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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
MADE MORE SECURE
Improvement Guarantees Steady
Water Pressure.

The Oskaloosa Water Company
made an improvement to its delivery
mains Sunday at comparatively small
expense, but by means of which the
service is greatly bettered and i'm
proved.
Two lines of mains extend from the
pumping station at the river to the
stand pipe in the city. These mains
are controlled by means of shut,ofr
valves at the river and also at the
stand pipe. A cross over pipe at a
point midway between pumping sta
ton and the city was installed at the
time the second line of main was
laid. Valves were inserted on each
side OF this pipe, but no valve was
placed in the ''cross-over" itself The
water company put in this valve Sun
day evening at an expense of per
haps one hundred dollars and its in
corporation in the service gives q
change that amounts to three separ
ate lines to the city that can be used
in case of emergency. The two lines
of main can he used separately, indie
pendently or in conjunction or part
of either line may be used in connec
ton with the main on the opposite
side. BY means of the new valve
should a break occur between the city
and the river it will be possible &c
ascertain within very few minutes
on which side the trouble exists ant
by using the valves at the standpipe
and the river the trouble may Dt
quickly remedied.
A serious break occurred In one o
the mains on the night of the burning
OF the Hoover distillery ware house
The engineer had to make his way 4
| the valves at the "cross-oyer, TIVE
miles from the water station before
the trouble could be remedied and II
the meantime the pressure at TN
fire was nil. The new valve makes
impossible recurrence OF such
condition. The work was put in undo
the direction OF Superintendent Hon
ace Hawkins.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
MAY PARDON Liners
GOVERNOR is GIVEN ABSOLUTE
POWER OVER coNvicTs IN
THIS STATE.

1
Des Moines, July 2.--Attorney Gen.
eral H. w. Byers has decided that the
chief executive of the state has the
power to pardon life convicts without
Preference to whether the legislature
advises for or against it.
The decision of the attorney general
directly affects twenty-five life con-
victs who petitioned the last legisla-
ture for pardons. Under the law the
governor must submit these applica.
tons to the assembly, Under the de-
cision, that having been done, the
governor has power to pardon or not,
without regard to the recommendation
of the assembly.
Following are those whose petitions
went before the legislature in 1907, the
age at which they were convicted of
the murders and given life sentences
being given:
John Penny. Emmett, Nov 80, 1889.
age %.
William Toole, Sac, Feb. 2, 1895. age
SO.
Frank Rainsbarger, Marshall March
Is, 1887, age q.
Nathan Rainsbarger, Marshall, Dec.
10. 1887, age 33.
Thomas w. Watson, Mills, March IA,
1884, age 35.
George Weems, Polk, Aug. l. 1894.
age %.
w. p Glyndon, Hardin, April ~,
1878, age 49,
Betsy Smith, Polk, July 2, 1894. age
AZ.
], B. Taylor, Clinton, Nov. "a, 1879.
age So.
James Burns, Polk, April 30, 1908,
age 40.
Jasper Mason, Dallas, Oct 81. 1876,
age "a.
John C. Steel, Monroe, Sept. 81.
1897. age So.
G. A. Williams, Union, April 10,
1900, age 50.
NJ B. Foster, Taylor. Dec "a, 1890,
aged 80.
Elmer Warren, Tama, March 8, 1891,
age 26.
A. d. Storms, Louisa, Sept. 80. 1898,
age 2S.
orman Mcpherson, Louisa, March
%, 1897, age As.
L. w. Haley. Dubuque, Feb. &c, 1894.
age &c.
Hugh Robbard, Dubuque, Dec. 2S,
1898, age IS.
Charles Stegall, Scott, Oct. 20, 1898,
age AZ. ga
Albert Parnitzka, Van Buren,, Dec.
81, 1891, age 10.
Otto Often. Pocahontas, Jan. 20,
1887, age 81.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.

Mason City, Ia, July 6.-Mrs. clar-
ence stoner. 80 years old and mar
ried, died today as the result OF a
fireworks explosion at Nora Springs
Saturday night. She was struck in
the head by a sky rocket and never
regained consciousness.
The stand was built fifteen feet high
and was loaded with fireworks. which
were prematurely discharged by a
Roman candle from the ground. The
two operators jumped and a terrific
explosion followed. The stand fell
and half dozen were hurt. None
Others were seriously injured except
Mrs. 6toner.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
BIDS ALL TOO HIGH.
School Board Will Revise Plans Of
Improvement.

An adjourned meeting of the Os-
kaloosa Board of Education was held
Monday evening in the office of Sec
rotary Shangle for the consideration
of bids submitted for the proposed
improvements at the Second ward
school building. The appropriation
voted on at the recent election. was
$1,000 but the bids were all greatly
in excess of that amount and it was
deemed necessary to reconsider the
plans to bring the job within the
bounds of the appropriation. b. F.
Grubb was the lowest bidder on the
building and Homer Phelps the low
est bidder on the heating equipment.
Three bids were submitted and con-
sidered for the building contract as
follows:
B. F. Grub, about. ..........$ 5000
s. b. Sinclair, about ........ 5000
Henry Wetherell about. .... 10000
The following bids were submitted
by contractors for the heating equip
ment:
Homer Phelps $1,000 for smoke
less boilers and $1,000 for special
boilers.
Sewers Mfg. Co., $2,271 for one
boiler and $2,396 for two boilers;
pipe coverings to be $159 extra in
either case.
Sullivan & Lotspeich. $3.50, with
s166 extra for pipe coverings.
Wells. Porter & Stump. $4,000.
Following the action taken by the
board. the architect, G. M. Kerns, of
ottumwa, was summoned and he ar
rived this morning to look over the
building for the purpose of changing
the plans and specifications. 1t rs
now thought that the present roof may
be retained and considerable ex-
pense thereby saved.
Miss Fox, from near New Sharon,
was elected to fill the vacancy in the
teaching force OF the First ward
building occasioned by the reslgna-
ton of Miss Winifred Rhodes.
Board adjourned to Thursday even
ling.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
ENDEAvoR SOCIETY.
intermediate Organization Elects Off
GERS For Ensuing Term.

The intermediate Endeavor Society
of the Christian church held their
election of officers last week, which re-
suited in selection of the following:
President-Zona Leslie.
Vice observation-disclosures Hedge.
Secretary-Hattie Hedge.
Treasurer-Mabel Woolsey.
Pianist----Minnie kabourn.
The officers met with the superin-
tendent, Miss Grace Williams, and
chose the following chairmen for the
committees:
Look Out-Sidney Hirsch.
Prayer Meeting Gladys Musick.
Social-Oral Farrell.
Finance-Curtis Van Voorhis.
INSTRUMENTATION Jepson.
Floral-Florence Larimer.
Music--Lenore White.
Prayer Clrcle-Lilburn Colville.
The society is organizing for their
work during the last six months of
the year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
WANTED IN MISSOURI
Italian Caught at Pekay by Sheriff
Valentine.

Antoine Bruno, an Italian, aged
about twenty-nine years, wanted in
Krkville, Adair county, Missouri, fol-
a murderous assault upon a fellow
workman, was captured by Sheriff Ed
Valentine at Pekay yesterday, where
he has been making his home for a
few weeks, having employment in the
mines there.
Sheriff Valentine received a COM
munication several days ago from the
sheriff of Adair county. with a letter
and photograph OF Bruno, asking him
headed this way. Sheriff Valentine
kept a close watch on the mining
camps in the county and he traced
Bruno to Pekay, where he was put un.
der arrest Monday.
The Missouri officers were notified
and Deputy Sheriff Hughes of Adair
county went to Des Moines where he
secured requisition papers to take the
man back to Missouri. He came
down from Des Moines last night, and
with Bruno left this morning for
Kirkyille, where the Italian will face
the charges. The crime was commit
ted at Novinger. Mo-, one OF the larg-
est mining camps in Missouri. Bruno
is said to have badly cut compan-
ion In quarrel.
Sheriff Valentine is having much
success in capturing prisoners. Last
week he arrested James Street, want.
ed in Pennington. H.. for seduction,
and the capture OF Bruno makes two
prisoners wanted in two different
states that he has found and deliy.
cred.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
MARRIAGES IN june.
Cupid Was Not Very Active In the
Month of Brides.

While June is supposed to be the
great month for brides, not as many
licenses were issued in June 1908 as
in some other months of the year
According to the marriage register al
the Clerks Office, twenty-six licenses
were issued to parties desiring to
marry, which is an average OF one
every week day. The largest number
of licenses issued in one day was on
June and IL, when three licenses
were issued.
Can it be that Dan Cupid s 0ecom-
ing active year by year. A glance
at the marriage register shows that
the little god of marriage was not as
busy during June, 1903. as in June
1907. In June. 1907, he captured thirty
one couples in Manaska county, while
this year he fell FIVE short of that
number.
The youngest couple to secure a
license during the month was Lou Roy
Cashatt, of Fremont. age eighteen
years, and Thressa Cross, of Oska.
loosa, aged nineteen years. the
oldest couple to apply for licenses
were Charles Flory, aged 81 years, TO
Mrs. Sadie Raines, aged AZ years,
both of this city.
The following is the complete list
of licenses issued for the month.
June flames T. Johnson and Floy
E. Boden.
June Erred Cant and Florence
Watkins.
June 5.-Lon Ray Cashatt and
Thressa Cross.
June 6.-John E. Spain and Julia
d. Hess; Lewis A. Davidson and Ruth
ii. Myers.
June 9.-John Davis and Bessie
Campbell; James M. Landeman and
Flora A. Dixon.
Thomas Heagney and Bernice Site
kle.
June 1O.-James G. Patterson and
Maude Mcclure.
June 11-Charley e. Alum and Del.
la Shifiett.
June 13.-Ralph Bollinger and Az.
mes II. Juber; James T. McGovern
and Adella Allen.
June 15.-Axel J. Anderson and Hill
ma J. Hawkinson.
June Leicester A. Amsberry and
Florence T. Onstine.; John A. Hamil-
ton and Nellie Williams; Charles II.
White and nellie L. hunter.
June 1S.-John S. Phillips and Lau-
ra J. Lawrence.
June 19.--Leo Johannes and Lucia
Farr; James Duncan and Lille Brown.
June 23.-Earl Ray Helm and Mel
lie p. Wilson; Jasper Mahaffey and
Myrtle Stillwell.
June 24.-Robert Howard Walton
and Bess Mary Pettitt.
June 27.-Charles ID. Flory and
Sadie Raines; Thomas Smith and
Martha Harper.
June 29.--Daniel A. Fuqua and Ida
M. Hunt; Thomas O'Brien and Maggie
Toomey.
June 30.-Francis M. Milford and
Mary E. Givin.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
Ins and Outs Of the Local Colony
and Their Friends.

The Negro Mississippi Teachers
Association in convention at Vicks-
burg this week in resolutions con-
demned loafing among young negroes;
urgeo that steps be taken to stop loaf
ing among all classes, declaring that
it breeded crime and produced crimi-
mails.
Mrs. Leila Shelly Taylor, secretary
to Attorney George H. Woodson. was
operated upon Tuesday of this week
at sanitarium in ColfaX for an alb
dominal abscess. The work was ex-
tremely difficult and the outcome was
in doubt but it was entirely successful.
The patient has rallied splendidly
from the operation. Mrs. Taylor had
been in a gradual decline for num-
Der of months and during the last four
months she has been quite i'll. She
has been at Colfax since the oath of
June under treatment preparatory to
the operation The patient sends
greetings TO her friends in Oskaloosa.
With 1850 chances to err. fifteen of
the eighth grade school children of
Cleveland this week mis-spelled only
forty words in the big inter-city spell
ing contest which opened the annual
convention of the National Education
al Association, and won the contest
from Pittsburg, New ORLEANS and
Erie, Pa. each OF which cities sent
team of fifteen to the convention.
The victory was a personal triumph
for little colored maiden, Marie G.
Bolden. 10 years old daughter of ne
gro mail carrier of Cleveland, who
spelled every word correctly, both In
oral and the written tests. The con
vention was swept with a storm of ap-
plause at her demonstration, the re-
suit of which was made known far
down the line of announcements on
the big blackboards, and at time
when her score meant a victory for
Cleveland, the earlier announcements
having put Pittsburg and New Orleans
in the lead. The little girl was con-
graduated by hundreds, even mem.
bers of the New Orleans spelling team
shaking her hand when President
Francis H. Haserot of the Cleveland
board of education pinned to her dress
the gold medal which denotes the
championship of American public
school spoilers.
The colored Baptists of Iowa have
just held splendid meeting at Mt
Pleasant. Among the important bust
ness transacted was the adoption OF
resolutions favoring the slrictest
temperance, and the expulsion from
the ministry of one who hau been
guilty of gross immortality. The ne
gro Baptists of Iowa are affiliated with
the western convention. and the nation,
al convention of the church. The ma
tional body is carrying on extensive
home missionary work in the south
ern states and foreign missionary
work in several countries, having a
large colored population. Negro Bap-
lists number nearly 100000 in
America, or nearly one-fourth of the
population. Before adjourning, the
negro Baptists of Iowa elected the
following omcers for the coming year.
President-Rev d. A. Holmes, Dav.
export.
Vice-President-Miss E. X Hender-
son, Keokuk.
secretary-MisG Ethel Terrell, Bux-
ton.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Sam
uel Bates, Des MONIES.
Trcasurers-hlrs. II. p. Smith, Mt.
Pleasant; Miss Bessie Beeves, Des
Moines; Mrs. S. NJ. Barnett, Ottumwa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
WERE IN THE WRECK
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Shultz Victims
of Des Moines Accident.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. R. Shultz, who were
in Des Moines yesterday, were victims
of the railroad wreck which occurred
| in the east Tart of the city, when a
Great Western train met Rock Isl
and train at crossing. Mr.. and Mrs
Shultz were In one of the coaches
that was knocked off the track, but
escaped injury.
w. H. Urbahns, baggageman and
brakeman on the Rock Island interur'
ban, was killed and several people
were injured.
When the truck of the Great West.
ern train hit the smoking car of the
local it was torn from its tender and
the smoking car was turned over on
its side, completely demolishing it and
holding several passengers prisoners
until help could arrive or they could
break their own way out.
Brakeman Urbahns was standing in
the baggage car when the crash came.
The impact sent him hurting across
the car against large trunk, cutting
la deep cash in his head which rem.
dered him unconscious. Other passen-
gers were hurled against the other
side of the car, some sustaining seri-
GUS injuries, others only slight
bruises
Conflicting stories arise as to the
real cause of the wreck. Both trains
were making for the crossing and 1t
seems a misunderstanding arose be-
tween the engineers as to who had the
right of way. When the Rock Island
train neared the crossing the Great
Western train was seen about 1000
feet away just coming around the
curve. 1t was going west at good
rate of speed and had whistled for the
Burlington tracks.
The Rock Island train was running
slowly. The engineers on both trains
were on the opposite side and neither
could see the approach of the other.
Harvey Smith, fireman on No. 4Sl, the
Indianola train, saw the Great West
ern train coming and supposed 1t
would stop. AS both trains neared
the crossing it was evident that there
was misunderstanding as to who had
the right to the crossing.
My God" said Smith, who could
see that a wreck was impending,
they're not going to STOP The
next instant, and just as the Rock
Island train was half way across, the
tender of the Great Western train
crashed into the smoking car Of the
Tndianola train, throwing 1t off 70 the
south of the track and smashing its
side. The truck of the Great Western
was torn from the tender and upset
on the side of the track.
The force of the impact threw the
passengers In the smoking car and
coach from their seats. In the smok-
ing car were seven men who were held
prisoners until help arrived. The pas
sengers in the day coach which was
derailed sustained only slight injUr.
les.
When the crash came they hurried
off the train to render what aid they
could to the injured. No one saw Ur.
bahns when he was injured. He was
picked up unconscious near a pile Of
trunks. His head was badly crushed
near the base of the skull.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09

mans orchestra made delightful mu
sic during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis went to Mar
shalltown via the Iowa Central at
eleven O'Clock, where they will be
guests at the home of DR.. Miller, a
friend of Mr.. Davis. Returning to
this city this evening, they win de-
part within short time for the new
home in Alamosa. Colorado.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Harrison of c
avenue east, and is an Oskaloosa girl
almost from birth. She is a graduate
of the local schools and during the
past several years has been employed
in the same, in the kindergarten de-
partment. She is an attractive and
accomplished young lady and has been
the center of host of friends in her
social and professional life. The
brides wedding gown was handsome
gown OF white silk, Princess, with
yoke of real lace. The groom is a
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis and
grew TO young manhood at the paren.
tai home on Fourth avenue east He
also graduated from local schools and
completed his work in the State uni
versity at Iowa City, where he gradu-
ated with honors. He is now located
at Alamosa. Colorado, where he has
won abundant success as a dentist.
and where he has been prosperous in
a business way.
The congratulations of almost in.
friends are extended this
worthy couple. The circumstances
of the marriage are of the happiest
character and their many frienls have
pleasure in the happiness that has
come TO them. The list of wedding
presents was extended and many
handsome and appropriate gifts were
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, at the time for
their departure, were successful in
eluding their friends and tormenters
and in avoiding the embarrassments
of a station demonstration. Their
plans were well laid and succeeded.
They made no secret of the fact of 60
ing to Marshalltown. 1t was so an
nounced Near train time, bride and
groom escaped by means of a rear
window to a carriage waiting at
side road. They were driven to
crossing north of the city, where, &C
cording to previous arrangement, the
eleven o'clock train stopped to pick
them up. The crowd at the home, as
soon as bride and groom were miss
ed, hurried to the station, armed with
the munitions of celebration. They
guarded and watched the station and
had a guard posted at the watering
station, but the crowd were baffled.
that they had remained in
the city, search of the town was in
but of course without result
Guests in the city from a distance
Tor the wedding were: Miss Gertrude
Evans of Des Moines, Miss Elva Greet
Of Eldora, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford West
Of Alamosa, Colo, Mrs. Howard Parr
Of Salt Lake City, Miss Gray Of R0-
meo. Mich, Mrs. Harry Dutton of
Seattle, Wash, and Frank Davis of
Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
HOLINESS LOVE FEAST.
Fourth of July Celebrated At univer-
sity Park.

University Park had special cele-
bration of It's own Saturday afternoon
that was largely attended. A special
program of speakers and singing had
been arranged for the afternoon and
the same was enjoyed by those par
ticipating. The meeting partook of
the nature OF a love feast and an ex-
perience meeting and was marked by
an earnestness that was particularly
pleasing to those who had fostered
the plan of the affair.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
The COMING Picnic.

Now that the Fourth OF July has
been successfully passed the Conner
cial Club viii have time for the con-
sideration OF other things. The mat
ter next at hand is the picnic of the
ottumwa Grocers and Butchers
which is dated for July Is. A special
committee has been appointed to can
yass the proposition with a view to-
ward ascertaining what part in the
AFFAIR our business people desire to
take.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
THREE ARE DROWNED.
Gasoline Launch capslzes on Lake
Near Muscatine.

Muscatine. Ia, July 6.-By the cap
sizing of an over crowded launch and
explosion of a gasoline reservoir at
Resley lake, short distance north OF
Muscatine, Saturday afternoon. three
persons, two girls and a boy. were
drowned. A picnic party of five were
in the launch at the time and the
craft proved TOO frail to bear the
weight of so many The dead are:
MAUDE GARNES. of Muscatine.
ESTHER CROzEN. OF Atalissa.
CLYDE SLATER. of Muscatine.
Richard Waters and Elmer Hahn.
both OF Atalissa, saved themselves
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
Einnera MANNED

Miss Clara Little. the infant daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. win Little. of Ce-
dar.who are visiting at the Tom White
home. sustained painful injury Mon
day morning. The child In pushing a
folding chair caught its fingers in the
closing mechanism and the ends OF
the fingers we're mashed on. The
physician in attendance believes that
both fingers can be saved
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
stray stock Notice.

Taken up at my premises. July 3. one
black SOW. weight so or 80 lbs, and
one winter pig, weight about so lbs,
and two spring pigs. The described
property will be kept at the Nathan
sayles home until the owner calls
for same.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
Their Busy Day.

The fire lads we're busy Saturday
with three alarms. No alarm was
turned In for the Pnillips residence
south of the city. however, as the
place was too far outside OF the fire
limits. Neither was the company
Summoned for the fire az the Hotel
Downing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09

S-HARRISON. - Married, at
the home OF the brides parents, No.
1865 C avenue east at eight o'clock p.
m, Wednesday, July 2. 1908, Miss
Jessie c. Harrison, of Oskaloosa to
Walter C. Davis, of Alamosa, Colo,
Rev. Eugene Allen, of the Central
Methodist Episcopal church, otficiat-
ms.
The wedding was pretty home af-
fair, one of the prettiest OF the sea
son and the event was celebrated in
the presence of company of eighty
FIVE guests. The ring ceremony was
used and everything in connection
with the affair was of the happiest
and most attractive character. The
home was especially beautiful for the
occasion by artistic decorations. The
color scheme was pink and white and
it was most delightfully."- worked out
with sweet peas and cut flowers that
were in abundance, relieved with a
shading OF palms and ferns. Miss
Harrison and Mr.. Davis assisted in
the reception Of their guests, the com
pany gathering some minutes prior TO
the hour set for the ceremony. Claire
Gordon sang Il Love You Truly at
the CONCLUSION of which Rev. Allen
approached the hymeaneal candidates
at the west end OF the sitting room,
amid a bower OF ferns and palms.
Here was the troth plighted, the bonds
of matrimony consecrated and the
benediction said.
Following the usual interval given
over to the fluctuations OF the newly
married couple. the company repair
ed 10 the dining room where a Two
course luncheon was served by the
ladies Of the Congregational church.
The room was dalntily trimmed with
pink and white sweet peas. and was
lighted by pink and white candles.
The effect was very pretty. Beck
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
Residence.

WYKERT-Th funeral of Mrs. Ma
ria Wykert will take place at 1880
Thursday morning from the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. ]. S. Tucker, sll
c avenue west.