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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-19

Thos. Barber of Vesta was seen
on our streets Saturday.
w. D. Lines and wife left yester-
day for q short visit in Minneapolis.
Mrs. C. A. Neufert entertained a
pleasant company at whist last We'd
nesday evening.
A dark lantern at the Methodist
church Thursday evening at 7:30.
Come and bring your light.
Chas. Cowgirl came up from Ham
line last week, and remained for
few days with the home folks.
Miss Flossie Barber of Vesta is
spending the week at the home of
her sister, Mrs. A. E. Athey.
Hazel Aune entertained a COM
pany of Is of her young friends last
Friday evening. at a valentine party.
Mrs. Mary Berke returned to her
home in St. Paul last Saturday, af-
ter visit with her sister, Mrs.
Apitz, in this city.
Messrs. H. M. Aune and H. A.
Baldwin, accompanied by their lad
les, go the twin cities tomorrow to
look after business matters.
J. P. Cooper will go to Minneap-
oils tomorroW-in fact quite a num-
Der of our citizens appear to be
headed that way this week.
w. H. Gold is due at Mankato to-
morrow to attend an important Y.
M. G. A. convention, and is hopeful
of inducing one or more friends Of
that important work to accompany
him. Some of the strongest Y. M.
c. A. men in the country are ex-
pected there.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-19

For Sale Span Of well-matched,
! bay Tresmont mares, A years old.
Winfred GRAY. 28-tf
A dark lantern at the Methodist
church Thursday evening at 1870.
Come and bring your light
Watches The largest assortment,
the latest patterns at the lowest
prices at Asleson's jewelry store. Il
ThesCrimmins-Pharo suit on their
land deal was tried in court at the
recent.term at Olivia, Judge Powers
reserving his decision.
Dentist Lyman will go to Mlnneap-
oils with Mrs. Lyman tomorrow, and
authorizes US to say that he will be
away the balance of the week.
Henry Soltan's auction sale at
North Redwood is scheduled for
next Tuesday, and J. A. McGetrlck' $
Delhi sale on Monday, the oath.
Donald Isham Williams, born
Feb. 9Th, +" reported Granddad Isham
one day last week. Those two boys
will keep their grandsire busy little
later on.
Thereswill be a basket social and
program at Middle Creek school,
district No. s, Renville county, Fri
day evening, Feb. 21st, 1908. All
are cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. S. A. Hall, Messrs. Gallery
and Leavens and Mrs. Bebermeyer
were the successful guessers on the
coin puzzle of the Sabo demonstrate
ors at Kenney & Kuck's, last Satur-
day.
The ladies' foreign missionary So
ciety met Tuesday afternoon of last
week with Mesdames belong and
w. r. Barnes. Refreshments were
served at the conclusion of an inter-
esting program.
The ladies of the Christian church
will prepare Is cent supper for
Friday of this week, in the church
dining rooms, to be served at 5
O'Clock and closed promptly at Z, so
as not to interfere with the evening
coryioo All invitod
We heard of two valuable dogs
poisoned recently. It may not be
known to some that there is a law
against that sort Of meanness which
provides for a Jail sentence Of six
months as a maximum penalty in
case of CONJUNCTION.
The GAZETTE has to give the
weather a puff almost every week
on account of its unprecedented good
qualities for February. The thaw
Of last week was followed by enough
cold weather to give the ice men a
show for themselves. and that is all.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-19
"sHORT LIN


To st. Paul, Minneapolis. Chicago.
ST. LOUIS, Peoria, Kansas City.
Omaha, Des Moines, and all points
beyond.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-19

Elegant new vestibuled Pullman
Sleeping cars and coaches run
Daily. For folders, rates. etc.,ap-
ply to A. B. Cults, G.. P. & T. a.,
Minneapolis. Mimi. or
7. A. GREEN, Agent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-19

Twin Cities passenger daily -. 3:27 am
Twin Cities passenger (ex.Sun) D So pm
Local Freight. MISUNDERSTANDING p. NJ
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-19
WEST.

Watertown passenger daily 1928 p. m
WATERFOWL passenger (ex.Sun) 1918 p. m
Localfreight. 900 a. N
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7 Fl E CIT y
Minneapolis & ST. OulSR.R.

Time Table at Redwood. MINI.
Corrected to June 18th, 1907.
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Trains Leave as follows:

EAST.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-21
HOLINESS UNIVERSITY
Academic Literary Society Gives
. Good Program.

The l. Academic Literary Society
of the Central Holiness University
gave a public programme at the col
lege chapel Monday evening to an
audience that comfortably filed the
spacious hall. The attendance was
composed largely of students of the
schools, but many people went out
from the city to hear the program
which was of high order.
The program was opened by prayer
offered by Prof. Ayres. Miss Edith
Avery followed with a piano selec-
ton entitled "Mazurka."
One of the best numbers of the
evening was the reading The Lost
Word" by Martina Hendricks, the
Porto Rican student, who is attend.
ing the university. He showed great
ability as a reader. Frank Wymer
made quite a hit with his original
story, Uncle Cy at the County Fair.
The musical recitation of Miss Stella
Livergood entitled AUX Italiens," was
very good and the young lady did well
with this difficult composition.
Mr.. George Trip gave an Grafton
on William Jennings Bryan" and paid
high tribute to him as one of the
greatest statesmen of the present time
One of the interesting numbers OF
the evenings program was a debate
the question being, Resolved, ..Iat
the Renaissance has Exerted Greater
Influence on Civilization than Reforma
ton" Messrs. Paul and Will Lawson
had the Affirmative, and Messrs. Ar
thur Ayres and Homer Biddlecum had
the negative, Both sides presented
weighty arguments and the Judges
had difficult time in awarding the
decision, which was given to the af
flrmative side.
The program was closed by two ex
cellent numbers, the Pantomine, by
Misses Jones and Laughlin. and the
torch swinging by Messrs. Ayres anc
Laughlin. All the lights were turned
out in the chapel and all that the
audience could see were the lighted
torches swinging in the air. While II
was a novelty it was very interesting
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-21
COOP[RTONN is
BADLY SCORCHED
SUBURB OF BUXTON VISITED BY
BIG FIRE.
UNDOUBTEDLY INcErDIARIsM
Building Bears Evidence Of Being Bur
slarized Before Burnina--The
Loss viii Reach Fifteen
Thousand Dollars.

Buxton, May 1S.--The Coopertown
Isection of Buxton was almost wholly
destroyed by fire early Sunday morn.
ing, entailing loss of about $4,000.
Fire broke out in the meat market
operated by George Warren and quick
ly spread to the shoe and clothing
store owned by Anthony Forsythe.
This building and the greater part OF
the stock was also wiped out. The
grocery store and general stock of Ed
Forsythe was the third victim. In
addition to these places there will be
a number of smaller losses, the list
of which cannot be given at this time.
The fire was of incendiary origin.
The meat market where the fire was
started was found to have been brok-
en- into and robbed of everything of
value that could be carried. The build
ing was wide open when the fire was
discovered. There was no fire pro.
lection and when the sleepy residents
we're aroused the fire had such a start
that it could not be controlled Very
little of the contents of the Forsythe
places could be saved. Anthony For.
sythe had a stock worth about seven
thousand dollars, with possibly an in.
surance of about 100000 The total
loss of property and building is said
to be in the neighborhood of fifteen
thousand dollars. Aside from the de.
struction of the school building the
fire is the most costly Buxton has ever
"Coopertown" is that portion of the
town of Buxton lying north OF Buxton
and in Mahaska county. 1t is col
lection of buildings owned and operat
ed independently of Buxton proper
which is all on Company land
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-21
BOYS ARE DECORATED
Members Of Company p Win Badges
Of Honor.

A number OF the boys OF Company r
have been decorated with emblems,
significant of general excellence in
rifle practice. in which the company Is
acknowledged by the state authorities
to excel. The company has a tablet
trophy upon which is engraved the
names OF the best shooters for the
year. In compliance with the findings
OF the board Of survey, which met In
this city January u, the name OF Ser
geant Edward A. Schmidt viii be eng.
graYed upon the senior tablet of the
company trophy for the year OF 1907,
with the splendid score of 304, and
Private Fred G. Ribbe win have his
name engraved upon the Junior tao-
let with a score OF 20S. The boys are
accordingly decorated with medals
which viii be issued within a few
days.
In addition TO the above honors the
following decorations are announced
and United States medals issued ac
cordingly:
Sergeant Edward A. Schmidt gets q
badge denoting Expert Marksman.
Second Lieutenant Alonzo T. Drin
kle, Jr., gets an expert Marksmar
bar for the years 1903. 1904 and 1907
Quartermaster Sergeant Elmer g
Waters is given a "sharpshooters
bar" for the years 1905. 1906 anC
1907.
Sharpshooters' badges are issued q
Private Fred C. Ribbe and Corpora
Fred Hill.
Marksman badges are issued q
Corporal ottie Barnes. Lance Corpora
Ernest Abrams, and Privates Wood
and Walter l. Gable.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-21
VIM. S. MAYS DEAD.
Was Former Enterprising Bushes s
Man of 0skaloosa. ......

Ralph 0'Hara is in receipt of a tele-
gram from Mrs. O'Hara conveying the
sad news Of the death of her brother,
William s. Mays, of Los Angeles,
California. Death came about ten
O'Clock Monday morning, May l8. Mrs.
eral months helping care for her
brother In his last sickness. /. eceased
leaves a wife, one son, Terry Mays,
and three daughters. Deceased was
the son of the late Terry Mays, OF Os-
kaloosa, who for many years resided
in the brick house on the east road
to Beacon. He was for a long time
leading business man of Oskaloosa.
For while he and Henry Briggs con-
Quoted a drug store where the Green
& Bentley store is now located, under
the firm name of Mays & Briggs.
They later dissolved partnership and
Mr.. Mays opened a store of his own
in the room now occupied by the How.
ar Cigar Store. Mr.. Mays was one OF
the first to introduce mirrors and IL
Illuminated globes. and his store was
known throughout the state as pala'
tial and attractive place.
After he sold out and moved to
California the stock was consolidated
with another store and the combined
store has grown into the store now
conducted by c. G. Pike. Mr.. Mays
built the home on North Third street
that has since been rebuilt ana now
owned by Captain Heating. He was
an enterprising man always alive t.
the best interests OF the town, ant
was booster for the material wenart
of the community The family have
the sympathy of many friends Lere II
their bereavement.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-21
BRIGGS TAKES OFFICE
New Sharon Man Is Now Auditor
Of County. -...

John w. Doak is down and out" Of
the office of County Auditor and his
efficient Deputy Roy Rowland leaves
with him. The Office in its entirety
has been turned over to l.. NJ. Briggs.
Mr.. Doak completed the work of
the checking over the books and in
turning over the effects of the office
Monday Afternoon and the work of the
office is now in the hands of Mr..
Briggs.
Mr.. Briggs has engaged his daugh-
ter. Miss Lorena Briggs for his
deputy. The young lady is now en-
gagged in teaching school and has
about two weeks work to complete
the term. She will finish with the
work of the school before taking up
the duties of the Office
In the meantime Mr. Briggs has Sc
cured the services of John r. Baer,
a man fully conversant with the work
and the forms of the office, and he
anticipates no embarrassment or in
convenience in conducting the affairs
of the place.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-21
ARE TAKEN TO PRISON
Two Men Must Serve Terms at
Fort Madison.

William Massey and william Butler
in custody of Sheriff Valentine and
Deputy Sheriff frank Christie went TO
Fort Madison today taking the two men
to the State Penitentiary to serve
sentences. Massey is the colored man
who murdered John Tolliver another
negro at Buxton about two months ago.
He was found guilty of manslaughter
and was sentenced to the Fort Madi-
son Penitentiary for confinement not
to exceed eight years. Butler is the
man who stole the brass parts from
the traction engine owned by the Ma.
tional Cooperage Co., located near the
Iowa Central stoekyards. Butler Stole
the brass parts and took them TO OF
tamwa where he attempted to sell
them. He was arrested and brought
back TO this city. He was sentenced
to serve at Fort Madison not to ex
coed five years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-21
TO HAVE MORE LIGHT
City Entitled to Additional Service
for Same Cost.

LET there be light" said the city
council Monday evening at the regu-
lar session of the fathers. "And may
there be plenty of 1t" they added. The
lefty is now in position TO obtain
twenty-five new arc lamps OF the pow
er and style of those now in existence,
or they may have sixty lights of sixty
candle power incandescent. distribut-
ed at the direction OF the council. The
cost to the city under the new con-
tract will amount to only trifie more
than is now being paid by the city,
and the increase in the service will
be greatly TO the advantage of the city.
When the old contract was made
under the franchise granted to the
Oskaloosa Traction and Light Com
pany, provision was inserted that a
revision of the contract might be
made after period of five years. At
the end of that time, IL conditions had
changed, the old contract might be
altered The light committee, with
Mayor Ralston and the members of
the light company, have been laboring
long and hard on the problem. The
city went to the expense of having
special test of the lights made to de-
'termine If the city was getting what
it had been paying for, and much cor
respondence has followed to deter,
mine conditions and costs in other
cities. After weeks OF labor the com
mittee was ready to make a report
last night and the same was received
and placed on file to be considered at
some future meeting. .- fss
The report states that under the
new arrangement the city will have
the old lights at a rate of seventy dol.
lars per year, where we have been pay
ing eighty-three and one.third dollars
per annum per light.
The amount of the contract per
year is to aggregate not less than
nine thousand dollars which Is about
the same amount that the city has
been paying for the present service
The light company has been testing
one of the new incandescent lamps
on High avenue east, near the Fourth
street intersection. The attention of
the councilmen and of citizens has
been called to the light in the effort
to determine which kind of light will
be best adapted to the needs of the
city. The light is not as brilliant as
the arcs and is of a different color, but
1t seems to give splendid service. In
view of the fact that the city has
many dark places where lights are
sorely needed. it is likely that the
will be made from the
smaller light and the greater number
thereby secured. twenty-five of the
larger arc lamps would not give the
desired.
A motion prevailed that the light
be augmented by the APP
pointment Of two additional members,
one member from each ward,
and that acting with the mayor this
be empowered to locate the
new lights.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-21
STEVENS LIKES WEST
But Former Resident Is Still Proud
of 0skaloosa.

The Herald is in receipt of a busl-
ness note from S. Z. Stevens, of Eu-
gene, Oregon. Mr.. Stevens was for
merly a business man of Oskaloosa,
the junior partner of the firm of Myers
& Stevens, bicycles, musical instru,
ments, etc, No., ia rirst avenue west,
now occupied ny the Times Office
The firm was in business in the city
in 1900 and several years following.
The gentleman is in the same line OF
business in Eugene, senior member OF
the firm OF Stevens & Hulin, pianos
and organs, and many old-time friends
here viii be pleased to learn of his
continued prosperity.
Mr.. Stevens was believer in the
use OF publicity and printers ink dur
ing his residence here and is doing
some big work at Eugene. He sends a
souvenir postal illustrating his use
OF the big space on the street cars Of
the place. Among other things Mr.
Stevens says:
I'VE are glad to notice through the
columns of your paper evidence o.
the growth and thrift of our former
home town.
II think can truthfully say we are
enjoying a fair degree OF prosperity
here in Oregon, and ! am sure we are
In one of the greatest states in the
Union. improvements and advance
ment of every kind is in evidences
everywhere and greater degree o
activity is experienced than for years
To tell the truth we are just now awak
ening to the realization OF the grea
amount Of natural resources this coun
try contains and are making steps 4
bring about their development.
Eugene is a nice little town 0
about ten thousand people, with paw
ed streets, electric cars, state uniyer
sity and on the trunk line OF the S
p. r. r. and boasts the finest militar.
band in the state outside OF Portland
There are plenty OF people her
from Iowa, so we do not need 10 fec
at all lonesome. and for fear yol
too might get the Oregon fever an
have II interfere with your peace an
comfort, will desist. Yours trul
S. e. stevens"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-21
THE MAKING OF ACITY
Various Improvements In Progress
In AL Directions.

Joe Crookham has purchased the old
house that stands ON the corner south
of the post Office building and win re
move it to the Crookham property on
North Second street The front part
OF the house will be repaired and i'm
proved and converted into a seven
room cottage. A two-story main
structure will be built and the rear
par of the old house will be joined
TO il, making an eight-room house
Thus two practically new houses will
be made out OF the old structure, and
an important Improvement made to
North Second. This old house is one
of the land marks in Oskaloosa, hav-
Ing occupied its present site for abou'
sixty years. Ii was at one time con-
sidered one Of the finest houses in
town. The frame is as good as 1t
ever was. and J. Q. Hoar. who has
charge of the work, says the new
houses to be made from ii will stand
longer than some entirely new houses
that are now being built The site or
the old house is to be occupied by the
new brick building to be erected by
the Home Telephone Co.
~
G. e. Sawyer is erecting a hand
some two-story and basement resi-
dence on North Market street on lots
north of the j. F. Lacey home. 1t is
of rather unusual but attractive ar.
chitecture by Smith, Wethereil 4
Gage, of Des Moines, and is costly ar
ranged throughout 1t has a large.
airy porch fronting the east and will
make one OF the most attractive
homes in this part of the city. The
plans for the interior contain eight
good sized rooms Of ample dimensions
the living room" on the first floor
being a model OF comfort and conven.
ience. The house will be modern In
its appointment and the finishing will
be of the best material the market pro
duces. There are a generous number
Of closets, wardrobes, bath, lavator
les. halls and everything that is neces-
sary to make the ideal moderate sized
home. Exclusive OF halls the houseI
will contain eight rooms. and the cost
viii be in the neighborhood OF five
thousand dollars. Henry Wetherell
has the contract for the building of
the house which fact stands as
guarantee that the place viii be well
made.
Charles S. Walling is making ex-
tensiye improvements to his nome,
No. 315 North Third street. A new
porch is being added to the front,
much to the betterment of the appear
lnce of the property. The whole ex
color. Numerous other improvements
will be added here and there.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-21
switch AT oIenwood PARK.

The Oskaloosa & Buxton lnterur-
ban Railway is preparing for the ex-
ira traffic to Glenwood Park. The
company has put in switch or sid
ing at convenient point near the
park entrance that will care for the
extra cars and increased traffic that
VIII result from the park attractions.
The railway is almost ready to take
care of its end OF the business.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-21
AN OsKALOOSA TOO.
Statue Of Indian Maid May AdOrn
the Park.

The city council was in regular, first
of the month, session last evening, and
aside from the important business
transacted and mentioned elsewhere
a number of minor matters received
attention.
All members with the exception OF
w. r. Campbell and Fred Venable
were at their desks.
Henry Z, Snider residing at No.
COZ South B street complained OF
drainage conditions across the foot OF
his lot. a ditch in the alley running
south from Fifth evenue in the blocks
between A and B streets. The gen.
tleman demanded" relief of some
sort and threatened the city council
with a visit from the state board of
health in case the matter did not re-
ceive attention.
The usual list of claims against the
city were audited and ordered payed.
A number of communications to the
council were read and filed for future
reference. A matter on septic tanks
was referred to the city solicitor.
One matter of Importance was a
letter asking for conference of mu.
nicipal ofncers concerning getting at a
more equitable and Just method of
valuing and taxing station properties
of railways. Under the existing laws
the station properties of railways are
not assessable excepting as mileage
and a municipality has no resource
where railway occupies extensive
yards. shops properties by depots and
the like.
The Kemble Floral Company is to
take charge of the city park this year,
plant and care for the flower beds, re-
place poor plants and cultivate the
same. The council voted upon the
recommendation of Mr.. Christie park
chairman, that this be done. This
will insure the handsomest park we
nave ever had. The work has here.
tofore been done by other parties.
A discussion arose as to the best To-
cation for the statue of Chief Ma.
haska that has been presented to the
city. The donor and the sculptor
have desired that it be placed in the
center of the park. But now comes
the possibility that we will also have
a statue of "Oskaloosa, daughter of
Chief Mahaska in the course of events
The placing of the statue in the cen.
ter of the park is out of the question
oil account of the impossibility to Sc
cure a foundation over the place
where the old well was located Some
other location will therefore be neces-
sary and will be determined later.
The condition of the walks in the
park was talked Of and the fact ad-
mitted that new cement walks were
needed. 1t is not likely that the old
walks will be disturbed this year how
ever. They will possibly be rear
ranged with the locating or the statue.
The band stand WIN remain where
II is now located in the center of the
park. 1t has recently been repaired
and improved and will now be treat
ed to a couple OF coats of new color.
The park seems to be receiving much
attention and it will be a veritable
little beauty spot a1F
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-21
The Art Exhibit.

The Art Exhibit of the Senior class
of the Oskaloosa High school, held at
the library last week, was a success
full affair, although not SO much SO as
the members OF the class organization
had expected. The expenses ran
somewhat heavy and the patronage
was not what II should have been on
account OF unfayorable weather and
other entertainments