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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
Honored At PeIIa.

Rev. ]. B. Smith, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Muscatine,
was signally honored at the com
mencement exercises at Central col
lege at Pella, Iowa, which have Just
closed, by having the degree of doctor
OF divinity conferred upon him by his
alma mater.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
SEWERS.

The mines are working very poorly
at this time.
u. Young and Chas. Hendee have
quit working in the mines for the
summer and viii devote their time to
fishing.
Mrs. Sam Shocks and Mrs. JDickey
have returned from Brooklyn, where
they have been visiting relatives for
couple of weeks.
Children's Day was observed at the
NJ. w. of A. hall Sunday evening and
a fine program was listened to by an
attentive audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Towns have just
returned from Oskaloosa where Mr..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
Big Check comes.

A check for $4,000, in payment of
the collateral Inheritance tax on the
estate of the late George Wells OF
Grundy Center, has been received by
State Treasurer Morrow. This is the
largest tax ever paid by single es-
tate. The payment comes after a
long fight in the courts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
DROBATE NOTICE.

10 All whom IL 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 writ
ing, purporting to be the last will and
testament of Phebe p Sloan, late of
said county, deceased, and that the End
day of August, 1909, at o'clock a. m.
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 hereun-
to set my hand and affixed the seal of
said court at Oskaloosa, Iowa, this 7th
day of June, 1909.
l.. L. Corlett, Clerk District Court. .
BY G. W. Patterson, Deputy. 46w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
An Old Timer

w. H. Lehman, Esq. of Des Moines
has copy of a paper called the
"Ohio Eagle" published at Lancaster
O., October II, 1916. Ihe paper was
then in it's seventh year It's motto
Is Here shall the Press the Peoples
Rights Maintain, Unaw'd by Influence
Unbrib'd by Gain"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
Wall Paper Sc per roll and up at
Central Book store. 32tf
Grading Postponed.

The grading work about the city
that has been mapped out for the sea,
son is being delayed by the rains and
the resultant condition of the ground
Several pieces of work will be started
as soon as the ground has drained sui,
ficiently to permit the working of
tools and men.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
Work Plentiful

No excuse for a man in Oskaloosa
being without work this season. All
available laborers win have all they
can do and with clearing weather con-
ditions there will be more jobs than
can be filed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
New Church at Waterloo.

Ground has been broken and the
first work done in the erection of the
proposed Sacred Heart Catholic church
at Waterloo. The building will cost
between $4,000 and $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
A DEMONSTRATORS NOVICE.

N Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 5th day of
June, A. D., 1909, the undersigned was
appointed by the District Court of Ma
haska County, Iowa, administrator of
the estate of Hattie Cook, deceased,
late of said Mahaska County, Iowa.
All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 9th day of June, 1909.
ROBERT NELSON, Administrator.
l.. E. CoRLETT, Clerk. 46w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17

The annual picnic of the Octogenar
ian Society of Iowa will be held next
Wednesday in Union Park at Des
Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17

Several barrels that have had roof
paint in them, for SOC each for sale
at the Green Bay Lumber Yard.
...0. dl-W1
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17

JACOBSON.-A telegram has been
received by Thomas Johns of Beacon
stating that relatives have started
from the West with the body of the
late Harry Jacobson. Interment will
be made at the old home at Beacon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

n UWINIoI hAIUh , NUTIUE.
IN Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 5th day of
June, A. D., '09. the undersigned was APP
pointed by the District Court of Mahaska
County, Iowa. administrator of the
estate of Phoebe E. Gladwin, deceased,
late of said Mahaska County, Iowa.
All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance.
Dated this 5th day of June, 1909.
WILLIAM j. GLADwIN,
Administrator.
L. E. Corlett, County Clerk. 46w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17

HARRIS.-A baby boy was born Il
Mr. and Mrs. George Harris Sunday
afternoon, June 18th. Mother and
son are doing nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
THE MAKING OF A CITY
Various Improvements In Progress:
In All Directions.

Miss Rosetta Minor has been max
ing alterations and improvements at
her home place No. 207 e avenue
west that will cost over one thousand
dollars. A large porch has been placed
on the south and east sides of the
eight feet in length. A smaller porch
has also been added at the rear OF
the house. Sixteen large new windows
have been put in. The lower window
is a single pane of glass while the
windows above are the smaller type
Six new doors and frames have been
put in. The interior of the house has
been altered and remodeled through.
out. Hard wood floors have been laid
in three rooms and the hallway. Two
paneled arches connected the lower
rooms giving pleasing effect. The
decorations also figure in the general
Improvement.
Penn College Chapel has recently
been improved to a notable extent
Ihe walls have been repapered and
the woodwork painted a handsome
shade of green. The border is wei
adapted to the size of the room and
being of classic design gives the
place a handsome appearance. The
improvements also give an added
charm to the Penn Art collection. The
appearance of the room creates fav
orable comment.
notable bit of Improvement is to
made at the corner of Second avenue
and First street. The parking about
the Elks building is to be resoddeC
and cared for hereafter. The members
growing impatient at the tardy action
Of the trustees in having the work
done, Frank Movies headed a com
mittee yesterday to make special
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17

KUNKLE.-Died of cancer, at her
home, No. 1913 South Third street,
Marshalltown, Iowa, at one-thirty
o'clock Monday morning June 14,1909,
Mrs. Maria Kunkle, wife of J. S. Kun
kle, an old soldier of the civil war
now confined at the Soldiers Home
hospital. The deceased was the
youngest sister of the late K. B. He'd
den OF Oskaloosa and the youngest of
a family of nine children, all of whom
passed away in maturity. Mr.. He'd
den died five years ago this month
and Mrs. Kunkle was the last repre-
sentative of This once large family.
She was born in Fayette county, Penn
sylvania, Sept. 13, 1872, and was past
sixty-six years of age at date of death.
Mrs. Matte S. Hedden of Oskaloosa,
and daughter, Mrs. Homer White went
to Marshalltown this afternoon to at,
tend the funeral and Ray Hedden will
attend from Cedar Falls. The funeral
will be held at Marshalltown at IL
O'Clock a. M, Wednesday, June Is,
and interment will be made in De.
Witt cemetery, at Dewitt, the former
home of the deceased
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17

John Harris, Beacon. ............;
619 and
Daisy M. Hiatt, Oskaloosa. $500:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
Marriage Licenses.

Following is the list of marriage
licenses issued by the clerk since our
last report:
No. Name. Residence. Age.
Domenic Vernetti, Cricket. .27
61S and
Mary Chiri, Green Ridge. .......1 Is
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17

TERRELL.-Died, of a general col
lapse or break down at his home, No
TIT North E street at 3:l5 O'Clock a
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17

Wall Paper Sc per roll and up at
Central Book Store. 32tf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17

MARTIN.-Died of tuberculosis, at
his home in Harrison township, Fri
day, June II, 1909, at S:15 a. m, after
an illness OF one years duration, AL
fred Martin, aged 40 years.
Funeral services from residence,
Saturday, June II, and interment in
the Eddyville cemetery. He is sur
vived by widow and several children.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17

THOMAS.-Died, Friday, June 4,
1909, of uraemic poisoning, at her
home in Monroe township, near the
old Mauch Chunk settlement, Mrs.
Mary E., wife of A. R. Thomas, aged
Sc years, IL months and II days. The
funeral occurred at Spring Valley
church, Sunday, June 6, 1909, and in.
terment was made in the Wymore
cemetery. The deceased was the
mother of four children, two daugh,
tiers and two sons, Mrs. Maude Victor
of Adams township, Mrs. Louise Hoff
man of Monroe township, and the twin
boys, Ira and Albert, who are on the
old home place. The deceased was
a daughter Of Mrs. Louisa X. Hinkle
and a sister of Mrs. w. w. Williams
of Beacon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

If grease is spilled on the kitchen floor or table, pour cold water on it imnle ediately to prevent it soaking in- to the wood.
 Never throw away small quantities of gravy, sauce, etc, if they are per fectly sweet. They all come in for making stews, soups or gravies.
 Net yokes and sleeves can be suc- cessfualy rycleaned by rubbing gent ly in pulverized laundry starch and then shaking it out thoroughly
 Parsley will keep fresh much longer if 1t is put in a covered earthen jar than if placed in water. The color, too, will be a rich green.
 Do not hem a heavy silence cloth fer the dining room table, as it is apt to make a ridge under the table cloth Buttonhole the cut edges instead.
 Knives can be polished with piece of old Brussels carpet, sprinkled with bathbrick or emery powder and slight ly moistened with mathy1ated spirits
 A whistHng sound from gas burn CT indicates that unconsumed gas is escaping through the jet. Turn the gas down until the sound stops to prevent waste.
 When the tips come off shoe faces, instead of throwing them away dip the ends in melted glue, allow to dry and children can lace their shoes without trouble.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19
INJURIES OF WILSON
 MAY PROVE FATAL

Annapolis, Md, Oct Midshipman Earl D. Wilson of Covington, Kt., who was injured ip Saturdays game against Villanova, is in a serious condition in the Navy Hospital. and has shown little CT no improvement since the ac- ofdent. There is almost complete para lysis of the limbs and upper part of the body, though his mind and vocal organs are not affected. His condition is said to be due to the formation of a bloody clot on the spinaHcord the size of which has not been determined.
 An X-ray examination was made and while no fracture of the spine was disclosed the medical staff of the hos pital is anxious over the failure of the paralysis to. diminish. Wilson was in jured while attempting to stop the on ward progress of Fullback Kelly of the Villonova's as the latter was only 10 yards from the Navy goal line after 40 yard run. The little quarterback was not heavy enough for the Villa Nova interference and went down.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19
THE FIRST CHOICE.
It Was Right, Too, Because the Bravess
 Are tho Tenderest.

:. It Was Right, Too, Because the 6ravest
 Are the Tenderest.
 Some years ago the excursion steam CT returning from Alaska to Seattle dislocated it's propeller in dreary portion of the inner passage and came to forced stop For two days the vessels engineers and machinists la bored to repair the break, but without success. Two of the boats were man ned and dispatched for aid to Vic toria, 300 miles away. In the mean time it was discovered that the ships stores were not abundant. Alarm bred in the minds of pessimistic passen- gers, and the contagion spread. Star vation might assal the vessel before help arrived.
 A former California official took it on himself to reassure his timid com panions, but his effort was not per fectly adapted to raise dropping spir- its. In fact, his closing sentences but added to the gloom. Let us be brave" he said. "If the worst comes and that dread necessity which in such mfsad- ventures has met others must be faced by us. let us remember that it is good to die that our friends may live The one or more that may be sacrificed will be consoled by that thought
 There was a moments silence, awful in it's intensity, then cheerful voice was heard. You should be taken first. Governor Booth. You know the bravest are the tenderest." And even the terror stricken smiled once more San Francisco Argonaut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19
.GIRL AND EAGLE'
 HIT AT POLPS
Johnny Neff, a Bridgeport Boy, Does
 Clever Act, With Carrie Starr.

If, dear sir or lady. on some evening of this week you find that time hangs heavily on your hands, and that you desire to be thrilled. amused, put in touch with the joy of life and the com edy of the world, then go to Polls. But do not put off too late the discov- cry that you need amusement and change, because more than likely you will not at the last moment get a seat. There was scarcely Standing g room in the house last night, and it looked much as if there would be less than standing room for the balance of the week. The soul craves novelty. In the Girl and the Eagle is something that is novel. through and through. pretty girl suspended in the dark ness from the beak of a great eagle, whose gigantic wings flap almost idly in the gloom, but bear the golden bur- den of the girl and her song from the stage, over the heads of the audience tc the pit, down across the gallery and above the heads of those seated in the orchestra How this result is accom- plisked is oftno consequences. Nobody says that it is miraculously done, or that there is any occult, mystic, theO- sophie or supernormal power engaged. The elements of surprise are the beauty of the singer, the sweetness of her song. the weird lighting of the act and the strangely natural appearance of the great bird that seems to fly lazily a1oft with it's dainty burden
 Johnny Neff, a Bridgeport boy, and Carrie Starr. making a quaint team enough, do a little comedy stunt that is filled with neat dialogue and lunL derstandable repartee. They sing a little and dance little, but their stronghold is the dialogue.
 j tEHuckins Run" is a fine, clean, we'll staged and well acted playlet which touches the audience with laughter and tears. Walsh, Lynch & Company are the producers.
 Brown and Aver, two young men who are clever at the piano and excel lent singers, have some new stuff which is very well and catchily put. They kept the audience in roars of laughter.
 Who has not seen cannon balls jug gled. But nobody who has not seen Cowboy Williams juggle cannon balls has seen this feat done as it may be done. There is no appearance of stress attached to his performance Half the charm of his act is that he does it with so little apparent eff fort.
 As for the Arabs, they are surpass- ing acrobats- Big men some of them, too. Their work is swift, accurate and startling.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19
NO PERIL SAYS
 PROF. WHEELER
Ferrer's Execution Will at Mast Over.
 throw Spanish Prime Minister
WILL SOON BE FORGOTTEN

In connection with the shooting of Professor Ferrer in Spain last week., which has caused such a. furore in European countries and even in the United States. Professor Arthur M. Wheeler. who is conceded to be the greatest authority on modern Euro pean history of Yale university said last night
 a"I do not consider that this mat ter is one that will affect the world. have visited the Spanish people, of them. I regard Professor Ferrer's death as more the result of political effect than of religious effect.
 T have seen the statement of Pro- of the Romance languages in Yale. think signed a letter which, gave him the Eentree at Madrid"
 Prof. ScheWll had told a New Haven reporter that the Catholic church was in the main to blame for the death of the progressive leader.
 '"The event of the killing may have the effect of toppling over prime minister in Spain," continued Prof. Wheeler, "but it is not broad enough, for other reasons. to influence affairs in Europe or elsewhere. It is not big enough to influence the life of the great people of the world.
 At all t1mes," the professor said, ''the fact must not be lost sight of that the conditions in Spain are ap- plicable only to Spain.''
 For his own part he believed that every country was entirely competent, generally speaking. to take care of it's affairs. He thought that the Ferrer killing would be speedily lost sight of. He blamed nobody for the killing and he thought that the interest in the matter would soon be swallowed up in the interest in the greater affairs of Europe.
 Coming from such an authority the opinion stated above would seem to dampen much of the overwrought ex- citement which fared up a day or two ago in socialistlc circles in America. Professor AWheeler's opinion is at least worthy of serious note.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19
A Practical pemonstration.

A Practical Demonstration.
 "The best way to study nature is to go right to it."
 'I suppose so.'
 "Oh, I know it. I was once disposed to doubt the industry of the ant, of which so much is said.'
 And you learned betterE
 q did had a controversy with a naturalist over the question, and l thought had him beaten until he gave me demonstration"
 Took you out and showed you the ants at work, did he?'
 Well not exactly that. but he took me along on one of his scientific expe- ditions and then maliciously pitched my tent over an ant hill. By the time I discovered what was happening the conviction was forced upon me that ants are really and truly industrious. They are small, but they made, me move, and some of them went right along with us to the next camping place."-New York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19
M o V I N c
Novelties for Autumn and Winter Wear

men and women were dressed in this natural bark cloth "tapa" or "kapa. The dress of the women consists of the pau or wrapper, composed of five thicknesses of tapa, about four yards in length by three in width, passed several times aroundJ the waist and extending below the knee. The dress of the men was the "malo," or girdle, about foot in width and sev- eral yards long. A ''kikel," or mantle, six feet square. was sometimes worn by both sexes. In former years these natural cloths were sometimes bleach ed to snowy whiteness or were dyed in coiors and even printed or ornamented usually in checks or squares. = Ex- change.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19

fThe wartnan Sick and Death Ben e1t Fund of America, No. 35 of Bridge ctncert and ball in Germania hall, Thursday evening. Storms orchestra has been engaged to furnish music for, the ball while the concert will be given by choruses from the Germania, Sehwaebischer Maenner Chor and .Arion singing societies with several sofos by Joseph Wieler and others. Anton Frank of New Haven, one of the past officers of the organization wfal give a brief history of it. The admission charged to this affair is but nominal so that good attendance isAassured. &
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19
A, Athletic Game.

The cobbler's shop in small village was filled with old men and a young man. the young man being a good football player. Naturally the conver- sation drifted to the game of foot ball.
 The young man turned to one of the old men and asked him if he had ever played the game The veteran thought fully blew cloud of tobacco smoke from his lips and replied:
 May. lad. I've never played at none O them athletic games 'cept dominos.' 2 London Mail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19
TAPA CLOTH.

Attire of the Native Hawaiians Before
 Civilization Arrived.
 The "paper mulberry tree (Brousso- netia papyrifera) is the source of the famous 'tapa cloth' of the Polynesian islands This is natural tissue and is derived from the inner bark and after being torn off in strips is scraped with shells and beaten with mallet until it resembles soft, flexible paper. The individual strips are united by over tapping the. edges and beating the fbers together until large pieces of the tissue are formed.
 1t is said that before Hawaii was swept with the wave of civilization
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19
SON TRIED TO KILL HER?
Rendered Unconscious. Burned With
 Acid and Beaten.

Danbury, Oct. 19.-Russen Branch, aged e30, was arrested last night charged with assault with intent to kill. The charge was made by his mother who says that he attempted to kill her as she lay in bed. Mrs. Branch said she was awakened several nights ago by feeling hands on her throat. Her face was covered with a cloth and she became unconscious She believes she was drugged. She re- covered her senses in the morning and found that her face and mouth were burned as if carbolfc acid had been poured in her mouth. Her body was also bruised as if from a beating She said she recognized the assailant as her son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19
CREDITORS CHARGE

Creditors of Jacob Windt of Darien have filed 9 petition in the district court asking that he be adjudged bankrupt. The petitioning creditors and their claims are: Isaac M ScrfieId and Jeremiah Miller of Stamford, .$51 .99; Richard T. Skelton of Darien, $37; John F. Gray of Stamford. ad- uninistsator S2 5Dc
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-20
coLoRIN YOUR HOUSE

Color is a mystery, a charm, an en-
ticement. 1t is stimulating, depress-
ing, enervating or uplifting. 1t warns
or it chills. 1t will irritate, take the
life out of everything, and even go so
far as to produce, as one woman says
acute indigestion. Why not? Have
you dark, dingy rooms? Then repa-
per them. Paper is too inexpensive to
look day and night out at unsightly
walls. Brighten the dingy woodwork
with fresh coat of paint. There is
nothing that brings cheerfulness into
the house more quickly than cheer
fitness already there, and it can't
abide back of dull green curtains and
in roms papered with dull leather col
ors. But here comes the timid little
woman who says, MY husband will
not buy these articles, cheap as they
are" If he cannot afford them, do not
torment the soul out of him asking
for what a poor man cannot possibly
give; if he could give and won't-make
home Just as attractive as possible. In
many a dingy room the beauty spot is
provided with bright glowers through
out the summer Flowers will hide
many defects. To the woman of will
there is a way, SO that no homo need
be entirely cheerless, and if you can
not have the attractiVeness of color in
clean wall paper, new curtains, bright
oilcloth and the like, at least you can
have flowers, here, there and every
where, and they will relieve the SOM
berness of the exterior home.