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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-13
Story Of a Murder Nearly 100 Years
Ago Graphically Related.

Pittsburg. the many roman.
tic spots in western Pennsylvania none
Is better known, perhaps, than White
Rocks, near Uniontown. This particu
lar spot was made famous by Philip
Rogers willfully casting Polly Will
liams, to whom he was engaged, down
the face of the rocks into the dark
depths below, causing her death. This
event, which occurred in August, 1910,
has been done in song and story, but
the plain facts have never been related
more clearly than by Charles B. Pen
nington, of Carmichaels, Pa.
Polly Williams parents moved from
Fayette county, Pennsylvania, into
Ohio" said Mr.. Pennington, leaving
Polly in the care of a neighbor family
to be married to her betrayer, Philip
Rogers. The couple stole off together
one day she from where she was stay.
ing and he from his work, | believe at
an uncle's, and met at an appointed
place. She 1t Is supposed, was under
the impression that he was going to
take her TO a preacher to be married.
Some time afterward a couple of girls
were gathering huckleberries at the
White Rocks and noticed a small piece
of clothing on a bush near the edge OF
a rock. They looked over the preciplce
and saw dead person lying below,
which on investigation proved to be
Polly Williams.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-13
Rapid Growth peranaes Mind

Los Angeles, Cal-The abnormaT
growth of II. II. Kleene's physique
is said to have caused his mind To
become deranged He was committed
to the insane asylum by Judge Gibbs.
Kleene, who is but II years old. ia
six feet three inches in height. Until
three years ago he was small for his
age and then the rapid physical de-
velopment began. With his rapid
growth his mind began to fail him.
When he was arraigned before the
judge his conversation was unintelli-
gible, as he changed rapidly from
tears to laughter.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-13
Guard Children From Bears.

Altoona, Pa.-Fearing an attack
from a pair of ferocious bears, farm
ers are sending their children to
school at Planeten on the new Nortage
railroad under heavy guard. Farm
hands, armed with shotguns, are
pressed into service as escorts. The
bears made their appearance several
days ago, and were so bold that the
farmers are afraid to trust their chill
dren alone. The whole countryside Is
in a state of panic, and no one ven.
lures out after nightfall
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-13
HAS GOLDFISH FARM
HUNDRED-AcRE TRACT DEVOTED
TO UNIQUE INDUSTRY.
r. c. selak, Of Reading, Pa, Raises
the Beauties for Market-Four
Men Needed to Take Care
of Them.

Reading, Pa-Commencing in a
modest way few years ago, f, c..
Selak. of Reading, now has the largest
goldfish farm in the United States
II is in Cumru township. Fresh water
springs in abundance exist on his 100
acre tract, and they are utilized to
supply his Is ponds. which are from
40 to Go feet in diameter, with a
depth of from three to six feet, the
deeper ones being the winter ponds,
where the finny beauties are safe
from freezing.
The fish in the Cumru ponds are of
three varieties. including the fancy
shaped ones from Japan; the comets
with peculiar-shaped tails, and the
common goldfish. In each of the
ponds where the varieties are bred
you find them of many sizes, from
one-half inch up to the largest ones,
four inches and even larger.
In color they are also varied, some
resembling pure gold. others in silver
tints, pure reds, and others with three
or four colors and when these myriads
swim the waters under the suns bril-
liant rays, they present one of the
most enchanting spectacles.
Attending to the wants Of 100000
goldfish, the number now stored in the
Cumru township ponds, takes good
deal OF time, and still greater
amount of patience as there are al.
ways certain pests that are detrimen'
tai to the raising of goldfish-especi-
ally bullfrogs, snappers and snakes,
besides some 35 different kinds of
bugs and insects which prey on young
goldfish. About year ago large
snapper got into the pond, and be-
fore Mr.. Selak could get the 15-pound
fellow out he had done much mischief
Four persons are constantly en-
ployed looking after the fishes well
fare. After the Matching season the
fish have to be separated in the num-
erous ponds where the different sizes
are kept. They have also to be fed
regularly with special food, and differ
ent grasses have to be grown in the
ponds, of which the most noted are
the water milfoil, water violet, pink
fanwort and tapegrass.
These plants to a certain extent
furnish by exhalation certain parts of
the food for the golden beauties,
though at certain times they are given
prepared waters and other substances,
known only to the expert fancier,
who has had a life experience in this
line.
Goldfish never thrive in large
rivers; even in large ponds they
readily revert to the color qualities of
the original wild stock. They flourish
best in small ponds, where the water
is constantly changing, such as spring
water, and which does not freeze
easily. In such instances they have
multiplied rapidly, sometimes breed
ing three different broods in one year,
and such surroundings also help them
in their growth, as they have in some
cases been known to attain a length
of IL inches, though such specimens
are very rare.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-13
A WOMAN OF 81 HUSKS CORN

Richmond, Ind.-osler's theory was
disproved in Hamilton county by Mrs
Laura Ann Owen while celebrating
her ninety-f1rst birthday anniversary.
When she arose from the dinner in
her honor she spoke Of being in I'M
usual health for one so advanced in
years and said she had the strength
TO do the work which she performed
daily 80 years ago. Some of her rela-
tives questioning this, made Mrs.
owen anxious to prove she had not
yet outiived her usefulness. Throw.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-13
Rats Nest Worth $40.

New York.-Workmen engaged in
tearing down partition between two
rooms in the farmhouse of Jacob zim.
merer, in East Passaic avenue. Bloom.
field, N. j., discovered a rats nest in
a corner and found II had been con.
structed out of bank notes of va.
rious denominations. The money was
made up of bills ranging from 81
to $50. and all were in a badly mu.
tilated condition. They were rem
nants OF at least $3.50.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-13
Too Much Autolns; Baby Dies.

London.-The death of Mrs. Mar.
shall o. Roberts two-year-old girl baby
is attributed by doctors to excessive
motoring. The doctors always main.
tanned that the weakness of the
child was due TO the practice, with
the accompanying excitement which
its mother INDUCED in before it's birth.
There are said to be several similar
cases among English fashionable wo.
men In lato years.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-13
Can Drink. But Not "rreat.n

Lincoln, Neb.-After lying dormant
for nearly 20 years, the anti.treating
section of the Slocum liquor law has
been revived at the village of Dor.
chester. A representative Of a Kan.
sas City liquor house named Mitchell,
who treated some Of his customers
and others, was arrested and fined $50
and costs. 1t was the first convic-
ton under the statute.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-13
TRAGEDY The ROCKS TOLD

Rogers owed his freedom from jus.
tice to the efforts of his lawyer but ID
Is said that he lived miserable life
and some one who knew him said he
scarcely ever slept but would lie in
bed and chew tobacco all through thu
night"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-13

ing shawl over her head and shout.
ders and DOMINIC pair of gloves,
Mrs. owen went to the. farm and
husked a row of corn around 30-acre
field without stopping to rest.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-12-13
Not an AdmIrer Of Phonoarapha.

Mamma, will there be any phono-
graphs in heaven" asked the little
six-year-old girl.
mo, my dear" was the mothers
reply. That is the way we'll know
II is heaven. "-Yonkers Statesman
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30

to whom we are under lasting obliga-
lions for many favors.
Completing our Investigations we
we're taken down the county road to
Buena Vista, there arranging our tick
cts over the Midland to Denver, and
this trip is also a sensation. A de-
scription of the scenic wonders is i'm
possible. No pen can possibly ue-
scribe them. One particular event in
this connection, however, is an occur
renee on the main street of Buena
Vista. The hack that carries passen-
gers from the town to the elevated
depot up on the side of the mountain
was loaded down with tourists, many
of them being ladies'. For a better
view friend Shultz occupied the seat
with the driver. For some reason not
known to me the horses started to
run away,-possibly hey wanted to
get us out of town as soon as posi-
BILE. Any way the driver by skilIlul
maneuvering managed to straddle a
telegraph pole, knocking down the
teams and breaking the pole. No one
was hurt Just changed teams and
proceeded on our journey. All of
which was made without any special
incidents or accidents. j. T. n.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
FRISCO TRAMwAYs ARE TIED UP
Employees of United Railway System
Called Out by Their Union.

San Francisco, Aug. 27.--With the
exception of the California and Geary
street knes, street railway traffic In
this city was suspended Sunday, as
the result of the strike OF the con
duotors and motormen of the United
Railway system which went into ef-
feet at five o'clock Sunday morning,
The United Railroads made no at
tempt to run cars and consequently
there was no disorder.
Further action in the tie-up awaits
the arrival of Patrick Calhoun, presi-
dent of the United railroads, who is
en- route from the east.
Automobile and other vehicles were
brought into requisition and they did
a good business.
Although the California and Geary
street lines were in operation their
limited equipment was inadequate.
The employees of these two lines will
not be called out, but they expect their
employers to follow the lead of the
larger company in any change that
may be made in the wage scale.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
NOTICE.

To the Stockholders of Oskaloosa
Savings Bank, of Oskaloosa, Iowa:
TAKE NOTICE-That there will We
special meeting Of the stockholders
of Oskaloosa Savings Bank, held at
it's Office in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on the
10th day, of September, 1906, at eight
o'clock a. m. of said day, at which
meeting the following question will
be submitted to said stockholders, to-
wit: Shall the Capital Stock of the
said Oskaloosa Savings Bank be in
creased from Thirty Thousand $780,
OOO) to Fifty Thousand Dollars $780,
O0O), said increased capital to be paid
in full"
Every stakeholder of said bank is
requested to be present.
B. G. Buxton, Pres.
s. w. CLARK, Vice. Pres.
M. ]. CRUZEN, Cashier.
Directors of Oskaloosa Savings Bank.
B. c. BUXTON. q,
w. H. SHAW.
s. w. CLARK.
]. S. HENDERSON.
Sw4 NJ. J. CRUzEN.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
Derailed by Switches.

Iowa Central north-bound passenger
No. was derailed by the derailing
switch about one mile south of Mason
City Junction at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
morning. The engine, mail car and
one pair Of trucks of the baggage car
went off the track. AS the train ap-
preached the interlocking plant the
engineer saw only the green light,
which indicated the crossing was clear
for his train. AS he came nearer he
saw the red light, and could not stop
until the train had gone off the de-
railing switch. The wrecking outfit
from MarshalltowG was sent to the
scene and the track was clear at S:45
o'clock.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
DID NOT KNOW BANK FAILED
PRESIDENT OF INSTITUTION DIES
IN IGNORANCE.
Head Of First National OF Chelsea,
Mass, Had Not Been Advised Of
Financial ENHANCEMENT.

Boston, Aug. 27.-Sylvester B.
Hinckley, president of the First Ma
tional bank of Chelsea, which closed
its doors August II, died Sunday in
his home at Newton, in his 65th year.
President Hinckley had been i'll for
several months with liver trouble and
death had been expected. He died
without having been advised of the
failure of the banking institution of
which he had been president for six
years.
For many years Mr.. Hinkley was
identified with the cordage industry
of New England He was born In
1S41 and in 1866 he went into bust
ness with his father, Freeman Hinck-
ley, manufacturing and selling cord
age. He retired from that business
IA years ago, occupying himself ac-
lively, however, with financial mat
tiers, In addition to his late prest.
dency Of the First National bank OF
Chelsea he has been a large operator
in real estate.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
Bars Cuban Rebels.

Mexico City, Aug. 27.-The Mexican
government has issued strict orders
that no use shall be made of gulf
ports, especially those of Yucatan,
as base of supplies for the Cuban
revolutionists. Cuban Minister Rivero
has been active in his efforts to pre-
vent the revolutionists from receiving
assistance from their sympathizers in
this country.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
GIBBS HOUSE BURNED
Elegant Old Country Home is De-
stroyed by Fire.

The old Gibbs home" ten-room
two-story and a half frame residence
property north of the city on Market
street, was burned to the ground
about five o'clock Monday morning.
The loss to Mr.. Guy Woodin, owner
Of the place, will be about three thou
sand dollars.
The occupants of the home, Delos
Dean and family, sustain considerable
loss in household effects, but the
greater portion of their belongings
were saved
The fire caught either from de-
fective flue or from sparks dropping
from the flue to the roof near the
chimney. The fire had good start
when it was discovered and was in
the neighborhood of the chimney but
it spread under the roof to other parts
Of the building, which was soon en-
tirely afiame. The burning was slow
on account of the large amount of
native timber used in the construction
of the house, and fire eating it's way
down from above gave the helpers
ample time IN which to rescue the
household goods of the family.
The house was for years the resi-
dence of the L. H. Gibbs family and
was an old landmark. 1t was one of
the oldest "big houses" in this part of
the county. 1t was removed a coupe
of years ago from its old location
at the top of the hill to give place to
the handsomer brick residence that
now stands in it's stead. 1t was re-
modelled and improved in its. new loca-
ton and was for time the home of
the family while their new place was
in course of construction. 1t was a
modern residence with all convenience
es and was property worth fully six
thousand dollars.
The fire company was summoned to
the place some time after the fire had
started. The building was beyond the
reach of the hose, as it was north of
the city corporation line, the nearest
hydrant being at the intersection of
College avenue with Market, and no
water could be thrown. The company
lent what assistance was possible I'M
der the circumstances but it was i'm
possible to save the building.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
BOWEN IS BEST.

Leads Iowa sharpshooters and May
Win Trophy.
Des Moines, Aug. 27.-Leutenant A.
s. Bowen Of Waukon, Company /,
Fifty.third regiment, Iowa National
Guard, made the total high score Sat
urday at the government range Of
1.056, which is 200 higher than report
ed from any other rife range camp in
the country as yet. This record is be-
lieved to equal that Of any yet made
and it is on account Of this that the
oficers Of the Iowa National Guard
have great hopes of winning some Of
the prizes at the national rife shoot.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
TROLLEY CAR WRECKS AN AUTO
Chauffeur Instantly Killed and Owner
Probably Fatally Injured.

Providence, r. l., Aug. 27.-A tour
ing automobile containing seven per-
sons was run down by a suburban
trolley car at Lakewood, a few miles
south of here late Sunday and the
chauffeur, Oliver La Belle, of New
Bedford, was instantly killed, and
Aimee Frazeau, liquor inspector, of
Fall River, the owner of the machine,
probably fatally injured, while George
J. Pauquette, of Fall River, was Sc
verely hurt.
The other occupants of the touring
car, members of Mr.. Frazeau's family,
escaped injury, though the machine
was completely wrecked.
The trolley car going at rapid
rate, struck the automobile squarely
in the middle, throwing it 60 feet down
the track.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items Of Interest CLEANED from Pull
pit and Sanctuary.

Sunday morning dawned cool and
the breaking of the heated season
was generally welcomed as a conse-
quence Sunday mornings congrega-
tons in the churches about the city
were the largest the several houses
of worship have enjoyed in weeks.
No special services were held in
any of the churches during the day
but feature of the days worship
was the disseminating of the summer
open air union evening service that
has been conducted on the lawn west
of the Christian church. All the con-
gregations that have participated in
this service returned to their own
churches last evening.
No services, with the exception of
the Sabbath school, were conducted
at the Congregational church during
the day on account of the absence OF
the minister, Rev. Kaye.
Sunday at the Episcopal church was
celebrated as the eleventh Sunday af-
ter Trinity. No Sundoy school and
no evening services were held.
H9
At Central NJ. Z. church Rev. Som
erville preached his last sermon of
the conference year, and closed seven
years Of faithful work in Oskaloosa.
He announced that if all pledges were
paid as promised this week Central
NJ. E, church would report to confer
ence that every obligation had been
met, a record seldom equalled by 0s-
kaloosa churches. During the seven
years Rev. Somerville has been in
Oskaloosa Central M. e. church people
have raised nearly $4,000 for church
expenses and to pay off the debt on
the building.
DR.. Dodds, who has been present at
the Chautauqua in Oskaloosa conduct
ing the department of bible study, oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church during the morning service.
DR.. Dodds is a convincing and inter
esting speaker and the sermon pre-
sented by the gentleman was much
liked by the congregation.
y q y
Rev. Milton Williams has return
ed from Indiana, where he has been
conducting successful meeting, anu
Sunday afternoon he preached an ex-
cellent sermon at the Pentecostal mis-
sion on South market. He had a
large congregation and the convinc-
ing force of his words were manifest
in several instances. A
y y q
On the street the Salvation Army
and volunteer representative held
good crowds Saturday and Sunday ev-
enings. The volunteer was an elderly
gentleman and an interesting talker.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
Ma. Canadian Railroad Planned.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 27.-Port Ar
thur, Canada, reports that the Cana
dian Northern railroad is now active
.ly laying plans for line from the
Canadian head of the lakes to Duluth.
It has been recognized for some time
that the Canadian Northern would
ultimately take this step. 1t is under
stood that the road will run down
through Cook and Lake counties from
Gunfint.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
Little Girl Robs Father.

Kokomo, Ind, Aug. 27.-Lucy Hill,
IL years old, daughter of Frank Hill,
last Saturday took $140 from dress
er, bought some new clothes. jewelry
and a railway ticket to Dallas, Tex.
She started south alone. Her parents
thought she had been stolen but Sun
day she was reported in Oklahoma
She will be returned to her parent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
Krleqer eund at Dubuque.

Dubuque, Ia, Aug. 27.--The Deut-
scher Krieger bund Of North Amer
ica's twenty-frst annual convention
opened Sunday with parade OF visit
ing delegates and local organizations,
followed by reception and band
concert at Schulten park.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
Find Rebel Arsenal.

Hamburg, Aug. PA search of
the room occupied by young Russian
who was arrested here Sunday dis
closed quantities of explosives. a num-
Der OF revolyers and bills of lading
for shipments of ammunition and ex-
plosives to Russian Baltic ports.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
PosToFFIcE ROBBED.

Troy, Mo-, Aug. 27.-Burglars blew
the safe in the postoffice here this
morning and escaped with three hun
bred dollars in cash and about seven
hundred dollars worth of stamps.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
North Pole Trial Trip.

London, Aug. 27.-The Daily Mails
Christiania correspondent says that a
steamer from Spitzbergen brings a
report that the Wellman north pole
expeditions shed and balloon were
finished last week and that Mr.. Well
man intends shortly to make a trial
trip.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
Au,bor and traveller pies.

Boston, Aug. 27-Capt. Nathan APP
pleton, abe well-known author and
traveller, died at the Hotel Noting
ham, in this city. He had been Ill for
two weeks. He was So years Of age.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
STREET CAR STRIKE.

Stricken City is Menaced With Labor
Troubles.
San Francisco, Aug. 27.-Street car
employees struck this morning and cit
liens walked down town or jolted over
pavements in improvised conveyances.
The company attempted to operate no
cars and no riots ensued. President
Calhoun says the fight with the men
will be to the finish.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30

On the street the Salvation Army
and volunteer representative held
good crowds Saturday and Sunday ev-
enings. The volunteer was an elderly
gentleman and an interesting talkeT
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-09-05
MAY ELIMINATE
BACK STAMP
On Letters in Large Postofflces-.
Experiments Thus Far Prove
Great Saving.

A Washington dispatch says that an
experiment, with a view not only to
the saving of expense, but to the
economizing Of time, is being tried
in the Chicago postoffice. II is the
elimination of the use of the back
stamp on letters, which indicates to
the recipient Of letter the precise
time of Its arriyel in the delivering
office from the sending point. The
services of about thirty clerks have
been saved, and the time of the deliv.
cry of mail to the recipients from
the hour of its arrival in the post
office has been reduced from twenty
minutes to two hours. It Is proposed
now to try the experiment in other
large postoffices. If 1t should be as
successful as it has been in the Chi.
cago Office the use of the back stamp
probably will be eliminated entirely.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-09-05
WARRANTS FOR
BANK OFFICERS
OF Real Estate Trust Company Which
Failed - Adolf Segal
Included.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. S. - War.
rants were issued today against Adolf
Segal, who borrowed more than five
million dollars from the Real Estate
Trust Company, on insufficient secur.
ity, William F. North, treasurer Of the
Real Estate Trust Company, and Mar
shall S. Collingwood, assistant treas
urer, charging them with conspiracy,
embezzlement and false returns to
the State Banking Department. The
accused men waived formal service Of
the warrants and gave bail; Segal $780,
900 and the others $4,000 each.
The loss by failure of the company,
it Is estimated will exceed ten mil.
lion dollars before the receiver fin.
ishes his investigation.