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The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
WRECK IS FATAL
At NEW SHARON
FIREMAN CANON KILLED OUT
RIGHT AND OTHERS MAY DIE.
TRAIN RAN INTO OPEN SWITCH
Engineer James Clark Is Seriously
Hurt--Train Was Running at
Full Speed When the Ac-
cident Happened.

New Sharon, Sept. 2.-Passenger
train No. north bound on the Iowa
Central, leaving the Oskaloosa station
at eleven o'clock p. M, was wrecked
at New Sharon at the south end of the
yards, south of the passenger station,
shortly before midnight. The train
does not stop at this station and was
moving at lively rate of speed when
it ran into an open switch and dashed
along the siding, crashing into string
of box cars. The engine men had no
chance of escape, so quick was the
crash following the swerying from the
main line. Emergency air was APP
piled by the engineer the instant he
noted something wrong. but there was
no chance to stop before the engine
hit the box cars.
Fireman w. A. Canon of MARSHALL
town was almost instantly killed.
Engineer James Clark, also of Mar
shalltown, was severely injured, being
bruised and SCARED. Serious internal
injuries were also received.
A number of passengers were in
jnred more or less, one lady suffering
with broken rib and other injuries.
The names of the injured passengers
could not be learned up to the time of
going to press this morning. The in
iured are being cared for here.
The cause of the wreck is said to
have been an open switch at the south
end of the New sharon wards How
the switch happened to be open is not
| definitely understood and the matter
is being carefully investigated in the
effort to fix the blame for the accident.
The train was heavily laden, many
Friends being aboard, returning to
their homes from the Iowa Yearly
| Meeting at Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
A new SCHOOL HOUSE
Mining Town of Blyth Is to Have
III Structure.

The new mining camp of Bly~n mas
at last the promise of a school build.
ing which will be erected at once
About one hun fred children of school
age are now residing in the little town
and the lack OIL educational facilities
has been a great detriment to the
place and has made 1t almost impos-
sible for the coal company to secure
sufficient workmen, as man with a
family refused to move to a town
where there were no advantages for
his children.
1t was the duty of Adams township
to build a school house sooner or lat.
er, and the matter was put to a vote
last Wednesday. The women turned
out in full force from the town, but
the township outside of Blyth was
poorly represented at the polls and
but ITO votes were cast. The tax
was voted by majority of IS, tie
vote standing 50 in favor and 81 op.
posed to the tax. The Atwood Coal
Co. has promised to donate the site
for the building and 5000 towards it's
construction and work will be com.
menced Immediately. .....a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
BRIDGE DISASTER
DEAD NUMBER 7s
FIFTEEN BODIES RECOVERED
FROM THE ST. LAWRENCE.
10 VICTIMS AMERICANS
Plans for the coroner's Inquest Are
Made Canada Government
Names Commission to In
vestlgate Causes.

Quebec, Que, Aug. 31.--Although
many hours have elapsed since the
Quebec bridge crashed into the st.
Lawrence. the three-score Of road
bridge workers are still held in the
meshwork of debris at the bottom of
the river. A roll call held Friday af-
ternoon confirmed the early estimates
of the losses of life. Seyenty-nine men
failed to answer to their names and
were not among the injured at the
Lewis hospital.
Fifteen bodies lie at the morgue
awaiting the result of the coroner's
inquest. OF the total of 70 dead or
missing, 16 are skilled American me-
chanics brought here by the Phoenix
Bridge company of Phoenixville, Pa.
to work. on the structural steel parts
of the bridge.
Plans for coroner's Inquest.
All the bodies except those of the
men whose homes were at st. Romou-
aid were brought here and placed in
the morgue, where jury will be
sworn in Saturday. The jury will visit
the scene of the accident In the after
noon and the inquest will be begun
Tuesday. 5~ sAE. .M .nt S,..t's T..
Hon. 8. Fl. Parent, president of the
Quebec Bridge company, will be here
Saturday, when meeting of the COM
pany will be held. @...a f.. ...sa
j. 8. Deans, chief engineer of the
Phoenix Bridge company, A. d. Mill
ken, superintendent Of construction,
and Mr.. Zaclap. who designed the
bridge, left New York Friday night for
the scene of the accident.
Commission Is Named. ~.
The federal government has appoint
ed a special commission, consisting of
Mr.. Butler, deputy minister of rail
ways, and Collingwood Schneider,
chief engineer, to investigate the
causes of the accident, and they will
be assisted by Mr.. Holgate, engineer,
of Montreal. ..
Mayor Garneau received kilograms
Of sympathy from Sir Wilfrid Laurier
and several mayors In England.
Premier Goun and members Of his
cabinet visited the scene Of the acct
dent Friday afternoon and issued in
structions that all possible means to
recover the bodies be used.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
A FITTING MEMORIAL.
DR.. S. E. Rhinehart Will Be Hon
ored In New Hospital.

Al contract has been made by Mrs.
M. j. Rhinehart and Cora D. Martin
stein with Chicago firm, for the con-
struction of a Flake Mosaic floor in
the operating and sterilizing rooms Of
the new hospital This Improvement
will be memorial to the successful
pioneer surgeon, DR.. s. e. Rhinehart,
whose life was devoted to the allevia-
tion OF suffering and acts Of benevo-
lence.
The hospital association has long
wanted this floor, but the additional
expense made 1t practically out of
their reach. The specifications call
for cement floor treated with, Madu-
sa compound. This it was feared
would not be satisfactory. The happy
solution OF the problem through the
kindness of Mrs. Rhinehart and Mrs.
Martinstein Is source of joy to all
concerned, and win be fitting tribute
to one of Oskaloosas early physicians.
At a meeting of the board last even
ing the contractor was allowed about
$50 extra to purchase hardware trim
mings for the building, and the build
ing committee was empowered to take
out tornado Insurance on the new
structure.
AS the completion of the building
draws near, the treasury of the asso-
citation is being rapidly depleted. If
there are any who have not subscrib-
ed to the good cause as yet, they will
confer a favor on the association by
notifying the treasurer, Mr.. ]. s.
Hayes, of their intentions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
MAHASKA CORN WINS
Takes Sweepstakes and Other.
Prizes at State Fair.

Manaska county was surely in evi
denee in the corn exhibit at the State
Fair. The samples of waite corn ex-
hibitel by T. B. White and Floyd
Bralson took sweepstakes for the
state in both the 1O-ear and Lear con
tests.
The first prize in the 10-ear contest
was divided over three sections Mr..
White took first prize for the South
ern district which is equal to the
state prize. He also carried OFF II first
prize In the Lear contest.
Floyd Bra1son took third prize in
the 10-ear white corn contest.
The county exhibit of all corn took
fourth prizte prize. No special EFFORT
had been made in this contest or Ma
haska county might easily nave car
ried off first honors.
In all, Mahaska county people Sc
cured over $50 in prizes on corn.
The competition was stiff and the
showing made is great credit to
Proud Manaska.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
THE GLAZE GROCERY.
Ed Haynes Becomes Partner In the
Enlarged Business.

A change in the firm of the F. w
Glaze grocery store on West High ave
nue. will take effect neyt Monday when
Ed Haynes will purchase an interest,"
in tine concern and become actively
engaged in the business as partner
with Mr.. Glaze. Mr.. Haynes has been
employed a" a book-keeper for Guy
Woodin for che part year and a nalf
but prior to that time worked three
years with Mr.. Glaze, when he man
aged the Sewers grocery on the
southwest corner of the square. An
invoice of the stock will be taken and
the store will open under the manage
meat of the two gentlemen Monday
morning.
The extensive improvements whicn
are being made in the store rooms
will be completed in a couple OF
weeks, when the place will be yirtu'
ally three stories. In the west room
the grocery business win be eolduc'
ted and the queensware department
in tine central room, while five and
ten-cent department will be arra1g'
ed in the new addition which is being
built on the west side. The tnree de
partments are all connected and un,
der one management and their sixty
foot frontage is more than that OF
any other retail business in the city
Mr.. Glaze expects to go to Chicago
next week to personally supervise
the purchase of new goods for the
enlarged store.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
SALARIES ARE RAISED
No Teacher In 0skaloosa Will Re-
csive Less Than $45 Now.

With a full attendance the board of
education held their last session Fri
day evening before the opening of the
public schools of the city Tuesday.
The difficulties arising from the many
changes in the corps of teachers were
settled and all is now in readiness for
q successful term from the start. Four
new teachers were elected to fill va
cancies and many salaries were raised
for the grade instructors. AS the
scale is now arranged, no teacher in
the city will receive less than $45 per
month and all who have taught in the
city for year or more will receive
$50. No change was made in the
salary of the ward principals, which
is $75 per month, nor of the high
school teachers.
Miss Edith Hoffman, Miss Lucy Pen
dray, Miss Fannie Baxter and Miss
Lillian Thomas were the new teachers
elected and all will be here ready to
take up their work on the opening day
of school Miss Hoffman was former
ly engaged as an instructor in the
graded schools of the city several
years ago, but has since been en-
ployed in the Monroe Mercantile Co. 8
store at Buxton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
BIG BATTLE ON IN MOROCCO
MooRs IN BLOODY FIGHT WITH
FRENCH AND SPANISH.
Thousands of Tribesmen Attack Gen.
Drude's Forces--lssue Still
In Doubt. ....

Paris, Aug. S1.-A terrific battle is
reported to have occurred at Casa
blanca, Morocco, between the French
and Spanish troops encamped there
and vast force of Moorish tribesmen.
Dispatches filed when the battle be-
gan announced that Gen. Drude's
troops had been attacked by force
numbering thousands which appeared
Unexpectedly before the city, and was
believed to be composed of natives
from Herchich, the most fanatical Of
ali the tribesmen.a .. <..-
Mounted on feet horses the Arabs
made q desperate charge. hoping to
take the camp by surprise. They were
met with volleys from the artillery
and machine guns with which the
French garrison is we'll provided and
which moved lanes through the tribes
mems ranks.
The result of the first encounter was
favorable to the Europeans, but the
Moors renewed the attack, according
to later reports. ,.-..
The engagement lasted three hours.
#
The line of battle extended over two
miles and 1t Is estimated that about
10000 Moors were engaged. The loss
OF the latter Is not known but is be-
lieved 10 have been heavy. as French
officers counted the bodies of 20 Moors
in one roadway. The French loss
was Is men killed or wounded.
Tangier, Aug. 31.-All the foreign
residents of Fee, except the American
missionaries, arrived here Friday by
way of ElAraish and were welcomed
with heartfelt enthusiasm by the en-
tire diplomatic corps.
Although warned by the American
minister, Samuel r. Gummere, to
leave Fec with the other Christian
residents, the missionaries elected to
remain and continue their work at
their own risk. The entire foreign col.
ony thrills with admiration for this
devoted band OF Christian workers,
and Is anxious regarding their safety.
Communication between here and Fee
has been practically cut off az a re.
suit OF Raisuli's victory over the
troops of the sultan; he is now master
Of the intermediary region.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
ANOTHER BIG ENGINE.
Traction Company Forced to En-.
.. - large Plant.

IA A steady increase in the demand
for electricity for power AMI light
and the added street car service which
Is now being employed, has made it
necessary to greatly enlarge the ca.
pacity Of the Traction & Light Cos.
power house. A tea-foot addition is
new being built on the west side of
the building to make room for the
new compound engine which will be
installed as soon as its location is
ready. The big engine is now wait
ing on the side track south OF the
street car barns, where it completely
covers two fiat cars without the boil.
er. The big machine is a remarkable
piece of mechanical construction, be-
ing more powerful than the combine
strength of the two monster engines
now in use in the power plant. 1t il
a Buckeye compound steam engine,
with tiy-wheel over twelve feet in
diameter, and it's strength is estinat-
ed at 700 horse power. The plant has
been oyertaxed for a long time and
the maximum output of the dynamos
has been required continually, max
Ing 1t Impossible to repair an accident
during the busy part of the day with.
out shutting down a portion of the
service. With the new equipment a
reserve engine will always be ready
for use to keep up the necessary cur
rent during the repairing of any OF
the machines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
No Second Y. NJ c. a. Camp.

The Y. M. G. A. boys have becn lay
ing plans for a long time to hold an
other camp at the river before the
summer is over, but on account OF
the Illness OF Secretary ]. A. Van i,,s.
the idea win be given up. They were
expecting to leave this week and stay
for about ten days, but Secretary VIII
bur Hoy is needed at the Y. M. G. A.
building and the physieal director. WIN
Lewis. will not return from his vaca-
ton until September 6.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
One Pastors Record.

Rev. C. p Smith, pastor of the Chris
tian church at Mason City. with his
resignation presented a summary of
his work for two years. This includes
1850 calls. 1000 visits to his study
from members of his parish, 1856 SER
mons, four special addresses. 70 fun
erals. q marriages. received so new
members. and has raised $4,000 in
money for church purposes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
Ins and Outs of the Local Colony
and Their Friends.

Paul Brown was State Fair Wis
itor Thursday.
Mrs. John Sharp, of Buxton, was a
visitor in the city Monday.
john Sims sold his home property
on South Market street this week.
Rem Smith returned Monday from a
months vacation on the road wita a
carnival company.
Maple Grove Lodge No. 16, A, F, Il
A. NJ, were engaged in Third degree
work Thursday evening.
Rev. b. T. Stovall, of the A. M. E.
church will leave Monday for Chicago
to attend the annual conference.
Mrs. Ben Bland, of La Junta, Col,
is visiting at the home Of her sister,
Mrs. G. H. Jones, on NORTH A street.
John Hedge, of Mt. Pleasant, an
old time barber and former resident
of Oskaloosa, visited with friends here
several days last week. ~
j. H. Priestly, who accompanied
the remains of mis- wife to this city
for burial, returned to his home in
Chicago Monday evening.
Mrs. Will Crump returned home
Saturday evening from a months Wis
it at the home of her husbaai's par
ents in York, North Dakota. 49,.
The Iowa Conference of the A. NJ
e. church will convene in annual SEES
sion at Bethel church in Chicago
Wednesday morning, Sept 3. .
Punk" Is developing into quite a
lady's man, Notwithstanding Re1's as
sertion that he don't make very at
tractive appearance on the stage.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Hockedy enter
tanned a small company at breakfast
Monday morning in honor of Presid
ing Elder Phillips ald Mrs. Burns,
Will Jackson, of Buxton, maze his
last visit for the season to Oskaloosa
Friday The city will have no fur
tller attraction for him after Sunday
evening.
The circus brought a lot of people
to town Monday from surrounding
towns and mining camps, and it re
minded one of the good old days OF
Muchakiaock.
Miss Stella Verdan and Miss Der
nice Crosby will leave Sunday even
ing for Chicago. where they go tc
continue in the service of the Guy
Woodin family
Mrs. Ed Jones will go to Burlington
Sunday evening for a short visit with
her sister and to meet her daughters,
Anna and Edna, VINO are en- route
home from visit to Alton, Ill.
Miss Georgia Blackburn went to
Abba Thursday and will go from there
to Buxton Friday, where she will ar
range to begin her duties as teacher
in the Buxton school next Tuesday.
John Sims departed Saturday morn
ing for Washington, Ia, where he viii
spend a few days with the relatives
of his daugnt "r-in-law, Mrs. Stella
Sims, before returning to his home ir
Washington, d. c.
Commodore Lee leaves Sunday
morning for Chicago in charge of the
horses and stable equipment of Mrs
| Guy Woodin and will continue his ser
vices as coachman for the family il
that city, during the driving season
| this fall. He will be assisted en- route
by Elmer Williams, who goes to The
| city to visit his wife and baby, who
have been spending the summer there
with her mother.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
IN IOWA
COMPLETE IN YEAR
RURAL DELIVERY WILL BE Ex-
TENDED TO ALL PARTS.
sPrLLMAN GIVES PROMISES.
This state Ranks Third In Counties
covered--Highway Commission 10
Destined to Become Mighty
Force In the State.


De- Moines, Sept. BY the first
OF next year Iowa will have COM
plete rural free delivery service. ac-
cording TO Supt. w. r.. SpflIman. OF
the rural free delivery department,
who was in the city to attend the
postmasters' and rural carriers meet.
ings.
by complete service do 7ot
mean that every farm mouse in the
state will be served, but that the SER
vice will be extended to every house
possible under the present rules,
MIR. Spillman explained. Sat present
more than 90 OF the 80 counties n
Iowa are completely covered and the
service will be extended in others just
as rapidly as possible. The depart
ment expects to have a complete SER
vice established by the first OF the
year. At present Iowa ranks third in
the proportion of counties covered.
Illinois mas the most complete SER
vice of any OF the states, and Ohio
comes next. The department plans to
give all three of these states com
plete rural roi te service as soon as
possible"
The Iowa highway commission Is
destined to become a mighty force
for the Improvement of the roads OF
the state In the opinion OF Superinten.
dent Spilfnan,
Action Is Begun.
"The commission has. begun a
course of action which Is bound to
accomplish great results he declar-
ed empnatically. 1.-THE manual issued
by the commission for the guidance
of road officers is undoubtedly the
best thing of its Kind ever publish
Every township trustee and county
supervisor in the state snould study
| it carefully. Iowa roads generally
compare favorably With those of sur
rounding states. There mas been a
| big Improvement in the highways re-
| Gently, and know of no place where
rural route cannot be established
on account of pad roads. However.
there are roads on existing routes
where improvement IL needed, and ur-
| less the highways are made passable
| the routes wiz be discontinued. I
do not anticipate that 1t will be ne
cessary to, discontinue any or the Iowa
routes ON account of tad roads, for
there + no doubt that the needed i'm
proyement will be forthcoming when
| deman led"
Sidesteps Parcels Post.
| Mr. Spillman refused to discuss the
parcels post question on the ground
that IL would not be proper for him
| to do so. 5R
st would not be fitting for the ex-
| ecutive officers of the department to
discuss matter of that kind" ne
said. Postmaster meyer has recent
| ly expressed himself in favor OF the
establishment of the parcel post, and
| it would not be pro3er for me to give
out a statement in regard to 1t. The
fourth assistant postmaster general
has recommended special rate for
| packages mailed at distributing Of
| fee for PATRONS of rural routes, bur
| colgre's has never taken any action
| in the matter The small merchants
| object to this, because they say the
| big mail order houses woul' estab-
lish branches in the small towns in
order to take advantage of the spe-
| cial package rate"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
Are Good BUYERS.

The visiting Friends attending the
Iowa Yearly Meeting find time to
come to the business part OF the city
and trade with the oskaloosa shops,
which are as good as the best. Trade
during the past week has been ex-
ceedingly good, closely rivaling the
Of Chautauqua week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
KILLED IN CHICAGO.
Miss Mary Tondre of Washington Has
Skull Fractured. o.

Washington. Ia, Aug. 31.--Miss Mary
Tondre, milliner of this city, was
thrown to the pavement while alight-
ing from car In Chicago, and her
skull fractured, causing instant death.
Miss Tondre had gone to the city to
purchase her fall millinery. stock,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
One More Vacation Day.

Last year the city schools convened
on September 8. Labor Day. for the
opening of the fall session, but that
day will be observed this year and
the scholars are not required to be
present until Tuesday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
COTTON IN MAHASKA,
Its Production Inspired a Poem By
Mrs. Sigourney.

One of the most popular poets in
her day was Mrs. l.. H. Sigourney, for
whom THE county seat of Keokuk
county was named. She took an es-
pecial interest in Iowa and visited
the state several times. She wrote an
original poem for the Herald, and the
manuscript of the letter ami the poem
has been preserved by Mrs. Eyalyn
Needham, who presented it to the
Herald the other day. Its repro
duction herewith will be of interest
to all our readers and especially to
the older settlers of the county
Hartford, Conn, March IL, 1862
Editor OF the Weekly 0skaloosa Her
aid: Sir:-I was much interested by
reading a notice that the first speci-
men of cotton thread produced in
Iowa had been presented you by a
lady, who manufactured it with her
own hands, besides raising the plants
herself. / send the annexed poem to
aid in keeping the remembrance OF
such meritrieious work, an also
as slight mark of regard cherished
for your young and prosperous state.
1t would give me great pleasure to
have a copy of, your paper which
shall contaiI the accompanying stan
zas, sent to Mrs. Williamson, of White
Oak, with my respects, should she
chance not to be a subscriber, and
Also to receive one myself. I $50.
Very respectfully, .
l.. H. Sigourney.
Charles Beardsley, Esq:
The First Cotton Spinner In Iowa.
(For the Oskaloosa Herald.)
1t Is mentioned by the editor of the
Oskaloosa Herald that a specimen of
cotton thread had been sent MIN,
even and strong, which was carded
and spun by Mrs. Williamson, OF
White Oak township, lady sixty-six
years old, from plants cultivated by
herself.
In fair Iowa's fertile wales
What bursts the cleavf1g mould,
With tender leaf and verdant crown,
And coronal of fleecy dawn,
That soon tralsmutes TO gold?
Mid naughty Albion's busy scenes
Beyond the Atlantic brine,
1t makes the whirling spindles speed
While tnrolglng thousands for its need
In hopeless hunger pine.
Come, find thy nome where corn fields
wave,
And fruits luxuriant rise,
We hail thee to the free, broad West,
Prolific and exotic guest,
The child of summer skies.
High praise to her, whose dexterous
haad
First taught ner noble state
The fibres of tiny heart to Irvine,
And form the smooth, unbroken line
That Commerce views elate.
And may Iowa's daughters young
Her patriot model prize,
And when a tint of sober grey
TIE hand of three score years shall
lay
Upon their lustrous hair,
By patient industry .as rare,
And equal zeal in Virtues way,
Enrich their native skies.
~ L. H. s.
Hartford, Coan., March IL, 1862.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05

Because 1t is impossible to get suf-
ficient help to put up the crop of
green beans. the Atlantic Canning COM
pany viii probably not attempt the
packing of beans again.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
Library Meeting.

The meeting of the State Associa-
ton of Iowa Librarians, to be held at
Council Bluffs in October, will be made
a middle west meeting, In which there
will be delegates from several states
in the Missouri valley.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-09-05
ARMoRY DEDICATED.
Company X Of Grlnnell Has Fine New
Home.

Grinnell, Ia, Aug, Sl.-Grinnell's
new $500 armory the new home of
Company X. Fifty-fourth infantry. Iowa
National Guard, was formally dedicat-
ed by an elaborate reception last ey-
ening.