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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
THE EDDYVILLE NEWS.
Daily Happenings In a Live Town
Told by John R. Sipes.

Eddyyille, May 26.--The Eddyville
Commercial Club, which was re-organ-
lied a couple of weeks ago, held their
second meeting at the town hall Mon
! day night to complete arrangements
for holding their Booster banquet. The
banquet will be held at the opera
house on Tuesday evening, June l, and
about one hundred tickets have already
been placed 1t is planned to have a
program made up of short speeches by
prominent citizens and persons having
the best interests of Eddyville at heart,
the speeches to be interspersed by vo-
Ical and instrumental music. A COM
'mittee was appointed to investigate
ways and means of sprinkling the
streets, and the question of celebrating
the Fourth OF July was also discussed.
The Commercial Club now has over
sixty members.
Mrs. Lloyd Waters and children re-
turned Monday from an over Sunday
visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs. V.
Haines, in Ottumwa. Mr.. Waters was
down and accompanied them home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Evans moved
from Green Ridge to the property of
Mrs. Chas. Kussart, on North Fourth
street, this week. Mr.. Evans will en-
ter the employ of Chas. Kussart as
iceman this summer.
Albert Jones, of Abba, was an over
Sunday guest of his friend, Chester
Smith.
Cal Brown, years ago a resident of
Eddyville, but now of Mason City. was
a recent guest of his friend, C. C.
Palmer, and also met other old friends.
( Mrs. Harry Miller and children are
Spending few days with relatives in
Ottumwa.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Able, formerly of this place, but now
of Wright, died Monday and was buried
at Ollie Tuesday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

saw he had shOt his brother-in-law
he got up and promised to leave the
house, after asking Cooney to tell
that the shooting was an accident. He
had been gone but a short time only
when he returned and went upstairs,
saying he had forgotten one" In
an instant the boys screamed that he
had got another gun. He went out
Of the house and the boys, fearing he
would shoot through the window at
their mother, dragged her into the
closet and shut the door. Before
Kirkpatrick had left the house the
oldest son had gone to the telephone
to call Dr.. Barnes, but, it is claimed,
the defendant would not let him tell
who it was that wanted the doctor.
Later Dr.. Barringer was called TO
wait upon Mr.. Cooney and he summon
ed Dr. Barnes. Mrs. Kirkpatrick was
then removed to the hospital and the
county attorney was notified that she
would probably not live until morning.
Both Or. Barnes and Dr. Barringer
were placed on the witness stand and
they testified as to the condition of
the house when they arrived and as
to the nature of the wound inflicted
upon Mrs. Kirkpatrick Both of them
stated that they could not tell wheth-
er she would ever fully recover from
the wound or not as the bullet IS
still in her body.
Thos. Cooney was the next witness
called and he told of his view of the
shooting. He also testified that the
defendant threw a lamp at him, it
breaking upon the floor.
The principal witnesses in the case
were required to stay out of the court
room until their evidence was called
for, upon the request of the defend
ants counsel a revolver, identified
by Mr. COOney as the one used by the
defendant, was offered as an exhibit
by the State.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
WHITE OAK TOWNSHIP.
Sunday School Convention At Rose
Hill, Sunday, June 6.

The Sunday school convention OF
White Oak township will be held al
Rose Hill, June 6, 1909. The program
follows:
10:00-l0:15 a. m.-Song Service led
by Rev. Lloyd Tenant of Rose Hill.
lO15-lO:3O a. m.-DevOtional eXer'
else, Rev, +. NJ. Roberts.
I0:30-11:30 a. m.-Sunday school les,
son with following teachers: Primary,
Mrs. Gertrude Horace; Girls class,
Miss Martha Howell; Boys Gloss, Ed
gar Olson; Young Peoples class, Mrs.
/. " Taylor; Mems Bible class, Rev.
f. NJ. Roberts; WomenS Bible class,
Mrs. Clark Terrell.
1I:3O-l2:0O m.-Report of State Sun
day School Convention by Mr.. Clark
Terrell.
Appointment OF Committees.
Dismissal
l:45-2:00 p. m.-Song Service. Lead
e.. Rev. Lloyd Tenant, including song
by Swedish Sunday school.
2:00-2:l5 y. m.-DevotiOnal exercise,
led by Geo. Dixon.
2:l5-2:25-Report of work of County
Sunday School Organization, Mrs. /.
y. Taylor.
2:25-2:55 p. m,-Topic, What Shall
the Sunday School Do For the Com
munity? Led by w l.. Rowland fol
lowed by A. B. Tandy, B. w. Tharpp.
G.. l.. Swanson, Mrs. |. y. TAYLOR Mrs.
Lottie James. Five minute talks.
2:55-3:25 p. m.-TOpic. The Duty Of
Adults to the Sunday School. Mrs.
Clark Terrell.
Due. by Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Tenant.
3:23-5:55 p. m.-TOpic Work With
Bows, l.. Z. Corlett
Report of Committee.
500 p. m.-SeTmOn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
FOREST GROVE SCHOOL.
Interesting Closing Program Rendered
BY the Children.

Forest Grove school closed Friday,
May p, with picnic and the following
program:
Song-Happy Greeting-School.
I'm Very YOung-Arthur Graft.
A Modern Household-Edna Morgan.
A City Sportsman-Louis Morgan.
Song-Sunshine and Music-School.
Dora's Dangerous Disease-Agnes
Kirk. 81
The Birds Picnic-Harold Peterson.
Dialogue-Old Nabley, the Fortune
Teller. 1
Song-The Minstrel Boy-School.
Kentucky Philosophy Georgia
White. ..u
The New Slate-Leona Morgan.
Song-Beautiful Spring-School.
The Soldiers Prayer-Janet Morgan.
The Patter of the Shingle-Thomas
Young.
What the Old Man Said - Kate
White. d.
Song-I Love the Merry Sunshine
School.
When Father Raised the Mortgage
Florence Wake. aa
Vacation Time-Lena White.
Dalogue-A Heavy Shower
Those neither absent nor tardy for
the year are: Georgia White, Kate
White, Janet Morgan and Edna Nor
gan.
Jennie A. Meek, Teacher.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

The defense rested after the examin-
alton OF the defendant, and the state
loffered brief rebuttal, introducing
several witnesses in an attempt TO
p owe the bad reputation OF Kirkpatrick
for truth and veracity in the commun-
.ity in ,,nich he has lived, in order to
.impeach his testimony. The argu-
.ments were offered by County Attorney
Jas G. Patterson, for the state, o. c. G
Phillips and w, S. Kenworthy for the
defense, and the closing argument for
the state by Jas. pevitt The jury
was instructed by Judge Preston and
sent out in charge of the bailiff at 10
o'clock.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

at that time been angry at his wife
although he admitted having threaten
ed to slap her ii she did not shut up
He testified that he telephoned t
DIR. Barringer and asked him to come
and wait on Mr. Cooney, explaining
that he had been accidentally shot
He says that Cooney told him he
had better leave the house before
the doctors or officers came. so that
he could make mis- getaway, and
that Cooney promised to explain that
the affair was an accident. Upon his
brother-in-law's request he decided
to leave the house and went upstairs
to get his clothes and then went into
the closet where his wife lay wound
ed, and after examining her, kissed
her. Upon starting to put on his
shoes and stockings he claims he dis
covered that he had forgotten one
of his stockings, and it was in search
of it that he was going when Cooney
thought he went upstairs to get an
other revolver. He denied having
had more than one weapon in his pos
session that day. After leaving the
house he claims that he went directly
to his daughters home, on A avenue
west, to inform her of ner mother $
condition, but finding no one home
wandered elsewhere. returning later.
He then returned to the Cooney home
and sat on the wood pile while he
watched the physicians and Officers
remove his wounded VIE and brother
in-law from the house to the ambu-
lance in which they were conveyed TO
the 0skaloosa hospital After wan
dering back up town he says he
watched on High avenue west until
be saw the ambulance return and
then, believing that his daughter
would have returned home, went back
to the Pearson home to inquire OF
his daughter the condition of the
injured parties. When he neared the
house, he says he saw four men. two
of them in policemen uniforms, tan.
ing in a group in front OF the place
He said he realized they were look
ing for him, but as he did not wish
to offer himself up ne stepped by the
side of tree to wait until they pass
ed by. He then claims he went back
to the Cooney home, where he stayed
all night. In the morning he walked
east towards the city hospital, stop
ping in a house on Fifth street to
telephone TO his daughter to inquire
concerning his wife's condition. When
informed that she might die, he ask
ed If he would be allowed to see her
if she should go to the hospital Mrs.
Mrs. Pearson thought that he would
and so he went to that institution
and applied for admittance. Upon
being refused, he came back to FOURTH
street and went to the home of a
Mr. Okey. where he remain
ed until arrested a short time after
wards. He denies emphatically hav-
ing intended to shoot anyone and
says he is sorry the gun discharged
iself as ii did
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
Departed Activity,

Mason City is organizing a stock
company for the making of washing
machines. OskaloOsa formerly trun
ed out thousands of washing machines
which made good money until super.
seeded by the larger and more easily
operated affairs of today. The bust
ness supported number of families
and employed many hands" NO less
than three shops were operated at
one time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
PENIS Attendance GROWING.

Students are making inquiries con
corning the opening of the fall term
at Penn College. isdicating that the
school will have an increased attend
ance at the next term. Many Of the
present students will matriculate for
the fall semester before going to their
homes for the summer vacation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
Muscatine Wants Encampment.

Muscatinc is a candidate for the
location of the annual 'encampment
of the Iowa Department of the &. A..
r. in the spring of 1910. Although
situated on the eastern boundary line
of the state that civ would furnish
ample accommodations for the old
veterans and the place is more easily
Of access than many of the inland
towns. i'E
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27
HeavN Fall of Rain

5 The rain that fell generally in all
pa, IS OF Iowa Tuesday was a soaker.
The rain started at eleven O'Clock
Monday night and continued twenty.
four hours. giving a total fall here OF
two and half inches of water.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

The new Catholic church at HOugh-
ton, Iowa, was formally dedicated on
Thursday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

Decoration Day next Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-05-27

This is the last week of school.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
MITCHELL TRIAL
TO BEGIN TODAY
SECOND HEARING OF CASE TO
BE CONTESTED BITTERLY
ADDITIONAL LAWYERS ENGAGED
4 BY BOTH SIDES
Young Man Charged with Killing
Youth Alleged to Have Betrayed
Formers Sister-Hung
Jury First Time

William c. Mitchell, who took the
law into his own hands in the nope
that he might save a sister from a
wayward life and a mother from grief
when he shot and killed Cecil Thayer
at Hollenbeck park the night of jan
uary /, will again be the central figure
in Judge Willis department of the
criminal court today, the day set for
his second trial on a charge OF muir
der
Mitchelrs second trial bids fair to be
even more strenuously contested on
both sides than the first, for District
Attorney Fredericks has detailed to aid
John North, deputy district attorney,
who conducted the prosecution during
the first proceedings, one of his strong
est and most aggressive assistants, Il.
Ray Horton, while the array of attor-
neys representing the young defendant
will be added to, if present plans are
carried out, by Earl Rogers, the we'll
known criminal lawyer of Los Angeles
and recently engaged in the defense of
Patrick Calhoun in San Francisco dur
ing the latter's trial on a charge of
bribery. Mr.. Rogers is expected to take
a leading part in the defense of
Mitchell. Assisting him will be Harry
Dehm and B. A. Sturgeon. his law
partners, and the firm of Walter, Pratt
& Sullivan.
MitchelPs first trial ended May Is
when the jury reported a failure to
agree, standing, it is understood, eight
for acquittal and four for conviction.
Mitchell is still in the county jail,
where he has been confined since his
preliminary examination was ended in
the police court, a few weeks after the
death of Thayer. His defense is ex-
pected to be the same as at the first
trial, temporary insanity caused by
brooding over his sisters condition and
his mothers sorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
THUNDERBOLT REVEALS
GAMBLING DEN IN CAVE
Twenty-Five Injured, Several Probably
Fatally, When Lightning
Strikes Resort

PITTSBURG, Pa, July GA bolt
of lightning during a severe storm this
afternoon, which injured twenty-five
men, several probably fatally, revealed
to the Pittsburg police well-regulated
gambling den in a cave in Lesch hol-
low, just off Beechwood boulevard. The
cave was struck and when, after the
storm, an appeal was made for aid to
the injured, the police went to the re-
sort and besides finding nearly all the
occupants more or less suffering from
burns and shock, discovered gambling
tables, poker chips, cards and dice to-
gether with a large supply of liquor.
The lightning struck a tree which
partly concealed the entrance to the
cave. The men were thrown into a
promiscuous heap, and in some in
stances their clothing and shoes were
torn off. The most seriously injured
who were taken to a hospital were:
Philbert Jones, aged "a, 6434 Aurelia
street; Edward Borland, 618 Collins
avenue; Peter Day, IS Meadow street;
Frank Gust, Larimer avenue; Charles
Barber, Harry Fritz and Fred Graham
all of the east end. The former two
are probably fatally burned.
All the others were placed under ar
rest and the gambling outfit confiscated
by the police, who say there was more
than $1700 among the victims.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
SEATTLE READY
FOR EPW0RTH
LEAGUERS ARE POURING INTO
EXPOSITION CITY
New England Delegation First to Ar
rive from East-Bishops Make
Addresses at Reeep-
tions
(By Associated Press.)

SEATTLE, July 6.-On the eve of the
international Epworth League conVen-
ton, which opens tomorrow, delegates
and visitors are beginning to arrive on
special trains from all directions.
The first large party from the east
arrived tonight when the New Eng
land delegation, which Travelled in
special train across Canada, came from
Vancouver, B. c., to Seattle by boat
Other special trains are scheduled to
arrive during the night, or early TO-
morrow morning from New York. Balti-
more, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Chicago
Cincinnati and Texas. All of these
delegations are coming by way of Can
ada. Two special trains, one from
Toronto and the other from Denver,
are coming by way of Portland.
Tonight a reception was held In the
First Presbyterian church, at which
addresses were made by Bishop VIII
liam A. Quayle of Oklahoma city, for
the Epworth League of the Methodist
Episcopal church; by Rev. A c. Crewes
of Toronto, for the Canadian Epworth
League, and by Bishop e. r. Hendricks
of Kansas City for the Methodist Epis-
copal church south.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
ANTELOPES WEAR OUT
FARMERS HOSPITALITY
Fed Starving Animals in Winter, and
Now They Refuse to
Leave

DENVER, July 6.--There is consider
able of a laugh on Hugh Hoy, ranch
man, near Fort Morgan, but the joke is
a costly one to him for feeding herd
of fourteen antelopes through the hard
winter.
Now he has a kick coming. The an
telope feel that one good turn deserves
another, and they refuse to forsake the
acres of Farmer Hoy and troops regu-
larly up to the back door and ask for
a handout.
They browsed for While on the
prairie grass, but lately have discov-
cred the growing wheat fields and gorge
themselves.
Farmer Hoy loved the gentle-eyed
antelope during the cold months, when
his stocks of alfalfa were the only
thing between them and starvation, but
thew have waxed fat and bold, and
few days ago he set the dogs on them.
The big bucks charged the dogs and
they had to retreat
Farmer Hoy has written to the game
and fish commissioner for relief. He
cannot find it in his heart to slay the
once tinlid creatures, but he wants to
protect his wheat fields.
Commissioner Holland accordingly
sent instructions to Deputy Warden t'd
Raugh of Brush directing him to take
some good dogs to the Hoy ranch and
drive the antelopes out on the pralrle'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07

they came out on the stage, and only
after five minutes of incoherent, lack
adaisical singing did they wake up TO
a capital dance finale.
Martynne not only is a worthy sue
cessor of Papinta as a fire dancer, but
as a female impersonator will deceive
YOU if you're not forewarned. In the
dance of colors, the flame dance and
the Spirit of the North" he does only
few simple steps, but poses and man
ipulates a complicated assortment or
draperies with a keen feeling for the
artistic in color and light effects.
Weston and Young might as we'll call
their rapid fire collation. of merry folly
Looking for Something?" or Cal
cimining Broadway" for the "The New
Reporter" never comes within profane
distance of his office. He doesn't cover
many assignments, but he always COW
erS his retreat with a laugh, honestly
won. The act is good, fast fun, and
scored an instant hit with yesterday
afternoons audience.
Nadje, artists model, combines trained
equipoise with talent for dancing and
a pert ability to make the most out of
any turn, which would seem to guar
antee her Partisan nativity. She made
her opening dance alluring by careful
ly avoiding the objectionable, without
in the least losing the legitimately
pleasing effect of a supple young wo-
man in graceful motion of body and
limb.
The Laugh-o-Scope has good series
of pictures called Miss Faust" in
which a guardian angel driving an auto
utterly discomfits a bicycling devil and
all his relations With the fairy touch
of the Gallo spirit. this absurd bit of
modernity preserves also the essence of
true allegory. I fancy Goethe himself
might witness 1t with a certain per-
turbed delight.
James Shesgreen, advance agent for
Polly of the Circus" the Mason's next
attraction, is temporarily an "An-
geleno."
It is confidently expected that Ser
geant Kitty" will be repeated for Elks
week at the Majestic, although no posi-
tive announcement has yet been made
Randolph Hartley, whose American
grand opera, "Poia," has ben accepted
for presentation by the Royal opera
house of Berlin, once lived in Los An
geles. He at one time was advance
agent for James X. Hackett and later
was a member of the staff Of the Dra-
matte Mirror. The choice of his opera
is the first authoritative European
recognition of an American operate
product. Arthur Nevin, also an Ameri-
can, composed the score for Hartley's
libretto.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
TRANCE THREATENS
TARIFF REPRISALS
ANGRY SCENE IN CHAMBER OF
DEPUTIES YESTERDAY
Members of Commission Declare That
More Than Protest Against United
States Rates Must Be
Made

PARIS, July 6.-Senator Chaumie to-
day followed up the speech made yes
terday in the chamber of deputies by
Minister of Commerce Cruppi on tariff
revision, with a motion to suspend
further consideration of the tariff and
invite the government to submit bill
which would safeguard Frances politi-
cal and economic interests with foreign
countries.
He insisted that the parliament did
not have mandate for a general re-
vision Of the tariff as in 1893 and he
opposed measures proposed by the tar
iff commission which he said represent
ed the accumulated appetites of par
ticular interests" and constituted a
menace TO the export trade of France.
This motion threw the ultra protec-
tionists into a panic. NJ. Klotz and
Morel and the other members Of the
commission opposed the motion vio-
lently. They declared the present bill
was more moderate than if the verdict
of the country at the forthcoming gem
eral elections was awaited and they
denied that the proposals were con-
ceived in a spirit of repirsal. In any
case, it was cOntended France was
not the aggressor, and in this respect
the action of America was particularly
cited
Foreign Minister Pichon here inter-
rupted the debate to declare that
France had not ceased to protest at
Washington.
I'VE must do more than protest" de-
clared M. Klotz.
"The general rates must be advanced
to arm the government for the coming
negotiations"
M. Chaumie's motion went over to
Thursday without vote being taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
Lepers Wander Through Cuba

CHICAGO. July 6.-Hundreds OF
persons suffering with leprosy are al
lowed to wander unrestricted through
the island of Cuba, according to
statement issued by DR.. Matthias
Duque, secretary of health and chari-
ties of the island. The statement was
given out in Chicago by L. Valliu, Gu
ban consul in Chicago. 1t tells of the
phenomenal success of the Cuban gov
ernment in suppressng yellow fever.
malaria and the like. Similar steps
are to be taken at once for the stamp
ing out of leprosy and tuberculosis.
There is one problem of great i'm
portance to us which we often look
upon with objectionable neglect-the
matter of leprosy," says the state
ment. I'VE have no exact statistics
concerning the number of cases which
actually exist. But they are consider
able and the lepers who wander about
the island freely may be reckoned by
hundreds"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
GLASS WORKERS WANT
FREE PASSAGE FOR
ALIEN W0RKMEN WEST

NEW YORK, July 6.--At the annual
convention of the Flint Glass workers In
Brooklyn today q communication was- re-
ceived from the National Liberal Immi-
grafton league, urging the convention to
persuade the national government to
furnish free transportation westward
for incoming aliens, thereby relieving
the congestion of labor in eastern
cities"
Delegates from the west opposed the
plan on the ground that the western
cities are already sufficiently occupied
with the problem of caring for their un-
employed, and do not desire to be the
official dumping ground for unskIlled
alien labor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
MEN SHAKE HANDS
THROUGH GUNNIS0N
TUNNEL HEADINGS

MONTROSE, Colo. July 1.-THE last
round of shots in the east heading of
the Gunnison irrigation tunnel was fired
at $50 o'clock this afternoon. A few
minutes later when the debris had been
cleared away the workmen in the two
headings shook hands through the open
ing.
The tunnel Is six miles long and has
been under construction four and a half
years. 1t was constructed by the fed
eraI reclamation bureau at cost OF
So, 100000. 1t will furnish water for the
irrigation of 100000 acres.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
JEFF DAVIS MAKES
GENTLE EXPLANATION
TO WHITE HOUSE HEAD

WASHINGTON. July 6.-As one father
to another. Senator JEFF Davis of Ar
kansas explains to President Taft in a
letter made public today that his fail
ure to attend the White House dinner
the other night at the presidents invi-
tatiOn was due, not to intentional dis
courtesy, but to his pursuit of his 12-
yeaT-old son, who went to Fort Myer to
see the aeroplane fly and did not return
Explaining his search for his son the
senator adds: Il did not return until it
was too late to be present in obedience
to your kind invitation"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
Russian Troops Landed

TEHERAN, July 6.-The Russian
troops were being landed at Enzelt to-
day. There is an unconfirmed report
here that the force consists of 5000 in
fantrv q nd Qnn Coeaacks
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
reheran Is Invaded

LONDON, July 6.-According to a
special dispatch received, here from
Teheran that city is completely invested
by the Persian revolutionary forces,
who are expected to attack it any mo-
ment.