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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
Former Mahaska County Couple in
Court at Abba.

Abba, Sept. 21.-Viola Garland has
brought an action in which she seeks
divorce from her husband Jackson
Garland. This is not the first exper-
fence of the couple in the divorce
courts, for they were separated once
before. They made up their minds,
however, that they would try it again.
At the first marriage they were resi-
dents of. Mahaska county and had the
ceremony performed at Oskaloosa on
September 8, 1882. Two years ago
they agreed to disagree and were di-
voreed, but were later remarked at
Buxton on April s, 1897. Plaintiff now
charges that the defendant threatened
to kill her. that he upbraided her in
the presence of others and this led to
her humiliation, that he had used
blasphemous and profane language to-
ward her and had charged her with
being guilty OF infidelity. When he
threatened to beat her brains out she
left and now asks the court to sever
all marital relations,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
NoRvAL WORTH is FAST.
oskaloosa Horse Shows Speed at New
Sharon Races.

The work of an oskaloosa horse
Noryal Worth, owned by DR.. ELS
worth, at the New Sharon races fri'
day afternoon. was quile remarkable
resulting in his winning the 2;4O trot
Ia flve-heat race. He won the first
heat in 2:29% and then dropped the
next two heats to the Marengo mare,
Bell s., coming to the front again IN
the fourth heat in the fastest time
of the race, 2:27h, and won the last
heat easily in 2:S2h. The horse had
only been given five work outs" this
season and norsemen consider it quite
a feat for the animal to ho.d out IN
such good form in iive-heat race
Someone who took his time in the
fifth heat says he made the last u
mile In SO seconds,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
CUPID IN AN ACCIDENT
In iuries Will Hasten Their Wed
ding Day.

Concerning a former well-known
Oskaloosa girl, the Los Angeles, CAL,
Times of Sept. IA, says:
Outbound Venice cars on the Los
Angeles Pacific railroads fast short
line to the sea, ran down and prac
tically demolished two automobiles on
West Sixteenth street, within a dozen
blocks of each other yesterday, and in
the collisions three persons were Sc
riously injured, one perhaps critical
ly. They are Vim. Hunting Cooper.
No. 1S43 Gramercy Place; Miss Lulu
Cliff, No. 27O7 La Sale Ave, and
Chas. Mcfarland, No. 1147 West 2Sth
street. The latter is not yet consid
cred out of danger.
THE first accident in which Coop
err and Miss Cliff suffered, occurred
few minutes after 100 o'clock IN
the morning. Cooper, who is a we'll
known business man and manager Of
the West Coast Advertising Co., hat
taken Miss Cliff, a society beauty
and daughter of John Cliff, to Naples
to call on friends, and they were re
| turning At Western avenue as the!
were crossing the track the CA
struck them. Both were thrown
through the glass wind shield ant
dropped Imply in the gutter thirt!
feet away. That they escaped in
slant death is considered remarkable
One of Cooper's ribs was fractured
and he was severely bruised, whil'
Miss Cliff sustained several lacera
tons on the left arm and leg ant
| many bruises. She also received
blow on the head which rendered he
unconscious for half an hour and TO
a time her condition appeared grave
Cooper and Miss Cliff were bot
taken to the formers home, wher
their injuries were cared for, mis-
/ Cliff is well known in local society
where she is a fayorite with tn
1 young people. 1t is understood tina
Dan Cupid has been very busy durin
i the acquaintance of the two acciden
\ sufferers, and one Of their mutua
i friends said last night that their fol
tunate escape from death will caus
the early elimination of an Interest
ing romance"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items of Interest Cleaned from Pull
pit and Sanctuary.
United presbyterian church.

Sunday was Rally Day" at our
church, and everything seemed to
take on new life. The rally was es-
pecially seen in the Sabbath school
where we had the largest attendance
we have had for long time. Our
school has been increasing every Sab
bath for a number of weeks. At the
morning service Rev. Crozier spoke
on Missions in China" His talk was
interesting and instructive. In the
evening the pastor spoke on Rev. 3:2O
Christ standing at the door knocking
He spoke of the natural heart being
closed against Christ, and how Christ
seeks to come in and abide there. The
door must be opened from the inside
by the will power of the individual
The result is fellowship and commun
ion with Christ.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
CHANGE AT HOSPITAL
Miss Rosetta Minor Will Succeed
DR.. Ryerson.

A change in the SUPPLEMENTARY
of the Oskaloosa Hospital will take
place on October /. DR.. Esther A.
Ryerson will be succeeded by Miss
Rosetta Minor.
DR.. Ryerson came to Oskaloosa from
Chicago and opened up the new hos
pital on April first. She came under
six months contract with the board
and has made a splendid success Of
the work. Her time being up and
having better position in view, she
did not care to extend her term of
service here, and will leave the first
| of the month. The difficulties Incl
dent to the start, and the fact that
the institution was an entirely new
thing in Oskaloosa, has made her po-
sition a hard one to fill, but she has
met every emergency in mastery
way, and will leave with the regrets
and the best wishes of all those in
authority. Her long experience In the
work has made her services inyaluabl
to the hospital.
Her successor, Miss Minor, Is an
Oskaloosa lady who is in every way
qualified to carry on the work sue
cessfully. She is graduate of the
Chicago Post Graduate School fol
Nurses and has had about twelve
years experience in the work in Chi
cago, in Galesburg, ILL.,; in Fort
Worth, Texas, and in 0skaloosa. Hel
success as a nurse has been supple
mented by experience in managing
the Illinois State Eye and Ear lnfirrE
larry at Galesburg, and in having charge
Temporarily of the Abbott Hospital o
this city. She was the unanimou:
choice of the board of managers, ant
has the endorsement of the physician
of the city for her new place. TIT
hospital has already demonstrated it
usefulness, and its necessity in tn
growth and development of the cit
of Oskaloosa, and all feel that unde
Miss Minors charge it will move o.
to continued success, and will prov
its value more and more each day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
MULCT LAW ILLEGAL
JUDGE MCPHERSON HOLDS THERE
is NO LICENSE SYSTEM
4 IN IOWA.

Davenport. Ia, Sept. 19.-According
to decision rendered by Judge Smith
Mcpherson of the United States Cir
cult court, the Iowa mulct law system,
under which saloons are now operat-
ms, is Illegal Judge Mcpherson fur
Their declares the Iowa mulct law is
no license system and that there has
been no license system in Iowa for the
last quarter ofsa century, and for that
length OF time there has never been
lawful sale of liquor as beverage
within the state of Iowa. He further
holds that no person today under any
circumstances can lawfully sell liquor
as a beverage in Iowa
Denies Injunction Right.
The decision was made in a sui
of the United Breweries company OF
Chicago versus the Civic Federation
of Davenport. The compliments chars
ed the federation with a conspiracy
and sought to enjoin them from abat
ing property on which saloon hat
been closed. Judge Mcpherson denied
the applicationNfor a writ of injunc
tion.
Saloon Tax is $500
Under the mulct law Iowa saloon
keepers have been paying 5000 annu
ally as tax with the understanding
that it legalized their sale of intoxi
eating liquors and gave them relic
from the old prohibitory law, whicl
is still on the statute books. The de
cision is the most sweeping ever mad
in Iowa affecting the liquor question
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
Candidate for President, Who Is An
nounced to Speak in oskaIoosa
...s September 25th.
BIG FIRE IN Fl. DODGE
MULRONEY FACTORY OF WORK
CLOTHES is COMPLETELY
DESTROYED.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Sept. 19.-One of
the most disastrous fires in the his,
tory of this city took place last night
when the large plant of the Mulroney
Manufacturing company, manufacture
ers of work clothing, with its entire
contents, was burned to the ground
with total loss of S125,O00. The loss
on the building is $4,000 on the stock
$4,000 and on the machinery 100000
The loss above insurance will amount
to between 100000 and 100000. The
large loss is caused by the fact that
large fall orders of undelivered goods
were stored in the building.
The fire got a good start because
of low water pressure.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
ROADS and BRIDGES.
Board Of Supervisors Hear Requests
Of People.

The attention of the board of super
visors Friday was turned to the
Pleasant Grove township road case
The residents OF the township are ap-
plying for new road and closing up
the old highway. Mr.. j. M. Pearson,
one of the residents of the township
and over whose farm the new road
will pass, asks damages from the coun.
ty and has filed his claim with County
Auditor L. R. Briggs. The residents
of the township were asked to meet
with the board Friday afternoon to
talk over the matter, but Mr.. Pearson
was the only one present, SO nothing
was done.
A bridge case also occupied Tie at
! tention of the board members a part
of the afternoon. The case is the
result of bridge which collapsed
while Messrs. William Moody and
| Fred banner were crossing 1t on May
8, 1908. Nothing was done in regard
| to the settlement of this question
| although Mr.. Moody has filed a peti
ton in the district court, asking two
| hundred dollars damages from the
county on account of injuries to aim
self, horses, buggy and harness, al
the result of the colapsing of Tho
bridge. Mr.. Banner has also filed
like suit asking five hundred dollars
damages as the result of accident, HI
claiming to have suffered broker
ankle as the result of the accident
The board hopes that both cases vii
be compromised and settled out o
court.
Aside from the above matters, tn
afternoon was spent auditing and al
lowing claims.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
COAL TRADE REVIEW
CONDITIONS or BUSINESS AS
POINTED OUT BY LEADING
TRADE JOURNAL.

Chicago, Sept 19.--Tne Black Dia-
mond today says:
Conditions in the coal field through
out the United States can be classed
as unsatisfactory for many reasons.
The principal one in the north and
east is that extreme shortage OF water
that threatens either a complete sus-
pension of operations or an increased
cost of production to such an extent
that no profit is left to the present
market prices for the commodity
The other unsatisfactory features are
a rebellion OF the retailers and con-
sumers against the advance in prices
and tendency on the part OF the
operating companies to oyership the
market by relying on sales of consign-
ment coal.
General Business Good.
New York, Sept. 19.-R. G. Dun 81
Co.'s weekly review of trade today
| says:
General Improvement in the com
mercial situation is encouraging, al
| though the volume of trade has not
expanded in proportion to the growth
of confidence. Resumption of work al
| manufacturing plants is the best eVl
dence of progress, the number OF un
employed steadily, though slowly, di
minishing. Several returns for me
last week exhibited little or no Loss
as compared with similar figures o
i 1907, notably shoe shipments, iiou
output and bank exchanges.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
AT ST. JAMES CHURCH
New Episcopal Rector Begins Work
Here.

Sunday, September 20, marked the
opening of new chapter in the his
history of the st. James Episcopal
Church in this city. The day was
distinguished by the first appearance
of the rector following his acceptance
of the call of st. James parish. The
rector was greeted by large con-
gregations both morning and even
ing. He enters upon his work in
Oskaloosa with an. ease, of manner
that is pleasing to the parishioners.
!. He is an earnest worker and gives a
most excellent impression upon TAX
W up his work.
L Rev. Fleetwood is young man
hing originally IRON Marion where
was married. He has had exper-
| ace at Marion, at Chicago in the
church of the visitation, and in Col
orado. He has spent the greater por.
tion of the past year abroad. The
minister was recommended to the
yocal parish by Bishop Morrison of
the Diocese of Iowa. He came to the
city number of weeks ago and oc'
cupied the st. James church pulpit,
He left a very favorable impression
at the time and following the visit the
vestry gave the Rector call.
The parish has been without a
Rector during the past nine months
since the resignation of Rev. John
William Jones who accepted a call &c
the parish and church at Council
Bluffs.
The work of the local parish has
been maintained through the efforts
of the church Guilds and services
have been held from tins to time
The Sunday school organization hal
been held intact through the worl
and the direction of Mrs. C. V. Hoff
mann and Mrs. Lou Brown who have
been successful in keeping up liV
ing interest in the work
Interest in the work of the parisl
has been of commendable sort dur
ing the past year although the parisl
has been without Rector. Nov
that a Rector has been again secures
the workers feel that they are re
lieved of a responsibility and will b.
permitted TO take their places in ser
vice and in work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
Why The Birds Moved.

The locking and the departing OF
migratory birds and the passage OF
flocks of blackbirds and other fowl
from the north would indicate the near
approach of fall weather. Those
versed in these matters state that the
birds have been I'D -outn in this
section of the country merely on ac-
count of the forest hres to the north
of us. None of the game birds north
of the fires, the ducks and geese, have
yet put in an appearance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
AE0Ns PASSENGERS SAFE
THE LONG MISSING BRITISH
STEAMER HEARD FROM.
Ships Company All on Christmas Is
lsnd-No Further Details Have
Been Received. ..r,

Victoria, B. c., Sept. 19.-The long
missing British steamer Aeon, which
sailed from San Francisco July 26 for
Sydney, Australia, has been heard
from. A brief cablegram reached
Bamfleld, the terminus of the Pacific
cable on Vancouver island, from Fan
ming island Friday saying the passen-
gers of the Aeon were safe at Christ
mas island, some hundred miles from
Tanning island. ..
The word came from Capt. Downie
of the Aeon, who had arrived at Fan
ming island, but contained no details
as to whether the Aeon was wrecked
or simply delayed because of an acct.
dent to her machinery. His message
read: ..
"Aeon's people all safe at Christ.
mas island. Capt. Downie at Tanning
island"
Tanning island is about 1000 miles
south of the Hawaiian islands and in
the course of vessels bound for Aus
tralia, and Christmas island is about
100 miles southeast of Tanning.
The Aeon left San Francisco on July
26 with 5000 tons of freight, and al
though she was not supposed to carry
human cargo, ten passengers shipped
as sailors and ship hands. She was
/ destined for Sydney and Auckland by
way Of Apia. From that day nothing
had been heard of her until the dis
patch telling of the safety of the pas
sengers on Christmas island. II is
supposed that the ship was disabled
in her machinery and drifted, or in
some other manner managed to make
| the island in safety.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
Mrs. Woodruff Injured.

Mrs. c. Woodruff met with pain
full accident Saturday evening wnicn
though not resulting seriously, has
caused her much discomfort. She
was going to the County Fair at the
Y. M. C. A. building and tripped on the
iron mating at the front enterance
In attempting to check her fall she
scratched her arm against the meta
handle on the door and injured i
severely No bones were broken Blu
the services of physician were re
auired to dress the wound.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
MARRIED rs YEARS.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Aber
Surprise Them.

Concerning former well-known resi-
dents here the Moran, Kansas, Herald
of last week says:
"The marriage of Mr.. John Aber
and Miss Ella Cruzen was solemnized
August %, 1888. Last Saturday, Aug
90, 1908, friends and neighbors of Mr.
and Mrs. Aber, having planned a sur
prise, began to arrive about 1880 p
M, to help them celebrate their ISL
yer wedding" ..
when the guests began to arrive
Mr.. Aber was enjoying restful nap
having been to lola in the forenoon
and was tired from the trip. Mrs
Aber was in town and upon her re
turn found that the friends had taker
possession and were arranging things
to suit their own taste.
"a fine six-course dinner was serv
ed on the lawn, followed by a secont
course of ice cream and cake.
Those present were: Mr.. ana Mrs
c. F. Brouillard and family, Mr. anC
Mrs. John Hart and family, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Roannah Kent and daughters
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Lambeth, Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. e. Smith and family, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Phillip Ensminger and little girl
Mrs. w. T. Strong and children, Mis-
Myrtle Woodruff and Mr.. and Mrs
Aber and family.
after presenting Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
with carving set and a silver berr,
spoon the guests departed, Leaving
their good wishes for many more pros
porous and happy years for these goo
people,
The Board Of Supervisors.
The board OF supervisors of Mahas
ka county resumed work this after
noon, taking up the hearing OF the
Nelson drainage petition. The boart
will be in session the remainder of the
week on account Of the amount o
routine work, claims and transcript!
that remain to be examined and act
ed upon.
Mr.. Mevey Saturday was sent to tbs
northeast part of the county to carr
for bridge matters, while Messrs
Moore and Price put in the day OF
claims in the office.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
Ins and Outs Of the Local Colony
and Their Friends.


DR.. Taylor, of, Buxton, was visiting
with his wife in, the city Friday.
Mrs. Robert Johnson left Thursday
morning for few weeks visit with
friends in Chicago and Peoria, Ill.
Mrs. Lizzie Morris. of Cedar Rap
ids. is visiting here for few days
at the home of Mrs. Mollie Ringo on
North A street.
Miss Leah Barquette, who has been
spending the past month in the city
with her parents, returned to Chicago
Thursday morning.
Mrs. Harry Owens. of Ottumwa, re
turned to her home Monday evening
after a ten days visit at the home oil
Mrs. Mollie Ringo. Mr.. Owens came
up Sunday and spent the day in the
city.
The young men of the city gave an
invitation dancing party at king
mans hall Thursday evening. Good
music was furnished and everybody
voted it the most eJoyable dance OF
the season.
Harry Kimbrough, big, healthy
handsome Harry, came down from
Minneapolis Tuesday evening anc
gave the home folks pleasant sur
prise. He will spend a two weeks
vacation here.
Miss Mabel Hall, of Moline, daugh
ter of Mrs. Rev. I. W. Lewis, wh'
has been visiting at the home OF he
friend, Miss Leah Barquette, for thu
past week. returned to her hom'
Thursday morning.
Jim Crump came in Monday evening
from Wolford, North Dakota, wher'
he has been spending his vacation
with his parents. He leaves tonign
for Iowa City to resume his studies
the State University.
Henry Churchill has been removes
to the home of Mrs. VIM. THIN o
North | street. lie is able to sit on
in the yard and is showing signs
permanent Improvement.
Rev. M. Payton returned from col
ference Tuesday morning and spef
few days with his family. He LEI
Friday morning for Muscatine, wher
he has been assigned for this yea
and will hold services there Sunda
The family will probably arrange
, move next week.
! Mrs. Martha Jones entertained
company of friends at her coZy hon
on North Sixth street Thursday eve
, ing. Mrs. Zones has recently COZ
pleted several improvements to h
home and took lnis method to Gel
: brate the event with her friends
! the church and the Eastern star Cha
ter. After an appropriate hymn h
! been sung and prayer offered,
elaborate six course lunch was serv
that was enjoyed by ali present.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Barquette on A avenue east was I
scene of Two large and enjoyable
cial events this week, given IN hon
of their daughter, Miss Leah, and h
g guest, Miss Mabel Hall, of Molir
n The first was a dinner party on 81
n day evening, at which covers were Ia
d for sixteen. The dinner was serv
d in courses and the menu comprised
&c the delicacies of the season and W
4 prepared their son, Pierre, whose al
D. ity as a chef is well known in the CT
l. The second event was a large pal
III on Monday evening, at which o'
forty guests were present. Light
10 freshments were served and mus
D. dancing and games were INDUCED
IS to the enjoyment of all present
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
The Peach Crop.

o. nj. Darner, No. AL North Elev
enth street. brings the Herald sam
pie of peaches raised at his place
The variety is not Seeding, but Is
known as the Surprise peach" The
trees have only three years growth
but are bearing handsomely this sea
son.
James Madison shows sample Of
"a Seeding peach of much excellence
and a delicious flavor. The tree is 81,
year old and this seacon yielded two
and half bushels.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
The Board Of supervlsors.
He Liked The Town.

What Cheer Chronicle: One of the
gentle men who came over in an auto
from Oskaloosa to the fair last week
paid the old town quite a compliment
by saying that What Cheer was one
of the best towns of its size on the
map. and that he was surprised at its
push. its thrift and iiberality, and
the fair was certainly surprise to
everyone.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
Mahaska Home Coming Week.

Someone has suggested that Oska
loosa have "Home Coming Week
during which special entertainments
of some character shall form special
program. The suggestion meets with
considerable favor among the bust
ness men among whom 1t has been
talked. and the matter may be taken
up and given trial next fall,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
THE CORN Is SAFE.
Much Of II is Already Fully Matured
And Ready for Harvest.

The first corn of the season is
shown by James Mattison and w. r.
Lacey to prove that the Mahaska
crop is out of the way of frost. The
ears were picked at random in the
field and are well matured and dried
ears of the grain.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
The Mahaska Fair.

A prominent citizen made the re
mark on the street Saturday afternoon
IF the New Sharon fair and other
neighboring fairs pay, why couldn't
the old Mahaska county fair be revlv
ed 1t would be paying PROPOSE
ton If reorganized.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
Where Benefits arise.

Any institution that brings outside
money to the city for general distri
button for labor, material, fuel and
other things, is benefit to the COM
munity and merits support and en-
enlargement. How many enterprises
of this character can you count in
Oskaloosa?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
VA Good nors..

Oskaloosa horsemen are highly
elated over the showing made by Nor
val Worth Dk EIsworth's horse. at
the New Sharan fair. He showed
great form andN great things can be
expected Of him pext year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
lnoreasInn. in Number.

Several hundred squirrels, the re-
suit of the start of the park oets. are
making their homes in the city trees.
They are becoming quite tame and
feed readily of It'd bits offered by the
passerby.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
ores Finoer Tips.

Wallace Minnick, employed in the
Iowa Central engine service, met with
painful accident a few days ago.
Amputation of the ends of two I'm
gers was necessary.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24

The nut harvest has commenced
and the gathering of hazel nuts and
walnuts Is in progress. The hickory
nuts will not be ready until frost
comes, and last Of all are the butter
nuts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
THE BIG RELAY RACE.
Sixty-five Miles in Little Over
Seven Hours.

Marshalltown, Ia, Sept. 19.-Fifty
two boys, representing the oskaloosa
and Marshalltown Y. M. C. AS, parti
cipated in the relay race yesterday
making the good time of z hours, 4
minutes for sixty-five miles, or al
average of nine and one-fifth miles al
hour.
The race starred from Oskaloosa l
$40 o'clock in the morning and fir
ished on the fair grounds race tract
when Conrad Olson, of Marshaltown
messenger of the last relay, at 3:4
presented Mayor Ingledue in tn
judges stand with a message. from
Mayor Charles H. Ralston, of Oska
loosa. The Oskaloosa runners carrie,
the message to Grinnel and Marshall
town runners from that point to thi
city.