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The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
GEN. DICK MADE PRESIDENT.
National Guard Association Elects OF.
ficers and Adjourns.

Columbia, S. c., March 27.-The Ma
tional guard Association of the United
States, the name by which the inter
state national guard association is to
be known in the future, concluded its
ninth annual convention here Tues
day, Boston, Mass, was selected as
the next annual meeting place.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Maj.
Gen. Charles Dick, Ohio; vice pyesi-
dents, Maj. Gen. George M. Moulton,
Illinois; brigadiers general, F. B.
Wood, Minnesota; N. H. Henry, New
York; William Stafford, Massachu-
sets; j. c. R. Foster, Florida; ]. b.
Louck, California; j. w. F. Hughes,
Kansas; Lawson Riggs. Maryland; ].
F. Armfield, North Carolina; w. T. Nc
Garrln, Michigan; G. NJ. Cole, Connec.
ticut; Roger d. Williams, Kentucky;
Secretary, Col. Carroll D. Evans, Ne
braska; treasurer, John d. Frose, Co.
lumbia S. G.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
WOULD WRECK TRAIN.
Two Boys Take Fearful Method to
Get Revenge.

Burlington, Ia, March 27.-An at
tempt was made to wreck passenger
No. on the Oskaloosa branch of the
Burlington route near Brighton. The
attempt was made by two young fel
lows who wished to be revenged for
being thrown off the train the night
before. Saturday night Conductor
Goodspeed found two boys cumming
their way on his train. He stopped
about mile out of Brighton and put
them off. These boys, in order to get
even with Goodspeed, secured two an.
gle bars and, boiling them together,
placed them on the track ahead of No
4. One of the section men while
walking along the track, found the
obstruction and hurried back to the
station. The crew of No. was warn
ed and the train proceeded slowly to
the next stop on the lookout for othe!
things of the same nature. After ar,
irving at Burlington the matter was
reported to the detectives and officers
went up the line to arrest the lads
The engine was in charge OF Engineer
Manning and the train crew was Con
ductor Pete Carlin aad Brakeman
Ballantyne, of Burlington.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
SUICIDE A MURDERER
MOUNT PLEASANT MAN EVIDENT
LY HAD A WEIGHT ON HIS
SOUL.

Mount Pleasant, Ia, March 27.-The
mystery of the shooting of Lewis Nc,
CURE of Galesburg a week ago was
probably solved here tnis morning by
the suicide of a young man named
Oscar Nylen, who threw himself in
front of a fast mail train just east
of iowa. His body is terribly man
gled, and the features are not recog.
nizable. From papers on his body
and some he threw away just before
the train struck him, it was discover,
ed that he was a native ofNSwedel,
but had been in this country five
years. He mad been employed a.
Canton, H., Uatil the 18th, wneu he
left for Galesburg, where MCGUIRE
was shot and killed that night by a
man answering Nylens description,
who escaped.
A note on him says he was mo
murderer, though the story is part
true and part not" In conversation
with farmer few minutes before
the tragedy, ne said he had stayed
all night at New London.
He walked up mere and commencet
making preparations to jump the fast
mail train, but was told by the tar
mer he could not. i,ylen then tied a
handkerchief over his eyes, and said
Eyes | will; You watch me" and step
ped in front of the train.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
FIERCE STORM IN INDIANA
HAMMOND, LAFAYETTE AND
OTHER TOWNS SUFFER.
One Farmer Killed by Lightning-ln-
dustrial Plant at Hegewisch, ILL.,,
Badly Damaged.

Hammond, Ind, March GA severe
electrical and windstorm struck this
city and vicinity Tuesday afternoon
and did considerable damage to out
buildings and trees. In the city proper
awnings were twisted to pieces and
plate glass windows in the business
houses we're smashed. A downpour
of rain accompanied the storm and
many easements were flooded.
At Hegewisch, ILL.,, one man was Sc
verely injured, and the plant of the
Western Steel Car and Foundry COM
pany was badly damaged by the wind.
The three big chimneys of the plant
was $50 feet high and the fall of brick
which accompanied its destruction
broke the roof and destroyed some
costly machinery in the works. Mi
chael Nodowski, a workman, was
caught in the fall of brick and his
shoulder was broken. He also was
hurt internally and is in a serious con-
dition. Several residences in the vii
lage were unroofed.
Other villages in this vicinity suf-
fered similarly and the damage to
property will amount to fully $4,000
in, Hammond and the surrounding
towns.
Lafayette, Ind, March 27.-The most
severe electrical storm of the year
passed over Lafayette Tuesday eve
ming and the rain fell in torrents. The
lightning did much damage to tele-
phone and telegraph wires. Parvin
Runyan, aged 70. farmer, residing
nine miles south of this city, was
struck by lightning, and instantly
killed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
TEACHERS IN DEMAND
STRINGENT PROVISIONS OF NEW
LAW SAID TO BE WORKING
A HARDSHIP.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Des Moines, March 27.-There is
some alarm because of the fact that
there seems not to be enough teach.
ers to supply the schools OF Iowa.
Senator Jackson of Woodbury. coun-
ty yesterday offered a concurrent res.
.olution in the senate providing for
the appointment of a special commit.
tee to investigate the situation with
respect to Iowa teachers.
He calls attention to the act passed
by the last general assembly requir-
ing teachers to secure state certif.
Gates, a1d indicates the belief that on
account of its workings the schools
of the state are depleted OF teachers.
The Register and Leader publishes
q number of interviews from its cor
respondents over the state showing
that teachers are scarce everywhere.
The following is from Oskaloosa:
Fourteen rural schools in Mahaska
county are closed because the districts
are unable to get teachers. OF these,
two pay $50 per month. eight pay sS5
and four pay $40, County Superin-
teadent Young win hold examinations
tomorrow in an effort to supply the
demand. There are plenty of teach
ers for the city SCHOOLS, and Mr.Youne
thinks that the new law will work Out
lall right in time"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
BATTLE IN MUSkOGEE, |. 7.
UNITED SOCIALISTS" AND FOUR
FEDERAL MARsHALS FIGHT.
Three Members Of Negro Organization
Are Killed and Several White
Men Wounded.

Muskogee, /. T., March 27.--As q re
suit of a fight between members OF
an organization of negroes known az
the United Socialists on one side and
city and government officers on the
other, late Tuesday afternoon, John
Cofield, white police officer, was shot
through the body just above the heart
and will die Guy Fisher (white), a
clerk in a wholesale grocery establish.
ment. was shot through the shoulder;
Sam and Ebert Barker and a man
named Scott, all negroes, are dead,
two other negroes whose names cannot
be learned, were badly wounded and
in hiding with friends, and six ne.
groes are in jail.
The United Socialists are estab.
lished in many Indian Territory towns
and one of their claims is that the
United States authorities have nc
Jurisdiction over the members. The
leader of the organization, William
Wright, a negro preacher, is among
those arrested.
The fight took place at house oc
cupied by the members of the organi
cation. Officer Cofeld went to the
house to serve a warrant on Elbert
Barker, and was shot down. In re
Spouse to riot call, United States
Deputy Marshals Ledbetter, Hubbard
Williams and Smith responded. When
they reached the porch of the build
ing thew were met nv the Rarkara
and in reply to the demand that they
surrender, one Of the negroes raised
his Winchester rife to fire on the Of
ficers. The four officers opened fire
almost simultaneously, both Of the
negroes being wounded.
Then followed a fusillade In which
about 80 shots we're fred, resulting in
the wounding Of Fisher and the twc
other negroes and the killing of Scott
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
COMMISSION MEETS.
THREE MEN WHO WILL DECIDE
UPON THAW'S SANITY GET
TOGETHER TODAY.
Scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
New York, March z7.-The Tnaw
lunacy commission met in the court
room at ten-thirty this morning ant
were invited into Justice Fitzgerald
chambers. The jury, lawyers and
many spectators had gathered in the
court room to await the proceedings.
1t is understood that Fitzgerald call
the commissioners into his private
apartments to give them instructions,
before going into the court room. The
jury, upon the opening of court, was
excused until Monday. when, if the
commission mas not reported, it will
be- excused again.
At the end of a second conference
between the attorneys and the court
Judge Fitzgerald adjourned the SEES
sion until eleven-thirty Monday. The
Judge then Immediately retired to the
chambers where the commissioners
awaited him. No announcement was
made in court as to the inteaticas of
the commissioners. Jerome said he
had no idea wat they might do. The
counsel for Thaw nave notified the
court that Hartridge would represent
Thaw before the commission.
Thaw went out when the jury re-
tired, but his wife. mother and sister
remained. The conference between
the court and the attorneys was car
ried ON in low voices. Evelyn showed
signs OF much weeping.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
RIOTERS AND TROOPS
IN BLOODY BATTLE
FIGHT IN STREETS OF ALExAN
DRlA, WALLAcHiA.
SIXTY MEN WERE KILLED.
Wounded Number 3oo-More Soldiers
Concentrated at Bucharest
Dramatic Scene in Rour
manian Parliament.

Bucharest, March 27.-Reports have
been received here of regular bat
tie between peasants and troops in
the streets of Alexandria, Wallachia,
about SO miles from Bucharest.
Sixty men were killed and 300 were
wounded before the rioters were re-
pulsed. Alexandria has been placed
under martial law. ~
Bucharest Ready for Attack.
An additional 1000 troops under the
command of Gen. Corniceano have
been concentrated in the vicinity Of
the capital for protection against a
peasant attack, and in the fear of
such an occurrence the royal palace
has been surrounded with artillery.
During the sitting Tuesday after
noon of the chamber Premier Sturdza
appealed to parliament to assist the
government in the difficult task Of
passing the urgent measures present
ed for the purpose of quelling, prompt
ly, the peasant disorders.
old-Time Enemies ReconcIed.
Ex-Minister of Finance Ionesco, on
behalf of the conservatives, then made
a moving speech in which, in view
of the alarming state of the country,
he urged the house to unanimity on
this pressing matter. At the close
of M. Ionesco's remarks the chamber
witnessed a dramatic incident. M.
Sturdza and NJ. Ionesco, who for many
years past have been bitter political
opponents, shook hands effusively
amid thunders of applause.
The sitting Tuesday was one of the
most important ever held by the Rou.
manian parliament, and its close with
the reconciliation of M, Sturdza and
M. Ionesco is considered BETTING the
solemnity of the occasion
Russians Are Threatened.
Odessa, March 27.-The governors
of Odessa and the province of Bessa.
rabia have issued proclamations in.
timating that any more members of
the Union of True Russian People
who join the rioters in Moldavia, Rou.
mania, will be banished for a term
Of three years.
1t is reported here that there are
some 5000 members Of the Russian
Black Hundreds in Moldavia
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
III RIA
ROAD IS FINANCED.
One Million Dollars To Build the Fair
field Interurban.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Fairfield, Ia, March 27.--A trust
deed from the Iowas Missouri Traction
& Power company to, the Knicker.
booker Trust company of New York
has been filed in Scotland county, Mis-,
souri,, and Van Buren, and Jefferson
counties, Iowa. The deed repre- sents
100000, which amount is to be used
in building the FairfieIdMemphis,
Mo-, interurban. These are the same
parties interested in the Oskaloosa-
Marengo line.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
BISHOP BUYS HOME.
Rt. Rev. James Davis of Davenport
Secures Miller Place.

Davenport, Ia, March 27.-Bishop
James Davis. head of the Catholic uio
cese of Davenport, will not occupy lhe
same episcopal residence as the late
Bishop Henry CoSgrove Estimates
secured from architects showed that
undermining Bishop Cosgrove's home
would be very costly. so Bishop Davis
today bought for s26,5OO the F. II,
Miller residence on Kirkwood boule-
ward, which, with half a block of
grounds, is one of the finest in the
city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
TASK is too BIG
FOR RAILROADS
THEY ARE NJ LONGER ABLE TO
MOVE coUNTRYs CROPS.
RIVERS ARE TO BE IMPROVED.
Steamboat Traffic to be Encouraged
by Government to Afford Re-
lief to Congestion of Inter-
nal Commerce.

Washington, ID. c., March ~
Uncle Sam is to doff the greasy over.
alls of the railroad engineer and don
the blue uniform of the steamboat
pilot. Already having built up the
greatest railroad system in the world,
he will now turn his hand to develop
ing the greatest system of waterways
of any civilized country. President
Roosevelt has given his pledge to this
in the appointment of the inland wat.
erways commission. This commits
sion, composed of men versed in the
intricacies of the question of water
way development, will pass upon bet.
terment projects in connection with
the streams and lakes of the interior
n appropriations for the work con
ass will do the rest.
'e action of the president found
&, Incentive largely in the total in
ability of the railroads to handle the
vastly Increased commerce of the
country. In his letter to the eight
public men VINO will compose the
commission, the president says:
ut is common knowledge that the
railroads of the United States are no
longer able to move crops and manu-,
features rapidly enough to secure the
prompt transaction of the business
of the nation, and there is small pros
pect of immediate relief. Represent
alive railroad men point out that the
products of the northern interior
states have doubled in ten years,
while the railroad facilities nave in
creased but one-eignLn, and there is
reason to doubt whether any develop
ment of the railroads possible in the
near future will suffice to keep trans.
portation abreast of production.
There appears to be bat one complete
remedy-the development of, com.
Elementary system of transportation
by water The present congestion
affects chiefly the people of the Mis-
sissippi valley and ley demand re-
lief. When the congestion of which
they complain is relieved, the whole
nation will snare the good results"
The president attitude on the
question of waterways improvement
is a complete and hearty recognition
of the demands of the National Riv-
ers and Harbors congress that $780,.
100000 annually be appropriated by
congress for this iaternal develop
ment. The president, in his letter,
recognizes that the expenditures will
be heavy, but these expenditures have
ais complete sanction. He says:
THE cost will necessarily be large
in proportion to the magnitude of the
benefit conferred, but it will be small
in comparison with the $4,000, 900, 900
of capital now invested in steam rail
ways in the United States,, an amount
that would have seemed enormous
and incredible half century ago.
Yet the investment has been a con
sta1t source of proht to the people,
and without it much industrial pro-
gress would have been impossible
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
erea, conaestIon al Hambura.

Hamburg, March 27-There are
now 252 steamers and 5s sailing yes
sells waiting here to either load or un
load on account of the longshorcmen's
strike. It Is believed that further ar
rivals Of foreign longshoremen soor
will result In reducing these numbers
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
Tralnmen Put Under Arrest.

Los Angeles, Cal, March a.
Charged with manslaughter, Engineer
Kelly and Conductor Humble Of the
Santa Fe, who were in charge of the
Overland which collided with the stu
dents excursion train on the bridge
spanning Los Angeles river Saturday
night, causing the death of FIVE per
sons, have been arrested The court
fixed the bail at $4,000 for each man
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
TOO MANY DUCKS.
Waupeton Man in Trouble for VioIat
ing Game Law.

Dubuque, Ia, March q. - Deputy
Warden Barmeier yesterday arrested
ChaB. Pape of Waupeton, charged
with killing and shipping fifteen NAL
lard ducks, the law allowing but
twelve in a day. The ducks were
sold to a Dubuque grocer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
RENoUNcE THE WORLD.
Two Dubuque Girls Enter Order OF
the Good Shepherd.

Dubuque, Ia, March 27.-Elsie Stol,
tenbe1 and Josephine Rooster, daugh.
ters of prominent Dubuque families,
entered the Order of the Good Shop
herd. They are the first recruits to
go into the local order. They will
pass the novitiate at st. Paul and
tnen be assigned. The Order of the
Good Shepherd IL one of the strictest
in the Catholic church.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
TO MAKE ANAMOSA
A REFORMAIORY
HOUSE ALSO AGREES ON INDIE
TERMINATE SENTENCES.
INTERURBANs ARE FAVORED.
May Hereafter Compel Street Car
Lines to Give Them Trackage
and Terminal Facilities
Joint Freight Rates. Is.

Des Moines, Ia, .aarch 27,-The
house this mor1ing considered and
passed the Saunders senate bill for
indeterminate sentences, paroles and
pardons. and for making the peniten-
tiary at Anamosa a reformatory for
persons 80 years of age or younger,
convicted of certain crimes.
In Favor Of Interurbans.
The senate passed the bill requir-
ing street railroads to allow interur,
bans the use Of their tracks and ter
minals in cities. at terms to be
agreed upon. The bin is intended to
permit interurbans access to cities
without occupying additional streets
and alleys with tracks.
The senate also passed the bill APP
propriating $500 to the heirs of J. w.
Cliff Tor expenses incurred in his con.
test for the secretaryship of the SEN
ate in the Twenty-fourth general as
|sembly.
For Tariff revision.
Representative Miller of Bremen
county this morning introduced in the
Iowa mouse a resolution to instruct the
Iowa delegation in congress to tale
immediate steps for revision of the
tariff. The measure Is designed TO
put the democrats and progressives il
the house on record ON the PROPOSE
ton. 1t will be taken up tomorrow
Joint Freight Rate Bill.
The senate also passed the joint
freight rate bill which passed the
house a few days ago. This bill pro
vides that in thirty days after it be-
comes law the railroad commission
ers shall, upon hearings, put into et-
feet joint freight rates between such
points and upon such freight routes
as they shall decide. The bill also
provides for suspension OF the long
and short haul clause OF the preseHts
law between noa-competing Joint
freight rate points at the discretion
of the commission. 1lis bill now goes
to the governor for his signature. 1t
lis believed to be one of the most i'm.
portant measures of railroad legisla-
ton which has been considered by
the Legislature. Its friends declare
that it will save more to the people OF
the state than the two cent fare bill
and is of even more Importance than
the reciprocal demurrage bill.
The Pure Paint Measure.
The house passed the pure paint bill
after striking out the reference to var
nfshes. The house also passed the
National Guard bill but did not adopt
the senate provision increasing the
salary of the adjutant general to
$500 year. AS passed by the
mouse it grants each company $500
per year.
Appropriations
The senate committee on appropria.
lions yesterday voted out the BOARD
of control bills. amounting to $e76,55c.
Originally the board of control ask
ed for S949,000, but aaded conditional
requests taking it far above million
dollars.
This omnibus Institution bill will lie
reported to the senate today by Chair
man Maytag of the appropriations
committee and may be put to vote at
once.
This is the sign for which every
one has been waiting, relative to ad.
journment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
BIG Loss in FIRE.
Elizabeth City, New Jersey, Has Dis
astrous sonflagration.

Elizabeth City. N. j.. March 27-s
Fire in the business section OF the
city this morning caused loss OF four
hundred thousand dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
FIRE IN CHICAGO.
The Schulz Piano Company Suffers
100000 Loss.

Chicago, March 27.-The piano fac
tory of Schulz G Company burned
this morning. The loss is one nun
bred thousand dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
REID is BETTER.
VIII Be Able to Return to His Post
In April.

London, March 27.-Reports from
Riviera say whitelaw Reid Is recov-
ering and win return to his post here
the last of April.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-05
CAIRO IN 1851
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


| (From the Cairo Sun, edited by Frank
t M. RswIings.)
| IN tho Sun Of August lith the
editor has this to say OF our vener
able friend Col. i s. Rcarden. the
veteran of two wars now residing al
st. Mary's lnfirmary: Our esteemed
friend, James Rearden, ESQ, Of Shaw
InectoNn passed our city on Thurs
day last and kindly favored US with
late New Orleans papers May for.
time smile upon YOU Jimmy"
From the sun Of August 2Sth;
"Dicd- IN this city on the 2lst inst.
Mary r. daughter Of s. $. Taylor in
M seventeenth year Of her age.
Bcneaih this notice was published
il beautiful memorial poem by W.
q. S.
Nos n. For several weeks our
eiiy has been perfectly inundated
with strangers. we have five OF six
large houses Of entertainment and
although they are crowded TO the ut,
most extent q vast number are com
gciled to eaalp cat each night for the
sant Of D Shelter
Tho Rev. Mr Coffe delivered q
yery interesting religions discourse
In the hall o. the wharfboat, Sam
aaie on Sunday evening last. The
steamer New Orleans happened to be
at the time and increased
he arEaiy respectable audience By
4 large numher III gentlemen and q
score of heN filal women With the
griaihie description Of hell
aud tile terrible wind and awful
storm that rocked the boats and
snrcategca taem with destruction. wt
were Afforded very interesting
time.1
ncr 23, On Thursday last the turf
was hraFon 1t Chicago and Cairo OF
i.te Illinois Central railroad This y
an evidence that the road win soon be
fammenced and speedily completed
March III. 1852. Louis Kcsauth, the
Hungarian patriot. was al the wharf
Test MONDAY ana was met BY a mum
bar of cur citizens,
A Democratic county convention
was held at Thebes on March LIST.
Among the county committeeman
we're John Hodges father Of our J.
H.. 81 "A. k. Hedges and J. f. McCrite
In March 1852. Henry Simmons
succeeded d. s. HarreI as post
master.
!, on Sunday. March 21st, Rev Mr.
|Olmstead. Presbyterian held divine
service al the Cairo Hotel.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-05
IRISH HORSES AND ArHLErIce.
Climate OF Emerald Isle Seems TO
Strengthen Strain.

The history Of horses, especially OF
thorpuehbiods, goes 10 prove that
parts az Ireland and Australia arc the
very hest cradles for horse breeding
in either Europe or elsewhere, Will
England as the second best, perhaps
the equal The suggestion has been
thrown out that the secret lies in q
lime subsoil The reason for the sup.
position is little obscure. The pres
cnt writer has found thai partridgea
bred on such soil are heavier and
stronger and, II seems, fly faster than
others; but II is hardly an analogy
that can be applied to the horse.
There are other curious anagolies II
has long been noticed that the best
high jumpers among human athletes
even when tho scene of their feats is
America. are OF Irish descent 1t Is
not less certain that The best jumpers
among horses, especially q large per
centage at Continental coneours de.
rive their origin from Ireland with
Australia and England as occasional
rivals From the statistics energies
strong presumptive evidence that the
climate even more than The breeding
sliill tends 20 strengthen the strain
London Outlook