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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
LABOR DAY PROCLAMATION
GOV. CARROLL NAMES DAY IN
HONOR OF TOlLERS.
In Beautiful Words the Chief Execu-
tive Pays Tribute to lowa's
Workers.

Des Moines, Aug. 23.-Governor Car
roll has issued his Labor Day procla-
nation calling attention to the fact
that Monday, September 6, has been
set aside in honor of the men who
toll. The governors proclamation
follows:
Recognizing with keen apprecia-
Dor has been in the moral as well as
the industrial development of the
state, the general assembly of Iowa
did, in its Twenty-third session, set
aside the first Monday of September
of each recurring year as holiday,
to be known as Labor day and to be
observed by the people of Iowa as a
day dedicated to those who as wage
earners have contributed much to the
wealth OF the state. The setting
aside of this day was not by accident,
it was through recognition of the
modern struggle which the industrial
classes have waged for their own bet,
terment, an appreciation of the fact
| that free government depends in a
great measure upon the general well
being of the wage earners of the COM
monwealth and thankfulness over
the rapid adjustment between the
different interests in our industrial
lie.
"As state free from Industrial dis,
turbance, commonwealth where la,
Dor and the employers of labor work
hand in hand toward industrial bet
terment, Iowa has reason to pay HON.
age to this great majority of our PEG,
pie who work for wages and for in
dividual and civil progress.
Therefore !, b. f. Carroll, governor
of the state of Iowa, in consonance
| with the action of the general assem-
| bly, do hereby call attention to the
fact that Monday, Sept. 6, is Labor
Day, and earnestly recommend that
| the citizens of Iowa, not only those
who are employed but those as well
| who employ labor, observe this day
in recognition of the progress which
S being made along industrial lines
Let it be complimentary to those who
labor and those who are to so large a
measure responsible for the progress
OF our commonwealth.
81 recommend that in so far as pos
sible factories, stores and institutions
be closed, thereby giving all an oppor
tunity to enjoy and participate in the
| exercises and the celebrations of the
| day and that due consideration be Civ
en- to the day, the significance oil
which is of such vital Importance to
both our nation and our common
wealth.
In testimony whereof, have here,
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state oil
Iowa. Done at Des Moines, the CAPT
tai of the state. this twenty-first day
OF August. A. ID. 1909.
'B. r. CARROLL, Governor"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

New petitions are being filed for
hearing during the September term
of the district court and 1T is interest
ing to notice that large per cent of
them are applications for divorce.
Walter C. Wing asks for divorce
from his wife, LA Wing, with whom
he claims to have been married in Os-
kaloosa January IS, 1908, on the
grounds of cruel treatment. He says
he has lived in the county five years
and is now resident of Harrison
township.
Mary c. Mccall has filed petition
for divorce VS.. Charles M. Mccall.
She alleges she has been resident
of the county twenty years and was
married with the defendant August 20,
1898. She asks for temporary ali
mony in the sum of $500 and perma-
nent alimony in the sum of $4,000.
The court has made an order attach
ing the defendants property, rights
and credits in the sum of $4,000.
Effie Robbins VS.. Chas. Robbins is
another divorce petition in which the
plaintiff says she has lived in Iowa all
her life, marrying the defendant in
0skaloosa during April, 1900. She
asks for decree on statutory
grounds, and for. the custody of their
minor children, temporary and perma,
nent alimony. .. ... ...
Marie V. Laden petitions the court
to grant her divorce from Jules La
den on the grounds of cruel treatment
She claims to have been married with
him in Springfield, ILL.,, July 2, 1903
and she wants $1,000 permanent ali.
mony.
Excessive use of liquor is alleged
Us grounds for a divorce by Alice B
Ferguson in a petition which she has
filed against her husband, J. l.. Fer
suson, with whom she says she was
married in Kansas, March 4, 1893.
A. J. Robinson has filed a petition
with the clerk of the district court in
which he claims damages in the sun
of $1,053 from Don p Mcclure and
as grounds for action alleges that he
went to the defendants garage in this
city to purchase an automobile, pay
ing in advance the above named sun
for the machine. He claims the ma
chine was not delivered as represent
ed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
DESTROYED BY FIRE
George and John Ryan's Threshing
Outfit Burned.

A threshing outfit, the property OF
John and George Ryan was DESTROYED
by fire at noon Friday. The thresh-
ers were busy on the farm of Daniel
Fry northwest of Oskaloosa and
considerable portion of the crop had
been threshed making great stack
of straw. The hands left the separa-
tor and the autfit at the dinner hour,
without guard or Waterman. The
fire probably started from sparks
blowing from the engine that opera
ted the separator. The stack and
the machine were mass of flames
when the fire was discovered from the
house. Nothing could be done to
save the property. The separator is
a total loss. .E
Immediately following the burning
of the machine the Ryan boys proved
themselves equal to the emergency
They hurried to Oskaloosa and caught
the first train for Des Moines, pur-
chased another machine and had it
on the car ready for shipment before
they left town. The new separator
arrived in Oskaloosa today and will
be at the Fry farm early Monday
morning, ready to begin work on the
remainder of the threshing contract.
The commcndable enterprise of the
boys, in the face of the disaster and
severe loss, has aroused the admira-
ton of the nefghborhood and compli.
mentary remarks are numerous.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
CERTIFICATES GIVEN
Many Mahaska County People Pass
Examinations.

County Superintendent Chas. III.
Young is just in receipt OF the mark
ings in the last regular examinations
for uniform county teachers certifi-
Gates and among the applicants the
following were successful In being
granted first, second or third grade
certificates: Mary f. Adams, Apple
ton City, Mo-; Lula e. Alderman, Bur
well, Nebr.; Ralph Broyles, Barnes
City; Ross Broyles, Barnes City; An
ma Bucknell, Beacon; Alice Cargill,
Shannon; Genevera Christy, Oska-
loosa Mary j. Davis, Oskaloosa; Char
ley Eisiminger, Rose Hill; Harvey r..
Hinshaw, Oskaloosa; Lulu Hedges,
New Sharon; Sara Hart, Oskaloosa;
Helen A. Jordan, Oskaloosa; w. c.
Murdy, New Sharon; Cliff r. Phillips,
New Sharon; Lacey e. Ratcliff. Grin
nell; Stowell Stringfellow, Rose Hill;
Blanche Boatman, Barnes City; l.. c.
Moore, Rose Hill: Lola Williams, Rose
Hill; Grace b. Southwick, Oskaloosa;
Avis T. White, Beacon; Jennie e.
Planck, Fremont; Laura l.. Gibbons
Bussey; Lizzie Critchlow, New Shar,
on; Nora b. Alexander, Fremont;
Gesiena Van 'Pilsum, leighton; Bess
Van Gorpy Oskaloosa; Mary F. Kis
sick, Oskaloosa; Ora M. Haines, &c,
dar; Hattie Dusenberry, Oskaloosa;
Josephine Baughman, New Sharon;
Edith Hargrave, New Sharon; Pear
Weber, Fremont; Lurana Silcox, Os
kaloosa Nellie A. Phillips, Fremont;
Mary Dusenberry, Oskaloosa; Harry
G. Hull, Beacon; Walter f. KoorEz
Ottumwa; Iowa Ellis, Rose Hill; Lou
vernia Pack, Patton; Lucille G.. Poggie
Oskaloosa; Dwight IL. Johnson, Oska
loosa; Marguerite Drinkle, Oskaloosa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
GAVE HIMSELF UP.
Colored Man Who Almost Killed An
other Is In Jail.

Abba, Aug. 21.-Charles Adams, the
colored man who cut William Nichols
in a fight at Buxton week ago, has
been captured and is in the county
Jail awaiting preliminary hearing.
The two men with others had been
shooting craps when trouble arose be-
tween them~ Adams, who Is known
in Buxton as Alabama drew knife
and seriously cut Nichols. For a
time it was thought Nichols would
not recover and Adams kept in hid
ing The wounds are not proving as
bad as was first stated and Adams
came from his place of hiding and
gave himself into the custody OF the
officers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs Of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

Reuben Gaines brought over party
attend she show.
Miss Minnie Mills and party OF
friends came over from Buxton Sat
urday for the show.
The choir OF the A. M. f. church
will render sacred concert at the
church Sunday evening in place of the
regular church services.
A card from Will Cratic. of Mime
apolis. states that he will pass through
the city at s a. m. Sunday morning
en- route to Kansas City, in company
with a delegation of knights of Py-
thias from the twin cities to attend
the Supreme Lodge, which meets In
Kansas City next week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Clark and MIS-
Georgia Blackburn were guests of the
Oskaloosa Herald Thursday at chau-
tauqua. The occasion was the annual
picnic of the Herald correspondents.
Dinner was served by the c. II. u
/ DpODlG Iuc ululuS nan anu Woo th
joyed by more than hundred of the
correspondents and their friends.
After dinner short business session
was held, at which some &c Of the 81
correspondents were present.
OF gentleman well known here
the Abba Republican says: III. A.
Armstrong escaped serious injury
while going to his home near Buxton
| the irst part of the week, He was
driving one of his good teams and
had reached a point north of the city.
| He struck a match to light his pipe
| and the flash scared his team. They
made a hot foot for home and Mr..
| Armstrong was thrown from the bug
gy. His son was riding with him and
| leaped from the buggy and escaped
without injury. MIR. Armstrong had
one leg bruised, but was not injured
enough to keep him at home for any
| length of time.
| Rev. Timothy Tyler, pastor of the
| A. M. e. church, coupled the platform
| at chautauqua Friday morning during
| the Bible hour. He closed the series
| of addresses that has been given each
morning on the subject of Modern
| Messages from ancient Prophets,
| with the Prophet Malachi for theme.
He spoke for nearly forty minutes
and delivered an address that showed
a clear and intelligent understanding
| and fine conception of what is perhaps
the most difficult of the old prophets.
He has good voice and pleasing de-
livery and his message was well re-
i ceived by the large audience. This
is the first time the program commit
tee has drawn on the A. M. E. church
for speaker in the Bible hour SEES
sion of the chautauqua and we are
glad to know that the church was
able to furnish SO able representa-
tive in the person of Rev. Tyler.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
PAID A MILLION DOLLARS.
Iowa Telephone Company evys Des
Web. Moines lndep .ndent.

Des Moines, Aug. 2f.-The Iowa
Telephone company today purchased
the Mutual Telephone company here
for one million dollars, thus ending
a fight for business that has lasted
ten years. 1t is said the Iowa will
also secure several other important
independent plants in Iowa where two
telephone systems are detnment 20
business.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
Come To Oskaloosa
List Of New Cit zens Arriving
During the Past Week.

C. e. Hamilton and wife, Magda-
line, recently of Silyis, Illinois, are re-
siding at No. 40S North A street. Mr..
Hamilton is an employe OF the Iowa
Central and was former resident
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Barnes
have removed to Oskaloosa from Wat
erloo. Mr.. Barnes is representative
Of the Cudahy Packing Company and
makes Oskaloosa headquarters.
George Gordon, an agent OF the
Guaranty Mutual Insurance Company,
has come to Oskaloosa to represent
the company. He has established an
office over No. 11S First avenue east.
Frank A. Evans. wife Edith, and
children, Neva R., Tressa, Mary and
Willie, have moved into No. SIS North
street. Mr.. Evans and family were
former residents of Oskaloosa and
have again cast their lot in the city.
They have returned to the same prop
erty they vacated upon leaving the
city.
What Cheer Patriot: Guy Francis,
lineman for the What Cheer Tele-
phone Company, has handed in his
resignation to take effect September
Il. Guy has accepted a position with
the Bell Telephone Company with
headquarters at Oskaloosa.
Abba News: Bunk Hunter moved
his family to Oskaloosa this week
where he is employed. The family
packed their goods the first of the
week and went to join Mr.. Hunter,
who has been there for the past cou-
pie of weeks The Abba friends OF
this estimabe couple are sorry to
have them leave, but wish them well
in their new home.
II. A. Stallman and wife, Matte II.
Stallman, are new corners. They re-
side in east Oskaloosa on the Iowa
City Road.
II. B. Hunter and wife, Mrs. Myrtle
Hunter, are recent arrivals. They re-
side at No. 207 Fifth avenue east.
Mr.. Hunter is employed as a barber
in one of the local shops,
o
George and Abraham Abellod have
purchased the fruit and candy stand
at No. COZ high avenue west and have
become residents of the city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
COAL BUSINESS IS GOOD
RESTRICTION OF PRODUCTION
is HELPING PRICES.
ed Promising With Car
Shortage Predicted.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-The Black Dia-
ing movement of coal throughout the
country cannot be said to have i'm
proved materially, there is marked
upturn in prices which probably can
be accounted for by the fact that oper
ators are scrutiniZing production care
fully and are keeping output down to
the exact needs of the market. This
is having two beneficial influences,
nemly, it is shortening the supply of
domestic coal at time when the de-
mand is improving, and it is avoiding
an over-production of screenings at
\ delicate time in the market. All
told, the operators are able to make
more money from the conduct of their
mines now than they have been able
to do for the last two years"
Business Generally Good.
New York, Aug. 21.-Bradstreet's
today says: "Jobbing trade and manu-
featuring Industries tend to be strong
as the vacation season wanes. Re-
tailers are still cautious buyers. Cur
rcncy shipments to the country are
cnlarging and money is correspond
ingly firmcr. The higher range of
prices for cereals, particularly winter
wheat, has encouraged the movement
from the farms and the number of idle
cars has decreased, with talk of car
shortage before the close of the year
Business failures for the week ending
August 10 were 1873, against 219 last
week, $50 in the like week of 1908,
1913 in 1907, 155 in 1906, and 176 in
1905"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
ROSTER OF COMPANY F
Personnel Of Boys Who Go Into
Camp on Monday.

The complete roster of the Com
pany as it will go to camp is given
below The Company will have 90
men including officers and privates.
They are in good shape for the work
of the camp, andaexpectt to make an
excellent showing. Captain John
Bradbury has done some hard work
with the men and the Company has
responded to his efforts in a crafty
ing way.
The Roster.
Captain-John III. Bradbury.
LIST Observation-Disclosures T. Drinkle,
Jr.
I'd Lieutenant--Philip G. Herbig.
First Sergeant-Fred Hill.
Quartermaster Sergeant-Ottie j.
Barnes.
ergeants-Elmer G, Waters, Ed
ward F. Whipple, Joe Gottslich and
Spencer Springer.
Corporals c. Winter, Horace
L. Montgomery, Claire b. Arnold Fred
@. Pilgrim, Elmer j. Broyles and
George Wilbur Hoar.
Cooks--tlenry Dunlap and Pierre
Barquette.
observation-disclosures W. Bass and Ray
Dicks.
Privates Lewis e. Abrams, Chester
A. Amsbury, Charles w. Barnett
Charles c. Beadle, George ID. Clayton
Rex B. Cruzen, Jonn r. Doner. Walter
j.. Gable, Jesse l.. Grant, James d
Hawkins, John A. Hoar, Oscar Jones
Delbert r. Jacobs, Leo r. Lewis, G
Dwight Morrow, Howard c. Martin
Harry w. McCarty, Ray G.. Minard
Floyd Mckinley, Benjamin Palmgreen
Leonard A. Pettitt, Edward Porter
field, James A. Rhea, Earl Riggs
George F. Ryan, Dan l.. Seully, Fl. II
Stringfellow, Walter Stanley, Chris
tian l.. Stoler, Fred l.. Sondregger
Truman Towns, Ray Wing, Roy Wort
man, Milton Woods.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
Those Good Roads.

The field is unlimited for compe-
tition in the good roads prize contest
recently inaugurated by tho Oska-
loosa Commercial Club and any work
done for that purpose VIII not be in
vain il not successful in landing the
prize Good roads are valuable as
set to any community.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
THREE MEN GET REWARD.
Governor Decides on Distribution OF
$500 Offered.

Des Moines, Aug. 2l.--G, E. Brine.
gar, L. J. Duffy and B. C. Lorton will
receive the $500 offered for the cap
ture of the murderers of Thomas W.
Read in Poweshiek county in January
1905, unless other claimants appear
before September II. Governor Car.
roll yesterday issued proclamation
announcing that any other claims
must be filed before that date. II
not the reward will he paid to the
three men named. Philip Martin and
Jesse Finley were convicted OF the
crime.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
Getting the Dollars.

The action of the county treasurer
and sheriff in getting busy with the
collection OF delinquent personal taxes
is meeting with general favor, even
among those to whom the notices APP
ply. and the county treasury Is being
enriched several thousand dollars as
the result. Rs5 HI
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
Helm Needed.

Gopher claws are being brought in
to the county auditors Office nearly
every day to be exchanged for the s.
cent bounty, and this business togeth-
err with the hunters license work is
almost enough to require the time OF
a special deputy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26

The farmers were plentiful In the
city Saturday. Even genial and jolly
Miles Prime who has been working
like traction engine for weeks and
weeks. had time to seek the city ana
ind the shady side OF park seat.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
Fall Business Developing.

That fall buying has been co-nmen
ced in many of the lines OF merchan
disc was clearly evidenced Saturday
in the grades and classes OF goods
purchased by out Of town people ana
In the inquiries directed by shoppers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
VIII BE Sent to Dead Letter Off7ce "
Not Called Fer.

Following is list OF letters remain.
Ing uncalled for in the postoffice at
.Oskaloosa, Iowa. for the week ending
August u, 1909:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
Chss. v. Honmann. p. M.

The Iowa Bridge company, of Des
Moines, has been awarded the con-
tract for rebuilding the old Peua
bridge oyer the Des MOines river.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
Ladies' List.

Byan, Mrs. William Horn, Nellie
Byers, Mrs.A.M. Sweeney, Elizabeth
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.
Chxs. v. Hoffmann, p. M.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26
Gents List.

Anchors, 10 Nelson, Rudalph(2)
blanchard, Elmer Nerezeit, Henry l..
Churcher, Wary II. Werninger, Wal.
Graf, Inner s ter L.
DeLashmutt, Ma Williams, ]. +.
Mrs. f. w. Williams, JamesW.
Hayes, Dr.J. Mort- Wilson, w. l..
me: Winger, W. G.
Mcdonald, Carson
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26

IL. A. Stallman and wife, Matte II.
Stallman, are new corners. They re-
side in east Oskaloosa on the Iowa
City Road.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-08-26

II. B. Hunter and wife, Mrs. Myrtle
Hunter, are recent arrivals. They re-
side at No. 207 Fifth avenue east.
Mr.. Hunter is employed as barber
in one of the local shopC,
The Irish standard., 1909-04-03

4,723 of Connaught, S,795 OF Ulster
and 2,41o OF Leinster. Ulster contri-
buted 3O4 ard Leinster 1874 of the 507
who left 70: Australia. Ulster furnished
the largest contingent to Canada
2,023 out OF a total of 1881 emigrants
The natives of Ireland who left Ire
land during the year 1908 with the
intention Of settling permanently in
Great Britain. numbered 29O6. OF tha
total, 1874 left for England and Wales
and 1902 for Scotland. as against
2.1ss and 1.6os; the respective aver
ages for cmigrants to these countries
for the four years preceding. OF the
number who went to England and
Wales in the year 1908. 1,25a or 67.1
per cent, were natives Of tho Prov
ince Of Ulster, and of the 1,032 who
went to Scotland, no les than aS5. "
5S.S per cent. were also from Ulster.
In the counties the highes. emigra
tion rates were as follows:-Mayo
90, lLOlS1Oiu, o.L, lIeIIIlIIl, GU. heT-
ry. 7s; Galway, IA: Sligo. 7.3; and
Glare. 10. OF the 1850 males aged
16 and upwards who left Ireland IL,
1908, 5,15l, or 53.7 per cent. We're re-
turned AS "labourers," and of the H.
702 females of Is years and upwards
1874, or 670 per cent, We're returned
as Servants" OF the emigrants wllc
embarked as steersge passengers tc
the United States, of the number Is,
373, there were 5,26s who had theil
passages paid for in America.
The Irish standard., 1909-04-03

In every lend except in old Ireland !?
Say NO. because at home he is as
fit and as proper and as ready for
the higher things as he is anywhere
else upon the earth.
do not believe that ALI the good
has gone out of Ireland. do not be-
lteve that the people there are degen-
crate and downcast. believe that
there a:c as good there as ever there
We're, as brave, as honest, as enduring
and as cnterprising. Send them back
B. message Of trust, send them back a
message OF sympathy. Tell them that
we are with them. in every, fight they
make, that cur prayers are with them.
that our oounsels are with them, and
if need be, that our material support
is with them.
Above all things, ladies' and gentle
men, let us send back message from
this great meeting here on the shores
Of the Pacific that what we want in
Ireland is rot a West Britain but All
Irish Ireland. Send them back a mes
sage that their national university, to
be truly q national university, must
be an Irish university. (Applause.) }
Send t:.cm back q message, tHat, .s
Germany speaks German, and France
speaks French, so let it be their en-
deavor ana the hope of Ireland that
the Irish nation speak Irish. Gap
plause.)