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The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
LEG CUT OFF.

Grinnell, JAM. 25.-Herman Lempke,
"a young lad residing at Gilman, was
run over by south bound Iowa Central
passenger No. 2 at Gilman last even
ing. His left leg was crushed between
the knee and ankle and had to be am.
putated. Lempke with two friends
boarded the blind baggage" car at
Gilman, expecting to ride to Grinnell.
Soon after the train left Gilman,
Lempke fell of, the cars passing over
his left leg. He was put on board No.
2, which was backed up to Gilman,
where he was given medical attention.
His condition is very precarious and
ne was brought down ON No. 8 this
morning to the hospital here. Passen-
ger No. was in charge OF Conductor
VOORHEES, OF Albert Lea. The train
crew are not to blame for the acci-
dent. as the boys boarded the train
without their knowledge. Ii has been
the custom OF the lads at Gilman TO-
ride the ''blind baggage on the pas
sengers and then return to Gilman on
No. 5.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
ENTER HIGH SCHOOL
Forty-Three Young People Finish
4 Grade Work.

A class of forty-three young people
composed OF twontyfoas girls and
nineteen boys from the jefferson,
Grant and Whittier schools, having
finished the work in the graded
schools, were admitted to the Oska-
loosa High school Friday afternoon.
Ut was one OF the largest classes that
has ever entered the High school at
the mid-winter term. The new stud
ents met in the Assembly hall, where
they were given their seats and
awarded their diplomas for finishing
the work in the grade school. Super
|intendent Frank w. Else gave short
talk, as did also Principal, Hurt OF
the High school. regarding their flu
ltufe work in the. school
Those who have finished the course
OF study in the graded schools and
who enter the High school are:
Second Ward--Jefferson School.
Sarah Wyatt Morgan, Marguerite
Dorothy Lewis, Harry Leslie, Hunt
Robert Oral Farrell, Thomas William
Miner, Esther Brissey, Carl Vincent
Munden, Keiran Gerald Corcoran, Mar
gerry Elizabeth Lynch, Ralph Arthur
Sherman, Roland Earl, Leonard VIII
liam Brock, Vida Ruth Stewart, Mary
Martha Sherman. T.. ..,
& Fourth Ward--Grant School.
Marie Lichtenheld, Helen Dodge
Lowry, Mabel Strother, Riy Virgil Hill
Hard, Harold Drinkle Kirby, FLOYD
Edmond Barnes, Edgar Henry Reu
ter, Bessie Pauline Reynolds, Cd Hattie
Sipkema, Mabel Bernice Childress
Haze Fern Jackley, Clara Hazel Barn
hart, Helen Ruth Mitchell, Eva Lucille
Parmenter, Rena Matilda Christine
IGustafson. ".- -F-s-h. e" -.
! Fifth Ward--Whittier School.
i Fairy Nash, Artie Strouse, Leslie
Darwin Minnick, Versa Marie Carson
Juliettes Dasher, Ira John Utterback
Clifford Charles OFT, Lloyd Roberts
Mabel Adrian Doll, Harry Raymond
Dusenberry, Mildred Alene Watts
Ruth Giselle Sykes, Anna Elizabeth
Carlin, Walter Leo Roenspeiss.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
our COLORED SOCIETY
ms and Outs Of the Local Colony
and Their Friends.

Simpson Mitchell continues to i'm.
lnroYe some although he is still con.
fined to the house.
Attorney Geo. III. Woodson went to
Buxton this morning to spend Sunday
with relatives and friends.
Miss Jessie Franklin went to Des
Moines last evening to visit friends
and attend several social functions In
the capital city.
The Davenport brothers gave a
dance at Turner hall Thursday night
that was we'll attended and furnished
lots of enjoyment for all. st+g
Miss Bertha R. strother completes
the general course at the High school
this week No graduating exercises
Twill be held, but the class is sending
announcements to friends. ,3I
| The revival meetings are still in
progress at the A. NJ E. church and
will continue during next week. Much
interest has been awakened, severa
souls have been saved to Christ Pre-
sliding Elder NJ |. Gordin twill arrive
in the city Tuesday and will assist
REV. Tyler during the rest of the
week and will hold quarterly meeting
Walter Smith, who has been max
ling his home here with his mother
Mrs. John Williams, for the past year
left Tuesday evening over the Bur
lington for Chicago where he will re
Ienter the Pullman service and takf
Iup his old run on the Northwestern
road from Chicago to Oakland, Cal
(which he held down for some ter
Years. His wife will remain here will
Mrs. Williams until spring, when the.
lboth expect to go to Chicago to MAKE
their home. aa' ia,taaZf 5#sI
There are about 200 colored nun!
in different parts of the United States
working to help their sisters. TIL,
IObiate Sisters have about ninety mem
bers conducting orphanagese and da!
schools in Baltimore, Normandy, Mo.
st. Louis, Leavenworth, Kan, a paro
lchial school at Washington, d. G.
and day school at Havana, Cuba
Mother Mary Magdalen Gratin is salt
Ito be woman of remarkable intelli
Igence, and in her capacity as superio
Iof the order has done good work. Tn,
lObiate Sisters of Providence havt
been in existence since 1929. H.,
Joe Payton. who has been working
at the A. G. Clark barber shop and at
tending the High school, since his par
ents moved to Muscatine, has decided
Ito quit Oskaloosa and will leave mex
week for Muscatine to make his home
He will continue his studies in tn,
High school at that place and will b
able to devote moReatime to his draw
!, ing and cartoon work, af for which h
!, Is developing a very. high degree o
talent. Joe is good boy and we ar,
lsorry to lose him. He has the RICH
Kind OF grit, and the industry ant
honesty that is sure to bring him sue
lcess. 49,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
.ORATIOhS ARE READ
Midwinter Class Go Through Form.
alities of Graduation. ~t"

2 Though the mid-winter graduating
class of the oskaloosa high school had
no commencement exercises, each
graduate had to write an Grafton anC
read it before Superintendent Frank
w. Else. The orations were on time
ly subjects and were well written by
the students. The following were the
orations delivered by the members
OF the graduating class and the course
from which they graduated:
Paul Fl. Black-General: Ameri
cas- Commercial Crisis.
Roscoe b. Woodruff - General:
Speak Softly, but Carry Big Stick.
Marguerite E., Drinkle-Classical
Shakespeare's Use of Contrasts In
The Tempest"
John Ernest Henry-Commercial:
Moving Westward. .s
Gwendoline C. observation-disclosures
cial: Power of Nature.
Bertha Rena Strother - General:
Public Opinion.
Guy B. Bacon-General: Wireless
Energy. r-
Mary NJ. Dusenberry - Classical:
Treading ON Thorns.
The diplomas were presented to the
members of the class in behalf of the
Board of Education by Superinten
dent Else, Friday afternoon. 4
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
Fen From Grace.

Sam Padgett was before Justice l.,
NJ Bacon this morning for intoxica-
ton. He pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to ten days in jail. A mittimus
was issued and Padgett will have to
serve the sentence.
James Nangle. a stranger, was ar
raigned In Mayor Ralstons court this
morning. He pleaded guilty to the
intoxieatlon charge and was ordered
out Of town.
John Kelley pleaded guilty TO the
charges Of vAgraRcy and fnt0xication
and, was ordered ont Of town by May.
or Ralston.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
IOWA UNITED MINERS
Candidates For Office To Be Voted
On February ~.

Nominations have been completed
by the Iewss miners for their election
Of officers in District No. 13 and the
election will take place ON Washing
tons birthday, Feb. %.
John p. White, vice-president OF the
national organization during the yeal
1908, has been nominated for the
office of president OF the district
w! w. White, the president of this
Iowa miners during 1908, announced
some weeks ago that he would not
be a candidate for reelection to this
place. Jacob Ritter, the present vice
president. is candidate with Mr.
White for the presidency, as are also
p. b. Jenkins, OF Hickory, and james
Lewis, of shawville.
Seven candidates have been named
for the yice-presidency Frank l.. Rice
of Hynes; william Baxter, of Beacon
Al. b. McGary, of Madrid; Alex Bar
bour, of Eyerist; J. d. Sheldon, o
Shawyille: ]. X. Drenan. OF Coalville
and Frank Youngberg, OF Evans.
Secretary-Treasurer Edwin Perry
who has served the Iowa miners
through an extended term of faithful
service, was not candidate for re
election this year, being on the ma
tional ticket.
Thirteen candidates were DEVELOPS
for this office, as follows: h. G. Stree
OF Mystic; Harry Baker, of Center
Vile: Frank Cameron, of Hiteman
John Arbtin. of Des Moines; AndreN
Denholm. OF Colfax; Martin Wood, o
Ottumwa; Sol Meek, of Beacon; Dayi
Savage, of Enterprise; Joseph Allison
Of Brazil; Daniel Rhoades, of Hiei
ory; James s. Dyson, of Bussey; viii
lam Harvey, of Shawville, and j. A
MeCalley, of Avery. 49,. .'a,:.,.r
| No less than fourteen candidate
have been placed in nomination 70
| the office of auditor ii. b. Jacquis, G
Cincinnati; T. w Elsberry, of Fraser
c. e. Jones, of Boone: j. w. Hawkins
Of Enterprise; G. w, White, of Entel
prise: Henry Barbour, of Sewers
Zeb Harris, of Seymour; John Sull
| van, of Ankney, j. w. Town, OF vale
Junction.: Richard Good, of Centel
vile; Robert Heilman, of Gladstone
D. E. Drollinger, of Des Moines; Fran
McKeon, OF Des Moines and Samut
Ryals, of Dean. &&a. a #
| Nine candidates hav been mention
ed for the important Office of nations
board member. William H. Rodgers
Of ottumwa; c. A. Money, of Hickory
William Douglass, of ShawVille, job
Price, of Foster; n. II. Davis, of Ru
ledge; Lowell Talmage, of Pekay;
d. Fisher, of Avery; ]. f. Jones, c
Cincinnati, and T. Kaldenberg. {
Pella.
In addition to these officers eac
subdistrict of the state will elect on
member of the state board.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Shangle Cele-
brate Golden Wedding Day.

Sunday was the fiftieth anniversary
Of the marriage of one OF the most
widely known couples in Mahaska
county, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Shangle, re.
siding at S01 North Market street.
The affair was not celebrated by any
formal gathering, but the friends were
invited in and many visitors extended
their congratulations by visits to the
home during the day. A. l.. Shangle
was born near MoFrIstown, New Jer-
sey, on Oct. 80. 1881, and his wife
was born near the same place on Dec.
.26, 1882. Mr.. Shangle moved to Ohio
when he reached the age of fourteen
years and lived on a, farm and taught
school until he became of age. He
once to teach school. being among the
earliest pedagogues in Mahaska cOun-
ty. He went back to New Jersey and
on January "a, 1859, fifty years ago
Sunday, was married. He and his
wife then returned to Mahaska county
and settled on a farm in Madison
township near Oskaloosa. They lived
on rented farm during 1859 and go,
and in 1861 moved onto the old home
place in Prairie township. There they
resided until 1897, when. they moved
TO the home on North Market street,
which they now occupy. 2.
There have been but three children
in the family, all boys. Mark Shan.
gle lives on the old home place now.
The two younger boys, l.. T.. and Fred
Shangle, both attended Penn college
and graduated from that institution.
Fred died in oskaIoosa on Oct. I4.1S93
l.. t. Is now a prominent pfacticing
attorney in this city. ..n IL al. ..s
Those who are acquainted with A.
l.. Shangle know him to he one of the
best posted men on current affairs and
history of any In this part of the coun-
try. He has written much for period
icals and newspapers on different his
torical subjects and has always been
looked to as authority on all matters
relating to local history. He has been
identified with the Mahaska County
Old Settlers Association since it's orr
gin and served last year as its presi-
dent ..- ....
Mr.. and Mrs. Shangle are both In
good health considering their age. and
II was a happy occasion. the flftieth
anniversary of their marriage. A host
Of acquaintances extended most sin
ceFe wishes for continued years of
good fortune and happiness.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
FOR PURE FOOD SHOW
Base Ball Association to Give Novel
Entertainment. 49,

The Oskaloosa Base Ball Association
is planning to give a Pure Food TX
position to help pay for the fun it had
last summer and to help in maintain
ing the sport during the coming sea
son. Pure food shows have been 8
great success in other towns, notably
Ottumwa, where thousands of people
attended nightly for over a week. The
attraction is something new and its
strong point lies in its educational
value as well as the amusing Incl
dents that are thrown in to fill up
the program. E"
Manufacturers of crackers, candies
canned goods and everything that en-
tiers into the culinary department OF
a home, send exhibitions, showing the
raw material, the process of manufac
ture and finished product.
The show will be held in the Clark,
Henderson hall over the Street Car
Depot, and from rs to 80 booths will
be built to accommodate exhibitors
Music, dancing, and other amuse
ments will be thrown in to add var
iety TO the show. Two exhibitions
will be held daily, one in the after,
noon and one in the evening In the
afternoon lectures will likely be given
on the merits of products exhibited
and the best methods of preparing
them for the table. .~.....a.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
VERY SUDDEN DEATH
Milton B. Hayes Stricken Down
iH- Without Warning.

Milton B. Hayes, OF Crookston
Minnesota, who with his wife has
been visiting at the home OF his
brother, Elmer Hayes welton, near
Wright. was stricken with appoplexy
while coming to Oskaloosa Saturday
morning about eleven o'clock. He
died at the Arch Chandler home on
South Eleventh street about two
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes were driving to
the city to spend the day among
friends. The brothers were riding
In the front seat of the carriage. Mr.,
Hayes had been in excellent spirits
and they had been talking of people
and places as they passed along. Con-
versation had Jagged and nothing had
been said for brief interval. Mr..
WeIton was startled when Mr. Hayes
head dropped forward and against his
shoulder. He was unconscious and
did not respond to questions. All eff
forts to rouse him failed. Mr. Welton
drove toward town, the distance of
half a mile. and stopped at the Chan
der residence to summon n physician.
Mr.. Hayes was taken into the home
and every attention was given him.
He did not regain consciousness and
passed away about three hours later,
at 2:30 O'Clock.
The funeral was held Sunday after.
nnap at 1 IN oTcInnL. 81 tb.. Hhapdtar
home and interment was made in For
est cemetery by the side of relatives.
Milton B. Hayes was a former resi-
dent of 0skaloosa and was well
known here twenty-five years ago. He
was an old soldier. a private of Co.
! of the Fifth Wisconsin, and was
about Ga years Of age at the date of
death. He was a member OF the Ma
sonic fraternity. Mr.. and Mrs. hayes
have been visiting at the Welton
home near Wright during the past two
months. Mr., Hayes has been in ex-
cellent health and his death comes as
great shock to the relatives and
friends. The funeral was a simple
service, attended by the friends, resi-
dent relatives and members OF the
@. A. r. Many of the residents of
Wright came to the city to be in at
tendance. The service was conducted
by Rev. T. v. Dugan OF the United
Presbyterian church. The pa'Ebear-
ers were John r. Bear, Lewis ruzen.
,. y button, J. b. Pearson, J.. D..
Grant and George White, OF PhiI
Kearnsy Post q. AR
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
THE TRADES ASSEMBLY.
Charles Carr Elected President of
City usions.

The Oskaloosa Trades Assembly
held their annual election of officers
Monday evening at the Trades Assem-
bly, hall on First avenue west. There
was big turnout and much interest
was manifested in the election. Those
elected to the various Offices of the
assembly are as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Carr.
Vice Pres.-Ed Cook.
Recording Secretary-Eldon Carrier.
Financial Secretary-Ed blanchard.
Treasurer-Lee Fansher.
Trustees Lack Osborne, Tom Wat
son and Fred Banner.
Sergeant-at- Arms--Lou Mitchell.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
S. S. TEACHERS MEET
Christian Church Corps Guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Porter.

On Friday evening the officers and
teachers of the Bible School of the
Christian church were entertained al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Por.
ter for good fellowship and self-im,
provement gathering Mr.. Porter was
the much valued superintendent OF
this school for some ten years. I'm,
der his care the school has made a
healthy growth. This conference was
for the purpose of planning the work
of the new year. 1t was most inter
esting throughout. Short addresses
at the opening were made by Mr..
Porter and Mr.. II. L. White, the new
superintendent. Mr.. Porter took oc-
cation 10 go over some of the exper-
fences of other years, assuring the
teachers that they would never know
just how much he had appreciated
their faithful cooperation in the good
work. He asked for the same nearly
support for his successor. Mr.. White
spoke briefly of some of his plans for
the future and submitted a number
of things for informal discussion of
those present. Twenty-four were pres
ent. Scarcely two-thirds of the num-
Der who have the care of the over four
hundred students enrolled. 1t was a
time OF earnest planning and con-
ssistent resolutions for the new year
Everyone expressed determination
TO make this the best year in the his
tory of the school. These meetings
win be held quarterly. Mrs. Porter
served dainty two-course supper.
which was fully enjoyed By all
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
Home is Riaed.

The home of Jenkin Davis, No. 2I4
Third avenue East, was entered thurs
day night while the members of the
family we're away. and ransacked in
every part. The thief made entrace
by breaking out a transom on the east
porch. So far as can be ascertaIned
no property was taken from the build.
ing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
Big Market. sio Town.

Suppose everyone In Oskaioosa
bought everything they used. wore or
ate of some distant mail order house.
what would become OF the town? All
of the money circulating In the place
would be sent outside. A city grows
only as IT'S home market IS developed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
FAIRFIELD h. S. WINS
Carries OFF Honors In the Basket
Ball Contest.

The 0skaloosa High school basket
bail team met their their ::ssrst defeat OF
the season at the Y. M. c, A. gymnas-
ium Friday evening at the hands of
the fast basket bali FIVE of the Fair
field High school, the score being 81
to % in favor OF the visitors.
The Oskaloosa lads played a good
clean game, but luck seemed to be
against them. Time after time the
local players would shoot for basket,
but the BAH would circle the iron ring
and roll of. While on the other hand,
the Fairfield lads seemed to have luck
in their favor, as their forwards made
baskets which were lucky II
nothing else. The Fairfield lads play
ed a rough game and made twice as
many fouls as the Oskaloosa players.
Whitaker, right forward for Fair
field, was the star for the visitors
making twenty-one Of Fairfield's
points Valentine, the elongated cen,
ter for the visitors, also played star
game, making eleven of Fairfield's
score. zgEesa4 fa.t
O'Brien played stellar game for
| the locals and saved the team from
a big defeat in the second half by
throwing four field goals Fairall al
so starred and in the second half he
mad eight out of ten free throws.
The first half of the game ended II
to 10 in Fairfield's favor, The locals
braced up in the second half and ex
hfbited some fine team work. The
Fairfield lads being much larger thar
the locals. they had an advantage ovel
them.
The line up of the two teams was
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28

Mrs. Josephine Coaison, aged 81
years. living in the extreme south part
or Calhoun county. Is just beginning
to cut a new set Of teeth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28

have spent years in making 1t the most prac-
teal machine IN the market today for the
money. BY testing Il we nave positively ac-
compished every claim we make for our
you may raise on your farm: and give you
good results. Don't fail TO write US for full
particulars and let us convince you.
~ We control only the State of Iowa.
Wester Manufacturing Com nany
boane Iowa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28

The new library and new school
house AZ Humboldt have iast been
colnpleted, the library costing $4,000
and tho school hoaae siI. ooo.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28

Field goals-oBrien 4. Cadwallader
2, Whitaker 8, Yount 2, Valentine 8,
Bevering /. g. rst-., asssas..s
Free Throws--O'Brien Z, Whitaker
Is, Valentine /, -BeVering /. t.4a
Referee, Robinson. ..
Umpire, Doe. 20. d
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
souTH,s Bic CHOP.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ccofd-
ing:to figlres Just cmniIed the yalne
OF tie sonths agricultural products
for 1919 is in the neIshburhcod Of r.
400. Oo0, 900. out OF total of IS. 2Do. |.
100000 Tor the farms of the e1$Ie
country
4ot8tla south's total between $SOer
100000 and $1,000 100000 reprrsepts
the crop of cotton with fits sesi, npss
coming upon the mlrket, an increase
az between sl50lOOo.cDo and @soes-
dno,G0O over 1908, though the number
of bales this year will Probably be
more than 100000 less than last
years GRO. In the value Of crops cot:
ton ranks second to corn, with wheat
and hay foalowine. d:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
WORLDS aleeEsT ART MUSEUM
l(rJnlon AssocIa tfd Prese.. )

NEW YORK. Dec. 9,-As a part q
the general plan for making Americas
greatest art centre, the Metropolitar
Museum the largest and best art gal
lery in The entire world, bids were
opened today for a new addition. The
latest building will be the largest con
stricted since the original building a
:, 1t will be a two-story and basement
affair, extending 20G. feet NORTH along
Fifth avenue fro mthe recently com.
pleted addition E, and $50 feet west.
rhe new building willibe'known as I'D.
dftion H. ~ q. 81.
The erection rof the new part of the
museum is the first operation of any
magnitude since the Appropriation in
1907 by the legislature Of $780, 900. to
cover q period of ten, years. AS the
construction OF the addition win cost
.proximatety $3.50, 900, the appropria-
Jon for 1910. will be used completely.
Addition H will be entirely OF lime
stone. and along the Fifth avenue side
will have eight nugeEc columns carrying
our tne design OF the part Already con
strleted. Mehim, Meade and "nHe
are tne arcnitects. 5
mt. = y viteso' 5the Guy arcnite 3 y.
saiu OF the ptoposeu aua''ion 70 ehe
The erection of Addition H is Just
= pals - Tue w. aan sots.se en 4s sHsGs
ga %. suens ~ ~ = ~, -
ecUrlfns - tne enta1l' ptaue
Mni,u aYe geen 1919 t,'ere 40 ioUn. !.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
COUNCIL OF COMMERCE. MEETs

WASHINGTON Dec. 9.-Withr all
the constituent bodies represented
the regular annlral meeting Of the Ma
tfonai Council OF Commerce was coll
vened nero to-day. Secretary Nagel of
tho Department Of Comerce and "a
Dor announced himself as heartily in
favor of an extension ,2.athe work of
The council to a point WHARF, 1T might
Justly be called the; con1recttpg link
between tue government and CONNER
cial America. Commercial organiza
tons DIN ALL parts OF The country are al.
ready interested In the work of the
:%Nnlell ami viii take part In the r-v-
jects f3r broadening its scope and
l:aking 1T a national institution.
Gustav H. schwab. 9. the Merchants
Association of New York, has an
nonneed his retirement from the c;iair-
nan<Eip of the executive commttte,,
OF tie council. owing 10 pressure OF
busine So. The executive committee
dlcludes the following prominent bust.
nese men: Frank n. vytnourg. OF Gin
cinna4t: William Jhlson, oil ST. Louis.
MahAon N. Kline, OF PhilkdelpiIia:
William AfcCarroll. of New York:
George L. MCCARTHY. of Chicago II.
e. Miles, Of Racine, Wis; GID. Ros-
ers, OF Minneapolis, and Ambrose
Swasey5 OF Cleveland. ts III
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
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