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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
PEORIA HAS A COSTLY FIRE
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, THE JOUR-
NAL AND THE DEMOCRAT.
Fire Most Spectacular in Peoria's
Observation-Disclosures IN, County
N Jail Are Released. q

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 14.-The Grand
opera house building, including the
office and plant of the Peoria Journal
and the German Demokrat, was con-
sumed by fire which started at 1:3O
this morning.
The totals losses are more than
100000, partly covered by insurance.
The Journals losses are completely
covered. The building was owned
by the First National Bank,
The fire was the most spectacular
ever seen here, as the interior of the
building was destroyed the walls be-
gan collapsing within the house and
gat each collapse great volumes of
, flame and ashes would ascend toward
the heavens as though a volcano had
broken loose.
The county Jail is just adjacent
land the prisoners were panic strick.
len. They were released, handcuffed
to officers arms and transferred to
the city jail. The roomers in big
boarding house also adjoining, scram-
bled down fire escapes and ladders.
Crossed electric wires is supposed to
be the cause of the fire. The Journal
will be published temporarily from
the Herald-Transcript, plant. O.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
A olimnse Ahead.

What boon the interurban is for
the Christmas shoppers. and what a
trade oskaloosa would enjoy with a
good line reaching to the northeast
or the northwest, or any other old
direction. The things accomplished
by the line to Beacon show what a
larger line would do.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
Warm centsruille Eioht.

Centerville is to be the center OF
one of the most exciting post office
contests in the eighth district. The
opposing candidates are Colonel
Haynes. the present incumbent, and
Judge Fee. Haynes is known as a
"standpatter" and Fee as PRO.
gressive."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16

Ja,H. Yer Steeg took seventh place in
the same class. Mr.. Everett's corn
was awarded the prize for the best
ten ears from Mahaska county and in
the termination test was among the
three highest in terminating quality
in the ten ear class in the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
Admlnietrstor,s Sale.

TIC estate of ,. T. Evans, located
AZ naies vert OF OsIaloosa. and con-
sistipg OF 173 acr'T r. r. d., also
rreai telephones. Good improvements,
monty q wafr 81 Farm Is nnderlaid
With coa,. For f''rther information,
r'une j. T. EHans, Rrrtl line 81 q. q
lava
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16

SMITH. --Died, at the home OF his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Smith. No.
701 avenue west. atllsl5 a. m, Tues.
dag Dec, IA. 1902 at the age of
years and 1 day. Herbert L. Smith.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
Notice Of Special Meeting Of Stock
holders.

Notice is hereby given that special
meeting OF the stockholders of Mahas-
ka County State Bank will be held at
the office of said bank, in the city of
Oskaloosa. Iowa, on Tuesday, the 2Sth
day of December, 1909. at 10 o'clock
a. M, for the purpose OF submitting to
a vote of such stockholders in accord
ance with resolutions heretofore pass
cd by the board of directors, the ques-
tion of increasing the capital stock of
said bank to 100000.
w. r. Lacey, President.
H, S. Howard, Vice Pres.
II. NJ. Boyer, Cashier.
John Nash, w. w. Williams, R. H.
Barnes, G, F.. Fraker r. Redmln, J.
+. Prime, John r. Rarnes, C. NJ. Porter.
a uaicr'ev OF Board OF Directors of
sNirl Bark.
Nov. %. 1909. lSw4
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
iowa WOOL GROWERS
Annual Meeting to be Held in OF
tumwa December %.

tumwa December %.
The annual meeting OF the Iowa
Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers
Association will be held at the Bal
lingall House, Ottumwa, Ia. com
mencing at 10 o'clock a. m. Dec. %.
1909. The public, and especially ev-
erybody interested in sheep raising
are cordially invited to attend I'm
portant business will be presented.
Able speakers will address. the meet
ing.
The program is as follows,
Morning Session.
Address, by President. c. W. Moore.
Cedar. Ia.
Care Of Breeding Ewes In Winter, f"
Basil Davis. Hedrick. Ia.
Sheep in Large FlocSs." M. l..
Wheeler, Belknap, Ia.
Care of Ewes and Young Lambs, .
G. w. Franklin, Des Moines.' Ia.
Production of Pure Bred Sheep
Ellis Rail. University of Nebraska. Lin.
Gull, 4NcDE'
Gross Breeding of Sheep" S. H.
Lamis. Eddyyille, la.
Care and Management of Large
and Small Flocks." G. w. France, os.
kaloosa. la.
Proper Care to Develop the Lamb, .
L. NJ Hartley, Salem. la.
Afternoon Session.
Breeding and Exhibiting Sheep"
Prof. w. ]. Kennedy, Ames. Ia. Prof
essor and Director of Experiment Sta
tipn. .... .......... .@a
Storing and Marketing Wool" Sill
herman Bros. Ottumwa. la. ....
Needs of Our Association" A. ].
Rlakely, Grinnell. Ia. .a-....... !.
Selecting Breeding RAM" v. G.
Warner, Bloomfield. Ia. ....r-
Election of Officers.
Short discussions will follow the
reading of each paper but it is ex.
pected the meeting may close by 4:3O
p. m. 1.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
Several Want n

( Five men are in the field for the
place OF postmaster OF Clinton. They
are Dr. George Smith. Louis Roberts,
Df., Martindale, II. u. Oats and lheo,
dore SoFstensen. .-......l..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
Getting in On the Ground Floor.

The farmers of the country are In.
cooperating. II gives them chance
to buy their automobiles and dia-
monds at wholesale prices
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16

VAUGHN.-Died. the infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs, John Vaughn, at Evans.
Ia, Monday, Dec IA, 1909. Interment
at the Butler cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
Gnnd Work.

The Highland Park college Y. M.
C. A. secured $1,000 in two days
campaign for funds to carry on the
work of the association for the COM
Ing year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
MARRIAGE Licenses.

The following licenses have been
issued by the County Clerk since our
last reports
Humphrey Harlan Lamb, Osk. 22
$50 and =
Della Kirk. ,Oskaloosa. ...... 20
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16

Wall Paper Sc per roll and up at
Central Book Store. 32tf
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
NEW WIRELESS SCHEME.
Washington fswer 10 Receive Mes.
sages s.0O0 Niles on.

Following the achievements of the
wireless telegraph In the recent colli-
sion between the steamers Republic
and Florida, the Navy Department
Thursday opened bids for locating n
wireless tower at Washington, for
communicating with ships at sea. 10
the distance Of 5000 miles.
For a long time the department has
felt the deslrability OF the development
Of the wireless as means for readily
communicating for long distances
between central stations at various
points at yea. An effort was at first
made TO secure the Washington Monu-
ment because of It's great height for
this purpose, but this met with dis
approval by the President and bids
for constructing a tower were invited
several months ago.
The specifications require that the
tower or station shall be capable OF
transmitting messages at all times and
at all seasons to radius OF 1900 miles
In any navigable direction from Wash
ington. The messages are not TO be
interrupted by atmosphere disturb
ances or interference by neighboring
stations. AT the same time the de-
partment asked for bids for two sets
OF apparatus to be installed on naval
vessels TO be capable of transmitting
and receiving messages at all times,
seasons and latitudes. TO and from a
distance of 900 miles, and to receive
messages from the Washington station
at distance of 1900 miles at all
times.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
THE sHCRET SERVICE.
Its Original Purpose Was to Prevent
Counterfeiting.

The secret service of the United
States government is growth rather
than a sudden single creation. For
some time previous to 1860 counter
feiting had been increasing, and in
that year Congress appropriated ten
thousand dollars to be expended under
the direction of the Secretary of the
Treasury in checking evil. Private
detectives were employed and rewards
were paid to the heads of municipal
police departments for the apprehen-
sion of counterfeiters.
By 1864 the issue of paper money
in greatly increased quantities led to
a corresponding increase in counter
feiting. Congress therefore raised
the amount Of the appropriation to
one hundred thousand dollars, which
the Secretary Of the Treasury used in
the establishment of the permanent
detective bureau which has since been
known as the secret service, and is
branch Of the Treasury Department.
The service consists of a chief whose
salary is four thousand dollars, an as
sistant chief at three thousand dollars
an assistant chief at three thousand
and small clerical force. All these
make Washington their headquarters.
and remain there most of the time;
but there are also twenty-five districts,
into which the country is divided, In
each OF which representative Is
stationed. In addition, there IL a
group of trained detectives who re-
main in Washington when not "on
job" but hold themselves In readiness
to go anywhere at moments notice.
The two special duties which have
always belonged to the secret service
are the detection OF frauds upon the
Treasury and the guarding of the per-
son of the President. both when he
is In Washington and when he travels
Within recent years, however, the force
has been used for special investiga-
tions In other departments, as, for
example, the detection of postal frauds,
the examination of beef-packing meth
ods, and the trancing OF dishonest deal
ings in public lands. In such cases
the head of the department which de-
sired their services has proffered
request to the Treasury Department,
and has paid from his own appropri~
ations the salaries OF the men assign
ed
The members of the service never
knowingly allow themselves to be pho
tographed. anA seldom admit their
identity. That there are plenty of ro-
mantle persons who would lisc to join
the force, in spite of small pay, Is evil
dent from the existence Of a waiting
list OF seven hundred names.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
WONDERS OF VELOCITY.
Piece Of Thin Cardboard WIN Cut
Through Wood.

Velocity has a great deal TO do with
one substances ability to break
through another, and II is remarkable
what can be accomplished by com
paratively soft substance against a
much harder one when the former Is
given enough velocity. A bullet made
OF tallow candle would sMash fiat
II fired against board from a toy
gun, but when shot from an army rife
1t will go right through the board.
A stream OF water has been known to
have such swiftness OF movement that
a sword was broken In two when a
strong man tried to cut II through.
Cyclones have been known to drive
such frail projectiles as straws we'll
into tree.
An interesting experiment showing
what soft substance can do may be
reformed by attaching bristol board
disk to the motor of an electric fan
and setting II to revolving at the fans
usual rate. II piece OF wood, such
as lead pencil. for example, be care
fully applied to the edge OF the revoly-
ing disk, the wood will very readily
be cut through. OF course II the disk
were to resolv slowly the wood would
soon blunt It's edge.--Pathflnder
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
GOTHAM.CHICAGO BY TROLLEY.
Only Few Gaps Remain To BE Closed
Between These Cities.

Cleveland. Jan 31.--Ten years ago
the prediction that within few years
1t would be possible to travel by cleo
trio trolley from Cleveland to Colum-
bus, Cincinnati. Indianapolis, Chicago
Toledo, Detroit. Buffalo, Rochester,
Albany, Pittsburg and New York was
characterized as a dream. Yet today
that dream is almost reality.
Construction work looking to the
closing up of short gaps in the trolley
systems OF New York, Indiana and
Ohio is now progressing rapidly, and
within the current year, 1t is said,
continuous travel by trolley between
all the cities mentioned will be pos
sible. There are now only few short
gaps to prevent through trolley serv-
ice between New York and Chicago.
only one gap between Cleveland and
Buffalo and Cleveland and Pittsburg,
and also one between Cleveland and
Chicago.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
Road Bonds Bring Good Prices.

Annapolis, Feb. 1.-The Board of
Public Works today sold $225,000 of
the issue OF $1,000,000 of the road
bonds known as Series B. The bid
of the Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany Of Baltimore OF 100,029 for $780,
900 was accepted, as was that of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF
Belair The last was for $4,000 at
101,
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
PAYS INTEREST ON SPECIAL
DEPOSITS.
INVITES YOUR ACCOUNT.

Extends such accommodations to Pa
irons as is consistent with safe and
conservative banking.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
STATE DEPOSITORY

Does General Banking Business.
Has been in continuous existence for
81 years; has declared 184 semi
annual dividends.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

j. H. BILLINGSLEA, PRESIDENT.
]. W. Herring, ]. PEARRE WANTZ.
CASHIER, ASSISTANT CASHIER
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-04
oLavET.

Mrs Chas. Saylor spent Friday In
Oskaloosa shopping.
| j.. A. Peterson, OF Des Moines, was
lin town on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Coryell were bus
mess callers in oskaIoosa Friday
| j. s. Oldham, the merchant here,
says that his country trade Is good
! land is increasing with the approach OF
spring.
The miners here are solid for John
P. White for president Of District 10,
IL. NJ. w, Of A.. for they think he is
the best qualified man for the place.
Mrs. A. Long, of Bolton, spent Fri
day at the home OF her father, r. Will
liams. She reports the Bolton mine
as running very well so far this
Ispring.
The mine here started Monday after
Ia two weeks suspension owing to
small orders and slow collections. Mr..
IReityeld reports that prospects are
good for the summer trade.
w. H. Jones, OF Ankeny, was in
town Thursday and says that the
mines of Polk county are running fair
Ily well but that the operators complain
about the low prices Of coal In the
market.
While in Oskaloosa Friday the writ
err called on TheopoIis Evans at his
clothing store. We became acquaint-
ed with Mr.. Evans in 1883 wnen he
was clerking in the store of Evans and
we are glad to see him prospecting SO
well
We are in receipt of q neat little
booklet from Horace Barnes of Abba,
Isetting that own forth as the best on
|earth and while resident of Monroe
county we did the same, but now we
want our Abba friends to don their
that's to the Mahaska county capital.
Keep it up, Horace, for I knew no one
Ibetter qualified to boom their town
than you.
While in Oskaloosa Friday we met
Our old time friends, Nick and Thomas
|vanderlinden, who informed us that
they had spent busy winter gather
ing corn and preparing for the new
crops. During the winter they have
cut IS big logs and now have saw
mill on the place to work them up into
lumber. They formerly lived here but
ARE well pleased with their country
home.
The writer desires to congratulate
Edwin Perry on his election for Ma
Itional Secretary Treasurer OF the ".
lM w. Of A. He was among my first
lacquaintances in Iowa and was then
working in the Standard mine near
Oskaloosa college. We have always
found him faithful in his dealings with
men under all circumstances and
feel that he will keep good his record
in his new position and give a salts
faotcry account to his many friends.
March 1. r. w.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-04
THE EAGLES RECEIVE
Between Five and Six Thousand
Guess Visit New Lodge Room.

| The Oskaloosa Eagles received the
public at their new hall and club
apartments, No. 117-119 First avenue
west, Monday, and the new building
Twas turned over to the people for the
iday. The reception was the most
ever occurred in the city. The wealth
! er favored the occasion and a perfect
spring day added to the size OF. the
crowd. AT times the crush at the new
people could get into the rooms. FIT
teen hundred carnations were given
to ladies in attendance and hundreds
did not receive flowers when the sup
Iply was exhausted from time to time.
During the evening hours the house
was crowded in every room and at
times person could not move from
one place to another. The crowd of
Afternoon and evening has been Vari-
|ously estimated but the conservative
ones are satisfied that between five
and six thousand people visited the
new home. ~.
Every one is delighted with the
handsome building and the rooms, and
the Eagle members have been com
|plimented upon the luxury and the
completeness of the new hall, and the
club apartments. 1T is said to be as
elegant and as comfortable as any
lodge quarters in the entire country.
A description of the apartments will
be given with the notice of the dedi-
.catory services and banquet, which
take place on Wednesday. evening,
March 8. .4' "A ..n. u 5a s.
The reception committee on duty at
the hall yesterday afternoon and even
ing consisted Of the following mem
bers: 5# & h tUn.
5siGarya o. Stringfellaw,a chairman r.
G. Porter, Charles E. Mason, Clarence
Helm, Charles p. Benning John Dow,
John Whitmore, Charles G. Oryis,,
William Strouse, Charles Whitmore,
Andy Darnell, Charles Mendenhall,
John v. Osborne, Eldon Carrier, Thorn
as Grier, Charles Allender.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-04
SEWERS.

Willis South and Annias Walker
have gone on a few weeks hunting
trip. 4
Chas. Dopp went to Davenport Sat
urday to visit his mother and other
relatives.
Nj. and Mrs VIM. Mabie went to
Ankeny Saturday to be present at the
wedding of their niece, Miss Faye
Lime.
AT the evening service Of the NJ. e.
church last Sunday night Mrs. Davis
class of ten little girls sang very
pleasing selection.
Rev. A. M. Eastman, CT Indianola,
delivered an interesting discourse last
Sunday evening on the text, Lord,
teach us how to pray"
Many of Edwin Perry's friends in
Sewers are very glad to know of his
advancement as National Secretary.
Treasurer OF U. NJ w. of A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Walton have
left Sewers, Mr.. Walton to 60 to col
lege to take up the study of surveying
and Mrs. Walton will stay with her
parents at Frazer. KID
The members Of the NJ. E. church
have started a Bible class to be held
every Saturday night, with Rev. A.
NJ. Eastman as teacher. There was
a good attendance last week and we
hope that it will continue
March 2. J.. A. b.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-04
CEDAR.
wv.

Frank Lloyd delivered 60 head of
hogs Cedar Tuesday.
Herve Richie took in several hun
dred head of hogs last Tuesday.
/. M. Reed, of Rose Hill, spent
Wednesday evening at the J. G. Cole
man home.
Several hauling corn to the r, J..
Woody elevator at the price Of %
cents per bushel.
Mrs. Essie Fox, Mrs. Mollie Knot
and Mrs. Cora Coleman spent Wednes-
day at the Mary Garrett home.
The sales of Mrs. Clara Crozier.
Harve Richie and Mr.. Baldwin were
well attended and things sold high.
Sixty neighbors gathered at the Ed
Brubaker home FRIDAY evening, re.
freshments were served and all had
a good time.
AID Tennis and family who have
lived in Oskaloosa for some time, have
returned to their farm ond will make
it their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Meyers have
bought the Teter properly adjoining
theirs and Irwin Knott will occupy it
the coming year.
Earn Hayes and family, who have
been living in Missouri for several
years, have returned and will live on
the Nose Picken farm which they
bought some time ago.
-R n
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-04
Observation-Disclosures
PUBLIC SALES
Lutte Billick

g y l. r aa & 4 , d d..
win offer for sale at his farm 219 miles
north of Oskaloosa, on Tuesday, March
., at L o'clock p. m, 6 head of young
horses, 5-year-old horse, city broke,
any woman can handle with safely, a
top-notcher in every respect; COM
ing 3-year-olds; 2 coming 2-year-olds;
l coming 1-year-old filly; all high bred
road colts, sired by the great horse
Rinaldo;S good milk cows giving milk;
one fine young Polled-Angus bull, full
blood; choice Duroc brood sOws; q
fine young hogs; Is heavy wooded fine
eve lambs; farm utensils, corn, hay,
chickens and household goods. Easy
terms. j. NJ. Reed, auctioneer. Ell
mer e. Billick, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-04
l-76-15 and bit. sc 30-77-15. !. 4Sl5 90
' Last Weeks Record.

In spite Of the fact that Monday OF
last week was a legal holiday on which
there was no legal business transact
led, the real estate transfers recorded
during the week exceeded those OF
any nreriens week this year. there he
ing total Of s7o,5OO worth Of prop,
|erty transferred during the week,
During the entire month Of February
the transfers recorded in the county
auditors office show That the real es-
tate deals in Mahaska county amount.
ed to $215,50o.o0, and this during the
shortest month Of the year. The
month Of March is always considered
the leading month Of the year for real
estate business and the record this
month should greatly exceed that OF
February
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-04
Ennlneers VIII Dance.

Invitations havsrbeen issued for the
annual ball of the Brotherhood OF Lo-
connective Engineers, Division No. LAG,
to be given at the Armory hall at Os-
kaloosa on the evening of Wednesday,
March II, ST. Patricks day. The mu-
sic for the occasion will be by Hopes
eight piece orchestra. Visitors will
be present from all points along the
line and an enjoyable occasion is an
ticipated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-04
BASE BALL

Oskaloosa fans having no base ball
team of their own this season, will
adopt the Pueblo team of the Western
League. Manager Patterson gets three
men OF last years Quaker team,7-Ken-
sci, Coates and Owens. Harris was
purchased by the Rockford team and
the nine remaining players will be
absorbed by Hannibal. s. a"
This is the last year for Cedar Rap
ids in the ThreeI League. With this
city at liberty, something will be do
ing in the old Iowa League.
The main vote received by President
Justice shows that the Central asso-
citation base bah managers have unan-
imously adopted a one hundred and
forty days schedule. The season will
open on May A. n.y.
Jack Corbett, the popular catcher
with Ottumwa the past four seasons,
has signed to manage the Monmouth
club of the Hlinois-Missoun League.
Jack was one of the most popular
players in the Central association.
9eH
Noe, Lage, Elliott, Johnston, Kourik,
all of Kewanee, are still holding out
for more pay. The majority Of them
would probably have difficult time
holding their position with Kewanee
If Corners comes up to his expecta-
tions, so the Kewanee fans are worry
ing but little over these men.
GRR
w. E. Hollenbeck, in the season OF
1907 with Waterloo as one of the star
twirlers of the Central association, and
practically in class by himself among
the left-handers, has received a salts.
factory contract from Manager
|o'Rourke of the Omaha team.