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The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
AMONG THE LODGES
Items of Interest From the Various
Haunts of the Goat.

| The degree staff of Hiawatha Home.
stead No. 379 of the Brotherhood OF
| American Yeomen went to 1ddyvilie
Friday evening where they put on the
degree work. Twenty-Five members
of the local Homestead attended the
| meeting and class of fifteen men
were initiated. The members of the
degree stan were Honorable Foreman
A. G. Schultz, Master of Ceremonies
H., H. Harvey, Master of Accts. AL.
bert Kessler, Correspondent Rose Kes-
sler, Chaplain Susan rri.npy, Lady
Rebecca Lou Harvey, Rowena Jose
phine Little, Waterman George Sparks
Sentinel Minnie Sparks, Black knight
T. H. Carlin, Leaders Emma Tovera
and Jennie Fitzgerald, Gurth Chester
Amsberry, Wanda Chas. Mason, Cur.
rier Mrs. George Fritz, Captain Geo.
Fritz. The local team is in fine shape
and put the work on in most salts
factory manner and the EddyvilleI
Homestead were mucn pleased. Re-
marks were made by Foreman Schultz
Waugaman Geo. Fritz, B. A. Wright
T. H. Carlin and others, giving sug-
gestions for the accomplishment OIL
larger and better things in the work
of the order. The Hiawatha male
quartette sang and also duet and
several solos were rendered furnishing
a pleasing diversion. Following thel
close of the business session of the
lodge the banquet room was thrown
open and splendid three course sup
per was served. This feature of thel
evenings program was most heartily
enjoyed and the whole affair was one
calculated to make better YeOman OF
those who participated in it.
Oskaloosa Rebekah Lodge No. 16
held their regular meeting Friday ev-
ening and the following officers were
elected:
Noble Grand-Anna Moorehouse.
Vice Grand-Mrs. Blancheon. 1
Secretary-Bessie Ames.
Treasurer-May Borgess..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
CHILD STRUCK BY TRAIN
TWO YEAR OLD CHILD KNOCKED
TWENTY FEET.
Badly Hurt But viii Recover-Acci.
dent on Northwestern at
Jrivitt's Crossing.
(Iowa Press Dispatch.)

Eddyville, June 8.-The 10:45 a. m
passenger train on the Northwestern
road going to Buxton, struck the two.
year-old child of John Cockrells AT
Privitt'S crossing. The little boy had
wandered away from the house tC
the railroad and was standing on the
track when the train struck him. 1t
threw him about twenty feet and he
was caught and lodged in the corner
of the fence by the cattle guard
Trainmaster Pike and Roadmastel
Teehahn were on the train and, pick
ing up the child, they telephoned from
Dick Barnett's for DIR. Vance, who
went to the scene at once. The doc
tor found the child still in stupor
from the eoncussion of the shock, and
confusion on the head, the left col
lar bone broken, but no internal in
juries, and to the joy of the mother
and the kind-hearted train men he an
nounced that he believed the child
would recover. 1t was a miraculous
escape from death. go,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
BODY IS RECOVERED
Remains Of Ralph Cruzen Taken
From Water Saturday Morning.

The body OF Ralph H. Cruzen, which
has been lying in the South Skunk riv
Ter for nearly week, was found abou
item o'clock Saturday morning by Dicl
lAtchison of this city. The body wa:
located about two miles east of thu
bridge where it is supposed that Cru
zen jumped In. 1t was lying ON 8
sand bar. 4. ~
The body was removed from the
stream to the residence. It was badly
Idecomposed after being in the stream
| for nearly week, the face and body
being bloated and the features of the
man were hard to make out. The
funeral services were held Saturday
AFTERNOON at four O'Clock at the Madi.
son church, president Rosenberger OF
Penn college preaching the funeral ser.
mon, and interment was made in the
Madison cemetery. The deceased
lleaves a widow, three sons, Artie. AL
ibert and Raymond, and one daughter,
Gertrude, ranging from one to thir-
teen years old. Four brothers, Jay B.
FCruzen of this city, J. F., Samuel and
w. s. Cruzen, and one sister, Mrs.
Minnie Bailey, of Madison township.
Mr.Cruzen had been in ill health and
had been an inmate of sanitarinm in
Des Moines. A week ago Friday he
left the institution and started towards
TUSCALOOSA. During the heavy rain
storm Saturday night he appeared at
his home in Madison township. See
ing several people in the house, he ran
away, and, followed by his dog, hur-
ried to the bridge over the South
Skunk river near his home. The man
either fell or jumped off the bridge. as
relatives tracked him to the place. His
pet dog having followed him to tie
bridge, remained there all night and
the next day.
, A search for the body in the river
has been made all week, relatives,
neighbors and many toWnspeople as
sisting in the search. On account of
the high waters, the hunt for the body
was made almost impossible. The fiv-
er was dynamited and everything done
to recover the body, but it was useless
and the search had almost been given
up when the body was found by Mr..
Atchison.
Prior to his Ill health which neces-
STATED him going to a private SAM
tarium, Mr.. Cruzen, was hard work
ing farmer and was very prosperous in
his chosen line of work. By his kind
and honest ways he had endeared him
self to neighborhood and friends, and
a pail of sadness hangs over the
neighborhood in which he was so well
known.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
UNIVERSITY PARK GROWING
IMPROVEMENT Is THE ORDER OF
THE DAY IN NEW TOWN.
University Building Store, Post Office
Town Hall and Residences in
Course of Construction.

Building at University Park con-
tinues in spite of the bad weather
and about a dozen houses are in pro-
cess of construction. The most no
ticeable structure at present is the
house being built by Postmaster l.. A.
Litsey, just beyond the first turn in
the street car track on Ninth avenue
extension. 1t will be a story and a
half high, with toilet and bath rooms
and kitchen In the basement. Mod
ern convenienCes will be installed in
Guiding furnace, electric lights, sewer
and water. The residence complete
will cost about $4,000. Mr.. Litsey is
personally experimenting the con
struction. The new store building, OF
which Mr.. Litsey will probably have
charge and in which he will locate
the government post Office, is being
erected Just across the street from
bis residence on the Brooks lot pur-
chased several weeks ago by Pres
Ayres for George Fl. Ramsay for that
purpose. Mr.. Ramsay will own the
DulIQlnS ana IHe store VIII De COn-
Quoted by the University management.
The building will be of frame con-
struction, but of commodious size with
good basement. Ii mad been pro
posed to locate the town han near
the store building but this has not
yet been decided by the town council.
Excavation for the new Musical
Conservatory to be erected this sea
son by the c. H. U. was started a
couple of weeks ago, but the work
has been delayed by the excessive
rainfall The material for the foun
dalton is Oh the ground and the work
will be resumed as soon as weather
conditions are favorable.
The big University barn on Penile
street south of the street car track
which was ordered removed by the
town council because of its obstruct
ing the street, has been taken down
and taken to the Moore farm east OF
University Park, Mr.. Moore having
purchased the building for G. II. U.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
.REDMEN ARE ACTIVE
Will Try to Bring State Meeting to
Y 0skaloosa in 1910.

Oskaloosa is going after the 1915
meeting of the Great Council of the
reservation of Iowa, Improved Order
of Red Men At busy session ol
Ioway Tribe No. 4 Friday evening, by
unanimous vote of the fifty Red Men
present, the four delegates who were
elected to attend the Great Council,
which will be held at Cedar Rapids,
October IL, Is, and II, were instruct
ed to do all in their power to bring
the 1910 meeting to Oskaloosa. Us,
kaloosa has not entertained the Great
Council for several years and as Os-
kaloosa has one of the best ned Men
tribes in the state, Ioway Tribe be.
lieves we should entertain in 1910.
Sachem Dr. Geo. w. Whitehill, at last
nights meeting, stated that they
would have the support of the Oskar
loosa Commercial Club. The chances
for Oskaloosa securing the meeting
in 1910 are very bright on account oil
the excellent way they entertained
visiting Red Men from all over the
of the statue of Chief A-ahaska. on
May IL, which was under the auspices
of the Improved Order of Red Men.
The meeting last night was one OF
the busiest sessions of the year, and
following the initiation of one candI-
date in the Chief uegree apd the bal.
lotting on an applicant which was fav-I
orable. The election of officers for,
the ensuing year resulted as follows:
Sachem--E L. Shaw.
Senior Sagamore--Jvnn Cleveland
Junior Sycamore. L. Sewers. /
Prophet-G. W. Whitehill.
Delegates to the Grand council
Chas. Frazier, C. B. Lewis, j. w. Hunt
and John Kessellring. ".
The election of delegates to the
Great Council brought forth many
nominees. C. b. Lewis and Charles
Frazier were elected on the nrst bal
lot. The race for the other two places
on the delegation was close and ex
citing and was not decided until thel
fourth ballot, Messrs. Hunt and kes-
5ellring being the victors.
Following the election of officers,
here was much new business before
the order. Ioway Tribe No.! Will
hold their Memorial services Sunday
afternoon at the Forest cemetery In
honor of their departed brothers. The
will meet at the Red Mems
hall and headed by the famous Iowa
Brigade band will march to the Gem
etery, where the graves of the de-
parted will be decorated and fitting
held in the park. 1t was
past the midnight hour whet1 all the
business had been transacted and the
adjourned |
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
FARMER HIT BY LIGHTNING.
Hans Hill Dangerously Injured WhiIe
Sitting at Table. 4

Marshalltown, June 5.-While seat
ed with his family at his table, yester
day afternoon Hans Hill, farmer liv
ing three miles east of Gilman, was
struck by lightning and dangerously
injured when bolt hit the chimney
of the house. The bolt went through
HilPs body, burned the mans cloth
Ing from his body and tore both shoes
from his feet, Hills physicians con
slider that the man has about an even
chance for recovery. despite the Sc
verify of his injuries. None of the
other members of the household were
injured excepting that all were more
or less stunned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
PICNIC COMING HERE.
MorreIrs Packing Employees Are Pleas
ed With Oskaloosa.

The annual picnic of the employees
of the John Morrell & Company, OF.
tumwa, may be held in Oskaloosa THIS
year. messrs. d. B. Black and Henry
Ham, the committee appointed to
look for the location of the picnic,
we're in Oskaloosa Saturday. In com
pany of Manager H. w. Garner, OF the
Oskaloosa Traction & Light Co, Mayor
Bacon and j. Mace Hagan, they were
taken to Glenwood Park and were well
pleased with the outlook, which they
stated would make an ideal place for
the picnic, They further stated that
they would go no farther in looking
for place to hold the picnic, but
would report favorably for Glenwood.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
Come To Oskaloosa
List Of New Citizens Arriving
During the Past Week.

is Oskaloosa growing?" The ques
ton was asked by a citizen who said
that he read in the papers OF the fel
lows and the old families going away
from Oskaloosa, but he saw few notes
of new citizens coming. The going
of the old citizen is not infrequently
heralded months in advance of the
departure, and we are often invited
to receptions to say formal ai
revoir But what of the new citizens
who come to take up their residence
in Oskaloosa and to be one of us. DO
same fervor that marks the manifesto
tons of regret at the going of the
old timer. ....~t .'f. o.
OsLaiCOSa is g%oWing rapidly. New
citizens are arriving almost every
week to take place in the community.
The Herald will hereafter have de,
partment devoted to the new Corners
and the new citizens and Will SO far
as possible give the names and ad
dresses of the people who arrive from
list will be given but once a week, on
Saturdays:
Herbert o. Glasure, the new secre
tary of the Y. M. C. A. of OskalOosa,
has accommodations at the home OF
John P. Hiatt, No. POI North Thru
street.
r. E. Pike and family come to Os'
kaloosa from Des Moines and have
purchased the Clement cottage east OF
Elvyn place, No. 1901 First avenue
East Mr. Pike is commercial trav'
eler and makes Oskaloosa his home
F. E. Burridge and ]. M. Connect
come from Erie, Ills, to take up the
business of Lewis and Van Sickle
The new firm will be known as Bur
ridge & Connect. Mr., Burr1dge and
family will be located at No. 5l3 A
avenue East. Mr.. Connect and fam
lily will reside at NO. 4l2 North Third
street. .... ,.-J ... .s..l
Miss Greta HadIey. of Indianola
has accepted position with the Iowa
Telephone Co. as one of the operating
corps. Rooms at south Hall Penn
College.
DR.. J. NJ. True has returned to Os
kaloosa for permanent residence anC
will be at home on NJ avenue west.
Phin j. Nav, of Creston, comes Il
Oskaloosa July LIST to take charge o
the Practical Business College.
r. E. Thornton, of Iowa Falls, has
become associated with Charles e
Brown In the real estate business
Rooms at Downing Hotel.
Penn Whitaker, of Buffalo, HAS.
comes to Oskaloosa to accept posi-
ton with the Green & Bentley Drui
House. He is accompanied by hi
mother, Mrs. E. G. Whitaker, and I
brother. John. They have apartment
at No. 514 north Market street.
MIR. and Mrs, Henry Boggie, daugh
ter, Miss Helen, and son, Wallace
come to Oskaloosa from Marshalltown
| Mr. Boggie and family are well know
| In Oska.oosa, having resided in tn
city before. The new home will b
at No. 635 North b street.
J, Searles and family, OF Barabot
Wis, come to make t-eir home in %
kaloosa Mr.. Searles is a conducto
In the employ of the Iowa Central.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
Thief At S. S. CONVENTION
TOOK ADVANTAGE OF HOUR OF
PRAYER TO PLY TRADE.
Over 100000 Sunday School Pupils in
lowa--Next Convention At
Mason City. :

Des Moines, May J.-Whlle the 1000
ministers and Sunday school workers
in session at the Plymouth Congrega-
|tional church yesterday afternoon
were bowed low in prayer asking hi,
vine compassion upon the deepest
|dyed sinner on earth, a thief crossed
the church threshold almost in full
view of the assemblage and made a
haul of pOcketbookS, overcoats, grips
and musical instruments in an adjoin-
ing room. ..,
The loss was not discovered until
several hours later when the congre-
CATION dispersed and there was a
scramble to find, the missing articles
The thief, who wore a large size shoe,
was traced by the prints of his foot
steps in the yard in the rear of the
church. Several rfled grips were
found behind the church lot and a
5000 check was found near the rear
'churCh door. The contents of several
Ipocketbooks were taken and the
purses discarded. A light overcoat
was found in the mud but the money
and gloves that had been in the peck
cts were removed.
Romance in Convention, ...
Three Sunday school convention del
egates added a touch of romance to
the convention last evening. While
the organ was sounding the opening
notes of the voluntary at Plymouth
Congregational church, Harold Hooker
and Miss Eva Mckinney of Adelphi
were married in the unlighted pastors
study just off the auditorium. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Mark
McMasters, pastor Of the Methodist
church of Rolfe, and also a delegate
at the convention. or the vast con
sregation only the three principals and
the two necessary witnesses knew that
this quiet wedding ceremony was tax
ing place in the church. 49,.
! Scott County Scores Point.
Scott county won the banner yester
day Tor the best Sunday school county
in the state. Hardin county won the
banner for the greatest number of hi
BILE readers, Dallas county for the most
adult Bible classes and Jefferson coun
lty for the greatest number OF teachers
taking the teachers training course.
There are 31S,357 Sunday school p,l
pills in Iowa. In his report yesterda,
Supt. F. r. Fitch gave this number al
a conservative estimate of the chill
dren in the state who are attending
the 4,252 Sunday schools A total o
l45,6iS officers and teachers conduc
these schools,
Mason City secured the 1910 conyen
ton after a prolonged struggle yester
day morning against Cedar Rapids
The report OF the location rommitte,
favoring Mason City was not we'll re
lceiyed by the Cedar Rapids delegation
Cedar Rapids held out every induce
Iment for entertainment, including fire.
Trolley and auto rides, but this hosp
tally killed its cause. The leaders o
1.-THE State Sunday school work agrees
that the, convention was a working in
tstitution and not sight seeing exps
Idition. Mason City, which made n,
lailnring promises OF entertainment
Iwon out. Charles X. Myers. repre-
sentative of Crawford county. spok
In favor OF Mason City. S4
The cunvcntinn went ON record yei
Iterday In favor Of the resubmission Q
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
REWARD is PAID.
Dick Atchison and Joe Toy Each Get
One Hundred Dollars.

Messrs,, Dick Atchison. of this city.
and Joe G. Toy, of Beacon, have re-
ceived one hundred dollars each, OF
the two hundred dollars reward given
by the Cruzen family for the recovery
of the body of Ralph H. Cruzen, who
disappeared the night of May 20. The
body was not found on the sand bar,
as was thought at first, but was found
on the opposite side of the river in
pile OF driftwood and old corn
stalks. The body was found two miles
down the river from the bridge,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
'DR. FOWLER AGAIN
MADE PRESIDENT
Honored In National Holiness As
ISOLATION Meeting.
OTHER OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
Rev. G. A. LaushIin, of Chicago, Sec
rotary, and J. r. Lockwood, Of
Boston, Treasurer - Good
Reports Read.

For the sixteenth consecutive time
DR.. G. J. Fowler, of West Newton.
Mass, was reelected president of the
National Holiness association at the
business meeting which was held i'm
the overflow tabernacle this morning.
The choice was unanimous and prac-
tically all of the officers were reflect
ed for another year. Rev. McLaugh-
lin asked to be relieved of his duties
as secretary but the convention pre-
vailed upon him to continue in the
office, and he accepted. Rev. Z. w.
Ruth was chosen to succeed Edwin
Burke, of Chicago, as railroad secre-
tary. Mr.. Burke resigned this posi-
ton several months ago. .af' e.
l.. . New Officers Added.
The number of vice-presidents was
increased from seven to ten and the
following is a complete list Of the
officers elected: "' #r0'g e'.i
D. President-Rev. C. ]. Fowler, West
Newton, Mass! 2r@ "".&
1st Vice-pres.-R Joseph III, Smith
Meridian, Miss. 800 ''"f
End Vice.pres. G. w. Ruth, In
dianapolis, Ind.
3rd Vice-pres.-Rev. M. l.. Haney,
Pasadena, CAL. '-" .',-r. Z"
4th vice-pres. Rev. H. c. Morrison,
Louisville, Ky.
5th Vice-pres.-Rev. Isiah Reid, Los
Angeles, Cal.
9th Vice-pres.-hev. j. M. O'Bryen.
Shelbyyille, Mo.
7th Vice-pres.-Rev. Il F.. Walker,
San Dimas, Cal. --s-
Sth Vice-pres.-Rev. Aura Smith,
New Albany, Ind.
9th Vice-pres.-Rev. c. F. Weigele,
Pasadena, Cal.
10th Vice-pres.-Rev. W.. III. HUH,
Sioux City, Ia. .
secy.-Rev. G. A. Mclaughlin. Chi.
cago, Ill.
Cor Secy.-H. F. Kletzing, Chicago.
Treas. r. Lockwood, Boston,
Mass. ...-. ... sa,a
Auditor-M. M. Snider, Des Moines.
Railroad Secy.-Rev. c. w. Ruth, In
dianapolis, Ind. 7
STANDING SomT1ittSe'
The standing committees will be
the same as last year as follows:
Constitution and By-Laws--M. M.
Snider, J. M. O'Bryen, A. S. Cochran,
w. l.. Carpenter, j. w. Martin.
Camp Meetings - The Executive
Committee.
Annual Meeting - The Executive
Finance. F. Lockwood, &. M.
Morse, H. F. Kletzing, d. l.. Spe1cher'
M. M. Snider, C. J. Fowler.
Obituary-Isaiah Reid.
The reports of the secretary and
treasurer were read and adopted ana
Pres. Ayres, Miss Terrell and Prot.
Shaw gave brief reports of the work
accomplished at the Central Holiness
University during the past week, es-
pecially in reference to the religiouS
work.
Only one, death has broken the
ranks of membership in the National
association during the past year ana /.
1t took away Rev. Sylvester Phillips,
of Toledo, Iowa, and appropriate reso'
buttons were adopted in his memory.
The meeting was attended only by
the chosen delegates representing the
several auxiliary associations under
the supervision of the national organ
ization. While the business session
was in progress in the smaller taber-
nacle, in the big auditorium testi-
mony service was held and greatly en-
ioyed by those who were there ana
took part. The morning preaching
service was abandoned on account OF
the length of the business meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
FONDA BOOSTS GOOD ROADS.
Every Mile of Road In Township to
be Dragged After Rain.

Fonda, Ia, June "a good road
movement is in progress through the
efforts of the citizens of Fonda. Be-
tween $3.50 and $500 has been raised
for the expense of buying material
and building twenty-five King road
drags. These drags will be distribut-
ed throughout this vicinity with the
aid of the township trustees. Con-
tracts will be let Tor every mile to be
gone over after each rain.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
Mr.. kaIbach Out.

Isaac kalbach, an old pioneer oil
the city, was up town Saturday in
a wheel chair and was warmly greeted
by old-time friends and acquaintances.
Mr.. Kalbach met with painful acct
dent, the breaking of leg, several
months ago and has been closely con-
fined about his home ever since. The
patient Is unable to walk about and
will use the chair for weeks to come
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
AUTOMOBILE CLUB.
Organization in OskaIoosa Is Being
Completed.

At well attended and enthusias
tic meeting at McClure's Garage on
Thursday evening the Oskaloosa Au
tomobile Club was successfully launch
ed. Twenty people agreed to sign
the bylaws when presented and ac
cepted Tuesday evening at s o'clock
Oren Schee, Leo Baldauf and Don Nc
Clure were appointed committee OF
three to draft the bylaws. Any per.
son owning or interested in automo
biles and living in Mahaska county is
eligible to membership and it is hoped
that the club will number fifty mem
bers before midsummer. 70. T. ..tl'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
NEWS AND VIEWS
Of WASHINGTON
Interesting Letter From Our Special
Correspondent.
0sKALOoSA LIBRARIES FAVORED
Three Of Them Receive Government
Publications Through the courte-
sy OF Congressman Kendall
The Panama Canal.

Washington, D. c., June s. The
Canal Record, published weekly under
the authority and supervision of the
Isthmian Canal Commission. in re-
cent issue contains statement of the
progress made under American control
since May 4, 1904, the date on which
the United States government finally
took possession of all canal properties
which it had purchased from the
French Canal Company. During this
period of five years total of 73,124,S49
cubit yards has been taken out, all of
which, except 100000 cubit yards, has
been removed since January /, 1907
remarkable record of progress. 1t is
estimated that about 101 100000 cubit
yards remain to be ,excavated. The
total excavations to date are as fol-
lows:
Gu Yds.
81 French companies. ST ,54S, 900
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
Old yeterans Convene.

The annual meeting Of the state de-
partment OF the G. A. r. will con-
yene at Fort Dodge Tuesday OF next
week. Oskaloosa will be represented
at the meeting by delegates from the
20. A. r.. the Woman's Relief Corps,
and the Ladies of the G. A. R.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Barn On the J. n. Lewis Place Is
Destroyed.

A large barn on the place OF J. II.
Lewis, southwest of Beacon,was struck
by Lightning about one O'Clock this
morning and burned to the ground
in spite of the heavy rain falling at
the time. The building and contents
vehicles. harness and feed, were to
tally destroyed Insurance was only
two hundred dollars. The loss to Mr.
Lewis will be fully four hundred dol
lars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-10
Weeds Get BUSY.

Have you noted how fast the weeds
have been growing since the warm
rains OF the past two weeks have made
cultivation of the ground almost i'm
possible? What wonders little sun
shine "a little warmth and bit OF
water will do. Is