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The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
SIZE OF BUT LITTLE MOMENT
The Most Deadly and Destructive Foes
of Mankind Are of Minute Pro-
portion.

In one Of Herbert Wells brilliant
stories"the' terribly scientific land
practically invincible Martians who
have invaded the earth and conquered
England are stopped in the midst of
their victories and utterly destroyed
by the attacks of microscopic foes!
Infinitely small organisms, germs of
diseases to which man has become in
somesdegree immune, slay the won
derful warriors of a planet never in
yaded by these earth foes. What the
greatest battleships and the heaviest
guns could not do the unseen and
unknown living seeds of death &C.
complish.
More clearly every day the world
understands that in the life and af
fairs of mankind the most deadly
and destructive foes are extremely
small. All of the fierce mammals and
poisonous serpents of Africa do not
kill as many human beings in ten
years as the tsetse fly Stays in one
The tigers and cobras of India kill
their thousands every year, but the
rats which spread the germs of the
bubonic plague destroy their tens of
thousands. In this country the com.
mon house fly undoubtedly causes
more deaths than all the venomous
snakes, Wild beasts, mad dogs, run
away horses and alltempered bulls,
ten times over The actual proper
ton is probably much higher than ten
to one. "
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
r. That Was Easy,

1t was in an Italian settlement kin.
dergarten. The children were
marching like soldiers, when Giovan.
nj suddenly stopped and called out.
"GecSge Wash-him soldier, too
and pointed with his very dirty little
hand to picture of Washington, who,
mounted on his horse, was holding his
hat in his hand acknowledging the
greetings of the populace.
why do you suppose George Wash
ington has his hat in his hand?" asked
the kindergartner, stopping to draw
for the hundredth time a lesson in
courtesy.
"To catch de penines," was Tony's
prompt reply-Harper's.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
RIOT IN STOCK YARDS.
Negro and Five Mules Killed and Two
White Men Wounded In East
ST. Louis.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, July TN a
riot at the National Stock Yards Chief
of Detectives Ryan shot and killed
William James, a negro. Two white
men were wounded and five mules
Were killed The wounded are: S. T
Byrne of Olney,. ILL.,, and William
Rice. Both received bullets in the
hips and were bystanders.
The trouble began during a horse
trade, the negro threatening to shoot
a horse trader. City detectives went
to the traders assistance and James
began firing. He took refuge in a
barn and riot call was turned in
Citizens Joined the police in the shoot
ing which the negro returned. James
wds killed in the barn while hiding
behind some mules. '.'' q "a D.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
Doing EvanaeIistic Work.

Five young men of Penn college, act
ing under authority Of the official
board OF the Iowa Yearly Meeting, are
engaged in holding series OF tent
meetings during, the summer vacation
and up to the time of the Yearly Meet
ing. They are Grover Hawk, Alexan
der purdy Jesse StanfieId, Walter
Dexter and Wendell Farr. They have
recently closed a meeting at lie Grand
where they met with an abundant sue.
cess in the evangelistic work. Other
meetings are to be held at Bangor
Ackworth aud Center.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

The campaign against the NY
should be prosecuted vigorously, but
IL Is also well to remember that there
are other agents Of contagious germs
The ordinary coin of bank note must
be equal a good second to the fly. Mon
ey is about the ffIthiest thing that
comes in contact with human life and
much disease and distress comes
therefrom Yet we see innocent little
girls ind boys put coin in their
mouth that has just passed the hand
of some filth ridden wretch, and we
think nothing of it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
CANNON SHOT STOPS FIRE.
Fired Into Blazing Oil Tank and the
Fluid Escapes, Preventing
an Explosion.

Martinsville, ILL.,, July, Fire
started by lightning in one of the
35,000,barrel tanks of the Ohio Oil
Company was under control last
night. The loss is $4,000. The tank
was punctured by a cannon shot and
most of the oil drained out. This pre-
vented an explosion.
The Vandalia Railway Company
brought a special train with freight
ing equipment from Terre Haute
and so men on the train, assisted by
more than 200 oil-feld workers, sue
ceeded in combining the fire to one
tank.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

DIR. Woods Hutchinson, whiting
in one of the magazines, says that
the desire for sweets is the call OF
nature for a much-needed food ma
terial and with plenty of sugar on the
oatmeal, plenty OF sweets, including
candy, there will be less necessity for
medicine. OF course children may eat
too much, but with the judicious sup
plying OF sweets the child is kept heal
thy ... VIE ..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
TAXES OF THE RICH.
Carnegie and Mrs. Sage Assessed or
$5,ooo,ooo, Rockefeller $2,50o,ooo
and Morgan $780,

New York, July ANDREW Carne
gle and Mrs. Russell Sage are as
sessed as possessing $5,000,00O worth
of personal property each in New
York city on the rolls presented to
the board of aldermen. John D. Rookie
feller's personal property assessment
is 100000 and that of seven mem
bers of the Vanderbilt family aggre
gates $1,340,000
]. Pierpont Morgan is down for
100000, while the late H. H. Rogers
and William Rockefeller are each as
sessed 100000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

James Wilson, of Iowa, secretary
of agriculture. who has beaten the
record for length of cabinet service
win retire from Office in December
according to the information. Chas
f. Scott, representative in congress
from the second district of Kansas,
IL is reported, has been selected TO
succeed him. Mr.. Scott is chairman
of the house committee on agriculture.
Mr.. Scott is Al years old. He is a
newspaper owner and is serving his
fifth term in congress.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
Tramps and Work.

Tramps are said to be frequent in
both town and country asking for
something to eat. They are telling
a story about walking to some other
place to get work and when offered a
place in the field or at other work
they always @refage.o' bfkese people
should be given the ego by" Unless
they accept work, aud work there is
for all, Complaint is heard from all
sides that laborers cannot be found
to do the work waiting to be done.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
Benson May Go to Prison.

San Francisco. July latter seven
years of legal delays John a. Benson,
convicted of conspiracy to defraud the
government of timber lands, win begin
to-day his one-year prison sentence
unless some unexpected stay is Sc.
cured. He was denied an appeal to
the United States supreme court.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

the bookkeeper, of w. H. Cooper &
Son for the past year. After grad
uating from, the Abba SCHOOLS. she
worked Il in ,oskaloosa for q time be,
fore going TO Ottumwa. 500.
She went to Abba with Diltz to
collect bill, She always carried a
revolver in her handbag since the
Junkin murder. in addition she had
the revolver of her lover, which he
had given her to carry. Complaining
of not feeling well she went to the
rest room OF the court house to take
some medicine and her lover waited
outside. Then came the shot, the ex-
element and the discovery of her
dead body. Diltz was held for the in
quest by the authorities, but nothing
was discovered against him and he
was released.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
FEAR 20 HAVE Persisted.
Missionary Schooner Last Seen strug
hrl" Cling in Storm or the #~
tBhl 80! Alaskan Coast. .''I "'"'-

San Francisco, July 1.-THE schoon
er Monterey, Capt. Anderson, arriving
here from Kuskowan, Alaska, reports
the possible loss of the missionary
schooner, J. F. Adler, and score OF
lives. The Adler sailed from Seattle
on June 3 with a crew of eight mer
and IL or 10 passengers. 80 .u .
"j When the Monterey arrived al
Bethel, to which place the Adler was
bound, Capt. Anderson was Informed
by Indian trappers that the mission
airy vessel had last been seen strug
Cling in heavy storm some distance
out at sea- ..,....,-.. ,.r .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
DROBATE NOTICE. ... ...,A.
Il To All Whom 1t May Concern:


You are hereby notified that there, is
now on file in the Office of the clerk, of
the district court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska county, an instrument In
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament of Evan l. Jones, late
of said county, deceased, and that the
End day of August, 1909. has been fixed
for the probate of said will, at which
time you can appear at the court house
in said county and show cause, if any
there be, why said will should not be
admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court at Oskaloosa, Iowa, this 18th day
of June, 1909. .as u
l.. E. CoRLETT,
Clerk District Court.
By G. w. PATTERSON, Deputy. 49w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

Abba. Ia. July 6.-Why did pretty
Emilyn Kester, of Ottumwa, kill her
self in the rest room of the court
house here? Why did She, as her
lover, Clarence w. Diltz, waited in
the outer room, fire a bullet through
her heart from his revolver and ex,
pire?
Her prominent relatives in Abba,
where she was born and her grief
stricken mother at Ottumwa, want to
know and the only answer they can
give is that she was disappointed in
her love affair, was sorry her lover
was to go west soon to make his for
tune and that she ended it all after a
lovers quarrel. s-
Miss Kester was 80 years of age,
one of the beauties of Ottumwa and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

Our special correspondent, "E
R. 0myw," tells of an old log cabin
near Rose Hill that is still in state
of excellent preservation. 1t should
be brought to oska .oosa and set up
in the park or in some convenient
place, where it could be properly car
ed for. Other counties are doing
these things and the Old Settlers AS
sociation should take the initiative.
Log cabins and rail fences will soon
be numbered with the past
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
ADAMS TOWNSHIP.
Sunday School Convention Centenary
M. e. Church, Sunday, July II, t,G
2 p. M. Sharp. Nr-

M. e. Church, Sunday, July II, &c
2 p. M. Sharp. 'I1
Song-Congregatio
Invocation-Rev. e. S. Hehner.
Scripture Reading-4Mrs. Chas. Bri-
ney.
Welcome-Mr, j. NJ. Smith.
Response-Homer Hull.
Music7-Centenary Choir.
The Influence OF the Sunday School
On the Communicates. VIM. Ma
teer.
Discussion by Clark Terrell.
Young Men-Mrs. Il. Y. Smith.
Solo-Mrs. Charles Victor.
The Influence of Early Impressions
IL. Il. Corlett.
Procuring Teachers Mrs. Clark
Terrell.
Music--Lacey Quartette.
Consecrated Teachers-W. ]. How.
ell.
Song and Benediction.
Each subject may be discussed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
Meteorological Party Turns Back

Peking, July THE meteorological
expedition under Lieut.. R.. s., Clark. a
former officer of the American army,
left Lanchow in Kan-Su province two
days ago for Picking The expedition
is returning because of an encounter
with natives last month in which a
member of the. party lost his life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
COME OUT INTO THE OPEN.

No anonymous communications for
the Meridian (Miss.) Dispatch. That
paper says:
The Dispatch is always pleased
to have people discuss public meas
ures through its columns. provided
their articles are free from offensive
personalities or other objectionable
features and the real name OF the
writer is attached.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
CHERRIES SALE.


- Notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of special execution to me d.
rected by the Clerk of the District
Court of Mahaska County, Iowa, against
the Goods, Chattels, Lands, Tenements,
Etc, of Dora G. Barnhart, defendant,
in favor of H. L. Spencer, plaintiff l
will offer at public sale to the highest
bidder, for cash, at the door of the
court house, in the city of Oskaloosa,
County of Mahaska, Iowa, on the 10th
day of July, 1909, all of said defend
ants right, title and interest in and to
the following described real estate,
situated in Mahaska County, to. wit:
Lot 80 Ninde and Searle's addition to
the City of Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Sale to commence at the hour of 200
o'clock p. M, of said day.
Witness my hand this 9th day of
June, 1909. d.
.''.[' E. L. VALENTINE ~
49w2 Sheriff Mahaska County Iowa. q
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
Notice to Physicians.

The board of supervisors will re-
ceiye up until Saturday noon. July "a,
bids for the work OF county doctor for
the south halt of Mahaska county, for
one year, contract for which may be
seen on file in the Office of County
Auditor Il. M. Briggs.
50w3 W. r., Mcyay, Chairman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

A man debating a letter to an
other man with whom he had quar-
relied, wrote thus: owing to the fact
that my stenographer is a lady, 1 can
not say to you what | think OF you;
and, as l am a gentleman, l would
not. But you being neither, can read
ily guess what is in my mind"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

Elm God we Trust" is to appear
on the new Lincoln cents, which are
expected to be issued before August
next from the minis at Philadelphia,
San Francisco and Denver, where all
our pennies are coined. Heretofore
the American penny has never borne
the head Of an American, and Lincoln
has very properly been chosen to be
honored first OF all The restoration
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
Italian Murderer EIectrocuted,

Auburn, N. Y, July 7.-Guiseppie
Sanducci, who murdered Joseph Der.
dano, an Italian detective, at Belfast,
Allegheny county, was put to death in
the electric chair in Auburn.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

Unofficial reports that victims oil
cocain now number half million has
set about a national investigation by
a commission financed by George ii.
Currier, of Chicago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

There are now ten interurban
roads In Iowa, with a total mileage
OF 233 miles. There will be ten
times that mileage within ten years,
How much OF the increase will Oska-
loosa have.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
ExposltIon officIal Dead.

Seattle, Wash, July Frank e
Link OF Eau Claire, Wis. chief cleo
trician of the Alaska Yukon-Pacific ex
position. died of peritonitis. aged 30
years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

The Omaha Bee is curious to
know If putting works of art over
twenty years old on the free list in
cludes the chorus girls. ,....,l
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

Automobiles and yachts are SO
common that a new sign of wealth
had to be devised. Now' It as the
ownership of a private aeroplane.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
QUA NEleHHoRs, OPINIONS.

Fairfield Ledger: Davis county mas
about 81 500 sheep, with an annual
wool clip of perhaps 100000 pounds,
worth $4,000 at the 1909 price OF
twenty-five cents pound, according
to the Bloomfield Republican. The
Herald tells of an Oskaloosa buyer
who has purchased 100000 pounds OF
wool in Mahaska county this year. the
Republican of a Van Buren, county
buyer who has handled 10000 pounds
at Keosauqua, while on Fairfield man
mas bought over 100000 pounds OF
Iowa wool this season. Sheep grow,
ing is a profitable branch of agricul-
ture in Iowa, even il Iowa senators
didn't favor wool and wooden seized
Jules which gave protection TO farmer
and manufacturer If the Iowa farm.
er should have to face free wool and
free hides there will be an appre.
ciable decrease in his years receipts,
and it will not be evened up by cheap.
er clothing or cheaper shoes, either.
EHE
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The surviv,
ors of the Thirty-Third Iowa regiment
will hold a reunion at Oskaloosa il
the early fall. There are many vet
Ierans who find these reunions of theil
own particular organization of greater
Interest than a promiscuous gathering
Iof old soldiers from all sections of the
land. 1t is more like a family gather
ling.
n a@sea rs. e...es al.
New Sharon Star: SO much rain
came down while Friends Summer
ASSEMBLY was in session here last
week that one might be led into be
Ilieying they had annexed water as
one of their articles of faith, but We
are informed by one who ought tt
know, that such is not the case. The.
simply accept what comes and when
lit comes, all the time able to look
pheasant.
Saturday Globe: We have long Gov
eted the ability to go directly at q
thing and do it. There is such a diff
ference in people on this point. There
is now and then one who can strike
right at the heart of the matter in
hand and accomplish it-while tho
other fellow is fussing around getting
ready to begin. We have wondered
sometimes whether this capability o.
directness is a natural talent or some
thing acquired. However this pro
pensity comes, it is valuable asset
There is directness of speech thai
usually goes along with this direct
ness of action, that is handy, satisfac
tory, and leaves the hearers, usually
in a comfortable frame of mind. We
| like to know where a man is at tC
nave him speak right out in meetin'.
even though we do not agree with
him. We like directness, even i
need be, to the point of abruptness
rather than this going around the
circle. either in matter of work OF
talk. in either department we emu
late the short cut, definite way.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

-Cornstalks make the best kind OF
print paper and the Iowa corn fields
may yet be the means of busting the
paper trust. -lay . s#4a....
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

THE latest Iowa crop report is
bubbling over with optimism, OBJ
serves the Davenport Times.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

of the popular and expressive legend
I'm God we Trust is due to the ac-
ton of President Taft.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

lin some respects the man of the
house finds canning season much ike
house cleaning time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

The sentiment is growing that
China is good place for the Chm
ese. sjal6 @
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

Progress u noted in the new work
at the Holiness university.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
20 Opticians Have Liza oskaioosal
In Years.
MAYNE ARNOLD

has largest and best appointed optical
parlors in Iowa. leased for ten years.
.215 West High, over Lyric Theatre.
Eyes tested free. Eye medicines
free. Hours, to 5. Open Saturday
evenings.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
W. n. HEATING,
Observation-Disclosures.

Money to Loan. Insurance.
l12 First Ave. West, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
23tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-02
QUICKLY CURED AT HOME
Instant Relief, Permanent Cure
Trial Package Mailed Free to
All i'm Plain Wrapper.

Piles Is a fearful disease, but easy
to cure If you go at it right.
An operation with the knife is
dangerous, cruel, humiliating and
unnecessary.
There is just one other sure way
to be cured--painless safe and in
the privacy of your home-it is Pyr-
amid Pile Cure
We mail trial package free to
all who write,
1t will give YOU instant relief,
show YOU the painless. harmless ma
ure OF this great remedy and start
YOU we'll on the way toward n per-
feet cure.
Then you can get a full-sized box
from any druggist for so cents, and
often one box cures.
Insist on having what you call for
II the druggist tries TO sell you
something-jueI as good, II is because
he is making more money on the
substitute.
The cure begins at once and con-
tinues rapidly until It is complete
and permanent.
You can go right ahead with your
work and be easy and comfortable all
the time.
Ii Is we'll worth trying,
Just send your name and address
10 Pyramid Drug Co., 90 Pyramid
Building, Marshall Michigan, and
receive free by return mail the trial
package In n plain wrapper,
Thousands have been cured in
this easy, painless and inexpensive
way, in the privacy of their homes,
No knife and it's torture.
No doctor and his bills.
/ All druggists, so cents. Write to-
day for free package
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-02
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
ON BRIDGES
Report Adopted AbOliShinc All
Advertising on Bridges in
Which the City Has
Any Interest.

The committee on bridges, w. II.
Eldridge, chairman, made the fol-
lowing reports, which were adopted:
Report on Re-Decking Steel Bridge.
N9ur committee on bridges has
examined the work done in re-deck-
Rng and repairing the steel bridge
across the Willamette river. the eX-
pense of which Is to be borne mu-
anally by Marion county, Polk coun-
ty and the City of Salem, and which
Aas been done under the direction
Of the common council and city engi-
neer The report of the engineer
including his estimate of the material
ased, is hereto attached and made
mart of this report, and we recon-
mend payment of the bill as per con-
tract.
KOur committee further recon-
nends that the street commissioner
De directed to have the stringer
DIanks now naileG down flat along
che north side of the bridge taken
mp and set on edge to prevent acci-
dents to animals. We also recon-
mend that the large signs be put up
at each end of the bridge containing
ahe usual warning about driving
ever the bridge on a walk
Your committee finds many old
aud unslghtly signs scattered over
shs railings OF tie bridge, some of
firms no longer i'm business and 9TH
srE warning people about taking
chances in the next world, As some
OF these signs may be misleading and
not wishing 10 further deceive the
people, we recommend that all signs
ne removed from the bridge ratings
and in future none be permitted on
ahls bridge, or ON any of the public
Byldges OF the city,
Report ON south Winter street
Your committee on bridges would
respectfully report that they have
examined the bridge constructed on
south Winter street by G. t. Royal
a. Son, and would respectfully ask
that bin for same be referred 10 your
committee to compare with plans and
specifications.
We find n bridge has been con-
structed 79ta feet wide at outside
rail OF the sidewalk, while the street
az 80 feet wide. The approaches to
ehis bridge are now not open TO the
public, and property owners should
Aa required TO build the connecting
sidewalks and the street commission
@r should build the crosswalks ne
soon as the sidewalks are con-
strueted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-02
AUTOS AT CALL
OF VOTERS TODAY

San Francisco, Nov. Amy man
with a vote can ride to the polls and
back again today in 6O-horse power
automobile.
The old sea-going hacks" that
used to do the work of the election
day roundup are no more. They
are too slow for the furious contests
such as. the one that finds its cul-
mination in the heavy voting at the
poll stoday.
Never was such swift action seen
in "rustling" out the vote before.
The polls had scarcely opened this
morning when the captains" and
the 'lieutenants" of every precinct
were busy lining up the voters.
The high-power. whirlwind cam
paign is finding a suitable finish
in the swift election day joy rides"
in the final settlement of the issues
at the polls.
Both the managers of Francis J.
Heney and Charles NJ. Fickert claim
that the early voting favors their can
didates.
Reports from various polling places
this morning said the early voting
had broken records and that there
was every indication OF heavy, con-
tinuous voting all day long
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-02
Good Cough Medicine for Children
and Grown Folks, Too.

I'VE could hardly do without
CAhmberlain's Cough Remedy" says
MRS. Flora Despair, OF Bloyd, Ky.
Il found Il 10 be so good for the
Group and have used II for years. |
can heartily recommend It for coughs
colds and Group In children and
grown folks. too The above shows
tAe implicit confidence that many
m0lhers place in Chamberlain's
Gough Remedy. a confidence based
en- many years experience In the use
s II. No one need hesitate 20 use
anis remedy for II contains no ehlor-
uForm. opium or other narcotics and
may be given TO a child as confident
n as 10 an adult. For sale by all
good druggists,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-02

A clergyman writes Prevent
tlces,, those little Candy Cold Cure
Tablets are working wonders in my
parish" Preyentioes surely will
check a cold, or the grippe, in a very
few hours. And Preyentices are so
safe and harmless, No Quinine, moth
ing harsh nor siokening, Fine for
feverish restless children. Box Of
as AT 25c Sold by Capital Drug
store.