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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
AVERTED A BAD FIRE
Flames Jeopardize Marshall Oil
company's Plant.

Prompt and determined action on
the part of the Oskaloosa fire depart
ment about seven.thirty O'Clock Satur-
day evening ayerted what might cas-
lily have proven a disastrous fire. An
alarm was turned in by Robert John
son, who discovered a blaze in the
cooper shop of the Marshall Oil
Company property on d avenue west.
The fire seemed to have started in
the northeast corner of the cooper
shop at furnace that is used for
melting glue. The fire company
made the run of over half mile from
the station in record time and the
fire boys approaching the situation,
leaped into the work with unusual
vigor. The building was blazing high
in the ar and tremendous heat was
being carried against the other build
ings stored with oil and infiammable
material, not thirty feet distant AS
the hose was being laid Chief Nc
Cracker called for water and the noz.
Zle was just attached as the stream
came. The boys did not then know
what was in the cooper sheds, but
that made no difference. They faced
the danger, whatever it might be, and
the fire was stopped. Had the stor.
age building, part of which is satur-
ated with oil and grease and in which
is stored much explosive material,
caught fire, the men would have been
at disadvantage. The large storage
tanks at the north would have been
heated and explosions would have re.
suited, the force of which can only
be surmised
Even with the quick response of the
fire department, residents of the near
vicinity were greatly frightened.
Minutes seemed hours before the wat.
er was thrown and people began de-
sorting their homes and seeking points
of safety. The fire company never
did quicker or more effectual work
and they merit the compliments gen.
orally extended
The roof of the cooper shop was de.
stroyed, and some material contained
in the building was burned and the
interior of the north end was badly
charred. One hundred dollars will
repair the damage done. fEt
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
DO YOU KNOW MARKS?
If So You Can Be Of Service To
0ttumwa Police Force.

Do you know l.. c. Marks OF OF
tumwa II you do know his where
abouts at present you will confer &
favor upon the Ottumwa police by no
tifying them, as they are looking fol
the gentleman. Marks is wanted il
Ottumwa for forging the name Of
Warren Kalbach of this city upon q
check, which was readily cashed by
Mr. Manchester of the Hotel Ballin
gall of Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Kalbach went
to Ottumwa last Tuesday, where Mr.
Kalbach had some business affairs tc
attend to. They went overland in M
Kalbach's auto and while the gentle
man was taking the machine to the
garage Mrs. K&lbach went into the
hotel end registered for dinner,
The forger, giving his name as l..
c. Marks, came to the hotel Office in
the 'siIrIhn0a fnd asked Mr.. Man
chester to cash check for $40. Al
the bottom was signed "Kalbach Lum-
Der Co." with rubber stamp. with
the forged signature of Warren Kali
bach at the bottom. Not thinking II
was a forged instrument, Mr.. Man
chester cashed the check, Marks leav.
ing the hotel.
When Mr.. Kalbach went to the bank
Wednesday afternoon he was shown
the check, which had passed through
one OF the Ottumwa banks. He was
much surprised, as he had caShed no
checks in 0ttumwa.
The work of the forger was very
clever. In some mysterious way he
had secured one of the rubber stamps
of the Kalbach company and he had
copied the signature of Mr.. Kalbach
from the hotel register.
Mr.. Kalbach knew at glance 1t was
forgery. as the company does not
use rubber stamp in signing checks.
The hotel company will be the loser
as the result Of the transaction, unless
Mr.. Marks is found, and pays the
money back.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
Installation and Announcement Of
COMMITTEES

The local circle of the ladies' OF
the G. A. R. celebrated installation OF
officers at the Post hall Friday even.
ing and had most noteworthy SEES.
sion, largely attended. Following the
installation Of the olicers the meeting
resolved itself into campfire, which
was most thoroughly enjoyed by all
present. The ladies' surprised their
retiring president, Mrs. Columbia
Ellis, by presenting a gold pin, the EN-.
blem of the circle. Mrs. Frank Davis
made clever presentation talk and
Mrs. Ellis, in turn, convinced her hear.
ers that the compliment was much
appreciated.
Note was made of the Illness Of
Comrades Robert Turner and Albert
Cooper.
Arrangements were made for the at
tending of the funeral of the late Mrs
Mahla Stafford. who was a member OF
the local circle.
At the campfire some rousing talks
were made by l.. C. Blanchard. q
Woodruff, Thomas w. Hyde. ], r
| Loughridge and others
Mrs. William Shaw, chairman of the
executive committee, then announced
that refreshments would be served
and another pleasing feature of the
evening was thereupon enjoyed. The
session was regarded as one of the
pleasant and successful meetings fol-
which this circle is becoming famous
The officers installed for the en-
suing year and the appointments an
nounced by the president are as fol
lows. Mrs. Jessie F. Loughridge OF
ficiated as installing officer:
President--Mrss. S. Ellen Cooper.
Senior Vice-Mrs. May Blanchard
Junior Vice-Mrs. Jeanette Collins
Secretary--Miss Maud Mcclure.
Treasurer-Mrs. Sarah Stone.
Chaplain--Mrs. S, J. Dutton.
| Conductor-Mrs. Myra V. Watts.
Guard-Mrs. Anna Z. Foster.
| Asst Conductor-Mrs. Della Scoles
Asst Guard-Mrs. Mary Wingfield
Press Corres-Mrs. Rhoda Wood
Organist-Mrs. F. B. Davis.
| Patriotic Instructor-Mrs. Burton.
Committees.
Executive-Mrs. w. w. Montgomery
Mrs. Jesse Loughridge, Mrs. Jas
Bridges, Mrs. w. R. Nelson, Miss sgd
ney Tovrea, Mrs. Ellen Holt.
| Relief-Mrs. James Irwin, Mrs. Geo
| Nash, Mrs. e. r. Jones, Mrs. JOSH
Myers, Mrs. Katherine Riggs.
Flower-Mrs. M. A. Emmert, Mrs
S. NJ. Shaw, Mrs. Mary A. Lundy.
Financial-Mrs. T. w. Hyde, Mrs
Clara Allen, Mrs. Rhinehart.
Home and Employment-Mrs. GLOW
er, Mrs. Hatcher, Mrs. Ware.
| Music-Mrs. Burton, Kate Davis
Mrs. Mccormick. F@
Il . d. . 49,.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
LYNcHING is AVERTEp.
Mob Storms Jail At ottun1wa But Is
Fooled.

Fooled.
Ottumwa, Ia, Jan. 27.-Only the
forethought of Sheriff Jackson in
spiriting away prisoner Saturday af-
ternoon prevented a riot at the coun-
ty Jail, with probaly casualties and a
possibly lynching.
A mob of more than two hundred
gathered at the doors of the Jail at
$3.50 O'Clock and demanded the per.
son of Ray Edwards,a negro, who was
arrested Saturday for criminal assault
upon Mrs. Clara Erwin Friday night.
The lights in the hall were quickly
extinguished, the guards armed them
selves at the. doors and a riot call
was turned In to the police. In the
meantime Sheriff Jackson appeared
before the mob and told them that
Edwards had been taken to the Jail
at Abba .....-
Half doubling Sheriff Jackson's
statement, the mob fingered about the
Jail for some time, then scattered in
to groups around town. To prevent
further trouble, Sheriff Jackson later
took committee of four men through
the Jail for an inspection. The COM
mittee satisfied itself that Edwards
was not there, and so notified the
would-be lynchers. There was talk
of going to Abba, but cooler counsel
prevailed. ss
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
EXPLOSION FELT HERE
Many 0skaloosa People Shaken By
Hooking Disaster.

The explosion at Hooking early Sat
urday morning was plainly felt in os-
kaloosa by several people. Officer
Art Walls. of the night police force,
was standing in the door of the Doll
restaurant and plainly heard the
rumbling as of heavy distant thun-
der. Mrs. Dan Rillihan, wife of Of
ficer Rillihan, was awake at the time
of the explosion and the rumbling re-
port was plainly heard by her. She
wondered what could make such a
noise. A number of Iowa Central
employees working outside heard the
report and it seemed quite severe and
was almost perceptible as an earth.
quake shock.
Mrs. Jessie Long, of this city, who
was visiting at house two and a
half miles distant from the scene OF
the explosion, was literally picked up
by the force of the explosion and
thrown out of bed.
Several Were Hurt. ..
1t now transpires that number OF
people were hurt by flying missels
and falling debris. In all, between fit.
teen and twenty persons received in.
jury by reason of the explosion. The
more severe are as follows:
Malcolm Pellington, cut by glass
and flying debris, ear drum ruptured
John Cluett, badly cut by timbers
Was unconscious for time. .-.
Frank Davis, bruised and cut.
Tim MCLEOD, bruised by debris
ear drums ruptured.
Quite a number were hurt by plas
tering falling in their homes, but nc
bad hurts are reported.
Practically every house in Hooking
was damaged. Window lights arc
broken out. doors forced from hinges
chimneys demolished and plastering
dislodged from walls and ceilings.
The consignment of the explosive
consisted of fifty cases of dynamite
one hundred pounds to the case
making a total of five thousand
pounds that exploded.
The force of the explosive can bet
ter be understood when it is known
that the car wheels and aXles of the
car containing the explosive were
broken into pieces. The breaking Of
car axle or journal requires terrific
force.
Miss Hannah Carr, stenographer in
the Office of the Iowa Mine Workers,
went to Hooking for an over Sunday
visit with her parents, who reside at
the place. The young lady talks in.
terestingly of the explosion scene.
She states that not house in Hook
ing escaped some sort Of damage.
Houses near the company store were
practically demolished. Those who
lived in them cannot re-occupy them
until they are rebuilt or repaired.
Damage was done to glass in homes
several miles distant from the scene
of the explosion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
INSURANCE ADJUSTED
Mr.. Morrow Receives 85c On The
Dollar.

An agreement has at last beer
reached and settlement made OF
the claim of Geo. Morrow against va
rious insurance companies for his
loss in the recent destruction of his
livery stock by fire. The full amount
of the insurance carried on the stock
was $1,000 and a settlement was
made at the rate of eighty-fve cents
on the dollar, or $500. w. NJ. Pal
mer. state agent of the New York
Underwriters Agency, from ,Des
Moines, and Rodger Swire, state agent
+ the German American Insurance
Co., from Iowa CITY, acted as adjusters
of the claim and they worked all after
noon on the matter before coming to
a final agreement. The settlement
was made through Frank Shafer, OF
the Frankel State Bank. Mr.. Nor
row agreed to the decision of the ad
justers, although he states that he
does not consider it entirely satisfac
tory.
The claim has been in dispute since
the fire ON account of the wording OF
a policy which secured certain new
stock against loss, virtually giving
the manufacturing company lien on
the insurance, should fire loss oc
cur. The representatives held that
this clause invalidated all of the in
surance as represented in separate
policies, and for time it looked as
though Mr.. Morrow would receive nc
insurance for the stock of livery
property that was burned without a
suit at law.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
Road Notice.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
The commissioner appointed to
view road commencing at the north,
west corner of the northeast Il of
section two (2), township seventy
seven I'D, range sixteen (16), west
Of 9Th P. NJ, in Mahaska county, run
ming thence east along the Mahaska
and Poweshiek Co. line about mile
to the North Skunk river water tank,
said proposed highway to be 20 feet
wide in Mahaska Co. It is further
recommended that said proposed road
be continued In a southeasterly d.
rection along the Iowa Central Rail-
road Co.'S right of way about 200
feet, and terminating at and COM
mencing with the Oskaloosa and
Grinnell highway, where said high
way crosses the Iowa Central Rail-
road Co.'S right of way, said road to
be 40 feet wide after leaving said
county line, has reported in favor of
the establishment thereof and all OBJ
jections thereto, or claims for dam
ages, must be filed in the auditors
Office on or before noon of the 9th
day of February, A. d. 1908, or such
road viii be duly established without
reference thereto.
J. w. Doak, Auditor.
December 90, 1907. 26w4
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
EpDYvlLLE.
lBy John r. Sipes.l

Eddyville, Jan. 27.--Born, Friday,
Jan. "a, 1908, to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
E. Warren, daughter.
The Odd Fellows of the Rebekah
Lodge entertained the lady Rebekahs
Friday evening after the business ses.
sion. A delicious supper, consisting
of fruit salad, sandwiches, cake. pick,
les, celery and coffee was served
about ten o'clock. The following Off.
GERS were installed N. G., Mrs, Jesse
Swan; v. G., Nell jaeger; r. s., Mabel
Johnson; Treas. Hattie Wagauman;
F. S., Ada Middlesworth; conductress
Ella Lemon; warden, Ida Roberts; r.
S. to N. @. Ida Roberts;L. S. to N.
G., Eva Rector; r s to V G., Flora
Miller; l.. S. to V. c., Lou Johnston:
Chaplain, Mrs. l.. Turner; Inner
guard, Madonna WEIGH; outer guard
Anna Briggs; organist, Pearl Stuber
The crowd took their departure about
eleven o'clock.
Mrs. Jessie Swan received word
Saturday morning that her mother
Mrs. Lhost, in South Ottumwa was
seriously i'll and she went to Ottumwa
the same evening.
Prof. Joe Parks, former professor
of the EddyvilIe public schools, but
now of Blakesburg, was in Eddyvillt
Saturday visiting with his many
| friends.
Mrs. E. L. Martin, of Kansas, who
was here to attend the funeral of hel
mother, Mrs. Sherod, went to Abba
Saturday morning to visit with hel
| sister, Mrs. Skeels. She was accom-
panied to that place by her brother
Mr.. Sherod, of Waterloo, who was alst
here and attended the funeral.
Mary Jane DePew was born in Tes
cerious county, Ohio, May 8, 1919
Her mother died when she was
years old, leaving her to be raised by
her maternal grandparents. She was
| converted at the age of 10 years,
uniting with the NJ. Z. CHURCH, and
at the age of Is was married to 10,
seph r. Sherod, who died October Is
1858. TO this union was born ten
children, seven of whom have proceed
ed her to the spirit land, S. d. Sherod
of Waterloo, Ia, Mrs. Lavina Skeeles
of Abba, Ia, and Mrs. Emma Martin
of Mound City, Kas.. being left to
mourn her death. In 1855. Mrs. Sherod
and husband, together with their fam
lily, emigrated to Monroe county, Iowa,
taking up the burden of making a
home i'm the new country In October
1858, her husband, after sickness of
four weeks, died from typhoid fever;
and also four of her children in the
same fall. She maintained her home
until the spring of 1884, when she
went to live with her daughter, Mrs.
l.. Moon of Abba, Iowa, and at the
death of Mrs. Moon, who had cared
for her for twenty years, she came
to Kansas in 1904 to live with her
youngest child, Mrs. G. L. Martin, un-
til the time of her death, January 20,
1908. She was SO years. months
and IL days of age, living Christian
for seventy-fiye years. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
Moore at 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing, at the home of her granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Jennie Chitwood, in the east
part of town, and burial was made
in the Highland cemetery. east OF ed.
dyville.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
Want Batter serxiss.

A petition to the railroad commits.
sioners has been extensively signed by
the citizens at Montezuma and for
warded, asking that the Iowa Central
railway be compelled to furnish better
accommodations to the public using
the Grinnell and Montezuma branch.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
Guests From India.

S. L. Sherman received by express
last week a trio of Indian Runner
ducks. These ducks are considered
among the duck tribe what the Leg
horns are with the chickens, being
great layers and non-setters. They
are natives of India.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
BUXTON DEF -Ars oTTuMwA.
Y. M. c. A. Clubs Put up Coco Game
Of Basket Ball.

Buxton, Jan. 27.-In one of the pref.
test basket ball contests seen here
this season the Y. NJ. c. A. Ave of
Buxton defeated the fast Ottumwa
FIVE by the score of 80 to &c. Buxton
outplayed the Ottumwa lads at all
points. .r
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
Saloon sam il operatlon.

The Tom Fallon saloon, the Marrow
Gauge" on High avenue west, near +
street, is still in operation. The own.
ers have been cited to appear in court
and show cause why they should nh
be restrained from operation by per.
manent Injunction. Date of appear
ance is set for February 4.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
ooinq to Uttumwa.

|. A. Bell has taken his photograph
camera factory to ottumwa, where the
Commercial club of that city has Sc
cured quarters for him. He opens
the establishment February list with
six employees in the house,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
Sent to Federal Prison,

Charles Munson convicted of rob.
bling the postoffice at Decatur, Iowa,
of some 5000 in cash and like amount
OF stamps, was sentenced to six years
in the Leavenworth penitentiary.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
Gets Better Place.

Charles A. Nicholson has resigned
his position as boilermaker at the
Northwestern shops in Mason City, to
accept the formanship in the South
ern railways boiler shops at Atlanta,
Ga,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
Iowa lJndertakers.

Preliminary arrangements are COM
pleted for the twenty-eighth annual
meeting OF the Iowa Funeral Directors
association in Sioux City, April Z,
and 0.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
ALslA BOY KILLED.
sueeumbs to Injuries Sustained While
coasting.

Abba, Jan, 27.-Harry Ellison, aged
nine, while coasting ran into ditch,
struck his head and caused blood
clot on the brain, from which he died.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
FRANK o'NslLL DEAD.
Sudden Call Comes to Manager Of st.
Louis Post-Dispatch.

StLouis, Jan.27.--Frank r. 0'Neill,
second vice president of the Pulitzer
Publishing Co., ard general manager
of the Post-Dispatch, died suddenly
at his home here today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30

The Cricket coal mine Is securing
its water supply direct from Blum
Creek. little pumping station having
been established on the banks OF tile
creek.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30

Fire caused damage loss of $1,000
to the E. C. Richmond drug store and
stock at Riceville. 1t started from
defective fiue.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
CHICKENS COST TEN YEARS.
Severe Penalty Melted Out to a clin
ton Young Man.

Clinton. la. Jan. 25.-Ten years in
the state penitentiary for stealing two
chickens was the punishment melted
out to Dennis Maloney OF this city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30

County Treasurer Thompson is busy
making the semi-annual statement Of
the county's income and Its outgo.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30

An Allison club has been organized
at Cedar Falls. ]. W. Jarnagin, editor
of the Daily Record, was chosen pres
ident.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30

Ever Pixies Drug store.
oMos PAone. s44; residence. ITSs
uAek- ts-4sms
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30

December 90. 1907. 2sw4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-14
TELEPHONE COMPANIES
Legislative Committee to Make Re-
port at Early Date

Montpelier, Nov. 1.-THE special
committee taking evidence relating TO
telephones, with a view to reporting
back to the House so that an idea can
be had as to the needs of supervisory
legislation is hard at work each day
taking testimony which has thus far
largely been from members Of the leg
islature who are either connected in
some way with the telephone business
or have grievances against them. No
member of the New England Tele-
phone company has appeared before
the committee but several represent
ing Independent lines have testified.
The following witnesses have thus iar
spoken. Luke Parish of Randolph;
George b. Sheldon of Rupert, Martin
Vance of Essex, William W. Bean of
Wheelock, George G. Flint of the Corn
Wall Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany and the Rutland County Iele-
phone company, Harry Daniels of East
Montpelier of the Orange County com
pany Mr.. Howe Of St. Johnsbury
Gilbert r. Andrews of Mortified and
Horace w. Lyford of Warren.
Evidence has been introduced tend
ing TO show that the salary Of Theo-
dore NJ Vail president of the New
England Telephone company, is $780,
600 year The resolution also gives
the committee authority to investi-
gate freight rates, and it has brought
out that the freight rate from New
fame to Brattleboro, a distance of II
miles. is 3 1-2 per hundred on car load
of $4,000 pounds The members OF
the committee are Mr.. Martin OF
Brookline, who introduced the reso-
luton. Mr.. Davis of Springfield, Mr..
Palmer of Bristol, Mr.. Brannon OF
Fairfield and Mr. Devette of Benson.
The resolution which was read and
adopted, reads as follows
Resolved by the House of Repres'
entatiyes That the speaker of the
House Of Representatives is hereby
authorized TO appoint a committee OF
| five OF it's members 10 make inquiry
regarding the cost of original con.
! strucjion, operation and management
of the telephone companies Of the
state. including the annual cost OF re
pair and general deterioration and
whether the lines are established with
proper regard for the safety OF the
people and their property the charges
| made for service by the respective
companies and make report TO this
body within 20 days Also to make In
Quiry and report the charges for pas
seng,r and freight rates on all the raj
road lines doing business In this
state such inquiry and report TO be
made without expense TO he state
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-14
SOME LoNe.WINDED PREACHERS.
Three Hours Once Considered Fair
Average Allowance for a Sermon.

Dean LEROY, who has expressed the
opinion that ten minutes is long
enough for a sermon, would have met
with scant sympathy from some d.
vines OF past centuries
Thomas Hooker considered three
hours fair average allowance for
sermon, though, on one occasion, when
he was Ill, he let his congregation OF
more lightly. Pausing at the end Of
Is minutes he rested a while and then
continued his homily for two hours
longer. Cranmer's sermons were each
a small book when set up in type
and Baxter, Knox, Bunyan and Calvin
rarely reached Lastly, my brethren
under two hours.
George Herbert once said: "rhe
parson exceeds not an hour in preach
ing, because all ages have thought
that a competency" but certain
rector OF Bilbury, Gloucestershire.
was Of another opinion, for he never
sat down under two hours. The squire.
we learn, usually withdrew after the
text was announced. smoked his pipe
outside and returned for the blessing.