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The Washington times., 1909-12-15
Mrs. Garrard
And Daughters Leave.

The Misses Garrard. daughters OF
the commanding officer of Fort Mver.
Colonel Garrard. and Mrs. Garrard.
left Washington this afternoon for
Fort Riley. Kan. where they will be
the guests for six weeks OF Col. and
! Mrs. J. F GuufOyle.
Miss Valeria Garrard viii act as
maid Of honor and Miss Lucy Gar
rard as bridesmaid at the marriage
Of their cousin, Miss Christine Gull
foyle. 10 Lieut.. r. +. ID. Hoyle. sixth
Field Artillery, which will take place
December q, in the post chapel at
Fort Riley.
Mrs Frederick Wesson had as her
guests at luncheon today at the High
I lands, Mrs. Elliott. Mrs. Bailey. Mrs. w.
Sinclair Bowen. Mrs. Ralph Jenkins.
| Mrs McLaren. Mrs. Walter Mclean.
| Mrs w w. WotherspOon. Mrs. Martin.
/ Mrs. futile, and Mrs. Stewart Barber
Miss katherine Brown was the honor
guest of Miss Jessie I[rOgstadt at a
/ luncheon of fourteen covers today The
guests were mostly debutantes of the
/ season.
| Mrs. Charles Wheeler was hostess at a
/ bridge party this afternoon. to be fol-
| lowed by a tea in her residence on Six
| teenth street
| Miss Wheeler, of Cuyahoga Falls.
/ Ohio. sister OF the hostess, who is a
| house guest, auS Mrs. Harry Clark will
/ assist at the tea table.
The Washington times., 1909-12-15
Mrs LangfOrd
Leaves Washington

Mrs Matte Lansford. Of Atlanta.
Ca who has spent part Of the winter
as the guest Of Mrs. Louis Newmyer,
OF theAvon apartment, returned to her
home Monday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23
SWEEPSTAKES Awarded.

The last award to be made was that
of the $40 Perkins wind mill, by the
Perkins Wind Mill Co.. Thomas &
Holmes, agents, to Willis E. Krizer,
for the sweepstakes of ten ear classes.
~fnt. Correction of Corn Prizes. ,,
BY misunderstanding between the
owner and renter of farm two sam
pies of corn from the same farm were
entered in the same classes, a conflict
'occurred and made necessary the
changing Of prizes. To untangle the
difficulty T. B. White voluntarily with
drew his entry In both of the ten-ear
',c,assesi of White corn in District No.
and also in the Binglesear class. AS
both of these entries had" taken first
place it moved the prize winners up
one notch and left the awards as fol-
lows:
Ten ear white corn in Dist. No. A
R. E. Rice. first; 1. N. Taylor, second,
and Guy Pomeroy, third.
Single ear of any kind-F. F. Ever.
EFT, first; Walter Roe, second, and j.
w. Hanna, third.
Notes of Short Course.
All of the three classes domestic
science, corn judging and live stock
Judging had their photographs taken
Friday afternoon, while at work
A misunderstanding, which resulted
in great reduction in the number OF
entries in several of the classes OF
vegetables, fruits, etc, was that ex'
hibitors had to be ticket holders in
the Short Course. This is not true
and will not be true next year. Any,
one, Whether holding a Short Course
ticket or not, may enter in any class
I ana no fee is charged. - q
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23

time of the June commencement aid
to have the structure completed I'd
ready for use in September at the
opening of the fall term of school.
The improvements do not end here,
however, as the main building is to
receive a general overhauling and
many changes and betterments of a
permanent character will be made.
The endowment fund of the college
Is to be increased in the sum of one
hundred thousand dollars. The board
Will devote the summer to raising of
this fund. The prospects for the sue
'cessfm accomplishment of this pur-
pose are fattering. The board does
not take this step without assurance
of assistance from able workers and
direct help toward the. desired send
has been proffered. 40 "a
The boards received and acted up
on the resignation of President Rosen-
berger The individual members of
the board have deepest regret that
the president has thought best to
take this step,-- He Mas granted a
year of absence last fall and Doctor
Edwards was elected to the position
of acting president of the college.
President Rosenberger feels that he
has served long time at the head
of the institution. He has engaged
in literary work and in the missionary
field in a measure and has been at the
head of the Friends training school
in Palestine. Desiring to enter more
fully into this work, the president
rendered his resignation of the Penn
college proposition. .r. .-.
Doctor David NJ. Edwards, acting
president Of Penn. college since Sep
TENDER this year. was chosen to sue
eeed President Rosenberger. His
work as president of the institution
ident Rosenberger has been at the
head of the school for a term of
twenty years. He has felt that the
institution would profit by the pres
ence of a younger and more aggres-
siyee mannat its head, He Manted,. to
see new life infused in the, veins Of
the school life. TIE Official board in
accepting the resignation of Mr.. Ros-
enberger does not sever its claim
upon him, however, and reserves the
right and title to his time and efforts.
He will have an ex-otficio connection
with the Board and the Faculty of
the college and viii have all rights in
the institution as before. The school
is to enjoy the results of the Presi-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23
WILL LOSE FINGER.
VIM. Barr, an Iowa Central Brakeman,
Has Hand Badly Crushed.

VIM. Barr, a brakeman on the Iowa
Central was injured Friday. afternoon
while switching in the New Sharon
yards. Mr., Barr was on an extra
freight run with Conductor Hall and
while at New Sharon switching he
slipped and fell under the wheels of
the train. His right hand was cruch-
ed. He was brought to Oskaloosa
hospital and it was found necessary
to amputate the little finger. AL
though the hand is badly crushed it
is possible to save it and every care
possible will be given. Mr.. Barr is
the son of Carl Barr, of this city. All
the railroad friends of Mr.. Barr hope
that he will. not be deprived of his
hand as a result OF, this accident.
II r
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23
DIN, EDWARDS s.
NEW PRESIDENT
Succeeds Prof. Rosenberger As
Head of Penn College.
MOST PROSPEROUS YEAR AHEAD
New $4,000 Dormitory Will be Built
IKE Many Changes and Betterments
srfGry For the Main Building
.Eatoaa Now Assured.

Penn College is entering upon a
new era of history. The new year is
to see wonderful advancement in
the institution. The new dormitory
building, to cost about $4,000, i is to
be erected the main building will be
much. improved and the endowment
fund of the college will be increased
to the, extent of one hundred thous-
and dollars. Doctor David M. Ed
wards has been chosen president of
the college, succeeding President A.
Rosenberger, resigned.
The December meeting of the Off
cial board was held in Oskaloosa Fri
day and much important work was
considered. The meeting was enthu-
siastic in view of the splendid pros
poets that have come up for the col
lege. The members feel that the col
lege of the Iowa Friends is about to
take a new place among the institu-
tons of learning of the land.
A, The board members present at the
meeting were James B. Bruff,, Allan
tic; Mahlon Roberts, Richland; WIFI.
lam Mather Springdale; ]. w. Spra'
que, Des Moines; Albert s.. Styles,
New Providence; I. c. Johnson, Dillon
Stocker, A. F. N. Hanbletop, John
p. Hiatt, Samuel Steddom and H. d.
Lane of Oskaloosa. ,-2&$
The board voted to proceed with
the erection of the Girls Dormitory
an Improvement that has been pend
ing Number of years. The work
upon the new building will be started
at the earliest convenient time in the
early spring. 1t is desired to have
the building we'll under way at the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23
OUR f0E0REb SOCIETY
In and Outs of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

School closed yesterday for the
Christmas vacation and most of the
Buxton students left this morning for
their homes, to spend the holidays.
Mrs. Julia Williams is patient at
the oskaloosa hospital, and is report
ed to be getting along nicely. She
will need the care the. hospital af
fords for. several months.
Roscoe Jones was able to come up
town this week, the first time since
his recent illness. He, is steadily i'm
proving and gaining strength, and ex-
poets to be able to return to his work
next week,
A slight mistake was made in the
list of officers of Maple Grove lodge
as published in Mondays Herald. In
stead of Robt. Franklin Tyler, it
should have read: Chaplain obt.
franklin. Tyler-Ed E. Jones.
James LLOYD has been off duty at
the Jones barber shop since Wednes-
day. He is resting up weak ankle
that has been giving him some trouble
recently and which was still further
aggravated by'a fall on the icy side
walk.
George Perkins is getting into the
young mems class rapidly. He will
be SO years old next March. Mr.. Per-
kins was for long time in slavery
having been first SOLD when IL years
of age. That was during. the year
that James X, Polk was elected presi
dent. -, ~ e.,
p" Mr. and Mrs. Miner Ford, who have
!, been here Visiting Mr., Ford's brother
A. Ford on North Sixth street, and
who also visited with friends in Des
Moines for a week, left last Saturday
morning for their home in Mexico
Missouri. They have enjoyed THU
visit in Iowa very much and would
have remained longer, but for news Of
an accident to Mrs. Ford's sister
which fastened their departure.
The members of Wesley Chape
have about completed arrangements
for their annual 'possum dinner to be
given next Tuesday in the hall ovei
the street car waiting rooms. Twent!
or more 'possums have been secured
and every. one is assured generous
portion of the succulent animal re
Gently made famous by President
Taft. Ham, chicken and other meats
will be served so that all tastes car
be suited and all who attend will ge
a good dinner. "'''
h Mrs. Jennie Cooper, mother of Mrs
IF. NJ Moore and Art Cooper, met will
a serious accident Wednesday. Sh'
had been to her daughters home OF
Third. avenue and was returning Il
her home on North, G street; wheI
near the corner of B avenue and
street, she slipped and fell on the sid
walk, in such way as. to break tn
bone of the left leg above the kne'
and dislocate the hip joint. She wa
conveyed to her home in the cit!
ambulance where she secured medl
cal attention and everything wa
done to make her as comfortable a
possible, and she is now doing as wei
as could be expected under the Gil
cumstances. > t.'.'... ..-..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
Raymond Hartgraves, oskaloosa 20
55S. = and J. W ~ - +
Luella Logan Oskaloosa. .23

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Luella Logan Oskaloosa. .23
.HARSHBARGER The, funeral of
the late Roy Harshbarger was held
Friday afternoon at the Central Meth
odist, church at 200 o'clock and was
well attended. Music was furnished
by members of the M. E,chuPch oh8ir
and the service was conducted by
Rev. Eugene Allen, pastor of the
church. The pallbearers were select
ed from those who had been asso-
ciated with the deceased in his work
at the Doll Cafe. Frank Scott, Rob-
ert Lookabaugh, Elda Ruggenburg,
Fred and Ralph Wymore and Will
Wycoff. Numerous handsome floral
tributes attested the popularity of
the boy in his daily life. Internent
was made in Forest cemetery.
HARRIS.-Thomas Edwin Harris,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Harris, was
born in Pomeroy. Meigs Fcountys, Ohio,
Jan. 10, 1873, and depatted this life
at his home in Louisville, Colo, Dec.
II, 1909. aged SO years. IL months and
% days.
, He was united in marriage to Miss
Emma Brooks at Evans, Iowa, on June
Is, 1898. To this union were born two
children, Harold and Mabel, who with
the wife and mother mourn the loss
of a loving and tender, husband and
father. 80 '-,'' ~ ID 80
Mr.. Harris also leaves his mother,
one brother and seven sisters, besides
host of friends to moulin their loss.
Mr.. Harris has followed mining for
a livelihood, While he never made
public profession of religion he gave
to his wife and mother evidence of
a renewed. life, and an interest in the
heavenly kingdom. The mother was
at the bedside of her son during his
last illness to aid the wife in the care
of the loved one and seek to COM
fort the bereaved wife.
The body was brought back to
Evans, Iowa. to the mothers home,
where the funeral services were held.
Interment in the beautiful Forest
cemetery at Oskaloosa, la. Rev. r. r.
Hopton, of Danyille, Ia, who is an old
friend of the family, had charge of
the services, being assisted by Henry
WiIke assistant pastor at Evans.
The bereaved family has the deep
sympathy of host of friends.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23
Can't Husk Corn,

Some OF the farmers were husking
corn in the field yesterday. More De-
cember corn is said to be in the field
this year than in many years past.
Some of the farmers declare that corn
will stay in the field until spring I'M
less the snow and ice is thawed. II
the corn remains in the field that long
it will be much injured. .'.' e
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23
SOME CORN HuskER.
Theron DenboW,s Of Marshall County,
y Claims Championship Of State.

,Liscomb, Ia, Dec, 1S,--Marshall
county lays claim. to state champion
ship in corn husking in the person OF
Theron Denbow. who husked 125 bush
els in eight hours. -Denbow husked
forty-five bushels before dinner, just as
a sort of appetizer for big meal, then
he went to" the task in the after
noon and ripped of eighty bushels to
complete the days work in proper
fashion. The afternoons husking
made two wagon loads.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23
Raisjnn Hares.

,.. J. r. Jentry has adopted new fad,
or rather has taken up with an old
one. He is iaising Belgian hares and
has been abundantly successful. He
has. been selling them for several
months to hospital patients and states
that he has great pleasure in the
work connected with the business.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23
Mississippi Freezes.

The channel of the Mississippi was
filled with ice yesterday and there is
some chance OF the river freezing over.
The ice men are cutting, the rough ice
along the shore of the river 90 that
when the breeze oomessthe ice viii be
clear and smooth. Z Din area.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23
A Crime.

The practice OF leaving horse stand
in the cold, unblanketed, for severa!
nours at a time should be punished
with as much severity as any other
crime. A horse is almost human ana
should be treated as such.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23
Easv To Fall.

The thawing OF Thursday left t,ae
sidewalks and railroad platforms in an
icy condition after the cold wave OF
yesterday. One has" to be extremely
careful or it is impossible to retain
equilibrium. q" =. ',a'.. '.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23
Come To Oskaloosa
List of New Citizens Who
Have Recently Arrived.

l.. Neels, wife and family come from
Taintor to make their home in Oska-
loosa. They have purchased the Ira
VanDalen home on North Tenth street
and have removed thereto.
Carl Mayer comes from Eddyville to
accept a position as book-keeper in the
Farmers National Bank. He has
rooms at No, 30s phird. avenue east.
Z NJ s. 5s R.s
Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Mendenhall, for
merry of Eynnviiie, and child have re-
moved to Oskafoosa and reside at No.
SO2 South 18th street. Mrs. Ruth c.
Mendenhall is also an inmate of the
new home. Mn. Mendenhall comes to
Oskaloosa on account or the advan-
tages afforded by the Central Holiness
uniyeTss fFy.~7ys-- -.~s.E--r-s-s $3.50. 49,.
MI. and Mrs. A. Larson have remov-
ed from Buxton to oskaloosa and re-
side at No. 800 High avenue west. Mr..
Larson is a clerk at the Harris Broth
erS company. store.
gsR
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Mann, formerly
Of Grinnell, are residents at No. Ais
B avenue west. They have three chill
dren. Mr.. Mann is an Iowa Central
fireman.
HHR
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Parker come
from the country southeast of Oska-
loosa to make their home at No. 209
South Third street. Mr.. Parker has
position with Harris Brothers Com
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Mcclure and
four children, OF Rose Hill, are new
residents of Oskaloosa. They reside
at No. S25 South d street. Mr.. Nc
Clure is retired andtwill not be active.
ly employed. ra rs. ..-s9g,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23

dents influence and efforts and will
profit by his continued work in it's
behalf.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23
SMALL
y .sSN 81
ACCOUNTS.

~ kFt ~1fc Il
1t is sometimes thought that only
persons who have a large amount
Of money at their command car
ry checking accounts. but this
bank encourages small accounts,
subject to check. Young men
Just beginning to earn money Of
their own, women who have
charge Of household or personal
affairs. working men and others
who have regular incomes, all
are invited to open checking ac-
counts with this bank.
Mahaska County
State Bank.
Oskaloosa 49, Iowa.
Capital and Surplus
$I95,OOO.OO.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23
20 Opticians Have Left oskaloosa
in 8 Years.
MAYNE ARNOLD

has largest and best appointed optical
parlors in Iowa, leased for ten years.
215 West High, over Lyric Theatre.
Eyes tested free. Eye medicines
free. Hours, to 5. Open Saturday
evenings.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23
Examinations To-day.

Written examinations were conduct
ed this morning in the High school
building in the live stock and grain
judging classes, and at the Christian
church in the domestic science class
es More than a hundred wrote in
the two former classes and between
fifty and seventy-fiye ladies in the
domestic science class.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-23

Alfred Looney, the miner who was
injured recently. is getting along fine.
He is now able to so down town for
his daily visits with the doctor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-15
CITY IN The REAL
ESTATE BUSINESS

Tacoma is now in the real es-
tate business. 1t has one house
and part of another house. II
you cannot buy whole house
the city can furnish half of one
and give you the right to go out
and saw off what you want with
a crosse cut saw.
In a recent condemnation suit
for Month Thirty-fifth street the
city took new $1,000 cottage
erected by G. d. .McQuesron. This
place will have to be moved out
of the street. 1t also got nearly
the entire home of James Thomas.
1t cost about $4,000 to build this
piece of a house. Thomas was
given the option by the court to
take the whole house and move
it off the street, allowing the city
for its share $1,000, or to take,
the money. He took the m ,pey
Now the city will have to raw the
house in two and take its share
and move it away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-15
PRISONERS HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN JOSE, Cal, March 10
After a desperate fight in a steel
bound cell to escape suffocation
from burning disinfectant and
bedding three prisoners on the
verge of death were released from
their cells early today by the
clamor raised by a hundred other
prisoners which awakened their
jailers.
When the cell door was thrown
open, but one of the men was
conscious. After a terrific fight
with his companions he had link
ed his arms about the bars of a
small window in the cell and man.
aged to cling there and inhale
fresh air after his cell mates had
fallen in stupor.
Escaping fumes issued from the
window about his head and his
rescue was effected just in time.
1t is probable that all the men
will live.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-15
NOTED LECTURER
To TALK ON
NORWAY

The great Norwegian lecturer,
Ola Johann Saervold, known
wherever the Norwegian tongue
Is spoken, will be here and give
a lecture, illustrated with NOV
ing pictures and colored slides, on
Norway, tomorrow evening at
S:15 O'Clock In the Masonic tenn
pie. =.
Such renown has he, and to
such an extent has the reports of
his w)pt erful variations on Nor
wa, its scenery, its city and pea
SAINT lif :. It's literature, its art
and it's all TIRED in the norweg-
Ian breast, that in the eastern
states from where he now comes
people have flocked to his lee
lures from long distances.
Conveyed on the craft of his
oratory, made realistic by series
OF wonderful pictures, Norway
will be seen by the audience per-
haps better in certain respects
than If three months of sojou,n
there were INDUCED in. Mr..
Saervoln will be able to give but
one evening to Tacoma, all the
rest of his available time on the
coast being required to fill his
other dates in Sound Cities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-15
JACK THE HUGGER
TERR|F|ES
GIRL
(By United Press Leased wire.,

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ALAMEDA, Cal, March 49,
A good looking young man CARRIED
in black, who has penchant for
hugging young ladies. is proving
the streets of Alameda of nights,
according to Miss Cora Mann, who
today told of her encounter with
a Jack the Hugger" on one of the
city thoroughfares.
Miss Mann was walking with
her sister Wanna, when they no.
ticed a stranger following them.
They took no particular notice of
his actions thinking themselves
safe from insult while together.
Suddenly the "hugger" slipped his
arm about Miss Cora Mann's waist
and gave her violent squeeze.
Terrified, the girl screamed
loudly and her cries were rein
forced by her sisters voice. The
man ran and was pursued by sew
eral persons who witnessed the
attack. He managed to elude
them, however, and now the police
are looking for him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-15
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISES
FOR MISSING EMPLOYEE

SAN FRANCISCO. March 15.-
The continued mysterious absence
Of Joseph Nicholas Rochfort, a
young man who was employed in
the business office of The Chroni-
Gle, has led that paper to carry a
display advertisemen,, Including
= picture of Rochfort, asking for
Information concerning him. The
advertisement, which is given a
prominent place In the paper,
oays:
1t is feared that he may have
met with some accident or foul
play, or is SO situated that he can
not communicate with his family.
R0chfort Is about six feet one
inch In height. has dark hair and
usually wore spectacles. He
wore q brown suit and derby hat
on the day Of his disappearance.
Anyone who can supply any in
formation concerning the young
man Will confer q great favor
not only on his parents, but ON
the business Office of this paper"
Rochfort has been missing since
WAshdng ton's birthday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-15
j. P. IN LIVELY
CONTEST AT
ChEHALIS
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
A {

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CHEHALIS, WASH, March u.s.
"A lively clash is in store be-
tween the Oregon & Washington
railroad, part of the Union Pa
cific system, and the Twin City
Electric Light & Power company
If the former corporation carries
out its threat to combat any move
on the part of Chehalis to grant
the street car company a fran
chise.
The city recently indicated it's
intention of giving the electric
concern the right to enter Cheha-
lis from Centralia by way of North
First street on the west side of
the Northern Pacific railroad.
Since then the company has filed
with the city council an ordinance
asking permission to enter from
the east by National st.
In order to prevent the granting
of such franchise the Hartman
road has given notice that It will
carry the fight into the city coun-
ell at tonight's meeting.