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The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
Conditions Much Unsettled.

Advices from Beirut, under date of
May Is, said 1t was evident that con-
ditions everywhere in Asia Minor are
far from settled, and that it will take
time and government much strong
err than the present one to make 1t
possible for the people to go about
their labors with any degree of safety.
After the terrible massacres and
the pillage and burning of Adana, a
from Constantinople. Much was ex-
pected of these newcomers, but they
did little to improve conditions.
The inefficiency Of the government
is seen and felt everywhere. The
new vail makes suave assurances;
but what the city needs is a man with
strong hand and a clean, honest
heart. Six thousand troops and hun
dreds of officers swarm about Adana
and eat up the best there Is to be
had. The relief committees are COM
piled to send out into the country for
the commonest food staples.
Ration List Numbers $4,000.
The work OF relief at Adana is be-
ing pushed so far as means will al
low. At present in the big camp there
are 14,S00 persons on the ration list,
while 1.400 more are drawing their
daily rations from the home of one
of the missionaries.
The unfortunates have herded to-
gether like so many cattle, on an open
plain, in rags and squalor, budding
under inadequate shelter to protect
themselves from the heat of a trop-
ical sun, at night crowding together
to protect themselves from the cold
because of insufficient covering I'm
der such conditions there are in this
camp to-day hundreds of children
with measles. In one hospital alone
there are over 500 wounded.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
SERMON TO THE C. A, R. I'm THE NEW COUNTRY
Memorial Exercises Held at Central
M. E. Church.

The annual G.. A. r. Memorial SER
vice which usually occurs on the sun
day evening preceding Decoration Day
was held for Phil Kearney Post G. A.
In. OF Oskaloosa Sunday evening at
tho Central Methodist Episcopal
church. The service was postponed
ion account of the Baccalaureate ad-
dress to the High school graduating
class which was held at the church
last Sunday evening. The churches
lof the city joined in union service in
honor of the old soldiers and the ser
vice was heard by large congrega-
ton. Rev. s. H. zendt of the Chris
titan church OBLIGATED as chairman Of
the evening. The invocation was ask
ed by Rev. Petri OF the First Reform
ed church, and Rev. MeFerran OF the
First Presbyterian church led in pray
Ter. The Scripture lesson was read by
Rev. Adkins of the Congregational
lchurch. .
A special feature of an excellent
musical program was a soprano solo
rendered by Miss Edith Paris, OF os-
kaloosa a selection from the Oratorio,
The Holy City,"-"These are they
who came out of great tribulation."
The memorial address was deliver
| ed by Rev. Eugene Allen of the Meth
odst Episcopal church and he was
| fully equal to the occasion. 1t was
IAN analysis OF the causes and effects
| of the work of the old soldier. 1t has
brought about a broader conception
of patriotism, has lifted patriotism
| from provincial limitations into a posi-
ton that encompasses the world. 1t
mas placed liberty upon working ha-
i sis. The fuller appreciation OF the
work accomplished by the Union sol
ldier is yet to come. Mr. Allen took
occasion to comment upon the work
now in progress in congress and states
that less of devotion to selfish inter
ests, provincialism, and more of the
effort to serve the interests of the
whole people would be more aling the
line of the patriotism the people OF to-
| day desired. The speaker held the
closest of attention throughout the ad-
dress which was delivered in the
forceful and emphatic style character
istic of his work.
| The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. 7. V. Dugan of the United Pres
byterian church. t..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
CHAUTAUQUA AFFAIRS
Rev. Zendt to Be Manager and
Purdy in Charge of Grounds.

The board of directors of the Oska-
loosa CnautauQua held meeting
Monday afternoon for the purpose Oh
|disposing of numerous matters in
connection with the business of the
association.
Rev. E. r. Purdy, of the Friends
church, was elected to the position Of
chairman of the grounds committee,
to succeed Rev. T. V. Dugan, who is
soon to leave Oskaloosa. MILFORD
Hull was chosen to fill the vacancy.
Rev. S. H. Zendt of the Christian
church has been chosen manager of
the Chautauqua.
The sale of season tickets has been
limited to an amount not in excess of
So, 10000. g..
The Chautauqua will issue a family
ticket this year, charging two dollars
and making 1t transferable among
the members of one family only.
The program was duly accepted
from the hands of the program com,
.mittee as published in the Herald
last week. The program committee
was empowered to hire an advance
agent to scatter programs and sell
season tickets.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
sHERIFF,s SALE

CHERRIES SALE.
- Notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of special execution to me d.
rected by the Clerk of the District
Court of Mahaska County, Iowa, against
the goods, chattels, Lands, Tenements,
ETC., of Josefna Widmark, defendant,
In favor Of Mary l.. Varnsst, plaintiff,
viii offer at public sale to the highest
bidder, for cash, at the court house, in
the City of Oskaloosa, County of Ma
haska, Iowa, on the 26th day of June,
1909, all of said defendants right, title
and interest in and to the following
described real estate, situated in Ma
haska County, to-wit:
Lot No. Three (3) of Green's sub
division of Lot Five 81 in the irregu-
lar survey of the southeast quarter Is e
ID of the northwest u of section twen-
ty-four (24) township seventy-five (75)
north, range sixteen (16) west of 5th
P. M. Mahaska County, Iowa.
Sale to commence at the hour of 2
o'clock p. m. of said day.
Witness my hand this 22nd day of
May 1909.
E. L. VALENTINE, Sheriff,
45w2 Mahaska County, Iowa.
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insane PIG killer
STAYS FIVE men
Three Others May Die from
Knife Wounds.
SLAUGHTER DRIVES HIM MAD
Powerful Butcher Suddenly crazed
While Sticking Hogs Turns His
Keen Blade on Eight Human
Victims.

Somerville, Mass, June THE
death of DR.. Daniel C. Hays. who was
stabbed by John Murphy, the hog
butcher who slew five men and seri-
ously wounded three others Saturday.
was expected hourly.
John Cheeves and Joseph Chicosk,
who also were stabbed, are in crit
ical condition and their recovery is
considered doubtful.
In padded cell at the Somerville
police station Murphy allowed no one
to approach him and after hours of
raving he began to pray. He was
given hearing this morning and held
for the grand jury
He Suddenly Goes Mad.
Murphy became suddenly insane at
the North Packing Company's plant.
He was seized with the mania while
at work in the slaughter house. Armed
with the big knife which he used In
his work, he ran through the factory
lunging at every one within reach.
Five of the eight men attacked were
almost instantly killed.
Murphy is a pig-killer. The knife
which he uses is as keen as razor
and has blade about 16 inches long.
Those near him received no warning
of their danger. The first man at
tackled was DR.. Hayes, government
meat inspector.
y cheevas the Next Attacked.
Next, Cheevas, a Polander, was
stabbed over the heart. There was
no chance to oppose the crazy man,
and in the next few minutes five men
fell to the floor with stab wounds
through the heart or in other vital
parts. Another escaped with a bad
cut.
Workmen out of Murphy's reach
seized clubs and barrel slaves and
rushed upon him, but he ran down
stairs to the yard. There he was
surrounded, beaten down and cap
tured. He is a powerful man, weigh
ing about 200 pounds.
Two of the dead men were negroes
and the others foreigners. Murphy is
SO years old and lived with his family
In this city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
THE BEACON SCHOOLS
Graduating Exercises and Annual
Alumni Reunion.

The annual commencement exer-
cises oft he Beacon High school were
held Friday evening, June 4, at the
beacon NJ. e. church, and were at
tended by a large number of relatives
and friends of the graduating class
and the alumni of the school.
The address of the evening was
given by DIR. d. NJ. Edwards OF Penn
college. 1t was along educational
lines, and was very interesting. The
speaker was followed closely by the
audience throughout. Hopes or
chestra furnished the music for the
commencement exercises.
The first number of the evenings
program was a selection by the or
chestra, followed by song of well
come, Graduation" by the class, af-
ter which Rev. |. o. Kemble offered
the invocation. The orchestra rem
dered a selection, followed by Miss
Blanche Lyle, who read the valedic-
tory OF the class, after which a Sc
lection, Come Fit Around" was CIV
en- by the class. Then came DIR. Ed
wards address, followed by another
selection by the class, When Life Is
Brightest" The presentation of di-
plomas by the principal, Robert H.
Williams, was another interesting
feature of the evening. After the ad-
dress of Mr.. Williams, the benedic-
ton was pronounced by Rev. o. II.
Sisson and with selection by the or
chestra the graduating exercises Of
the 1909 class were over. The class
was composed of six young ladies:
Misses Frances Holmes, Mae Evans,
Ethel Patrick, Blanche Lyle, Edna
Williams and Wilma Sells.
The Alumni Meeting.
The seventeenth annual reception
and banquet of the Alumni AssOcia-
ton was held Monday evening at the
nigh school building and was largely
attended. The banquet and reception,
which is held annually, is always
looked upon by the graduates of the
Institution as a gala occasion and the
program winch was rendered MONDAY
|evening was the equal of any ever
given. 1t was as follows:
iMusic-Orchestra
Invocation-Rev. |. o. Kemble.
Banquet.
Music-Orchestra
Address OF Welcome-Nellie Ber-
dinner. "a
Response-Mae Evans, '09.
Music-Class '09.
Paper = No Excellence Without
Great Labor-Mrs. Mabelle Tredick,
80.
Music-Selected-C
Readlng--Golda O. Ruan '01.
Observation-Disclosures
Address-Rev. s. II. Zendt.
Music-Orchestra
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
]. E. Bishop Tells Of Claim Life at
Dallas, S. d.
Dallas. SO. OAK, June 5, 1909.

Dallas, so. DaK., June o, lSo5.
Editor Herald:-Thinking perhaps
that you would like to hear a little
about the west, am sending you few
OF my observations. started for the
Rosebud country in South Dakota,
March II, st. Patrick's Day, and ar
rived at Hooper, Nebr., the same even
ing. Stopped there for few days Wis
1T at my old home where | spent 20
years of my boyhood and had a fine
visit with my brothers and sisters,step-
mother and friends. Left Hooper
March %, and upon arriving in Rose
bud found everything booming, the
town fun OF homesteaders and more
coming on every train. Special
freights were bringing horses, cattle,
household goods and other supplies.
TENTS and temporary shacks were to
be found everywhere. The filing be-
gan April and lasted until May 2 and
as soon as it got under way the freight
began to move to the claims. l filed
April 10 and got fine farm in Bull
Greek valley. 1t is all level with a
heavy black loan soil, plenty Of good
water and to the north of my claim is
a range of cliffs about 800 feet high.
From the tops of them you can look
over miles and miles of as fine valley
as the sun ever shone on; then turn
and look at the cliffs and you wonder
at the works of the Creator. Every
thing here is prospecting and being
settled very fast. Nearly all are Iowa
people. Sam Vance lives about four
miles from me. He is a brother of
/ DR.. Vance OF Eddyville. oliver Vance
/ of Oskaloosa brought lot of trees to
set on his farm and gave me some.
Crops OF all kinds are looking fine and
| never saw better prospects for big
yield. There are many Indians here,
but feg of them are farmers. They
lease their land to the whites for a
term of five years at very reasonable
prices. They own good land as rule,
but do not like to work it. Dallas is
going to celebrate in good old-fashined
style the 3rd, 4th and 9Th of July.
There will be an Indian battle, pa.
rades of all kinds, wild west perform
ances by cowboys, and noted speakers
from abroad. Ex-Governor Frank d.
Jackson of Iowa has three sons here
in the banking and real estate bust.
ness. They are energetic men and
form the hub of the city's business
They are honest, upright men and
hustlers that any city might be proud
of. l send best respects to all friends
j. e. Bishop.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
SMITH MADE AUDITOR
Cashier in Local Station to Take
Binion's Place.

John Smith, cashier in the OskaIoo-
sa station has been appointed Travel
ing Auditor of the Iowa Central sys-
TEN to succeed H. Binion. resigned.
The promotion came as a surprise to
Mr.. Smith, as he has been in the en-
ploy of the Iowa Central this time
only about one month. He was sum-
moned to Minneapolis on Saturday
and was examined by the officials
there and was closeted with Auditor
l., G. Scott several hours. He arrived
home yesterday and today was otn-
cially notified of mis- appointment.
Mr.. Binion, who leaves the service,
has been with the Iowa Central in his
present capacity for quarter of a
century. For the past five years ms
health has been poor and he has re-
peatedly asked to De relieved. His
services were so excellent, however,
that the company was loath to give
him up, and granted him several va
cations and offered other inducements
to hold him. Lately, however, he did
not feel justified in holding the posi-
ton longer and insisted that he must
retire. The appointment of Mr..
Smith followed.
About ten years ago when Ben Nc
Cagg was station agent at Abba, a
young Hollander was sent to him TO
serve as cashier in the Abba office.
Ben liked the looks OF the young man,
but never could understand how the
name John Smith could become as
ISOLATED with Hollander Name cut
no ice, however, as John Smith soon
proved that he was equal to any task
laid on his table. He went from AL
bia to Marshalltown, where he was
chief clerk In the Marshalltown sta
Iion for term. The road needed a
good man at Pennington, illinois, ana
John was sent there as station agent.
Three years ago he entered the EN-
ploy of the Union Pacific and was
station agent at Garfield, Kansas.
Desiring to return to Iowa he wrote
to Mr.. McCagg, exposing his wishes
and Mr.. McCagg spoke good word
for him to Iowa Central officials.
About thirty days ago he was rendered
the position as cashier in Oskaloosa
and came to accept it. He soon prov
ed that he had not forgotten anything
of interest to the Iowa Central, so
when the officials needed good man
for travelling auditor, John Smith
doomed in view and the appointment
followed.
Mr.. and Mrs. smith are residents
of Oskakloosa and he will likely
maintain his home here, as this Is the
most centrally located station on the
road His friends congratulate him
on his appointment and the road upon
securing the services OF so good a
man to take the place Of their old
standby, H. Binion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
SAY ONLY 1900
WERE MAssACRED
Turkish Embassy at Washington
Makes Statement.
STRONG HAND is REQUIRED
Advlces from Beirut Declare. condi-
!. tlons In Asia Minor Are Far
from Settled and Govern
mcnt Is Weak.

Washington, June Emphatic de-
nial has been entered at the Turkish
embassy of the reports that 10000 or
10000 persons had been killed during
the recent troubles in Asiatic Turkey
and the statement was made that
unusual efforts are being made to
punish those responsible for the dis
orders.
Deep regrets was expressed that ex-
aggerated reports have been printed
in certain newspapers concerning the
disorder. The opinion was advanced
that the articles have been inspired
by persons who find it to their in
terest to accuse the constitutional
government at Constantinople with
being responsible for what has hap
pened and that the papers have
been imposed upon. In contradic-
ton to the newspaper reports, it was
stated that the last official news was
that the number of victims would not
exceed 1000, "
Defends Government Attitude. 4,
The attitude of the Turkish govern
ment in regard to the trouble was
earnestly defended. Not onlyshas the
minister of the interior asked for the
appropriation of $4,000 to aid the
victims, it was stated, but the gov
eminent on it's own responsibility has
sent Immediately to the victims the
sum of $4,000. While this may not
be sufficient for the purpose hope
was expressed that private charity
would supplement 1t. Instructions
were forwarded to the local authori-
ties to make all efforts possible to
give food, clothing, medicine and shell
ter to the sufferers without regard to
religion, race, or nationality.
Following the examples set in the
punishment of those responsible for
the outbreak in Constantinople on
April 10, another court-martial has
been established in Adana, it was ex-
planned, to try those responsible for
the trouble there!
I'VE are confident" the diplomat
stated that the last shadow of the
| old regime will never again darken
our land and that the sun of liberty,
of justice and equality will shine
upon our country for the safety and
prosperity of her people and those
who believe in the new rule may ever
be assured that their hopes win not
again be discouraged"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
esHERIFF"S SALE.

HERlFF,S SALE.
- Notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of Transcript execution to me d.
rected by the Clerk of the District
Court of Mahaska County, Iowa, against
the Goods, Chattels, Lands, Tenements,
ETC., of C. P. Sipes, defendant, in
favor of Elerick Drug Co., plaintiff, /
will offer at public sale to the highest
bidder, for cash, at the door of the
court house, in the city of Oskaloosa,
County of Mahaska, Iowa, on the End
day of July, 1909, all of said defend
ants right, title and interest in and to
the following described real estate,
situated in Mahaska County, to. wit:
Montgomery's End ad lots and 8,
block 8.
Montgomery's End ad lot 8, block IL.
Lot "a Crookham's Sub. Div. of &
A. sw, ne, 24-75-l6.
Gilmore's ad lots and 81.
Crookham's Sub. Div. of and A,
WI, SO & 60.
Sale to commence at the hour of 200
o'clock p. M, of said day.
Witness my hand this 3lst day of
May, 1909.
E. L. VALENTINE,
46w2 Sheriff Mahaska County Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
.REDMEN in MEMORIAL
Lodge Pays Tribute to Its Departed
Members.

Sunday was Memorial Day for the
Improved Order of Red Men in all
parts of the land and Ioway Tribe No.
A, of Oskaloosa had special services in
honor of their departed members. The
service was well attended both at the
cemetery and at the hall following
the public ceremonies. A pretty and
appropriate incident of the program
was the decorating of Chief Mahas-
ka," the bronze statue standing at
the west side of the park, with a
wreath of flowers. In returning from
the cemetery to their hall, the process
sion of Red Men passed the statue
and the Red Men salute was given by
each Individual IN the parade. These
special honors We're the subject OF
comment by those Witnessing the at
tentions.
The parade was headed by the Iowa
Brigade band. The line of march was
on High avenue east from the Red
Men hall ON B street to Forest ceme-
terry where the major part of the pro-
gram was held. The Red Men made
creditable showing having about one
line. Many more would have parti-
cipated but the decorations for the
new members not having arrived only
those possessing regalias appeared in
the parade. The greater number OF
the Red Men not marching were at
the cemetery to participate in the
services at that place. -.
The ceremonies at the cemetery
were wholly ritualistic and no formal
address was made. The grave cere-
by the participation of the band. The
hymns that are generally sung by the
lodge members were played by the
band, being especially arranged for
the service. A special committee
went to the cemetery Sunday morning
and tagged the graves of departed
members. When the procession ar
rived in the afternoon the first duty
was the decoration of each grave with
wreaths and an abundance of flowers
III ht Vi IhC htSu
Men and the Daughters of Pocahontas
then assembled at the north end OF
the oval where the ritualistic service
was held. The addresses were made
by e. E. Shaw, C. w. Anes for the
Red Men and Mrs. Gladys Weather
wax and Mrs. c. B. Lewis for the
Daughters of Pocahontas. The music
of the band that separated the ad-
dresses was the Memorial hymn,
Sweet Bye and Bye" abide With
Me-" Rock of Ages" and the Doxo'
logy at the close.
The procession returned to the hall
corner of High avenue and B street
where the concluding ceremonies were
conducted. Major John +. Lacey, who
is one of the new members, the re
suit of Mahaska day, made an address
that was greatly appreciated. Inc
room was we'll filled with the members
of the Red Men and the Pocahontas
lodges and the words of the Major
received the closest attention. The
address was particularly suited to the
occasion and it left the hight sort OF
an impression with every one VINO
heard it. The memorial al in all,
was the most successful that loway
Tribe No. 4, has ever conducted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items of Interest Cleaned From Pull
pit and Sactuary.
Christian Church.

1t was Children's Day at the Chris
tian church and the morning services
were given up to the very entertain
ing program furnished by the different
OF the school. Superin-
tendent H. l.. White and his willing
helpers have been planning for some
weeks to make an exceptionally good
record in every way for the first
Lord 's-day in June. AS result of
their earnest effort and well laid plans
the house was crowded. There were
654 in attendance at the Bible school,
besides a number of late corners. The
sum of $500 had been asked for for
foreign missions and the report of the
secretary showed an offering OF $500.
This is the best offering and largest
attendance the school has ever had,
but every indication points to larger
things. When the whole church and
the entire school work in unison and
derive their highest pleasure in its
orderly life, it must grow, no matter
how large or how small the school may
be. The program was well rendered
from beginning to the close.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
Joke On Workmen,

The linemen who are stringing the
new cables for the Home Telephone
company, played a joke on them
selves this morning. They loaded
one of the big spools on their cart
and started to drive on. When they
had driven off the temporary platform
they found the spool bigger than the
wheels of the cart,--hence halt in
proceedings. They carefully rolled
the big spool back to place and will
take care of it some rainy day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
THE HERALD FAMILY. @
Expressions Made BY Subscrih-
ers Concerning 1.-THE
Old Reliabie."

o o o o o o o o o o
Its a good paper alright. Van
der Pol.
1T seems like friend, or rather
more like one of the family Mrs.
W. A. Stephenson.
Wouldn't do without III. H.
Dryden. ........ .........
I like the paper alright and think
1t is good one. Mrs. Z. May.
Il don't see how | could get along
without it."-Miss NJ. Henley.
I'VE have taken the Herald for 81
years and it is too late to quit now"
&C. +. Foehllnger. #
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

IA Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 9Th day of
June, A. D., '09, the undersigned was APP
pointed by the District Court of Mahaska
County, Iowa, administrator of the
estate of Phoebe E. Gladwin, deceased,
late of said Mahaska County, Iowa.
All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same
will present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance. ,@sE
Dated this 9Th day of June, 1909.
WILLIAM J. GLADwIN,
Administrator.
l.. E. Corlett, County Clerk. 46w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
4 DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.

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