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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
CURFEW IS DELAYED
Committee Falls to Make Report
to City Council.

Representatives of the ministerial
association and members of the w.
C. r. u were present at the city
csouncil meeting last night to make
inquiry concerning the curfew ordl-
nance, which was presented with a
big petition to the council at pre-
vious meeting. On account OF the
busy season and engagements of
members of the council and he or
dinance committee the work OF in
vestigation had not progressed to the
point where report ordered for this
meeting was available. Rev. Allen
addressed the. members of the coun-
Gil, urging expedition in the handling
OF the matter. Members of the w. Z.
T. U also gave their views. The
matter is deferred to be made the
subject of special meeting.
The usual mid-month list of claims
were allowed and warrants authorized.
Several tax matters were called up
and disposed Of. H. 81
A discussion of the matter OF pri-
vate scales doing public business re-
suited in the direction for the making
of an ordinance by the city solicitor
for the purpose of regulating the
same. The ordinance to be presented
for consideration at the next meeting.
A petition signed by numerous citi
zens of the neighborhood was pre-
scented asking for the location of a
new light at the intersection of First
avenue and M street. A jog in the
street exists at this place that shuts
off the light from other lamps. The
corner is dark as a pocket in black
coat and is somewhat dangerous on
that account. The matter was REFER
ed to the light committee.
Complaint was made of the alley
crossing at the north end of the
Prime Grocery. 1t will be fixed imme
diately.
The subject of the new crossing or
dered in on South Eleventh street. be-
tween the Iowa Central and the q
railways was called up. No definite
information concerning the place
was available and no actlOn was TAKEN
The council at its last meeting or
dered a sidewalk at the Q and Rock
Island crossing of South ID street re
paired within five days. The place
was dangerous. The Rock island com
piled with the order, but the Burling
ton having failed to make the required
repairs the city will do the work and
Assess the cost against the property
as taxes.
Councilman Campbell, of the Sec
ond ward, complained of the condi
ton of d crossing at the corner OF
Fourth avenue and A street and the
street commissioner will be ordered
to repair the place.
a With the Examinations of these
minor matters the council adjourned
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
THIRD ASSA|LAAT
Of GIRL CAUGHT
ALEX WISER ARRESTED AT Los
ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
MRS. MYERS is FOUND GUILTY
Jury Retusns Verdict ii Arson Case
atTMount Pleasant--0ther News
Of Iowa Cleaned by
Wire.

Knoxville, Dec. 21Sheriff Wilson
has received word that Alex Wiser has
been captured at Los Angeles, Calf,
and the sheriff will start after him at
once. He is wanted here for criminal
assault upon Josephine Mullenberg, OF
Pella. His two pals, Charles Dean,
was captured In Des Moines, and Leo
Van Gordon was arrested at Oskaloo.
sa. Ali three have been indicted.
The men, it is alleged, took the girl
riding and assaulted her and later took
her to a tent in Pella and kept her
prisoner for some time. When they
became frightened they released the
girl in an exhausted and nearly de.
mented condition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
BYERSWjNTsLAWENFonCEO
ATTORNEY GENERAL SUGGESTS
SWEEPING PROGRAM.
Establish Department of Justice and
Reorganize Forces Of State
inspectors.

Des Moines, Dec. 22.--In an exhaus-
tive annual report to Governor Garst
the attorney general, II. w. Byer5
made the following recommendations
First. Make it possible for the
governor Ito take care that the laws
are faithfully executed" by giving
him the power, upon proper complaint
to remove peace officers, mayors and
prosecuting attorneys. ....
Second. A complete reorganization
of the attorney generals department
along substantially the same lines as
the department of justice in the ma.
tional government is organized; es'
tablishing a closer relation between
the county attorney and the attorney
general; requiring the county attor-
ney to report to the attorney general
promptly all matters of Importance
pending in his Office in which the
state Is Interested, and giving to the
attorney general power to take charge
either himself or by assistants APP
pointed by him for the purpose, OF
any SdoS peiuihB III thS uiShiiS1 Souh
in which the state Is interested and
to appear before the grand jury in
any county in any matter pending be-
fore that body of sufficient import
ance to justify, in his judgment, such
appearance.
Third Enlarging the powers and
duties of oil and food inspectors, re-
quiring them to assist prosecuting at
torneys and the attorney general in
securing evidence in all prosecutions
in which the state is interested, wheth.
err it be a violation of the criminal
laws of the state or for the COLLECTION
of fees and hnes due the state.
Fourth. Give the county attorney
authority to follow appeals to the su.
preme court when requested by the
attorney general, with ample provision
for his compensation and expenses.
Fifth. Give to the attorney gener-
ais department sufficient force to pro.
perly transact the business of the
Office, with salaries high enough to
secure the best possible service.
Sixth. A general revision of the
laws governing criminal practice and
procedure.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
PUBLIC SALE PRICES
]. M. Covey Makes Report on Work
In County.

Below is partial list of public sales
cried by Auctioneer J. M. Convey in
1908, with some of the best prices Sc.
cured. and the total amount of the sale.
Mr.. Covey reports the sale business
in healthy condition, bidding being
spirited and prices satisfactory. An.
other notable feature is more cash and
fewer notes than ever before, denoting
a more prosperous condition in the
farming districts.
The Andrew Harvey sale, 6 miles
west of Tracy: Cows, $40 to $45; calves
s2f; yearling bull, $50; ewes, 1925;
70 head of cattle sold Well attended
Total, $2,8SO. ...
d. Goehring, miles east of Eddy
VILE, on bad day. Cows, $S7.50;corn
in field, $21.59 per acre; span 3-year'
old horses, $40. Total, $1,340. ..s
Smith Sullivan. 8 miles southeast OF
Bussey: Cows. $3S to $40; 3-yearold
mare, $135. Total, S1,03S.
j. s. Oldham, miles southeast oil
oskaloosa: Span of mares, 1896; span
of yearling colts, $215; brood sows
$3.50 to $500; hay, $3.50 in stack
Total, $1,745.
VIM. Gullion, u mile east of Tracy:
Span of mares, 1856 and 1897; cows
$50 to $35. Total, $3.50.
| NJ. M. Parker, miles east of Bus
sey: Cows, $3S to $40; yearling filley
$72; corn, SO cents. Total, $1,0tO.
Roy Dickey, miles southwest o.
Tracy: Span of 3-year.old horses, $315;
cows, $50 to s33. Total, $3.50.
Ed Godfrey, n mile north of Bus
sey: Cows, $35 to $3.50; span O.
blind mares, $3.50. Total, $1,425.
NJ. Dehamer, miles southeast o.
FBussey: Span of yearling mules, 1910
sucking colt, $53; cows, $50 to $3S;
year-old steers, 5000. Total, $2,172.
John Vandemarten, n mile east o
Tracy: Cows, $25 to $3.50; calves
$14.5O; span of driving horses, $345
Total, $1,140. a.. - ...s,E ,. .~
Frank and AL Harris. Sh miles
southeast of Bussey: Mare, $157.50
cows, $50 to $43.5O; yearling steers
$31; shoats, 81 to 81 per head; corr
in crib, 81 cents. Total, $1.400.
Belle Munden, 81 miles northeas
of Bussey: Span 17-year-old mares
$241; cows, $40 to $43.50; 2-year.olt
flley, $3.50; colt, $50. Total, $1,1O0.
G. H. Bailey, miles northwest o
Bussey: 2 span Of mules, $3.50 ant
1925; COWS, $50 to $40; 2-year-old steer
$40. Total, $2,6S5. .....
]. J. Dewitt, Az miles southwes
of Tracy: 400 head of sheep brough
from $3.50 for lambs to $5.05 TO
lewes; IL head of horses brought higl
prices; span of small mules, 1915
cows, $50 to S40;> IS head of hog
went at good figure. Total, $3,437.
In addition to these farm sales MI
Convey cried eight, merchandise sale
consisting of ready mad clothing II
Barnes City, quite number In Oska
loosa and Bussey; also the sale of tn
Brewer farm near Givin which brough
$40 per acre and total of $4,000, an
the George Patchin property in Oska
loosa for $4,025.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
MRS. Myers Held Guilty.

Mt Pleasant, Dec. 21.--After being
out rs hours and taking Is ballots the
jury found Mrs. Anna Myers guilty of
arson. The penalty is from two years
to life imprisonment. On the night
of July Sth the defendant set fire to
the home of her stepdaughter. and
her husband, by means of kerosene,
having first tried to chloroform them.
However, the husband, Mr.. Levisayr
discovered the fire in time to save
the house and the lives of his wife
and children. ..a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
DIVORCE IS DESRED'
chas. Kienast Says This Marriage
Was Failure.

The endurance of mail-order matri-
|mony is being thoroughly tested and
Mrs. Ellen Kienast, realizing the pos
|sibility OF a separation from her fifth
husband, is to-day in court contesting
the application of Chas. Kienast for a
divorce on the grounds of cruel and
|inhuman treatment. Judge Clements
|called the case up for hearing in the
district court Monday afternoon, and
Tuesday and Wednesday the plaintiffs
evidence was heard. o. c. G. Phillips
lis appearing for the plaintiff and
Frank T. Nash for the defendant.
Through the enticing proposal In a
circular from a matrimonial bureau.
Chas. Kienast, who is proprietor Of. a
|dyeing and cleaning establishment on
West High avenue, was led TO write
la letter to strange lady in Wichita,
Kansas, which resulted in continued
|courtship thorugh the mails and cui-
minated in his marriage to the woman
whom he is now asking the court TO
relieve him of. The plaintiff is a
Swiss and has some difficulty in mas
|tering the English language. but when
lon the witness stand Monday he told
briefly and simply the story of his re-
cent life. He says the first time he
met his wife was in city in Missouri
where he had arranged to meet his
proposed fiance shortly after Christ
mas couple of years ago. He stayed
there two days and then returned
home. They were married during the
Following March. When asked by the
court if he promised to marry the wom-
an the first time he saw her, Mr. KEN
last hesitatingly replied that there was
nothing sure about it. There was an
|other man." he said. %and had to wait
|till she had considered him first" But
tine match was made and since then
Everything has not been heavenly in
the Kienast home, according to the al
Legations of the plaintiff. He says she
always made him work after he came
home tired from his days business and
she purchased him a meal ticket and
told him to eat his meals up town.
She claims she did that to save ex-
|pense, as she says he had already
been eating up town and paying twen-
ty cents per meal for the transaction
while fifteen cents would buy the same
bill with the ticket plan. But he con-
tended that she only wanted him to
eat fifteen cents worth. He claims his
wife accused him of having other
girls" and that she was trying to gst
rid of him so as to get his property
on North Third street Among other
complaints, which have been brought
|onr in the testimony of different wit
|nsszfs, which caused mn. Kienast to
become disguised with his wife, were
that she got neighbor to kill some of
his pet pidgeons and that she buttered
her pie when eating, and after the
meal would go into the room, where he
was, eating an orange. A lady who
was placed on the stand by the plain
tiff, testified that she worked at the
Kienast home for few weeks and
that the woman of the house went
a-whistling around the house and act
ed like a sport" The evidence
the hearing has been of
rather unusual nature.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
The Bar Banquet

Plans have been completed for the
annual banquet OF the Mahaska Coun-
ty Bar Association. The function will
be held in the Lacey hotel on the ev-
ening Of Wednesday, Dec. 30, and all
the attorneys OF the county and men,
beers of the district judiciary will be
among the guests. Major John f. La
cey will deliver the presidents annual
address and Judge NJ. A. Roberts of
Ottumwa will deliver an address on
the subject OF Judicial Discretion"
An elaborate menu win be served
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
IOWA WOOL GROWERS
Sheep Men of State Will Meet in
Ottumwa Dec. 20.

The annual meeting of the Sheep
Breeders and Wool Growers Associa,
ton will be held at the Ballingall
House, Ottumwa, commencing at 10
10 o'clock a. M, Dec. 20, 1908. The
public, and especially everybody inter
ested in sheep raising. are cordially
invited to be present, Important
business will be presented. Able
speakers will address the meeting.
The legislation obtained at the SEES
sion Of 19O6-O7 increasing the tax on
dogs and restoring the Domestic Ami.
NAL Fund" whereby losses from dogs
and wolves are now paid, is approved
by all live stock owners. All will
now work for the law for tight fen.
ces to restrain sheep and hogs. Swine
breeders want the same law. 1t Is re.
commended that committee on legis.
lation be selected. The program is
as follows: .
Forenoon Session.
Address by President-C.s w. Moore
of Cedar, Ia. g, 10y T. 3r>,& .
Advantages of Keeping Sheep on
Farm, &C. w, Franklin, Des Moines
Wool Growing From Manufacture
ers Standpoint, Meek Bros. Bona
parte. ............
Fences for Sheep and Hogs, GO
w. France, oskaloosa. D. a Z
.a. Afternoon. .sl~l.'s
Feeding Sheep for Market, ~. d.
Carpenter, Malcolm, la. n sa4a 81. s
Farm Management OF, Sheep and
Resulting Profits"-A. J. Blakely
Grinnell, la. $500
Preparing Wool for Markets Sill.
herman Bros, Ot-umwa.
Care OF Breeding Ewes'in Winter
Basil Davis, Hedrick, la.
"The Management and Care OF
Lambs'-L. M. Hartley. Salem, la.
"Heredity in Sheep Breeding
Ellis Rail-. Universal" Of Nebraska,
Lincoln, Neb,
Exhibition of Sheep at Fairs
v. G. Warner, Bloomfield. la.
Election Of vihcers.
Short discussions will follow the
reading of each paper. but II is ex
pected the meeting may close by 4:SJ
p. m.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
GIFT to ottumMa Hospital.

Ottumwa, la, Dec. 21.-Lucille Nc
Nair, neice, is named as chief bene,
ficiary in the win of Mrs. Sarah John
son in a will filed today. The property
amount to two hundred Thousand dol
lars. Should she die before the age
Of fifty, without any heirs, slou.el
goes to the Ottumwa Hospital associa.
ton and to the poor of ottumwa. Five
Thousand dollars is to be paid TO the
hospital at once .-..-~-s - = Z
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
Something Doing.

The number of tinsel balls, lights
and other tree trimmings indicate that
some one is going to have Christmas
trees. Practically every Sunday school
in the county has made arrangements
for some kind OF Christmas entertain
ment and many trees are being arrang-
ed for by private homes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
Commercial Travellers.

Waterloo, Ia, Dec: 21.-The annual
meeting of the Commercial Travellers.
Congress of Iowa held here Saturday
John Rock, of Waterloo, was elected
president. The congress endorsed
the COPYRIGHT bill for state inspection
of hotels and protested against Inc
new rule of railroads requiring pas
sengers to show tickets before enter
ing trains.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
Thieves Do Novel stunt.

Des Moines. Dec. 21.-While the
family of d. E. Purchase slept some
one looking for Christmas trees sawed
down several beautiful young pines
growing in their front yard and made
OF with them without being discoY-
cred.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
Butcher Tires Of Life.

Winfield, Ia, Dec. 21.-Saturday
night Charles Crawford, butcher,
placed the muzzle of brand new re-
volver to the back of his ear and
pulled the trigger, blowing his brains
out and dying in a short time. The
deed was committed in the presence
of his partner, James Jarvis, and Jas.
Long, in the office of the butcher shop.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
Revokes His Citizenship

Dubuque, Ia, Dec. 21.-Judge Nc
Pherson, of the federal court, has re.
yoked the citizenship of William +,
Roschid, Syrian, who was granted
naturalization papers in 1901 in the
Dubuque district court. 1t was shown
Roschid had not been in America five
year when he made application.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
Iowa Poultry For Europe.

Peila, Ia, Dec 21.--Henry Rhyns-
burger is preparing block of 100000
pounds of poultry for Europe. He
now has over half that amount near
the Atlantic coast. Last week Mr..
Rhynsburger shipped 10000 birds east
at one time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
Missing Girl Sought.

Des Moines, Dec. 2l-The police
have been asked TO assist in the search
for Miss Lora Manley, IA years old,
who left her home in Loyilia, Ia. on
December Is and who has not been
seen since.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
Gambling House Robbed.

Burlington. La, Dec. 2l.--The safe
IA the gambling house operated by
Tim Johnson. was cracked this morn
hug and $500 in money and three gold
wAtehes we're stolen.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
Found Dead 10 Bed.

Webster City, Ia, Dec. 2f.-Mrs. A.
W. MafIitt. resident of this city for
forty years, was found dead in bed
this morning. A sudden attack OF
heart failure was the cause.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24

The third annual convention of the
Western Honey Producers association
win be held January 20 and q in
Sioux City.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
RUMBLE OF THE RAILS
News Picked Up at Depot, Siding and
Round House.

Rumors are current of changes in
passenger service between st. Paul,
Minneapolis and st. Louis by which
the Iowa Central is effected. One
story has 1t that the Milwaukee and
st. Paul, the St. Paul and Des Moines
and the Wabash lines have formed a
triumverate for the oueration of the
new train between the Twin cities and
st. Louis. 1t is said the new service
will go into effect January 1. This is
the train than has been operated by
the Wabash, the Iowa Central and the
M. & st. L. via 0skaloosa and Abba.
The Des Moines route would be sever
hours longer than the one now travel
ed by the train. Another story that
has gained somewhat extended circula-
ton states that the M. & st. L. the
Iowa Central and the Chicago & Alton
will operate the st. Paul and ST Louis
train via Oskaloosa and Peoria and
over the G. & A. to st. Louis. The OPP
Grating department of the Iowa Cen
tral has heard of talk of the change
to Peoria and the c. & A. to ST. Louis
but the information that Des Moines
was figuring on the train is news. The
general management and the opera
ting officials of the M & st. l.. and
Iowa Central, Mr.. Cutter Mr. Noonan,
Mr.. Kruse and others are at Peoria
today in conference concerning a
general betterment OF the passenger
service of the lines and change OF
time that will effect the entire sys-
tenn. The new time card has been in
contemplation since Mr.. Cutter came
into management of the lines. Condi-
tions have been studied and changes
considered but no definite plans have
been announced other than the i'm
provement of the equipment and the
placing of better engines on the pas
senger trains. The talk of changes
and improvements INDUCED in official
circles may have given rise to the
rumors of the changes above mention
ed.
Plans and specifications are now in
the hands of the superintendent OF
the Centerville division of the Burling.
ton, H. w. Hamm, for handsome
new Burlington depot to be erected in
Centerville and it is claimed that work
on the new structure will commence
in the early spring. The building Is
to be constructed of brick and stone
and is to cost about $4,000, modelled
much after the Creston depot. 1t Will
cover space of 80x16U feet, plat
rorms and sheds, and will be two
story.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24

James Dunbar. pioneer resident OF
was dragged TO death at his
home near College Springs by a colt
while leading the animal to water.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24

Those who have been over the coun
ty this season state that more fall
blowing has been accomplished in all
townships than during any previous
season.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
THE MILLS OF JUSTICE
Troubles Of Pecple Sifted Through
Court Hoppers. ....

Rolley Bailey, a lad Of sixteen years
whose home is at Buena Vista; la,
and who is visiting at the home of his
uncle, Paul Hively, east of the city,
was arrested Monday afternoon by
Chief of Police James Glass upon a
warrant from Justice Bacon's court,
charging the lad with assault and
battery upon Miss Vera. Tufts, the
sixteen-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. B. Tufts, the charge being
preferred by the girls father. The
assault occurred on South Seventh
street, near the Rock Island tracks.
about twelve O'Clock Sunday morn
ing. Miss Tufts was enroute home
from Sunday school when she met
Bailey and boy friend nj his. AS
Bailey passed Miss Tufts he grabbed
her dress and threw it up over her
head. Miss Tufts, badly frightened,
hurried to her home and notified her
father. When arraigned before jus
tice Bacon the lad pleaded guilty and
he was bound over to the Juvenile
court. The charge against him
could have been made more serious,
but Mr.. -ufts did not care TO punish
the lad too severely. Justice Bacon
IA binding the lad over to the juve-
nile court censured him severely
and stated that he deserved a good
borsewhipping at. the hands of the
girls father. ..... I'D
John Verman. the tramp who was
arrested at the Iowa Central passen.
ger depot Saturday evening by Officer
RilIihan for the alleged crime of
breaking and entering an Iowa Cen
trail freight car and stealing four
pairs of shoes made by the Hamilton
Brown Shoe Co.. was arraigned Mon
day afternoon before Justice Wood
run yerman pleaded not guilty and
bis trial was set for December 2Sth.
In default Of $500 bonds he was com
mitted to jail TO await his hearing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-24
WANTS & FOR SALE.

FARM FOR SALE The late Floyd
Dilley farm located 6 miles north
west of Oskaloosa in Madison town
ship. The farm consists OF 100 acres
with good house and barn and out
buildings and sheds, a good orchard.
also well watered. near to church
and school, Enquire of r. A. Kent.
Referee. or of the Floyd Dflley heirs.
Phone 652. or 500 Red. 22w4
- - - - - -
FOR SALE.--A Short-Horn bull com
ing two years old. Phone l..
2l&44w2-pd James Mateer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-11

WHEN the people cease to put prem
ium on inefficiency of labor as they have
been doing of late years, when honesty
of service is regarded as essential as hon
esty of finance, when the man or boy
who steals his employers time is regard
ed in the same way rs one who steals his
employers dollars i when the
people ara willing to pay freight and
passenger rates sufficient to enable the
roads to build better roadbeds and more
double track and have better rolling
stock, when the silly talk about watered
stock is ended and people realize that
English roads are capitalized at an aver
age of nearly four times the average in
this country, and that the average Eng
1ish freight rates is nearly four times
our average, then we may begin to see
better and safer railroads and fewer &C
cidents involving frightful loss of life.
Just now the people seem to prefer
cheap roads, cheap rates. and cheap
human life to higher rates and greater
safety to life and limb.-The Manufac-
turers Record.