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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-07
THAT COUNTY PRINTING.

I'VE desire however to meet Ger
tain of Mr.. Orcuit's statements here,
and desire MIN to point specifically to
any others, a discussion OF which
might be OF interest to our readers.
Moscow Post, January 80, '08.
And then the Post proceeds to dis
cuss the county printing deal by quoat-
ing lot OF stuff as irrelevent as would
be discussion Of condensed milk or
the nebular hypothesis. Mr.. Fields
quotes a Troy News editorial COM
mending the county commissioners,
and calls the News Inconsistent" be-
cause we have dared to criticise when
the board rubbed it into Troy over
roads, or when their official acts are in
tolerably unjust we have plainly said
so. II it is inconsistent to criticise
the county officials for squandering
$3.50 hiring detectives do dirty, dis
graceful piece Of work that was nothing
short of an outrage, and which Sheriff
Keane or no other decent sheriff would
have been guilty Of, than The Troy
News is inconsistent" If it is in
consistent" to criticise County Attorney
Stillinger and Hagan and Cook, when
they absolutely refuse to give dollar
towards assisting the farmers in the
eastern part Of the county in the build
ing OF road admitted to be badly
needed, and which would shorten the
distance to the county seat 7 miles,
but vote instead enough public money
to build a new bridge within the city
limits of Moscow, then The Troy News
is inconsistent. Again, if it is in
consistent to criticise County Attor-
ney Stillinger and the county board
when, after squandenng $3.50 for de-
tectives, two prostitutes are arrested
and fined for selling liquor in Troy
without license, and these same Of
ficials, in their home town, under their
own nose, ignore and wink at the same
ofense, then The Troy News is in
consistent If it is "inconsistent"
to commend good work Of public Of
ficials, and to criticise injustice, in
competency and public extravaganza,
then The Troy News is guilty, for we
have been in the past, and will be in
the future, inconsistent. The News
is also guilty Of saying, about month
ago, that it was through working for
Latah county for fun. At that time
we meant it, and had fully determined
to make no bid. Does the Post insist
that this fact is an excuse for Messrs.
Hagen and Cook when they absolutely
refuse to let The News appear and sub
nit bid if the News so desired2 If
in Difference to repeated requests from
business men and farmers, The News
concluded to work for fun, will the
Post insist that in justice there is any
excuse for refusing the Troy News an
equal show at the work with the Post?
Or that the Genesee News should be
given special consideration over the
Troy News7 Now Mr.. Fields, for,
once in your life, talk sense. We may
be flea or some other animal. Per-
haps we can jump well, and may be
inconsietent" and inaccurate" and
all that, but that will never explain
why you are entitled to a cinch
on public patronage over any other
paper. Was, or was not, the Troy
News entitled to bid on county print
ing? If not, WHY2
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-07

The calamity howlers are disappoint-
ed because the late financial furry has
fzzled out. But, really, the country
can't afford to have a panic Just 10
please few gentlemen who want to
see one.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-07

One way to build up Troy is to quit
using Standard Oil and put in electric
lights, made in Troy by people who
live in Troy and who patronize Troy
merchants.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-07

Because the trust magnates can no
longer run the government to their
own liking they are predicting all man
ner of evil things that they hope will
happen.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-07
Sometime
New!

Under the new management OF
the Rietmann Hotel everything
has been placed in a clean, sani-
tary condition-newly papered
and new furnishings installed.
A trial will convince you that
it is a fine place to put up at
while in Troy.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-07

The jury finally found Thaw insane.
If the trial had lasted much longer
there would have been a lot of others
in the same fix.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-07

The Troy News is in favor of the
enforcement Of the law against gam
bling, but opposed to enforcement in
spots.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-07

To ALL OUR PATRONS and FRIENDS, we wish
L Henpy and Prosperous New Year, and thank;n~a
Won all Tor favors shown in the past, and honns
You all will remember US in the future when in need
Of anything in the line OF Building Materials Remema
Der that we manufacturing our products, and that
every dollar spent with means dollar left at bom
Don't forget the place.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-07

Entered at the postoffice at Troy as
5econd-class matter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14
COAL TRADE REVIEW
CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS AS
POINTED OUT BY LEADING
TRADE JOURNAL.

Chicago, May 9.-The Black Dia-
mond today says:
Although hating still, the coal
trade generally has a slightly better
tone this week. Labor disputes still
play a part and seem to threaten fur
Their mine suspensions, but these are
not considered of enough Importance
to influence the action of buyers, who
are taking their cue strictly from their
individual needs. These give the bet.
ter tone to the market.
ITO the railroad buying reported a
week ago has been added the contract
placed this week by the Illinois Cen
trail for 100000 tons. Other rail-
roads have held back and some are
still receiving fuel on old contracts
which do not expire for a month or
two. The buyers of lake coal have
been more extensively in the market
the Canadian interests taking a con.
siderable volume Western manufac
turers have closed for good tonnages,
one concern alone buying $4,000 tons
of Ohio coal. The contracting is not
of as large volume as year ago, but
the number of customers coming into
the market is normal"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14
ON WIDE OPEN PLAN. MUST Be SOLDIERS
Judge Willcockson Says This is the
Way 0skaloosa is Run.

Judge Willcockson in his instruc-
lions to the grand jury Friday after
noon and in explaining why they had
been recalled, took occasion to direct
the attention of the jury toward gam
bling and houses of prostitution, said
to be in open operation in Oskaloosa.
The judge said that not only one
complaint, but many, had been made
to him by good and reputable citizens
of the town stating that open gam.
bling houses existed in the city and
that young boys were allowed to en-,
ter the same and to engage in gam.
bling Statements had also been
made that open houses OF prostitution
also were permitted to exist In Oska-
loosa. The Judge advised the jury to
make careful examination of the con-
ditions complained of in addition to
the stated cases brought
to their attention. II is understood
that a number of subpoenas have been
issued for people about the city, to de-
termine the truth of the conditions
complained of to the court.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14
National Guard Service Is Not An
Amusement.

Captain John C. Bradbury of Com
pany F, Fifty.Fourth Regiment, Iowa
National Guard, has brought suit in
Justice Woodruff's court to secure the
sum of 500 from Daniel Fuqua, mu-
stefan of the company, as fines, for
absence from drills.
The case will be test one under a
recent legislation whereby guard COM
panies could secure drill fines through
the court.
Fuqua has been absent from the
drills on March 2, l6, %, 30, April 6,
10, 20, "a and May 4. According to
the provisions of the guard, every
member of the militia who is absent
from drills except on account of sick
ness or other good cause is fined 81
for each drill Fuqua has been alb
sent from ten drills, which makes
this sum 500.
Captain Bradbury expects to bring
suit against other members in the
company II they do not attend more
regularly. .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14
JEFFERSON IS DIVIDED WILL Be BIG AFFAIR.
The New Airdome Will Seat Two
Thousand People.

Work will be commenced during
the week on the building of an air.
dome for the introduction of summer
theatrieals. The open air theatre will
be located on West High at the corner
of c street and High avenue. The To-
cation is an ideal one. The airdome
will be erected and managed by ]. II.
Jersey, of Ottumwa, lessee and man
ager of the Grand opera house, and
will have a seating capacity of 1000
people. Mr.. Jersey was in the city
last week attending to matters in re-
gard to the erection of the building
and he states the work will commence
as soon as possible. The open air
theatre will be under the management
OF John w. Miller, OF Fort Madison.
who arrived in the city Saturday to
supervise the work.
The airdome is a new thing for Os-
kaloosa and promises to be success.
1t will be a part of circuit compris-
ing twelve cities. among them being
Moline. Rock Island, Davenport, OF
tumwa. Boone, Fort Madison, Oskaloo.
sa. KeolSuk and Quincy. A number OF
excellent attractions have already been
booked.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14
GIVEN AID
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MA.
cHiNIsTs TO HELP IOWA
CENTRAL MEN.

Marshalltown, Ia, May 9.-Accord.
ing to j. ]. SIratton, OF Chicago, spe-
cial organizer of the International AS
ISOLATION of Machinists, who has been
in the city since the Iowa Central
shopmen We're called out, the national
organizations interested in the present
strike will finance the strike linden,
nitely.
This has been decided upon" SAID
Mr. .Stratton. In the northwest con.
solidated railway district, in which we
class the Iowa Central, there are IT,.
900 men who will pay each month the
sum of 20 cents for the benefit OF the
strikers. This special emergency fund
will bring in $4,000 monthly and will
be $25 to each man if the entire sum
is necessary. This amount is indie
pendent of the regular strike fund,
which is paid weekly. We have al
ready maintained, are now maintain
ing, one strike that has been on for
five years and we are ready to stick
here until an agreement is reached.
Mr.. Stratton admitted, however, that
he did not think that the strike here
would be carried into a long drawn
out struggle. He is inclined to be OPP
timistic and thinks that a settlement
can be reached that will prove agree
able to both sides.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14
Board of Supervisors Makes Two
Voting Precincts.

. Oskaloosa, May 6, 190S.-The Ma
haska County Board of Supervisors
met in special session as per call of
the Chairman, J. M.Price. The Town
ship Trustees of Jefferson Township
were present and recommended that
Jefferso ntownship be divided into two
precincts known as East and West
Jefferson township be divided into two
seconded that said township be divid-
ed as follows: Commencing at the
southwest corner OF Section 35, Twp.
"a, Range II West of 5th p. NJ, and
running thence north OH said Section
line to the south bank of the Des
Moines River Carried.
Judges and clerks for said precincts
were appointed as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14
FOUND DEAD IN 4
LONELY HABITAT|0N.
DEATH MAY HAVE BEEN NATuR-
Al, BUT SOME DOUBT IT.
AN INVESTIGATION is MADE.
Dan Decide Was Known To Have Had
Considerable Money About His
Place Near the Store At
Pekay Mines.

Dan Decide, about forty-five years OF
age, was found dead at Pekay about
eight o'clock Saturday morning. Death
may have been the result OF natural
causes, but circumstances In connec-
tion were of sufficient Importance to
have an official investigation made by
an officer. Request for a coroner was
telephoned to this city and Justice l..
NJ. Bacon went to the place about $3.50
O'Clock.
Dedde was found shortly before
eight O'Clock, lying on his bed. par
TALLY dressed, at his batch" the
place wnere he lives. The building
is short way from the coal COM
pany store. Some one made re-
mark about NOT having seen Decide
about this morning, and James Wat
ers. an employe at the store, went
down to the place to see IL he was at
his home. The place was locked, but
the form of the man could be seen
lying on the bed. He could not be
aroused and further investigation de-
yeloped the fact that the man was
dead. Some one about Pekay is said
to- have seen and talked with the man
at his batch yesterday. and he seem
ed all right at that time Just how
long he had been dead was uncertain.
The body was quite cold when found
and rigor mortis well developed 9tIl
Dedde is said to have had consider
able money about the place. He may
have taken something with intent to
suicide. Those in authority at Pekay
did not care to assume responsibility
in connection in making an investiga-
ton and the matter was turned over
to the county.
Dedde has been drinking heavily
OF late. He was well provided with
funds having recently disposed of a
good farm Death may have resulted
from alcoholism.
Dedde met with an accident in this
| city not long since at the southwest
corner of the park. While in a state
OF intoxication the man fell head long
to the pavement from the top of a
load Of hay, March %, striking the
brick on his face and head and sus-
tanned some bad cuts and aDrasions.
Some think That this accident may
have had Bearing upon his death.
4 The deceased was well known in
loskaloosa He VAS All indnstr.era M
hard working farmer when not in
liqour. He was a whole souled and
good natured fellow and had host of
friends where he was known. He
was brother of VIII Decide also wen
known in the city
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14
On The Pacific Coast.
BY ROBERT DoAK.

Redlands, Cal, May 2.--Dcar Herald:
On my arrival here found the wealth
er much warmer in the inland town
than on the coast, but the last few
days have brought a change and 1t is
now cloudy, with indications of rain or
snow. The snow is in plain view
from my windows while / write, al
though 1t IS several miles away, while
the distance looks to be not more than
two or three miles.
Redlands might justly be called
the City of Sunshine and Flowers.
Aside from Pasadena 1t places all 9TH
ers in the shade for nice dwellings,
lawns, parks and flowers, and | might
add good looking women. There is no
place in California that has more at
fractions for the tourist than Smiley
Heights. To one who has always lived
in the East, trip made to Redlands
will reveal more than one ever saw
In their life. The governor of Nebras-
ka and staff visited here since my ar
rival and were driven over the city
and to Smiley Heights. l have rooms
over the Board of Trade building mere
and occasionally drop into their
rooms to look into their fruits, the
products of San Berdena county, the
best in the state, and while there take
a rest in the chairs that were occupied
by President Mckinley and Theodore
Roosevelt when they visited Rediands.
The Mckinley chair is plush and needs
repair, while the Roosevelt chair IS
leather and good as new. Ill., 81
Since my arrival here have called
upon w. H. Smith and wife and put
my feet under their table, which was
loaded down with good things. The
many questions propounded kept me
thinking to keep up with my answers.
They are good entertainers and try to
make one feel at home. l also called
at DR.. Aveys and saw. Mrs. Alvey and
Miss Helen, who is now nearly a
grown woman. Just caught glimpse
of the Doctor while in his auto and
followed hello and will see him
later and also intend to make Mr..
Cheeseman a call, who is one of the
city council and father of Eugene
Cheeseman, of Oskaloosa.
have visited the Smiley public H.
brary, which was gift from him to
the city and lays the many Carnegie
libraries, which l have seen, in the
shade, while the park around beggars
description. l also made a tour OF
Smiley Heights, the many different
roses and flowers of all kinds are now
at their best and PERFECTLY grand.
Prospect Park, the Country Club and
Terracina have also visited. April
30 took the electric car for San Ber-
dena and the Urbita Hot Springs;
then a ride of eight miles to Arrow
head Hot Springs on the mountain
side. This boils UP and smokes and
the crevices in the rocks where the
water trickles down through, smokes
like the boiling from a kettle and an
egg will boil hard in three minutes IN
this spring. Water is running good
to drink and is nearly ice cold. A
large hotel and bath house adorns
this place and Is called the Arrow
head Hotel. The name is derived from
natural indian shaped arrow on the
side of the mountain covering a space
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14

on the side nearly three acres, as /
looked at it.
Redlands is not having any boom,
but steady growth. Some good
buildings are going up and am in
formed our DR.. Alvey will build a
$1,000 home this summer. w. Ii.
Smith has large stock Of shoes on
hand and is enjoying an excellent
trade. Mr.. Sellers, known to many
around Rose Hill as the FRUIT tree man,
is one of his able assistants and their
generous and courteous threatment
for which w. H. was noted when at
the Rock Island, is a very notable
feature in his business. Here he is
making an invoice of his stock, this
being the close of his first business
year.
The picking and packing of the crop
of navel oranges is about completed
The crop has been large one and the
ranchmen are likely to get III cents
a pound with seventy pounds to the
box OF. $1.05 box. have just re-
ceiyed the official figures of the
oranges shipped from the 22nd of No
vember 1907 to May lst 1908 making
4,035 cars and 20 cars of lemons and
some navels and all the valincies and
sweets yet to pick. This all from Red
lands where the best oranges in Cali
fornia grow 49, H.. So.
While have been writing it com
mo nal 20 .nftn nn
afternoon and cool, making it. appear
somewhat like Iowa weather.
A rancher told me he sold $1,000 OF
oranges off of three acres last year
and the trees were not In full bearing
The orange trees are white with bloom
and ripe oranges on the same tree
and the perfume is delightful, with
my window raised the room Is filed
with fragrance. .J e. .,a.-~ s.l.'.n, .
The ranchers have been cutting al
two weeks and the rain of today soak
ed much that was cut down and In
the shock. The hay crop here Is fair
ly good, but down at San Diego 1t was
short and thin and hardly worth cut
ting.
Redlands has a large hospital, seven
school buildings and eighteen church
es of the different denominations. All
good, substantial buildings, which
speak well for the town, and no sa-
looms or holes in the wall that have.
found. San Berdena is the county
seat, with a magnificent court house
and plenty of saloons, but Redlands
is the largest and mas the best build
ings and is the home of many million.
aires, ranging from forty to fifty mil
lions each There are many large
stores that from all appearances have
a good trade. The Herald is now
coming regularly. | think you forgot
to make the change on the 18th Of
April, for several came to San Diego
after I left that were forwarded to
me by kind friend. -........
When on the orange subject | forgot
to mention there were over a dozen
packing houses that give employment
for many men and women.
But for fear that | am making this
letter too long and 1t may find the
waste basket, | will close, with kind
est regards to the Herald force and
all Herald readers. 30
ROBT. DOAK.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14
MEMORIAL DAY PAMPHLET.
Issued For The Schools by State Sup,
erintendent.

County Superintendent Charles II .
Young is in receipt of several copies
of neat little booklet issued by
State Superintendent Riggs. contain.
ing speeches, songs and recitations
for special exercises in the schools
on the different holidays. A copy OF
the book is given each teacher in the
county.
The Memorial Day section of the
booklet Is the most extensive, con-
tanning different patriotic pieces.
Among them is a sketch of Iowa War
Heroes, Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad-
dress, President McKinley's Memorial
Day proclamation and several pa.
triotic recitations.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14
CARROLL REPLIES
TO HIS CRITICS
STATE AUDITOR REITERATEs HIS
FORMER STATEMENT.
EXPLAINS STATES FINANCES.
Shows That Treasury Is 100000
Short of last Years Balances y
Despite An Increase In
Taxes Of $4,000.


Grand Junction, Ia, May g. State
Auditor Carroll last evening came
back at Lieutenant Governor Garst,
his rival for the republican guberna-
torial nomination, reiterating his for
mer statements as TO the condition OF
the state treasury. Mr.. Carroll In his
address to local republicans charged
that the facts had been juggled and
that the real situation had been pre-
sented by him previously. He alleged
that the statements issued showing
that million dollars were in the
state treasury included certain items
of special funds that should not have
been included
Mr.. Carroll spoke in part as follows
upon, the financial situation:
MIR. CAROLS Figures.
Since they choose to make figures
representing all funds in the treasury
| desire to make some comparisons up
on that basis but before doing so per
nit me to again call your attention to
the figures representing the general
revenue after deducting warrants Jan
nary 1 as follows: .-e' . e.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14
New Organ at St. Mary's Church,

A fine Estey organ has lately been
installed in st. Mary's church, pre-
scented by the Young Ladies' Sodality
and purchased from the C. w. BoIlin.
ger music store. This is the second
recent gift of the ladies'. the other be.
ing handsome set OF white vest.
ments The generosity manifested is
highly appreciated by both choir and
congregation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14
MADE GOOD SHOWING.
oskaIoosa High School Boys Win
Several Points.

Oskaloosa High school did not fare
so badly In the six cornered meeting
held at Grlnnell which was won by
Grinnell Academy. While the boys
did not come out ahead In the number
of points, they gained much benefit
from the meeting that will show in
subsequent contests.
The schools having teams in the
contest were: Oskaloosa, Grinnell
High, Grinnell Academy, Marshall,
town, Montezuma and Newton.
Woodruff won the underground
hammer throw Oskaloosa made a to-
tai OF ten points In the meet.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14
Lost End Of Finger.

Harry Mickey lost the end OF ms
finger at the ball park Thursday after
noon. The hand was caught in ere
vice in vehicle in which he was rid
ing and the end was nipped of as
clearly as though cut with surgeons
knife. Medical attention was neces.
sary to dress the wound in proper
manner and no III effects from the
mishap are anticipated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Seven Young People Are Awarded
Diplomas.

Seven scholars of the Fisher school
In Pleasant Grove township, the class
consisting of five boys and two girls.
We're awarded common school diplo-
mas last evening. County Superin-
tendent Charles II. Young attended
the exercises and delivered an address
and handed out the diplomas. The
awards are similar to those given to
students in the city schools after I'm
ishing the eight years grade work. A
large number of friends attended the
graduating exercises.
Those who were awarded certifi.
Gates were Cecil Piersel. Ed Vail.
Ralph Hatcher. Jessie Reynolds. VIII
lie sprague and Misses Elsie Samp
son and Laura Vail.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14
No Opinion AS Yet.

The opinion" in the Doak,Briggs
Office contest case which was annomc.
ed reversed by the Supreme Court Sat
urday. has not yet reached the city.
Attorneys OF the city have sent to
Des Molnes for the opinion and rec.
ord OF the action of the court, but as
yet no papers have arrived,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14
FOUND PARIS GREEN.
Mr.. Hively Believes His. Cows Were
Poisoned.

Paul Hively, a retired farmer living
east of the city who lost two valuable
milking cows, believes that some mis-
creant poisoned them. While going
through his pasture few days ago
where he keeps his cows and horses,
he found package of paris green on
the ground, He has suspicious on the
one who placed 1t there and the mat
ter will be placed in the hands OF the
police. The guilty party If found will
be prosecuted to the extent OF the
law.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-14
Cyrus Kelley Dead.

West Liberty, Ia. May Sword
was received at this place on Thurs.
day morning announcing the death of
Cyrus Kelley, who died at the Sol.
diers' Home at Marshalltown, after a
brief illness of heart trouble.