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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-02-02

patton in the business. Concerning
some of the charges President Obal-
dia has given out the following state
uent for publication:
my attitude while in the Colon
bian congress Of 1903 and my entire
PUBLIC life are beyond the reach of
slRnderers. The Amador-Arias gov.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-02-02
No Evidence Of wronodoino.

Portsmouth, Ia, Feb. 2.-The State
bank of Portsmouth, which has been
in the hands of the state bank exam
liner since the suicide of the cashier,
C. s. Scroggins, has been reopened.
There were but few Withdrawals of
deposits. The examiner reported the
banks condition excellent and said no
evidence was found OF wrongooing by
the cashier.
Fight for Wisconsin senatorship.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 2.-Strong pres
sure is being brought to bear both fol
and against the reelection of United
States Senator Isaac Stephenson when
the two Legislative branches again
meet In Joint assembly. The primary
investigation resolution, which has
not yet been disposed of, is the cause
of q number of the members withhold
ing their support from Senator Ste
phenson.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
Special Endeavor Program.

At the regular meeting of the Inter
mediate Endeavor Society of the
Christian church Sunday evening feat
ures were added to make the meeting
more interesting. After part of the
program was given over to the les
son on Life Lessons From the Book
Of Acts" Misses Verda Minkler and
Hilda Porter sang duet Miss Jes-
sic Reid was then given charge and
she took the four leaf clover and ex'
planned the meaning of each leaf, Pur,
pose, Usefulness, sincerity and Hap
piness, the first letters of each word
taken in order spell the word Push.
II person has all four things within
their reach they must push. All who
desire to do something must have am
bition. Mabel Woolsey was the lead
er. A committee Of three, Mabel Wool
sey, Cordelia Myers and Irene Miller
were chosen to nominate candidates
for president The election Will be
held next Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
WRECK At SEARSBORO
Two Cars Demolished and One En-
CINE Damaged.

Another wreck occurred on the Iowa
Central about six O'Clock Friday even
ing at the outskirts OF the little vii
lage of Searsboro, sixteen miles north
of Oskaloosa. No one was injured In
the wreck, but four cars and a ca,
boose were badly damaged and will
have to go to the shops for repairs.
The cause OF the wreck was the col.
liding OF the fourth section OF freight
No. sc, gravel train, south bound, III
charge of Conductor Victor Ballou oil
Marshalltown and Engineer Ferris al
the throttle, into the rear end of regu
lar freight No. AZ, known as the Mar
shalltown local, south bound in charge
of Conductor A. E. Holland OF this city
and Engineer Harley Newton at the
throttle. The regular freight hac
stopped to unload some merchandise
from one of the cars when without
warning Engine No. "A, pulling the
gravel train, dashed into the caboose
of the freight. The gravel train was
evidently running at a fast rate o.
speed as it hit the caboose with such
force that the caboose and refriger
ator car ahead were knocked twenty
feet in the air, breaking the telegraph
wires alongside the track and smash
ing the two cars into splinters. The
engine pulling the gravel train was
Knocked completely around with the
nilOt towards the north
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
DISCOVERED IN TIME.
Small Blaze Jeopardised the Harris
Bros. Grocery.

What might have proven a destruc-
tive fire Friday night, was nipped in
the bud by the timely discovery of a
small blaze in the Harris Bros. groc-
cry.
The blaze originated from short
circuit" of electric wires which run
along the gas pipe, in the ceiling OF
the first floor of the store over an arc
light. The escape of the current melt
ed hole in the gas pipe, causing the
gas to escape and ignite. When the
fire was discovered by pedestrians the
fire was dropping from the ceiling OF
the store to the floor. The fire occur.
red about six-forty-five o'clock in the
evening George Harris, one of the
proprietors of the store, had just
reached his residence when notified OF
the danger and he hurried back
The flames were extinguished by dis
connecting the electricity and shutting
off the gas. The tire department was
not called.
Probably all that confined the blaze
to the small space below the gas con
nection was the steel ceiling, protect
ing the wooden joists, supporting the
second floor, preventing the blaze
from igniting the wood and causing
bigger fire. 1t also prevented thu
blaze from communicating with the
second floor, directly above the arr
| light.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
NO CHANGE IN VALUES
Mahaska County Land Will Remain
AS Assessed.

County Auditor l.. r. Briggs is In
receipt of the information from A. II.
Dawson, secretary of the executive
council of the state of iowa, that the
values of real and personal property
in Mahaska county, as fixed by the
assessors, have been equalized by the
state board of review and adopted
as reported without any change what
ever. This is good news to the audi
tor, as any changes ordered by the
state council would have made much
work at the auditors office in refigur-
ing values and taxes. There was con-
siderable rumor a few Gays ago that
the taxable value of Mahaska county
real estate was too low In proportion
to other counties over the state and
that the executive council, acting as a
board of review, would raise the val
ues reported by the assessors. While
this would have increased the county
taxes, 1t would have resulted in much
additional work and considerable kick
ing on the part of the tax payers. The
| valuations in Mahaska county have
not been changed by the state since
| four years ago, when they were low
cred, having been found too high In
| comparison with other counties. This
equalization of tax values by the state
Is required in order that the counties
may contribute to the state expenses
in an equitable ratio.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

G. Walter Pendleton, of Ottumwa,
was visiting friends in the city Mon,
day.
Commodore Lee is expected in the
city Tuesday. He will bring Mr..
woodin and some friends out from
Chicago in the touring car and Will
spend few days here.
We are in receipt of an interesting
letter from Walter Smith, mailed from
Niagara Falls. He says he has nice
run from Chicago to Buffalo and lives
in Chicago. He says he will be here
this fall when the quail and rabbits
get ripe and will try to get his share.
All arrangements have been made
for the union picnic at Glenwood Park
next Thursday, Aug. ). The friends
of both churches will be out in force
and good time is beng anticipated
| by all. The cars run to the park ev
cry forty minutes and the fare is five
cents each way.
A sacred concert under the man
agement of Miss Georgia Blackburn
and Mrs. Henry Allen will take the
place of the regular services at the A
NJ. L. church Sunday evening. A
splendid program has been arranged
that will be we'll worth hearing ant
the attendance should be large.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
WEATHER IN AUGUST
Iowa Prophet Tries His Hand At
Dire Prediction.

John C. Busby, the weather seer OF
northeast Iowa,is out with catalogue
of horrors for the month OF August
Beginning with terrific heat wave,
he says the month has in store earth
quakes, hail, wind, rain, cyclones, tor
nadoes, hurricanes, comets and sun
strokes. incidentally, Mr.Busby, who
has a reputation as an astronomer,
thinks he will be able to make some
interesting discoveries anent the Mar
tians and their works. Here is MI.
Busby's dope sheet for the month:
August will be stormy, change
able month. This is the mercury per-
iod. Now, look out for earthquake
shocks in many parts OF the world.
There will be hail, wind, rain, lorna
does, cyclones, hurricanes and sun
strokes. A great hot wave will set in
on the LIST. This heat wave will be
very severe. Man and beast Will sur
fer. A monster comet is coming this
month. 1t is behind the sun now and
is travelling faster than an express
train. 1t will be seen for about half
the month. Mercury this month Is in
| the western heavens as an evening
star. Venus is rising higher in the
evening, getting larger every night as
1t comes nearer to the earth. On the
night of the 18th of August. Venus
and Jupiter will be almost on a line
| with the earth. The planet Mars will
be very close to the earth next month.
[ expect to see some strange sights
on Mars at that time. ! will try to
| find out whether or not the hand OF
man built the so-called railroads or
canals, or if they were formed by ma
ture-John C. Busby, Astronomer and
Weather Prophet, independence, Iowa,
July %"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
NEW TREATY is IN EFFECT.
President Taft and Emperor Of Ger
many Promulgate Patent Pact
Of Great Importance.

Washington, Aug. "A reciprocal
patent treaty between the United
States and Germany, which is of far
reaching importance to the CONNER
cial world, was simultaneously pro-
mulgated yesterday by President Taft
and the emperor of Germany. The
agreement is Immediately effective
and shall remain in force until the ex-
piration of IL months following no
tice of termination by one of the con-
tracing parties.
The effect of this convention will
be that American manufacturers will
be relieved of the existing require
ment that in order to sell their prod
ucts in Germany they must manufac-
ture them upon the basis of patents
in Germany. which called for invest.
ments of large sums of money in
maintaining duplicate plants.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
FAMINE FOLLOWS
QUAKE IN MEXICO
Thousands Without Food After
Cities Are Destroyed.
70 SHOCKS AT ACAPULCO
Tidal Wave Adds to the Ruin-Many
Tourists Are Fleeing In Ter
ror to the United
States.

Mexico City, Aug. "Details which
are beginning to arrive from the state
of Guerrero show that the recent Sc.
ries of earthquakes in the valley of
Mexico and along the Pacific coast
were the worst experienced in many
years.
1t is now certain that the towns of
Acapulco and Chilpancingo have been
practically destroyed.
What the earthquake of Friday
failed to do was accomplished by the
stronger one of Saturday, which either
leveled or rendered uninhabitable every
building in the two places.
Market Places Destroyed.
In addition to the ruin caused by
the earthquake, Acapulco now faces
famine. All of the markets were de-
stroyed and the country people are
afraid to bring more produce into the
town. The people are camping in the
public squares.
A dispatch from Acapulco says rs
distinct shocks have been felt there
since the first shake Friday.
The few buildings that remain
standing are being leveled by dyna
mite as they are little more than tot
tering walls that are constantly fall
ing as new shocks come.
During the heavy shock Saturday
the water in the harbor receded dis
lance of 33 feet and then rushed back
covering the docks and piers, caus
ing considerable damage. The peo
pie are suffering not only from lacl
of food but also from exposure.
Rain Falls in Torrents.
The tents in the public squares ant
streets do not serve to keep off tn,
heavy rains which fall at this season
Funds are being raised in Mexico Cit!
to relieve the distressed of Guerrero
In Mexico City the last shock wal
heavier than any yet experienced. Al
the work of examination continues
more and more evidence Of damage 4
| found, though so far as known no live
! were lost in the last agitation. Man.
tourists who were stopping at the IL
cal hotels are fleeing in terror for tn
United States.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
GAVE THEMSELVES UP
Young Men Who Looted Club House
Return for Trial.

Harry Lewis, aged twenty-one years,
and Earl Schreckengast, aged twenty
three, who, one week ago Friday. con-
fessed to Officer George Andrews OF
having entered the club house OF the
Oskaloosa Country club, and, who lat
err left town, gave themselves up to
the same officer Friday afternoon and
were committed to jail rb
The club house was broken into over
one week ago and the lockers OF sew
eral of the members were broken In
to and articles taken. The work was
so cleverly done it was thought at
first 1t was the work of some profess
ional "yeggmen". As soon as the rob-
berry was reported to the police court,
on account of his thorough knowledge
of chasing down culprits the case was
put In Officer Andrews hands. He
| found a clew of the robbers, which
| led to suspicion of Lewis and Schreck-
engast, who confessed to him and
| turned over several articles. The boys
| were not arrested at the time, await
| ing the action of the country CLUB.
| While the members of the club were
deciding whether to prosecute or not,
the boys left town, according TO their
| statements going to Hampton and Des
Moines. They got ured OF the rowing
life and being fugitive3 from justice
and returned to the city Thursday ev-
ening They did not Immediately give
themselves up, but waited until Fri
day afternoon when Officer Andrews
would go on duty. Mr.. Andrews was
going to their homes to place them
under arrest, having heard that they
were in town, and while on his way
he met them coming to he mayors Of
flee. The boys were at first arrested
upon the charge of breaking and en-
tering, but upon their promise to
make all losses good, the charge has
been changed to petit larcency. They
we're arraigned before Squire Cruzen
and pleaded guilty. He sentenced
them to thirty days hard labor on the
streets.
Officer Andrews will receive the re
ward of twenty-five dollars from the
Oskaloosa Country club, which Is
standing reward for the arrest ant
conviction of parties who trespass on
their grounds and do damage to the
club house. This standing reward
was put up several years ago, wher
the clubhouse and grounds were over
run and molested by outsiders.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items of Interest Cleaned From Pull
pit and Sactuary.
Christian church.

The enrolment at the Bible School
Aug. / was 339 and the offering $7.9S.
Summer vacations have interrupted
the number in attendance of botn
teachers and pupils, but the real in
terest in the work of the school Is 'un-
abated. The work on the three class
rooms for men in the basement Is
almost completed and will be ready
for use by next Lordsday. They are
splendid additions to the equipments
of the schools and will give new i'm
petus to work along Bible Study lines
for young men. Each class is now
planning its furnishings with enthusl-
asm. The address of Rev. s. II. Zendt
the pastor, was along the line OF the
history of men and events which led
up to ultimate principles and practices
of the body of people known In church
history as the Disciples OF Christ or
Christian. The hrst organization was
formed Sept. 8, 1909. This is the Gen.
tennial year and great interest centers
in a special gathering at Pittsburg
this fall OF delegates representing the
one and a quarter million members
from all parts of the world. Rev
Zendt spoke almost exclusively of the
movement for Christian Union in the
South, led by Barton w. Stone, "Rac
coon" John Smith and other typical
pioneer preachers of that period. b
w. Stone was the first man in Amerii
ca to abandon human creeds ano
ground his faith on the Bible alone as
the only rule of his religious faith
Smith was a powerful but eccentric
preacher. 1t is said that when he
| spoke in the open air his voice coul6
be heard for distance of two miles
In his day he was the ideal itineran'
preacher, ranging over wide extern
/ of country, often riding night ant
day through all kinds of weather t
keep his appointments with the PEG
pie, whom he loved. The discourse
| was repiete with incidents of pionee
times. 1t was listened to with inter
est. The young people had full meet
ing at GAS and there was a good at
tendance at the evening services o
the church. ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
SURVEYORS IN THE FIELD
WORKING ON PROPOSED oTTUM-
WA-oSkALooSA INTERuRBAN.
Eleven Men in the Party Which
Reached Eddyville On Sat,
urday Evening.

Eddyville, Aug. 2.-The party Of
eleven surveyors who are surveying
the line for an interurban from Ottum-
wa to Oskaloosa passed through town
Saturday. Their line parallels the
Rock Island track through the farming
community south of town in Column
bia township, and does not pass very
close to the business part OF town, as
it follows up Seventh street, and af.
ter leaving town it again follows the
Rock Island track. The party of sur,
yeyors are in charge of Robert P.
Woods, consulting engineer from In,
dianapolis, Indiana, and they state
that other routes will be run, one of
them possibly past Fremont. Most
of the party remained IN town over
Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
oSkAloosA LEADS ALL.
Has Largest Iowa Delegation At Lake
Geneva Conference.

H. o. Glasure, general secretary of
the Oskaloosa Y. NJ. c. A., who is in
charge OF the local delegation to the
Boys Work Conference at Lake Gen.
eva, Wisconsin, writes that the Oska-
loosa "Y." has the distinction of hav-
ing the largest delegation at the con-
ference of any city in Iowa. The To-
cal association continues to stand in
the front rank among the leading or
CARNATIONS in the movement. The
boys will return from Lake Geneva
next Saturday night.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCES.
Better Showing is Now Being Made
by Mahaska County

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The records of the marriages and
divorces recently made up by the
couny clerk, l.. E. Corlett, for the state
officers show a changing condition In
the records of the county within a few
years.
For the year ending June 80, 1909
total Of 27S marriage licenses were
issued. For this same period twenty
five divorces were granted, making
eight and a half per cent of the mar
riages, or fraction over one divorce
for ever eleven marriages.
For the year ending June 30, 1905
there were 294 marriages, 26 divorces
nine per cent, divorce for every
eleven marriages. g.
For the year ending January &c. 1907
BOG marriages and sc divorces, Is per
cent or divorce for every five mar
riages.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
Come To OskaloOsa
List Of New Citizens Arriving
During the Past Week.

Willie Ryan, of Erie, Illinois, comes
to Oskaloosa, to accept position as
salesman in the new store of Burridge
& Connect. He resides at the Con-
nett home, No. Az North Third street.
+. NJ. Smith, of Minneapolis, Is
new resident. MI. Smith has accept
ed a position with Burridge & Connect
as engraver. He resides at the home
of Mrs. Anna Foster, No. 315 North
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom C. Clegg and son
Cedric come from Marshalltown to
make their home in Oskaloosa. Mr.
Clegg is a well known and popular
engineer of the Iowa Central. He
has been in the city some time but
his family came within the week. Mr.
Clegg takes the E. o. Cole property
No. 651 North C street. His house
hold goods arrived yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wood and chill
dren, of Peoria, are recent corners t.
Oskaloosa. They are located at No
10 A avenuee asst. Mr.. Wood is yard
master of the Iowa Central.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lee. of Center
vile, have removed to Oskaloosa t
reside permanently and are at home
at No 315 North First street. Mr.Let
is a fireman in the employ of the
Iowa Central.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
Central M, &. Church.

There was an attendance of 304 on
Sunday at the session of the Sunday
school, which was liLCle less than
a year ago. The day was the regular
Monthly Missionary Sunday and $140O
were contributed. At the public
preaching service, Prof. Thrall occu-
pied the puplit During the service
Mr.. Gordon rendered My Redeemer'
as vocal solo. Prof. Thrall is one
of the instructors at the Holiness Uni
versity and he selected as his text,
st. John, S:12. The sermon reviewed
the life of Jesus Christ as the Light
OF the World" and quite a alrge aud
fence was present, even though the
day was quite warm.
On Tuesday afternoon the Social
Club will meet at the home of Mrs.
John III. Anderson on Highland ave-
nue.. The election of officers will oc-
cur and all of the ladies of the church
are invited. On Wednesday after
noon the Women's roreign Mission
airy Society will have a picnic at the
University grounds and all interested
should attend. VaH
The pastor, DR.. Allen, will complete
his vacation this week and next Sun
day he will occupy the pulpit both
morning and evening. At the Epworth
League service the League quartette,
comprising Misses Jackson and Graft
and Messrs. Snyder and Barnhart
sang two very beautiful selections and
Father Crosson led the service in his
usual happy way. The service was
hearty and sincere and was greatly
enjoyed by all present.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
A Chicken Thief,

Some kind of an animal that must
either be mink or skunk, is op-
Grating on the chicken crop In the
south part of the city near the corpor-
alton line. One chicken house was
visited last week and three large
chickens were found dead on the floor
next morning. The 'varnint' is not
partial to any one place, but travels
back and forth through the neighbor,
hood, and defies all attempts to Kill
or trap it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
Pythians to Sioux City.

Sioux City is making big prepare
tons for the annual meeting OF the
Grand Lodge of the Knights OF Pyth
las which convenes August to IL in
elusive. The Pythian Sisters and the
Unifrom Rank will also convene al
the same time. Oskaloosa entertain
ed the gathering last year following
the national meeting. The meeting
this year promises to be as strenuous
along certain lines as was the last
gathering.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
Endured thursdays Heat.

The hottest person in Oska'oosa
Thursday was compelled to face the
sun all afternoon, nor was it posi-
BILE to shade the binding rays of the
torrid heat from limbs. or body Yet
he stood the unusual ordeal without
fiinching. He never batted an eye nor
did he sweat a drop. Impossible, you
say. We have the assertion Of Hon.
Geo. w. Lafferty that Mahaska was the
only man in Oskaloosa who did not
perspire Thursday afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
Trains Sent This Way.

Rock Island passenger No. 474 was
thirty minutes late Sunday evening,
caused by having to go around the
wreck between Monroe and De3
Moines. No. Ala was sent out on the
main line as far as Newton and then
transferred to the Des Moines-Oska-
loosa branch at Monroe, and from
Monroe to Oskaloosa. A wrecker was
sent out from Des Moines to clear the
wreck.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
As Good As the Best.

Oskaloosa shows visitors some pref.
ty and interesting show and trade win
dows no matter what season of the
year our visitors come. The trimmers
do not take a back seat to any other
town in the state when it comes to
making attractive windows and store
interiors.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-05
Yearly Meetinu.

Iowa Yearly Meeting will be held
in Oskaloosa in about four weeks.
The Herald will have a detailed re-
port of the meeting written by special
reporters. Those desiring this report
may have the same sent to any ad-
dress for the sum of ten cents for the
week Send in your orders now.