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The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02

eer way, by OK team and wagon and
experienced the hardships and the
struggles of that early time. Arriving
at Oskaloosa the Fitzgeralds took
their place in the makeup and the
life of the community and lived wor
thily. Michael was a. sturdy worker
and was useful citizen of the early
day. He did what his hand found to
do and made for his family a home
Older residents will remember him
as stone cutter. He worked for the
F, w. Mccall marble shop at cutting
and polishing. He was engaged with
the firm of Mccall & Ingles soon after
the establishment of the business in
1862, when the shop stood where is
now the Bollinger jewelry store, and
continued with the firm for about
fifteen years until October, 1877
when he went into other lines Of
work with his brother Ed. 1t has
been said of him that he was steady
and dependable. always on time and
as reliable in his work as a machine
He lived for years on Fifth avenue
West in a little home that stood or
the lot across the alley west of the
Weintz grocery. Michael Fitzgerald
was married about 1857 to Miss Cath
crime Castles, a sister of Francis
Castles, of this city. To this union
were born three children, two sons
James Fitzgerald, of Oskaloosa, No
40 C avenue West, a dependable en-
ploye of the Oskaloosa Bus G. Trans
fer company, John l.. Fitzgerald, No
403 Second avenue East, employed by
Dennis Regain, and daughter, Ella
now Mrs. Ella Mangan, wife of a
labor leader who came into promin
ence in the labor differences in which
the Western Federation of Miners
figured a short time ago, now resi-
dent at Goldfield, Nevada. Morgan
Fitzgerald, a brother, resident o.
Oskaloosa, is the only remaining
brother of the family.
The funeral was held at ST. Mary's
Catholic church of Oskaloosa, at
o'clock a. m. Friday morning, Nov. 26
and was largely attended by those
who had known the deceased in life
and numerous marks of respect anG
high esteem were shown. Special
music was provided, vocal solo
Face to Face" sang by Mrs. DR.. Nc
Clean, and a requiem on organ by
Miss Emily Neagle. The service was
conducted by Father Lotus. The
pallbearers were w. l. Neagle, Thos
Neagle, James Mansfield, James Glass
Charles E. Monroe and John Corcoran
Thus has another of the older resi-
dents passed from the scenes of loca
history making. he had his full
share in the work of Oskaloosa's pic
neer days and in its accomplishment
has builded for himself a monuments
that shall endure as long as the re
cords of the doings of those days IL
which he lived and moved.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
Few Dellnouents Now.

The number of pieces of property
listed for the delinquent tax sale, to
be conducted by County Treasurer
Thompson next Monday, is growing
less and less each day, and the sale
will be the smallest affair in years.
Last evening there were just $50
properties listed or this number
probably fifteen or twenty will be
paid up before the sale and several
undesirable places will remain UNI
sold. Last December there were over
$50 actual sales.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
THE EDDYVILLE NEWS
Happenings In A Live Town As
Told by John R. Sipes.

Eddyville, Nov. 29.-Married, in the
court house at Abba, at about 2:3O p.
M, Friday, Nov. 26, 1909, Miss Maude
Saeger, of EddyviRe, to Charles Fran
els Weutherly, of Marshalltown Mayor
Pabst officiating. The bride has made
her home with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. B. Kale, nearly all the
lime since she was two years old. Mr.
Klale was a witness at the wedding.
The groom is son of Mrs. Mary A.
Weatherly, of Marshalltown, and is
employed as a driver at that place,
and they will at once go to house
keeping there.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Hind
man, OF Chisholm, Friday, November
26, 1909, a baby girl.
Eddyville, Nov. 30.-Harry Sheldon
who recently sold the James Bawles
farm south of town after owning it the
past year, loaded his car at this place
Monday and he and his family will de
part this week for Grand Meadow
Minnesota, where he has purchased
fine, well improved farm OF eighty
acres near that place.
DR.. F. e. Vance departed. Monday
night for Dallas, Texas, to attend the
seventh meeting of the association OF
Rock Island Railway Surgeons. .
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Chill
cote, of Lakonta, Thursday, Nov. 20
1909. a baby girl. a....... .a .
John Lutz, who is employed as a
bridge carpenter on the Rock Island
railway, was unloading some piling il
the Rock Island yards at Oskalooss
Saturday, when one of the timberS
caught him and injured his ankle sc
badly that he will be on crutches fol
ten days or two weeks.
Eddyville, Dec. IA marriage Ii
cense was issued at Abba this weel
to Chas. K. Adams and Miss Leila r
Otley, the addresses of both beini
given as Eddyville.
Theodore, the little son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. T. A. OFT, has been quite sicl
with an attack OF pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Epperson wer
in Oskaloosa Monday night attending
Prof. Norwood's hypnotic entertain
ment and visiting Mr.. and Mrs. n
B. HallQway.
Frank Rice has been suffering frol
an attack of tonsilitis.
c. NJ. Garfield, of Hedrick, spen
Tuesday in town and left that evenin
for Oskaloosa.
Robert Billings and family return
ed to their home at Cedar Fall
Tuesday after spending Thanksgivin
with Mr.. Billings sister, Mrs. F. 1
Butler.
Virgil, the little son of Mrs. Emm
Linderman, returned home Monda
evening from few days visit wit
his grandmother, Mrs. l.. Spencer
in Des Moines.
Mrs. Chas. Bolibaugh and Mis-
Blanche Green are both quite sic
with the mumps.
Mrs. Dave Evans, of Pekay, VIII
had an attack of rheumatism SON
weeks ago, is sick again with thu
disorder.
Mrs. John PARROT and little daug
ter, Edna, have returned to the
home at Hedrick after spending
few days with their relatives here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
Nomination of officers.


The last Monday night in Novem-
Der being the legal date for the an
nual nomination of officers, it was
taken up after the other routine bust
ness of the session and Ed Walton,
now vice-C Chancellor, given unanimous
nomination for the highest Office in
the lodge Ben J. Snyder, whose ad,
ministration as Chancellor Comman'
der during the past year has been
characterized by revival OF interest
in all departments of the work oil
the order, will be advanced to the
rank of past Chancellor, and as such
will be delegated as one of the rep
resentatives of the local lodge to the
grand lodge meeting in Des MONIES
next summer. Numerous candidates
were placed in the field for all the
other offices and some interesting
contests will be witnessed. The cleo
ton will occur next Monday night
The retiring officers are as follows:
c. C.-B. j. Snyder.
v. CD WWalton.
Prelate-A. N. c. Taylor.
X. of K. nd S.-Ray Duboc
NJ of FIT. NJ. Shockley.
M. of ED. w. Eckenbom.
NJ. at A.-Geo. e. Heilman.
NJ. of W.-Geo. Boatsma.
|. G-P. r. McCosh.
o. G.-Webb Homer.
Trustee for three-year term n
NJ. Corey.
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Determined to succeed.

Napoleon had conquered Europe In
Imagination before he saw Jena or
Austerlitz. When only ten years OF
age. from the military school at
Brienne, he wrote to his mother In
Corsica: with Homer in my pocket,
and my sword by my side. have to
carve my way through the world"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
important Test Case.

Courts in several counties are hold
ing back decisions in prosecutions
under the peddlers' license law await.
ing the disposition of the test case
which will be sent up to the supreme
court from Mahaska county, il being
the indictment against B. Shrago, the
appeal being taken by the state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
viii PAY Good Salary.

County Superintendent o. H,Benson,
of Clarion county, has written TO State
Superintendent Riggs asking him to
furnish eight teachers at once. He
says that he must have this number
right away and he is willing to pay
good salaries.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
Old Timers Are Few.

The work of the Old Settlers as
ISOLATION in tracing out early history
is becoming more difficult as the
original settlers of the county are be-
coming fewer and an organized effort
should be made to preserve early
records. Each township in the coun'
ty should have separate associa'
ton and all work for the common
good.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
ED WALTON HONORED
Heads Winning Team in X. of p.
Membership Contest.

In final score of $3.50 to 2,945 Ed
G Walton's team, defeated C. E..
Brooke's team in the interesting mem.
bership contest which has been con-
Quoted by Oskaloosa Lodge No. So
Knights of Pythias, during the past
six weeks. A total of So new appli-
cations for membership were received
and material for degree work to keep
the lodge busy for several months
has been provided.
Highest honors are due the cap
tain of the winning team, Ed G. Wal
ton, whose ceaseless and effective
work brought forth harvest of appli-
cations in number equal to those Sc
cured by the other members of both
teams. AS partial reward for his
valuable service to the lodge he has
been given the unanimous nomination
for Chancellor Commander, the high
est honor within the gift of the subor-
dinate lodge, and on next Monday
night he will without doubt be elect
ed to that Office by reclamation.
The contest closed last Monday
night when applications were turned
in and read to the lodge. This pro-
cess occupied considerable time and
1t was pleasant surprise to all, even
the losing team, to see the amount
and the character of the applicants.
Both captains deserve praise and
commentator for the manner in
which they worked for the success of
the campaign and the results &C
complished by Mr.. Brooke's team
alone would have made the contest
worth while. AS it is no one regrets
the obligation of serving banquet
to the winners and they will be CIV
en- a feast royal, the date for which
will be arranged in few deys.
The Scores
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Carpenters At Work.

Workmen have now started over
hauling the Elks building on South
First street. All the frames on the
west side have been torn out and will
be replaced by more substantial ma
terial. A new roof over the entire
building will also be added.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
Want Brick Paving.

A majority of the property owners
of Atlantic who will be affected have
expressed themselves as preferring
brick pavement, 1t is probable that
the council will follow their wishes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
Attempt TO Break viii.

In Orange City the Berry will case
it attracting attention. Decendent
left $4,000, and the children are try
ing to upset the will because the
win because the father loft one-third
to his second wife, Is
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
Hawkeye Poultry.

Tho third annual exhibit of the
Hawkeye Poultry association will be
held at Creston beginning Monday,
December 6, and lasting until Satur-
day, December II. .s....
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02

The reduced rate given by the rail
roads to attend the corn show now in
session at Des Moines is not enough
less than the regular fare to bother
abouS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
DROBATE NOTICE.

DROBATE NOTICE.
Il To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament of j. F. Everett, late
of said county, deceased, and that the
10Th day of December, 1909, has been fix
ed for the probate of said will, at which
time you can appear at the court house
in said county and show cause, if any
there be, why said will should not be
admitted to probate.
In witness Whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court at Oskaloosa, Iowa, this 10Th day
of November, 1909.
l.. Z. CoRLETT.
l9w3 Clerk District Court.
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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
Marriaae Licenses.

The following licenses have been
issued by the County Clerk since our
last report:
Neal De Prenger, Leighton. :. .23
544 and
Dora Brummel, Leighton. 49,. 81
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
WANTS & FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Groom modern house,
barn, lot 50xl20, well fruited, good
shade, cement walks and paving.
315 North Third street.
3l2tf Chas. S. Walling.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02

HILLIARD-HOOVE married at
the home of the brides prents, Nov
%, 1909, at o'clock p. m, Erma Mi
bred Hoover to Clarence Wilbur Hit
lard, both OF Oskaloosa. Promptly as
the hour struck, Rev. Chas. Moore. oil
the Friends church, led the way to
the double parlors, followed by lie
happy couple. They took their places
in the archway in the presence ~; :
company of relatives and friends, an
the ceremony was solemnized, Tai
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
20 Opticians Have Left oskaIoosa
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, 8 to 3. Open Saturday
evenings.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02

SCOLES.-The funeral service over
Mrs. Nina Scoles was held Sunday at
the home No. 610 Fifth avenue east.
Rev. Rutherford conducted the ser
vice. The body accompanied by
the husband C. L. Scoles and sister
Mrs. Ada Wyatt was taken to the old
home at Mountain Grove, Mo-, via the
Rock Island this morning where in
torment will be made. The Diseased
is 81 years, months and Is days OF
age and has been married little over
one year to c. l.. Scoles, son of w
A. Scoles an old employee of the Os
kalcosa Traction & Light Co.
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Ernest c. Bringon, Des Moines. "a
AS and
Effie B. Ivers. Des Moines. i. d. q
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02

JONES. to Professor and
Mrs. l.. T. Jones of North A street,
Wednesday, November II, 1909, a son.
Mother and babe doing nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02

Observation-Disclosures Fitzgerald
was born in County Kerry, Ireland,
September 29. 1928. and died at the
residence of his son, John L. Fitzger-
aid. No. 402 Second avenue East, in
Oskaloosa, Iowa, Wednesday evening,
Nov. "a. 1909. at 1880 O'Clock a. m
Interment in the Catholic cemetery
Oskaloosa, Friday morning, Nov. 26
by the side of his wife. deceased sew
eral years.
The migration of the Fitzgeralds to
America began about 1s4S-49. Johan
ma and James Fitzgerald. of Claborn
parish, County Kerry, Ireland, were
blessed with a family Of thirteen chill
dren, eight sons and five daughters
All but two of these children came
to America and settled in Oskaloosa
and are here buried. Edwin was the
first to come following the death OF
the parents. He stopped for time II
Ohio and was engaged in the manu-
facture of brick. The country here
offered opportunities not to be disre
garded and Edwin told his brothers
and sisters of the good fortune in the
new land. Michael followed his broth
er to Ohio about 1850 and five year:
later started for the town of Oska
loosa, making the trip across countr!
and crossing the Mississippi by
means of a ferry at a town between
Keokuk and Burlington, known as
bridgeport, They came in the pion
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02

PEITYMAN-COLVILLE.-A popu-
lar Oskaloosa young lady was one OF
the many Thanksgiving brides in Des
Moines last week the ceremony being
performed Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rittle,
1903 Bluff street, Justice F. A. Cope,
officiating, when Miss Marilla Colville
of Oskaloosa. and John H. Pettynan
of Des Moines, wee united in lie
bonds of matrimony. The bride Is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E,
Colville, 416 North Third street and
has for some time been in the EN-
ploy of the Home Telephone Co. The
groom is a prosperous Des Moines
plumber. They will be at home, aft
err December 6. to their many friends
at 420 Grand avenue.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02
JOHN p. HIATT,
w. n, HEATING,
Attorney-Abstr

Money to Loan. Insurance.
liz First Ave. West, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
23tf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02

DAVIS-TUCKER. - Married at OF
tumwa, Tuesday morning, Nov. 23, 'O9,
at the residence of the brides broth
err, Arthur Tucker, on North Court
street, Miss Verna Blanche Tucker,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Tucker, of Abba, to Mr.. Charles Da'
Wis, of Oskaloosa, Rev. l.. H. Otto, OF
the First Christian church officiating.
The bride is a we'll known young lady
of Abba and the groom is a son OF
Mrs. Jeanette Davis, No. GIG South A
street and one of the Davis Broth
ers" combination of Oskaloosa,
Charles is in business independently
at Abba where he is doing we'll and
where he has a cosy home prepared
for his bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
came to Oskaloosa Saturday and a
reception was rendered them in the
evening at the home of the mother, o
host of young friends and acquaint
ances dropping in to offer congratu
lations and best wishes. Others
among the friends of Charles learn
ing of his presence in town and OF the
nuptial event made up a charivar
party and paid their respects to the
bride and groom in a rather noisy
demonstration about midnight.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02

= .CALDWELL.-Born. to Mr.and Mrs.
Warren Caldwell. at their home in
Wright, Saturday evening, November
27, 1909, fine ten-pound boy. All
doing nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02

HUNT.-The funeral services OF
the late Thomas Hunt were held yes
terday at the home on Seventh ave
nue. and Seventh street. Rev. w. C.
Rutherford, of the Baptist church
conducted service and the choir OF
the Baptist church furnished music
The pall-bearers were: VIM. Stump
John Cleveland, E. E. Shaw, VIM
Young, George Willard and Ed Mat
hews. The grave service was in
charge of the Odd Fellows under the
leadership Of H. L. White and LIMA
Ellis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02

SOLOMON.-Born, Friday, Novem
Der 10, 1909, to Mr.. and Mrs. Alexan
der Solomon, a nine-pound daughter
Mother and babe progressing rapidly
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02

ZENDT.-Born, to Rev. and Mrs. S
H. Zendt, at the Oskaloosa Hospital
Sunday Afternoon at 400 O'Clock, Nov
%, 1909. nine pound boy. Mothe
and son doing nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02

RAY-SHAW. - The marriage H.
cense of Thomas P. Ray, of Pitts.
burg, Pa, aged 81, and Leona Shaw,
of Oskaloosa, aged 2S, appeared in
the Des Moines papers this morning.
Miss Shaw is well known in Oska-
loosa, being the daughter of Column
bus Shaw, residing southwest of the
city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02

HUNT.-Mrs. T. w. Hunt and fam
lily express thir thanks to the lodges
and friends who gave assistance and
sympathy upon the occasion of the
death and at the funeral of the late
T. w. Hunt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-02

SMITH-Born, at the Oskaloos;
Oskaloosa Hospital to Mr.. and Mrs
John Smith, Sunday afternoon, Nov
%, 1909. at 200 o'clock, a sever
pound girl. Mother and daughter do
ing nicely.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

with Japanese lanterns, and fireworks and music
features OF the evening. Colonel and Mrs.
Anderson's guests were Mr.. and Mrs VI. Bremen,
Mrs. Van Note and Mrs. A Platt all Of New York,
and house guests OF the Andersons: Mr. and Mrs
Oliver Drake-Smith. Miss Olive Drake-Snith. Of
Englewood: Mr. and Mrs. Niles Jewell and Mr. and
Mrs Bloomfield, of Richfsid Springs: oswald
Kirkhy. Of New York. and Mrs. Katherine Conk-
lin of New York. on Thursday Colonel and Mrs
Anderson took their guests To Five Mile Point. ii
dining resort on OtseEO Lake.
Both residents and visitors are interested in the
ceremony which viii take place tomorrow morning
in St Johns Church This will be the blessing of
the three new windows given - the church by
Robert ". Taller Of New York. In memory of his
wife Emma Lee Taller. and his sister. Emily Taller
Townsend Mr. Taller is at Bella Vista.
During the week the silver cups which viii ne
given trophies in the Darlington automobile hill
climbing contest have been exhibition and have
been attracting much attention because of their un-
usual beauty. The contest will take place on July 81
Two Of the guests Of the week are Miss Carlotta
Nilson OF The Three of Us fame and Miss Anita
Parker Of Washington bud who gives promise
~ very great beauty and charm They are at the
Country Club. where congregate most Of the golf
lovers of the place Among the club members are
Dr. e. c. Ransom. OF New York Oliver Drake
Smith OF EngIewood: T. ". Jones and Thomas An
son Matthews. of New York; \. Ryerson, Of New
York and Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

Of this is that it is a hundred times more diff
cult to secure the punishment Of criminal In
this country than in the Old World. From tho
very moment of his arrest political influences
will be at work TO secure his liberation on bail
or his discharge, and to destroy and nullify the
evidence against him. II his guilt is so damn
ing as to leave the jury no alternative but con-
viction the the part of the judges
due to their lack of knowledge of the law. Will
assure him stay Of judgment, Of a reversal
of the decision against him. and order Tor
a new trial. The latter then be STAYED or
indefinitely until sufficient time has been gained
TO enable the friends of the offender to fix
the witnesses for the prosecution, by terrorism
bribery or even by mere appeals to sympathy
and kindly sentiment. Thanks to this combina-
ton of circumstances thanks also to a frequent
absence of loyal cooperation between the bench
and the police, there IN the big cities OF the
United States larger number OF unconvicted
criminals walking the streets than in Germany,
Francs. Austria or Grcat Britain. They are the
criminals whom the police, and many Of
their fellow citizens, know with absolute GER
tainty to be guilty of not merely one. but often
of a whole succession of serious crimes, yet
assinzt whom 1t has besn impossible to secure
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
aGsT WHOLE WORLD OF PLEASURE in THE BERKSHIRES

this week. The house entertained four hundred or
distinguished guests. including the President
and his party. Governors Hughes and Prouty, Sen
ator Root, Ambassador Bryce Of England. and the
French Ambassador. NJ. Jusserand, who were in at
tendance on the Champlain tercentenary festivities
ity and enthusiasm and everything that the man
agement could do to make the affair lone grand
success was done The spacious grounds and
verandas surrounding the hotel were dotted with
myriads of Japanese lanterns and about the towers
of the hotel among the flags twinkled tricolored
electric lights. Altogether the beautiful lake re-
sort was unusually brilliant and picturesque
With Mrs. Walter c. Witherbee, of Port Henry,
N. Y. acting as hostess, the wives Of the state
commissioners entertained the women Of the official
parties dinner Wednesday. The pretty dining
room with its attractive decorations of silk flags
and banners. did honor also to the dinner which
the state commissioners gave to the President his
officers the Governors and foreign guests. The
hotel management provided a splendid display of
fireworks the lake. This enjoyed from the
hotel verandas. the floating island, show
ing the wonderfully arranged Indian pageants.
The many guests who spent the week at the
Hotel Champlain more than enthusiastic over
their entertainment and accommodations and are
loud in their praise of this ideal lake resort Motor
parties stop here by the dozen every day The hotel
patrons being favored with the customary semi
daily concert by Prouty's Orchestra. Of Boston