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The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01
EDDYvILLE.
(By John II. Sipes.l

Eddyville, July 29,-Born, to rand
Ms. Daniel Goehrilg, east of town
Saturday, July 81, 1907, baby girl.
Mrs. NJ. e. Bell was in Ottumwa
Saturday and Sunday, called by the
death and funeral of B. F. Bell, a
brother of the late A. w. Bell of Ed.
dyville.
Ben Johnson, of Browning, ILL.,, a1d
DR.. J. Fl. Johnson of Los Angeles,
California, departed Saturday after
spending few days with their son and
brother, E. NJ. Johnson.
Leroy Amos, of Seattle. Washing.
ton, and niece, Miss Grace Amos, OF
Lovilia, visited Thursday with their
uncle, G. D. True.
Mrs. o. T. Conrey, of Springfield,
ILL.,, who had been visiting at the w.
p. Brodrick home, left Friday for Bo-
1apaTte, accompanied by w. P. Brod.
rick.
Charles Stevens, of Lincoln, Nebr.,
spent Saturday with friends here. His
two children came with MIN an are
visiting their grandmother, Mrs. john
Bowers, on Sand Ridge.
Mrs. Loofborrow, of BeIleville, Kan.
Is here for a visit with her father, B.
F. Spillman, who Is quite i'll at his
home south of town.
A marriage license was issued at
Abba last week TO Arthur Cobb, of
Loyilia, and Miss Lille May williams,
of Eddyville Miss Williams Is a
daughter of Abe Williams, of Pleas
ant township.
Harlan Brubaker Is building a new
barn in tne Cedar district.
Mrs. Mabel Long, OF oskaloosa,
looked after business interests here
Thursday.
Mrs John Wilson and daughter, OF
Boone. came Thursday for visit with
the formers sister. Mrs. w. NJ. Chap
man, south OF town.
Mrs w, G. Berry returned Thurs
day from the bedside of her friell,
Mrs. VIM. Hagan. in Oskaloosa Thurs
day, Her condition Is not improved.
Miss Dollie Trotter returned We'd
nesiay from visit in Oskaloosa.
Everett Williams mas been quite
sick with quinsy at the nome Of his
mother, Mrs. Abigail Williams.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01
BAY STATE AUTOS ARE DEADLY.
Record of Twenty-Six Days Shows
Nine Dead, Thirty-Four Hurt.

Boston.-Nine pedestrians have lost
their lives and "a have been injured
as a result of automobile accidents In
Massachusetts within the last 26 days,
according to statistics compiled and
made public by the Safe Roads Auto
mobile association. During the 26
days there have been 80 collisions in
which automobiles took part.
The investigation conducted by the
association show that out of 16 cases
looked into the operator was to blame
in IS.
Convinced that radical measures
must be adopted If these accidents are
to be stopped the association has Of
fered rewards for conviction of OPP
orators who do not leave their names
after an accident, and have also Of
fered to pay for evidence which will
secure the conviction of persons op-
Grating automobiles while under sus-
pension or after revocation of their
licenses. Evidence leading to the con-
viction of persons attaching numbers
20 vehicles other than those to which
the numbers have been assigned will
also be rewarded by the association.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01
SPANISH GIRL CRAFT.
oskaloosa Man Receives Urgent Let
ter From Madrid.

The late Spanish Girl Craft has
just made its appearance in Oskaloosa
in letter received by w. A. Sewers,
which partially explains itself. The
letter reads as follows:
Madrid, Spain.
Dear Sir..-.I know you only for good
INQUIRIES of your honesty; my sad sit
uation compels me to reveal you an
important affair which can procure a
modest fortune, saving at the same
time the one of my darling daughter
Before being imprisoned here ] was
established as banker, in Russia, as
YOU will see by the enclosed article of
one of many English newspapers that
have published my arrest in London
| beg to beseech you if you will help
me to obtain sum of 100000 dollars
have in America, and for that to
come here to use, the seizure of my
equipage, paying to the registrar of
the court the expense of my process
to9take up my portmanteaus contain
ing a secret where | have hidden the
document indispensable to recover the
said sum.
As q reward | give up you the third
part, viz: 100000 dollars.
! cannot receive your answer in the
gaol, but you will send a cablegram
to a person of my reliance who will
deliver it me surely.
Waiting your answer to interest you
all my secret, / am sir
Yours truly,
(Signed) Bladislableva
First all, answer my cable, not by
letter, as following:
Mariana Roure-
lLista telegrafos 2570
Madrid Spain.
Ready Sewers"
The above was received by Mr..
Sewers the other day and is similar
to many which have been circulated
throughout the country to numerous
men of means whose names CHANGED
to reach the hands of the shrewd graf
tiers, and in number of cases the
fraud has been exposed in the news
papers. One man at Fort Dodge, it Is
reported, received similar offer and
after complying with the request. to
answer by cable, he received another
communication from the daughter tell
ing him that her father had just been
executed for the crime he had com
mitted and that she had been left en-
tirely helpless, without>a cent in the
world, but in possession of the secret
which would reveal a hidden fortune
axaitlng her in America, She express
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01

ed herself as being grateful to the
stranger for offering to assist in dis
entangling the affair and begged of
him to send her $1,000 so that she
might come to this country and reoov-
er the money, whereupon she would
gladly hand over the proposed $780,.
900 as his commission. The offer was
too tempting for the Fort Dodge man
and the $1,000 was not forthcoming
And that ended the story for him.
In the letter which Mr.. Sewers re
ceived, was inclosed a clipping, sup
posed to have been taken from the
London Times, telling of the capture
OF Bladislableva, under an assumed
name, by Russian authorities, and ex-
planning the situation in which he had
left his siXteen-year-old daughter,
whom he deserted in Spain. 1t was
also added that the man was wanted
in Spain for manslaughter.
The whole scheme is a clever one
and the letter and clipping are char
acterized by the rough Spanish dia
lect, which however, betrays the false.
ness of the clipping, which is sup
posed to have been written by Lon
don reporter.
Mr.. Sewers did not send the re.
quested telegram "Seevers Ready, al.
though he was tempted by curiosity
to carry the correspondence a little
farther. 1t was intimated by dis.
patch in a Chicago paper that the
men at the bottom of the swindle are
now in prison at Madrid on the
charge of fraudulent use of the mails
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01
OFF FOR LAKE GENEVA
oskaloosa Boys Will Depart To-
morrow Afternoon.

The delegation from the Y. M.
C. A. to the Older Boys Confer
ence, Lake Geneva. Wis, will start
tomorrow afternoon at 4:45 via the
Rock Island. The boys are very
much elated over the trip, as many
fine things are in store for them.
1t is big thing in the estimation of
a boy to travel distance of over
zoo miles on the train, to see the
city of Chicago and to camp out a
week on the shores Of one of the
finest lakes in Wisconsin.
The boys have proven themselves
money-makers and in this respect
they have already received one of
the big advantages of the trip.
Three months ago several Of the
boys were very much in doubt
about getting their part of the
money But at this time every boy
has earned his part of the actual
expense money and a liberal SIN
for spending money. Two boys
have had steady employment. The
other five have depended upon odd
jobs. These five have earned the
following sums: $16.25, $500,
.$1S.75, $1,000 and $500.
All this goes to prove, as one boy
said, that boy can work his way
through college If he has the ambi-
ton. The names of the boys are
as follows: Mayo Colville, Grover
Lichtenheld, Curtis Vanvoorhis,
Dwight Abrams, Roy Anderson,
Don Russell, Allen Rodgers and
Boys Secretary Wilbur Hoy of the
Oskaloosa association.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01
PAWN HOMEjBUYAUTO
PITTssURe WOMEN IN MAD so.
cIAL RACE.
Many Are Driving Their Husbands
Bankrupt by Trying to Present
Appearance of Wealth on
Moderate Salaries.

Pittsburg, Pa..-"So mad has the
race for social supremacy become that
many owners of houses worth from
$1,000 to $4,000. which they have ac-
quired after years of toll and saving,
are mortgaging them In order to buy
automobiles. So fearful are they Of
being outshone by their neighbors
that they are resorting to the most
reckless extravaganza and trying to
present the appearance of wealth on
an, income not exceeding $3.50 a
month"
This is q portion of the report Of a
committee of the New Era Women's
club, of Pittsburg, which has been in
vestigating social conditions in this
city.
Something must be done and done
quickly the report says, ito prevent
the women of Pittsburg from resort
ing to the means they do to acquire
social prestige in their set. Existing
conditions in Pittsburg are such that
active measures must be taken.
Mothers are neglecting their children,
and young wives are driving their hus-
bands to the wall for the sake of the
appearance of wealth"
The club women charge that women
and girls who have married men re-
ceiving salaries from 500 to $3.50 a
month are gradually driving their hus-
bands bankrupt, in many instances,
for the sake of possessing some means
of distinguishing themselves.
Homes which have been secured
through years of saving and hard la
Dor are being threatened with the
auctioneer's hammer or the foreclos-
ing of mortgage because the women
have seen their neighbours big red
touring car and do not wish her to
gain the reputation Of possessing
something they cannot have.
After trying to figure out how to Sc
cure an automobile by saving from
her husbands weekly or monthly in
come, the wife with said aspiration
concludes 1t is not feasible and casts
about for some other means to raise
the money. The automobile by this
time has become a permanent fixture
in her brain and she must have one.
How to get it Is the chief and most
important point.
Many ways suggest themselves, but
none practicable until the thought
strikes her that they can get money
on their home by taking a mortgage.
The interest and part Of the principal
can be paid in monthly installments.
1t is a brilliant thought and seems to
afford an easy way out of the diff
Guilty.
The husband strenuously objects at
first until the woman's plcadings and
tears bring the desired result, and
the deal is consummated. 1t looks at
first as though the mortgage can be
paid off easily, but something turns up
the baby gets sick and the auto
uses an immoderate quantity Of gaso-
line. The monthly installment on the
mortgage is not paid. The salary, all
of it, must be used to keep up the
house and pay the unexpected ex-
penses that have been incurred.
Pittsburg club women interested In
the subject ask: by what means can
a stop be put to this state of affairs?"
They agree that the solution of the
problem is not clear. but that some
thing must be done.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01
rs Per Cent
Discount on any
Pair of Pants
in the House at
Walton S.
COLLISION OF RIGS.
Four Ladies Are Thrown Out But
Luckily All Escape.

A disastrous collision occurred
about 10 O'Clock Sunday evening in
the dark ravine on North Market
street just at the edge of the city
limits which resulted in number
of badly frightened and slightly in
jured women and practically the de-
struction of one of the Gibbs bug
gies. The accident happened as
Mrs. Commodore Lee and her mo-
Their were returning home from
church. They were in the single
buggy, driving the old black horse,
which is well known for its gentle
ness, and were Just descending the
hill at the end Of the pavement when
they noticed another rig coming
towards them at a rapid gait. They
shouted at the drivers and turned
far out to the side of the road, but
the other ladies drove straight into
them in the dark, almost demolish-
ing the Gibbs buggy and turning all
four occupants out into the street.
Mrs. Dewitt of New Sharon
struck the ground with her head
and received the worst injuries.
She twas unconscious some time
while being taken to the Abbott
hospital, where she received imme-
diate attention, but was much i'm
proved this morning and is not Sc
riously injured, Mrs. Lee was quite
badly bruised and was carried to her
home but was found to be more
than injured and is al
most entirely recovered this morn
ing. t...
The horse and empty buggy,
which had been occupied by Miss
Slamal and Mrs! Dewitt, who were
coming towards the city, was not
damaged and after the accident the
horse ran up Market street several
blocks until the lines, which were
dragging on the gIound. became
wrapped around the wheel and stop
ped it in front,,of the Homer White
residence near @, avenue. Police
were summoned and the rig returned
to the Morrow livery barn. where 1t
was found to be in as good condi-
ton as ever. The horse Mrs. Lee
was driving was thrown off its feet
and fell into the ditch at the side
of the road, where the ladies believ-
ed 1t to be dead, but when Commo-
dore Lee and Guy Woodin heard of
the accident they came to its as
sistance and soon relieved the ami
tion.
All the occupants of the two rigs
consider themselves quite lucky to
fave escaped without permanent in
juries and the affair should be a
warning to fast drivers in the city
and especially at that place, where
the two steep hills meet, and it is
almost impossible to turn to one
side or the other.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01
BASE BALL
The Twilight League.

The first tie game in the Twilight
league was played last evening wnea
in the sixth inning the Socks, who
were playing the Office Men, lied the
score and the game was called on ac-
count of darkness. The game was
ole of the prettiest contests in the
league thus far. The features of the
game were Georges and Martins hit
fling
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01
Devotion of Mother Stork.

The devotion of stork to it's young
has been stTikingly shown during o
fire at Basic. The nest was set on fire
by spark from chimney, but the
mother bird refused to leave the
fledglings, and all were burned to
death.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01
Shake Up Boiled Water.

The fiat taste of drinking water
which has been boiled is due to the
fact that the dissolved air which it
contains has been expelled in the
process Of boiling. By putting the
boiled water in bottles until they are
only three-quarters full and shaking
well, enough air will be incorporated
with the water to restore its palata-
bflity. ...t.f.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01

Mrs. A. E. Hetherington, who has
been very i'll at tne home of ner son,
John Hetherington, on North G street,
is much better today and able to be
out, which is glad news to her many
friends.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01

Some trees are much more liable to
be struck by lightning than others.
Thus the oak and the elm are often
struck and destroyed; but the ash is
rarely struck, and the beech, it is said,
never. t.....
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01
Really Clever Scheme.

A waggish tobacconist named a
fsvorite brand of cigars Strictly Pro
hibited," so that when his attention
was called to a notice Smoking
Strictly Prohibited" he could say,
That's just what am doing"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01
on Their Weddlnu rrlp.

ooh, Edgar, If now there should sud
Genly be collision, how delightful 1t
would be to die thus together! (After
u pause) 1t is true that your life ii
insured, is it not?'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01
Score by innlncs.
Summary.

Twobasn hits, Martin 2, DAVIS;
hits, Porter, Brock, George;
bases on balls off True 2, off George q
nit by pitched ball, Smith, Rosebrook;
struck out by True 1, b. White 2, By
George 2; stolen bases, George; dou-
BILE plays, Perry TO Woods. Time q
game, 1885. Umpire, Gochee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01
One Drawback.

"one o. de drawbacks Of dishere
life" said Uncle Eben. lis de fact dat
de call of duty don very often sound
near as loud as de dinner bell -
Washington Star.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-01
You'll Make a Fortune
Buy A Red River Valley Farm

AS an example, you can buy 100 acres with good
large house, barn and granary, good well, 100
under pow, 20 acres fenced pasture, balance in mead
ow located 81 miles from town, for $50 acre,
third cash and the balance five years time at per
cent interest
This farm is located in Norman county, Mimi, in
the Red River Valley and is of hundreds others
/ am offering for sale in that world famous valley
great many of these farms located SO as to
adjon each other. 1t is therefore trouble for
eral to buy and become neighbors. These farms in
five years time will double the price You paid for
them and it is not at all unlikely that in ten years.
time they will be worth 800 acre. because of their
richness and lasting qualities of soil.
Every farmer knows that the bottom lands along
The river remain productive while all other lands To-
Gated on the hills or in rolling sections out.
The last Legislature enacted laws abolishing priv
ate banks and it is because of this that these lands
are now being offered at bargains at anywhere from
$40 to SIS under their actual value This law
becoming effective compels the banks to have mort
cages in place of real estate. The lands am offer
ing owned by banking corporation, which is
endeavorng to turn these farms into mortgages, and
the time is limited in which they can do So
Norman County, Mimi located in Of
Red Valley.
Orookon, which miles
with psople being about Minneapolis
2io miles from Duluth, which points
of these or railroad,
Great Northern having through county
safe Investment and splendid location, Norman County,
Mimi, offers the best Every when he
life looks forward to owning his farm For the
the it asy eed but the poor requires
poor who willing work.
himself fine home and become independent.
The soil absolutely free gravel, sumps
waste land o farm buy positively full
land Any this exceptional
The land is from deep soil.
cimate productive plenty good water in
timothy country you
show these this year. you will again
able buy prices terms
J. NJ. HEBRON, Agent.
over Huber & Ka1baoh Co., N. z. Corner sqr
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Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported at
the health Office during the past twenty
four hours:
Herman Lowe, 80 years. 1914 18th street
northwest.
Shepherd sansbury, % years. Providence
Hospital
Clifford H. Smith. o days, 132 Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast.
Bertha o. Blincoe, "a years, 3O14 Cam
bridge place.
Philomena Humphrey. Is months,
George Washington University Hospital
Terence MCGEE. sc years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Katie c. Sierra. 80 years, 526 9Th street
southeast.
Virginia NJ Daniel. Al years. III Adams
street northwest.
Charles Hughes, 81 years. Garfield Hos
pital.
Emily Shelton, 6s years, 2719 o street
Amanda Church. 40 years, Freedmen's
Hospital.
Infant of Amalia and John Jones, 3
days, 1916 street southeast.
Isaac Wormley. "a years. 3 Columbia
terrace.
Cecilia Wise, IA days, IS street south
west.
Mildred Martin, months. 4Os R street
northwest.
William Jones, 33 years, 1922 H street
northwest.
Martha Patterson, 81 years. IS Pierce
court southwest.
Nicholas S. Perrin, Al years, 1905 S
street northwest.
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Ohio: r. r. Cox. Virginia: J. c. Emory
and Mrs. Emory. New York city: l. w.
Lavley and Mrs. Lavley. Boston. c. Ii.
Kelly and Mrs Kelly. Massachusetts.
riggs House-W. H. Robson and Mrs.
Robson. Michigan; Fred May and Mrs.
May. St. Louis. Miss May Meyer. ST.
Louis; +. j. Curran. New York w. q.
Sadler and Mrs. Sadler. Tennessee: Chas.
W. Brooke, New York; T. A. Snvdeker,
New York; Thos. IIassett, .>ew York; A.
Tompkinson and daughter. New Jersey;
Edward Hassett. New York; 5. NJ. Doug
las, New York; J. Justman, New York;
W. III. Breckenridge, New York. Mrs. J.
:. Van Buren, New York: T.. l.. Barrett,
Chicago: W. w Jennings and Mrs. Jen-
nings. Bath, y. Y: Mrs George y. Bick-
man, New York +. r. Baggerly and Mrs.
Baggeriy. Chicago: +. A Bell and Mrs.
Bell, Michigan: .Lrs. l.. Corbit. Michigan;
\. A. Arnold, Corha. y. Y; Saul Scog-
gins and Mrs Sccggins. Tennessee: Miss
Sarah ScoGgins. Tennessee. Thomas Har-
rison. Boston; Mrs. r. Harrison, Boston;
j. c. Meyers, Virginia; IA. w. Dewitt II.
{. +. Baggerly. Chicago; Louis Schmidt,
New York. J. blessing, Pennsylvania;
Mrs. r. Townsend. New York.
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WERE MARRIED TODAY.
Miss Mcmillan and Sir John Lane
Harrington.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
MANCHESTER, Mass, October 10
At Eagle Head, the summer home of the
late Senator Mcmillan, and now occupied
by his widow. Miss Amy Mcmillan be-
came the wife of Lieut.. Col Sir John
Lane Harrington, British minister to
Abyssinia, at noon today. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Father Gasson.
S. j., president of Boston College. the
bridegroom being an Irishman and
Catholic. The house was beautifully deco
rated with autumn foliage and yellow and
white chrysanthemums. The bride was
escorted to the drawing room by her
brother. Mr.. Philip Mcmillan of Detroit.
and was attended only by her niece Miss
Grace Mcmillan Jarvis. Mr.. George Clerk
OF England was best man.
The bride was richly dressed In
princess dress of white satin, trimmed
with rose point lace. A wreath of orange
blossoms crowned her veil of tule which
was bordered with rose point. Her bou-
quet was formed of orchids. The maid
of honor wore white nuns Yelling trim
med with bands of white velvet and a
touch of gold lace on the corsage. Her
large white hat was trimmed with yellow
and white plumes and her chrysanthe-
mum bouquet was in yellow and white.
Owing to the family being in mourning
the guests were limited to relations and
a few intimate friends. At the breakfast
the brides table was laid for twenty and
the other guests were served at small
ia bles.
Six pieces of the Boston Symphony Or
chestra played the wedding marches and
throughout the breakfast.
The brides mother wore white chiffon
cloth, trimmed with point lace
Those present included Mr.. and Mrs. P
Fl. Mcmillan, Mrs. w. G. Mcmillan, Mr.
Thayer Mcmillan (whose marriage with
Miss Anne Russell takes place next Tues
day in New York;, Miss Doris Mcmillan
Mr.: and Mrs. Newberry, Mr.. Ledyard
and Baroness Won Kettler, all of Detroit
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Mcmillan Of New
York, Cen and Mrs Corbin, Mr. and Mrs
Boardman. Miss Boardman. Miss Wet
more, the Misses kean and Miss Lowering
of Washington.
The gifts are numerous and beautiful.
Sir John and his bride will sail the early
part of next week for the continent re-
naming there until late in the autumn
before going to his post, Ads Ada,
Abyssinia.
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Hotel Arrivals.

New Wilard-A. w. Morgan. Los An
geles, Cal. T. S. Todd and Mrs Todd,
New York; NJ. c. Dunlap. Philadelphia
NJ. c. Taylor. New York; w. r. Taylor.
Richmond. Va; r. B. Walsh. New York
Raleigh. B. Lee, Spartansburg. N. c.
F. r. Peters. ST. Louis; ]. ]. Britt, -,sne-
vile, n. c.; G.. A. Rogers and Mrs Rog-
ers. Denver, Col; C. b. Ryan, Norfolk,
Va.
Arlington-C. G. Hete, Covington. Va.
w. c. Cannon and Mrs. Cannon Pueblo
Ohio; R. A. Pratt and Mrs. Pratt Hunts
Vile, Ala. &C. E. Reid. Sandy Hill. ~. Y;
c. E. Lampman and Mrs. Lampman,
Catskill, N. Y.
Ebbitt-T. Grunshow, ST. Louis: George
w. Pool and Mrs. Pool, New York: Capt
r. r. Ingersoll, U. S. N: C. j. Parrish
Durham, N. c.: George L. Wales. Kan.
sas City, Mo-; L. J. Sayer, Newark. N ]
Shoreham-R. H. Laing. St. Louis. MO-
G. B. Spearin. New York: John L. Sc.ultz
New York; John w. Dwight and Mrs
Dwight Dryden, N. Y; John w Dwight
jr., Dryden. N. Y; H. H. Fled. Seattle
Wash; George r. Peck and valet. Chi
cago.
Normande-H. Geyle, Indiana; Mr. ant
Mrs. Foote. Connecticut: DR.. and Mrs
Brannan Georgia: Fred hoffinus ant
family. Missouri: Misses Coney. Missouri
Carrot Smith and Mrs. Smith, Pennsyl
vania; B. o. Horton, Ohio; J. w. Horner