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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20
AN INTERURBAN
IS A GOOD THING
Continued from Page ~

ket, and those who live OH the inter.
urban can and do take advantage of
the high prices, and market their pro-
duce by means of the electric line,
which furnishes them quick, dry and
comfortable means of access to the
city.
The freight and express business is
quite extensive. Special cars run for
the purpose of carrying mail and eX-
press at certain hours, and a regula-
ton freight train makes trips over the
line each way daily. The income of
the road has increased so rapidly that
soon, under the new rate law, it will
have to reduce its passenger fare from
~ cents a mile to 2 cents. It's earn
ings per mile now about equal those
of the Rock Island and Burlington
systems.
Aside from the practical business
advantages of the line to the Commu-
mites it serves, the road furnishes a
convenient means of pleasure and rec.
reation for thousands of it's patrons.
SOuHJIy IGSlutIlS may no" run IllO
town at low cost to trade, visit or at
tend lectures and entertainments.
People at Cedar Rapids come to Iowa
City to attend university and other
meetings and banquets or lodge ses.
sions. And Iowa City people go to
Cedar Rapids to trade or to attend the
theater. The running of cars every
hour enables business man to go
from one city to the other, attend to
important business and get back
home in three hours.
In the summer time, the trip on the
interurban Is a luxury. The country
is very attractive in it's summer garb,
and there are innumerable picnic and
outing points where parties may
spend day or afternoon. The COM
pany has laid out what is called Inter
urban park, not far from Cedar Rap
ids. 1t is thickly wooded and has a
delightful river frontage Thousands
of people from both cities visit this
point during the summer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20

hands of Mr.. Kennedy. Snapper"
came to the city to attend the meeting.
The base bail fair idea is meeting
with favor as the season approaches.
The committees will go to work soon
and the fair will be held in short
time.
Who will compose the UskaIoosa
pitching staff the coming season is
puzzling ,he local fans. The only
man on last years staff who will not
be with us this season is Pitcher
Frank Scott. His place will be filled
by Pitcher Kent, the University OF
Iowa star Schaff will probably play
here this season, as well as Steele
and Coates. Besides the above, Man
ager Kennedy has a number of new
men signed who will try out for the
positions.
Kewanee is well satisfied with the
revised schedule and will vote to ac-
cept the chart. And why not? Finn
gives the town ten Sunday games and
two holiday games Don't blame
them, do you?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20
MADE A ROUGH HOUSE
Three Men Jailed For Several Diff
ferent Offences.

A desperate attempt to create a
rough house" has placed Ihree men,
by the names of Mccoy, Johnson and
Dixon, in rather serious circumstances
and they now lie in the county Jail
awaiting their arraignment upon a
variety of charges. Shortly before
noon these three men, VINO had be-
come over possessed with poor quail
ity of booze, entered the Gene Men
denhall restaurant and began straight
way to warm up for dinner. A rough
house is too tame a name for the sort
a performance they kept up and the
smashing of all the dishes in sight
was but beginning of their intended
"doings." One of the fellows grabbed
the nearest catsup bottle in sight and
with q wild aim dashed it against the
wall. Rapid action brought the mat
ter to the attention of the police at
once and the blue-coated gentlemen
soon took the matter into their own
hands and removed the offenders to
the county Jail to cool off before pre-.
ferring charges against them. While
in their cell the devil still possessed
them and with the handle of broom
which CHANGED to be in the cell, one
of the men reached through the bars
and smashed seven of the large win
dows in the county barracks. The
damage done was considerable and
the guilty ones will have a rather
costly penalty to pay, no doubt.
The three young men were brough
before Squire Woodruff this morning
for arraignment. All pleaded guilt!
to the charge and received sentenc,
of thirty days in Jail.
The boys demurred when they dis
| covered that they were to be given ;
confinement sentence. They wanted
a fine assessed against them, tina
they might get back to work" Thu
Squire remarked the spree was o
too great dimensions to admit of tina
| sort of a thing and that he could no
| do otherwise)under the circumstance
than mete out the punishment of
| Jail sentence. ..
The damage at the restaurant vii
amount to several dollars, which, /
seems, must be endured by the res
taurant people, with no chance of re
dress.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20
REVIVAL Ar ROSE HILL.
Meetings Close With twenty-five Ad-
dtions to Church.

Meetings Close With twenty-five Ad-
ditions to Church.
Rose Hill Ia, Feb. 19.-Rey. Cham
bers, special evangelist, closed his
series of meetings of four weeks du-
ration, last Sunday night at the Chris
tian church here, having increased
the membership by twenty-five adj
ditions. The church has also organic.
ed bible school which bids fair to
be well attended, and has called Rev.
Snodgrass and his estimable wife to
take up the pastoral work of the con-
gregation, and they will soon locate
in Rose Hill permanently. They have
great hopes for the future of the
church. Rev. Chambers is a power
full evangelist and his convincing way
of presenting the gospel made for
him lasting friends here who wish
him success in his evangelistIc work
in the future.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20
BASE BALL

Manager Kennedy and Red" Fisher
the star outfielder of last years team,
have agreed on terms and that the
authenticated fayorite will wear a
Quaker uniform the coming season.
Quincy wanted Red" but Kennedy
could not let him go to the river
town, as he needed him in building
up the 1908 pennant team.
The board of directors of the Os-
kaloosa Base Ball Association held a
called meeting Saturday evening.
Manager Kennedy was present at the
conference and some important busi-
ness was disposed Of. The directors
placed the charge of selecting Of the
team and paying salaries into the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20

hands. The forest area is amply sui.
ficient, IL rightly managed, to produce
eventually enough timber to supply
all our needs. Yet private owners,
as well as the state and national gov
ernments, must use their forest lands
in right way if we are to maintain
our timber supply.
Circular 129, just issued by the for
est service, contains a discussion OF
the drains upon the forests and the
sources and the duration of the tim
Der supply, This publication will be
sent free upon application to the for
ester, United States department OF
agriculture, Washington, d, G.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20
NO CHAMBERS IN TOWN
Thorough Investigation Made by
State Veterinary.

Assistant State Veterinarian H. e.
Talbot, of Des Moines, with the as
sistance of DR.. F. +. Parker, one of
the local veterinary doctors, made an
investigation of the Turner & Nc
Gosh livery stable on First avenue
west yesterday. a ports had reached
the state veterinarian Koto's office
that several Of the horses owned by
Messrs. Turner & McCosh were af-
flicted with CHAMBERS and he sent his
assistant, Dr. Talbot, to investigate
the matter. Drs. Parker and Tai
bolt gave every horse in the stable a
severe test and not morse showed
symptoms of the disease.
Three driving horses owned by DR..
Barnes, of this city, were condemned
last week and shot by DIR. Parker by
orders received from the state veterin-
arian's office at Des Moines. The
three animals were afflicted with
CHAMBERS. While CHAMBERS have been
prevalent in the county for several
weeks not case mas appeared in the
city. The horses belonging to DR.
Barnes were out on pasture, not hav'
ing been in the city for the past five
months. The disease is rapidly be
ing stamped out and there are only
few cases in the county and they
are Isolated and under quarantine
Local liverymen and feed stable pro
prietors are taking extra precautior
and allow no horses showing signs Of
discharge at the nose to enter theil
| stables. All the stables are being flu
migated and the city horse owners
are doing all their share to 7stamI
out the disease.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20
BIG SALE OF CATTLE.
Fifty-three Head Traded For 81
Acres Of Land.

Some days ago j. H.Augustine came
into possession of the fine herd of
,short-Horn cattle, fiftythree head,
owned by Krizer Brothers, and had ex-
pected to dispose of them at a public
sale. Before plans could be matured,
however. he disposed of them at pri-
vate sale to X. X. Davis and Joe
Crookham. Mr.. Crookham will take
them to his farm south of town.where
he will fatten them for market and
preserve the fine breed. The price
was not given out, but it is understood
that an SO-acre tract OF Mahaska land
was traded for the stock.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20
-The Hedrlck journal utters words

The Hedrick Journal utters words
of truth and soberness relative TO
Hon Jack Morrison as a possible can
didate for congress in this district,
regards him as one of the ablest men
in the district. but opines that he is
600 modest to rush forth with horn
to his lips. He was a private soldier,
has served in the Legislature and is
one of the best stump speakers in the
district. If political lightning strikes
Jack" he will be found with the
stuff. all wool and a yard wide.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20
III is not ali sunshine in California

1t is not all sunshine in California
this winter. Ladies in Los Angeles
find it necessary to have shoes and
stockings AT both ends of the line, as
it rains so hard that they get drench-
ed even in getting OFF and on street
cars. Policemen are also forced to
carry children across street crossings
to keep them from being drowned
Iowa is good enough for us.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20
School MeetIna.

The county school officers will hold
a meeting in this city on next Fri
day to discuss plans and problems OF
the public school system in Mahaska
county. The meeting will be in charge
OF County superintendent OF Schools
Chas Young.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20

Every citizen of Oskaloosa should
take an interest in the coming school
election on March 9Th. The public
school system is vital factor in the
making of race, and too much
thought could not be given to the
selection of the proper management.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20

The Davenport diocese of the
Catholic church, which includes Oska'
loOsa, is summed up as follows: Popu-
lation, $4,000; bishops. L; clergy, 1873;
churches, 1854; colleges and acade-
mics, s; parishes with schools, AZ;
children attending. 1903; orphan
asylums, /; orphans. $50; charitable
institutions, 10.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20

After $500 men had marched to
the city hall at Detroit clamoring for
work, the city authorities decided to
relieve the apparent distress by be-
ginning the construction of canal
across Belle Isle Only ten men ap.
plied for work
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20

"A German purveyor of lottery
tickets has Just incurred Jail penalty
of 1861 years. The Standard Oil Com
pany is not the only tin can in the
alley.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20

Another defect in the Oklahoma
constitution has been discovered. The
lawmakers forgot to prohibit the TAX
ing of straw votes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20

The democrats OF the county made
the first noise OF the season at com
mittee meeting mere last Saturday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from page 80

1899.
Taxes collected IS 1889
Taxes reported -. 5 1883
1898.
Taxes collected rs 31.09
Taxes reported -, $ 31.o9
1897.
Taxes collected IS 1918
Taxes reported - ; 1913
1896.
Taxes collected IS 1874
Taxes reported -. S.34
1895.
Taxes collected IS SEQ
Taxes reported - $ S.56
1894.
Taxes collected IS 1881
Taxes reported - 5 1881
1898.
Taxes collected IS 1852
Taxes reported -. 1857
1892.
Taxes collected IS 4.50
Taxes reported pm. 4.5O
1891.
Taxes collected IS 1888
Taxes reported 80. 5 l2.52
1890.
Taxes collected IS 1888
Taxes reported s lo.5S
1888.
Taxes collected IS 1910
Taxes reported 80. lO.4O
1882.
Taxes collected IS 1888
Taxes reported 49, 1888
1881.
Taxes collected IS LA
Taxes reported So. LA
w. w. EBY,
w. +. McVAY,
....,s. Committee.
February l 1908.
Filed February l, 1908.
j. w. DOak.
Auditor
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20
WANTS & FOR SALE.


STRAYED.-Scotch collie dog, black
with sable points, white collar and
breast. Reward for return. $40
Third avenue cast. 145d2-w1
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FOR SALE.-One nearly new Mandy
Lee 14O egg incubator. Also 3 full
blooded Barred Rock ROSTERS at a
bargain. Phone $50 Black.
1908
- o. -
FOR RENT 10 acres, good S-room
house, barn and other outbuildings.
mile north of Penn college. T. C.
Beach, 81 South I'd ST., Oskaloosa,
Phone 767 Green.
29wl-5lw1-pd
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6ARGAlN.-My Groom modern cot
tage on North Third street can be
bought at bargain If taken this
week. Chas. s. Walling. 45tf
- -
J HAVE few hundred bushels OF
corn of the crop Of 1906 that | win
sell for seed. j. f. CrandaIl. New
Sharon, Ia. Phone No. 25-2-2l.
lSSd2.29w2
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-20

w. w. EBY,
W. F. McVAY,
....,s. Committee.
February 1 1908.
Filed February l, 1908.
J. w. DOak.
t Auditor.
By Roy E. Rowland.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-12

Widow Judd amt never give en- ter
tn decision o. tn courts concernin' ct.
Twarnt but a week ago l heard her
myself a-tellin' We right here tibet tn
land an every vegetable a-growin
there wuz hers.
"Saloam," each word seemed pom
dered over as it came from him, do
We call ter mind a sermon Elder Wa
trous preached a week ago Sabbath?
Twas bout tn smallness o tn i'm
portance o. folks acts, an tn awful
bigness O. tn motives tibet made EN-
commit 'em. 1 amt much on carryin'
away words commonly, but I've kept
a hold on these he said: Motive is the
essence Of moral distinction There's
bout all tn world en- them Words til
height an depth o. eft. I've chswed on
EN- consid bic, goin' over en- my mind
things I've done an things others has
done ter me.
when see your mother-well, dear,
ct didn't take much weighing en- ball.
ancin'. I Jest said them words over.
She's convinced she owns this ere
South Piece, an thet's all there is
tew et''
But the creeping out nights"
Land. thets dreadful simple. Folks
is so bigoted they can't see right an
jestice so she's got ter trim her course
ter their opinions.
And you don't think she steais?"
The dreaded word came in faint.
wondering voice.
BLESS yer little heart. cts me thes
steals, steals every day 1 live, 'eordin'
ter her, an she's got Judgment ye
an tn elder both says tiet.'
Wonder grew on the girls face till
it wore a look of loving awe. She
had feared this big, easYgoing man
could not understand, And 10, her lit
tie line had floated among the surge
and tumult of the waves while his had
sunk down, down into the deep places
where is eternal calm. Shame for her
own blindness made her droop before
him; then she looked up straight into
his eyes with the sc of atone
ment.
Ambrose. you 10 understand"
Ambrose kissed her very softly, in ST.
lence. The world was so still she could
hear the brook at the foot of the pas
ture talking TO itself as it ran over the
stones.
There, now, honey" cheerfully at
length faint 10 matter ter cry oVe a:
nor think bout no mors ever now tibet
it's all right between us. Long yes
terday | low / was kind o down, but
'twarn't over yer mother"
"Oh, Ambrose, hal to treat you so.
You'd have found ,)ut from me-" Her
voice was very low.
II know" He kissed her again and
she rested her head against his Shout
der.
"Ye set here a piece with mel vow,
cts a year since he'd talk with We
and by an by we'll go up ter yer
mother together. an I'll offer ter trade
off that South Piece fur her little girl
An hour later the Widow Judd, knit
ting in the kitchen doorway, was star
tied to see her daughter and Ambrose
Treadway coming up the path. hand
in hand like children. She sat there
gazing at them, but did not rise from
her chair.
Good afternoon, Mis- Judd said
Ambrose in his cheerful drawl. I've
got a little business proposition I'd
like ter talk over with ye."
The Widow Judd surveyed the two
with smiling comprehension. well,
now. Ambrose, 1 guess tibet business
amt so pressin' but tibet eth keep
over supper. Ye come eat some long
o. us; I've got a nice mess o. new
peas an bout tn last run O ber-
rjpS -
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
EXPLOSION A MYSTERY
HeoUy Detonation Felt, but Source
and Location Puzzle Police.

A heavy muffed explosion, heard simultane-
ously by patrolmen of the Leonard street po-
lice station patrolling beats in radius of eight
to ten blocks from the station, furnished mys-
terry TO Captain Ccttrell and his last night
that they unable to solve up early
hour this morning.
The report was heard at S:56 o'clock. accord
ing to a score of policemen who made note Of
the time Captain Cottrell thought that the
explosion occurred in the block bounded by
West Broadway, Chambers street, Broadway
and Duane street. With all the detectives he
could muster and the reserves he led in a
search OF the block. All the houses and bust
ness buildings were searched without result and
Captain Cottrel ordered the block surrounded
by the reserves and detectives all night a po-
lice line formed and all pedestrians were
closely questioned. The police say the.
plosion similar to the sound made by safe
blowing.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
CONGRESSMAN DIVES FOR GIRLS PURSE
Jersey Representative Brings Up Bag, His
Friend Tickets, but No Money.

Backensack n j. July q (speciaD.-Congress-
man William Hughes. OF Paterson, and Charles
Curtis of Fackensack a photographer. displayed
some aquatic heroism to-day before an audience or
four intensely interested young women from New
yorl, The girls paid 80 for the exhibition.
The two fishermen and the party Of young women
were in separate rowboats near the shore, when
one Of the young dropped her purse, con-
tanning SO all the money in the crowd. and the
four return railroad tickets, overheard Messrs
Hughes and Curtis peeling off their outer gar
ments diyed N after the purse.
As the Representative came 10 the surface tri-
urnphant with the purse in his teeth. the girls
scresmed their welcome. But they soft pedalled
their exultation when it found that the purse
was empty. Then Curtis arose majestically with
the four tickets When the two had recovered
their breath sufficiently they dived in again after
the money. but failed to regain 1t. The girls are
now waiting to have them catch the fish which
swallowed the ten
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
G. ". SANDS KILLED
PINNED BENE4TH AUTO.
Stepson of ". K. Vanderbilt Dies
at POissy Chateau.

Paris. July &c. Winthrop Sands, step
son of w X Vanderbilt, was killed this morn
ing lust outside the grounds of Mr.. Wander
bilt's country seat. the Chateau St Louis de
Poissy. twenty miles from Paris.
Mr Sands was driving his 30 horsepower car
along at high speed, in a desire to reach the
chateau. where Mrs. Sands and her daughter
six weeks old. were staying. He had always
been known as a reckless driver, and as he
had been delayed at railroad crossings he
opened the throttle wide as he approached the
chateau grounds
Almost simultaneously a tire burst, and the
machine crashed into a tree, turning over and
hurving Mr Sands under the forward part and
mining the chauffeur. Pickins, to the ground
An explosion followed and in a moment the
car was in flames.
Peasants working in the adjoining fields were
the ONLY witnesses of the accident. They rushed
10 the rescue but fearing a further explosion
of the gasolene tank. and deferred by the sweep
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
THINK $50, 900, 900 TASTED.
E1perts Sag Governments Ohio
Rirer Dams 1re Bad.
LBy telegraph 70 The Tribune.

Pittsburg. July 29-That most of the $40.
Go00G0 which has already been expended by
the government in making the six dams below
Pittsburg in the Ohio River, has been practi-
cally thrown away is the contention of river
men. and there is q fight in the matter be-
tween river interests and the engineers in
charge of government work,
An investigation is being made, and from
facts cleaned it appears that the government
dams have been so constructed that the water
eddies Immediately below the dams, making
sand bars. which are far more dangerous to
shipping than were conditions in the river be-
fore the dams were built.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-30
L" TRAINS In A CRASH
TWO WEN BADLY HURT.
Many Severely Shaken Up in Col
Hsi0n an Columbus AUenue.

Two persons were injured, one seriously. and
fifty severely shaken up in a rear
end collision between two seven car, south
bound elevated trains at Columbus avenue and
seth street at ) o'clock last evening The in
jured
MURRAY Leonard forty-nire years old. of No 633
Third avenue guard the forward train; right leg
crushed below the knee
PORTER Axle L.. thirtytwo years old Il No 70 Brad
hurst avenue, motornan Of the second train; cut on
face BY glass
Mrs t. Fatow. of No. Ill West 96th street,
was in a surface at the scene of the accl-
dent Frightened by the crash. she jumped to
the street and suffered bruises about the head
and body. She went home after being ATTENDED
hv a surgeon from the ]. Hood Wright Hospital
Murray. who was the most seriously injured
was taken to the J. Hood Wright Hospital,
where Dr. Fitzgerald said last night that II
would be necessary TO amputate his injured
leg Porter, the notorr;an was attended oy an