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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-06
Road Notice.

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
The commissioner appointed to
view a road commencing at the north.
west corner OF the northeast u of
section two (2), township seventy
seven (77). range sixteen, (16), west
of 5th p. NJ, in Mahaska county, run
ming thence east along the Mahaska
and Poweshiek Co. line about mile
to the North Skunk river water tank,
said proposed highway to be 20 feet
wide in Mahaska Co. It is further
recommended that said proposed road
be continued in southeasteriy d.
rection along the Iowa Central Rail
road Co.'s right OF way about 200
feet, and terminating at and COM
mencing with the Oskaloosa and
Grinnell highway. where said high
way crosses the Iowa Central Rail
road Co.'S right OF way. said road to
be 40 feet wide after leaving said
county line. has reported in favor OF
the establishment thereof and all OBJ
jections thereto. or claims for dam
ages, must be filed in the auditors
ONCE on OF before noon Of the 9th
day OF February. A, ID. 1908, or such
road win be duly established without
reference thereto.
j.. w Doak, Auditor.
December 20. 1907. 2sw4
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-06
JANUARY FIRES.
Only Six Alarms Turned in During
the Month.

The month of January was not a
very busy month for the local fire
department. Six alarms were turned
in during January, two of them being
false The following is the list of
alarms for the month:
January 9-Foot bridge at Quaker
church. Still alarm. Fire put out
with chemicals.
Jan. 10-Bernstein's residence, SIT
West Second avenue. Chemicals
used. ,t~ .. -..
Jan. 16LFalse alarm. Brush burn
ing north of Green Candy Co.'S fac.
tory on North Second street.
Jan. lS-Merklebach residence, 3l6
Third avenue west. Chemicals used
Jan. Robert iMcMorran resi-
dence, 1116 West High avenue. Water
used. . .., %. r."
Jan. 25-Marshall Oil Co.. B avenue
west Water used ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-06
GETTING Ready Eor sprInu.

Many ladies in the city, who are
experienced in the raising of flowers
and whose principal Joy in summer is
the caring for their gardens and house
plants. are beginning to plant bulbs
and seeds in boxes and pots in their
homes. With care and attention the
little plants may be given big start
before the winter days are over, and
when finally set out in Mother Eartn
early in the spring. they will have an
advantage lover those plants which
were not started until the last snow
has melted: e,S.es
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-06
no EvanaeIlze Ely CORNER.

There is talk among few religious
workers of the city of starting mis-
sion in the southwest section OF Os'
kaloosa in what is known as the Fly
Corner" neighborhood. Those who
are considering the project would in
tend to make the institution unde
nominational. Their attention was
directed to that section Of the city
not only because OF its immoral repu
tation, but because OF its being farth
est from any religious organization
The principal barrier now confront
ing them is the lack of suitable
room or hall.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-06
SOME PEG. COOKERY
Receipts For Good Things Suggested
At Meeting.

i Chapter x met with Mrs A. e. Lew.
is on Monday evening. The large at.
tendance proved how much the ladies
i discussion, THAT of cookery. The
4 two papers given were among the
very best of the year Principles of
Cookery" by Mrs. r. w. Else, and
Economy of Time and Materials, "
by Mrs. C. Il. Sawyer.
Roll call was answered by recipes
and by request a few of the written
ones are given:
| Supreme of Chicken" by Mrs. l..
A. Rodgers. Cook chicken and chop
fine, Add four eggs beaten one at a
time, adding each as you beat; stir
well. Add one pint of rich cream,
slowly beating hard as you add Salt
and pepper to taste. Bake in ramt
kins set in bath, from twenty to
thirty minutes. Turn from ramikins
and serve with thick dressing made
with the chicken broth.
Dreamed Mackerel, by Mrs. j. H.
Pickett. Soak mackerel over night;
fins removed, skin down, in shallow
pan in which you broil same. Cover
with cold water and let come to a
boil; drain and remove bones. Salt,
pepper, add bits of butter and q cup
of thick cream; place In broiler until
well Drowned. Serve with minced
potatoes and buttered toast. E.r.
Hot Sauce for Steak and Mackerel,
by Mrs C. E. Sawyer Melt one half
cup of butter; add tablespoonful of
lemon Juice and small bunch OF
parsley cut fine with scissors; pour
over meat just before serving.
Quick Coffee Cake For Breakfast,
by Miss Lillian Kilburn. Silt togeth-
er one cup -four, v cup sugar " tea
spoon of salt, level teaspoons of
baking powder and II teaspoon of
cinnamon. Mix this into a soft dough
with one egg we'll beaten, four table
spoons of melted butter and " cup
milk. Spread in shallow pan and
sprinkle thickly with sugar and Gin
namon. Bake in quick oven.
Potato Doughnuts, by Miss Fern
Roberts. 8 eggs beaten well,1h cups
sugar, heaping teaspoonful melted
butter, mix all of above together;
cup sweet milk, cup cold mashed po-
tatoes; mix thoroughly and add to
above; then add a pinch of salt and
five teaspoonsful of baking powder
mixed in the -four. Use enough -four
to roll out nicely.
Coffee Jelly, by Mrs. s. w. Wilson.
Cover one-half box of gelatine with
cold water and let stand an hour.
Then add three cups of coffee, one
cup of sugar, boil and strain; when al
most cold stir in chopped dates, let
harden and serve with whipped
cream.
Burnt Sugar Cake, by Mrs, A. E.
Lewis. Burn sugar and a little wat
er until it smokes; add cup OF boiling
water and stir well. Make batter of
11s cups of sugar, Y cup of butter,
1 cup water, cups -four. 2 eggs, 4
tablespoons burnt sugar, 2 teaspoons
of baking powder and teaspoon va
nilla. Boil frosting with fiayoring of
burnt sugar and vanilla.
Cheese Balls, by Mrs. Walter Camp
bell Add a pinch Of salt to the white
of an egg and beat until dry. Mix
with a cup of finely grated cheese;
add dash of cayenne pepper and
mold In balls the size of a large hazel
nut and fry in deep fat. Serve hot
with dessert.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-06
Marriages Are Few.

The marriage market during the
month OF January was little lower
than the standard and only 20 licsn-
SEES were sold BY County Clerk L. u.
corlett. During the same month one
year ago the number OF successfui
applicants was rs. while during the
preceding month, December 1907,
there were IS marriage licenses SOLD.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-06
. A UNION MEETING.
Young Peoples Societies Hear Fare
we'll Address From Mr.. Coffin.

The Local Union of the Young Peo-
pies Societies of the city churches
held a joint meeting in the Central
NJ. L. church Sunday evening, led by
their retiring president Merrill Cot
in, who will leave this week for San
Antonio, Texas. Ralph Petty. of
Penn college, rendered beautiful
vocal solo and Mr.. Coffin gave an ex.
cellent talk on THE Crucified Life. "
The attendance was quite large and
"a most interesting service was en-.
loved.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-06
FACE THREE DRY DAYS.
Davenport Saloon Men Look Ahead
With Grief.

With Grief.
Davenport, Ia. Feb. L-Dayenport
saloon keepers are talking of calling
a meeting and seeking light from the
state authorities as to whether the
saloons cannot be open here either
Saturday. Feb 22. or Monday, Feb.
"a. II they cannot, the saloons here
and in other Iowa towns must remain
closed for about seventy-nine hours.
Saturday being Washington's birth
day and Monday the day OF the pri-
mary election. which with Sunday in
teryening would make three success
i've dry days. Such a feature Of the
iowa lid" is practically unprecedent-
ed here.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-06
alsw Ais Had or.

William Reimer, living near Elka-
der. while hunting. in crossing a wire
fence accidentally discharged his gun,
blowing the top Of his head of His
body was found hanging on the fence
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-06

The southwestern High School as
sociation OF iowa VIII hold It's annual
declamatory contest in the auditorium
Of Drake university on the evening Of
March 6.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-06
oirIs, pormltory.

This year viii see the erection Of
the new girls dormitory at Penn Col
lege. the building of which was secur
ed last year too late to complete the
plans before winter X
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-06
Must paw For Work.

For being investigated for graft and
steals. the city Of Des Moines is asked
to pay $985.03 to the experts from the
state auditors Office who examined
the city accounts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-06

The ENLARGEMENT OF the Christian
church building may be among the
list OF 1908 Improvements in oska-
loosa IN 1908.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-06
THE CITY'S CASH BOX
Conditions As Shown By Treasurer
C. E. Howar.

The city council met in regular semi
monthly session Monday evening, with
nine members present. After the
reading Of the minutes OF the last
meeting the usual list Of claims was
allowed and various reports read and
accepted. The report of Chief Irv Nc
Cracker, of the ire department, show.
ed that there were six alarms during
the month of January. City Clerk
Chas. Monroe. made his monthly APP
preparation fund report and City
Treasurer Chas. Howar. offered the
following report OF cash on hand in
the various funds in the city treasury;
General fund, on hand. -. S12,s54.S5
Sewer fund. ............ 1,774.6l
Judgment fund. ..... 82.18
Light fund. ... 5l.07
Library fund. ....,.,...... 5S9.37
Bond fund. ................ l,l4S.O6
Grading fund. .......... 403.43
Water Fund. .............. 1,S36.42
total ...........,...S Sl5, l4O.OO
aa OverdraWn.
Improvement fund ......S1 ,546.05I
Fire fund. northumberland. 1,84O.3SI
Total overdrawn. ..a.... SO, 3S6.43
Balance on hand. ......-.. Sis, 1881
At the suggestion of the county
board of supervisors, resolution was
passed recommending that the prop.
erty of Mrs. A. r. Owens, on North
c street.: and that of Mrs. A. M.
Babbet, on South M street, be mott
sold for taxes on the grounds of their
inability to pay. .pse.s ..... i
Municipal Slaughter House.
An ordinance has been drawn upl
by the city solicitor in line with the
new federal law regulating the cree
ton and maintenance of slaughter
houses and the inspection and killingl
of all animals and meats to be sold
for food purposes in Oskaloosa. It'll
was placed on its first reading Mon
day evening by the city council, but
as the concluding paragraph has not
been entirely completed it will mott
be passed on its first reading until
next Friday evening, when a special
adjourned meeting of the councilI
will be held for that purpose.
Salary Of City Engineer.
At the suggestion of Councilman
Christie the minutes Of the meeting
before last were stricken from the
record in regard to the resolution
which was then passed, changing the
salary of the city engineer from SO
per day to 500 per month. The ac-
ton was believed by Mr. Christie to
be anticipating the regulation Of the
new ordinance, regarding the duties
and compensation of the city engin-
eer, which has passed the third read
ing, but which has not yet gone into
effect. AS City Solicitor Chas. Orvis
was of the same opinion, the resolu-
ton was stricken from the record.
The salary OF the city engineer is
now SO per day as it was previously.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-06

r. z. Allison. Of the University or
Missouri, has been appointed aesist-
ant in horticulture al the Iowa State
college.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-06

rhe socialists Of Waterloo have a
full ticket in the field headed by the
Christian church.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1908-12-26
The First
National Bank
of COlVille
Capital $50, 100000 Surplus SIC, 200. 90
APPRECIATION

THIS BANK values the business
it receives from its customers and
takes this opportunity of telling them
so. Our customers on the other
hand appreciate the fact that the SER
vice extended to them is coupled
with security. Any business arrange
ment to be permanent must be mu-
tually satisfactory and profitable.
Therefore in the selecting of your
bank have PERMANENCY in view
and establish yourself for your pres
ent and future welfare with a good
sound bank.
Oldest National Bank
in Stevens County
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-26
BROUGHT IN MONSTER CRAB.
Japanese Fisherman Has Struggle
with Ocean LeViathan.

Here is rather a startling tale or
huge crab told in the demure language
of a Japanese newspaper: In the har-
Dor of Shimidzu a great haul of tish
is daily experienced since the return
of the new year, to the delight OF the
fishermen. Fish is sold so cheaply
that there is a large crowd waiting at
the seashore struggling to be the fore
most to buy. Some of the eager buy
ers sail off to purchase fish before the
fishermen's junks arrive from sea
ward. Among these competitive pur'
chasers was one named Kato, who
sailed out by himself in q small boat
AS he was steering his way onward
he espied at a distance some dark
object.
"Kato did not take any notice OF II
at first, but as it showed the upper
half of it's bulk above the water he
was convinced that it was crab oi
really monstrOus size. The man tool
! fright and sailed toward the shore
with all his might and main. The
crab, however, appeared to be bent OF
a fight with the man and swan after
| the boat with incredulous rapidity
The huge crustacean soon Overtool
the boat and putting one of its bon!
arms over the side threatened to over
turn it.
"Kato thought his fate was nov
sealed and fought gallantly with th'
! crab, which was more than once OF
the point of upsetting the boat. Afte
a long and fierce battle the crab wal
vanquished and captured. Kate
brought it ashore and showed it Il
all his astonished friends. It's arm
were over II feet in length and tn
size of its shell is about five feet il
diameter. Its weight is 20 kan (16
| pounds.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-26
LOVES ANOTHER; KILLS WIFE
MILWAUKEE MAN CHLoRoFoRMS
AND SHOOTS HIS SPOUSE.
Badly Wounds HimseIf-TelIs Police
Story of Twenty Years of Do
mestie unhappiness.

Milwaukee. - George Willoughby,
manager of the Jewett & Sherman
company coffee and spice millers,
early Friday morning chlOrofoTmed
and then shot and killed his wife,
Florence Willoughby, at their home on
Prospect avenue. After the murder
Willoughby fired two shots over his
heart. Physicians believe he will re-
cover as he has a vigorous Constitu-
tion.
Willoughby made full confession
to the police, in substance as fol
lows:
II married my wife 20 years ago. /
did not love her, but married her
mostly out of sympathy, she being a
poor woman. We frequently quarreled.
Mrs. Willoughby was insanely jealous
of me. She continually accused me of
not being true to her and on the
whole we both lived q miserable oX
istenCe. Matters went on this way for
years. Four years ago while | was
on my way to New York | met WOm-
an on the train. Our acquaintance
ripened into love. Then for the first
time | realized | had met woman
7 truly loved. This woman also was
living an unhappy life. Her husband
was cruel to her, and soon after ! met
| her he deserted her and her two small
children. then began to support
her. We became intimate, and have
been so for several years Two years
ago she obtained divorce and since
that time | have been providing for
her and her children. She is living in
Chicago
MY domestic affairs did not i'm
prove. and a long time ago I decided
that would end it all. began to col
lcct chlOroform. bought it in small
lots, and began to keep it until had
n bottle of the drug. Friday, after
my wife had fallen asleep, ! obtained
the chloroform and then | shot her. l
then fired two shots into my breast,
intending to shoot myself in the heart,
but | failed | did not have any more
cartridges"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-26
HEAVY DAMAGE AT I7lTTsBURG.
Flood, However, Is Not So Serious as
Had Been Expected.

Pittsburg Pa-A feeling of relief
swept over Pittsburg and vicinity
early Thursday night when officials
of the United States weather bureau
announced that conditions had sud
IDENTIFY changed and that the flood
which came upon the city with un-
usual suddenness in the morning
would not be as serious as they had
expected.
However, the flood will be attended
by enormous loss, much Of which has
already been inflicted. The rise came
with such suddenness that there was
not time to remove goods and take
other precautions such as saved prop
erty of enormous value few weeks
ago Many families are prisoners in
their homes and are being furnished
food and other necessities by the flood
patrol. Railroads are delayed and
crippled and heavy losers of property.
River craft have suffered severely.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-26
THOMAS TO SUCCEED EVANS
Rear Admiral Sperry Will Bring Bat
tIeships Home.

Washington.-At Admiral Evans
personal request he will be relieved
of the command of the battleship fleet
on reaching San Francisco. Rear
Admiral Thomas, the next in
seniority, will succeed Admiral Evans
in command of the fleet
Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry
will bring the battleship feet from
San Francisco to the Atlantic coast by
way of the Suez canal. This detail
was announced by Secretary Metcalf
late Tuesday.
Admiral Evans will retain command
of the fleet until after the grand naval
review to be held at San Francisco
May s. The admiral retires in August.
1t is expected he will return at once
to Washington. Secretary Metcalf
said, however, that he had no special
duty in mind for the admiral between
his REIMBURSEMENT of command and
the date of his retirement. Rear Ad-
miral Thomas, who will succeed Ad-
miral Evans in command until the
homeward journey begins, is sched-
uled to retire in October. When he re-
linquishes the command to Admiral
Sperry it is expected that he also will
return to Washington. The vacancies
caused by the retirement of Admirals
Evans and Thomas will be filled by
the promotion to that rank of Capts.
Seaton, Schroeder and Richard Vain
wright, each of whom now commands
battleship in the fleet.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-26

SENATOR w. p. WHITE DEAD.
Famous Maryland Statesman Passes
Away in Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md.-United States Sen
ator William Piuckney Whyte died at
his home in this city Tuesday night.
Senator Whyte was taken i'll while
in Washington last Thursday and re-
turned as soon as possible. Erysipelas
developed and his condition became
worse. The end was peaceful.
Mr. Whyte was born in this city Au-
gust 8, 1924, and was the son of Jo-
seph Whyte and grandson Of DR.. John
Campbell Whyte. His maternal grand
father was the famous lawyer and
orator, William Pinckney. His politi-
cal career may be said to have begun
with his election to the house of dele,
gates of the Maryland legislature of
1S47-S, since which time he has held
nearly every office in the gift of the
people of his state.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-26

Mostly of Chicago" is the way a
man recently described his residence.
His characterizatiC. seems reasonable.
When he was six ,ears old he cut off
one Of his toes W tn scythe. When
he was eight he shot off two joints Vt
one of his fingers. He ran away from
home when he was IA, and the frost
of winter night took off three more
toes and the tip of his nose. At % ne
lost his entire right foot A drunken
halfbreed bit off an ear in the Klon-
dixie, a Dakota corn-sheller took his
left forearm and since then he has
lost three fingers, a joint from another
finger and one eye.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-26

RUSSIANS IN DEADLY DUEL.
Gen. Smirnotf Probably Fatally Wound
ed by Gen. Fock.

St. Petersburg Lieut. Gen. Smir-
noff was probably fatally wounded in a
duel fought here Wednesday with
Lieut.. Gen. Fock. The men met in the
riding school of the Chevalier Guard
regiment and fought with pistols, a
distance of 20 PAGES separating them
when the shots were exchanged The
duel was caused by the memorandum
written by Gen. Smirnoff on the siege
of Port Arthur in which he questioned
the courage of Gen. Fock. The latter
considered that his honor and reputa-
ton were involved and challenged the
author of the memorandum.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-26
Curious Jewish Ceremony.

In the presence of the whole Jewish
population of Kolomea, Galicia, the
ashes of II burned scrolls of the law
were solemnly inferred in the GENE.
terry there. This very unusual cere-
mony arose from a fire which broke
out in the synagogue few days ago.
A lighted candle fell against the silk
curtains before the Ark of the Cove
nant, which began to burn, and II
parchment scrolls of the law contained
in the ark were completely destroyed.
In accordance with the Hebrew rit-
ual, the council of the synagogue ar
ranged funeral with as much cere-
mony as for deceased member. The
ashes of each scroll were carefully col
lected and placed in separate earth
en- urns, and then all the II urns were
inclosed in a wooden coffin, together
with a black and white book of pray
ers. This was placed on a hearse,
which, followed by large crowd, pro-
ceeded to the cemetery when the
coffin was duly deposited in a newly
made grave.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-26
ASKS MERCY FOR ORCHARD.
Judge Pronounces Death Sentence But
Recommends Communication.

Caldwell, Idaho-Harry Orchard
was sentenced to death Wednesday for
the series of murders the confession
of which shocked the world. But after
all he may not pay the penalty which
since his conversion in prison he has
not turned hand to escape.
Stating that he believed Orchard in
his testimony in the trials of William
D. Haywood and George A. Pettibone
for the murder of eX-Gov. Frank
Steunenberg told the exact truth, at
tempting to conceal nothing, Judge
Wood recommended that the state
board Of pardons commute Orchard S
sentence of death to Imprisonment in
the penitentiary. The sentence of
death was pronounced in accordance
with the plea of guilty entered by Or
chard Tuesday of last week, when he
was arraigned.