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The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-19
FATAL ENDING Or
BUXTON QUARREL
FRED CLAYTON SHOUTS AND
KILLS FRANK CRAVEN.
FIGHT OVER DIVISION FENcE
After Whipping Clayton, Craven Came
Back to Renew Trouble and is
Received with Load of
Buck Shot.
FIGHT OVER DIVISION FENCE

Buxton, Iowa, April 14.--Deliberate-
ly pointing his gun at mis- enemy, and
firing it through the window Of his
home, Fred Clayton yesterday after
noon fatally shot Frank Craven, who,
having administered him a sound
thrashing a day before, was waiting,
armed, on the outside of Clayton's
home for sight of the man who kill
ed him.
The tragedy occurred about three
o'clock in the afternoon on West Fifth
street in Buxton. For the greater
part of the day Craven had hung
around the Clayton house, according
to the neighbors, and was at the time
within the yard waiting TO catch sight
of the man he had brutally beaten.
Within the house the Desieged man
waited for hours for his enemy to
leave him. in peace, and then, loading
his gun, silently crept 70 the window
and through it Lred snot that struck
Craven near the heart.
The wounded man staggered to his
home, which adjoins Clayton's on the
rear, and died within few minutes.
He bled copiously and a trail Of the
blood leads from one home to the
other.
Clayton and Craven were miners
and lived with houses back to back.
The trouble between them arose over
a fence which was put in to separate
the two lots. Intense feeling was fos-
tered and day before the tragedy,
Craven meeting his smaller neighbor
on the street, beat him numerically,
about the head with a revolver. Hav-
ing administered good drubbing the
big man turned on his heel, then
came back and proceeaed to thresh
his antagonist again. Clayton was
frightfully bruised.
Clayton feared something of like
nature yesterday when Craven inyau-
ed his yard, but made no attempt
towards trouble until much time had
passed. After the shooting he went
to the home of friend Robert Hales,
at No. 10 Junction and spent the
night He returned to Buxton this
morning and gave himself up. lie is
in Jail in Abba.
Clayton is married and has family.
He has always borne tue best of repu-
tation. Craven was feared as a dam
gerous and treacherous man. He
leaves a widow. Both men were me-
groes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-19
INDICTMENTS FOUND no AID THE HOSPITlLSELLS FINE HORSES
George S. Prime Disposes of Bis I'M
ported Stock.

George S. Prime has stepped down
and out of the horse business, and as
a consequence two other raisers have
secured some fine animals. Salt
Petre," the fine imported Percheron
stallion, and Merry Legs" imported
Hackney stallion, go to w. I. Beans
of What Cheer.
The imported English Coach stall
lion, Salesman" and the imported
English Coach mare, Queen" to wy
more and Dodds, of Barnes City.
The prices paid are not divulged,
but they must have been large. as
the animals are most valuable.
Mr.. Prime has been m the horse
business many years, and has done
much to improve driving stock in Ma
haska county. He was 1oath to give
up the horses, but felt he could do
himself more justice by devoting his
whole time to his fine Berkshire
hogs, to fattening cattle for the mar
ket, and general farming. All his
fine animals will remain in the coun-
ty, so our farmers will not lose the
advantages they are to those inter-
ested.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-19
Nine True Bills Are Returned By
the Grand Jury.

Mahaska county's grand jury Of the
April term of the district court this
afternoon reported nine indictments
found by it at its session. The SEES
sion of the grand jury was the brief
est for many terms, occupying only
three days, ana the indictments are
fewest in fully as long.
Four of the indictments are against
C. t. Grey, the alleged chicken thief
each upon a charge of larceny OF
chickens from an enclosure in the
nighttime, a penitenaary offense.
J. w. Moody, who passed worth
less draft on County Treasurer Ely
was indicted for obtaining money by
false pretenses.
P. NJ. Bacon was indicted upon two
counts. One is of larceny from a
building in the daytime, and one, EN-
bezzlement, which covers the taking
of several articles from the huber &
Kalbach store.
Harley Willhoit was indicted for Sc
duction of Ethel Ross, aged not yet
fifteen. Also, because of the girls
age, for rape.
No bills were returned against Ba
con upon two charges filed.
The grand jury Visited the jail dur.
ing it's session and repo IS it in good
order, but did not go to the poor farm
as its last visit had been quite recent
and the roads made such trip ex
ceedingly arduous,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-19
UNION LECTURE COURSE.
Talent is Selected for the Season of
19o6-19o7.

Oskaloosa's lecture course for next
year has been announced by the I'm
ion Lecture Course committee, which
decided upon the attractions. This
season, instead of the Slayton bureau
which has furnished the attractions
for three years past, the Ridpath bur
eau is chosen. The attractions are:
The Boston Ladies Symphony Or
chestra; Durno, the magician; the
Katherine Ridgeway Concert com
pany, and r. F. Outcault, the Buster
Brown" artist, with Thomas Brooks
Fletcher and Congressman C. E. Lit
tlefeld of Maine as lecturers. Mr.
Outcault will give matinee lecture
to the children and young folks, us
ing his drawings in illustration.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-19
MONEY FOR MISSIONS.
Central M. e. Church Makes New
Record.

Easter at the Central M. E church
is always known as Missionary Day.
At this time collection is taken for
the work both at home and in the for
eign fields. At the close of the ser
vices Sunday night over nine hundred
dollars had been subscribed by mem
bers and friends of the church. 1t is
thought enough more Will be received
from those not present to bring the
sum up close to $1,000. This is the
largest subscription for missions ever
made by Central NJ. e. church, and the
largest of any church in the Oskaloosa
largest Of any church in the Iowa
Conference OF this sum, s122.00 was
contributed by members OF the Sun
day schooi. over 600 Of whom we're
present at their meeting Sunday
morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-19
DowIE IS DEFIANT.

Chicago, April 14.-Dowie's attor.
neys today issued formal statement
denying the report that Dowie had
surrendered to the voliva forces as
reported by waiying temporal claims
for a consideration Of I'VE PER cent
Of lions assets. "The question, they
say, will never be settled on a dollar
and cents basis. ANY suggestion thar
Dowie win accept a settlement, which
contemplates dis return to Mexico
without an appearance at Zion ana
opportunity to SEQ and talk to those
he has worked for is without founda-
ton"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-19
TRADE STEAD|NESS
FEATURE OF WEEK
MONEY sTRfNGENcY TENDS TO
DEVELOP CONSERVATISM.
FARM EXPORTS INCREASE.
Official Statistics for March Show For
eign Commerce in Agricultural
Staples $2,25o,ooo over
Last Year.
New York, April 14.--R. G. Dun q

New York, April 14.--R. G. Dun 8
Co.'s Weekly Review OF Trade says:
"Stringency in the money market
has caused no interruption to the
wholesome progress Of trade and In
dustry. although tending to develop
conservatism in speculative depart
ments. Weather conditions accel
crate the distribution of seasonabls
merchandise and retail business Is Of
large volume outside the immediate
vicinity OF the coal mines and few
other places where local controver
sizes have their influence. Building
operations are only limited by the
supply Of labor and material, which
cause frequent delays and the heavy
consumption of all commodities Is
shown by the highest level of quota
tons since February. 1884. Dun's in
dex number Of April 1 being s106.066
against s104,204 a month previous
and $99,206 a year ago. Since the
month opened there has been a fur.
Their advance. Manufacturing plants
are fully engaged; pig iron production
is at the maximum. shipments Of foot
wear from Boston exceed those OF any
previous year, and a stronger tone is
reported at the textile mills il re
Spouse to the well-maintained markets
for raw materials.
Railway earnings for the first
week of April we're 81 per cent
larger than last years.
Official statistics of foreign com.
merce for the month Of March indi
cate that exports Of farm staples were
valued at SIS, 100000, an increase Of
$2,250,000, as compared with the cor
responding period last year, when the
movement was exceptionally heavy.
Structural shapes and steel rails
continue the permanent features OF
the iron and steel industry, although
every department has recently broad
ened in interest.
Hides lost some Of the activity, but
none of the strength developed last
week. Leather is also more quiet, but
no less firm.
Failures this week numbered 1913
in the United States, against PA last
year, and 20 in Canada, compared
with 20 a year ago."
New York, April 14.-Bradstreets
says:
Trade displays more. animation
weather conditions retail business and
to some extent collections improving
In unison. Easter season influences
have been stimulus even where low
temperatures, heavy rains or bad
roads have occurred, and few com.
plants as to retail trade are noted.
These latter, by the way, are most in
the east. Generally speaking, the
weather west and south has been
good, and some lost ground has been
regained in planting, though the crop
planting season is still fully ten days
late. The spring jobbing trade is
nearly over, but some recorders are
noted, and there is freer buying of fall
goods. Prices are strong and close to
the highest, with widespread demand
indicated by the number and class of
grain shown. The failure of an agree,
ment to be reached In the anthracite
coai situation is draw back to trade
in certain restricted area, but hope
Of an arrangement has not yet been
abandoned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-19
Iowa central Paw checks.

The Central's pay checks arrived
Saturday evening on No. and the
usual big sum was turned loose in the
city today as result Owing to the
recent cuts in service. the pay was
not as large as usual. but the boys
were even more glad to get Il
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-19
FREIGHT BY TROLLEY.
New Haven Electric Line Inausurates
New Service.

New Haven, Conn, April 1.-THE
Consolidated Railway Company, which
is the trolley proposition owned by
the New York. New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad Company, will tomorrow
inaugurate its proposed new trolley
freight service over It's lines. Freight
viii be carried in this way between
this city. Derby. wailingford, Bridge
port, Waterbury and Bradford. Ulti-
mately the service win be extended al,
over the state. putting many Of the
wagon expresses now engaged in sucn
service out of business.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-19

Change in Article of the Articles
of Incorporation of the Cricket Coal
Company, sc'd Arucle 4 was changed
to read:"The authorized capital stock
of this corporation shall be $4,000,
divided into shares of $4,000 each, to
be paid in on call of the Board of Di-
rectors." 37w2
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-19

Change in Article 6 of the Articles
of Incorporation of the Frankel State
Bank changed to read: "The affairs
of this corporation shall be conducted
by a Board of Directors of not less
than five or not more tnan eleven"
37w2
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-19

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-09

aspirations had been strung up their highest by what size had
seen Nothing seemed her impossible "A the
All, make them all WELL cried stop false
idea of suffering and illness, you S false
lie made gesture Of dissent which she understood.
mo, don't that YOU stop yourself She but,
Oh can't God make them all
now?
lie his hand o her.
Don't think Is that ho asked you
there has been fresh days"
you is stoppng;" she asked
ooh, yes Of course is! Goodnight Lady Maud"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-09

face, ordinarily cheerful and content was brim-
ming over with happiness SO that he almost laughed.
Come up with me. Lady Maud, he said, since
You have asked me this in sincerity / should like
you to see it since you are ready to believe Like
the lsraclics YOU shall stand still and see the saliva
tiou of Cod
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-09
CIIAPTER "

1t June, but Londonc could possibly guessed
cause instead OF the temperature being absolutely arctic
tremey warm condition Of things which d. England
associate with June
The haze Of plum PccadHly which the
London County Council after their instructive Paris had
Widncd
nagicay having upon with ii acss
Park from the windows Thurso House with
Ihurso House and
house that looked had been straight Grand
Canal Venice with It's stately white WALL, long VIM
dONvs noble proportions In
terrace built above the offices thrust broad square
the Of he OF Mall was
invisible body sitting big aNung, napped
gently the and the eve looked 90 the
hay green Of the ~hmuc surface of the
the fragments Of bread and biscuit thrown them
loving Iondoncr he passed bridge toward
Queen Annc the other side and the big
drawngroom above looked the private gardens
planted though the whole metropolis humne and clttcrc
round IT, IN the centre of and growing things
The iningroon at the Of the house commanding
both parks and to-day the windows both
the lace curtains svaycd and bugc the bourbon
note Of the busy like tbe bees
buowne golden flowers The self was parucl f., al
hafdozcn of silk rugs made rrrny
islands on the OF ITS shining surface The which faced
the Park to tell the truth rather window wall and eioh
nights ON the longer wall and four the made other ar
except for the bocadcd ooue back t, Lilo ,t
greatest manageable ngrc OF light and impo M fut fine tr
two walls gowcd with the portraits Of bygonc The first
who also had done the picture OF his wife and The great family gonD
Of them with their young chat hung over the Italian %
The second Marquis. The eldest in , friI,
there, painted by
the picture OF his a while, Lawrence ,ua
for the third generation Then long e. ~ lrars & 80
Ihurso and his wife. brilliant 9nysc. riaii ~ -
by right OF their exquisite art with the earlier portraits
Otherwise. for nothing spoil these Glorious decorations e
the walls or the more smou1erng brancc moulded ceiling
the room did not at this moment appear advantage for its Hoo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-09
THE HOUSE OF DEFENCE.

YOU to see it since you ready to believe Like }M
the sraclcs YOU shall still and see the saliva ~
ton of God" I'm
Maud did not hesitate now. 7"
Yes l Will come she said
The whole house except the few rooms which 49,
Thurso and She and their few servants used had f8N
been transformed into hospital, Saudy's bed ~
was IN the little r'neroom outside the dining EsN
room. There space there for ONLY one bed and
the two under guidance OF the nurse passed through go
into it, Then MIR. Cochran turned to her
1--WE will be alone here, Lady Maud and l. ne
SAID. Thank YOU SO much for showing us
She went out again into the big, dinng-room,
where some twenty beds had been put Lady Maud s
had said She would make all arrangements for send
ing for DIR. SymcS, and till he came nothing could
be done for Sandy while there was busy occupation
for her all night long probably with her other pa
uentH. Nhc wondered tor moment who this strong sS
cheerful young man was. who had said with such
assurance that he and Lady Maud would be alone
W"h Sandy that IT never entered her head To qucs-
ton II: She wondered also though AGAIN only mo- M
neniarIy why Lady Maud had come mp with him. 49,
linen since her hands were full with the needs Of 80
her other PATIENTS She dismissed the thought of -
Sandy until the doctors arrival
Maud had nes .,5. yet in her Life seen any to
DEAN mas drawn near but now when She looked }Sg%
at tins bed and the face of the who lay in it
she knew that the supreme moment nearly
come. Sandy the gilie She had knoNn so wei.
with whom She had passed many sunny and pleasant
the moor or by the river barely recognizable white
mask with skin drawn tight the bones the face so
was scarcely human all that left of him Both upt
lower lips already growing blush in tnge were drawn
that in both jaws his were exposed and his ewes brio
dry looked pitcousy way and that and the soul ire
at tins dark and lonely journey which none could be it
panon sought for comfort and measurement Inn found tb
II was not the derum OF fever that made those
was tear and dumb appeal His hands and white lay
the coIeTIet and they too, were active picking it.
cochran had seen that before and knew what meant
quickly pulled chair close the bedside leaving Maud san
Maud looked from that mask the pillow man "
10y the bed and the one face dark with The shadow
that already lay it, the other was all lit and nnel "
and the thought that inspired the though the
was cool the beads OF pcrsDaton already ON his fo
men Cochran closed his eyes from the CLASSY
patient and said quietly and earnestly God loves YOU
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-29
Oliver HEREFORD Talks of
Reputed Matrimonial Troubles.
Our London Literary Letter.

which be- declares there IL not the
slightest foundation in fact
Ordinarily there are few people whom
it is harder 10 get angry than the
whimsical author Of Tho Bashful
Earthquake" but Indignation is a mild
word to use IN describing the feelings
~ both Mr Hefford and his wife over
the bascless and cruel report az 10 a
supposed disagreement between them
MOI only are my wife and ! on the
best OF terms said Mr. HEREFORD today.
in authorizing me 20 print a detailed
rcfutatiOn Of the statements which
have been made. but the first inkling
which we had that anything 10 the con-
irary had been given publicity was
when the American post on Saturday
last brought W copies Of the scurrllous
story printed In New York This story.
which alleged that We had found each
Others wit too keen Tor everyday life
has since been copied IN part by
Manchester Journal. and ! propose 20
take immediate action for libel against
that periodical ard 10 institute legal
proceedings against the New York
newspaper which first printed the fab
ricaiion a. soon a. ! get hack 20 Amer
ica. which Will be about The soth OF
this month"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-29
MAGAZINES.

The October number Of Ainslee's
completely justihes its claim 10 be
"the magazine that entertains" and II
Is the only periodical that does so. The
novelette, is a very original story,
though Il deals with a familiar theme
New York society under the title Of
"a Maid and Her Money" II is by
Alice Duer Miller. May Snclair's re-
markable story. Audrey Craven. q"
which has been running serlally In
Ainslee's, Is concluded with a dramatic
and unexpected climax W. 4. Frasers
notable series Of racing seories Is also
concluded with "A Race Card A very
charming child story Tor grown-ups is
when She Was An Only Boy" by
Marion Hin; Il Is story that viii de-
light women readers. A story with 4
strong pathetic appeal is Monsieur"
by T. w. Hanshew, Annie Warner.
whose work has been steadily growing
In popularity, has an interesting tale
IN The Very Bottom OF Her Purse
An excellent mystery story one that
win make a HIT IS THE Rest OF
Stormy Petrol by Francis MetCaf
Joseph G. Lincoln Is an author that
magazine readers can never have too
much OF. A good story by him Is THE
Changing years. cone Day Together
Is a story by Anna O'Hagan. which
will make a deep impression even on
hardened readers 81 fiction.
Weymer jay Mills. who wrote s1yery
delightful story OF old New York Car
oline OF Cortlandt Street. has an Inter-
esting essay entitled The Forgotten
Tppen Ten thousand" Il deals with
former stars IN New York society.
Margare; sutton Brisco Is the author
o. another essay, Born Chaperores
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-29
BOOKS.

Stories Of our most picturesque state
--California-have always possessed
peculiar fascination. The very NAMES
California and san Francisco-haNe
come 10 spell for US viyidness Of color
and strange touch Of the oriental
and every one feels the living charm
Of the phrase The Golden Gate" since
the awful disaster that befell san Fran
cisco, and story depicting life as u ex-
listed before the great earthquake,
takes on an added quality OF interest
becoming not only a story but record
as well. This is the case with Blind
folded" By Earle Ashley WalcOtt, from
the press OF the Bobbs-McrTill COM
pany Its striking incidents OF san
p,~hcisco adventure. bringing In the
life OF the Chinese quarter, and includ-
Ing night excursion into the opium
dens Of that district, possess now DE-
gree Of appeal even greater than would
have been the case year ago. Blind
folded" Is Mr.. walco,ts fret long
story. bu, the gauoheries OF the begin
ner do not, seemingly, mar SIS enec-
ilveness. As a tale Of unusual and un-
broken adventure. Il is unique In the
seasons output.
In estimating the popularity that any
new candidate for favor IN fiction =
likely to achieve originality Of plot Is
one Of the first considerations. Does
the new story follow well-Nofn lines
or has its author struck out a fresh
path for himself, The answer TO this
question, n asked Of 'Bilndfolded.
Earle Ashley walcotts new story. is.
that the path IL entirely and ASTON
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-29
NOTES.

iute Of Shirley Brooks IL soon TO be
arI h London from the pen OF
"a. Somes Layard. Brooks was
i,,r O, Punch from 1870 until MS
sa IN The autumn Of 1874, but his
lection with that paper began near
rsrty years earlier lie was thus
intact with the many men who
~ Punch an palmy days, and he
" zen described as the most bril-
q ana useful all-round man who
!, wrote for Punch For a SUM-
og.y large biography Of Brooks there
~: be ample material and II the
Nf,pher is able 10 draw upon the
.-,Tondence which his subject must
ar A,i with many Of his celebrated
r'assa and other contemporaries, II
ess ppys widely interesting. Brooks,
IN va one Of the ready CONVERSE
isnl Wis whose good things are
rrsrberti. When be was editor OF
P.rta V heard an acquaintance say
VA gtl the London papers he con.
Essft Pai.h the dulIest' Il wonder,
BrMn rild that you ever read II, "
] tat Eh the other. 80 |
iouftt BY ygr foolish remark" re-
ioriei As slI,'f Il Is said that when
Brooks liy 70 4 journalist acqusint-
if't tllAi psrsisiently 10 make in
ttns Tel him az length said the
tts Aanoris. that he shall have his
a. y go9i tine MI Bayard's ex-
ynsi,s Z, The writing Of memoirs has
~ viis Bis previous works includ-
Y 'ooE Oh Charles Kcene and Mrs.
lrt Lhi'n and his articles IN the
nr.'liry q National Biography"
4 Nook that promises 10 be of I'm.
'Tihte as a summary o. the results
no1tm research and higher crltl-
~ i about 20 be published by Her
~ b Turner & Co. under the title
. DO Historical Bases OF Religions,
fnniiye Bahylonian. and Jewish. Its
'.iir' Hiram Chellis Brown. sees In
.tlsna natural and progressive
spsia from NE crude and cruel con.
.lloas q Primitive man 70 the re-
.ll ana highly splrltusllzed religious
Eis ~ cultured Christianity. To
al.sh me religious sense ne believes
Unnecessary 10 look beyond purely
t,liai causes His critical review Of
s,Ii1hlan and Jewish religion will
I Instructive and interesting to both
lyman and Clergy.
wv interest many readers TO know
49,, .ls author ~ Broke OF Co.
-. 80 announces another novel
y, 80 i y, NE house % Herbert r. Tuf-
,,..1., 70. 10, ior early fn publication.
!, 800 v, Henry Norhc0tc" II rs said
"A .ey original ve-y interesting.
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/. ~ Whlch De 90 wei exemplified
d, -, 80 oi Coytuden" on reading
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IN ~. % IN. Dollar Marx ana the
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nols.S Not .ong ago a writer
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viii, , ..loe ana proposed that
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