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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
Jersey CATTLE SALE
One Cow Brought $82 and the Herd
Nearly $4,000.

. The big Jerse Sale" which has
been advertised extensively near and
far, attracted between four and five
hundred people to the J. E. Fleener
stables, No. $40 North Fourth street,
Saturday afternoon. The sale included
the Jersey herds of ]. E. Fleener and
A. E. Peasley. Seventy-two head of
cattle were offered together with a
number of hogs and other property.
The sale of the cattle attracted the
crowd, many buyers from a distance
being on the ground. The greater
part of the herds went outside of the
county. The total amount of the sale
was near four thousand dollars. The
top price paid for Jersey was $500,
and the exceptionally high average of
about $65,O0 was made. Few of the
sale prices dropped below nifty dol
lars, although couple went down to
the forties and thirties but the num-
Der of sales ABOVE seventy-fve dollars
brought the average up to the high
mark.
The sale was cried by Auctioneers
l. NJ. Reed, of Oskaloosa, and Lee
Fleener, of Ottumwa. John Lyle was
clerk
A number of the animals were pur-
chased by Illinois buyers and were
shipped out of the state this afternoon.
George Giltner, of Ottumwa, was
the most persistent buyer. He pur-
chased thirteen head, making a car
load for shipment. A Mr.. Baumgart-
ner of Chicago, bought number or
head for his Illinois farm. Other
buyers outside the county were l.. M.
Harding, of Pleasantville, e. H. +.
Taylor, who took five head to Wash
ington, Charles Mast, of Ottumwa.
Mahaska county buyers were as fol-
lows: Willis Pettitt, j. Frank Clark,
J. Hill Barnes, Robert Mitchell, Hen
ry Harrison, Henry Proud, Charles
Henry, ]. II. Teter, John Bond, Thos.
Soseman, Clark Terrell, B. Hugen, S.
S. DcKock, Joe Larimer, A. Gearing,
A. H. White. David Barnes, Sidney
Harper, Mrs. Parker, Mr.. Stouwrie
and Chas. Sanders, of Rose Hill.
The sale was successful beyond ex-
pectations and the attendance was in
excess of what had been anticipated.
The bidding did not lag for an instant
and sale was pushed with all possible
dispatch. The big crowd came in the
afternoon. The morning was employ
ed in the sale of the nogs and other
| property and the Afternoon was devoted
to the disposition of the cattle. There
were almost more people at the
Fleener place while the cattle sale was
in progress than could we'll be &C
commodated on the premises.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
IN THE DISTRICTCOURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

The members of the petit jury were
excused by Judge Preston Friday af-
ternoon until Nov. 5,'the Thursday af-
ter election, so as to give the attor-
neys of the county, who are interest
ed directly and indirectly in the cam
paign, opportunity to devote their
time to political interests for the re-
mainder of the month. The members
of the bar were called together this
morning when an assignment was
made of the non-jury cases which are
to be tried before election and also
of the jury cases to be tried this term,
after Nov. 5th.
The jury in the damage suit of John
H. Larkins VS.. the Iowa Central Ry.
Co. after remaining out but forty min
utes, returned a verdict at $40 o'clock
Friday afternoon in favor of the de-
PENDANT railway company, and judg-
ment was entered against the plain
tiff for costs. The action was brought
to recover damages in the sum of
81 ,999.99 which Mr.. Larkins claimed
from the defendant railway company
as the result of an alleged accident,
which occurred Sept "a, 1907, in
which he claims he fell from the rear
end of a switch engine in the yards
in this city and injured his foot and
back so severely that he was unable
to do manual labor for ten months.
He claims he was in the employ of the
as switchman at that time
and was performing his duties as
such when the accident occurred. The
direct couse of his injuries, according
TO his claim, was that the water tank
On the engine was loose and slipped
back and caught his hand against the
nand rail and held it fast just as he
attempted to release his hold
The law suit of Irwin Moore VS.. the
Oppenheimer-Beeson Morse Co., was
The next on the assignment and a
Jury was empannelled for the trial.
The action was brought by Mr.. Moore
% collect damages in the sum of 49,
300. According to the plaintiffs
petition he was arrested upon a war
ant signed by Howard Wilcox, an
employee of the observation-disclosures
Morse Co. on the grounds of obtaining
money under false pretenses. AS the
'esult of being confined to jail and
,ther procedure following the arrest
lie claims to have sustained the dam
iges complained of. The opening
testimony showed that Mr.. Wilcox was
lot manager of the defendants
store in this city but only an EN-.
)loyed clerk and the court held that
he defendant company would not
therefore be liable for damages as
claimed by the plaintiff for his arrest
md prosecution upon warrant sign
I'd by Mr.. Wilcox. After a lengthy
argument the case was then dismiss
ID by the plaintiff without prejudice
md Judgment entered against the
plaintiff for costs. The plaintiff was
represented in the hearing by attor-
leys Nelson & David and Frank T.
Nash and the defendants by BurrelI
e Dewitt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
TO HANDLE PIANOS.
The BollInger Music House Has
New Apparatus.

The c. w. Bollinger piano house
has purchased a new device for the
safe and careful handling of pianos.
1t is called piano hoist and is used
where instruments are to be lifted.
1t handles piano with no danger of
slipping and injury to instrument or
wood work of the house. 1t does away
with the necessity of hard work Of
winding flights of stairs. The piano
is safely and easily taken in or out
any window, no matter at what height
from the ground. The new machine
was successfully used for the first
time this morning at the home of Mrs.
Alice Bennett, on North Third street.
A crowd of wondering spectators mar
veled at the ease with which a hard
piece of work was accomplished.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
ED. |. VALENTINE.
Republican Candidate for Sheriff Of
Mahaska County.

After serving two terms in the ca
pacity of sheriff of Mahaska county,
to be again nominated by the republi-
cans for reelection at the recent pri.
maries, with a plurarity larger than
that of any other candidate on the
ticket and with vote twice as large
as the sum of those polled by his
three competitors, is the usual reccg.
milton of merit accorded Ed l.. Val
entine for his efficiency and faithful
ness. The record of his official ca
reer is as clean and praisworthy as
that of any of his predecessors and he
has conducted the affairs of the coun-
ty under his supervision in manner
highly satisfactory to the taxpayers
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
MEN RETURN TO WORK.
Strike is Over On the Iowa Central
Railway.


The Iowa Central machinists and
car men, who have been idle pending
an adjustment of their claims, return
ed this morning to their work in the
round house and car repair shops.
Fourteen car repairers returned to
their work this morning and eight Of
the nine machinists. The other ma
chinist has secured position in Col.
orado and will remain there.
Several hundred men returned to
work in their former positions along
the line of the Central, at Oskaloosa,
Marshalltown, Mason City, Albert Lea
and Monmouth. The car repair men
received a slight increase in wages
over that received when they quit
work
The resumption of work was well
coined by all The railroad company
since the strike has been in effect has
encountered all kinds of difficulty in
the operating of trains on account Of
the disabled engines. The officials
were glad to have the men return to
work and the men were equally glad
to return, although the majority OF
them have been engaged at other lines
of work until the strike was over.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
WOUNDED IN SHAM BATTLE.
Russian General Mistchenko Shot and
Plot is Suspected.

Askarad, Turkestan, Oct. 10-Dur.
ing maneuvers of the Turkestan army
corps Friday in the vicinity of Aska,
bad, Gen. Mistchenko, who played a
conspicuous part in the Russo-Japan-
csc war and who is now governor gen
eral of Turkestan, was wounded in a
sham battle. A revolutionist plot is
suspected The general was watching
the operations from slight eminence
when the whistle of bullets was heard.
He was struck in the leg above the
knee An adjutant of Mistchenko's
was slightly wounded. The maneuvers
were suspended and the weapons and
ammunition of the troops examined.
Ball cartridge and traces of shot in
the barrels OF several rifles were dis.
covered
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15

Tacoma, Wash. ... $500 $1,000
The National Educational Associa
ton adopted the following resolution;
on this question:
The National Educational Associa
ton notes with approval that the
qualifications demanded of teachers
in the public schools are increasing
annually, and particularly that ii
many localities special preparations
is demanded of teachers. The idea
that anyone with a fair education car
teach school is gradually giving way
to the correct notion that teachers
must make special preparation for the
vocation of teaching. The higher
standards demanded of teachers must
lead logically to higher salaries tol
teachers, and constant efforts should
be made by all persons interested in
education to secure for teachers ade
quate compensation for their work.
Ss
We are in receipts of a circular SET
ting forth the work of the Iowa State
Teachers Reading Circle for 19OS-'09
We think it worth while to quote ex
tracts:
The Teachers Reading Circle is a
permanent and integral part of the
State Schol System. 1t is performing
a work of its own which cannot be
left to any other agency. Every pro
gressive teacher should study the
books, following the course from year
to year
"A tacher will either grow or de-
cay. To grow she must read with a
definite purpose and add to her knowl
edge and increase her professional in
trest and enthusiasm.
The Reading Circle Board makes
its appeal to the county and city
Supts. and Principals, and to teach
ers generally unite in furthering
this means o. growth.
Books adopted for 10000:
Professional Book - Whites Ele
ments of Pedagogy published by the
American Book 10, Chicago, ILL.,
Price $1.00.
culture BOOK-SneTlldn az heeu ;
Essentials of Teaching Reading, pub
Iished by the Universal Publishing
Co., Lincoln, Neb. Price $1.00.
Current Events-The Reading Cir
Gle Board is unanimous in its recon-
mendation of the study of Current
Events and of the use of The World
Today. The Little Chronicle and
The Pathfinder" by the Teachers Of
the State Certificates and Diplomas
II is the plan of the Reading Circle
Board to grant Certificates of Credit
to teachers who have read the two
boks for the year, and diplomas are
granted for four years work or fol
four Certificates of Credit.
The Board also recommends that II
per cent be added to the grade in di
dactics of all teachers seeking crit
floats who have read these books.
For circular and for further informa
ton in regard to the Reading Circle
and it's work, address, 2. j. Schroeder
Secretary, Dubuque, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15

and lovers of good government, and
the support of every republican vot-
er in the county. The duties of coun-
ty sheriff, in complying with the de-
mands of society for the enforcement
of law and order, necessitate a GER
tain degree of expensive procedure in
the hunting down of criminals, but
they also give opportunity for ex-
travagance. An efficient sheriff must
be more than a mere detective. He
must exercise his good judgment in
discriminating between necessary
and unnecessary expense and not be
controlled by the narrow conception
of his duties. which would only in
crease the burden on the taxpayers
without helping to uphold the law
nor protect society. Mr.. Valentine
has proven himself to be especially
we'll qualified in that regard. For he
has been very successful in bringing
criminals to justice and relentless in
enforcing the letter of the law, but
has at the same etime had the intr-
SITS of the taxpayers at heart and has
never heaped up unnecessary ex'
pense.
Mr. Valentine has resided in this
county continuously for about a quar-
ter of a century and also spent the
greater portion OF his young manhood
in this state, although in the meantime
he resided elsewhere. He was born
in Logan county, Ohio, FEB. IA, 1861,
and when six years of age moved with
his parents to Rock Island county,
Illinois. where he resided until 1870,
when the family settled in Powe-
shiek county, Iowa. He spent many
of the earlier years of his life on lne
farm, attending school a portion OF
the time, but at the age Of eighteen
years, being ambitious to engage in
business, he removed again with his
parents to Lincoln county. Kansas,
where he soon became district agent
for the Burlington. Iowa Insurance
Co. He held that position for three
years and made fine record, but re-
signed and moved to New Sharon
in 1884, where he resided and was ac-
lively engaged in the livery business
until the time of his election to the
office which he has so acceptably fill,
ed for the past two terms.
During his residence in this county
Mr.. Valentine has been an active
party cO-worker. He gave time and
effort TO the party support in Prairie
township as republican committee
man and has always been found faith
full.
As county sheriff his service has
been most satisfactory and to him
every citizen should feel indebtd for
an excellent administration. The peo-
pie of the county have faith in Mr..
Valentine to handle the affairs of the
office of sheriff in the way they should
be conducted. and he will be returned
to his work threiE by handsome ma
iOrity,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15

Al the last meeting of the Board OF
Education, it was voted to place a
piano in the kindergarten room at the
Whittier school. The instrument is
of the square pattern, as this enables
the teacher o remain at the instru
ment and at the same time direct the
little ones in their games.
Every kindergarten in the city is
now equipped with a good piano, which
is of much assistance in this depart
ment. d.
The Board also made an appropria.
ton for apparatus in the High school
laboratories to the amount of 500.
We desire to call attention to the
fact that the Board Of Education is
complying with the compulsory at
tendance law and have secured the
services of Mr.. Pendray as truant OF
ficer. The law provides that all nor
NAL children between the ages OF
seven to thirteen z inclusive shall at
tend schol for at least sixteen conse-
cutive weeks. The school authorities
will appreciate the cooperation and
assistance of all in the enforcement
of the provisions of this law. Any one
having knowledge of children WHO
should be in school should report the
fact to Mr.. Pendray or superintendent
1t is the duty of the state to pro-
vide for the education of every child
within its borders, and % see that all
children obtain the rudiments of an
education. The, constitutional pro
vision that all taxpayers must consri-
butte to the support of the public
schools logically carries with it the
implied provision that no person
should be permitted to defeat the pur-
poses of the public school law by for
cling their children, at an carry age to
become bread winners. To this end
the child labor and truancy law
should be so harmonized that the
education of the child, not its labor,
shall be made the chief concern.-N.
E. A. Report.
1t is recognized by all thinking peO-
pie that the salaries of public school
teachers are too low, especially when
we consider the character of the work,
the preparation demanded and the in
erased cost of living. Investigation
shows that Elementary School
teachers are generally paid lower
wage than street laborers. The 18th
Annual report of the Commissioner
of Labor contains the following table:
Ave. Weekly Earnings LIST column.
Minimum Yearly Salaries of reach
a... MI. "a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
Shot In the Leo.

Abba Republican: While the Hook.
ing fracas was going on another was
being carried out at Buxton. The
joints over there are ON the Mahaska
county side Of the world and 1t was
there the trouble started A man by
the name OF Bryson was shot and the
bullet caught him in the leg. Logan
Tate is said to have handled the gun
from which the bullet came Bryson
received quite bad wound but will
get along all right. and pass the mat.
ter up as merely one Of those things
that come to man when he monkeys
with booze.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15

McKINLEY.-Died, of heart failure,
after an illness of but five days dura-
ton, at her home in Spring Creek
township, at 500 o'clock p. M, Friday
October 8, 1908, Mrs. Mary Mckinley,
aged 70 years, 10 months and IA
days.
The deceased was the widow of the
late William Mckinley, a well-known
Mahaska county pioneer, who died
June 20, 1906. Mrs. Mckinley has
lived in iowa and Mahaska county
fifty-six years. She was the mother
of six children, five of whom survive
her, Mrs. E. F. Fairchild, of Berkeley
California, Mrs. Belle Bolin, of Ober
lin, Kansas, and s. W., w. e. and G.
N. Mckinley, of this city. A brother,
N. Van Kirk, and sister, Hanna
Van Kirk, both OF Elizabeth, Pa, also
survive.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
Ria rrada Anticipated.

Oskaloosa merchants as a rule are
looking for a lively holiday trade and
some OF the handsomest goods ever
seen in the city have been purchased.
There is an abundance of money In
the country this year and the disposi-
tlon OF the people indicates buying
Intention.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15

The Herald's country correspond
ents form as competent and wide
awake a set OF gatherers Of the news
of the country districts as can be
found working with the staff of any
paper in the land. Their notes con-
tain matters OF general interest every
week that do not appear elsewhere
in the paper.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
Old CITY Building Sold.

The building on the rear of the city
lot whereOn the new fire department
building is to be erected was sold
soon after advertisement for the dis
position of the same was placed in
the Herald. The building went to s.
B. Sinclair for the sum of fifteen dol
lars, with the understanding that the
place was to be wrecked imediatcly.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
public sales.

Farm sales in the county during
the past week were well attended.
The fine weather attracts people from
all parts OF the county and from
neighboring counties, where the sale
has been well advertised The big
attendance makes lively bidding. Cash
Ia being paid in most instances and
few notes are being given for purcbas
cd prices.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
Turkeys Are Scarce.

Turkeys are turkeys tnls fall, spell
ed with cap T. The Thanksgiving
bird will come unusually high this
season on account of the big demand
and the scarcity of the birds. The
farmers wife who has a large flock
Of turkeys win have the equal OF a
mint In full operation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
Letter Carriers Elect officers.

Omaha, Neb.. Oct. 10.-The National
Rural Letter Carriers association Fri
day elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President. Paul L.
Lindsay, Tucker, Ca; vice-president
Elias Frey, Pendleton, Ind; secretary,
P. E. Gull, Concord, Mass; treasurer,
j. D. Williams, Renfrew, Pa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
Eall Lettuce.

William Christie brought the Herald
a basket of fine lettuce this morning.
The vegetable was planted September
first and it is as pleasing to the taste
as though planted at the earliest date
of the spring season.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15

Vegetable cellars to successfully
keep fruit and vegetables during the
winter should have no steam or hot
water pipes running through them:
They should be cold and well yenti-
lated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15

The farmers are carefully watch.
ing the market prices and those with
goods on hand are busy figuring the
disposition of the same to the best
advantage.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
Hunters Were Busv

Hunters were thick in the woods
about town yesterday and several par
ties took drive to the more promis-
ing fields ct distance. Rabbits and
squirrels are plentiful and it's poor
shot who can't show some results of
a days tramp in the field and timber.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15

ROBERTS.-Died, of typhoid fever,
after an illness of four weeks, at his
home, 308 Eighth avenue east, Sat
urday, Oct. 10, 1908, at 1855 a. M,
Isaac w. Roberts, aged 80 years,
months and 10 days.
Funeral services Sunday, Oct. II,
at 2:30 O'Clock at the Bloomfield
church and interment in Bloomfield
cemetery. Deceased is survived by
widow and one child, mother, Mrs.
Sarah Roberts and two sisters, Mrs.
Mollie Hoover, of this city, and Mrs.
Stella Frost, of st. Paul, Nebr.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AMI
DEATHS.

EDSON.-Died, of a general decline
following an attack of pneumonia, at
the hospital at Mount Pleasant, early
Saturday morning, October 10, Mrs.
Elinora Edison, wife of NJ. w. Edison,
and mother of Frank Edison, of this
city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15

The first hard freeze Of last season
came on the morning Of october y.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15

The old Carbonate mines, near Des
Moines, have been worked out, and the
men have left and gone elsewhere,
the local union having been abandon
ed some time ago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-21
Some Fine Mill Work.

While taking friend to see our
Sash & Door factory, Foreman VIM.
Millward, kindly showed US some of
the special order work in fixtures that
the Calmar Mfg Co. is getting out.
Among the fixtures shown were those
of the Winneshiek County Bank OF
this place, which are in course of con-
stTuction. These fixtures being made
of mahogany wood and will certainly
be handsome when finished, and will
be great credit to the bank as we'll as
the factory turning out such fine
work. Some other fine mill work that
was shown us was for the postoffice
building at Mason City. The Calmar
Mfg Go. can certainly compete with
any of them in quality of work. as
we'll as price. On account of rush
of work the factory is still running
over time, and the hum of machinery
is heard until 8 O'Clock in the even
ing. the factory being nicely lighted
by its own private electric plant.
Calmar Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-21
Girl Killed in Runaway.

New Hartford. Iowa, Oct. Ia
deplorable accident occurred midway
between here and Dixie shortly before
5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon when
Exime Hawk. the 5.year- old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hawk, was
killed and her teacher. Miss Myra
Morton, of this place. was severely
injured by the runaway OF the horse
which they were driving from the
school house to their boarding place
at the Hawk home.
The horse became frightened when
not far from home, running and
throwing the occupants out. The girl
was hurled against tree 'at the side
of the road and fatally injured, dying
shortly after the accident. Miss
Morton was Unconscious until about
O'Clock, when she gained the use Of
her faculties.