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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-07
MRS. THAw TO TESTIFY
AT HER SONS TRIAL

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Oct. 81
Mrs. William Thaw and daughter; for
merly Countess Of Yarmouth, arrived
here today. 1t is understood that Mrs.
Thaw and her daughter viii testify on
October II In behalf OF Harry Thaw's
efforts to prove his sanity
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-07
WOMAN IN NEW YORK
DIES OF THE RABIES

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Mrs. Harvey
Day, of Elizabeth, n j., died today in
great agony from rabies as a result
of a bite from her pet bulldog. Her
husband and several friends were also
bitten and the physicians fear fer
their lives.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-07
SPEAKING IN ELEVENTH.
Congressman BrantIey on a Trip Over
His District

Congressman w. G.. Brantley. of the
Eleventh district, is now making a
tour ever his entire district and it
is his present plan to make one speech
in each county before the national
election next month.
Mr.. Brantley has<Iready spoken in
a half dozen or more counties of the
district and he is doing some valu-
able work in the cause of democracy
and is being heard by large crowds.
He spoke at Douglas on Monday when
the superior court was convened and
was greeted by an unusually large
audience.
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VERY PLEASANT EVENING.
Ships officers Entertained by Rev. c.
2. Thornton.


2. Thornton.
AT the residence of Rev. G. p.
Thornton last night took place an un-
usually pleasant affair, an entertain
ment being given in honor of the off :
GERS of the steamer Salfordia, which
Is now in pert loading. The officers
present We're Second Officer w. e.
Lawkins, Third officer J, l.. Popple-
ton, Second Engineer A. Williams and
Third Engineer w. Mansergh
A musical program was rendered by
the officers. G.. A. True. e. Tranter,
Rev. Thornton, Professor White and
others. Refreshments were served
and altogether the evening proved to
be a very enjoyable one.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-07
Bankrupt Court Today.

Referee Isaac win hold a short sea.,
sion Of the bankrupt court today The
petition Of the trustee in the Nv
Davis case. allowing the bomestead as
the bankrupt. will be heard.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-07
TEN NEW CASES or
CHOLERA ARE REPORTED

MANILA, Oct: 6--The ten new cases
on the cholera list reported today in
Guides two American civilians.
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3. J. FORD ANNOUNCES.
He is in Race for Mayor at the Com
ing Primary.

In The News announcement column
this mQrniug VILE be- found the for
NAL al kemen aF b. ]. Ford for
the otfi may the coming white
primary {fs F'65 announced to his
friends sesrai weeks ago that he
would offer for mayor.
Mr.. Ford is at present connected
with the Cumberland route and is well
known in railroad and steamboat cir
cles. He has been a resident of
Brunswick for may years and was
formerly with the3ld Brunswick and
birmingham railnha6. He has many
friends who will "a doubt support him
in his race for maybr.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
BIG STRIKE PLANNED.
Telegraph Operators Are Not Yet Sat
isfied With Conditions.

Chicago, April G. Taking adyan
tage of the alleged financial straits
in which the Western Union Tele-
graph company and the Postal Tele-
graph company have been placed be-
cause of the financial panic and sue
ceeding industrial depression, as well
as the effects of the telegraphers'
strike OF last summer. local No. /.
Commercial Telegraphers' Union of
America, has voted to resume the
strike, which was suspended Nov. 8,
to take effect against the Western I'm
ion Telegraph company on June Land
the Postal Telegraph company Juy L.
Intolerable working conditions, over.
strain and cutting of wages are given
as the reasons for the resumption of
tht strike. Local No. is the Chicago
local, which led the calling of the fam
Gus Industrial war OF last summer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
BLAZE IN
BIG D|ST|LLERY
PEORIA PLANT SUFFERS TO THE
EXTENT OF $23o,0oo.
MAKES A FINE SPECTACLE.
Four Large Factories in Lynchburg,
Va, Destroyed by Flames
--lncendiarism Is
Suspected.

Peoria, H.. Apr. Fire which
started ON the fourth floor Of the ele-
yator OF the Corning Distilling COM
pany's plant at two a. m. Friday did
k23O,000 damage to the building and
contents, threatened all the other
buildings and 5000 cattle and proved
one of the most spectacular blazes
seen in years.
The mill" or elevator building, is
a six-story brick structure $50 feet
square, in which thousands of bushels
of grain are stored. and at the top OF
which is the machinery for grinding
the corn and other grains for the
cookers.
Beer Tower Huge Torch.
The blaze quickly spread to the
other floors, and to the still" house
of the distillery proper adjoining. In
this building are huge beer stills and
the heat caused an explosion which set
the roof of the beer tower, hundred
feet high, on fire. The burning beer
on the roof of this building presented
the novel spectacle Of a huge green
torch the center of which was red
from the burning timbers. AS the
tower burned down the colors changed
and the outside of the torch became
red and the inside bright green.
In the cattle pens not so feet away
were nearly 1900 cattle and the ex
plosion with its fiery rain Of burning
spirits covered these sheds. The cat
tie were saved. Three years ago this
plant burned and the explosion of an
alcohol tank sent a shower of burn
ing alcohol through the sheds and
killed over 1000 cattle.
Big Tobacco Factories Burn.
Lynchburg, Va, Apr. 4.-One Of the
most destructive fires in this city in
20 years occurred early Friday when
four factories, three of them tobacco
plants, and four negro dwellings were
consumed, with a total loss of 1925.
900 and insurance OF $4,000. The
fire ragged during a 20-mile wind and
the firemen were powerless to cope
with the blaze. The factory Of the
Norfolk & Western Overall company
and three tobacco factories occupied
by w. G. Huntington of Farmville, in
which more than million pounds of
tobacco for Austrian and Italian trade
were stored, were the business build!
ings destroyed, the loss on the tobacco
factories being $4,000. fully insured.
A number Of small fires were start.
ed on Diamond Hill" by flying EN-.
bers and a large number of citizens
spent an hour and half protecting
their homes with buckets and garden
hose. 1t is believed that the fire was
OF incendiary origin. Huntington is
heavy buyer in Kentucky, which
gave rise to report that night rid.
ers" might have been concerned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
DAMAGING FIRE
At CHARLTON, "A.
ITS BUSINESS DISTRICT SUFFERS
A HEAVY LOSS.
The Press Clothing House is the Larg-
est Individual Sufferer--The In
surance Only Partly
Covers the Loss.

Charlton, Ia, April 4.-Chariton
has been visited by 100000 fire. At
2 o'clock fire was discovered in the
rear of the building occupied by
George Scott & Sons meat market.
1t had alerady made considerable
Roadway, having spread to the upper
stories of the two buildings on the
west. The fire department worked
theoretically and soon had the flames un.
der control, but not before a great
amount of damage was done to the
buildings and to the contents. The
Hollingson & Larimer building, where
the fire originated, suffered the great
est damage, the loss amounting to
about $4,000, covered by insurance.
1t was occupied by SCOTS meat mar
ket, the loss on which amounts to be-
tween $500 and $4,000, with insur-
ance of only $1,000. In the upstairs
rooms some household goods belong
ing to Mrs. Mary German, who is now
in Colorado, were stored, and they
were completely destroyed. Her loss
is covered by insurance. t....
The J. A. Brown building was dam
aged to the extent of about $4,000, COW
erred by insurance. This building was
occupied by Press clothing store, with
"a tailoring establishment upstairs.
The goods were valued at about $685.
900. and are badly damaged by water
and smoke. The loss cannot be esti-
mated. Mr.. Press carried an insur-
ance Of $4,000. The Steinbach build
ing was occupied downstairs by the
owners with meat market. This
building was considerably damaged by
smoke and water, but the loss is COW
cred by insurance. Upstairs In this
building were the Office rooms of
Coffman, Bowen & Bigham Their
furniture and fixtures were badly dam
aged, and they had no insurance.
All the buildings were good brick
structures.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
RYAN IS PARDONED.
Ordered Released From County Jail
by Gov. Cummins.

County Clerk Corlett has received
an official communication from Anna
r. Cummins, pardon secretary to
Governor Cummins, pardoning and re-
storing John G.. Ryan 10 citizenship.
Ryan was one of the young fellows
who broke into the w. !. Neagle gro
Gerry store about year ago and who
was sentenced to one years impris.
onment in the county Jail for breaking
and entering, at the February, 1907,
term of the district court.
Clerk Corlett also received a COM
munication yesterday from Superin-
tendent C. T. Apologize of the Mount
Pleasant Insane Hospital, stating that
Thomas Gordon. one of the inmates
of the institution from this county has
escaped from the asylum Gordon
ran away from the place several
weeks ago but was re-captured. He
was successful in eluding the search
ers the second time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
THE BASE BALL FAIR.
Date is Fixed for Week Of April ~
to May 2.

The date for the big base ball fair
has been fixed for the week of April
q to May 2. The occasion this year
promises to eclipse all previous eli.
forts and enthusiasm is already at a
white heat. Preliminary steps have
been taken and solicitations for con.
tributions will begin on Wednesday Of
this week.
The ball association appeals to the
fans and friends of the game to be
as liberal as possible and to meet the
committee with pleasant smile when
they have in sight. The more that is
made at the fair the less will be call
ed for on the guarantee fund. Be
liberal and be a booster.
The soliciting committee comprises
the following hustlers: C. Winter,
Fred Van Sickle, Art Oppenheimer,
James DeBoard, C. e. Howar, James
Brown. Chas. Walling and W.. Camp
field
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
MARRIAGES In MARCH.
Twenty-Five Licenses Issued In
Mahaska County.

Dan Cupid was unusually busy dur
ing the past month and he seems to
have ushered in me spring season in
a most appropriate manner. No less
than 20 couples called upon County
Clerk Corlett and received the neces-
sary licenses. The highest number OF
licenses issued in one day was four,
on Wednesday, March 4. The Oldest
couple to secure license during the
month was Theodore f. Slater, aged
~ years, of this city, to Mrs. Lorinda
Littimore, of Akron, Ohio, aged SO
years. The youngest couple who APP
pealed to the clerk for license, which
was granted, was Bert H. Barcus, aged
10, to Miss Myrtle Goodwin, aged 10,
both of Fremont. The complete list
follows:
March 3-John DeBruin and Marie
DeJong, Frank Dinsmore and Mary
R. Ferguson.
March 4-Gerrit Meppelink and
Dena Rempke; William H. Hull and
Mary Smith; Albert Natter and Rilla
Dickson; Ernest J. Strand and Emma
B. jenkins.
March 5-Fred r. Herniman and
Mana M. Mooney; Henry Wander Mar.
ten and Jennie Van Daleh.
March 10--James Lewis and Mary
Stommell.
March 11--John w. Richards and
Martha Anderson; Bennett Shrago
and Sara Damorotsky; Alexander Nor
gan and susie Carter
March 14-Cecil Reynolds and Lora
McKanna; Chauncey Hull and Laura
Jones; Eura T. Curry and Kate Mary
Cavanaugh.
March 17-Albert l.. Lyon and
Grace McKim; William II. Weather
wax and Anna l.. Rutherford.
March 18-Thomas j. Baker and
Lydia Mrkle; John E. Brubaker and
Lulu V. Hodgson.
March 2l--John Reid and Clara II
Witt.
March 22-Bert II. Barcus and Myr
tie Goodwin.
March 23-Floyd l.. Digger and EN-
ma +. Darland.
March 24-Earl Addington and f
Ferne Gordon.
March 25-Samuel Phillips and Le
ma Garden; Henry Husson and Lena
R. Potter.
March 27-Cecil C. Powell and Ed
ma Gibson.
March 28-Theodore Slater and
Lorinda Littimore.
March 31-Arthur T. Marsh and
Eta Yer Ploeg.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
MISSIONARY MEETING.
Woman's Board of Christian Church
Hold Interesting Session.

The regular meeting of the G. w.
B. NJ was held in the basement OF
the Christian church Friday p. m,
Mrs. Rebecca Bridges had charge OF
the program and introduced some new
features that were very instructive
as well as entertaining. A black
board drill of the missionaries and
their fields reminded one OF school
days. Excellent papers were read by
Mrs. Rhinehart, Mrs. MILFORD -4ull
Mrs. McElroy and Mrs. White. A
quiz on the missionary tiGings com
pleted the program.
At the business meeting the sub
ject of furnishing missionary books
and literature for the public library
was heartily endorsed. The meeting
was greatly enjoyed by all present.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

would be forthcoming for any state
institution whose application received
the approval of the legislature and
governor of its state. The additional
donation will be in five per cent.
bonds, providing an added annual in
come of quarter Of a million dollars,
and total for yearly disbursement of
$4,000.
The Carnegie Foundation was estab-
lished by Mr.. Carnegie on April 81,
1905, with gift of trust fund of
$l0OOO,O00 in five per cent. first mort
gage bonds of the United States Steel
corporation. The revenue of the fund
provides pensions for teachers of uni
Versities, colleges and technical
schools in the United States, Canada
and Newfoundland, who are retired
after 20 years service or having
reached the age of IS years have
taught Is years preceding.
Mr.. carnegie's Letter.
DR.. Pritchett Friday night made pub
lie Mr.. Carnegle's letter promising the
further gift and statement regarding
the action Of the National Association
of State Universities. Under date of
March 81, 1908, Mr.. Carnegie wrote to
DIR. Pritchett:
Dear Sir: Your favor of to-day in.
forms me of the desire of the profes-
sors of state universities to be en-
braeed In the pension fund, as shown
by q resolution unanimously adopted
by the national association,
Il beg now to say that should the
governing boards of any state uniyer.
sity apply for participation in the fund
and the legislature and governor Of
the state approve such application, 1t
will give me great pleasure to in
crease the fund to the extent neces.
sary to admit them. | understand
from you that If all the state universe.
ties should apply and be admitted
five millions more Of FIVE per cent.
bonds would be required, making the
fund $15,000,00O in all.
From the numerous letters / have
received from pensioners and their
wives and the warm approval Of the
press and public, ! am satisfied that
this fund is, and must be for all time,
productive Of lasting good, not only to
the recipients but to the cause OF
higher education.
Most grateful am to be privileged
as trustee Of this wealth to devote 1t
70 such use. Truly yours. Andrew
carnegie . AL J.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
The GIRLS ABUSED.
Suffers Injuries in the Fight of
Rival Suitors.

The screams of q woman and the
loud and angry voice of a man caused
a commotion Saturday night about
eleven o'clock in the neighborhod of
Fifth avenue and Fourth street. Miss
Tressie Stommel and her escort Cliff
Johnson were assaulted by a young
man named VIII McGrath. The
screams of the young woman brought
assistance from the neighboring
houses and the police patrol was soon
at the scene of the trouble. Miss
Stommel and Johnson went to the
mayors Office and warrant for Nc.
Grath was issued upon their informa-
ton.
Miss Stommel had been at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Stommel, No sos Sixth avenue east,
where she had been spending the
evening. Mr.. Johnson came to take
her to her home. The young woman
states that McGrath has been bother.
ing her for some time past and has
threatened to take her life upon sew
Ciul OSSdolOlos ItC oOJCSIo " hCl 81
ing with any other person. She thinks
that the man laid in wait for her and
her companion Saturday evening.
They were just block distant from
her mothers house when the assault
was made. The couple state that he
had made for Johnson with a long
knife, saying he would kill them both
and that young man took to his heels.
McGrath is then alleged to have
pounded Miss Stommel with a beer
bottle and she showed evidences of
rough treatment when brought to the
police station. People from near
by houses ran to the girls assistance
and McGrath fed.
The affair created much excitement
in the neighborhood of the happen.
ing. 1t was thought by those living
near that another bloody affair, like
of couple of weeks since, was being
enacted and the police were summon
ed over almost every telephone within
n radius of two blocks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
EppYvILLE.

Eddyville, April 4.--Mrs. Mary Bell
went to Abba Friday where she will
visit few days at the home of her
father, Harve Shahan.
Willie Van Ness, of Abba, who has
been visiting with his grandmother,
Mrs. Reeves, went to Oskaloosa Fri.
day morning on business.
Mrs. Robson, of Pekay, will come
to Eddyville Monday where she will
be the housekeeper for the Charles
Bickford family.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hansel and fam
lily, of Frederic, spent Friday with Mr..
Hansel's sister, Mrs. Hannah Robe
son, and brother, Robert Hansel.
They were accompanied home by Mrs.
Hannah Robson, who intends to stay
several days.
There will be services at the Baptist
church Sunday and there will be SER
vices the same day at the Church of
Christ. Rev. Wiskham of Marshall
town will preach.
Pet Sandburn purchased the re-
naming forty acres of the Thos. Rich
eson estate, near Coalfield, Thursday.
Mr.. Sandburn moved from Pella to
Eddyville recently, and purchased the
greater part of the estate some time
ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Converse returned to
their home in Kansas City, Mo-,
Thursday morning after a brief visit
with John and Robert Clark.
Jim Johnson returned last evening
from Kansas City, where he had been
for the past two weeks. Accompan,
led by his brother Charles, he was a
business caller in Oskaloosa Thurs,
day
d. d. Miller, of Blake, Nebr.. for
mer residentpassed away at his home
Sunday morning, March 20. Mr. Mil.
Ter and family used to reside on a
farm three miles north of town, now
rented by Harry Besco. They have
been residents of Nebraska about five
years. The remains were brought
here for burial Friday morning, the
funeral being held in the afternoon
at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. G.. w. Culbertson and daugh.
ter, Miss Alma, went to Chillicothe
this morning, wher they will visit in.
definitely with her father, A. ]. Jew.
EFT, and with other relatives near
that place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
THE COUNTRY CLUB.
Some Extensive improvements To
Grounds Are Contemplated.

Unusual interest attaches to the an
nual meeting of the oskaloosa Coun-
try Club which will be held at the Y.
M. G. A. Tuesday evening at seven
thirty O'Clock. The club contemplates
extensive improvements this year and
numerous important matters are to be
discussed which will bring out large
attendance.
The membership of the club now
about one hundred and thir-
ty, but the applications for member
ship are numerous and the manage.
ment hope 10 see the club go to two
hundred or more before the season
has far advanced.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

W. d. Wilson, the young man en-
ployed as a farm hand by c. A.
Porter, near Beacon, and who was
SO badly burned in prairie fire winch
ignited from a spark from q Burling-
ton engine about Two weeks ago, has
brought suit in the district court
through his attorneys. David & Nelson,
asking $4,000 damages from the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy KY. Co.
Wilson in his petition states tnat he
was employed as farm hand by e.
A. Porter and on March % he was
called to put out prairie fire on the
G. A. Porter farm, which had started
from a spark from G. B. & @. en-
CINE; that he and others started to
plow burrows to keep the flames from
reaching the Porter house and barn.
That strong winds drove the flames
in his direction. badly burning his
face, neck, hands and wrists and pro
badly disffguring him for the rest OF
his life. ASS a result OF said Injuries
which are very painful, the plaintiff
has been confined in hospital and
has suffered great pain; that his doc
tor bill amounts to 800, and for the
pain and sufferings he asks $4,000
damages from the railroad.
Friday was the last filing day for
cases to be heard at the Apnl term
of the Mahaska county dictrict court,
and the attorneys made haste" with
their entries to the appearance docket.
The twenty thousand dollars damage
suit OF Mrs. Della B. Davies, mention.
ed in the Herald of recent date, was
among those filed and made of record.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
GIDEoN's BAND.
Christian Travelling Men To Organize
in Oskaloosa.

A meeting of the Oskaloosa travel
ing men will be held this evening at
the Y, NJ. C. A. auditorium and an eff
fort win be made to organize local
camp of Gideon's Band. National Sec.
rotary Frank A. Garlick of Chicago,
and state President Roberts of Keo-
kuk arrived today to attend the meet
ing and to assist in the organizing of
a local Band. The attendance of all
Christian travelling men is desired,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

A movement is being organized
among the merchants of the west side
of the park to extend the limits Of
'Spotless Town." and to follow the
example Of the south side merchants
in maintaining an immaculate street.
a uniformed porter will be put on the
street and will have charge of the
front of the block of Market street
between High and First avenues and
the alley in the center of the block.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
First Glass Livery.

Mr.. Clyde Perkins has associated
with him in the livery and boarding
business Mr.. Frank Smith who has
been at the Morrow barn for several
years. They are located at the old
Hagan livery, PIT First avenue east,
and are fully equipped to take the best
of care of all boarding horses, beside
having some fine drivers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
CARNEGIE PENSION
fund EXPANDED
STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS
MAY BE 5ENEFlclARIEs.
s5.ooo.ooo MORE GIVEN
iron-Master Makes Big Increase in the
Amount Whose Interest Is
Donated to Veteran
Educators.

New York, Apr 4.-Announcement
was made Friday night that Andrew
Carnegie would add $5,000,000 to the
fund of the Carnegie Foundation, or
whatever sum might be necessary to
include as pension beneficiaries eligl-
BILE professors of state universities.
No provision was made for this class
of educators in the original gift, for
the reason, stated by Mr.. Carnegie at
the time, that the donor thought it
possible that such institutions might
prefer that their relations should con-
tinue exclusively with the state from
which their chief support was derived.
Tits view was not taken by the Ma
tional Association of State Universe
ties, which in the year following the
establishment of the foundation petit
toned the trustees for admittance to
the benefits of the retiring allowance
system.
Original Fund Too Small.
1t was then found that the earnings
of the original fund Of $10,000,000
were exhausted through the outlet al
ready planned, and that II the facul
ties of all state universities were to be
benefited, an additional 100000
would be required. The situation
was placed formally before Mr.. Car
negie by Dr. Henry s. Pritchett, presi
dent of the Carnegie Foundation for
the Advancement of Teaching, on
March 81 last, and on that same day
Mr. Carnegie replied that the money
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
The Board Of supervlsors.

The board of supervisors of Mahas.
ka county are now engaged in taking
up irregular matters and entertain
ing persons with petitions or personal
matters TO present. The BOARD may
spend several days with these affairs
before coming down to the routine
program OF the term.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
It is All News.

The advertising in the Herald is
the news of the stores. You must
read these announcements of the mer-
chants to be posted on what is In
progress in their business as careful
ly as you peruse the police news or
the doings OF the clubs.