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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-01
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
VIII Be Sent to Dead Letter Office II
Not Called For.


Following is Inst of letters remain.
ing uncalled for in the post office at
Oskaloosa, Ia, for the week ending
Sept. 10, 1908:
Gents List.
Biloxi, Henry Boudreau, F NJ
Hart. VIM Thurman, B (2)
Murphy, Joe w Myers, Mark
Pinkerton, Otis Stableton, ] X
Nan Ness Rev. 4 WATSON, Clarence
Mrs. White, VIM
Ladies' List.
Adams, Bertha Fox, Mildred
Coglan, Mrs NJ Jeffries, Mrs
Parties callirT for letters from this
list will please can attention 10 ad
vertised list of this date. The above
letters will be held TWO weeks from
date and then sent to the dead letter
office.
Chas. V. Foffmaun, P. NJ.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-01
Board Of Supervisors.

The county board of supervisors
expect to complete their work Tor
this season before the end of the week
although a considerable amount OF
business is yet to be disposed of. The
tedious routine duties which require
the bulk of the time are about complet,
ed and the board is today engaged In
going over the last OF the transcripts
Yesterday additional claims were al
lowed and minor matters considered
The appointment of election Judges
and clerks will be one OF the last
items of business.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-01
WEST ADAMS.
Will Sarver is Smelling corn.

Will Sarver is Smelling corn.
Harry Clayworth moved to town
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harbor spent Thurs
day at Carl Anderson's.
This vicinity was well represented
at the New Sharon fair.
Carl Anderson is painting for his
mother-in-law in Oskaloosa.
Miss Bertha Farrell, who is at the
Abbott hospital, is improving.
Minnie Shipley spent day this
week at the home of Ella Colman.
Ryans took their tnresher home
last week and expect to Degin hulling
clover.
Ed Anderson and FRANK Everett at
tended the Frank Piersal sale neal
Rose Hill.
George Smith and wife and r. A
Masteller helped Art cut his buck
wheat last Wednesday.
Herman Hasselman returned las
Thursday after visiting in Missouri
at the home of Jerry Mcmillan.
Ed Anderson and family and Zibi
Terrell went to Des Moines Saturda!
and returned by the light of the moon
Vida Anderson and Ira Steddon
spent Saturday and Sunday at home
returning Monday to their school du
ties.
Ed Anderson went down near Ce
dar Wednesday posting bills for hi
sale, which he expects to have at hi
farm south of town next Thursday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-01
NEICHBORHOOD NEWS.
Items OF Interest Gathered BY Her
aid Correspondents.
OLlvET.

Olivet was well represented at Os
kaloosa Taft day.
]. l.. Billings was a business caller
in Oskaloosa Friday.
Many from here drove to Leighton
Friday to see Taft as he passed
through on the train.
Mrs. Van McCombs from south OF
town, was a pleasant caller at the X
Williams home Friday.
Miss Mary Roller, our courteous
and efficient teacher at Burr Oak, re
ports an enrolment of 50 in her school
last week.
The first killing frost of the season
came Sunday night, and the farmers
are beginning to cut their corn, one
of them telling me that the crop is
above his expectations.
N. A. Wilson, of Ankeny was in
town Thursday on business and he
said that the coal trade is reviving
steadily and that the mines are be
ginning to run full time.
The Vanderlinden Bros. will move
to their farm southeast of Oskaloosa
about the middle of October. Nick Is
a good republican and we regret TO
see him loose his vote, but We wish
him endless success in filling ne
soil.
Burt, the son of Mr.. A. G. Nelson
s., 81 NF
aunt, Mrs. w. b. Rogers. Mr.. Nelson
weighed coal at Evans for a number
of years, but his son says that he as
| tilling the soil in Missouri for a liv
ing now and that they have fine
crop of corn, stalk of which TOOK
second prize at their county fair. The
stalk was fifteen feet high, but was
beaten by their neighbours corn
which measured seventeen feet witt
the ear nine feet from the ground.
| noticed with much interest the
list of bills supported by Kendall dur
| ing his four years in the legislature
printed by the Abba Republican, anC
1t is certainly an enviable record
| L ne 1kepuDllCdu 10 pllhNSu W AAO'NN
Barnes, who is a born newspape
man and a credit to Abba by furnish
ing the news, "all dished up witt
spice and ginger" have known
Horace since he was boy, and 1t Is
a pleasure to see him getting alOnl
so we'll with his first venture as
publisher.
| was made to rejoice and feel ex
ceedingly glad to read in the Herald
Friday evening the decision OF tho
court In regard to the funds OF the U
NJ. w. A., being non-taxable. GU
state officers through the aid OF Ma
jor John F. Lacey were able to Sc
cure this victory and are to be con
graduated upon their success
have often said both in private an'
public that our members made nj
mistake in electing the present mel
to preside over the destiny OF GU
union and since reading the decision
1t is more apparent than ever to m
that they are efficient and | extern
congratulations to them all.
In talking with a farmer about tn
price of corn he said that fifty cent
for new corn was equal to severn,
cents for old corn, because OF tn
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-01

Atchinson county, Missouri, last Satur-
day They have made many friends
while here and will be grealy missed
at the NJ. e. church where they always
attended services.
Mrs. H. A. Gum gave a party on
Wednesday evening, Sept. 30, in hon
or of her only daughters birthday.
The evening was spent with music and
games, after which refreshments were
served. Miss Mabel was II years
old and will always remember by the
presents she received the happy oc.
Icasion OF her birthday of 1908.
Sent. %. J. A. B.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-01
TWO TO ONE ON TAFT.
Bookmakers Say Opinion is Favorable
to Republican.

New York, Sept. 2S.-The offers a.
the Hoffman House today of betting
on the national election were to l
on Taft to beat Bryan. CHARLES Ma
honey, who handles Clection bets
there, said that no real money had
been placed, but that the offers were
as quoted, 2 to 1 on Taft. The book
makers and other men who place wag
ers on the result of national cleo
,tions are reported to have agreed
that the present tide of political opin
ion is all in favor of the republican
candidate for president.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-01
Ice Was Formed.

The frost of Monday night and Tues.
day morning was more than a frost
1t was a freeze This morning AL out.
doors was covered with a thick white
blanket almost equal to snow and
all vegetation was laid low. The
thermometer is said to have been as
low as 81 at four o'clock a. m. Ice
was formed on streams and in pools
and in still places and it is said to
have been fully quarter Of an inch
thick.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-01
Aurora Rorealis.

An unusual and brilliant display of
the Aurora Borealis or northern
lights was seen locally last evening
following the passing of the heavy
clouds that came out of the northwest
about seven o'clock. The lights were
varied in color and changed position,
sending up streamers of different tints.
The display lasted until nearly mid
night and was seen by many people.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-01
COMES TO oSkALooSA.
Massachusetts,, Minister Accepts Call
to Congregational Church.

to Congregational Church.
Belchertown, Mass, Sept. 2H.-Rev.
j. D. Atkins, of the Congregational
church, some time ago indicated to
his congregation that he seriously
considered accepting call to a pas
torate in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The con
gregation protested and Immediately
took action seeking the reconsidera'
ton of the minister decision. Rs,
Adkins has today announced that ne
cannot consider the appeal of his
congregation, which action inulcated
that he will regularly accept the call
to the Oskaloosa church.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-01

Mahaska county corn crop will show
a greater total this year than ever be-
fore. 1t is the greatest crop the coun-
ty has ever raised.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-01
RICH GIRL WEEDS CHAUFFEUR.
Heiress of 100000 EIopcs, But Is
Caught BY Father.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 30.-Miss Silyery
Speei.. a society young woman and
heircss to 81, OOO. 900, cloped yesterday
with Russell Thomas, her fathers
chauffeur. The couple had a marriage
performed and then left At
lanta shortly before noon Tor Char
lotte, n. c.
The father OF the young woman iu-
.tercepted the clippers at Gainesville
Ca. less than a hundred miles from
Atlanta.
1t was understood later that the
girl will be returned to her home and
again placed in girls school She
formerly attended Thomas, IT vas
reported. went TO Cuba.
The girl is II years old and exeep.
|tionalIy pretty The chauHaelw ~
twelve years h<f senior
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-01

One year ago this week Oskaloosa
home owners were hustling up storm
doors and windows.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-01

Now is the time to save the seed
corn,
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
Amateur Baseball

The fast Bay Station Merchants of Alameds
won their twenty third game of the season Sun
day by defeating the Gorham rubber company.
The winners had the Gorhmans at their mercy
from beginning to end. The score was 10 to D.
The Glennon Stars defeated the Shannon Stars
yesterday by score of 16 TO 5. Glennon S
stick work was excellent. Burks made a home
run.
BERKELEY. Oct. 5.-Troube followed the
declaration of Umpire Brockhofr in yesterday s
game between the Yosemite nine OF this city
and the Kreig and Haltons of Alameda when
McCloud was called out third strike. Nc
Cloud hurled a bat at the umpire. The game
was declared forfeited to the Alameda team,
to 0. In the exhibition game which followed
they won, TO /.
In out of town games by local mines the
Berkeley Merchants won over the San Pablo nine
by to l. and the Sheafs of this city lost TO
Haywards by runs to their opponents 10.
PAfO ALTO. Oct. 5.-The Outlaws put the
United Railroads nine the trolley yesterday,
when they won out by the close score of to A.
The locals made their five runs in the first In
ming, when they batted the corporation pitcher
out of the box.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
Indoor Baseball Draws
the Fair TOSSerS

BERKELEY. Oct. 5.-The young
women's gymnasium classes of the local
Young Mems Christian association are
organizing an indoor baseball team.
and games with the mems team will
be played in the near future. The
young women are especially proficient
in the game and are said to be better
at the bat than the men. Their Held
ing is a little ragged as yet, but they
are being especially drilled in this de-
partment Of the game by Physical d.
rector w. l.. Seawright. The young
women who will try out for the nine
are: Misses S. Tucher. l.. Nicholson, V.
Browne, /. Park, E Tucker, 5. Fowler,
A. Ronaldson, NJ donaldson, r. Berry,
G. Jones, o. Jones. $. Green, b. Chrtsty,
Roth. A. Britton, o. Schultz, n. Shredder,
Mccarthy, M. Schultz. Lamb and E.
Jones; Mesdames Bogardus, Munro,
Roth and Seawright.
Physical Director Seawright has an
nounced the teams which Will compete
in the round robin series for basket
ball championship. Games Will be held
every Saturday night commencing this
week, The team captains and teams
are:
Captain Kraft. Keyes, w. Norton, F.
Krelle, G. Z. Mast; Captain G. Norton
Wondering. Nelson. Hamilton, Rush
worth. Charles Thomas; Captain j, T.
Morrish. L. Pape. n. Munro. Kelley
Wedd. Frost and Kessler; Captain Fos-
ter. Cooley, Roderick. Barbee, Fergu-
son and L. Service, Captain Booth, Nc
Kibben, Warning, Heath. Pearson and
r. Norton. Captain 3. Smith, z. Or
chard, Meilink and McFetridge.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
ST.LOUIS FlNANC|FR
PRAISES THIS CITY
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5.-Robert Rutledge,
president of the st. Louis real estate
exchange, one of the leading financial
men Of st. Louis. returned here today
from months business trip to the
west Rutledge brings back glowing
accounts of the work being done to re-
build San Francisco, and declares that
1t will be the most beautiful city in
America when completed.
Some OF the new structures, he says,
are marvels of beauty. revealing fea-
lures that are new in American archi-
lecture, and all are so designed that
they produce a Uniformity necessary
for beauty and altogether lacking in
the building of most cities.
Rutledge, while in the west secured
options on large tracts of property in
the San Joaquin valley, comprising
about half million acres of stock land.
tunities for investment California holds
out.
My trip he said, was extensive
and profitable. | spent some time in
Wyoming and then went to the coast.
San Francisco was the surprise of sur
prises- The new buildings, and there
are hundreds of them, are built along
the most modern lines. Concrete is
being used principally, this material
having been found to best resist earth
quake shocks. But the people OF San
Francisco have little fear of further
temblors. They do not anticipate an
other severe shock for centuries and
they have completely recovered from
the effects of the one of 1906
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
AnxiOuSfOr GameSWith
Australian Team
Rugby Teams of Stanford and
California Will Aid the
Referees Union
BY William UnmaCk

meeting of the Rugby referees
union was held last night at the oiym-
pic club and Important business rela-
tive to the visit of the Australian Rug
by team to this city was transacteu;
Correspondence from Manager Mer-
rit of California was read. Manager
Stewart of Stanford also sent word
that he had communicated with the
Australians on the subject and stated
that Stanford is anxious to play
California is undecided as TO whether
she can get her team together at the
time of the proposed visit. The plue
and gold Is anxious TO help the union.
Three games We're suggested in the
event of the coming of the team.
Both universities are thoroughly IN
accord with the All American team
Another important step decided by
the union was to affiliate at once with
the British Rugby union.
Referees were selected for the games
on Saturday as follows:
California varsity -Barbarians, A. Stewart;
California freshmen-Santa Clara college, j. G.
Moffatt: Stanford varsity Olympic, D. Blair;
Stanford freshmen university OF Pacific. G. Cam
eron; Palo Alto-San Jose. c. Cameron; st.
Mary's college University OF Nevada, at Reno,
j. Wilson.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
Tryouts Develop Many
Classy Swimmers
McWood and Cooper Will Be
BerkeIey's Stars i'm the
Coming Meets

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Oct
5.-As result of the tryouts for the
swimming team of the university,
which were held in the Olympic club
tank, Manager Robert Flannery is cast
ing about for matches with the teams
of the high schools of San Francisco
and vicinity. A match will be arranged
with the Oakland high school team in
~the near future. An aquatic contest
with Berkeley high school is also
planned.
The tryouts yesterday developed a
number of likely men at the university
for the teams. w. Cooper was close
second to w. McWood in the final OF
the so yard events Both are fast men
in the water and McWood has won sew
eral medals by his prowess. Cooper
holds the record for the % yard swim
in Honolulu, his home city. He was a
member of the Harvard team last year.
The relay team selected consists OF
Cooper, Clark. Barry and Day. The
winners Of the various events were:
Fifty yards, w. McWood; 100 yards,
McWood; 220 yards, ]. Barry; 44O
yards, McWood.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
INDIA is SUBJECT
OF GOOD LECTURE
Lloyd Scott Opens First of a
Series of Travel Talks
in This City

The gardens and temples of India. the
sacred river and the crowded bazaars,
were made the topic of the very in2
teresting lecture, with which Lloyd
Scott opened his first series Of travel
talks in this city last night. Mr.. Scott
is a stranger. here, but he received a
warm welcome to San Francisco, and
Christian Science hall, where the lee
ture took place, was well filed. More
than 100 fine colored slides and several
moving pictures illustrated the talk.
which began with Calcutta in the south
of India, and ended with a description
of the wonderful Tai Mahal and the
mountains of the north.
Scott will give each of his five lee
lures twice, repeating last nights talk
this evening, and giving his famous
lecture on Japan on Thursday and Fri
day night. On Saturday and Monday
evenings Russia will be the country
described by his lecture and the pic
lures, and ON Tuesday and Thursday
of next week Egypt will be given. The
series will close with Ireland, which
will be the topic of the last two nights.
on Friday and Saturday nights, October
16 and II.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
MAY BRING DUNHAM
SUSPECT TO STATE
United States Marshal McAfee
of Texas Convinced That He
Is Holding Murderer
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE, Oct. 5.-In spite Of the
fact that Sheriff Arthur Langford and
Deputy Sheriff Howard Burlington re-
turned from Sherman. Tex, convinced
that William Hatfield of Sherman, Tex,
is not James c. Dunham, the man
wanted here for six murders, Deputy
United States Marshal McAfee is con-
vinced that the San Jose officers have
been deceived in a most subtle man
ner by the prisoner, and with charac-
teristic Texan determination will in all
probability bring the prisoner to San
Jose at his own expense to allow the
people here to Judge for themselves as
to whether he is right or wrong. Nc
letter received last night by Chief of
Police Haley, in which McAfee asks
how much of the reward of s11. 900
originally offered for Dunham's arrest
is collectable today McAfee is holding
Hatfield on two charges. wife beating
and assault upon his little stepson, and
his final decision will probably be made
upon the receipt of a letter from the
district attorneys office informing him
that the 81 900 reward offered by the
governor Of the state u years ago still
holds good. Several OF the people who
subscribed toward the $4,000 citizens
reward are not living today and this
sum is not collectable.
Sheriff Langford and Burlington re-
main satisfied that they have made no
mistake in returning here without Hat
field.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
Shanks Reaches City in
Big Stearns Car
Comes to the Coast to Establish
Agencies for the Approach
ing Season
By K. K. PHOmmedieu

General Sales Manager Charles B.
Shanks of the F. B. Stearns company
arrived yesterday after recovering his
baggage. Shanks was accompanied by
Frank Leland. He will spend several
days establishing the agency in this
city for the Stearns cars for the coming
IL months. On Friday he Will leave by
the coast road In his car for Los An
geles for a week, coming back to the
city and thence proceeding home by
way of Portland and Seattle.
Shanks made the most of the trip west
In his car, a new 1909 light roadster.
The car. which is built on the lines of
the 1908 model. is by far a more com
Portable vehicle, with greater power.
After short ride yesterday it showed
how II made such an enviable reputa-
ton in the Briarcliff race and many Of
the other contests in the east this fall
After establishing the agency Shanks
VIII leave the general supervision of
the coast in charge of c. B. Warren,
who Will be coast sales manager. War
rem comes from Kenosha, Wis, where
he established a national reputation in
the sales department of a prominent
automobile factory there.
The four cylinder so horsepower Thom-
as Flyer touring car of the 1909 model
has arrived at the salesroom of the
sis is practically of the same type as
the Thomas that won the New York to
Paris race. with the refinements of 12
months The engine bore is a trife
larger, giving the car greater power.
The first sale OF the six cylinder 40
horsepower Thomas WAS made yester-
day to Arthur Schultz Of this city. who
will receive his within the next 10 days.
Bert Dingley came up from Fresno
yesterday in the Chalmers-Detroit
'Bluebird" and was the talk Of automo-
bile row.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
High School Athletics

BERKELEY, Oct. 5-Tickets have been placed
on sale for football game between Boone s
academy of this city and the eleven OF the
Oakland high school at Alameda Recreation
park Wednesday afternoon. Both teams are OF
an even weight and each has number Of star
men,. Ach and Jones will appear in the local
teams lineup after an absence from several
games. Aguirre will be seen in the quarter back
position occupied by Gardiner, who broke his
leg last Saturday. McElrath, left half, and
Bangs last years quarter back of the Oakland
team, and Grant the new quarter back, will
be the strongest men Oakland will have In the
field. The lneups follow:
0akland-Ends, Dow and Miller; tackles,
Smith and Black: guards, McElrath and Me
Manus; center. Dethlefsen; quarter, Grant;
halves. McElrath and Bangs teaptain); fuilback,
Hermle.
Sullivan (captain) and Blagon; guards, Shaw
and Henshaw; quarter, Aguirre, SWEET; center,
Richardson; halves, Scott and Ach; fullback.
Jones.
The 'O9 class PLAYED the 10 class of the
California School of Mechanical Arts game OF
game was for the iuterclass championship Of the
school. Both teams played good ball and proved
to be well matched. The score was 20 TO II
in favor OF the 10 class.
The crack ST. Mary's college team met defeat
Sunday at the hands OF the Jackson nine OF
game in hand from beginning to end, ober-
nesst's pitching being too much for the college
boys. The Jacksons are composed of such play
as Broderick of Santa Clara college. and
Lewis. Meyers and Anthony OF the University OF
California.
The Mission high school team was crippled
badly in its game with st. Matthew'S college
Saturday that it will not play Lick on Octo-
ber 10. McNear. Missions fullback. badly
injured. and ". Stafford quarter back, had his
collar bone broken and his put out of joint.
st. Matthews team averages 1I5, while Mission
averges $50.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
MRS. HAMS FAILS
TO FILE AFFIDAVIT

NEW YORK, Oct. although coun-
sci for Mrs. Peter c Hams Jr failed
today to file an affidavit of specifica-
tions in support of her motion for ali
mony, counsel fees and the custody of
her children in the suit for absolute
divorce brought by her husband
shortly before his shooting of William
E Annis. that fact, it appears, is not
to entail a default by her in ssle pro-
ceedings. Weldon Percy. attorney for
Captain Hams in the divorce action,
was notified today that Mrs Hams
affidavit would be filed tomorrow.
The omission to enter the affidavit
today had given rise 10 a rumor that
Mrs Hams had decided to admit the
truth OF her husbands charges, and
thus aid in his forthcoming trial for
the murder of Annis. but this was
promptly set at rest by Percy tonight
If Mrs. Hams takes any active part
I'm the murder trial" said Percy, sit
will be as witness for the prosecution
and not for the defense"
The October grand jury. to which the
Hains case will be presented, was
sworn in today at Flushing The
prompt return OF an indictment is ex-
pected against Captain Hains. In the
case Of the captains brother, T. Jen-
kins Hams, who stood by while the
captain emptied his revolver into
Annis, the evidence is to be more COM
plicated. it being necessary for the
prosecution to establish to the reason
able satisfaction of the grand jury the
contention that he aided and abetted
in the commission of the crime by his
drawing a revolver and holding off
rescuers. The defense has held that
T Jenkins Hams was passive and
neutral throughout and only drew his
revolver to defend his brother and him.
self after both had been threatened
with violence by Annis' friends.