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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
ENDEAvoR SOCIETY.
Christian Church Organization Pre-
pares For Better Work.

The Senior Endeavor society of the
Christian church held business meet,
ing. Sunday afternoon TO dispatch the
regular business of the society a1d to
elect the chairmen of the various COM
mittees. The time of the meetings
was changed from GAS to $3.50, fifteen
minutes earlier, and the meetings will
only be held thirty minutes, leaving
out in time for the union meetings.
The chairmen chosen are as follows:
Look Out, Grace Cunningham; Prayer
Meeting, Myrtle Blake; Social, Jessie
Reid; Juniors, Ethel Holt; Sunday
School. Clyde WIlliams; Calling, Ber-
tina Johnson; Music, Verda Mllkler;
Missionary. Homer Hedge; Flower,
Hasal Hedge; Prayer Circle, Earl
Roberts; Jail, Grace Williams.
The chairmen will meet Friday ev-
ening to select their committees.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
BEACON.

Mrs. E. Horton had 1ler fathe AL
two sisters to visit her last week
Mrs. Hattie Ashman and family
went on a VISIT to Coifax this week.
l am sorry to see a platform for
dancing erected between Beacon AMI
Oskaloosa. Christian fathers and
mothers, remember that thousands Of
our young people are drawn into the
whirlpool of worldliness from dancing
parties.
John A. Bell shipped hf' household
goods to Sewers last Tuesday. He
will leave Beacon on the 23ri for
Sewers, where he will make hts fu.
ture home, so take the pleasure of
thanking the staff for the kindness
shown me at all times that l called
at the Office. r?esire to extend my
kindest respects to all the Herald
correspondents. Should any of you
ever be around Sewers it would give
me great gladness to entertain you,
and shoulJavou ever nave a picnic or
bav would afford me great
pleas. to be with you once more.
July 20. J. A. B.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
HO|STED
BY own TORPEDO
SERMON ON VIRTUE MOVES Wo
MAN TO REPENT.
HUSBAND FILES THE CHARGE
Mrs.cross Says Minister'S Own Words
Caused acknowledgement,
Formerly of Mt. Pleasant
Denies Guilt.

Mount Pleasant, Ia, July 20.-Iowa
Wesleyan and Noun Plea~ant gen
orally are Mortified at tne charges
brought in Lincoln, NeD, against the
Rev. w. P. Ferguson, formerly pro
fessor in the college here. 1t is some
years since DR.. Ferguson left Mount
Pleasant but ne is well remembered
here and the accusations by Mrs,
Cross of immoral conduct seem un.
believable.
IL appears that the clergyman was
hoist with his own torpedo" as ii
were. Anyhow Mrs. Cross AYERS that
she was unable to resist his advances
until she heard sermon on virtue
preached by Mr. Ferguson himself
This so affected her that she was
moved she says, TO break off the
intimacy. The charges against the
clergyman are preferred by her hus.
band.
AS the result of a hearing Of the
evidence pro and con by committee
of Methodist ministers, DR.. Ferguson
was suspended yesterday at Lincoln,
He denies the accusations, saying
they have their origin in defeated
attempt at blackmail.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
DIED VERY SUDDENLY
Mrs. Mary Jameson Succumbs To
Uraenic Poisoning

The sudden death of Mrs. Mary
jameson at the home of Ezra Menden.
hall, All G avenue west, Sunday morn
ing, led to an autopsy Sunday after.
noon to ascertain the cause of the
lady's illness and death, which proved
to be uraemic poisoning
The lady was taken very i'll at the
Meldenhall home Friday evening
Mrs. MenJenhall wanted to summon
doctor, but the lady said that she
would be over the spell in short
time, SO no physician was called.
Saturday evening, however, she was
taken violently Ill again. DIR. Marga.
ret Coles was called aad stayed the
whole night with the lady until her
death Sunday morning. about o'clock
The lady vomited considerably, and
symptoms of poisoning seemed eyi.
dent. About four o'clock Sunday
morning she asked 10 sit up and the
Doctor raised her in bed. Suddenly
she gave a jerk and fell backward,
dead.
A post norton examination was
made by Drs. Hunter, Morgan and
Coles. 1t was found that one of the
kidneys was twice the normal size
and that the lady's death was the re,
suit of uraemic poisoning, Both kid,
neys were badly diseased. One of the
kidneys contained teaspoonful OF
pus, which would cause death quicker
than arsenic.
Acting Coroner Capt. Woodruff was
called in the absence of Mr.. Foehlil,
ger, but he accepted the result of the
autopsy and no inquest was held.
The lady was a sister of John and
Tom Moore, residing near Buxton
She mas son, DR.. r. A. Jameson, re
siding at Manister, Mich. She has
other relatives living. The funeral
services will probably be held tomor,
row at the home of one of her broth.
ers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
UPRISING IN CUBA NIPpED
"PATRIoTs" IN oRIENTE HAD
PLAN TO DUST AMERICANS.
Planting of Cocos by Soldiers Aroused
Their SuspicIons-Secret Serv-
Ice Men Stop Plot.

Havana, July 22.-Upon what tick
pacification occasionally is conducted
is shown by the particulars which
have just leaked out of a projected
uprising in Oriente which recently
gave Gov. Magoon some anxious
hours.
All the trouble arose from the ef-
forts of Capt. Robert Alexander,
Eleventh United States infantry, QUAR-
termaster of the American garrison
In Moro castle, Santiago, to beautify
the grounds about the old fortress by
setting out trees. Unluckily he Sc
lected cocoanut palms for the purpose
and having secured from an &C.
quaintance 100 young trees, had them
properly placed. While the captain
was congratulating himself on his eff
forts to improve Cuban property with
out cost, for all the work of planting
was done voluntarily by the soldiers
of the garrison, the rumor went flying
through the whole province that the
Americans were planting cocos on the
MORO, and, as it takes six years for
a COCO to come into bearing, it was
of course obvious that the Americans
intended to remain for at least that
period. Patriots met in secret and
decided to invoke the counsel of Gen.
Loynaz del Castillo of Havana, who
is in condition Of chronic agitation
thn 80 H. -
the American occupation, and that
warrior dispatched two emissaries to
Santiago to investigate.
The excitement increased; more
meetings were held; arms were dis
tributed, to the number, 1t is said, Of
rs rifles with ammunition, and a ris-
ing was set for July IL under the
leadership OF one Rodrigues of Santi-
ago and Gen. Camacho of San Luis.
The plan was to begin operations by
rushing" small isolated posts Of
rural guards, massacrins the men,
and then, as the insurgent ranks In
creased, attacking Santiago itself and
II possible wiping out the American
garrison.
That there was trouble In the air
was soon evident and Lieut.. Dough-
erty, the American officer in charge
of the rural GUARDS of Santiago, made
ready to meet 1t and sent requisi-
ton to Havana for lot of cartridges.
The secret service officers also went
to work and exposed the whole plot
several days before the date set for
the uprising.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
ATTORNEY TAKES POISON.
James Taylor of Bloomfield Drinks
Carbolic Acid.

Bloomfield, Ia, July 20.--Hon. Jas
Taylor, one of the best known law
yers in this section of Iowa, commit
ted suicide yesterday at San Diego
Cal, where he had gone for his
health. The news was received here
today in an Associated Press dis
patch, the advices saying that he end
ed his life by taking carbolic acid
The body will be brought home for
burial.
Mr.. Taylor was one of the most
prominent men in Davis county
Over a year ago he went west in an
effort to regain his lost health. Al
San Diego ne set up a law office to
divert his mind from his Illness. His
wife and family still live mere. The
Taylors are wealthy and socially prom
inent, James Taylor's father being a
pioneer o. Davis county.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
FIRE WAS IN STOVE.
Saturday Evening Alarm Developed
Peculiar Condition.

1t was all in the kitchen stove, tIe
fire that caused the hose cart to make
a quick run to the Jas. Osborn home
at 305 avenue west, in response 20
an alarm from that neighborhooi al
about 5 o'clock Saturday evening.
Mrs. Osborn had been cleaning out the
chimney and the smoke and sparks
issued out from crack IT. the metal
pipe just above the roof, giving the
appearance of burning shingles.
Neignbors turned in the alarm, but
before the firemen arrived the chirl'
Hey had been Knocked off and or
looking down all the fire was seen to
be in the stove where it belonged aud
40 water was thrown. A large crowd
gathered in d few minutes, but all
excitement soon subsidized.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
OPERATORS STRIKE
AT OAKLAND ENDS
MEN ACCEPT COMPROMISE OF.
FERED BY THE COMPANIES.
GO BACK AT OLD WAGES
Managers Promise No Advance But
Will Receive Committee Of Ar.
bitratlon to Discuss Com.
plants.

Oakland, Cal, July 2O.-At a meet.
ing held in Oakland Friday the teleg-
raphers' union voted unanimously to
accept the terms Of settlement pro-
posed by the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies.
According to the terms Of com.
promise, the telegraphers will return
to work and then both telegraph com.
panies will receive a committee of
arbitration to discuss and settle mat
tiers affecting the telegraphers.
No Increase Promised.
San Francisco, July 20.-Superin-
tendent Storer, Of the Postal Tele-
graph company, and Manager o'Brien,
Of the Western Union, declared FRI
day that their companies had made
no agreement with the operators in
regard to an increase in wages. The
men will be taken back on precisely
the same terms that applied when
the strike was called.
Statement by cIowry.
New York, July 20.-Col. Robert G.
Clowry, president and general man
ager of the Western Union Telegraph
company, Friday afternoon issued
the following:
THE differences between the
Western Union Telegraph company
and its former employees at San
Francisco and Oakland have been set
tied. On June 81 portion of the
Western Union operators at San
Francisco and Oakland quit work
without notice. About one-third of
the force remained on duty and II
of those who quit were reinstated on
their individual applications at their
former compensation. Additions were
made to the force from other Offices
and except for short period the
traffic of the company has been
moved promptly. The company will
reemploy all reliable and efficient op-
orators who left the service, on their
Individual applications, and at the sal.
aries paid when they quit, work"
e. G. Adams, vice president Of
the Postal Telegraph & Cable com.
pany, gave out the following:
Edward J. Nally, vice president
and general manager of the Postal
Telegraph & Cable company, has Just
received word from L. w. Storer,
general superintendent, San Francis
co, that at a meeting held in San
Francisco Friday afternoon, the strik-
Ing operators voted 10S to 4, prac-
tically unanimously, to return to
work, they having been notified that
the terms upon which they returned
would be that they should make in
dividual application for reemploy.
ment, and all who were not objec.
tonable to the local management
would be reemployed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
IN DISTRICT COURT.
lnterurban Subscription Cases Trans
ferred From Justices OFFICES.

The Oskaloosa-Buxton I1terurban
Co. have filed number of suits with
the district court to collect unpaid
subscriptions from various persons in
the city. 1t is contendei that the sub
scriptions are binding whether the
company extend their lines to the in
tended terminal or not, as the pros
pectus furnished each subscriber men
toned no sucn condition. The COM
pany now appears to be in debt and
1t is necessary for them to force the
payment of every available dollar Of
promised money.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
AMONG THE LODGES.
Items Of Interest From the Various
Haunts of the Goat.

Spring Valley Lodge No. ia Of
Monroe township neid their semi
annual installation of officers Weiaes-
day evening, July II. L. ]. Summers.
district deputy, was installation Off
Ger. The following we're installed
into the different Offices OF the lodge:
N. CT. J. Reed.
v. G.--B. s. Roberts.
Secretary. H. Hajley.
Treasurer-M. A. Tate.
R. s. to N G-L. j. Summers.
l.. S. to N. G.-J. H. Graham.
r. s. to v. CIV. A. Grub.
L. s. to v. CT. M. Clelland.
aarden--W. ]. Brown.
Conductor--Curtis Wymore.
R. s. S.-Sam Lockard.
l.. s. S. Ranford Evans.
Inner Guard--Joe McGlasson.
Outer Guari-Geo. Rutherford.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
BUCHANAN IS IN JAIL.
Refused To Pay Fine Imposed For
Cruelty To Animals.

Concerning man well known in
Oskaloosa, the Abba Republican says
George Buchanan, blacksmith at
Buxton, thinks the authorities imposed
upon him in the matter of his fine in
the Bluff Creek justice courts, and
rather than pay the fine he came to
the county jail to lay the sentence out
He came in Tuesday morning and told
the sheriff to take care of his money
and take him to jail. He was arrest
ed Saturday afternoon and was given
a trial before Squire Mease. What
led TO the arrest was the fact that a
gentlemen by the name of Wells came
to his shop to have two bronchoes shod.
The animal were small in stature but
mignty In force and when he attempt
ed to shoe one Of them the horse
reared and plunged and tore down the
stove, and made the shop look as IL a
cyclone had struck the place. Blu
chanan then refused to shoe the horse.
During the rearing AMI plu1ging ne
mad hold of the horses foot and when
the stove went down he struck the
beast couple of blows in the ribs
with his shoeing hammer. This is
what led to tine arrest, for Wells had
him arrested for cruelty to animals.
He was taken before the Squire and
fined. Buchanan Thought an injustice
hal been done him and told the off,
GERS he was ready to be taken to jail.
The officers told him they were not
ready and postponed the trip. When
they did NOT come for MIN Monday he
thought ne would do the trick himself
and cut the officers out of all fees in
the matter. and came to Abba alone.
Before being taken to jail he turned
over to the sheriff all his money con-
sisti7g of $1,000 In drafts and s225 in
gold. He made the statement that he
was able to pay the fine but mo MAJ
can impose on me-"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
STORM DOES DAMAGE.
Lightning Causes Loss In Several
Parts of County.

Tho first nail storm of the season
covered the greater part of the county
about three o'clock Saturday morning
and was accompanied by fierce light
ming and much rain. In this locality
the wind was not apparent above the
nail and pouring rain, but in the east
ern and southern townships a hard
blow accompanied the hail. Oats
throughout the county are ripe AID
ready to cut but no reports of much
damage to the fields have beel receiv-
ed except in the southeastern districts
where the wind partially destroyed
the stand in a few fields.
$1,000 Loss at Cedar.
James Pickens, near Cedar, was the
heaviest loser from the lightning,
which struck his barns with damaging
results. Two cows and eight pigs
died instantly at the bolt and one COW
was stunned for hours afterward Fire
broke. out in his big double cora crib
and completely destroyed the struc-
ture as well as the wagon which stood
near by. All the feed about the place
Is a total loss and much machinery
was considerably damaged by fire.
Mr.. Pickens places his loss at from
$1,000 to $1,lO0. oh
Fences and Trees Torn Up.
Luckily the stock were under cover
at the |. N. Taylor place six miles east
of the city, or all would have undoubt-
eddy been killed. The wind and hail
came together with the lightning, and
trees and fence posts were torn up
like little stakes. For thirty rods or
more the wire was torn from the
fences and many posts were shattered
into a hundred pieces. Telephone
wires are down in all directions and
it has been impossible to receive re-
ports from every quarter, but the
storm was apparently quite general
and much small damage mas undoubt-
eddy been sustained by numerous
farmers over the county.
Heavy Rainfall in Town.
III OSkdlOOSd the nan IdSlSu puI Il
few minutes and YVES insufficient to
do any damage other than disturb the
peace of the quiet sleepers, many of
whom were fortunate enough to be
resting beneath tin roofs, so as 10 re-
ceive the full benefit of the beating
sound. There was practically no wind
and while the lightnf1ng was visible
on all sides, no damage from that
source has been reported. The rain
fall was heavy for the short time 1t
lasted, and rs inches of water was
recorded by NJ. Yreeland's gauge.
River Falling at EddyViIIe.
Bidyville, July 20.-The river is
slowly going down at this point. Since
A o'clock yesterday afternoon the wat
er has fallen eight inches. About one
fifth of the farms on the bottom lands
and in the vicinity of Eddyville were
inundated and crops damaged. Not
more than half crop will be harvest
Cd on the flooded farms. Two inches
of rain fell last night.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
viii Raise cabbage.

A new industry has sprung UP at
Spencer In which George Walker OF
that place is making arrangements for
the planting OF fifty acres into cab
bage. The experiment was tried last
year on somewhat smaller scale
with overwhelming success.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
Must Serve When Elected.

A novel case is to be tried in JUS
tice McBirnie's court in Boone July
rs, in which H. F. Riker, a prominent
farmer of Worth township, is the de-
PENDANT. Riker is charged with re-
fusing to serve on the Worth town
ship school board after being elected
and accepting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
Bio Tomato patch.

The largest tomato field in the world
Is located IN Iowa. It forms one Of
the suburbs of Keokuk and comprises
40 acres. There is total of $4,000
plants in this little patch, and the
field Is the property OF the Keokuk
Canning company.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
Candidate For Knoxville.

John Springer and Will Loucke were
arrested yesterday afternoon by Off
GERS Walls and Henley. charged with
intoxieation. Springer viii probably
be emf to the inebrlate asylum at
Knoxville According to the officers
Loucke was not drunk. SO he was re-
leased.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
corn and Grain Down.

Passengers coming into the city
from the east on the Burlington and
Iowa Central lines Saturday reported
the condition of the corn and smaller
grains to be quite discouraging. as In
many places 1t appeared to be blown
and beaten almost to the ground.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
MISS LAMBERT ELECTED,
Former oskaIoosa Instructor Voted
Position at Cedar Falls.

Cedar Falls, Ia, July 20.-Miss Lii
Ian Lambert of Des Monies, formerly
instructor in the OskalOosa schools,
was appointed to succeed Miss Mary
C. Simmons of the English depars-
ment at State Normal today. Miss
Simmons becomes secretary to Presi.
dent ]. H. T. Main of Iowa college.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
TO SUPPLY PULPIT.
Rev. 6royles viii Come to Baptist
Church Temporarily.

Rev. A. o. Broyles, of Plainview,
Nebr., has accepted an Invitation to
supply the pulpit of the First Baptist
church Of this city for few weeks.
The pastorate mas been vacant since
the resignation Of Rev. F, F. Whit
comb several weeks ago. Rev.BroyIes
is former Mahaska county boy and
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Broyles
of this city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
EVERY Mich COW
IS TO Be TESTED
DECISIVE STEPS TO STAMP OUT
TUBERCULOSIS. 7
II is UP TO THE CITY COUNCILS
Every Dalrynan Required to Make
TubercuIin Test--Dr. Sans is
the New President of the
State Board.

Des Moines, July 20.-Before ad
tournament for thirty days yesterday
the state board of health adopted rules
and regulations relative to the protec
tion of the people of the state from
tuberculosis through the use Of infect
ed milk
1t was voted that the board recon
mend that all dairy and breeding cat
- in the state of Iowa ''be tested
a tuberculin at intervals of year
N-ntil it ia determined that such herda
are free from tuberculosis, and that
every dalryman or breeder when pur
chasing cattle be urged to see to II
that such animals are free from tuber
culosis as determined by the tubercu
lin test"
Up to City Councils.
City councils in towns, cities and
villages are urged by the board to
pass an adequate ordinance affecting
the sale of milk and so regulating the
business that impure milk cannot be
sold. 1t Is urged that al ordinance be
passed providing that no firm, corpor
ation, person or individual can sell
milk without license and providing
that each concern shall make an ap
plication in writing, which applica'
ton shall state explicitly the name
and address of the applicant, the 1ames
and addresses of all persons from
whom he purchases milk or cream 10
be sold, the number Of cows owned by
him and by each of the persons from
whom he, purchases milk or cream and
that the application be accompanied
by certificate from an inspector
whose competency ald reliability are
certified to by the authority charged
with the control of domestic animals
In the state of Iowa, certifying that
said cattle had been examined and
subjected to the tuberculin test and
found free from disease within one
year from the date Of fling said ap-
plication, and that the premises from
which the milk Is obtained are kept in
sanitary condition"
Or. Sans President.
The state board Of health yesterday
elected DR.. Joseph H. Sans of Clarion
president, and the state board of med
ical examiners elected DR.. A. M. Linn
Of Des Moines president.
DIR. Louis A. Thomas was reelected
secretary of both boards. Miss Mabel
Conlon Of Red Oak was elected chief
clerk. Miss Eleanor Hutchinson of
GrinIell was elected assistant clerk.
Miss Gertrude Kennedy of Des Moines
is appointed by Secretary Thomas as
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-07-25
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
r. X. Davis, Cashier.
H. l.. Pike, Asst. Cashier.
Henry Warner, Book-keeper.
w. l. Beans, President.
w. H. Pike, Vice President.
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000
Paid In Full.

Directors: w. 1. Beans, What
Cheer; Charley Victor, Lacey: w.
H. Springer, Eddyville; Thos. ]. VIII
son, Beacon; r. w. Moore, Cedar;
w. C. Reed, Oskaloosa; w. H. Pike.
Rose Hill; Paul Synhorst, Leighton;
Geo. S. Prime, Oskaloosa; r. K
Davis, oskaloosa; NJ. S. Downey, La
cey.
City Business Solicited.
Complete set of Safety Deposit
Boxes. The $50 stockholders are all
Mahaska county farmers.
Farmers: Make this your head
quarters. levitt