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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
JAIL DELIVERY PLOT FAILS
"TRucTY" TELLS JAILER OF PRiS.
ONERS' PLANS.
Guards Were to Be overpoWered and
All Those in Confinement
Liberated. 80

Chicago, Nov. "A bold plot among
the county Jail prisoners to oyerpow-
er the guards, seize the keys and
empty all the cells was frustrated by
the act of a 'trusty,' who told Night
Jailer Sweeney of the prisoners plan
a short time before the hour set, for,
the attack on the guards. ~" J.!
The prisoners are allowed to exer.
else in the Jail corridors from six to
eight O'Clock, each night, and this was
the hour selected for the attack on
the few guards who watch over them.
The, criminals believed they could
overpower or hill these turkeys, lock
them in cells, ard then with. their
.lleysI free aliJ the, prisoners onf the
first, third and fourth tiers of cells.
BY Sheer force or numbers they ex-
pected to batter down the outer door
and escape.
The plot was discovered only a
short time before the criminals were
let out of their cells. Jailer Davies
at once gave orders that the prisoners
be locked in the cells and not per-
mitted to enjoy their evening strolls.
When the prisoners were told that
they would not be allowed to leave
their cells, most of them screamed at
the tops of their voices and in a few
minutes the Jail was in an uproar.
Guards went to the tiers occupied by
the most refractory prisoners and
made unsuccessful efforts to quiet
them.
Assistant Jailer Sweeney walked
through the tiers and told the prison
ers that if they did not cease the
noises he would ask that the time
given them each evening be perma.
nently abolished. In few minutes
the jailahad been restored to quiet.
ness rs ~ 10 E5!qj' eIrHN az
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

Ton Hughey has returned from a
visit with his people in Virginia.
Carl and Fred Hamaker were Sun.
day visitors with relatives In Keokuk
county. at-
Mrs. Cora Bridges, of bows, Iowa, was
recent visitor here among her old
neighbors.
This neighborhood was well repr
sented at the land drawing by Roe
Anderson and Joe Mich. 81 ,4a.
A. D. Norris and wife and Peter Nor,
ris and wife left Sunday for a visit
with relatives In Chicago and '6ther
eastern points ~ .&+sf,
Will Shurtz' youngest boy had the
misfortune to have the end of one OF
Ibis fingers taken off last Saturday
while fixing the wagon end-gate.
OBSERVER.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

CORRESPONDENCE
HARRISON.

L. H. Reynolds is visiting his daugh.
ter Mrs. Harry Tullis.
F. C. Reynolds has bought some cat
tie of Frarik Gilmore. A
= John Hopkins was able, ito attend
church at Givin last Sunday.
Dave Ankneys has the, foundation in
fol- new house on the old Jennings
place. Ia E
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kirk and family
were Sunday visitors at the NJ. H. Tull.
is home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom oliver were over
Sunday visitors at the elmer Tullis
home.
Mr.. Friedrich will move to the Chas.
McCurdy farm in White Oak the first
O. March.
|. l.. Hodgson is having a siege OF
rheumatism and Dr. Williams is wait
ing on him.
An enjoyable Halloween party was
held at the Elmer Tullis home Satur-
day evening. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford ferree visited
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. John Grace. q.
Frank Gilmore intends to rent his
farm and go to. live in 6skaloosa the
middle of next month, He makes
the change on account 2,i of r. his health:
The members and friends of Fair.
view church are Improving the prop
erty, putting in a cement platform at
the door. and a walk of the same from
the building to the road. Also a new
roof, and they intend painting inside
and outside. - -, g.. d, 70
1t seems that the hunters license
law will prove aNboon Ito FARMERS, for
everything is quiet instead OF the u.s.
ual fusilade of shot and shell at the
opening of the quail season. Hereto
fore there has been much Sunday
hunting, which annoyed land owners,
but that is also against the law.
The township board met Monday
night and settled with the. road sup
ervisors. Considerable complaint has
been made about the way the work has
been done The township has put In
a couple of hundred dollars worth of
tile this season. The, last legislature
passed a law tmbpg IL mandatory on
the trustees to keep the noxious weeds
cut and destroyer on 'tie- highways
and also upon complaint of weeds on
farm lands. y''','
-. . TEL h.; PHONE,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
Try This In November.

Thousands upon thousands of fam.
lilies who have not been regular eat
ers of Quaker Oats will begin on the
first of November and eat Quaker
Oats once or twice every day for thirty
days of this month; the result in
good health and more strength and
iyigor will mean that every other
month in the year will find them doing
the same thing.
Try it! Serve Quaker Oats plenti.
fully and frequently for the thirty
days of November and leave of a cor.
responding amount Of meat and greasy
foods. You'll get more health, more
vigor and strength than you ever got
in thirty days OF any other kind of
eating.
While you are trying this see that
the children get a. full share.
Quaker; Oats is, packed in, regular
size packages and large size family
packages. Z
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
THE COAL TRADE.

This is the time the coal trade can
very easily be carried off Its feet by a
misapprehension of the market situa-
ton. says the Black Diamond. There
is big demand for coal and also a
serious car shortage. These things
cause apprehension, but it is also
possible that much distress, so far,
is mental rather than real. "." ..-,
1t is true, of !codrse' that nearly
every railroad is short Of coal cars,
Is measured by the demand of the
slippers. 1t is also possible, however,
that many of the demands made on the
railroads would be subject to a very
liberal scale down should the rail
ways suddenly be in position to meet
the demands made upon them. Rail-
way men are trying to borrow cars
from one another and since no rail-
road has any TO spare, it is quite free
~ predicted that the carriers are 60
ing to be swamped by the end of this
calendar year and cannot hope to
handle the tonnage this winter. Such
a thing might happen, as it has oc-
CURED in the past. but there must first
come a,big unsatisfied demand, on the
part OF the ultimate consumers before
any one is warranted in spreading
alarm about the situation.
1t is true there is big demand for
coal How much this would be scaled
down, in case all requirements could
instantly be met, remains TO be seen.
How many of the inquiries, now APP
pearing on the market, are made in
hanuoldiAiB hafd to tell, but it is
A6parenfbsiat many sofs them are OF
such a nature. The truth probably
lies half way between the alarms OF
the extremists and the complacency
o. the pessimists who are looking for
decline in prices. That halfway
ground Indicates that both the great
srurt in buying and the extreme short.
age Of cars is but temporary For I'm
stance. II is known that, for one rea
son or another, a number of the lake
shippers did not live up 10 their con-
tract requirements and also mum.
Der. OF upper lake interests bought
late. This is causing concentration
% lake demand in the hands OF the
big companies toward the end OF the
season. That is tying up lot OF
equipment in the lake trade which
otherwise would be diverted to the all
rail markets. L is also lessening the
movement OF coal to the interior ports.
This happens to come at tine when
The dealers at an rail ports have come
q appreciate that they, too, have de-
fayed movement Of extra stocks This
al rail demans piling up on the agen-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
wesrFcsNrER..

" Mrs. Judd Minor visited: her parents
at Beacon over Sunday.
Mrs. Allgood spsnt Sunday with her
daughter, Mrs. Hampton, of Beacon
Frank Chord, wife and. baby were
Sunday guests at the parental Chord
hCme. -,, - .,
Mrs. osborne spent Saturday night
with her daughter, Mrs. Cohman, near
Lacey.
Fred Adair and family, of Rose
Hill, spent Sunday at Mr.. Hassel'
mans.
Mrs. jackson has rheumtism, not
blood poison, as was stated In last
weeks items.
Fred Barr and wife, Harry Nc
Comes and wife spent Sunday at the
NJ. Barr home.
George Kirk and family ate Sunday
dinner at the Chas Wnitmore home
Chas. Mattox and wife spent the al
ternoon there.
Mrs. Freeman has gone to visit her
sister, Mrs. Phillips, of New Sharon.
Mrs. Cnas. Phillips is still poorly from
the effects of an operation. 81
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
MAY GET BETTER RATES
Iowa Shippers Probably Will Be
Granted More Uniform Freight
Charges. ...'",

Chicago, Nov. 2.-Regrouping of the
state of Iowa and better freight rates
will probably be made as the result
of the rehearing Of the complaint
made by the Corn Belt Meat Produc-
ers' association against the railroads
of the state, the hearing of testimony
being concluded before the interstate
commerce commission.
Charles A. Prouty. a member of the
commission, heard the concluding tes-
timony. Arguments will be made in
Washington the first two weeks in
December.
Proceedings against the railroads
were begun by thea association in
rl9l7,tn, I! 20 -. . = .an,5taa'4
The meat producers charged that
their freight rates were higher from
Iowa to Chicago than from other
states. They asked for more uniform
rates D., g "',N .'&a ." ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

cies at a time when the lake trade is
being supplied, seems to be flood OF
orders which cannot be satisfied. The
truth is that 1t cannot be met at the
minute. but that does not signify that
it will not be met at all.
After the close of the lake naviga.
ton, these orders can be Fl led and
probably in plenty of time to prevent
airy real suffering. This seems to
forecast hand-to-mouth policy of
making sales for the next few months.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
THE MODEL HUSBAND.

in the estimation of the ladies OF
Chicago at least, the model husband
has been located in that city. Sam,
uel w. Van Nostran is the man, and
the discovery was made at the second
annual hubby show held Saturday
at the home of Mrs. James McCul-
Tough. and after the discovery had
been made there was no one to cry
Eskimo" or dispute the claims, as
even Mrs. Van Nostran gave him full
credit for being the possessor of all
the virtues necessary to make anrideal
mate. ~ 49, t..F. -
Other than possessing the almost
super-husband quality of being good
natured before breakfast" said Mrs.
Van Nostran, my husband allows me
to carry the family pocEetbook and de-
clares,s just as if meant it, that my
cooking is. so far above mothers eff
forts in the culinary line that there
could be no Comparison. If that is
not glory enough for one small woman
| would like to know what is "
The complete list of desirable quail
tiles attributed to Mr.. Van Nostran by
his admiring spouse, besides those al
ready mentioned, reads like a page
from the Arabian Nights" The vir-
tues, given in the order of the import
ance" attributed to them by Mrs. Van
N6stfan, are: --.s '.' ; y -,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
CHERIFFs SALE.

y Notice is hereby given, that by
Virtue of Transcript Execution to me
directed by the Clerk of the District
Court of Mahaska County, Iowa, against
the Goods, Chattels, Lands, Tenements,
Etc, of A. H. Edwards and Mrs. A.
H. Edwards, defendants, in favor of
w. M. Lewis, administrator, plaintiff,
/ will offer at Public Sale to the high
est bidder, for cash, at the door of the
court house, in the City of Oskaloosa,
County of Mahaska, Iowa, on the both
day of November, 1909. all of said de-
PENDANTS right Little, and interest in
and to the following described real
estate, situated in Mahaska County,
to-wit:
Com. IL 42-100 chains south of NV
corner of NV quarter 24-75-16 running
thence east 5z3-l00 chains, thence
north 3 824-1000 chains, thence west
23-10o chains. THENCE south S24-l0OO
chains to begin, being the north acres
of the south acres of lot of lrreg.
Surv.. of NV of said section 24-75-l6.
Sale to commence at the hour of z
O'Clock p. m. of said day.
Witness my hand this 22d day of Oc-
p''iss 4 G. vzir, flSSa,s Sheriff,
kw2 L.aha.ka o1Rty. iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
W RIGHT.

The safe at Cedar Tuesday was wei
attended. lat ID, biz ~
Til majority of farmers are busy
husking corn.
We needed the heavy rain OF Sunday
and it did much good.
Mrs. Lundy of Oskaloosa, visited her
aunt, Mrs. Mcbride, last week.
c. d. Randell and daughter Esther
are visiting relatives In Nebraska.
The X. Knudson house is nearing
completion and will be one of our best
residences.
D. K Unsicker and son Carl return
ed from Texas a few days since, where
they are interested in land deals. :.
r. A. Carpenter is adding an add,
tional room with basement to his
house, which now makes it complete.
Miss Mary Tennis, of Oskaloosa,
was here last week visiting her broth.
.er, Addison, who. is poorly this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar McMains went
IL New Sharon in their car Sunday
morning and returned monday in the
mud. gG 20 Ct
Mrs. Dallas Morrow and her mother
started for South Dakota Monday.
where she will join Mr.. Morrow in
their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs Pisum. OF Nebraska,
who were called here a couple OF
weeks ago by the death OF Mr. Harri-
son. are spending some time mere Wis
iting relatives
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
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oskALoosA HOSPITAL.


In appreciation of kind attention
she received while a patient at tho
Oskaloosa Hospital, little Blanch Rob
erts, OF near Lacey, celebrated her
birthday by bringing toNthe hospital a
fine cake. celery. strawberries and
other delicacies which afforded a
splendid treat for the hospital force
yesterday. The remembrance Of tne
little lady was appreciated by all wnc
enjoyed the delicacies.
. Miss Luella Wright, of University
Park. is i'll with typhoid fever and mas
been taEen'to the OskaIoosa hospital
for special care. 1..-"s .i1aaa d.
Little Guy Hackley, who has been a
patient ir the hospital, has recovered
sufficiently to be removed to his hone
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

Des Moines, Nov. 2.-Qowa Even
ing Press)-Edward Entwistle, aged
"a, the man who fired the Rocket
the first locomotive built by Stephen
son, is dead here.
Entwistle was born in England in
March. 1915, and was apprenticed tc
the Duke of Bridgewater in his ma
chine shop at Manchester. He assist
ed in building the first, locomotive
there, and, when it was tried acted as
ifieman He was then i6 years of age.
Six years later he came to the United
States, locating here in 1856. He was
,trn engineer all his. life. and until the
last retained Ills faculties and told
stories OF, the old days. He was also
the Oldest Odd Fellow IN Iowa. Three
daughters and~a son survive MIN.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

An absurd and impossible ques.
ton was found in the list for the his.
tory examination by a young lady who
vas writing for uniform county
teachers certificate in County Super.
intendent Chas. Ioung's Office this
week. She handed in her paper to
Mr.. Young when finished and looking
up with a doleful countenance con
tossed she had left I one answer
She pointed to question No. 4 and said
Il could name three, but don't think
there are any more. Mr.. Young read
the question: Name Ave PROMINENT
democrats since the ciyii war;.
You're quite right he said eaten
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
State HorticuIturalist

State HorticuIturalist Wesley
Greene has about completed the pro
gram for the state meeting OF the nor
ticultural society in the rooms In the
state house, Dies Moines, December I
and 8. The four district auxiliary so,
cieties will meet prior to that tune
The southeastern will meet at Oska
loosa, November 3 to 5; the north
eastern viii meet at Usage. November
&c TO lSsthe. southwestern, at Creston
November 80 to December 2. and the
northwestern at Sioux City December
I and 2.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

1t is feared that Iowa will lose
Professor P. G. Holden, the famous
corn expert. He Is interested in a
big farm in Idaho, and it is rumored
that he will become a citizen OF that
state. In this connection the peculiar
fact becomes known that five citizens
OF the state have been contributing
$1,000 per annum to Professor HOl-
den's salary in order to hold nm here.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

The government crop report places
Iowa second to Illinois this year in the
production of oats, thet state leading
all others. The Illinois yield is esti-
mated at 1866 bushels per acre and
that of Iowa at q bushels per acre.
Illinois is credited this year with
159,064,0O0 bushels and Iowa with
.ll4,129,000. The Iowa yield is heavier
than that of last year wnen the state
led in total production.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

The Aberdeen drawing was nm
conventional in one respect A young
and beautiful lady did not draw No
]. In fact the name of the young
and beautiful lady doesn't appear un
III you get away down TO No. u.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

The conditions in the factories OF
Iowa are so good that. not a single
serious complaint has been received
by State Labor Commissioner Van
Duyn in months. The inspectors in
the constant moving about over the
state report the best of conditions
everywhere.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

The Wapello county court mouse
built 10 these many years, mas always
had place for a clock with no clock
The board of supervisors has finally
ordered the tinepiece and it will soon
be installed in the tower.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

Convict labor is being employed
to build Colorado roads. South OF Col
OradO Springs force of nearly 100
convicts is now at work on the state
boulevard TO be built between that
city and Canon City. The convicts are
placed on their honor and only few
guards are required. ,a.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

THE other evening we noticed
five men and six women at prayer
meeting says Alex Miller in the
Washington Democrat. 1t must have
been during the warm weather when
the windows were up.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

-Marshalltown people wilf.be call.
ed upon to pay SO mills taxes next
year. This is II mills more than last
year, and 8 more thar was ever paid
before. Marshalltown has muaicipal
ownership, also.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

to the renowned justice Mr. Peck.
ham was the son of Isabella Lacey
Peckham, who was a first cousin OF
my father. MY grandfather and the
grandfather or the late Mr. Peckham
were brothers. -.3sA
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
Prompt at meals,

RIompts at meals. q y
Good 10 look at. sii@f.f
Good saaeTtaiper.
afepr'witfr rte-chafing dish. -
Good judge of feminine beauty
Generous and kind-hearted. ?
Enjoys home more than the club.
Happiest when among friends.
Mr.. Van Nostran. who also received
the prize for his almost womanly anil
ity to sew on button, is 80 years old
and has been married nine years. He
is employed with the Thomas Cusack
Company, an advertising concern, and
lives on Kenmore avenue.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

-On the basis of earnings this year
the railway companies VIII be liable
10 a tax of $4,000. one per cent OF
net earnings, under the corporation
tax going into effect next year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
E:xEcUToR,s] NOTICE.

LNAECUION. . -INOIIOE.I aD---VT :
II Notice is hereby given, to all per.
sons interested, that on the 14th day of
October A. D., 1909, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court of
Mahaska County, Iowa, executor of the
estate of Sarah j. Mckinney, 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 10th day of; October, 1909.
F. E. SMITH, Executor.
l.. E. CoRLETT, Clerk. 13w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
. Wall Paper SC per roll and up at
Central Book Store. ~ 32tf Z.
New Shaft is a Winner.

The new SHAFT recently opened up
by the Rex Fuel Co. OF this city, at
Durfee, near Bussey, is proving very
successful and profitable, due largely
10 the efficient work of VIII w. Spen-
Ger. the general superintendent, and
his co-workers. The mine has been
doing well from the beginning. but
yesterday was record-breaker, 61S
tons of coal being turned out during
the day. The promoters are much
pleased with the results Mr.. Spencer
has produced in the new shaft.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

Meat packers are now saying that
the cost of government inspection is
what makes the cost of meat high. But
no meat at all is better than bad meat.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
.GAYNOR ELECTED
new Y0Rk's MAYOR
Continued from Page IL

fought as prosecutor. Ffckert. the X,
publican, who defeated Heney. former.
ly was attached to the prosecutors Of
fee
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
The Treasurer's Delinquent Tax List

hereby following described lands and
will offered delinquent the office of the County
County of the first Monday
being sixth thereof 1000 unless
according the law in such
and provided.
GEO. THOMPSON Treasurer o Mahaska County, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

We are now in the month of
Thanksgiving and near Christmas.
This is also tag day" month.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
Salt Lake Goes American.

Salt Lake City Nov. 3.-Almost
complete returns show Bransford,
tAmerican), is elected mayor over
Wallace (Fusion) and Murdoch
(Rep) by 2,259.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

Ut tn, base ball! During the sea.
son just closed nineteen deaths were
caused by the national game.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

A 200-acre farm near Glidden, in
Carroll county, recently changed
hands at $3.50 per acre. A 99S-acre
farm in the same county sold for $780,
500. r.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
SPRING CREEK.

Parties were held at The Allard and
Reiner homes Saturday evening. :
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

Wall Paper SC per roll and up at
central Book Store. ..,.. me-. 32tf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

Screens are coming down and
storm windows going up. This is
not a market item, either.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04

There still seems to be more than
one way OF killing cat.