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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-26

Ierly of the Tracy branch between
brakeman on the Burlington pas.
|senger. Mr.. Moreland has been sick
for seventeen weeks with appendicitis,
and yesterdays trip was his first time
out since his illness. His many friends
here were glad to see him.
Newton Record: Clark Brown, edi-
tor of the Lynnville Star. was in town
Monday and gave us a pleasant social
and business call. Mr.. Brown is not
only an editor, but also preacher in
the Friends church. He had attended
the quarterly meeting at Center
church, near Amboy last Saturday and
Sunday Mrs. Emma Coffin, OF Oska.
loosa, preached a splendid sermon
Sunday morning.
The regular meeting OF the execu-
tive committee of the Western Grocer
Company, OF which the II. L. Spencer
Company of this city is branch,
was held in this city Tuesday. F. C.
Let's, president, of Chicago, John c.
Lets, manager of the st. Joseph, Mo-,
house, o. S. Ellis, of Marshalltown, H.
l.. Spencer and A. P. Spencer were
present. The usual business only was
transacted and the meeting was held
here instead of at Marshalltown as an
accommodation to Mr.. H. l.. Spencer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-26
BIG sum UNEARTHED
Quarter of a Million Dollars In
Property Overlooked.

Marshalltown Times Republican ::
Taxable property, of value approx
mating $25O,000, has been unearthed
and levied upon by Judge Ben Mccoy
the tax ferret, and his clerks, who have
been working in the county for sew
eral weeks. All this property is in the
form of moneys, credits, mortgages
and contracts. Back taxes for a pc
riod of three years will be collected
on more than half of it, the balance
being turned in Tor assessments this
year.
When the last footings of the total
unearthed and assessed were made, a
few days ago, the actual aggregate
was $230,345. Since then enough ad'
ditional abs been discovered to bring
At the time the footings had been
made property of value of $141,9b2
had been brought to light on which
no taxes had been paid for a period of
three years. Additional property Of a
value OF sSS,3S3, has been discovered
that had not been assessed and which
was reported to County Auditor Cor
nell for assessment.
The quarter of million discovered
has a taxable value OF one-quarter OF
the whole, or s62,5OO. The amount in
taxes that will be derived from this
amount cannot be told, as the levy in
each township differs. Fifteen pei
cent OF the taxes paid in on this pro,
perty goes to the tax ferret under his
contract with the county.
One lawsuit, resulting from the in
vestigation of the tax ferret and the
subsequent assessment of property
for taxation, was begun today by John
H. Montgomery, who through mis- at
torney, filed an appeal to the district
court from the assessment made by
County Auditor Cornell. The assess
ment was made against $1,000 in
moneys and credits owned by Mr.
Montgomery. Mr.. Montgomery is a re-
tired farmer living in the city. He
formerly lived in Taylor township.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-26
THE NEWS OF !. K K !: OF
Interesting Incidents of Her Peopl.
and Affairs.

Keota, Nov. 25.-Lawrence Daugher-
ty met with very serious accident
Saturday afternoon. While he was at
work plastering the school building a
portion of the scaffolding gave way
and he fell a distance of seven OF
eight feet and struck with his back
across the edge of the mortar box.
Three ribs We're broken from the
spine and he was badly bruised. He
was taken home and medical aid rem
dered, but it will be several weeks
before he can resume work. ..
Harry Mckee is here from the
northwestern part of the state fer a
visit with relatives and numerous
friends.
The Hulse boys received word Fri
day. of the death of a cousin at Nor
rison, Ill. A.. A. was, in Iowa Cit!
for an over Sunday visit with his son
Ray, and l.. Z. joined him there Sat
urday evening. The two went to
Morrison Sunday to attend the funeral
which was held, Monday afternoon.
They are expected home today.
Mrs. Sue Lytle, of Washington, and
her daughter, Mrs. G. l.. Shanafelt,and
Master Carl Shanafelt, of Seymour, la.
came Saturday and spent Sunday at
the James Glover home.
S. U. l. students, Harry Helscher,
Homer Smith, Ray Hulse, Lloyd Ken.
nell, owen Crawford, Vir Mulhern,
are expected to spend Thanksgiving at
home.
/ The evangelistic services began al
the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning. Rev. Charles Work, the
evangelist, is a pleasing and forceful
speaker The Sunday services were
well attended and all indications point
to a successful series, Of ,mdstDss,t J
Next Sunday is the Worlds Temper,
ance Sunday and the Methodist Sun
day school is making preparation for
a suitable observance of the day
There will be a brief temperance pro
gram in connection with the study OF
the lesson. The public Is invited to
attend the service.
Miss Ruth Lindaner was hostess to
the c. B. A. club Saturday afternoon
The guests were RECALLED by some OF
Miss Ruths good cooking.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-26
fore had died from tuberculosis after
feeding after these cattle.
IT WASCREAT MEETING
At the Christian Church Revival
Last Evening.

1t was a great meeting at the Chris
tian church last night. Although the
weather was unpromlsing, the audi
ence room and gallery were filled with
la very orderly company Of mostly
young people. There was a high tide
of interest. Five persons responded
10 the invitation and six others were
immersed. All young men end boys
from the Bible school Mr.. Abberly
made some touching remarks about
the fitness OF the gospel of Christ to
the pure lives and hearts of the young.
student of the Bible. His subject last
nigh was THE Sin Against the Holy
Spirit" When you hear him through
one of his chosen topics, it stands out
as clear as the light of day.
Like all great texts of the Bible it
was much magnified and made beauti-
full and consistent in the hands of a
devout and earnest preacher of the
gospel. The speaker is never vision
airy or radical but like the trained
workman he makes constant use of the
plummet and the line.
The song service which is always
good was supplemented last night by
a bass quartette consisting of DR..
Tony, DR.. Jarvis, Clare Gordon and
Roy Kemble. They rendered That
Beautiful Land" with sentiment and
completeness. The subject tonight is
why Am a Christian, and Does II
Pay" Regular services Thanksgiving
evening. ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-26
NEWS OF SICOURNEY
The Days Doings Chroniclsd By
Special Reporter.

Sigourney, Nov. 2j.-Sigourney is
to have a new town clock which is to
be located in the tower of the new
court house. Guy G. Woodin, former
resident of Sigourney, now in bust
ness in Chicago, has given impetus 10
the proposition and the enterprise by
coming to the front with cash dona-
ton of one hundred dollars. Mr..
Woodin read in the local paper few
days ago OF the success of the vote
to build a new court house and saw
the suggestion that a town clock be
placed in the tower. He Immediately
wrote to Sherman w. Needham of the
News as follows:
Il think this is a good idea and as
am as greatly interested in Sigourney
as | ever was, would be glad to have
you start the ball rolling with dona-
ton OF $4,000 from myself"
Mr. Woodin's subscription is thus
placed at the head of the list. The
board OF supervisors are in favor of
the improvement. The clock would be
la convenience for the whole people,
those of the county as well as for
those residing in Sigourney, and it is
likely they will take action when the
proper time comes. The citizens are
enthusiastic over the Improvement
and within short time the subscrip-
tions will be sufficient for a modern
tower clock, with four dials and bell.
-
prompt and hearty response on the
part OF the people Of the town, and
residents of the county will also join
in the enthusiasm for the new public
| time piece.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-26
reinstatc, cause overruled.

reinstatc, cause oyerruled.'
l.. M. CouIson ct al, VS.. Mary Inez
Coulson ct al, partition; final report
of referee and distribution approved:
referee discharged and sureties on
bond released. ..-
The three lawsuits on account
against the Taylor Supply Co.,
brought by the Western Grocer Co.,
j. G. Hutchins & Co. and the Schramm
& Schmieg Dry Goods Co., were dis
missed by the plaintiffs without pre-
judice and judgment was entered in
each case against the plaintiff for
costs.
Mary F. Matthews ct al VS.. Mary
Louisa Matthews ct al, partition;
plaintiff given leave to attach alb
stsact of title to petition.
The following entries were made
in probate matters by the court dur
ing the last days of the term which
has just closed.
Estate of Hugh Smith, decd, J. II.
Smith, admir-, administrator dis
charged and sureties released.
Estate of J. S. Chew, decd, S. p.
Pascoe, admir-, final settlement APP
proved, administrator discharged and
sureties released.
Will of Joseph n. Evans, decd, re-
port of sale approved, deed ordered
and approved. i..r ....,,
Guardianship of w. J. Griffith, in
COMP, F. d. Reid appears for c. w.
Jordan. Trial and guardian directed
to pay to, Mrs. II. e. Bass the balance
due on note signed by ward as surety
by Jas. Moore in the sum of $3.50
and take up note and hold against
Moore.
Estate of B. F. Terrell; approval OF
final report set aside because of OBJ
jections being on file at the time OF
such entry.
Estate of ]. ]. Stringfellow, decd,
final report approved and distribu-
ton ordered.
Estate of J. o. Myers; final report
approved, Administrative discharged
and sureties released.
Estate of Mary J. Walling, decd
final report and distribution approved
and administrator is discharged and
sureties released.
Estate of VIM. II. H. Rice; obJec-
lions of all DIRECTORS overruled and A.
l.. Rice and Mrs. Cochran except.
Court fixes attorney fees of John y.
Malcolm, at $215, Executor. allowed
extra compensation in the sum of $50.
Final report approved, distribution
ordered in accordance with report. A.
L. Rice and Mrs. Cochran except and
they are given thirty da"s in Whic-.
to file their bill of objections.
Estate of Amelia Clark, decd, final
report approved, executrix discharg'
ed and sureties released.
Estate of Aaron Middleton, decd,
John n. Mccoy appears for executor.
Executor authorized and directed 10
pay legacy of Deborah Nolan to her
| or her authorized agent, to be paid
in fifteen days.
Guardianship of Bessie Long, minor.
guardian directed to pay Mabel Long
$11.5O as prayed.
Guardianship of Jessie Long, minor.
guardian directed to pay Mabel Long
$11.50 as prayed.
Estate of Jas. H. English; final re-
! port and distribution approved and
administrator discharged and sureties
| released.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-26
SHERIFF'S SALE.
~ Nntipa ia harahv {

SHERlFF'S SALE.
- Notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of special execution to me d.
rected by the CLERK of the District
Court of Mahaska County, Iowa,
against the goods, chattels, lends,
tenements, etc, of Charles r Brown
and Alice w. Brown, defendants, In
favor of Chas. W. OFT, plaintiff, l
will offer at public sale to the high
est bidder, for cash, at the door
the court house, in the city of Os-
kaloosa. County of Mahaska, Iowa,
on the 10th day of December, 1908.
all of said defendants right, title and
interest in and to the following de-
scribed real estate, situated In Ma
haska County t"-wit: Lot number
One and Two of Phelps sub division
of the irregular survey of the NV
quarter of the sw quarter OF SO quart
er of Section IS. Township rs. Range
Is West of 9th P. M. Mahaska Coun-
ty, Iowa
Sale to commence at the hour of
1900 p. M, of said day.
Witness my hand this 18th day Of
November, 1908.
L. e. Valentine, Sheriff
1sw2 Mahaska County, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-26
Foroot What He Was Doina.

A man in Collins, Iowa, cut his
throat while shaving. Something
caused him to turn suddenly as he was
shaving his neck and the razor cut
a cash in the flesh that required
eight stitches to close.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-26

The knights of Pythias of What
Cheer celebrated the anniversary of
the institution of their lodge Friday
evening and an interesting program
and a banquet formed part of the
days doings.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-26

Mahaska county farmers are making
strides in the work of gathering corn,
but much work will be done in this
line in September.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-26

Richard Henelick, of Colfax, aged
thirty-hve years and unmarried, was
killed at Mitchellyille Wednesday
while stealing ride on Rock Is
land freight.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

who escaped, was mortally wounded.
Policeman Flynn, Of Helena, was
shot down by robbers in the Northern
Pacific station at Helena, and the
Lewis and Clark county jailer who
was shot and killed in more recent
years by Isaac Gravelle, the North
ern Pacific dynamiter, who q few
minutes later put a bullet through
his own head in the cellarway of
Governor Toole's house after being
wounded, should not be forgotten.
More recent was the case of Police.
man Freshman, of Butte, who was
killed in the performance of duty.
Still fresh in the minds OF all news.
paper readers is that tragedy of the
state penitentiary in which John a.
Robinson was the victim of desperate
convicts who had planned an escape.
Several of these officers lost their
lives because, for the moment, they
we're careless. TO such a moment may
be attributed the end of Sheriff Webb.
Montana perhaps has had no more O
these tragedies than any other young
state, and yet the list is longer thar
it should be.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Silver Service From Montana.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The navy
department has been advised that the
silver service which is to be presented
to the battleship Montana by the peo.
pie of Montana will be formally pre-.
scented about May l. The silver is
from the Montana mines and the
designs include much that is symbolic
of that state. The large punch bowl,
which is the most elaborate piece in
the service, is twenty.seven inches
long and thirteen and one-half inches
high and holds forty.four pints. AT
each end of the body of the bowl is
Icarried out into decorative form q
suggestion of the prov of a vessel, on
which is poised an eagle standing
guard over a shield of the United
States worked IN enamel. On the
front OF the body is a large etched
picture of a battleship, and above this
are crossed flags of the United States
and of the state OF Montana in enamel
The bowl is supported on four large
dOlphins. The other pieces consist Of
a smaller punch bowl, a pair o;
candelabra, a pair of comptiers, sand
wich dishes. fruit baskets, serving
trays, etc.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
SHERIFF IS MURDERED.
Yellowstone County Officer Shot
Dead BY Desperate Outlaw.

BILLINGS, March 24.-Sheriff Jas.
I. Webb OF Yellowstone county, was
shot in the neck and instantly killed
this morning by a horse thief named
W. c. Bickford. The murder occurred
on the Hood ranch in the northern
part of Yellowstone county, near Mus.
selshell, 40 or so miles from Billings.
When Bickford had killed Webb, he
started on foot for the Bull Mountain
country where he Is now supposed to
be In hiding with half q dozen posses
On his trail.
Webb started Monday morning for
the Voolfolk & Richardson ranch Is
or 20 miles from Musselshell crossing,
where he learned Bickford had hired
out . few days previous as q sheep
herder. He located his man at the
Hood ranch late that night. When
Bickford arose at daylight Webb
placed him under arrest taking his re-
volver from him.
A few minutes later, under the pre-
text Of getting q drink of water before
starting on the long ride to Billings,
the prisoner obtained permission to
enter the camp wagon. Each wagon
carries . rife on the inside, hung un-
der the window ready for instant use,
a fact which skipped Sheriff Webb's
memory. Entering the wagon Bick.
ford seized the drearm and shot with
lightning quickness, the bullet pierre
ing the neck of the unfortunate officer,
severing the jugular vein. Death was
almost instantaneous.
Bickford is said to be a dangerous
character and was arrested here for
petty larceny several days ago, but
when he got out of that difficulty he
went to work at the Hood ranch, where
the murder occurred. It was learned
shortly afterwards that he was wanted
in northern Wyoming for cattle steal.
ing and q reward of $50 stood for his
capture. 1t was when this informa-
ton came to hand that Sheriff Webb
determined to- arrest Bickford and
send word of his arrest here.
Sheriff Webb came to Montana
about ten years ago from New Mexico
and al widely known about the state.
He bore the reputation of being alb.
~solutely fearless and his numerous
exploits in this and other states, es-
| pecially in the border days, bear out
this report of his makeup.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Railroad Wins Suit.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The case
of the interstate commerce commits
sion VS.. the Chicago Great Western
Railway company, known as tho meat
rate case, and involving the right Of
the company to reduce the freight
rate on live stock products without
making a similar reduction in the rate
on live stock itself, was decided by
the supreme court of the United States
today in favor of the company.
The suit was instituted in the in.
terest Of the city of Chicago, it being
alleged that the charge had worked
incalcualble hardship to Chicago by
diverting shipments of livestock from
that city to St. Paul and to Missouri;
river points. The interstate commerce.
| commission found that the change Of
the rate on one article without q cor
responding change on the other was
unlawful, but the courts refused tc
uphold that view."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
AN ELECTION PRIMER
Pertinent Points About Our Election
Machinery For New Vote,s and Old
THE c OF 1904.

Who were the two leading presidential candidates in 1904!
Theodore Roosevelt and Alton B. Parker, both Of New York.
Did Roosevelt receive a majority Of the popular vote?
He did. His clear majority over all candidates was 1,736,26+
There were four lesser candidates.
And who were they?
Eugene V. Debs of Indiana, Socialist; Silas G. Swallow Of Penn
sylvania, Prohibitionist; Thomas L. Watson of Georgia, Populist, and
Charles H. Corrigan of New York, Socialist Labor.
What was the vote of these candidates?
Debs, 4o2, 1888; Swallow, 25s,5a6; Watson, 1873; Corrigan,
1920.
Did any Of these lesser candidates carry any electoral votes!
No. The total electoral vote was 476, of which Roosevelt got 1856
and Parker 40. The electoral vote for the vice presidential candi-
dates, Fairbanks and Davis respectively, was the same.
Is not that always the case1
Not necessarily. In 1896, when Bryan was nominated on both
the Democratic and the Populst tickets for president, with Arthur
Sewall of Maine for vice president on the first ticket and Thomas Z.
Watson of Georgia for vice president on the second ticket, Watson
received twentyseven electoral votes for the vice presidency.
What was Roosevelts plurality over Parker?
1t was 2~,545,515. Roosevelts total vote was 7~,623,486; Parkers
total, 5~,O77,971.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

one change in the tariff could with
advantage be made forthwith. Our
forests need every protection, and one
method of protecting them would be
to put on the free list wood pulp, with
a corresponding reduction upon paper
made from wood pulp when they come
from any country that does not put an
export duty on them.
Ample provision should be made
for a permanent waterway commits.
sion, with whatever power is required
to make it effective. The reasonable
expectation of the people will not be
met unless the congress provides at
this session for the beginning and
prosecution of the actual work of
waterway improvement and control.
The congress should recognize in full.
est fashion the fact that the subject of
the conservation OF our natural re-
sources with which this commission
deals is literally vital for the future
of the nation.
Numerous bills granting water
power rights on navigable streams
have been introduced. None of them
gives the government the right to
make a reasonable charge for the
valuable privileges SO granted, in
spite Of the fact that these water
power privileges are equivalent to
many thousands Of acres Of the hes,
coal lands for their production OF
power. Nor is any time limit set, as
should always be done in such cases.
| shall be obliged hereafter, in &C
cord ance with a policy stated in 8
recent message, to veto any bill which
does not concede the right of the pres
ident or of the secretary concerned to
fix and collect such a charge as hi
may find to be Just and reasonable il
each case.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Brief and Pertinent.

Toledo Blade: There is one nice
thing about Mr.. Fairbanks presi.
Dental boom: 1t doesn't keep people
awake with the noise it makes.
Kansas City Times: An Ohio man
died of heart disease when he drew
four aces in q poker game. Still, no
one could have had a happier death.
Spokesman.Review: Montana is
Dragging because it has a woman
miner. That's nothing, Spokane has
lots of m who make men dig up
the coin.
New York Sun: Colonel Bryan il
confident that right and justice will
win at Denver, unless right and jus.
tice happen to be sold out by Colonel
Bryan's devoted followers.
Buffalo Express: Seventeen pro-
phets have predicted that the world
will come to an end during the present
year. Inasmuch, however, as q
prophets declared that doom would
crack last year, we decline to bt
frightened.
Washington Post: Closely follow
ing the announcement that Edison il
trying to make his monograph tall
louder came the news that his score
tary had committed suicide. SOM
men know when the limit of their en-
durance is reached.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Want Pardon For Orchard.

BOISE, Idaho, March pa petition
asking hal the state board of pardons
commute the sentence of Harry Orch.
ard in accordance with the recon-
meudation made by Judge Wood in
sentencing Orchard to be hanged May
IL, will be circulated at Caldwell,
where the murder of Governor Steun'
enberg was committed. 1t is under.
stood that Mrs. Steunenberg, widow
of the assassinated governor, has
signitied her desire to sign the
petition. The pardon board will NEE,
in regular session April |, when the
Orchard case will probably be taken