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The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-05
IN THE DISTRICTCOURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

Judge Scott his morning adjourned
the February term Of the district
court sine RE, and left this afternoon
for his home in Brooklyn, Court Re.
porter Bray accompanying him as lar
as Grinnell. The judge makes but
one more visit to this city before re-
firing from the bench.
There was very little doing in court
this morning. but seyerai small mat
ters were cleaned up, and the docket
closed for the term. The new bar
docket will soon be issued and con-
tains large number OF causes for
hearing next term. The civil busI-
ness will be great, but there will be
practically no criminal business, ac-
cording to present indication, for the
April term.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-05
FINANCES OF THE CITY
Bonded Indebtedness Reduced and
Other Bills Paid,

oskaloosa paid virtually $4,000 IN
principal and interest of its debt last
year, reduced its city Indebtedness in
outstanding warrants $1,000 and paid
$4,000, taking up bonds to that
amount. During the year the i'm
debtedness was reduced to $63,S94.o0,
leaving the city in excellent financial
shape. These facts were shown last
evening by the city treasurer's re.
port, and the report of the city clerk,
Il am more than pleased with that
financial report" declared aaayor Viii
liams, sbut we VIII have a showing
next year that is better. We willre'
duce our Indebtedness next year, wip-
ing out the Indebtedness in all funds
except the paving, or Improvement
fund, and lessening that considerable.
Our outstanding Indebtedness then
will be only in paving, and in the
city bonds. We expect to pay $4,000
of the bonds.
''f we are successful, and there is
no reason for being otherwise, this
city will be in con1ition in which II
has not been for thirty years; it will
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-05
1895
Fire fund
BASE BALL FAIR.
Soliciting Committee Will Begin Work
in the Morning.

Soliciting Committee Will Begin Work
in the Morning.
The committee of Oskaloosa bust
ness men appointed to have the man
agement of the base ball fair to be
held in this city during the week Of
April 16, following Easter Sunday
held a meeting last evening in re
Spouse to cal issued by the chair
man, Vernon e. Hamilton, and the
ways and means were considered and
the details of the plans were dis
cussed.
The committee upon soliciting dona
lions for the fair will start upon its
work Wednesday morning and it is
the intention to have all of the pre-
liminary work concluded by Saturday
evening.
The personnel of the soliciting com
mittee is as follows: V. E. Hamilton
chairman; L. c. Bolton, w. l. Neagle
Geo. Morrow, l.. Smith, Chas. Hoff
mann, Harry Morey, w. r. Lacey
Fred Hirsch, Leo Baldauf, Grin Schee
F. c. Lofland.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-05

day of April, A. D., 1905, the un-
dersigned was appointed by the Dis
trict Court of Man. Co., Iowa. adm. of
the estate of Harry B. Barr, deceased,
late of said Mahaska County, Iowa.
All persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the undersign-
ed, and those having claims against
the same will present them legal
ly authenticated to said court for al
lowance.
Dated Oskaloosa, Iowa, April 2,
1905.
NJ. d. GILCHRIsT,
Administrator.
CLIFF B. WEST, Clerk.
33w3 By L. e. OoRLETT, Deputy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-05
LAST CALL
FOR POOR EYES.

Our readers will no
M5E tice the absence OF
WlLrRASN, Professor Arnold's
0N2Z@zsNsS advertisement from
the pages of the Her.
aid. During the Professors stay in
Oskaloosa his rooms have been
crowded with the very best people OF
this city and secuon, many of them
coming as far as fifty to a hundred
miles.
We understand his next place is Ce-
dar Rapids and we recommend him to
the people Of that city as well as
other towns with entire confidence.
Prof. Arnold's office is first build
ing west Of Hotel Lacey. until June I,
at which time he closes business in
Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-05
WORK is STARTED.
Ground Broken For Holiness Uniyer-
sity Building.

Work has been commenced on the
Holiness University buildings. Ground
was broken Monday, the first work
ing day Of April, and the excavations
for the basement of the main build
ing Of the university group was start
ed. The work will be carried forward
as rapidly as possible and the founda
tons started soon after the accept
ance Of the bids.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-05
REPUBLICAN COUNTY coNvEN
TON

The republicans in Mahaska county,
Iowa, will meet in delegate conyen-
ton at the court house in Oskaloosa,
Iowa, on Saturday, May 5, 1906, at
o'clock p. M, for the purpose of se'
Letting twenty-one delegates TO the
Republican Judicial Convention for
the 9Th Judicial District to be held in
Oskaloosa on May %, 1906.
The ratio of representation will be
one delegate for each voting precinct,
and one delegate for every thirty
votes or fraction of fifteen or more
cast for the Hon. w. B. Martin for
Secretary of State at the November,
1904, election. The precincts and
townships are each entitled to the fol-
lowing number of delegates:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-05

They are telling of a West Chester
girl who received proposal of mar
rlage by telegraph. She went to the
telegraph Office and asked the agent
how many words she could send for
quarter. He said ten, and her an
swer was: Eyes, yes, yes, yes, yes,
yes, yes, yes, yes, yes"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-05
NoTICE.

In the matters OF the last Will
and testament of Keziah Barnes,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that there is
now on file in the Office of the clerk of
the district court of Mahaska Ooun-
ty, Iowa, an instrument of writing
purporting to be the last will and
testament of Keziah B arnes, de-
ceased, and the same Is set for hear
ing on the 20th day of April at
the next term of the district court, to
be begun and held in Oskaloosa on
the 10th day of April 1906, at
which time objections can he made
to the approving of said will and its
admission to probate.
EDated this 10Th day of March
1908.
CLIFF B. WEST, Clerk.
BY L. E. CoRLETT, Deputy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-05

Look up the South Dakota PROPOSE
ton made by c. B. Foncanan else
where in this issue. 3sws-pd
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-05
sNoLD's -sesr ON EARTH GLASSES.

Whyf Because changing glasses when need
ed, replacing glasses when broken, repairs OF
frames, furnishing new frames when old ones
are wrecked, broken or worn out; In fact at any
time new frames are necessary, guaranteed not
ably u to X cent week win cover the entire
Expense. Money back II not suited. Office Just
gsst Of Hotel Lacey.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-05

Well, Say, Mr.
Are you going to raise mules? Think
of it. Only one road to success. You
have heard about the druggist, the
baker and the lawyer all going into
the jack and mule business. A clever
nice set they are. Only one fault to
find with them. They hardly know a
jack from mule. And by the way.
II got me jack and draft stallion.
They have proved themselves. They
get the high-priced kind. See me il
you want the good kind. Price reas.
enable. A. Westercamp,
181tf-36wtf The Mule Man.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-05


In accordance with custom and res.
olutions of prior conventions it is rec
commended by the county COMMITTEES
that township caucuses be held at
$3.50 p. M, Saturday, April %, 1906
and ward caucuses in the city of Os
kaloosa at 1880 p. M, April 27, 1906
and that township and ward commit
teemen are hereby requested to make
their calls for such caucuses at once
in order that all republicans may have
sufficient notice thereof.
JNO. o. MALCOLM,
Chairman Mahaska County Central
Committee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-05

April showers bring May flowers.
All OF which is some consolation,
though that is about all. 4
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-04-05
have no Indebtedness in the general

The city of Oskaloosa has total
Indebtedness of $76,S50.45. 1t has on
hands in cash S6956.37. The net bal
ance is $6S,S94.OS. The cash on hand
is divided thus:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-06
WHAT TO USE
THE "VEGETAnLE PRESCRIPTION''
 FILLED MANY TIMES.
No Sufferer of Kidney or BlRdder TrOu- blea or RheunaatiHm ShOu'd Leave
 tt Untried -.--.- ...:

That the readers of this paper an preciate advice when given in good faith Is plainly demonstrated by the fact that one well known local phar- macist flIed the vegetable prescrip- ton" many times within the past two weeks. Most of these folks nat urally bought the ingredlen's only and mixed them at home. The announce ment of thls simple harmless mixture has certainly accomplished such in re- ducing tho great many cases of kidney complaint and rheumatism here, re- lieving pain and misery. especially among the older population, who are always suffering more or less with bladder and urinary troubles. hack ache and particularly rheuplatism,
 Another well-known druggist asks us to continue the announcement of the prescription, In doing so much real good here, he continues, that it would be crime not to do so. It can not be repeated too often, and further states many cases of remarkable cures wrought,
 The following Is the prescription, all vegetable ingredients. making a harm less. inexpensive compound. which any person can prepare by shaking we'll in a bottle: Fluid Extract Dandelton, one half ouncei Compound Kargon, ouc ounce: Compound syrup Sarsaparilla, three ounces. Any frst-class drug store will sell this amount of each nEredi ent, and the dose for adults $ one tea spoonful to be taken after each meal and again at bedtime. There Is enough here tn last for one week. lf taken ac- cordine to directions. Good results will be apparent from the hrst dose,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-06
JUMPED FOR LIFE
MARROW ESCAPE OF ROARDERs AT
 GADSDEN.
Mrs. R. ". Marshall Discovered Early MOrminE Fire In n0arding House and Tenants Were
 Compelled t0 Leap.

Gadsden. Dec. 5,--( Special, )--Be- tween half past one and two o'clock this morning, fire destroyed the large two story frame residence on Chest nut street between Fourth and Firth. which was occupied by Mir. J. IT, Coop CT and Q number of boarders. several of whom were badly injured in es- caping from the burning building.
 Over half of the house was mass of flames before the fire was diseov- cred and 1t burned like finder, every thing being lost.
 The fire was discovered by Mrs. R w, Marshall. who together with her husband and twelve year-old son. oe- cupied rooms in the second story, Mrs, Marshall had gone to the bath room and on returning saw the flames leap ing up the side of the house. She grabbed her son and at the same time iawakened her husband, who jumped from the window and was unintured. All escape had been cut off and Mrs, Marshall threw her son out of the win- dow, the boy struck a grape vine and the force of his fall was broken. The lady then jumped herself. but was not so fortunate as she fell and broke her leg and was otherwise badly bruised, i Miss pehan. another boaFder, jump ed from window and severly spratned her back, both ladies were removed to hospital and are doing as we'll as could be expected, The building was the property of Judge J, II, Disque and was valued at Ss.OOO with $2,O0O insu- rance,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-06
FIRE AT RREwTON.
Steam Laundry In E&eamhia C0nnty
 Capital Was Threatened.

Brewton. Dec. 5.--(Special)--At an early hour yesterday morning fire was discovered in the steam laundry on East Mildred street The alarm was given and the fire department respond ed promptly. but their services were not needed, as the fire was extiRguish- ed before their arrival
 The fire originated in pile of cloth Ing, a large quantity of which was de' stroyed and one of the machines badly damaged. It Ia generally believed that the fire was of lneendiary origin, The proprietors place their loss at about $500.
 From later developments 1t Is now believed that the negro. Sim Harris, who was run over by a train on the Ceder Creek Railroad Saturday night. was murdered and robbed and his body placed across the track to cover up the Icrlme. He was known to have had Considerable money on his person. and when searched after being run over. only a few cents were found tn hls pockets Persons are at work on the case. and later developments may prove this theory correct.
 News has been received here of the death of W, J. Brewton, which occurred lat Meridian, Miss, Sunday night Mr, Rrewton was one of the pioneers of Escamhia county, having come here when boy and for many years lived In thls immediate vicinity. He was 75 years of age, and leaves a large family
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-06
BIG INCREASE PLANNED.
Chicago Railroads Willing to Raise Wages 10 Per Gent.

Chicago Railroads Willing to Raise
 Wages 10 Per Cent.
 Chicago Dec. 5.-The Tribune today says;
 The railways of Chicago contemplate making increases in the wages of their employees in the immediate future which, in the aggregate. will make all increases made on the railroads of the country in the recent past seem small by comparison,
 Advances are expected to be given between now and January 1, which will make the combined incomes of the 45O.00O employees of these lines from S25,00O, 900 to SS0,0O0, 900 greater in 1907 than in 1906.
 The only thing that may prevent the proposed advances between now and the end of the year is inability of the railroads and their trainmen to reach an amicable agreement The engineers, conductors. firemen. brakemen and oth- CT tralnmen have asked both for 10 per cent advances and for an eight-hour day. :.f
 Railway officials indicate that they are willing to give the 10 per cent. in- crease but that they are not willing to grant the demand for. an elght-hour day, and their demand Is withdrawn. They believe the trainmen will yield after the ground for the denial of the eight-hOur day Is explained to them in conference and then tho wage ad- vances will speedily follow.
 Railway operating officials say the reason for declining to grant an eight hour day to trainmen is that it would either make necessary wholesale changes fin the arrangements of their divisions or heavily Increase their op- erating expenses In other ways.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-06
NEWS OF RAILROAD WORLD

I line from Cincinnati to Nashville have ! already had so much work done on | them that they are in good condition, | and as the numerous bridges between
 Mobile and New Orleans were put In 1 the best possible shaps some years ago l the Louisville and Nashville officials | hope before the end of the year 1908 | to have railroad from Cincinnati to | New Orleans equal to anything of the | kind In the United States. In view Of
 all these contemplated Improvements and great outlays of money it Is hard
 ly probable that there is any founda- tion in the rumors regarding the re- Itlrement of President Milton H. smith,
 man whose services to the Louisville
 and Nashville Railroad Company have
 been inestimable.
 Several times within the past few
 years rumors have been afioat in re- 1 gard to the Atlantic Coast Line secur- ing the mall subsidy held by the Southern, and now in view of the fact
 that the Southern will discontinue the
 New York and New Orleans mail train. No, 97, 1t will be interesting to watch
 the course of events. No. 97 is due In Montgomery at SlT a. m, and even
 when it is as much as i've hours late 1 the Montgomery business men receive l their Eastern mall by a little after s o'clock in the morning.
 If no substitute Is made for this train it means that the Eastern mail
 will not be delivered here until noon,
 at the very earliest and lots of times
 many hours after noon,
 The Atlantic Coast Line has a route | from Washington to Richmond and down through the CarOlinas to Angus
 ta. Ga, and to Atlanta over the Geor- gla Railroad which 1t controls. From
 Atlanta the same route that the south
 ern now uses would be used. Atlanta to Montgomery over the Western and | Montgomery to New Orleans over the Louisville and Nashville. The Coast Line people claim that they can im- prove on the Southerns time from | Washington to Atlanta. and with the
 radical Improvements being made on
 the Louisville and Nashville, on the Mobile and Montgomery division a fast I mall train schedule could be made by
 the Atlantic Coast Line, Louisville and
 Nashville, which now Is one great com | bination.
 It is certainly to be hoped that the New York-New Orleans mall will be
 continued. for 1t will be a severe blow | to the business interests of Montgom- cry If it is discontinued permanently.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-06
NEGROES VITALITY
KNOCKED IN AIR nY SWITCH
 ENGINE.
Charles Crawford, Cail Nlan ef M. !. and K o.. Stili Lives After Ae- cttlent--rhree Youmg Mem Are
 Held,
Advertiser Bureau.
 Mobile. Dec .

Mobile. Dec, b
 Struck by switch engine on the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Rail- road. and hurled about sixty feet into the air. Charles Crawford. negro, still lives to tell the story,
 The accident occurred m the Kaey yardy here about 3 o'clock this morn ing. and the negro is still alive at the City Hospital. where he was conveyed in the city ambulance, but his con. dition Is regarded as very serious Crawford has been employed by the Mobile. Jackson and Kansas City Road as call man, and was walking along the track in the pursuit of his auties when he was struck by the switch en- zine, He was carrying a lighted torch in his hand at the time. and it ts bee lieved that the light of this torch so blinded him that he was unable to see the approaching switch engine,
 He was tossed high in the air, as by an angry bull. landing . few seconds later on the ground at the side of the track. apparently dead. He was un. conscious for some time. but an exam ination revealed the fact that life was not extinct and he was nurriedly re- moved to the City Hospital. where he Is being cared for.
 His right hip is badly fractured. and he suffered internal in1urses, Ills con. dition Ia such that it is feared he can not survive, although reports this af- tsEnoon were that he was doing as well as could be expeeteS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-06
Armyrs nIg Dinner.

Great preparations arc being made by Captain Widgery of the local corps of the Salvation Army for the annual Christmas dinner to the Mobile poor, It Is estimated now that dinner will be served to about 500 persons, besides which the Army proposes to take in hand the brightening of the lives at the Christmas season of the people who were Iaade destitute by the terrible storm of September,
 The dinner will he served (under tho direction of sheriff John r, Powers, and besides serving those who come to the hall. abundant baskets of good things win be sent to those of the de- serving poor who are unable to come to the hall. because of age or tnfirm- ity,
 Clothing and presents for the little ones win be distributed by the Army.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-06
MIR. POWELL DEAD.
Was shot By Rufus Crow Near InVer
 ness, Bullock County,

rrov Dee 5---J. F. Powell who was shot night before last near Inverness. while attempting to arrest Rufus Crow died at o'clock yester0ay evening. lie was shot in the tntestinvs and also through tHe shoulder the former wound causing his death.
 Mr. Powell Was well known in this srttion and had many friends He was about 45 wears of age and leaves a W ltc and three sons and daughters Ills remains were Inferred at Pleasant Hiu cemetery this afternoon at o'clock. Rufus Crow has not yet been appre- hended
 Warrants have been issued for Crow and BosW ell from the court or Justice j. k. Franklin of Union Springs, the offense having been committed In Bull lock county
 Deputy Shrrn Knight of Union Springs, Is tu Troy today for the pur- pose of carrying Boswell Go Union Springs Roswell Is charged with be- iHg implicated In the Killing of Powell
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-06
NIarc noat Cempetltiea.

Mobiles wholesale merchants are go- ing to put boat in the trade in the upper rivers to compete with the steamer American. running between Columbus and Damopolis. to bring business to this city and take stun away from here. The fact was made known today by steamboatman who has been consulted by such firms as the Drago Grain Company, the Mo Donald Grocery Company, Michael & Lyons. and other Arms that have snf- fered losses this year on account of the lack of boats. The new boat will prob ably be purchased about the first of the year, It may make connections up the fombigbee River with new boat that may be secured to handle the sur plus business that the present two boats cannot possibly take care of.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-06
nolums at Dock.

The steamer Netie Quill arrived this morning from Selma with LSoT bales of cotton and a large passenger list. The steamer Mary F. Staples may go out this evening The steamship Horn sea sailed for Europe today with 8 cargo of cotton, The steamship Gam ma and the frulters Hiram and John Wilson also sailed, The British tramp Westward Ho came up yesterday even ing from Teneriffe, Canary Island, light. to the Elaers Dempster Company. The fruiter Belize arrived last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-06
Yenan Men neuna Oyer.

George Urmston. Charles Hoffman and Albert Davis. the three young men who were caught yesterday in the possession of gasoline launch belonging to c. Oyerton. which they had taken from it's accustomed moor ing place. were arraigned before Judge Clarke of the Recorders Court this morning. and were bound over to the City Court in bonds of S250 each, on the charge of grand larceny. They have so far been unable to secure bondsmen.
 It transpired at the Srial that the youth who gave the name of Hoffman, when he was arrested Tor the offense, and taken to police headquarters, Is a brother of Albert Davis. the youngest of the trio. and that his true name is Charles Davis Urmston is a brother tn-law of the Davis boys. All three live in the vicinity of Spring Hill ave- nne and Clay street.
 ME Overton appeared in court this against the young men. telling of the theft of the boat. after the batteries that had been taken out the night be- fore. had been replaced Dy others: of the discovery that the boat was gone yesterday morning, by negro em- ploye. and of the chase by the owner upon the tug Iva, resulting in the capture of the three young men in the Aoat.
 All three of the defendants took the stand in their own behalf. They frank ly acknowledged they had taken the boat. but asserted they mad taken 1t just as a lark. intending to have an early morning boat ride. and have the boat back in place before the owner should miss 1t. They were defeated in this. they said, by the ract that the machinery gave way while they were down the bay, All three told practically the aame story.
 and father-in-law of the third, were present In court, and made an impas- stoned plea for lenieney, but Judge Clarke held that they had violated the law, and he had no alternative but to bind them over to the higher court for trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-06
storm on Honduras.

Extremely bad weather on the Hon durean coast is reported by the fruiter Suldal of the Cefalu Line. which ar rived In port late last night from Puer- to COrtez with cargo of 10000 punches of bananas. Jahn R. Cefalu. President of the company, stated to The Herald that he had received ad- vices that strong northeast gale has been blowing on the coast of Honduras for the past ten days, and all fruit boats are being delayed, The fruiter Espana Is now twenty-two days out fer Puerto Certex. and Is not expected here for two more days. and she should have made the round trip in fifteen days, MT Cefaiu says the fruit plan- tations Mill not suffer so very much,