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The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
CROOK COMMITS SUICIDE
r. q. MITCHELL HANGS SELF IN
.. ... JAIL AT Du5uQuE.
His Arrest and Death Have Brought
To Light a Sad Romance In
Woman's Life.

Dubuque, Ia, March Boz. B.
Mitchell was found dead in his cell in
the county Jail here this morning. He
was caught six miles west OF Dubuque
on February ~, after having passed
a forged draft on the United Express
for $3.50, and. drafts on several local
merchants. He escaped from officers
at his hotel and was captured after
an all nights chase through the
country. He was later Identified as
the man who passed forged checks at
.Onawa and Boone.
A sensation was created when his
mother, Mrs. F. A. Morey, who is
homesteading a claim near Marbridge,
South Dakota, revealed her life Sc
cret. She was a former Dubuque girl
and left home thirty years ago. Moth
ing had been heard of her until after
the arrest Of Mitchell. He was an
illegitimate child born in Omaha. and
had been for ten years member of
a gang OF crooks there. He was a
confirmed dope fiend and his death
was due to excuses.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
FIGHT WITH SQUIRREL
FerOciOus Rodent Attacks Pedes-
trians and is Finally Killed.

Knoxville Journal: For the past
month it has been rumOred that the
semi-domesticated fox squirrel which
has been making its home among the
trees in the neighborhood of the Cen
trail school building, had turned rene,
gade and had developed the very un.
pleasant habit of attacking women
an children, some of whom had been
been slightly bitten or scratched, 9th
ers escaping with only torn clothing
Last Sunday the ferocious little
animal took an exceptionally severe
tantfum and fintlly wound up with
It's back broken and its carcass con,
fined to the mud
Its first assault that day was upon
a young man and a young woman
who we are informed reside in the
south part of the county. 1t jumped
into the fray like a maddened bull
dog; tore the young woman's dress
and scratched her hand. then alighted
on her escort, biting him through the
left thumb and on the right arm. II
then escaped 10 the trees of the Cen
trail school campus.
While the young man was engaged
at examining his wounds, ], B, Nc
Claim happened along. He hung his
cane over his arm and proceeded to
relate how he would beat the life
OUT OF the devilish brute IL it ever
attempted a similar assault upon
himself. A moment later an excited
chattering in squirrel language was
heard and the trio on the side walk
turned to see the little red demon
coming full tilt with mounth open
1t jumped up four feet on the tree
near Mr.. McClain and then sprang
squarely towards that gentleman
face. In his efforts to dislodgs the
brute. Mr.. McClain was bitten twice
through the back of the left hand
A moment later the squirrel escaped
to the tree trunk, bur made no effort
to leave the scene. In fact, the
frenzied animal was preparing foI
another assault upon the little party
of excited and bleeding citizens wher
the young man grabbed Mr.. Mccain:
cane and broke the creatures back.
In relating the experience Mr.. Nc
CLAIM said: "The young man swor'
some and probably used words tina
would not have been permissible ii
the presence OF a lady stranger unde
any other circumstances"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
NO CASH, NO FUNERAL.
Undertaken Stops Services While
Family Seek Funds.
iowa Press. Dispatch.


Des Moines, March 30.--The solemn
funeral services for little Bertha Ly-
'ons, who died two days ago at the
home of her father, r. d. Owsley, col
ored, 1923 South East Eleventh street,
were stopped for half an hour yester.
day afternoon in the Maple Street
Baptist church, by the undertaken, Har-
ry Gray, who demanded payment
on the casket before the body left the
Church.
While the yelled mourners wept and
as the organ played a dirge following
prayer by the pastor, the Rev, s.
Bates, the undertaker's assistant,
Claude Rooms, announced that the ser.
vices would cease until more money
was paid on the casket in which the
body of the little girl rested.
The stepfather, accompanied by a
group OF Borrowing friends, then left
the church in search of money. They
returned from the Roadside Settle.
ment house a half hour later and
lplaced $12 in the hands of the under.
taker, the services were continued and
Bertha Lyons was laid to rest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01

The vote of this year. 1t win be
seen, was almost two hundred votes
below that OF 1907 While there was
less campaigning two years ago than
was noted this year. three parties
were then In the field The Civic
league, new factor in politics, made
a strong stand with their candidate
John M. Stokes. and the parties made
every effort to get out their vote
which was polled In the usual manner.
This year party lines were cast to
the seven winds and no accurate poll
could be made of the vote, and hence
the effort to get out the voers was
notably absent ON all sides. This fact
may have influenced the smaller vote
The city has larger registration to-
day than two years ago.
The forces that were credited to
the Civic league two years ago were
not supporting separate candidate
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
CON DU PRlNGER WINS
Gets Velie Buggy At 0skalooss
Vehicle Contest.

The guessing contest for the. new
viele rubber tired buggy at the Oska-
loosa Vehicle and Implement Compa-
ny place Saturday p. IN. was won by
Con Du Pringer His guess Of the jar
of corn was 4,0S7.
The guess ON the harness is a tie
between G. iB. Coffin, Miss Erma Hoov-
er and Irwin Briggs. t.
Fully two thousand people were at
the place at one time during the after
noon. #& a.. }MI
Deere corn planter to J. A. Rey,
nolds. whose guess was 5,1S5. y
Lawn swing to j. K. Hoover. 4
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
HEAVY REGISTRATION
Many Voters Were Qualified FoI
City Election. &

Only five registrations were called
for on election day by men who had
been out OF town on the regular days
of registration. This made sthe total
for the spring election
1877. About half of this number was
made up of new votes, people coming
to town and young voters casting
their first ballot. The remaining fifty
per cent was for those who have moy.
ed from one ward to another since the
registration OF last fall. The regis.
tration up to: Saturday was unusually
light. but more interest was developed
with the last day for the recording OF
the votes.
The total registration in the city
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
IN THE DISTINCT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

Judge Wiilcoekson excused the
members OF the petit jury for the
term and adjourned court Friday aft
ernoon until Wednesday when the
rion-jnry business of the term will be
taken up for Anal disposition. Next
Friday will be the last filing day for
the April term, which cunyenes April
lsth,, and many new petitions are be-
ing filed with the clerk of the court.
Al damage suit was brought by John
s. Shaw, rural mail carrier, of New
Sharon, against Fillmore Garner, a
hardware and implement dealer OF
the same city, for damages alleged to
have been sustained by the plaintilI
In having been run down and over by
the defendants automobile. 1t Is
claimed that the defendant was driv-
ing along the public road during the
evening when the defendants son,
Homer Garner, ran into his buggy
with an automobile which was being
run at high rate of speed and the
buggy was as result demolished and
injuries sustained by the plaintiff.
A sum OF $1,000 is asked as compen-
sation for the alleged damages. ...:.t
Both motions for new trial, filed
by the plaintiff and defendant in the
damage suit Of Adelia B. Davies vs.
r. A. Kent and George Andrews, have
been overruled by the court and judg
metlt has been. entered on the verdict
of $500 and costs against the defend
ant George Andrews.
b A new trial was also denied in the
damage suit Of Thos. Davis vs. the
Iowa Central. in which a verdict was
directed In favor OF the defendant
Railway Co F3h5y -. .-.
Clarence e. Hatchltt VS. Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co,
writ of error; trial to court and And
ing of justice of peace reversed and
remanded for rehearing before the
justice of the peace. ....t
Mary La Yannest VS. Josefina Wild
mark, foreclosure of mortgage; de-
fault of defendant and Judgment on
promissory note with attorney fees,
lhIStCSIS uhu No9lSB vi
mortgage and special execution and
sale. .s,ss,. .-.......
George e. Marshall VS. Lora p. Hin
son, contract; default OF defendant,
trial and judgment for $161.25 and
costs. VI. -. t.. E.a .Es,.
L. C.'Nelson ct al VS., Onie Williams
ct al, partition; settled, plaintiff to
pay costs. 81 81 e. 90,
Oskaloosa & Buxton Electric Ry. Co.
vs.. #. D. Reid & Son, contract; set.
tied and plaintiff to pay costs; same
plaintiff VS.. Abbott & Swarens ct al.
trial and judgment on subscription for
$121.5O and costs; same vs.. J. b. Boil
ton, trial and Judgment against defend
ant for $f21s50 and costs; same VS..
Hamilton & Hamilton, settled and
plaintiff to pay costs. f,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
FIRE IN WHOLESALE HOUSE.
Contents. OF New York Wall Paper Co
Building Damaged. sd
(Iowa Press Dispatch. }

Des Moines, March 30.-Thousands
of rolls of wall paper were ruined,
many gallons OF paint were destroyed
and Fireman George Glow of hose com.
pany No. 10 was almost suifocated in
"a $4,000 fire in the New York Wall
Paper and Stationery company's build,
ing. West Fifth and Court avenue,
shortly after 10 o'clock last night.
While a great part of the basement
stock room was Quilted by the fire
which started from an unknown cause,
most of the damage was wrought by
smoke. The stock room was piled
high with wall paper valued at $4,000.
The loss is covered by insurance. 8
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
suit to Collect Claim.

Marshalltown Times Republican
The Rosebrook Coal Company, of o.
.kalo6sa, has filed suit in the district
court against the Peterson Heat, Light
and Water Company and the Iowa
Manufacturing Company, the latter of
.Oskaloosa, to collect a claim of
'$4442S, alleged to be the balance due
on an unpaid fuel account.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
Wall Paper Sc per roll and up at
Central Book Store. 32tf
New Rural Line.

A new rural phone line is being
northeast of Oskaloosa
and several well known families will
soon have connection with tnei@ neigh
bors and the city The subscribers to
the new line are F. ]. Stevens, T. o.
Day, John Gergely, Herman Anrweiler
and Elizabeth 3. Gegner.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
NEW SCOTTISH RITE MAsoNs
Thirty-second Degree Conferred on
Glass at Davenport.
[Iowa Press pispatch.l

Davenport, Ia, March 30-Zerep,
hhath conslstory of the Scottish Rite
of Freemasonry has just closed con.
vocation here at which the thirty
second degree was conferred on q
large class OF candidates. Among
them was Albert Snipley. Of oska
loosa. ..g
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
.. II. DlCkESON
Fifth Ward a..
M. ]. CRUZEN

Oskaloosa voted Monday in the
biennial municipal election for a
change of administration. The non
partisan ticket, introduced through
the efforts of the Retail Merchants
Association was chosen by the voters
OF the city with a single exception,
that of city treasurer, which went to
I the peoples ticket, the cand dates of
which represented the merger of the
former republican and democratic
party organizations.
OF the councilmen five of the seven
members of the new legislative body
are non-partisan people and two are
Peoples party ticket men, Lafollett
of the First, and Campbell OF he
council, being returned from their
wards to their former seats.
The assessor John H. Perry, was
also reelected. He led the nom
partisan ticket both in total vote and
and majority. ... .-....- 49,.
Six candidates were In the field for
mayor, the office being sought by
four Independent candidates, in add.
tion to the other ticket nominees.
The vote for the Independents was
surprisingly small. B. V. Sewers
received the greatest number OF the
Independent votes, getting 16i.
The west half of the city seemed
arrayed against, the east. First and
Second wards gave good majorities
to Williams and the Peoples ticket
candidates, while 4hird, Fourth and
Fifth wards rolled up big majorirties
for the non-partisan movement.
The result, while surprise to some
old politicians who freely predicted
the victory of the Peoples combina-
ton, was freely pointed out by 9TH
ers. The people who said nothing
and seemed to care little for the poll
tics of the campaign went quietly to
the polls and voted solidly for Bacon.
The vote as a whole was something
of a surprise. Everyone who expect.
ed almost total vote of the city,
about twenty-four hundred to be
out. The vote was light, total OF
only 1889 being cast. This is almost
600 votes below the registraGon and
is below the vote Of two years ago,
when less agitation of city affairs
was INDUCED than during the present
campaign. Fl
Less than half of the vot- was by
straight tickets, OF the 0 Bacon leads
Williams by a majority of 81, receiy'
ing 4SS straight to Williams 391. In
the scratched tickets Bacon gained
eleven votes over his opponent, get.
ting 255 and Williams 244. OF the
! total vote, less than half, 879 were
stralghts and $50 were scrotched OF
mixed.
For the information of those who
make an analysis of election figures
the following may prove of interest
showing the straight votes on the
two tickets by wards: s9 &c.,. ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
April Board Meeting.

The county supervisors, w. F. Nc
way. r. w. Moore and John Cleveland.
will convene the regular quarterly SEES
sion of the board on Monday. April 8.
Much important business has accum-
ulated for their consideration during
the session.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
Funds Mtsappropriated

One hundred thousand dollars de.
voted to the cause of good roads in
Iowa would have accomplished far
more for the common wealth than the
appropriating of that amount to the
building Of steel grand stand for the
state fair at .Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
Is DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

IA Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 18th day of
March, A. D., 1903, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County, Iowa, administrator
with win annexed of the estate of Amos
B. Prime, deceased, late of said Mahaska
County, Iowa. All persons indebted to
said estate viii make payment to the
undersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said court for
allowance. 80. y. IT,
Dated this 22nd day of March 1909.
John f. Prime, Administrator,
with will annexed.
l.. E. Corlett, County Clerk S5w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
The Eco Market.

Eggs that have been hanging around
eighteen cents in the open market
are expected to take tumble with the
arrival of warmer weather. The de-
mand for the fresh product seems to
keep even with the supply.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
Express Companies Scrap.

On May / an important change will
take place by which the United States
Express Co. loses 10000 miles of tar.
ritory in losing contract to the
Wells-Fargo Co. This change may
not effect the rates 10 some points.
but the exclusive points on the &. M.
& st, P. 1t will mean an increase in
rates.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
Was Known Here.

Samuel jWorsenberg. a retired con
tractor at Boone who was killed in Des
Moines several days ago being hit by
an automobile, was a Brother OF Mrs.
!. X. Myers of this city, He has visit;
ed here several times.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
POPULAR Branch.

The Domestic Science department of
the Short Course" to be given in os.
kaloosa next winter by people from
the State Agricultural college at Ames
is one of the attractive departments
of the school. It will be literally pa
tronized by Oskaloosa people.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01

The new 100000 St. Joseph's hos
pital, which has been erected in Fort
Dodge by popular subscription and
turned over to the Sisters of Mercy Of
Dubuque, was dedicated on Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
Mine Workers Install.

The new officers of the Iowa Mine
Workers take their positions Thurs.
day with the exception Of Secretary
Harry Baker, who mas been attending
to the duties of his position since the
adjournment of the state convention,
March 20. .-. ~.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01

Peerless Woven Wire Fence is the
best fence to use. 1t is the best steel
wire. stretches nice and stays taut.
Stay wires cannot slip and when put
up with good corner posts ana
stretched tight. you have good fence
for years.
Green Bay Lumber Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01

Iowa Presbyterian churches will be
called upon to give $4,000 for state
mission work. The sum is slight in
crease over the appropriation OF last
year. .. ....-......
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
THE LESS EXPENSIVE STORE.
t OPENING SALE.

Saturday, April 8, we will celebrate
our opening with a special sale Of
dishes at prices only fraction Of
their. real value. We have. secured
for this sale a large lot of decorated
dinner ware ranging from plates and
cups and saueers through platters
pitchers, bowls, vegetable dishes
worth up to Zoe and s1.O0, which we
VIII sell at 1Oc per piece. Sale to be
gin at 10 o'clock a. m, and first served
first choice.
See the goods in our west window
We also ask a careful and frequent
inspection of home goods. kitchen
conveniences, notions, underwear, hos
iery, shoes, &C, dependable goods al
low prices. H0WBLL'S.
The Less Expensive Store.
800 West High Ave.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01

Repair. your roof now Before the
spring rains. We have all kinds Of
shingles and rubber roofing for sale.
Let us figure the cost for you and
show you the material. -.
Green Bay Lumber Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01

Papers have been filed in the office
.of the county recorder authorizing the
adoption by J. w. Sarver and wife Of
a fiye-year-old boy by the name of
Everett w. Stable, Ill.,.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
1 DEMONSTRATORS NoTICE.

Ia Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 22d day of
March, A. D., 1909, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County, Iowa, administrator
of the estate of Maria Dickson, 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 22nd day Of March, 1903.
w. +. Dickson. Administrator.
L. E. Coriett, Clerk. s5w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01

A company of farmers of Dyersville
have paid $4,000 to an Illinois firm for
q Percheron stallion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01

Buy your lumber cement. plaster
and all kinds OF building material OF
the Green Bay Lumber Go.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01

Figure your lumber bill with the
new lumber company. Green Bay
Lumber Co. H. A. Thomas. Mgr.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
StebbIns Defeated

Iowa City. Ia, March s0.--Ralph
Otto, young democratic attorney,
defeated ex.Mayor Frank ]. Stebbins
yesterday, getting 200 majority. The
democrats elected both eouncilmen-at.
large, controlling the council by one
vote. Henry G. Walker, republican,
was reelected city solicitor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01

TOtal.,. ........... 46o o9l
The vote of the city this year COM
pared with that of two years ago was
as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
WANTS { FOR SALE.

.LosT.--On First avenue east. near
DIR. Roberts residence. lap robe.
Please return to Herald office,
36wl
- - - --o--. ~ ~
FOR SALE.-SeyeraI fine ShortIIornI
bulls. }. c. Beach. phone r.
S5w2.6w2,pd
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01

Rubber Roofing.al kinds. and cheap
er than you ever bought 1t.
Green Bay Lumber Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
Charlton Is Dry.

Charlton, Ia, March 30.--The town
OF Charlton went dry. George f. Car
penter was elected mayor against two
other candidates. but all are under
stood to have been for the dry pro-
gram.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01

Wall Paper So per roll and up at
Central Book Store. .s .,as.c 32tf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01

This number, is regarded as a
large registration for the city at the
|spring municipal election.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
pemocrats Retaln control.

Fort Madison, Ia, March SOW. l..
Gerber, democrat. was, elected mayor
over A. p. Brown, republican, by a
vote OF S17 to $50. The city council
has five democrats and two republi-
cans. No saloon issue was involved.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
THE NONPART|SAN
TICKET WINS OUT
BACON FOR MAYOR AND GLEAs.
ON FOR SOLICITOR.
TREASURER BREAKS OVER

Wittenmeyer on Peoples Ticket Sue
cessful - Perry for Assessor
and Glaze and Milllgan
Aldermen-at-large.
Mayor
aef. L.. M. BACON.
Solicitor
H. W. GLEASON.
Treasurer
v. p. WITTTENMEYER.
..n Assessor
j. H. PERRY.
Councilmen-at-Large,
F. w. GLAZE and ]. l.. MILLIGAN
First Ward,
j. w. ,LAFOLLETT.
Second Ward
w. R. CAMPFIELD.
Third Ward
j. c. HANNA.
Fourth Ward
O.. f. DICKSON. H..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
Billiard Halls Lose.

Washington, Ia, March 30 The
Question of granting licenses to the
billiard and pool halls was the issue
in the municipal contest here. The
pool halls lost by SO votes, the people
voting directly on the question. The
candidates were all pledged to carry
out the will OF the people. BIZ. Dixon
was elected mayor over Mayor ]. A.
cunningham by 200 majority.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
nrv and Democratic.

Belle PLANE, Ia, March 80. The IL
brary tax maintenance was defeated
and the town by the election yesterday
dry and Democratic.
Pella Goes Dry.
PUella, Ia, March 3O.-W. j. GEES.
man was elected mayor by plurality
Of al. tIe and most OF the council
are democratic, They chiefly are dry
man NV
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-06

a learned naval authority al Wash
lnglnn, his View colncided with BY the
head 81 the British naval department,
lssuesl a bulletin which contains The
remarkable statement nature mad Z
her harbofs where the commerce oi
the world may be best handled. If the
literal meaning be agreed TO. man
kind has been poklng slowly al these
thousands of years. The two finest na,
ural harbors In the world being al
Prince Rupert British Columbia, and
Nome. Alaska In those two harbors
The united fleets OF Great Britain,
United States and Japan might meet
and hold a convention. and a storm
On the waters OF the ocean, blowing
Al rate never before known would
moi cause q ripple N the harbor, Il Is
; strange coincidence that not a real.
" good harbor exists ON the Atlantic
coast Of either Europe or America,
and the Liverpool harbor where the
merchant feet of the world assemblies
has no place safe from the elements
not made hy man ana 1T an expense OF
many millions Of dollars.
The Pacific coast 81 peculiar. IN that
the American coast line has never
lound much place 10 dock. save at
San Francisco. and that beautiful haf.
Dor Is guarded by the most dangerous
entrance Of any where the merchant
heeis assemble 20 disgorge or load
ther wares
Prince Rupert Is 10 be the north
ern Pacific coast terminus Of the
Grand Trunk invasion OF the Great
British Northwest II Is 1900 mlfes
north Of Vancouver ard e7l miles
helow Sifka, the latter located on a
small island Of little trade import.
unce.
Nome u the most norlhefIy OF
American cities OF more chm 10 0.0nu
pe0pIe. The Yukon bay protects it
and the Yukon river mouth Is 400
plles 10 The southeast. II Ii approach
"a from the southeast, and Il Is thlr.
ytw0 miles inland from ANY ocean
current The water IN never frozen
q that harbor and no SEA- wave has
lyer rolled across that beach II II III
II respects ideal and the strongest
'earcallghi Is not sufficient 10 shed a
ay across that magnificent stretch
rom northeast 10 southwest II ans
ever been CROSSED hy a single mdlr.
laual Who dld not Wish 10 cross Il
again. aud @ d0es hore business.
from q dollar and cent standpoint
than that OF any city on the coast of
Mexico That however, ls Iot proof
of the eminent gentlemen With their
natural harbor propaganda being cor.
ftAef