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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-18
mo- AMERICANS IN
THEATRE DISASTER
THREE HUNDRED PEOPLE KILL
ED AND MANY HURT.
PORT OF ACAPULCO THE SCENE
Mexican City Visited BY Horrible
HoIacaust--News Delayed BY
the Destruction Of the Tel
egraph Office.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 16.-Max
well X. Moorhead, the American Con
sui at Acapulco, Mexico, informed the
state department today that no Amer
leans were lost in the theatre fire
which caused the death OF three hun
ldred people on Sunday.
Measre Particulars of Disaster.
City of Mexico, Feb 16.-Three hun
Idred persons were burned to death
and many we're injured In a fire which
destroyed the Flores Theatre in the
City of Acapulco Sunday night. The
news of the disaster reached this cap
lital this afternoon, telegraphic com
munication with Acapulco having been
destroyed, owing to the fact that the
telegraph office adjoining the theater
was burned and all wires put out oil
lcommission.
The Flores Thea-er was a wooden
structure, and over 1000 people crowd.
ed into 1t to witness a special perform.
ance given in honor of Governor Da'
milan Flores of the State of Guerro,
who was visiting the city at the time,
One of the numbers on the porgram
consisted of a series of moving pic.
lures. While the operator was exhib-
iting these a film caught fire and a
blaze was quickly communicated to
some bunting which had been used
for decorative purposes. s
corpses Choke Way.
In an incredibly short time the
flames spread to all parts of the
structure. There were but three mar
row exits and the panic-stricken audi.
|ence rushed to them, many persons
falling to be crushed to death, their
bodies choking the way to escape for
'others.
The screams of those Imprisoned
we're terrifying. Owing to the rapid.
lily with which the fire spread and its
intense heat it was impossible to at
tempt rescue work, and those impris-
.oned were literally roasted alive, as
the fire burned with little smoke and
few were suffocated.
The efforts of the fire department
were confined to attempting to save
the adjoining buildings, and the fire.
men succeeded so we'll that the prop
lerty loss was small. The telegraph
office, postoffice and custom-house
were damaged, but all of the govern
ment's records and the registered mail
were saved:
PitifuI Scenes at Disaster.
Today pitiful scenes of grief are
witnessed on the streets OF the city.
Men, women and children are wander.
ing from place to place, hunting for
relatives and friends. Many of the
dead are from the first families of the
state, the affair at the theater being a
social event of considerable import
ance and calling out the wealthiest
and oldest families for miles around
In some instances whole families were
wiped out of existence.
The municipal authorities today
caused large trenches to be dug and
into these the bodies of the dead were
laid. naturalization OF the dead has
been impossible. the bodies having
been burned in most cases to crisp
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-18
Cured Of Piles.

DR.. Josiah Johnston of Des Moines.
will stand investigation. He is the only
exclusive Rectal Specialist in Iowa and
has cured hundreds of people who have
been suffering for years with Piles, Fis-
tula or liberation, by his mild methods.
No knife or chloroform Is necessary. If
you are troubled with any of the above
don't fail to write him for his illustrate
ed book plain TRUTH" and also
proofs from cured patientswhich isfree.
You don't pay until cured. Address
him 6l3 Walnut Street. o
Mellow are a few names of cured pa
tients ia this vicinity: s
J. G. Galloway, Rose Hill.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-18
Five New FLAGS.

Five new flags have been purchased
for the ward school buildings from
the proceeds of the entertainment Civ
en- last week in the high school. ana
all will be displayed for the first time
ION Washington's birthday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-18
real Estate Is Active.

The real estate transfers In Ma
haska county recorded last wees
amounted to $4,000. At this rate all
real estate in alaska county would
change hands every nine years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-18

The Farmers Savings bank OF Lib
erty Center viii erect modern fire.
proof building in the early spring.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-18

Humboldt's new $4,000 public libra
ry was dedicated last week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-18

A farmers grain company has been
organized at Sac City.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-18
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
VIII Be Sent to Dead Letter Office "
Not Called For.

Ing uncalled for in the post office at
Oskaloosa, Ia, for the week ending
Feb. 10, 1909:
Gents List.
Bennit John. Moore Howard.
C. R. l. p. Transfer O'Bryen j. M. Rev
s.. (Co. Sun Naper Street
Dunn ]. H. Light Co. z
Goodwin w. ]. Wilson Geo. ~
Mccall DR.. Wilson J. II.
Mercer Philip. Williams Jesse Z.
Ladies' List. .l
Colt Nan Mrs. Smith s. D. Mrs.
Hale Katie Mrs. Person Stella.
Hayes Magdeline. jackson Dora.
Parties calling for letters from this
list will please call attention 10 ad,
vertised list of this date. The above
letters will be held TWO weeks from
date and then sent to the dead letter
office.
I'd Chas. ". Holman, p. M.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-18
NATIONS DUTY
TO THE CHILDREN
PRESIDENT SENDS TO CON-
CREsS STRONG MESSAGE
ON THE SUBJECT.
FROM REPORT OF CONFERENCE

Chief Executive Points Out How Close
~ the interests Of the Country Are
Involved in the weIfare Of the De-
pendent cnlId--FsvorabIe Action
on Bill Now Pending in Congress
Urged--conferenee Strongly Con-
demns Custom Of Sending Children
to Alnlshouses.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-18

Iowa City Elks at their festival last
week cleared $1,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-18

The White House, February is, 1909.
With the message. the president
sent TO congress the full text OF the
proceedings OF the conferences. The
recommendations OF importance made
are dealt with in the communication
OF the president. A point the confer
ence was especially anxious to empha,
size was that @the sending Of chi'dfen
OF any age or class to almshouses Is
an unqualified evil, and should be for
hidden everywhere BY Law. with suit.
able penalty Tor IL yiolation.s
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-18

While It Is recognized that these
conclusions can be given their full.
est effect only by the action Of the
several states or communities con-
cerned, or of their charitable agencies,
the conference requested me. in sec
ton IA OF the conclusions, to send to
you message recommending federal
action.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
SAYS ASSESSMENT
 SYSTEM IS ABSURD
David A. Gates, in Reply to M. M. Gohilu GGohilu, Sharply Cfiticises Board of Trade for Recent
 Action.

Little Rock, Sept. l3.-Declar- ing that "It seems to me that if the Little Rock Board of Trade and the other boards of trade would get busy in an effort to have the taxing system of the state put on a logical, sensible basis to the end that every man should bear his just burden of taxation. they would be engaged in a long sight better business than they are eugaged in at pres ent,' and asking if the Little Rock Board of Trade will ''stop throwing rocks" at the men who are trying to improve the tax assessment system in Arkansas. Drvid A. Gates, member of the State Tax Commission, yesterday ex pressed resentment at the ac- ton of the Board of Trade Satur- day relative to tax assessment lu Little Rock and criticised that organization for it's stand. MT. Gates attack was direct and to the point. He unhesitatiugly declared that the present tax as- sessment system in Arkansas "is the result of the absurd system endorsed by MT. Cohn--assessing property at any old per cent that the assessor will accept below the real value"
 Mr. Gates explained that 1t is not the purpose or intention of the tax commission to increase the amount of taxation on prop erty iu general throughout the state, but to get all property on inc tax books, assess all property on the same percentum basis and later have the legislature reduce inc rate of taxation ia order that property may be assessed at its true value and not on one half or any other percentum basis. The lowering of the rate would offset the assessing of property at its true valve.
 The following statement was .oiven out by Mir. Gates;
 sThe tax commission is not go- ing to drive houest capital from
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the state or keep honest capital from coming here. We are sim ply going to insist that capital pay it's just proportion of taxes the same as the individual. Cap- ital that wants anything else has no business here.
 ssFrom the ginning the tax dodgers and their representatives have left nothing undone in their efforts to misrepresent and dis credit the tax commission. We have announced time and again that we had but one mission and that was to have all the taxable property of the state put on the tax books add equal ized. We have just issued cir cular letter asking the boards of equalization to equs.ize on basis of 50 per cent. No one has a right to assume that we are going to do anything else. do make the statement, however, that many of the assessments in Pu- laski county are wrong. This applies especially to personal as sessments. For example, many merchants have assessed their stocks of goods at from AS to so per cent. That was all that was asked or expected, but some have as low as 20 per cent. If anyone doubts this statement. let him go aud see for himself. Not only is this true of the assessments at Little Rock, but it is true of the assessments in other counties. It is such as this that the tax com mission is created to correct. The commission will not stand for such inequalities. Will the Board of Trade?
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
Cherry Hill School.

The enrolment for this month has uo! been over S5. Our teacher, Prof. Lee left us for Ok lahoma to take charge of a school for nine months. John Har- mon was secured to fill out the remaining term.
 l had little entertainment in my room last Friday evening Prof. Lee and Mir. Seaborn Phil pot visited us and nude fine talks. Uue of the pupils of this room, Lem Miller stood at the head of ms class two weeks and at his own request went foot, but got back head the sane lesson.
 Now we have our work on foot again, aud want to do good work ID the future. We thank the paper for space and would like tc near from other schools oyer ths country. J. E. Borough
 Assistant,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
WILL SURRENDER
 TO AUTHORITIES
Strange and Wierd Scenes of Re- ligious Orgy Disciple of the "Un-
 known Tongue" Confesses to
 Killing His Own Child.

Glen Forest, Sept. l0.-- At Holy Roller meeting in progress in the eastern portion of this country, Geo. Youugblood, de- sciple of the "Unknown Tongue" :" is said to have confessed that he had killed one of his children about two years ago at Fay etteville. He expressed bis deter imitation to return there and surrender himself to the authori ties. He IS said to have made others statsmeuts concerning his conduct reyolting.
 The Holy Rollers have been holding meetings at the Vomer school house near the Hue be- tween Boone and Carroll counties more than year, and number of persons have become identified with the peculiar sect which holds aloof from the other inhabitants of the distict.
 Strange and weird scenes and confessions take place at these meetings. A few nights ago one of the devotees told of a personal conversation he had with the Lord during stroll. He made his description extremely realistic when he said the Lord wiuked at him during the talk. The devil is said to have been cast out of another well-known citizen. who said his satanic majssty resembled huge bat as he winged his de- parture. Persons who embrace the Holy Roller faith and become endowed with the power to speak the ''unknown tongue generally lay down all worldly employ ment, to be taken care of by the Lord, as they declare that He will pro- vide for His disciples.
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after Bartlett passed.
 In this march we negotiated the lead and reached Bartlett's third camp. Borup had gone back from here, but missed his way. owing to the faulting of the trail by the movement of the ice.
 Marvin came back also for mere fuel and alcohol. The wind continued, forming open water all about us. At the end of the fourth march we came upon Bartlett, who had been stopped by a wide lake of open water. We re. mained here from March to March II.
 GETS GLIMPSE OF SUN.
 At noon of March the sun, red and shaped like football by excessed reflection. just raised itself above the horizon for few minutes and then disappeared again. It was the first time had seen it since October 1.
 l now began to feel good deal of anxiety because there were no signs of Marvin and Borup. who should have been there for two days. Be- sides, they had the alcohol and oil. which were indispensable for us.
 We concluded that they had either lost the trail or were imprisoned on an island by open water. probably the latter.
 Fortunately. on March II the lead was practicable and. leaving note for Marvin and Borup to push on after us by forced marches, we pro ceeded northward The sounding of the lead gave 1l0 fathoms.
 During this march we crossed the eighty-fourth parallel and trayersed a succession of just frozen leads from a few hundred yards to mile in width. This march was really simple.
 On the fourteenth we got free of the leads and came on decent going. While we were making camp courier from Marvin came and informed me he was on the march in the rear. The temperature was 59 below zero.
 The following morning. March IS, l sent Hansen with his division north to pioneer trail for five marches, and Dr. Goodsell. according to the pro gram. started back to Cape Columbia.
 M'MiLLAN TURNS BACK.
 At night Marvin and BoruD came spinning in with their men and dogs stcaming in the bitter air like g squadron of battleships. Their arrival relieved me of all anxiety as to our oil supply.
 Tn the morning discovered that MacMillan's foot was badly frost bit ten. The mishap had occurred two or three days before, but MacMillan had said nothing about it in the hope that 1t would come out all right.
 A glance at the injury showed me
 Continued on fourth page.)
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Can Keep Thousands by Raising Wheat for Home

als; Revolutionary War" by Ancii Hoover; "Declaration of .independencc," by Loucind a Martin; "Our Government" by Charles Simpson; "Life of Henry W. Longfellow," by Frank Egg CT; Life of Robinson Crusoe, ]" by Oracle Simpson; Life of Pc cahontas,' by Hettie Hoover and Ellen Egger; Life of Hia- washa,' by Amos Egger and Ma riou Martin.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
WANTS A CREAMERY
Hatfield Wakes Up and Will Go After An Important Enterprise.


 Hatfield, Sept. l4.-The people of Hatfield do not beloug to a Booster Club but some of the farmers and business men of this village and vicinity have decided to meet at Hatfield on Saturday September 25, 1909 at two o'clock p. m. for the purpose of discuss ing the question of erecting aud operating creamery here. F. Abbott and others will address the meeting, setting before the people some of the many advan- tages of such plant to tue whole community.
 Don't miss 1t. Remember the date and come one and all, and bring your wives. It costs you nothing but your time and we are confident that you will think that your time is well spent, for 1t is move in the right direction.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
COMMANDER PEARYS
 RECORD OF VICTORY. Details of Long and Arduous Journey That Resulted in the Decov- cry of the North Pole

setting the lug sail before the south. erly wind. but a little later appear. ance of ice to the. northward stopped this.
 There was clean open water to Cape Albert, and from there scattered ice to a point about abreast of Vic toria Head, thick weather and dense ice bringing us some ten or fifteen miles away
 From here we drifted south some what and then got aslant to the north. ward out of the current. We worked little further north and stopped again for some hours Then we again worked westward and northward till we reached series of lakes. coming to stop few miles south of the Windward's winter quarters at Cape Durville.
 Fsom here. after some delay we slowly worked way northeastward through fog and broken ice of medium thickness through one night and the forenoon of the next day. only emerg- ing into open water and clear weath. CT of Cape Fraser.
 STRIKE ICE AND FOG.
 From this point we had clear run through the middle of Robeson chan mel uninterrupted by either ice or fog to Lady Franklin bay. Here we en. countered both ice and fog. and while working along in search of a prae. ticable opening were forced across to the Greenland coast at Thank God Harbor.
 The fog lifted there and enable us to make out our whereabouts and we steamed north through series of leads past Cape Lupton, and thence southward toward Cape Union. A few miles off that cape we were stopped by impracticable ice. and we drifted back south to Cape Union, where we stopped again.
 SHIP FORCED AGROUND.
 We lay for some time in lake of water. and then, to prevent being drifted south again, took refuge un- der the north shore of Lincoln bay. in nearly the identical place where we had our unpleasant experiences three years before. Here we remained for several days during a period of con stant and at times violent north. easterly winds.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
SCHOOL COLUMN
Dallas School.

Decoration Day aroused much ;n,erest among the children and ssemed 5 to extend to many of the nsrents as we'll. Over thirty pic. ,ures, eugravings, charts, etc, were donated and placed upon the walIs. relieving the uniuviting sudv offered by the base boards. More are to be added at once.
 The study of suffixes and pre- 6xes from a large homemade rhart is lending valuable aid to inc reading in the study of Geog- raphy, History and other branches. Such chart should hauy in every school room and be used in connection with all word studies, whether the dictionary is in use or not.
 The girls take much interest in carrying home magazines and books for ,he purpose of reading in leisure hours. The boys do not take to reading so readily for some reason, although few are doing extra reading in the line ol T. $. History. This is telling in the recitation on that subj ct.
 Topical study and recitation is doing much to blend classes and it relieves the seeming necessity for a uniformity of text books. Any old history, geography or arithmetic can thus be used, re- ducing the number of classes to a minimum.
 The schools of the county would ind a commendable inspiration iu a malicious arrangement of an effective course of study that all could pursue. Such a course would produce a healthful rivalry much needed iu the average school, especially in the rural dis tricts and small towns. Dallas IS ready for such an innovation.
 The exceedingly hot weather cut the average attendance down to niuety-one per cent for the sec oud week of the second month, and the fair still lowered the per cent on the opening days.
 The secret word plan IS being used successfully in the spelling classes and will tend to master the book in short period oi time. Teachers who have no. tried this device should investigate its utility.
 Mrs. Ritchie, Miss Ritchie, Mr. Johnson, Mir. Wallace and Mir. Cunning ham have visited the school since our last report. Wis itors are welcome at any hour of the day.
 We all long for a dictionary and some good collateral reading matter, hoping to get such sooner or later.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
Revival at Rocky.

Editor Star:-Please let me re- port our meeting at Rocky. Bro. Pate and pr. Connally did some great preaching. received ten into the Methodist church, as fol- lows: J. E. Warner and Eliza beth Warner, by letter; Ava Mil- Ter, Carl Terrell, May Terrell, Maud Terrell, Rosebud Terrell. Bunion Cummings, Oscar Chm miugs ann Christian Kedman, baptized. God hIess these dear young people. Yours Truly.
 J. H. Galloway.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

.os. 133 dogs. and 19 sledges. One skimo and seven dogs had gone to ieces.
 X strong easterly wind. drifting now, and temperature in the minus iarked our departure from the camp { Cape Columbia, which l had chris ened Crane City. Rough ice in the rst march damaged several sledges md smashed two beyond repair, the cams going back to Columbia for .ther sledges In reserve there.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
A Great Meeting at Grannis.

The Baptist church on August 22nd began a meeting, with Rev. K. F. Jaudon of Kansas City, to assist the pastor. For two weeks he did the preaching. Interest fine from the beginning. Bro. J. T. Howell came and preached the third week in the pulpit. He seems inyincible. As the result, 4t have been added to the church, B by baptism. The Lord knows the number of con- verts, we do not. To Him be all the glory. The meeting is still in progress.
 ]. J. Haynes, Pastor.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
TAX EQUALIzERs MET
Adjourned to Meet Again First Mon
 day in October.

Messrs. Legate, Nations and Bates, the appointees of Governor Donaghey, met in Mena this Mon- day morning. Because Of the ab- sence of Assessor Johnson from the city, and in conformance with request that the board arrange to meet when a member of the State Tax Commission was pres ent, adjournment was taken to the first Monday in October.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
Highland School.

:, The school has done good work .u's month. The average at- x 'neudauce for the month is 30. V Vn last Friday afternoon the fol- pupils:
 ine great power of Electrici. N oy Willie Egger; "Battle of Ne~ oleaus," by Nathaniel Ky
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
Housemaid Waufed

Wanted at once, woman. eld- erIy lady preferred, to do light homework in family of three. A good home for the rig Int person. Applications from the country especially solicited. Address.
 Prof. J. B. Earle, 164 2t 3S 1t Grannis, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Don't waste your money buy buying 2; <, age : s,,rs when you eau get get bottle q ana,"gua sivs. esnts' I A piece Of flannel damp. ? aned m with this llniment IS superlor v ~ ,''' asy master i for lame back, pains in ,he ' sgde and chest, and much cheaper sold by all dealers'
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
Attend to Your Liver.

No organ in the human body can give as many different kinds Of trouble as the liver when it is not right. Simmons Liver Purifier makes it right and keeps it so. For sale by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

For Sale or Trade One good family mare aud one fine mule, IT months old Address JJoisu r Graf, Mena, Ark, or call at place, one mile east of Bob Mont gomery's farm, between Hot Springs sud casrFy fIiIi Toads
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Mrs. Worthy Mckinney re- turned Monday from Comanche, Ok, where she has been visiting tor the past month with son and daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
PASS BRITISH RECORD.

We camped ten miles from Crane City. The easterly wind and low tenn erature continued. In the second march we passed the British record made by Markham in May, 1S76- S2.20-and were stopped by open wa. ter, which had been formed by wind