800.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-06
Special Homeseekers' Excursions Z
Nebraska, Wyoming and Black

Round trip tickets will be on sale
February 81, March and 81, for
$3.50. Return limit of 81 days;
stop-overs allowed west of the mis-
souri, river. Get details of A. M.
Hixson, Agent c., B. C @.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22
TRUMBULL.
MISS MAILMAN BURTON.

There was a pretty wedding, last Thursday evening, September IA, at the home of the bride, when Rather inc Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Caroline and the late Philip D. Kall- man of Bridgeport, was joined in the holy bonds of matrimeny to Rollin Eli Burton of Trumbull. The service was performed by Rev MT Shines of the Methodist church, two rings being used. The bride looked very pretty in a dress of white silk voile with silk and lace trimmings, and carried bou- quet of bride roses and maiden hair fern. Miss Anna Lavelle was brides maid, also dressed in white, and car ried pink carnations. The groom is we'll known here and is the son of Eli P. Burton of this place. Charles R. Kallman, brother of the bride, per formed the services of best man. Aft CT the ceremony a. reception was held and wedding supper was served. After September 28, MT and Mrs Bur ton will be at home to their friends in their new house, just completed, with all latest Improvements, at 1S7 Linley street, Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22
STEvENsON.
CHURCH NOTES.

Those who were present at the church, Sunday morning, enjoyed a rare treat. Albion H. Adams of New York City, who has recently returned from Paris, sang, during the service, "Sancta Maria" by F. w. Rosin, and "Face to Face' by Herbert Johnson. Both songs were greatly enjoyed.
 MT and Mrs A. W. Adams and AL bion H. Adams of New York City were guests of MT and Mrs R. H. Hin man at "The Naples" over Sunday.
 Mrs c. B. French and Abbie Mae are visiting in New Haven.
 MT and Mrs George Holbrook of New Haven were Sunday guests of MT and Mrs Monterey Bryant.
 J. B. Downs is having his residence newly painted, which is a great im- prOvement.
 Will Smith has gone to work in Danbury.
 The Riverside school is without a teacher.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22

Good Templar's hall, last Wednesday evening, September 13. Several piano and violin solos were rendered by MT Lindley and MT De Banks of AnSonia, MT Palmer played the accompaniment and Miss Palmer sang "A Winter Lul- laby," and for the encore gave reef tation which brought down the house, and for encore another very laughable recita tion. Then followed the supper and dancing, music being furnished by the Bliss band of Monroe. They netted between $40 and $50. Quaker Farms hope another entertainment will be given in the near future.
 Miss Eva A. Davis and Mrs Olivett E. Brewer attended the missionary meeting at Oxford, last Tuesday aft ernoon, and report very interesting meeting.
 Mrs Jane Hawley has been visiting her SiSter-in-law, Mrs Ann Nash, at James Tomlinson's.
 Mrs Mary Tomlinson and daughter, Miss Esther, have returned from a weeks outing at Walnut Beach.
 Miss Calista Ferry and Miss Ruth Platt have returned as teachers at Bower Hill and Quaker Farms. Samuel Hawkins has returned from his vacation much improved in health.
 Thomas Moore, who has been in the employ of Samuel Hawkins the past year, starts for California, this We'd nesday.
 E. K. Tomlinson and family of Washington avenue, Seymour, were at his mothers, Mrs Mary TOmlinSon' s, l Sunday.
 Clarence Smith has gone to live | with Samuel Hawkins, the coming winter.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

Mrs Michael O'Donnell is spending some time with her father, Michael Higgins.
 Miss Sarah Graves of Three Rivers, Mass, is visiting at the home of c. E. VrOman.
 Mrs Lizzie Cotter spent Sunday in Still River.
 Mrs Hughes of Bethel is spending a few days visiting g frsends in Brookfeld.
 John Middleton returned to his home in New Haven, Wednesday,.
 Mrs Bloomer of Bridgeport is spend ing some time with her daughter, M rs George Totam.
 Mrs George Totam met with very painful accident, last Wednesday. When going downstairs she fell and dislocated her elbow. Dr Ryder was called and set it.
 The Curtis school opened on Thurs day with full numbers and under fla Whitcome will occupy the same po- sition as last year, being first assist ant. Miss Drew, graduate of Hol- yoke, Mass, will occupy the position formerly occupied by Miss Smith.
 A. H. Taylor and Eli Stevens are on jury duty in Bridgeport. Miss Josie Smith left town, last Fri day, to be absent for the winter. She will be with her sister in Bridgeport. MT WhitcOme is expected home the last of the week, so as to occupy the pulpit on next Sunday. Clarence Hawley has COW very sick with milk fever. Miss Susie Whitcome arrived home from her summer outing early in the week, req dy for her school work.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22
LONG HILL.
METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.

ONA ~~~-0'
 Services Sunday morning at the church at II, 45. Rev H. o. Gilman will preach and administer communion.
 At the hall at 7.30 p. m., Rev J. A. Osborne, the pastor, will preach.
 On Thursday evening at 7.3O p. m., prayer meeting and choir rehearsal.
 Clarence O. Woodside and family, who have passed the summer in Long Hill, returned to Bridgeport, Tuesday.
 Mrs Brown of Yonkers, N. Y., is visiting her sister, Mrs l.. B. Goodnow.
 The auction of the personal effects of Samuel I. Dayton drew fair sized crowd, Tuesday. John w. French did the hOnOrS as auctiOneer.
 Miss Grace Camp of Milford passed Sunday with Mrs 0. P. Jennings, and sang a solo at the Episcopal church.
 MT and Mrs William Gabler and daughter of Oxford were guests on Tuesday of MT and Mrs Peter Gabler.
 MT and Mrs ESlie Cunning of Bridgeport have been guests of MT and Mrs Granville Cunning. Thomas Morrissey has sold the Green house to MT Randall of Long Island.
 At w. N. Hurd's, a prime article in patent process flour, 75c bag. Extra fine sweet potatoes, 25c peck.su Lowney's chocolates in boxes at w. N. Hurd'S.
 Edward Downes has accepted posi- tion in the office of the Gale Electric Supply Co.,, at Bridgeport. c. G. DOwneS has been working in Bridgeport, this week.
 The Meyerbolz moving picture man had so poor house he did not eX hibit, Saturday night.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22
NEWS WORTH NOTING.


 Mrs Whitney Walton and son of Ridgewood, N. J., are guests of her sister, Mrs Albert Wheeler.
 A number from thls place attended the Greenfield fair.
 Miss Rose Sinclair has returned to Fairfield, where she will resume her teaching.
 Wells Lewis is having his house painted.
 Albert Fohrenbach has been put ting new roof on the rectOry.
 Mrs Alex Sinclair and Miss Muriel Sears have visited Mrs John G. Ste vens, in Bridgeport.
 Mrs Francis J. Wales and son are spending some time with relatives in Wetherstield.
 Miss Florence Beers of Stratford and Miss Agnes Smith of Yonkers are guests at Hobart c. Beardsley's. Miss Sarah J. Nichols is stopping with friends around town.
 Mrs Sophia Beardsley has been out of town for few days.
 Mrs Edward Curtis has been suffer- ing with a quinsy sore throat.
 Mrs Sarah Marin is spending some time with her niece, Mrs Robert Sin clair.
 Miss Florence Beers of Stratford and Miss Agnes Smith of YOnkerS, N Y., are at Hobart E. Beardsley's. Mrs Mary B. Goud of New York has been entertained at the homes of Will bur F. Selleck and Edward B. Curtiss for a few days.
 Mrs Edward B. Curtis has had se- were attack of quinsy. Miss Minnie Bachman assisted her with her work a few days.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22
SOUTHPORT.
DEATH OF CHARLES N. WELLS.

DEATH OF CHARLES N. WELLS.
 Charles N. Wells, general manager of the paper mill, and formerly of Wa terbury, died on Monday afternoon, September II, aged 48 years. He leaves a family, and sister in Waterbury. The body was taken to Waterbury and services were held at the home of his sister, 27O Grove street, last week Wednesday, at p. m. The interment was in the Riverside cemetery. NEWS AS THE BEES SCRIBE FINDS IT.
 MT and Mrs Dwight M. Atwood re- gently entertained her parents from Roxbury, MT and Mrs George Crofut.
 MT and Mrs Seth s. Lyon of Danbury have visited friends in this place.
 Aaron w. Thompson and daughter, Miss Martha, attended the races at Woodbury.
 MT and Mrs George E. Garlick, ST., were in Woodbury, last week Monday, and on Wednesday they visited the vicinity of Oxford. They expect to market from 10000 to 5O,O0O baskets, this season.
 William D. Hawes and man are drawing cord wood to this station, in- stead of the Brass City.
 Henry Jackson is cutting brush on Preston Hill.
 Mrs George Smith accompanied her husband to Naugatuck with produce, last Friday.
 Flora Jackson is in Naugatuck.
 William Davis has new clerk.
 MT and Mrs Harley B. Warner took drive to South Britain, to the peach orchard of Henry Dickinson, recently.
 Charles Meyer is carrying apples and peaches to Waterbury, each week.
 John Pope'S teams have been draw. ing plank to the station, filling a car.
 Several of the hands at the paper mill attended the funeral of c. N. Wells in Waterbury, Wednesday after. noon of last week.
 MT and Mrs Charles Trask and two youngest children of Waterbury were entertained at his fathers, Whipple o. TraSk.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST,

MT and Mrs Frank Edwards, MT and Mrs F. H. Lyford and Master Elmore $. Lyford of Bridgeport were guests on Sunday of MT and Mrs G. Burr Tucker.
 Miss Fanny Hawley, a popular teacher or Prospect street school. Bridgeport, has recently visited her aunt, Mrs Addie Bradley.
 Messrs Ambrose Marsh, Stephen D. Wheeler and Zalmon B. Wilson are serving as jurors in the Superior court, Bridgeport.
 MT and Mrs Wilson Ferris recently visited Mrs Ferris brother, H. E. Bradley, of WeStport.
 MT and Mrs Hoyt and son of Long Hill spent Sunday as guests of MT and Mrs I. Perry.
 G. Burr Tucker recently visited New Milford, looking after antique articles.
 Mrs Keenan and sister of Bridgeport t
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22
SHERMAN.

c. H. Hawes has just returned home with 22 head of high bred large two years old. This is the first of the kind ever seen in these parts and on account of their beauty and size, ere ate the wonder and admiration of all. He will sell several pairs. Some are large enough to work now. He will keep some for himself as they are not only money makers but the most protitable teams. Farmers can obtain and command ready sale at big prices at all times.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22
FREE TEXT BOOKS.

The town will this year be compelled to vote upon the question of free text books, whether the town shall provide them or not. The expense will not be
 as much as many might think and aft $2O year for this town. There is an- other feature of the school book ques- tion which now has to be met. The number of books sold, the small profits and the losses from accumulation of shop worn books has made the profits so small that no one in town can be found who will deal in them after the present stock is exhausted, which is now very near the end in some lines.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22
ATTACKED BY A MOB

And beaten, in a labor riot, until covered with sores a Chicago street-car conductor applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and was soon sound and we'll. "I use it in my family writes G. J. Welch, of Tekonsha, Mich ''and find it perfect" Simply great for cuts and burns. Only 25c at R. H. Beers X Co.,. Newtown; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; P. J. Garvin, Bethel; w. N. Noble, New Milford: F. J. Bucking- ham, Huntington; A Hen Joyce, Rox- bury Station: G. w. Hurlburt & Co.,, Roxbury; C. N. Hatch, Bridge~ ater; Connery Bros, Georgetown: w. B. Hawley, Sherman; HOnan & Soule, Gaylordsville; George D. Odell, Corn wall Bridge, drug stores;
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22
Ten Pages.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY
BROOKFIELDs

AN INTERESTING LECTURE.
 The attendance at the lecture in Grange hall, last Friday night, by Mrs Mary Abbott of Waterbury, was not we'll attended. Those who were absent and have any interest in the improvement of our schools do not know what they have lost. Miss Ab- bolt is very ready speaker, with a fine vocabulary and knows we'll how to use it. She held the audience very closely and impressed upon them the fact that the old district system has had it's day and should be substituted for more modern methods, which are within the reach of any town which has energy enough to shake off the old and lay hold of the newer methods.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22

MT and Mrs W. w. Townsend vel. comed another daughter, Margaret Esther, to thei" home on Septem Der g.
 Two new houses are soon to be built in town. One, a large house for H. B. Futile, and the other one for MI Bristol at QuasSapaug.
 Albert Clark expects soon to go tC Waterbury to work.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22
EAsTON.
A GRANGE FAIR,

Easton Grange has arranged for a fair on Friday evening, September 20, in Grange hall. Members are request ct to have all exhibits at the hall not later than pm. Doors open at D. m. Cake, ice cream and lemonade for sale. A short musical program will be rendered during the evening. Admis- sion lOc. A cordial invitation to the public to attend the fair is extended.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22
REDDING.

The venerable cattle dealer of Mooers, N. Y., 0. M. Hedding, was re- gently through here, ste pping with C.. E. Warehouse.
 MT and Mrs Elmer Andrews spent Sunday at c. E. Warehouses;.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22

were rec mt guests of MT and Mrs Will son Ferris.
 G. B. Tucker and Joseph Treadwell have recently plac I'd several hundred trout in the brooks, which were ob- tained by Bridgeport parties frC m the state hatch erW-
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22
NEW HAVEN COUNTY.
aUAKER'S FARMS.
\ BROKEN AUTOMOBILE AXLE

As party of three gentlemen friends were enroute for MT Gabler' s at the Oxford house, Sunday, the for ward axle of the auto broke while as cending the steep hill near the Skid more place. They had to get the as sistance of pair of horses to get it to a safe place to leave and telephone friends to meet them at Zoar Bridge to return home.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22
GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, blind. bleeding or protrud. ing piles. Druggists refund money 1T Pazo Ointment fails to cure any case, fo mafP d5Iss of how long s5andng yes @. ease ea and d' ret 5oc. 5o. if yoar druggist hasn't it send 5Oc in stamps and it will be forwarded, postpaid, by Paris Medicine Co.,, St Louis, Mo.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22
THE SCHOOLS BEGIN.

Schools begin their years work or September II with the following teachers: Center, Mrs Ella WeicharC Wright; Kissewaug, Miss Emily Bis sell; Break Neck, Miss Helen Eagan Hop Swamp, Miss Bessie Smjdt.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-22
MIDDLEBURY.
A SUCCESSFUL CHURCH FAIR.

The fair held by the Ladies' Aid society of the Congregational church, were very ably helped by the Y. P. $. c. E., who had two booths and cleared about S75 at them, which was great help to the ladies. In all they cleared S25O.