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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12
NEARING COMPLETION
Work on New Hospital Rapidly Ap,
preaching the End.

Work at the Oskaloosa hospital Is
progressing in satisfactory way.
The sewer connections have been COM
pleted and the extension of the service
is one of the best in the entire sys-
tenn. The plasterers are now engaged
in the building and have made much
progress. Very little wood work will
be exposed on the exterior of the build
ing. The partitions or interior walls
are backed by either metal lath or a
patent board made of alternate layers
of building paper and plaster paris.
The plastering applied to this board
sticks like glue and makes a uniform
ly even and solid wall. No wooden
lath have been used in the construc-
tion of the walls. No windows are to
be cased with wood, but the plaster
ing is rounded to meet the frame.
Where the wooden base or mop
board is usually seen there will be
: bases of plaster material
The tile roofing is in place and it is
one of the best pieces Of work in the
entire state. The copper cutters and
flashing" that were made a part Of
the roof make it practically everlast-
ing.
Cement or tile floors will be used in
many of the rooms, and the plumbing
in all parts of the building will be the
best that can be put in. The force of
workmen employed on the building
is as great as can be worked to advan-
tage, and each day marks notable pro-
gress toward completed institution.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12
THE WINDSOR HOTEL.
Fifteen Room Addition Is Now Be.
' ing Erected.

\ An extensive improvement is being
made to the Herbig block, corner First
avenue and A street, now known as
the Windsor hotel. An addition TWEEN
ty by sixty feet, two stories in height,
is being built, completing the west
twenty feet of the building. When
completed the entire building will be
forty by one hundred and twenty feet.
The building was purchased of the
Herbig estate by Mrs. Mary d. Will
son who is making the improvement.
The new portion will be used as an
addition to the hotel. The second
story of the new portion will be first
completed. 1t will contain fifteen
rooms which will be furnished in a
modern way for the use of the hotel.
The brick masons are working to raise
the walls so that the work of complet-
ing the second story can be reached
as soon as possible. The first floor
will be completed afterwards. The
addition, together with furniture and
finishings, will represent an expendi-
ture of between four and five thous-
and dollars, and it will greatly enhance
the value Of the property. Landlord
Smith states that the hotel is enjoy
ing good patronage and has been
unable for some time past to meet the
demands for accommodations. Cots
were placed in the west rooms Of the
first floor but even these have failed
to keep up with the growth of the bus
mess. The first floor of the new por-
ton will give added conveniences to
kitchen and dining room.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12
MISSIONARY MEETING.
Christian Church Women Review
Work for the Year.

The Christian Women's Board of
Missions of the Christian church held
its regular monthly meeting Friday
afternoon at the beautiful suburban
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Shaw,
south of the city. Mrs. Z. X. Taylor
took charge of a business session. The
following were reelected as officers to
serve the coming year: Mrs. E. K. Tay-
lor, president; Mrs. s. H. Zendt, vice
president; Mrs. e. X. White, treasur-
er; Mrs. Chas. Johnson, secretary.
A splendid program was presented,
led by Mrs. o. F. Schee, the topic be-
ing. "a Review of Our Work in the
United States" Papers were read by
Mrs. MILFORD Hull, Mrs. Taylor and
Mrs. zendt. Mrs. Richard Hull, who
had returned from our district con
vention at Fairfield, gave an interest
ing report of the work and addresses
given.
Refreshments were served and a
most delightful afternoon was spent
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12
EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville, Sept. 7.-E. w. England
sold seventy acres of his tenant farm
near Lakonta this week to John Krie.
ger, of Mt. Union, who will take pos.
session next February The price was
SIS per acre, or $4,000.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Fill
man, of Pekay, this week, son.
THE Des Moines Township Sunday
School convention will be held at
Bluff Creek Union chapel, northwest
OF town, on Sunday, Sept Is, lasting
all day, with basket dinner at noon.
S. j. Knox and sons, of Kirksville,
Missouri, arrived Thursday for short
visit with his brother, DIR. Il. NJ. Knox.
IL G. Bellamy, of Des Monies, who
is one of the officers of the Eddyville
Sand Co., was here Wednesday and
Thursday making arrangements, for
making some improvements at the
plant.
Miss Hazel McGlasson of Oskaloosa,
has returned home after a short visit
with relatives and friends here.
Mrs. John Prime, of Oskaloosa, was
a guest Wednesday of her sister, Miss
Hattie Koontz, and Miss Koontz ac-
companied her home for an over Sun
day visit.
Miss Halle Scovern has returned to
her home at Sand Prairie after visit
with her sister, Mrs. o. J. Lind
Mrs. Bernard Higgins is spending a
week with her sister, Mrs. Roy Gilbert,
in 0ttumwa. Mrs. Gilbert recently UNI
derwent an operation for an abscess
of the head.
Mrs. A. W. Riggs returned Thursday
from weeks visit with Mrs. Andy
Baker In Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12
AMONG THE LODGES.
Items of Interest From the Various
Haunts of the Goat.

At the regular meeting of local camp
No. 260 of the Modern Woodmen, held
last evening, Messrs. Tom Wheatcroft
c. e. Shafer and T. II. Collins were ap
pointed to look into the matter OF
holding two days Woodmen picnic
1t is the intention of the committee, il
the affair is held, to have two days Of
racing combined with other attrac
tions. Outside camps will be invited
and big time will be had. The races
will be held at the Fair Grounds, and
II the picnic is held 1t will be dur
ing the first week of October.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12
POSTOFF|CE ROBBED.
STAMPS AND vALuAsLEs WORTH
$500 TAKEN FROM WHITE
CITY STORE.

Burglars broke into the company
store of the Crescent Coal Co. and the
U. 8. postoffice at White City Friday
night and made their escape with cash
and supplies to the amount of $500,
but were captured this morning at
Deep River and will be brought to
this city for hearing. The postof-
flee and company store are located in
the same building and 1t was not a
difficult matter for them to enter it
either through the windows or doors,
and no damage was done to the build
ing. Geo. A. Warner government post
master, and manager of the company
store, discovered the traces OF the
robbers when going to the store this
morning, and Immediately reported to
the Northwestern Ry. officials and to
President S. W. White of the Crescent
Coal Co.,. of this city.
The. loss was considerable, but 1t
was evidently not the work OF pro-
fessional burglars or the safe, which
contained considerable sum of cash,
would have been cracked. The cash
register was emptied of about SIS in
cash, and large amount of the stock
OF cigars, knives and razors and jew
elry was taken from the store, and in
the postofiice department about $22
worth of stamps and cash were taken,
which were not in the safe.
The two men made their way to the
Northwestern depot where they board
ed north bound train and, it is said,
gave evidence of their inexperience by
exhibiting their supply of cutlery and
jewelry to such an extent as to arouse
the suspicion of the conductor and pas
sengers. At What Cheer the conduc-
tor reported that he had two suspi.
clous characters on board the train,
and when the word came from White
City of the robbery they we're at once
traced up the line and located at Deep
River where they were taken in Gus
tody by the marshal.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12
Thumb is Broken.

Clyde Ballinger. while warming up
quartette of pitchers preparatory to
game of ball Sunday afternoon. mis-
judged speedy curve and received II
on the end of the thumb of his catch
ing hand. The bone was fractured
and driven through the muscles of the
fleshy part, making very painful hurt
Ballinger was catching the balls
thrown from line of pitchers and the
ball that did the mischief was thrown
from the side.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12
FREE METHODIST CHANGES.
Rev. A. N. Kennedy Comes to oska
loosa and Rose Hill.

Centerville Iowegian: The Free
Methodist conference held near Ce-
dar Rapids has changed the Center.
vile pastor, appointing Rev. A. n.
Kennedy to oskaloosa and Rose Hill
and sending Rev. Lehr here from New
ton. One of the best appointments in
the conference was given to lRev I.
J. Fuller, whose home has been in this
city, he getting Cedar Rapids and
Marion. He has been at ottumwa. He
was highly honored and has many
friends here who will be pleased to
hear this. Rev. W. w. Yinson contin-
ues as presiding elder of the Fairfield
district. Rev, L. N. Miller is given
the Cedar Rapids district.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12

TYU6.
Jasper County.

Jasper County.
Feb 4Ih, X. e. Willcockson.
April 14th, Byron w. Preston.
Sept. 29th, w. G. Clements.
Dec. list, X. E. Willcockson.
Poweshiek county.
Jan. TIN, w. G. Clements.
March 18th, X. E. Willcockson.
Sept. LIST, Byron w. Preston.
Nov. 3rd, w. G. Clements.
Mahaska County.
Feb. 4th, w. G. Clements.
April 14th X. e. Willcockson.
Sept. 29tn, Byron w. Preston.
Dec. list, w. G. Clements.
y keokuk County.
Feb. 4Ch, Byron w. Preston.
April 14th, w. G.. Clements.
Sept. 18th, X. e. Willcockson.
Dec. list, Byron w. Preston.
Washington County.
Jan. 7th, X. e. Willcockson.
March 18th, Byron Preston.
Sept. LIST, w. G. Clements.
Nov. 3rd, ~. E. Willcockson.
1909.
Jasper County.
Feb End, Byron w. Preston.
April 18th, w. G. Clements.
Sept. 2Sth, K. L. Willcockson.
Nov. Both, Byron w. Preston.
Poweshiek County.
Jan. 5th, K. e. Willcockson.
March 18TH, byron w. Preston.
Aug. S1st, w. G. Clements.
Nov. End. X. e. Willcocksol.
Mahaska County.
Feb. Fad, h E. Willcockson.
April 18th, byron w. Preston.
Sept. 2Stn, w. G. Clements.
Nov. Both, X. e. Willcockson.
keokuk County.
Feb. 2ni. w. G. Clements.
AprlI 18th, K. Z. Willcockson.
Sep 2Sth, Byron w. Preston.
Nov. 30th, w. G. Clements.
Washington County.
Jan. 5th, Byron w. Preston.
Marcn 18th, w. G. Clements.
Aug. 31st, X. e. Willcockson.
Nov. End, Byron w. Preston.
Dated the 2lst uay of August, 49,
w. G. Clements,
Byron w. Preston,
X. Il. Willcockson,
Judges of the Sixth Judicial d
trict of Iowa.
7W4
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12

future use. A repetition OF the ex-
perience of two years ago will call for
redress by the state
r i, p
Private consumers can get all the
coal they need now at low figure,
but If we wait until the capacity of
the mine is taxed to its limit, coal
will advance possibly so cents per
ton. Buy now and help yourselves
as well as the miners AID operators.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12

MORGAN.-Died, at the home of
his parents, Mr.. Aand Mrs. j. w. Nor
gan, North street, Monday, Sept.
8, 1907, at S:25 p. m, Of whooping
cough and brain fever, after one
months duration. LeRoy Morgan, aged
3 months and "a days Funeral ser
vices Wednesday, sept. IL, at 10 a. m.
at residence and intermenr IN olivet
cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12
viii Retain Tonque.

An inch of his tongue which he bit
off when he was kicked in the mouth
by a horse, has been sewed on sue
cessfully, and Robbie Hammond, aged
years, of Correctionyille. will re-
cover.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12
The taxable value of this property
md tayes are az follows.

According to this assessment of
omitted property there is now due
the county from this estate, $12,076,
and while the case will in all probable
ity be appealed, the matter is settled
so far as the action of the county
treasurer is concerned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12
TERMS OF COURT.

Assignment Oh the terms of the dis
trict court of Iowa in and for the
Sixth Judicial District, for the years
1908 and 1909 as directed by Sec
232 of the Code of Iowa.
In compliance with the said section
it is ordered that the time for com
mencing the terms of said court il
the several counties of said district
during said time be and are fixed as
follows:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12

DO not borrow your neighbor's Her
aid to get the news every evening.
The paper will cost only ten cents a
week. delivered to your house, and
that is cheaper than borrowing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12

DAVIS.--We take This means of ex-
tending thanks to our many friends
and neighbors for their timely assist
ance and comforting words during
our great bereavement in the late
death and burial of our beloved moth
er, Mrs. H. o. Davis
]. H. and Lola Davis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12
NAME. REsIDENoK. Aan.

YOUNG Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Young, at 115 East B avenue.
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1907, nine pound
boy. Mother and son are well.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12
GIBBS ESTATE TAXES.
Twelve Thousand Dollars Addition.
al Assessed by County.

The omitted property of the e. Fl,
Gibbs estate has at last been placed
upon the tax books. The case is one
which has been dragging along since
the first of the year and it involved
matters of considerable Importance to
every taxpayer in the county. When
first brought before the district court
the executors report was accepted and
the executor discharged, but County
Attorney John C. Williams filed mo-
ton asking that the courts decree be
set aside and that the case be re-
opened, which was sustained, and the
executors of the estate were ordered
to appear before County Treasurer
George Thompson on August 18th and
give reason why the omitted property
should not be assessed. The case was
continued a number of times and all
attempts at securing settlement fail
ing, Mr.. Thompson placed the omitted
property upon the books as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12

Winterset is now paving the alleys
in the business section.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAeEs
mARR1AeE 11oENsps.

Following Is the list of marriage IL
censes issued by the clerk since our
last report:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12

Independence's street railway has
been torn up.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12

The railroad companies have prom
Used to do all in theft power 20 supply
cars for coal shipments this fall and
winter, and IL possible prevent a coal
famine, and 1t is to be hoped that the
railroads will not attempt to confis-
cate the coal tnat should be Skipped
to Hriyate consumers for their own
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12

We are approaching the season OF
the year wnen the atmospheric co1di-
lions require that extra precautions
should be taken to avoid the POSSIBLE
ity of socallei dust explosion. Hence
our shot examiners and shot firers
should enforce a rigid compliance with
the law and our agreement. by requir.
ing proper tamping material, etc. The
fact that no explosions have occurred
for two years past Is no reason way
the same degree of care should not
be exercised now as heretofore.
Hence it is to be hoped that all men
charged with the function or respon.
sibility of protecting life will not be
come seemingly Indifferent to their
duties in this respect.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12

The Ogden Coal Co. has contrac..
ed with Ira d. Kellogg for the build
ing of twenty-five houses for the en-
ployes and will build more as the
mine is developed. This particular
mine, in all probability, will prove a
COOL investment to the stockholders,
and will also supply work to many
miners of the 5oone Sub-jistric- Mr..
Owen Reece, formerly of Hilton. will
nave charge of the compaay's inter
ests.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-12

With few exceptions the mines of
the district are working full time, and
future prospects good. The Ottumwa
mines are not working very much. 1t
is generally believed that the coal it
being reserved for local trade Those
miners that could leave without too
much inconvenience should locale
elsewhere, while there are plenty Of
available mines where men are need
ed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-07
THE DOLLAR AT HOME.

Des Moines Capitalize Grand
Rapids Press discusses the benefit of
"the dollar that stays at home.' The
Press says that in every community
there are people who go away from
home to trade and another class that
only seek to buy at the lowest price
regardless of circumstances" The
Press advocates trading at home. This
doctrine has made the city of Grand
Rapids what it is.
In paragraph going the rounds OF
the newspapers dollar is made to
talk to man as follows:
If you'll only let me stay in this
town I'll circulate around and do lots
of good. You buy a big beefsteak
with me and the butcher will buy gro
ceries. and the grocer will buy dry
goods, and the dry goods merchant
will pay his doctors bill with me. and
the doctor well spend me with far
fner for oats to feed his horse, and the
farmer will buy some fresh beef from
the butcher, and the butcher will come
around to you to get his tooth mended.
In the long run, as you see I'll be more
useful to you here at home than If you
send me away forever"
The people of Des MoinHs are stand
ing more Loyalty by their own dealers
and producers than at anv former per-
iod. This city has opportunities and
facilities for growth unrival,ei by any
ether western city. Gu. people only
have to practice the home trade doc
trine to make the city grow
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-07
M-I-S-S-o-u-R-I.

Natives of that grand old state Mis-.
souri,, have two characteristics.
First, they are clannish in the ex-
IRENE; and, second they will never
permit libel of their fair state to be
spoken in their presence. Knowing
this ii is easy to realize the state of
mind The legislator was in that recent
~ introduced bill in the Missouri
assembly setting the pronunciation
Ct the states proud name as Mis-
souri, with the SIS Kissed as they
should be Kissed and by giving the
final all the sound Of e to which it is
entitled in that position.
And knowing the weakness of the
sons and daughters of our sister state
1t Is also easy to realize just what
state of mind the Globe Democrat s
editorial writer was in when he
wrote:
1t is only after saying I'm from
Mizzoora" that the Pike county sner-
.Iff in Gus Thomas plays always adds
damn you, don't laug-.." A false in
depreciation of the dramatiat's has
held that the laugh is on Missouri, but
1t isn't. 1t is on "Mizzoora," as the
sheriff pronounces it. Nobody ever
laughs at Missouri, but Mizzoora pro-
vokes equine cachination everywhere.
And then the Globe Democrat goes
!urther. "Mizzoora." it says, is sug-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-07


Just because a Chicago bank clerk
had girl With a champagne taste
which he on his Budweiser salary
could not satisfy without drawing a
few paltry thousand of other peoples
money out of the bank. the directors
Of the iustitut on Lave started moye.
ment to rid the banks of their single
employees
"A married man." said Mr.. Cameron,
vice president uf the bank concern
ed. thinks about his wife and chill
dren. He does not lightly take money.
There is every possibility that The
case of these two young men will lead
to a movement for he employment Of
married clerks in banks. Marriage
gives man a sense of responsibility
which bankers have heretofore failed
to realize at it's full value am quite
sure that this idea will obtain with
US, and it will be brought up at the
next bankers convention
Mr.. Cameron was not thinking Of
Stensland, the Chicago banker. nor
Walker, the Connecticut financier,
botn married, and both until recently
fugitives from justice for bank loot
ing. A crooks crook, married Or
single and until there is a preponder-
ence of evidence to prove to the con-
trary it would be UNFAIR to conclude
that the single man is one whit less
honest than his married brother
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-07
DISASTERS EPIDEMIC.

Louisville Courier-J ournal The cpl
demic of railroad accidents in this
country, which prevails to such an ex-
tent that few days pass without some
frightful tragedy from open switch or
brokenl rail, is now accompanied by
an even more fatal succession OF
steamer fatalities. The series was
inaugurated by the Larchmont tragedy
in Long Island sound, wnen nearly
$50 lives were lost Then the scene
shifted across the ocean. when nearly
as great mortality resulted from the
wreck Of the, British steamer Berlin
on the rocks at the Hook of Holland,
only fifteen out of 143 persons being
rescued. Then came the news of a
similar accident in the Mediterranean
when the Lloyd steamer Imperatrix
ran unon rock off the Isle of Crete,
and from which but thirteen out Of
$50 persons aboard has been rescued.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-07

that the house of commons would soon
be filled with republicans and sinners.
The snow line stretches form the
north pole to the south pole, and where
1T crosses the Alps and Himalayas 1t
is many thousand feet high in the
air.
The Transvaal is situated on pla-
tcau 1000 miles high, and produces
large crops of serials.
Mortmain tried to stop dead men
from leaving their. land to churches.
crates died from a dose Of we'd
lock. ..s
g heart is over the ribs in the
midst Of the borax.
A thermometer is an instrument for
measuring temperance.
From composition: "His spirituous
nature caused him to be loved by ALL"
The chairman replied in few appro-
priated remarks.
A toga is a sort of naval officer us.
ually found in China or Japan.
Marconi Is used to make delicious
puddings.
In 1884 A. D. the A. D. shows that it
Is A Date.
A good deal of paper is now made
of Esperanto grass.
Contralto is low sort of music
which only ladies sing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-07
a FAREwELL RECEPTION.

Pennington Ladies' Entertain In Hon.
or Of Mesdames Crown and Merrlck.
Pennington, March. 4.-The ladies'
of the Methodist and Baptist aid So
cieties gave farewell reception Fri
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Mary Knapp in honor OF Mrs. Amanda
Crown and Mrs. T. e. Merck who will
leave Tuesday for their future home In
Chehalis, Wash.
Miss Hattie McCarty Of Hannibal
Mo, was guest of Pennington friends
Thursday.
Mrs. Will Beatty is visiting friends
and relatives at FIT. Madison. y
Il. Q. There left Thursday morning
for Kansas City, having been called
there by the serious illness of his faith
err, VIM. There.
The members of the Order of East.
ern Star are making preparations to
celebrate the twenty-fourth anniyer.
sary of their organization on March
5.
Peter Bowers OF Enid. Okla. Adam
Bowers of Waukimo, Okla. and T. Sig.
Ter Of Fairfield, attended the funeral
services Of Mrs Pamela Bowers at
the M. 3. church Friday afternoon.
Frea Morse of Hannibal Mo-, spent
Thursday at the bedside Of his mother.
Mrs. NJ. H. Morse. who is critically III