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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-24
REVIVE ASSOCIATION.
Ministers of City Take Steps To-
ward a Reorganization.

A special meeting of the ministerial
association of the city was called in
the Y. M. G. A. parlors yesterday af-
ternoon to consider the matter of In
viting Wilbur f. Crafts, noted re-
form orator, to come to the city In
the near future. 1t had been under.
stood that the gentleman could be Sc
cured for some Sunday evening ser
vice, but as that was impossible, il
was decided to secure his services on
Monday evening. October 2S. Mr.
Crafts will deliver free lecture in the
Methodist Episcopal church at that
time, and everyone is invited to be
present.
Preparations were also made for
the Thanksgiving service to be held
on the 2Sth of November. The preach
ing service this year will be conduct
ed in the First Presbyterian church
and Rev. Carl Petri, of the First Re
formed church, win deliver the ser.
mon.
AS the result of an effort on the
part Of many of the pastors in the
city movement was started at their
meeting yesterday to reorganize tbs
ministerial association and conduc;
the work hereafter on different ba
sis. When the association was start
ed their meetings were held every
week and all were of a purely business
nature. Later the time of meeting
was changed to once month, Even
then regular sessions were not held
as there was often not enough bust
ness accumulated during the month
to require meeting. The plan which
now been arranged is to hold more
frequent meetings of the association
and to invite all preachers in the city
who are not at present supplying reg
ular pulpits and also preachers from
out of town to attend the meetings
If interested. A paper viii be read al
each meeting on some important sub
ject of interest to the clergymen, and
1t will be followed by an open discus
sion with the idea of making the asso
citation source of benefit to the mem
bers of the organization, intellectually
and mentally, as well as for business
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-24
MANY CITY AFFAIRS.
Council Holds Short But Busy SEES
sion Last Night.

Only eight members were present at
the regular meeting of the city coun-
ell last evening. During part of the
session tho chair was occupied by
Councilman VIII Laffollett in the ali.
sence OF the mayor. Before the meet
ing was over .Councilmen Pickett and
LaffolIett were excused and one or
two matters were necessarily laid over
till the next meeting, as not enough al
dermen were present to cast a three
fourths vote, which was required. The
session was adjourned at 10.30 until
Wednesday evening.
The usual list of claims was allowed
and considerable miscellaneous bust.
ness transacted.
A permit to sell intoxicating liquors
under the mulct law was granted to
Louis Furstenburg.
The cost of building cement walk
was assessed against the owner OF
the abutting property, A. Il. Kelley.
The petition of the residents on the
end of C avenue east for an arc light
at that place was referred to the light
committee.
The petition of Miss Mamie l.. Bin
aman to the council to extend the hos
pital sewer east about 2f0 feet so that
she might secure a tappage for the new
house she is having erected was re
ferred to the sewer committee.
Upon the motion of Councilman
Campfield the Oskaloosa Traction 4
Light Co. were ordered to make need
ed repairs In the pavement and cross
ings at various places, damaged by the
work of laying hot water pipes, with
in ten days.
The street commissioner was order
ed to remove the old walks on South
&c street and see that the new cement
walks are built as ordered by the city
council loEg time ago.
The matter of compelling the c.. d
& @. and Rock Island Ry Cos. to in.
stall gates at their crossings on South
d street, was discussed and the coun,
ell were informed by the city solicitor
that an ordinance, requiring the cree
ton of such gates had once been
drawn up and passed on It's first and
second readings, but before passing
on it's third reading, compromise
was made with the companies with the
understanding that they should
place flag men at those crossings. II
was the wish of several councilmen
that the old ordinance should again
be brought up for its first reading, but
the matter was postponed until the
adjourned meeting of the council to
morrow night.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-24
HEADED FOR SEATTLE
Boy Becomes Homesick To See His
Mother In The West.

Becoming homesick and wanting to
see his mother in Seattle, Wash,
whom he had not seen for a year or
so, is the reason given by relatives in
this city for the sudden disappearance
of Willie Tullis, who left the home Of
his grandmother, Mrs. M. H. Tullis,
near the Muchakinock yards, Satur-
day and thus far no trace of the boys
whereabouts have been received by
relatives.
The lad, who is about thirteen years
of age, has been making his home
with his grandmother near Muchaki-
mock. He has for the past few months
been getting very homesick and spoke
several times of wanting to see his
mother in Seattle. Saturday he lett
the Tullis residence, they thinking
he was coming to Oskaloosa. Instead
it is thought that he went to Des
Moines on his way to Seattle.
Failing to come home Saturday
|evening his grandmother became
alarmed and the police were notified
of the boys disappearance. The lad
is thirteen years of age and is about
four feet, six inches tall, and weighs
100 pounds. When he left home he
was dressed in light grey striped
pants, wore no vest and had on a
brown and white overcoat. He wore
silver signet ring and a silver watch
When he left home he had about
three dollars in his pocket. He was
seen in the city Saturday and sold his
watch to Warren Simmons for small
sum.
The local police believe that the
lad has gone to Seattle. While he Is
young to make such trip, it is nc
trip for him, as he Travelled from Seat
tie to Oskaloosa when he was only
four years old, unaccompanied.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-24
Road Notice.

To all whom it may concern:
The commissioner appointed to To-
cate a road commencing at the S. e.
corner of the N e. u of Section 20,
Township No. ISIS west, and running
thence in westerly direction on the
division line between the farms of j.
I. Allgood, on the north, and w. R.
Thatcher and Peter Engledinger on
the south, continuing in the same
direction and terminating at the
east end of Mclaughlin avenue of
University Park on the streets of said
plat leading to Oskaloosa, Iowa, said
road to be 40 feet wide, has reported
in favor of the establishment thereof,
and all objections thereto, or claims
for damages must be filed in the
Auditors Office on or before noon of
the 18th day of December, A. d. 1907.
or such road will be established.
j. W. Doak,
Co. Audit. of Mahaska Co., Iowa.
34w4
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-24
IMPROVING seadle Building.

The ''Beadle Block" 120-122-124 High
avenue west, is being treated to an
exterior .oyerhauling and general inn
provement, following the other i'm
provements that have been made. The
entire building including the A street
side, is being painted. Three coats
will be applied to give it handsome
and finished appearance. The final
color will be something like that of
the oskaloosa National bank, a brown
but somewhat lighter. The work will
greatly improve the appearance of the
building and the corner.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-24
GOOD FOR $1,000.

10 We own one of the finest tracts o
o of land in the Panhandle, and as 0
we are anxious to have you com o
pare our land and prices with 0
other land dealers, we make you O
the following offer: o
o Cut This Out and cali at our of Q
flee or mail this to us, and we will 0
give you an order for $1,000, pay o
able in cash Immediately upon Q
0 your arrival at our Panhandle Of 9
o fee q
o We give you the $1,000 whether 9
. you buy or not. All we ask is the Q
o privilege of showing you our land Q
o and prices of same before you buy. Q
o And II we fail to convince you O
that we can sell you the best quail @
0 ity of land in the Panhandle at O
o saving to you of from $4,000 to 0
$4,000 per section, we will refund Q
0 all your railway fare We refer 0
o you by permission to the Mahaska Q
o Co. State Bank. O
o This offer is good only for the @
excursion of Tuesday, Nov. 5. @
o ss Z
The above order means just what il
says. You get $1,000 in cash when
you present our order at our Panhan
die Office
We agree to show you as fine body
of land as can be found in the Pan
handle, and guarantee to sell for S640
to $500 per section less than other
companies are asking for their land
If we don't we refund all your fare and
expenses.
Now we want you to go with us,and
we make the rate for the round TRIP
$1,000, but If you prefer going with
others, cut this out and call at our
Office and get our order for $1,000, for
we are anxious to have you compare
our land and prices with those of other
dealers, and all we ask is the priyi
lege of showing you our lands before
you buy. And while you are in the
Panhandle it won't cost you any more
to see our lands, las the railway fare
is the same to all parts of the Pan
handle), and since we are willing to
pay all your expenses for seeing our
land, besides a good days wages, you
should be willing to look at what we
have to show you.
Remember you get the $1,000 wheth
&C you buy or not, and we refund the
entire fare to purchasers.
We take this unusual method be
cause we are selling the best quality
of land in the Panhandle at saving
to you of from $4,000 to $500 pei
section and we will prove it at our
expense, and If we fail to prove 1t you
don't fail to call at our office. or phone
No. 344 and get our order for $1,000
and don't buy until you have seen our
land, for If you do, you will learn with
sorrow later that you could have saved
the price OF a quarter section of land
on every section you buy. Our office
is over c. C. Pixies Drug Store on
High Ave. Our phone number is S44
GESMAN BROS.
p. S.--Don't forget that we are sell
ing our own land, and the saving OF
commission alone is $500 per acre
which other companies give their
agents. This is the usual agents com
mission for selling Panhandle land
When you buy from us you pay no
commission.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-24
NELs OLSON

will sell at public auction at his farm
three miles southwest OF Rose Hill,
Thursday, Oct. 81, at 10 o'clock,
black horse FIVE years old, ! bay
mare ten years old lin foaD, one bay
mare sixteen years old lin foaD,
sucking colt.
Four cows e to be soon fresh),
yearling heifer, spring calves.
Three brood sows and % spring
shoats.
Corn, wheat, barley, hay fence
posts, stove wood and other articles
Free lunch at noon. Usual terms,
/. M. Reed, Auctioneer
J. R. Busby, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-24
NorIcE

In continuing the marble and gran
tie business in Oskaloosa the sons OF
F. w. Mccall wish to announce that
they are fully prepared to carefully
handle all monumental work entrust-
ed to them and can promptly fill all
contracts, large or small. The +. w.
Mccall Marble and Granite Works,
Louis H, and Charles S. Mccall
d1w-tf.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-24

The farmers are busy at present
shocking corn. The crop In Mahaska
county viii be very large this year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-24
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, are Ii

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, are the
sole agents for the Western Farm
Land Company of Chicago, Illinois,
for Oskaloosa, Pella aad vicility,
selling lands in Sherman and Dial.
lam counties in the Panhandle Of
Texas. Excursions are run every
two weeks in private car owned and
operated by the Company which fur
nishes first-class accommodations
in every respect. All inquiries ad,
dressed as follows will receive
prompt attention. Paul Synhorst,
leighton, Iowa. Phone A U, Oska'
loosa Line. Phone Sc Q, Pella Line,
Or w, P. Sandusky, Hartford, Okla
homa, Via Texnoma. All titles guar
anteed perfect or no sale. soft
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-24
ones out of the way OF tbs

surplus ones out of the way of the
breeding stock before winter.
No careful sheep man who has
making the largest per cent on their
investment are those who keep small
or moderate fiocks, as any breed of
sheep will grow larger and keep
healthier in fiocks of moderate siza
than when they are crowded.
No careful shep man who has {.
proper place for keeping his fiocks
and who gives them proper care at
all times can reasonably complain OF
his income on the Investment
BY mutual consent the Olivet Elk
change Store at Olivet, Iowa, has been
closed from this date. All accounts
payable will be settled by Herman
Rietveld of Pella, Iowa. and all ae-
counts due the store should be paid to
Herman Rietveld.
Herman Rietveld.
44d6-w1 G. j. De Haas.
I
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-24
WANTS & FOR SALE.

FOR SALE A few good yearling
Shorthorn bulls. j. C. Beach, phone
l F, oskaloosa. 34w2-13w2-pd
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-24

BARGAlN.--My Groom modern cot.
tage on North Third street can be
bought at a bargain If taken this
week. Chas. S. Walling. 45tf
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-23
LODGE ELECTION
WILL TAKE PLACE
DURING DECEMBER

December Is the month of changes
in the official directory of lodges.
Already the chief discussion among
the lodge members in the city, is the
coming election of officers and as this
is the last of the year, the elections
will be more sweeping than in the
midsummer elections
The Knights of Pythias will hold
their annual election of officers the
frs. Monday in December, and nomi-
nations will be received next Monday
night.
The Elks do not hold their cleo
ton until March.
The Red Men will hold the annual
election next month and SO will most
of the other lodges.
In next Friday nights sleep" OF
the Red Men a smoker will be given
and a vote to be taken on several
amendments to the bylaws will brine
out large attendance. The amend
ments are strongly championed and
opposed and lively fight Is expected
on their adoption.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-23
Thanksgiving at Library

week. there is one work in ten vob-
umes named 1.-THE Children's Hour,
and from reports this work will be
much In demand with the children.
1t contains every variety Of literature
to interest the children. The list OF
new books ordered is one of the most
varied and interesting of any list re-
ceived at the library. "The Chill
dren's Hour" will be paid for out OF
fines paid on overdue books.
Attendance at the library during
the third quarter of this year showed
1881 adults and 1,731 children
New books added to the shelves, 1877
The circulation of books for that
period was CASE.
Miss Mayme Baynham, the librar
ian. is planning an attractive circu'
lar which she desires to have printed
on which references will be shown
on the subject OF Thanksgiving. With
this circular the children will be able
to find without trouble, any book IL
the library that has information OF
the day Thanksgiving.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-23

Mrs. T. A. Turner will deliver the
talk to the children on Thanksgiv-
ing at the public library next We'd
nesda yafternoon at 4 O'Clock. Mrs.
Turner will make the subject inter-
esting to the children and the usual
large attendance is expected. The
children's room in the library VIII
be decorated with bulletins with
Thanksgiving scenes and quotations
on them, and Sunday all the refer
ence books in the library on the sub
ject of Thanksgiving will be ON the
tables and shelves of the reading
room for use by the public. These
books will include both fiction and
historical works. Among the bulle-
tins to be shown In the children's
room is a Thanksgiving scene paint
ed by Miss Vera Johnston. In the
center is a large turkey with deco
rations on the sides. The scene II
well executed.
In the list of several hundred new
books ordered for the library las
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-23
THROAT TORN OPEN BY SPIKE
ASHlS BODY FELL FROM ROOF
WHEN SCAFFOLD BROKE DOWN
Thomas Duckett, Livingston
County Farmer, Meets Death
in Most Remarkable Manner
Ben Parker ACQUITTED.

Smithland, KY. Nov. 23. (Spe-
ciai) Thomas Duckett, 35 years
old, farmer residing six miles from
Smithland between the Cumberland
and Tennessee rivers, met death in
a most remarkable manner, while
building barn on his farm last eve
ming. Duckett with a boy was stand
ing on a scaffold near the roof, when
the rope broke and both fell a dist
ance Of % feet through the maze OF
rafters.
The boy alighted safely on the
ground, but spikes, projecting from
rafter, caught Duckett's throat and
ripped it open from ear to ear, sever
ing the jugular vein, and producing
death almost before he reached the
ground.
Mr.. Duckett was well known in
Livingston county, and is survived
by his wife.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-23
PROFESSIONAL
HORN STEALBR Is
YOUNG HOLSTON

John Holston, professional horn
thief. or musician IN search of an an
strument. who stole an alto horn
from Professor William Deal, wore
clothes given him by a Paducah man.
whom he had attempted TO rob when
he arrived in this city, according to a
letter received by Professor Deal The
boy was in Biloxi, Miss, and there
c. w. Trotter, formerly of this city,
took him in and cared for him, even
buying him a suit of clothes. Mr..
Trotter's brother-in-law plays In the
band and provided the youth with an
alto horn. John tried the same trick
he worked so successfully here; but
got caught as he was boarding fast
freight for Mobile. with the instru-
ment snugly tucked under his arm.
The horn was taken away from him
and he was allowed to go. There is
no clew to his present whereabouts.
and the horn he took from Professor
Deal has not been found.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-23
POINTER WINNER
OF DERBY STAKES
AT FIELD TRIALS

La Center. KY, Nov. 2S. Especially
Foreign dogs carried on the hon
ors of the 5000 Derby stakes of the
Kentucky Field Trials association
here yesterday, and a pointer. Val
kyr. owned by Mr.. Eastman, of Birm
ingham. Ala, carried away 40 per
cent OF the money and first prize.
Manitoba May, a setter. owned by
Tom Johnson, of Winnipeg. Mani
toba. took 80 per cent and second
prize; zean. setter. owned by DR..
c. A. Niles, OF Dawson Springs, took
20 per cent and third prize, and
Glen Redstone, setter, owned by
John Donaldson, of Bicknell, Ind,
took 10 per cent and fourth prize.
All these dogs were whelped since
January /, 1907, and are eligible to
enter the national stakes at Grand
Junction, Tenn. next January.
Forty ladies joined the followers
OF the dogs yesterday. and the sport
afleld was magnificent. Weather
conditions and the multitude of birds
making things Just right.
The All Age stakes for 5000 be-
gan yesterday afternoon and four
brace OF the "a dogs entered were
run. They will conclude today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-23
"Miggers Read and Run" or How
Sam Schofeld Wrecked Mayfeld
DIVER. E. Tribution Overlook Him.

read the sign, admonishing him to
move on. He charged the door and
carried IL on first assault. On the
inside he found the negro women
scared, and he proceeded to whip
one and to demolish the furniture.
sublety was displayed by the wo-
men in their revenge. They bought
a dollars worth OF whisky from
Schofield and then preferred a
charge of bootlegging. The evidence
was so mixed yesterday and withal
so favorable to the women that Com
missioner Gardner will hear addi-
tional evidence secured by Schofeld.
next Wednesday. "Ah saw dat dam
sign an hit made me mad. jes'
bust dat doah open an went after
dose niger gals. amt no boot
logger an kin prove hit. ef gifts
a chance" Is Schofield's explanation,
and he is now in jail awaiting that
opportunity.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-23
Incineratine Plant.

Alderman W. 7 Miller. who is in
torested In the question OF garbage
disposal and is disposed to further
Mayor Yeiser's Efforts to solve the
question. is in receipt Of letter from.
r. vanBuskirk. president OF the Unit
ed States Construction and Utiliza-
ton company, stating that a repre-
sentative Of the company will be in
Memphis within 30 days. and he may
stop here and demonstrate his plant
before the general council and the
mayor and health department.
This concern utilities the by pro-
ducts OF garbage reduced IN Its tanks
and puts IN a FIRST class service for
collecting dry garbage from resi-
dences. The company made a propo-
sition TO put In a plant and sell II TO
the city FOR $4,000. or continue "a
operate the plant with the exclusive
privilege OF collecting the garbage.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-23
'.NIggers Read and Run"

"Niggers Read and Run"
Brothels in Mayfield run by ne
gro women have this sign over their
doors. II is a polite hint to their
colored brethren that their company
Is not wanted, but one Mayfield me-
gro thought that was an insult to his
color. Great anger swelled in his
heart when he read this sign which
Disseminated against him by his own
race In favor of white men. Sam
Schofeld, Mayfield negro. was ar
rested on a charge of bootlegging
by Marshal Brown and tried yester-
day afternoon in Commissioner
Gardeners court. The charge was
preferred against Schofield by about
a dozen negro women from that
town. in whose house Schofeld had
run amuck. Schofield. according to
their evidence and according to his
own confession, came up to the
house occupied by the women and
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-23
CAVE PLAYS STAR GAME

Danville, Ky. Nov. 23.-The Cen
tral University football team defeated
Georgetown college at the local park
by the score of IL to o. The grid
iron was very wet, which prevented
the Central boys from rolling up a
larger score. Both touchdowns were
made In the first half, one by Full
back Cave. on a delayed buck, and
the other by Barclay, who gathered
up a tumble and ran thirty yards to
the goal. Cave kicked both goals'
The feature of the game was the line
bucking OF Cave for Central and the
playing OF Mcconnell in the line
while Howard, at left half, played a
star game for Georgetown.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-23
Ben Parker Acquitted.

Mayfield, KY. Nov. 23. Especially
Ben Parker, the Mayfleld hotel
keeper, charged with the murder of
William Doles, whose body was
found in the ashes of Parker's hotel
in Mayfield last winter, was acquitted
by the jury this morning. The jury
was from out from to 10 o'clock.
The hotel caught fire in a myster-
ious manner and the body of Doles
was not discovered until next day,
when the building was consumed.
Circumstances connected with his
death, the fire and part of the build
ing, in which the body was found,
aroused suspicion. Doles was not
identified for several weeks.
Parker will be tried next week on
the charge of arson.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-23
GILMORE BROWN
IS BXONBRATED
OF FRAUD CHARGE

Gilmore Brown, of SIS Adams
street. was cleared before United
States Commissioner Gardner this
morning OF the charge of fraudulent
use of the mails. The charge was
preferred on November 20 by VIII
liams and Martin. two st. Louis vau-
deville actors. who had been engaged
by Brown, but later discharged. There
was no evidence adduced to show
that either in fact or intention Brown
had made a fraudulent use of the
mails in his dealings with the two
actors.