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The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25
THE NEWS OF KEOTA GIRL WAS lNSuLTED
Interesting Incidents Of Her People
and Affairs.

Keota, Feb. 24.The most notable
social function OF the entire winter
season occurred Saturday wnen Mr.
and Mrs. L. H. Smith celebrated theii
silver wedding anniyersar~. The
Festivities began early in the day with
the arrival OF number OF relatives
who formed family dinner part In
the afternoon reception was tender
ed the older friends and about sixty
guests were present. In the evening
younger married people aud the young
folks to the number OF eighty were
entertained. The decorations were
ferns with red and white carnations
and each guest received a earnation as
a favor, the ladies' receiving the white
and the gentlemen pink ones. Both
afternoon an devening elaborate re-
freshments were served in courses,
Rev. ]. C. Giffen formally presented
to the bride and groom the many beau
tiful gifts Of silver.
Messrs. Watson and Fisher, state
University students, were oyer-Sunday
guests at the a. f. Stewart home.
Miss Edith Morgan entertained III
c. B. A. girls Friday evening and the
customary good time is reported.
Ray Hulse and Harry Helseher,
students of the State University, were
at home to spend Sunday.
Jas. Chesney and Mrs. Steffer are
the latest additions TO the sick list,
both being taken seriously i'll Sunday.
DR.. L. b. Ash came Monday from
Pukwana, South Dakota, and reports
VIII Embree and the rest of the Keo-
ia colony as being well and prosper
Gus. a.. u.s..
Maude Erdice. who has spent the
winter in Philadelphia with her sis
ter, Mrs. t. Y. wickham, Jr., arrived
home Saturday Several of her girl
friends surprised her by meeting her
at West Chester and escorting her
home. .. .
Blanche Torrey is seriously i'll with
pleura pneumonia. Her sister, Mrs.
Meier, came from Hedrick Monday
to be with her.
James Ghesney mas purchased run
Mrs. Anna Swick the property known
as the old Alta corner and talks of
renoyating the present building and
erecting a brick block.
Fletcher Torrey has bought Mrs.
Amanda Johnson's residence property
on South Davis street and viii occupy
it soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fish report the
birth of daughter Feb. 20, at their
home in North English. She has been
named Mary Elizabeth, in honor of
her great-grandmothers .-.5
Mrs. Laura Tufft was the victim of
peculiar accident about three weelsi
ago. While coughing severely she
fractured rib and was confined toI
her bed for a week, but is now con,
valescent
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25
CHILDREN MAY HELP
Contributions to Help Build Allison
Monument.

The school children of Mahaska
county can contribute money to the
fund to be raised for the erection OF
two monumental, one at Des Moines
and one at Washington, in memory Of
William Boyd Allison, Iowa's veneer
able senator and statesman
The suggestion that the children OF
Iowa could contribute to the fund was
made by the State Superintendent or
Public Instruction, John f. Riggs, of
Des Moines, who has mailed letter
to the county and city superintendent
of Iowa, a4copy of which has been re-
ceived by County Superintendent
Charles H. Young and City Superin-
Itendent Frank w. Else.
In calling the attention of the school
presidents over the county, County SUI
lperintendent Young mailed the follow
ing letter yesterday:
| Oskaloosa, Iowa, Feb. 20, 1909.
To the School president:
Your attention is hereby called to
the following circular from State SUI
lperintendent John F. Riggs. You are
requested to confer with the other
members OF your school board, and il
deemed advisable, cali your teachers
attention to the matter and do what
ever seems best under the tcircum-
stances.
Sincerely Chas. H. Young.
Mr.. Riggs Letter.
| To the County and City Superintend-
ents: ~ desire to call your attention
to movement that has been projected
for the raising of funds by voluntary
contributions for suitable memorial
to the late Senator William b. Allison.
The Allison Monument Committee
with General Granville NJ. Dodge as
chairman desires to give every citi-
zen of Iowa, including the children in
the public schools, an opportunity to
contribute on March 2, 1909, to fund
for the erection OF two monuments to
the memory of Senator Allison, one in
the city of Des Moines, and one in the
city of Washington.
| SuSSesI Thai you Sah Inc alIenLloh
of your school boards to this state
wide movement, and if approved by
| them that the teachers be permitted
Ito make suitable announcement IN
their schools on Monday, March LIST;
and receive on Tuesday, March I'd,
such funds as the children may con-
tribute. All money raised should be
forwarded to Honorable w. w. Nor.
row, Treasurer of State, Des Moines,
Iowa, to be credited by him to the Al
lison Monument Fund .eSt
l,ra q. Respectfully, I'LL. .1
| g., ys-,.- d as.s JOHN f. RIGGS,
g.. supt. OF Public Instruction.
Feb. 70, 1909.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25
In BUSINESS AGAIN
W. ]. Howell Will Open Store On
High Avenue West.

The current season is developing nu'
merous new business enterprises for
OskaIoosa. The latest announcement
is that of w. J. Howell, who is max
ing preparations 10 give 0skaloosa a
new store. He has leased the eaht
room of the Kalbach building now oc'
cupied by the Imperial Restaurant, No
309 High avenue west, and viii occupy
the place about April first with com.
plete line of shoes and the less ex
pensive furnishings for both men and
women. He win carry notions and
novelties that appeal to the trade.
The building is to be improved by
the Kalbacns for Mr.. Howell. A new
modern plate glass front will be put
in for both Mr. Howell and the Impar.
ial Bakery on the west. New fHrni,
ture and fixtures will be Installed by
Mr.. Howell for his store at consider.
able cost and he win make his new
store model in its way, as it will
be the only one of it's kind in 0ska.
loosa. =
VIII J. Howell needs no introduction
TO the people Of oskaioosa. They
knew him for years when he was as
ISOLATED in the grocery business with
Herman Cushman under the firm
name OF Cushman & Howell He was
later associated whit Elmo Hammond
as Howell & Hammond. Fifteen years
have passed since Mr. Howell was
actively engaged in the city. The
time has been spent on the road and
in other lines of work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25
Woman sMaIIowsd SNAKE.

Lansdale. Pa.--For several years
Mrs. Kate Fellman of this place has
been suffering from supposed incura,
bic disease and her case has puzzled
a number OF physicians. A few days
ago Mrs. Fellman was seized with a
fit OF coughing and elected a wriggling
object which, when examined, was
found to be a snake DR., L. L. Cope,
her attending physician, took the rep
tile to Philadelphia, where 1t was de.
clared by professional men to be a
water snake.
The reptile wan about seven inches
long and lived but few minutes. Mrs.
Fellman Bays that about I'VE years ago
she lived at place where she drank
water from spring. and thinks that
she must have swallowed 1t at that
time. Mrs. Fellman Is rapidly regain
ing her health, and all traces OF her
former ailments have disappeared.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25
Repairs in prooress.

Repairs are being made on the Bap
tlst church this week and a.. OF the
work, except perhaps the papering
viii be completed by the end OF the
week. A. G. simmons has charge Of
the papering and he Is rushing the
work as fast as possible SO that tae
building may be made ready for oc,
capancy. The moor has been repaired
and the furnace is now being over
hauled.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25
Teachers, examinations.

The regular examinations for com
mon school diplomas will be conduct
ed in the rural schools OF Mahaska
county on Thursday and Friday. The
examination questions, are prepared
by County superintendent Chas. n
Young and returned to him for grad
Ing, Over one hundred applications
have been sent in for lists Of CUES
lions and fully thar many win proba
bly, write the examinations.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25
oliyet Cemetery,

Following is the report of Oliyet
Cemetery Association for the year
February 1908 to February 1903: DO.
nations were made as follows: Mr.. II.
Fansher, s10O; Mrs. NJ. j. Price, s1O0;
Mrs, J. A. wray, 800; Mr.. John II.
Poague. $500; Mr.. John Decook, soc;
Mr.. A. J. Fansher. sl.3O; amount in
treasury at the beginning Of the year,
1884; amount paid for fence. sg3.39;
paid for work in cemetery and other
Expenses. s30.4S; proceeds from sales
and collection Of dues. S48.15; amount
in treasury at the close of the year,
1892
Mrs. v. -. Mccombs. Pres.
Mrs. S. Bartlema, Sec'y.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25
SOME DEALS in DIRT.
Record In Receht Real Estate Trans,
fers In County.

Geo. Hitler and wife to Henry
d. and Letta M. Criswell,lot
8. blk. 5, Mulhallen's ad osk 400.
Belle Wassom to Isaac T.
qtGarner, lot l., Devore's ad
Sharon ................ $50,
Geo. S. Goodwill and wife to
Jno. w. Carr, lots and 4,
blk. 3, Loughridge & CASH
days ad Oskaloosa. ..4.s.... 900.
Heirs of Kate e. Palmer to
phelps Mtg. Co, lot 4, blk.
3, o. P. Oskaloosa. 1890. 500.
Juriaam and Eanes EIlerbrook
and wives to Jas Awkward,
lot 10. !. s. pit. NV and sw
19-77.17 .......... 2.
Teerde Wander Ploeg and wife
to Chas. w. De Witt, s1s, Sc.
Sec. 6, and ne. ne. 1865. $4,000
S. ". Reynolds and wife to
Clarence P. Jones, pit. sw.
NV. 1-76-17. ..... n. 125
Clara Williams and husband
TO Efmira Williams, lot 6,
blk. s, Dunbar's End ad
Barnes City,. -. 100,
Margaret H, Baker to John
A. Lafferty, ne. 16-74-17 and
pit. NV. NV. l5-74,17. ........ $3.50,
Margie G. Rominger and hus-
band to Jno, A. Lafferty @.
c. D., pit. ne. ne. me-, Sec. 16,
and pit. NV. NV. 15-74-17.... /,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25
BRANCH OF LIBRARY
Extension Work Will Be Tried In
First Ward.

(. a
Al Branch Delivery station OF -the
Public Library was opened under the
most encouraging circumstances at
First ward school last, Friday after
noon. II, is far for the children in this
district to come to the library building
and there is plenty OF need and oppor-
tunity for the library to do, some ex-
tension work here. One hundred jnye-
nile books were taken out as ain ex-
pertinent, and practically the, whole
number disposed of in a very short
time. This station will be open only
Friday afternoons, from 200 to 4:SO
O'Clock, and books may be obtained by
any adult residents in this district
as well as children. AS demands are
made in various lines, books from the
main library will be taken to this sta
ton to meet the needs. The collec-
ton is housed in very neat bookcase
made by the boys in the Manual Train.
ing department, and is located in the
lower hall of the school building.
New Books Today. "a
The following new books were put
into circulation today:
Story of Goethe's Life-G. H. Lewes,
Life of Nelson, the Embodiment of
the Sea Power OF Great Britain-A. T.
Mahan, 1899.
Romance of Polar Exploration; in
descriptions of arctic and
antarctic adventure from the earliest
time to the voyage of the Discovery"
&C. F. Scott, 1907. .a.. a...
Certain Delightful English Towns,
with glimpses Of the pleasant country
between-W, D. Howells. 1906.
Greek Poets, An Anthology-N. II.
Dole, ed, 1904. TRANSACTIONS in verse
of extracts from epics. drama and Tyr
les. Excellent to give an idea of the
general range of Greek verse.
Riverby-John Burroughs.
Fresh Fields-JQhn Burroughs.
Porcelain, Oriental, Continental and
British; a book of handy reference
for collectOrs-R. L. Hobson, 1906.
Romance of Missionary Heroism;
true stories Of the intrepid bravery
and stirring adventures of mission
aries with unciyilized man, wild beasts
and the forces of nature in all parts
OF the world. C. Lambert, 1907. LAS
thrilling as any book of adventure, as
as the newest story"
Which College for the Boy? Lead
ing Types in American Education
John Corbin, 1908. The author has
visited all the, colleges described and
mas made careful study of their
ideals and courses of study"
Conversations on Chemistry; the
chemistrsss sf the ssssta important Gle
ments and compounds OSWALD
1906. Treats In interesting language
and with great clearness about thirty
of the more common elements.
Gas, Gasoline and Oil Engines, in
producer gas plants, describ-
ing and illustrating the theory, design,
construction, and management of the
explosive motor for stationary, ma
rine and vehicle motor power includ-
ing list of U. S. patents issued on the
gas engine industry to the present
time-C. d. Hiscox, 1906. Very popd-
lar in style, and non-mathematical.
The Appreciation of Sculpture;
handbook-R. Sturgis, 1904.
The Old and New Magic-H. r. Ey.
ans, 1906. Accounts of the wonderful
performances of Pinetti Houdin, the
Hermanns, Heller, Kellar, and others.
The Wit and Humor of America-K.
NJ. Rabb, ed. 3 vols.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25
Ike ! Paae from the Paat.

Rhodes still survives medieval
city In all its defensive war gear Of
tower and curtain anG keep. 1t is the
city which the knights Of st. John
erected in the midst of tho Byzantines,
after they had been driven out of
Jerusalem in the early fourteenth cen
fury. Probably few travellers realize
how well preserved the tremendous
fortificatiohs and dwellings are.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25
LUCKY shot Tor he Hare.

While shooting at Wool. Dorset, q
farmer fired al hare and missed II.
The hare made for q hedge and got
caught in wire. The farmer fired
again and tins shots cut the wire. The
hare thus freed got away. to the cha
grin Of the sportsman. London Eve
ming Standard.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25
poo survlves 900 Foot Fall.

London "A Dover resident took his
dog for run on Shakespeare Clin.
The animal lost its footing at the edge
or the cliff and fell distance Of about
200 feet. Il was supposed that the dog
had been killed, but three days later
boatinan discovered It wedged 10.
tween two rocks, stu alive, although
exhausted. IL. :. .A---....---
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25

The mud In the middle Of the road
on the South Market street extern
sion was almost impassable yesterday.
The partially frozen crust over the
deep mud made the roads throughout
the county very heavy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25

"A fight Of snow white Owls was wit
messed at La Porte City last week.
There were about forty OF the birds
in the flock and they allgnted in a
tree SO that good view was had of
them, The snow owl is a native of the
far north.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25

The weather bureau has Deen DEM
onstfating very satisfactorily their
ability to produce variety 81 wealth
Fl each day different from thar OF the
preceding day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25
A Hearing on sewers,

A date Is to be set by the city coun-
gu for the hearing of objections to
the assessments OF sewer tappages
as recently made and those who have
complaints which they wish heard
win likely be given an opportunity
next Monday night
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25

Both cases set for hearing in the
district court yesterday afternoon
were thrown out Of the assignment.
SO the jury was allowed a recess till
this morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25

JENKINS. Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Jenkins, of ITO B avenue east.
Monday evening, February %, 1909, an
eight and one-half pound girl. Mother
and daughter doing nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25
Births, DEArHs, MARRIAGEs
Marriage Licenses.

Following is the list of marriage IL
censes issued by the Clerk since our
last report:
No. Name. Residence. Age.
Thomas II. Fallon. oskaloosa. SS
344 and
May Htrold, Oskaloosa. ... 80
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25

RUTAN.-B Born, to Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Rutan, OF Eddyyille, Feb. q
1909, daughter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25
Unknown Man Draws a Revolver
On Miss Hill.

Minnie Hin. of 1879 College avenue
reported 10 the police last evening
THAI she had been accosted by man
Ion Third avenue west. and insulted;
Miss Hin had been at the W. H.. Bow
ZEN home spending the afternoon and
mad started home about half past five,
Between the Bowen residence and the
lWilham Groce home there is an old
empty house and according to Miss
Hills story, as she started to pass
the place man jumped out and threw
gun in her face, telling her to come
into the house Miss Hill turned
around aud fed back 10 the Bowen res
,idence and the police department was
notified. Chief of Police James Glass,
Officer Walls and Constable Donnelly
went to the place, but no one could
be seen. They heard ahnoise in the
cellar and thought the fellow might be
in hiding there But upon eKamina-
ton it was found that Joe Wing. q
well known colored man, had soma
hogs in the cellar Miss Hill stated
that the fellow was tall and stoop-
shouldered The police have no fur
|ther clue ...
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25

FALLoN-4HARoLB.- Married, al
teh Office of the officiating justice. los
High avenue west, Tuesday evening
February %, 1909, at five o'clock
Thomas Fallon to Mrs. May Harold
Esquire l.. NJ. Bacon officiating.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25
y y q

A rpmor was current on the streets
last evening that white woman had
been held up by four negroes in the
west end Of town and robbed. Many
calls were received at the police head
quarters but they had heard nothing
Of it,. so paid no attention to the ru-
mors. .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25

A. report was circulated on the
streets this morning that John Junkin;
suspected OF the murder of Clara Ro.
sen at Ottumwa on the night of Janu-
airy %, had been removed from the
Monroe county jail at Abba to the
Mahaska county bastile. The report,
however, is groundless. JunkIn was
suspected OF the murder of Miss Ro-
sen, as he attempted to sell diamond
brooch which belonged to the muir
'dered woman. When Mrs. G. NJ.
Johnston was criminally assaulted by
an unknown negro at Ottumwa Satur-
day night and an angry crowd gather
ed around the Wapello county jail in
tent upon lynehing Junkin, he was Sc
cretly taken and confined in the Abba
Jail. He was taken by the Wapello Of
fetal from the Abba jail Monday and
removed to Des Moines, although no
one knows his whereabouts except the
Ottumwa officialsA His removal from
the Abba jail brought forth the rumor
that he had been confined in the Os-
kaloosa jail,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-25

NEWHo USE Died, at the home
|of her parents in East Des Moines
township, Monday, February %, 1903,
at IL M, Mary Newhouse, aged two
months. Death resulted from lung
fever No funeral services were held
but interment was made Wednesday,
February "a, in the Henness cemetery.
The deceased was the infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob G. Newhouse.
The Illinois issue., 1909-01-15
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE

Kew. y. q. Robinson
The Illinois Issue had something to say in regard
a Mr.. Robinson in its last number, but since it
printed letter from Mr. Robinson has been freely cir
culated through the state probably going to every
preacher in Illinois, and possibly throughout the United
States setting forth the fact that he has postponed the
of his little book and is sending another prospec.
us 1t is this letter that leads to give the Rob-
nson little further attention lest there be those who
might otherwise give credit to the msrepresena-
ons and downright fasehoods which this letter con-
tains.
The first statement reads as follows:
''The er-Church Temperance Council composed
of the permanent Temperance Committees Of many
of the leading denominations, met in Philadelphia
December and g. The League officials requested
endorsement, but unanimously rejected
The editor OF this paper has written National Super
ntendent T. A Baker, Secretary Nicholson of the Head
quarters Committee, and William H. Anderson relative
to Robinson's charges letter from DR. Baker in reply
says:
1.-The League officials did not in any way shape
or form request expect endorsement of the
Inter Church Temperance Council
Secretary Nicholson says:
In to your question, will say the League
officials not only did not request an endorsement Of
the League from the Inter Church Temperance Coun-
ell, but specifically refused to have anything to do
with it. That is about as bald lie on his (Rob-
inson s. part any could well conceive
Superintendent Anderson says:
'The League officials did not request an endorse
ment of the Inter Church Temperance Council was
regularly accredited delegate and read paper.
You can say emphatically that nobody with author
ty to represent the League attempted to secure an
endorsement of the League, because every man con-
nected with the League understood fully that this
Council was projected originally by few men, some
of whom were actuated by motives of hostility to
the League and it is therefore ridiculous that we
should have asked an endorsement"
Another Barefaced Falsehood
Again, Mr. Robinson states that "a strong lobby of
League maintained at Philadelphia during the
meeting of the Federal Council Of Churches of Christ in
America, December to s, to seek endorsement from
that body, but they met Waterloo Let us see about
how much truth there is here
Dr. P A. Baker writes
The Illinois issue., 1909-01-15

IS Untruthful Letter
an endorsement from the Federal Council of
Churches, but specifically said to many delegates
that the League was not asking any endorsement
Superintendent Anderson
''There was attempt to seek endorsement
of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in
America by any person authorized to represent the
League
Still Another One
Again. Mr.. Robinson referring to the fact that the
officials asked the Federal Council to investigate the
charges made against the League by G. r. Mabee of
Detroit Mch says this done at the 18th hour and
59th minute when the League officials knew it would be
impossible to investigate, so they hoped for white
wash"
Superintendent Baker writes:
''The National Headquarters Committee drafted
the statement asking for a committee to investigate
the AntSaloon League the night before the Federal
Council convened, and the following day, the first
day Of the Federal Council the resolution was sent
to them''
Secretary Nicholson:
''The Headquarters Committee of the League met
in Philadelphia on December |, which the day
prior to the opening session Of the Federal Council
(the following night), and it then that the
League formulated it's letter to be the Federal
Council inviting the appointment of committee
to investigate Mabee's charges, the charges of
any other man, and make such other investigation
as the Council might fit to make, so you will see
the letter was formulated before the Council had
convened. Robinson's whole letter is full
of ms-statemens any man s letter could possibly
be who had been trained for long years in the art
of astute lying. He gives the impression that he
went before the business committee and the League
promptly turned down. He had to do
with the action Of that Committee than the man in
the moon He says he appealed to the National
Headquarters Committee. [ sure he never made
any such appeal at least none has gone through my
hands, and communications to the Committee gen.
orally follow that channel
Superintendent Anderson says:
s'The proposition for committee to be appointed
from the Council to investigate the League was not
only made several days before the Council closed,
but made before the Council began, and was
published in the papers before the Council began.
It was all done before I left the city the evening