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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08
GOOD AIM SAVED LIFE.
RooseveIts Workmanship Came in
Good Play Recently.

Lake Haivasha, July THE skill
of marksman again saved the life OF
President Roosevelt according to adj
vices received today. He cornered
large lion and the animal crept up
to jump, when Roosevelt grabbed his
gun from his gun bearer and shot the
animal dead. The bullet pierced the
beasts heart. Gun bearers declare
this was the closest call Roosevelt
has had, and then praised Roosevelt's
craftsmanship. Roosevelt has had
good luck in the past days and Kermit
is doing fine shooting with both his
rife and camera, obtaining fine lot
of pictures. The latest reports say
both are in excellent health They are
camping on the grounds of Attend
borough Brothers. The elder brother
is retired British officer, and the
other was for twenty years resident
of San Francisco. They invited the
party to hunt there.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08
THUMB BLOWN INTO EYE.
Young Iowa City Man Badly Injured
in Explosion.

Iowa City, July Elmer Pogen-
pohl, of this city, had his left hand
almost blown off and hrs lett eye
blown out by an improvised cannon
with which he was celebrating. He
had made it out of a beer keg tap
and lighted it, but it did not explode
as he expected and he picked it up
to see what was the matter. The re-
suit was as usual. His thumb was
blown into his eye and in removing
it the surgeon was compelled to re,
move most of the optic.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08
SOCIETY GIRL IN ROMANCE.
Kidnapped by Parents After Wedding
Now Divorced.

Atlanta, Ga, July 7.-Despite the at
tempts of the parties concerned to
keep it secret, it was learned to-day
that Mrs. SilVey Speer Thomas was
granted a decree of divorce in the su-
perior court here yesterday.
1T as last September that Miss
Speer, daughter of w. A. Speer, and
prominent in local society circles,
eloped with her chauffeur, r. J. Thorn
as. Her parents followed the couple
had them detained and carried off the
bride of few hours. She was spirit
ed to New YORK and thence to Europe
to escape the search of her husband.
The latter has brought suit against
his father-in-law for alternating his
wlfG'5 affections.
A statement signed by Mrs. Thomas
was read to the court and jury. She
said in this statement that young
Thomas made love to her but she re-
sented it. Next, he told her that I'M
less she married him he would kill
her father. She said that on the day
Vi Iileii Clopclueht' sept. 20, lHOIildS
father telephoned her that unless she
came to Marietta and married his son
her father would be killed. She went
to the place agreed on and was very
nervous. The elder Thomas, she
claims, gave her a tablet and after
swallowing it she did not remember
what happened except in dazed way.
She believes now that she was drug
ged and that while in this. state went
through a marriage ceremony.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08
CONGRESSMAN'S WIFE SUES.
Mrs. James M. Cox Asks Divorce In
Dayton Court on Ground
of Cruelty.

Dayton, O., July I'm a petition
charging her husband with extreme
cruelty toward her. Congressman
James NJ. Cox of the Third Ohio
congressional district is made defend
ant in a divorce suit filed by his
wife. The petition and accompanying
allegations, it is said, were drawn by
Mrs. Cox herself .HgI rgrt no
Mr.. Cox is serving his first term
having been elected last November
defeating j. Eugene Harding for re
election. He has long been leader
in the Ohio Democracy, his first en-
trance into politics some years age
being as private secretary to the late
Paul ], Sorg,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08
TAFT AND ENJOYS
| SPEAK FOR PEACE
Commit Their Countries to Poll.
cies Of Friendship.
TALK AT BIG CELEBRATION.
president Joins Ambassadors Jusser
and and Bryce In Hoping There
J viii Be No More Inter
i IL national Conflicts.

Bluepoint, N. Y, July TAT the
celebration Of the three hundredth an
niversary of the discovery of Lake
Champlain President Taft and Ambas
sadors Jusserand and Bryce all com,
mitted their respective countries to
policies of peace.
In the shadow of an old fortress
which had Witnessed some of the
bloodiest battles in all history, they
i expressed the hope that never again
would the peace among the great ma.
tons of the world be Interrupted by
war. ..F
French Ambassadors Speech.
Ambassador Jusserand was most fe.
licitous in his expression of peace and
. good will toward America, toward
Great Britain and toward all the world.
He referred with much feeling to the
( TACT that France and Great Britain
soon are to celebrate the completion
of 100 years of peace.
Ambassador Bryce took UP this
theme and declared that although he
was surrounded by martial scenes and
men of arms he himself was a man
of peace.
mot until visited the old fort
yonder," said Mr.. Bryce, did l real
ize how many memories cluster about
its ruins. But l can not but believe
that its Creator meant this beautiful
spot for something else than fighting.
and trust 1t will never see fighting
again."
Taft Takes Up Peace Theme.
President Taft. speaking next, also
took up the theme of peace
''As sat here listening to the inter-
esting remarks 4of the ambassador
from France, and the ambassador
from England" said the president,
II could not but congratulate the
United States on the implied compli-
ment that those two countries had
paid to her by sending her, as the per-
sonal representatives of their respec-
tive chief executives, men so distin-
guished in literature, in history, in
craftsmanship and in diplomacy.
Another thing that came to me as
! sat here and looked at that embat-
tied hill was that the state of New
York and the state of Vermont were
most fortunate in being able to find
a place upon which three nations
could celebrate the past with entire
consistency and with great joy; be-
cause, exercising proper discrimina-
ton, they can find deeds of valor and
success for each nation on every spot
about this lake"
Conquering a People.
After speaking of Champlain, Mont
calm and Wolfe and their deeds the
president said:
There are other ways of conquer
ing a people than merely by guns.
This valley in which we are in
the 800 years since 1t was discovered
by Champlain has furnished almost
as much of a battle-ground for the
three nations and the Indians, who
were on all sides, as Belgium in Eu-
rope, and one does not have to seek
far for the reason.
II echo and emphasize the state
ments of the two ambassadors and
repeat their prayer that never again
may this great valley be given name
in history by reason of its being the
seat of bloody war"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08
CASHIER SHOOTS FORGER.
Officer of Oklahoma Bank Wounds
Negro Accused Of Passing a
Worthless Check.

Oklahoma City, Okla. July Earle
]. LITTER, assistant cashier of the Sc.
curity National bank here shot and ia.
tally wounded A. G. Hudson, a negro,
on Broadway in the business district
The negro had been charged with forg-
cry and fed from the bank with Lit
teer after him.
LITTER fired twice at the fleeing ne.
gro. One bullet passed through Hud.
sons body and it is believed he has
small chance for recovery. The shoot.
ing created much excitement on the
streets and gave rise to report that
an attempt had been made to rob
the bank
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08
SENATE At WORK |
ON TOBACCO TAX.
Completes Bill as Committee Of
the Whole.
ELKlNS WANTS MORE SHIPS
West Virginia Senator Announces His
Intention Of Bringing the Sub
sldy Question Before the
Next Congress.
ELKlNs WANTS MORE SHIPS

Washington, July Accomplishing
the tariff bill in the committee of the
whole, that measure was reported to
the senate, so that legislation provid-
ing for customs duties is now regard
ed as on the home stretch.
The senate to-day will consider the
tobacco tax, the only amendment not
adopted in the committee of the
whole When that is disposed Of SEN
ators will offer and votes will be ta-
ken on numerous amendments they
have reserved to be acted upon when
the bill, In a parliamentary sense,
shall be in the senate.
VIII Boost Sea Trade.
Declaring that while great on land
the United States is impotent at sea,
Senator Elkins of West Virginia gave
notice that at the next session of con-
gress he would exert himself to the
utmost to improve this situation.
Incidentally, Senator Elkins quoted
his own amendment permitting re-
duction of five per cent on the tariff
on all merchandise imported In yes
sells of the United States. He did not
formally present this provision be-
cause, as be said, he appreciated the
impossibility of having 1t added to the
tariff bill, but he gave notice that after
the meeting of congress next Decem-
Der he would introduce an independ-
ent bill along the same line, which he
would press to passage If possible.
He then entered upon an argument
in support of his scheme for the en-
enlargement of American shipping by
reducing the duty to importers who
avail themselves of it, saying that 1t
presented way of encouraging ship
owning by the United States without
granting a subsidy, which he thought
was the only proper way.
| Conferences to Be Short.
The conferees on the bill will con-
| clude their work in less than week,
probably within three days is said to
have been a prediction that President
Taft made before he left Washington
Saturday for Massachusetts.
In support of the accuracy of his
prophecy 1t IS asserted by a man who
discussed the tariff with him more
than two weeks ago, the president
predicted at that time that the bill
would go into conference on July s.
Rapid Progress Being Made.
The senate made such rapid pro-
gress with the tariff bill today that
Senator Aldrich announced he expect
ed the bill would pass within a few
hours. Rumor is current that when
the bill goes to conference the cor
porationt ak will be reduced one per
cent, and to the inheritance tax the
same amount will be added. Senators
we're allowed to mention the amend
ments they wished placed on the vote
Bailey headed the list by a request for
the corporation tax amendment pro-
vision to be laid aside. He will offer
Bailey-Cummins income tax amend
ment as substitute. Nearly an hour
was spent laying aside the paragraphs
for vote on separately All amend
ments not withheld then were agreed
to without opposition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08
THE EPWoRTH LEAGUE.
Ten Thousand Delegate Attend the
Meeting in Seattle.

Seattle, July Tt rs estimated that
between eight and ten thousand Wis
itors are here to-day to attend the
eighth annual convention of the Ep-
worth League. Bishop Anderson OF
the NJ. E. church presided at this af-
ternoon's session, which was devoted
to devotional services, to welcoming
by city and state officials. The con-
vention closes Monday. Senator Bris-
tow Jones, prominent clergyman,
will speak tonight.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08
Dickens, Descendants in Want.

London, July Tn recognition Of
the literary eminenCe of their grand
father. and in consideration of their
Strengthened circumstances" is the
reason given in a white paper for the
granting of civil list pension of 81 so
week to each OF the four grand
daughters of the late Charles Dickens.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08
NEGROES PRAISE CARROLL
GOVERNOR is COMMENDED BY
IOWA AFRo-AMERICANS.
Resolutions Adopted Also Pay Tribute
to Foraker and Condemn
Senator Moon.

Ottumwa, Ia, July I'm their ad-
by the members of the Iowa Afro
American council at the conclusion of
their eighth annual session at the A.
M. L. church in this city, Senator j.
3. Foraker of Ohio and Governor B.
F.. Carroll of Iowa were warmly com
mended and Senator E. t. Moon Of
Wapello county was condemned in a
set OF resolutions which read in part
as follows:
1--WE reafiirm our most sincere graf
itude to Senator j. b. Foraker of Ohio
for his labors in the interest of justice
for the negro soldiers discharged at
Brownsville.
I'VE congratulate our governor,
Hon. B. +. Carroll, upon his firm but
manly stand against the abridgement
of the rights guaranteed to those &C
cused of crimes regardless of the race
or class to which they might belong
and we submit his attitude in this mat
ter Is the only one that can result in
who might otherwise be inclined to be
lawless.
I'VE heartily approve of the action
of the officers and members of the OF
tumwa local council in cooperating
with the officers of the law in the
bringing to justice of member of our
race accused and afterwards convict
ed of an atrocious murder in this city,
and officers of our state council in as
sisting in securing a twenty years
sentence for white man convicted of
brutal assault upon the 11,year-oid
negro girl at Boone, la.
I'VE also congratulate the president
and officers OF the state council upon
their defeat of the pernicious bill in
our last state legislature designed 20
make unlawful secret societies
among our people in this state, but
deplore the fact that they were unsuc-
cessful in their very commendable eff
fort to have opened to the youth of
our race all incorporated schools and
colleges within this state; and the
further fact that this defeat was due
in a large measure to the opposition
of Senator E. G. Moon of Wapello
county in which large proportion of
the voters are members of our own
race"
The address was signed by Rev. j.
C. Ried OF Sioux City, Attorney Geo.
II. Woodson OF OskaIoosa, Rev. NJ. l..
Gordon of Ottumwa, Rev. l.. J. Phillips
of Washington, Miss Lena Williams of
Keosauqua, Mrs. r. Hughes OF New
ton, Attorney S. Joe Brown of Des
Moines.
The council elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
President, Attorney S. Joe Brown, Des
Moines; vice president, Miss Edna
Martin, Ottumwa; secretary; Miss
Lena Williams, Keosauqua; assistant
secretary, Mrs. T. Hughes, Newton;
treasurer, r. ID. Smith, Clinton; organ
izer, w. S. Page, Ottumwa; assistant
organizer, Rev. J. C. Ried, Sioux City;
chaplain, Rev. l.. J. Phillips, Wash
ington; sergeant-at-arms, VIM. Thomp-
son, 0ttumwa.
Executive Committee - Attorney
George II. Woodson, Oskaloosa; Rev.
7. l.. Griffith, Des Moines; Rev. NJ. l..
Gordon, Ottumwa; Mrs. S. Joe Brown,
Des Monies; Mrs. Matte Warricks,
Des Moines.
Extension Committee-Rev. ID. T..
Butler ottumwa; Attorney A. G,Clark,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08
HARRY THAN SANE,
WITNESSES AVER
Former Pennsylvania Governor
TeStifies for Prisoner.
DEFENDANT LEAVES ASYLUM
Court Grants Permission for Whites
Slayer to Stay In Jail Pending
the Result Of the
Hearing.

H. Thaw won another victory which
may ultimately result in his freedom.
when Justice Mills granted the mo-
ton of his lawyer, Charles Morschaus-
er, to allow Thaw to stay in the White
Plains Jail pending the inquiry into
his present sanity.
Lawyer Morschauser said he de-
sired to consult with his client fire.
quently and that 1t was impossible for
him to do so at the Matteawan asy.
lum. Justice Mills added, however.
that If Justice Gaynor or the Appel
late division decide to transfer the
insanity trial to New York county he
will order the retransfer Of Thaw to
Matteawan.
After Justice Mills had heard the
testimony of two witnesses produced
by Lawyer Morschauser he adjourned
the hearing until Monday.
The point which Justice Gaynor
must decide is whether to take the
case into Jurisdiction where District
Attorney Jerome can oppose Thaw's
application.
ES-SoV. stone Witness.
William A. Stone, former governor
Of Pennsylvania, was called by Law.
yer Morschauser to prove that Thaw
showed a normal state of mind in
connection with the bankruptcy pro.
ceedings, in which the former gov.
ernor acted as his attorney. Ex-Gov.
Stone swore Thaw acted in perfectly
rational manner in all dealings with
him.
The testimony of Mr.. Stone was
taken out of courtesy to him because
he could not be present in court for
some time owing to business engage.
ments.
Justice Mills asked Mr.. Stone II
Thaw in talking to him about his ia
Tiers will. spoke from memory.
Talks Nationally Of Business.
eyes, he spoke of his fathers will
named the trustees and various
items of property his father had de.
vised," replied the witness.
The witness said Thaw talked to
him about timber lands and discussed
with him the ACCESSIBILITY of going into
the business of buying and selling
timber when he got away from his
confinement in the asylum. He de.
clared Thaw would like to go into
business in Pittsburg when he was
released.
At that time (about a year ago),
Thaw told the witness he did not
think it was the proper time to EN-.
bark in business because of the gen.
eral depression in trade.
did his acts and conversation ap.
pear to be rational or irrational?'.
Lawyer Morschauser asked.
Perfectly rational" the governor
replied.
Sane, Says Robert Good.
Robert Good glass manufacturer
of Poughkeepsie testified that he had
visited Thaw frequently in the POUCH.
keepsie Jail and that Thaw impressed
him as being sane. He said Thaw
talked about various authors and
seemed to take a great delight In the
poems of Robert Burns.
did he ever show any grievance
against any one, or speak of any
wrong?" Justice Mills asked.
No, SIR replied the witness.
Thaw, who appeared the picture OF
health, was accompanied in court by
his mother, Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw.
his sister, the former countess of
Yarmouth; his brother, Josiah Thaw,
and Roger O'Mara.
The prisoner was in good spirits
and said he was hopeful of release
from the aSvlum
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08
IOWA RAILROADS SUFFER
Heavy Rains Cause Serious Washouts
on Several Lines.

Des Moines, Iowa, July THE Bur.
lington road lost twenty miles of track
near Centerville last night and all
trains are delayed by high water. The
Great Western lost several miles
more track near the Missouri line.
which was washed out last night.
Great damage has resulted to crops
by rain and flood in southwestern
Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08
New Ocean Steamship Line.

New Orleans. La, July IA new
epoch in ocean steamship service
from New Orleans was maugurated
when the steamship 0sceola began a
direct schedule between this port and
South American POINTS.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08

MISSOURI TOWN is U, DER
WATER.
Fate of Many Of the Inhabit-
ants of Petersburg
is Unknown,

is Unknown.
Kansas City, July 7.-Urgent
calls for aid were sent to-day
to Kansas City and st. Joseph
from Petersburg, Mo-, which
is reported to be under ten
feet of water. Many inhabit-
ants have been driven to the
roofs of their homes and 1t
is reported that several have
ben drowned. A number of
houses are floating, and the
fate of the occupants is I'M
known.
Chief of Police Snow loaded
fifty rowboats on a special
train and hurried them to aid
Petersburg. st. Joseph did
the same. The water is ris-
ing rapidly and trains will
be unable to get within three
mile of the town.
Gallatin, Mo-, July A
gang of section men sent by
the Wabash to keep drift
wood away from the Grand
river bridge last night, are
missing today. 1t Is believed
they have been drowned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08
Acquitted of PERJURY CHARGE.

Berlin, July 7.-Privy Councillor DR..
Hammann. director of the press bu.
reau of the foreign office. was acQuit-
ted of charges of perjury brought
against him by Prof. Schmitz. the for.
mer husband Of the present Frau Ham,
mann.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08
BIG SUM GIVEN COLLEGES.
D. X. Pearson, Chicago PhiIanthropist,
Donates $65,oO0.

Chicago, July Gifts of $4,000 to
Whitman college, of Washington, and
$4,000 to Huron. S. d., college, by d.
X. Pearson of Chicago, philanthro-
pist, was announced here today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08


ments OF the Russian expedition that
may march to Teheran, the capital OF
Persia, consisting OF a battalion OF
infantry, sailed from Baku for en-,
zeli. and further detachments followed
them.
or the revelutionaries at Shahanar
has had depressing effect and the
leaders will scarcely be able to reas
semble a respectable fighting force
Their followers have been scattered
in many directions.
The Bakhtiari tribesmen however
are 1000 strong, and stiff fighting is
certain to ensue with Gen. Liakoffs
Cossock brigade in case the advance
continues.
The Russian force will not enter the
engagement unless foreign lives and
property are endangered.
In response to strong representa-
tons from Russia to the effect that
the Turkish consul general at Tabriz
Is siding openly with the revolution
lists, the Turkish government has
decided to recall that official.
A long list of claims for indemnity
Is accommodating against Persia on
the part OF the Russian residents
These amount to $750.O0O for direct
property losses. and do not include
the losses resulting from interruption
of trade.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08

Following is a summary of reports
received from crop correspondents OF
the Iowa Weather and Crop Service,
showing the estimated condition of
staple crops July /, 1909, as compared
with the average condition on that
date in past years: Corn, 90 per cent;
winter wheat, Sc; spring wheat, 95;
oats, 81; rye, SO; barley, "a; fax, "a
hay crop, 100; pastures, 1903; potatoes,
100; apples, 76; plums, 6S; grapes, So.
Condition July |, 1908; Corn, 50 per
cent; winter wheat, 90; spring wheat,
"a; oats, 90; rye, %; barley, SO; fax,
80 HAY crop, 1903; pastures. 1914; pota-
toes, SO; apples, so; plums, 40; grapes,
80.
July LIST average of the past ten
years: Corn,S9 per cent; winter wheat
80; spring wheat 80; oats, 80; rye, SO +;
barley, 81; fax, 80; hay crop, So; pas
lures, Sc; potatoes, 9S.
A revised estimate of the area of
corn planted this year shows about
1902 per cent, or an average increase
OF 2 per cent, compared with the area
planted in 1908, and a decrease of a
little. over per cent as shown by re-
ports on June 1, 1909, befofe the
heavy rains began!o 'f''l""
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08
Iowa Crop Bulletin.
Condition In State AS Cleaned By
Weather Bureau Correspondents.

Des Moincs, July From Monday
to Friday the weather was almost
tropical with maximum temperatures,
on two days, ranging from 80 degrees
to 9S degrees and high percentage
of humidity, but the week closed
with an unusually cool wave and gen.
eral rains. At the Central Station
the mean temperature, 60 degrees, on
Sunday was the lowest on record for
the 4th of July during the past thirty
years. Showers were general except
over the northeastern counties on the
occurred in a few localities on June
10Th and 30th, but the amounts Of
rainfall were not much above the
normal except over the south central
and extreme northwestern counties
where they ranged from two to over
three inches. The heavy rains in the
southern districts have caused further
delay in cleaning the corn fields and
as result there has been large
acreage abandoned. Over the larger
pdl vi INC oIclIS IuC COllulLlolo "ClC
favorable for cultivation and much of
the corn has been laid by with a por-
ton of the crop up to the 4th of July
standard in size, color and condition
The small grain harvest has begun in
the southeastern counties and oats,
barley, rye and wheat have headed
nicely in northern districts. The
condition of those crops is generally
good except in localities where the
moisture has been excessive, but even
there, no rust is reported. Oats straw
Is, however, shorter than usual. Clov-
er cutting is general and considerable
timothy was put up during the week in
fine shape. Potatoes and garden truck
are thrifty and while there mas been
decline in the condition of fruit
there will be fair crop of apples.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08

Oskaloosa; Rev. w. A. o. Venerable,
Keokuk; Attorney James A. Spears,
Buxton; Rev. H. Lackey, Ottumwa.