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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-15
Date is Unknown.

The date for the arraignment OF
John Junkin. the negro slayer OF
Clara Rosen in Ottumwa, has not
been determined upon. The people
Of ottumwa desire to have the militia
called out and have asked Sheriff
Of Wapello county to petition Cover.
nor Carroll to send troops. The date
of his arraignment is kept secret, but
1t is thought that the prisoner will
be spirited in some day when the
people are unaware OF 1t. .-..
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Congregational Church.

The special Easter services at the
Congregational, church were very
fine and we'll attended. a the morn
in hour the program was opened
with an organ recital rendered by
Miss Jennie Fry. Special musical
numbers were rendered by the clorus
Miss Sarah Williams director, and a
vocal solo by Miss Pidgeon Boyer.
Rev. Adkins, the, pastor, preached an
appropriate sermon on THE hesur-
rection." At the yesper service in
the evening a special program was
rendered by the Sunday School, which
was in the nature of children's
Easter concert. Miss Lola Perkins,
superintendent, was in charge of the
exercises. Several numbers were
rendered during the service by the
Sunday School orchestra, under the
leadership OF ]. Worth Allen and as
sisted by a few outside musicians.
This was the first appearance of the
orchestra and they were deserving
of much praise for the excellence OF
their work.
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.BAPTISTS At PELLA
Young People Of 0skaloosa District
Meet This Week.

b i y. i . j
Programs have been distributed to
the local delegates for the annual
rally or the sunday School and b. Y.
P. u. departments OF the oskaloosa
Baptist Association, which win be
held next Thursday and Friday at
Pella. The territory included in the
Oskaloosa association covers a por.
ton of four counties, Pella being
near the northwest .limit and Ottum.
wa being included in the southeast
direction. The first days session
will be devoted to the Sunday school
program, President John w. bye, of
Coalfield, being in charge. On Fri
day the program win be devoted to
the B. Y. p. u, Howard F. Kirk, or
this city being president of the de.
partment. The other associational
officers of the B. Y. P. U. being as
follows: -..a.a
Viee-Pres.-W. A. Fowler, Pella. !
Secy-Mrs. s. s. Menefee, Ottumwa.
Treas.-Miss Minnie Van Denberg
Pella. II.
1t is expected that twelve or fifteen
delegates from the local organiza-
tions will attend the rally and Prof.
Chas. H. Young will appear on the
program Friday afternoon opening
discussion of the subject of where
in can the B. Y. p. U. be Improved -
The program Of the complete rally
will be as follows:
Thursday Morning. ..
0:00-Registration of delegates.
10: S0-Praise Service led by Albert
Johnson, Eddyville.
11:00-The Adult Bible Glass Move
ment. Mr. John Hansel, Ottumwa.
.,a IL: 35-Chapel Services at the Audi
torium. A"
- Thursday Afternoon.
2:00-Praise Sevice led by Edward
Jenkins, Beacons
2:2O-Reports of oficers and Com
mittees.
Election of officers.
2:45-Reading of letters and re-
ports from delegates.
5 3:20-Missions in the Sunday
Schools, Mrs. Myron w. Haynes,
Pella.
3:5O-The Supreme Issue of the
Sunday School, Rev. F. G. Davies, OF
tumwa.
4:2O-Round Table, Rev. Wilson
Mills, Des MONIES. %"
Thursday Evening.
7:30-Song and Praise Service, led
by C.. NJ. Higgins, Pella.
Solo. c. NJ. Higgins.
S:0O-Address, THE Teacher as
Gods Workman" Rev. A. L. Garri-
son.
Friday Morning.
9:30-Prayer and Praise Service
led by Rev. Jonathan Lee.
T 10:15-What shall be the AttitudeI
of the B. Y. P. q. toENew Converts
Rev. F. F. Whitcomb
11:O0--Visit to Central. (Under
of guide.)
11:35-Chapel Exercises, at the
College Auditorium.
Friday Afternoon.
2:00-Praise Service.
Z.Zu-heportS Oh Omcers ana CoHl-
Election of Officers.
Other Business.
2:45-Reading of letters and re-
ports of delegates.
3:20-Wherin can the B. Y. p. U.
be improved. Gan open parliment.)
Discussion opened by Prof. Young of
Oskaloosa.
4:20-The Junior B. Y. p. u. Tan
object Lesson) Mrs. p. o. Silvara.
Miss Esther Hanson.
Friday Evening.
7:30-Organ Recital, Prof. DeaneI
Shure. DIP.
7:45-Song Service, Prof. H. H.
Severn. Song, Glee Club.
8:00-Address, The New Grip on
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Good Root to crab.

A horseradIsh root four feet long
Is not common object to find, but
the specimen hanging in the Herald
window measures fully that much
and is double at that. II was found
by ]. ID. Hawkins while digging in
his back yard on South second st.
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GEGNER.-Thef funeral OF the late
Mrs. elizabeth b. Gegner, widow Of
John Gegner, deceased, was neld from
the family residence east Oska
loosa on the Iowa City road, &C two
o'clock Friday afternoon lnterment
was made in Forest cemetery. The
funeral was largely attended by
neighbors, relatives and friends OF
the family, several being present from
a distance. The somewhat limited
accommodations of the home were
overtaxed in caring for the crowd
and numbers were unable to get into
the rooms during the service. The
funeral was conducted by Rev. T. v.
Dugan,, of the u. p. church, of Oska.
loosa, and the music was furnished
by his choir. The pall-berers were
Richard Baxter, Henry Tandy, David
Bryson, George Burke, Samuel Smith
and John Graham. Many floral pieces
were received at the home and a
host of personal messages OF sym
pathy and coincidence were extended
members of the family. '
Those present from distance for
the funeral were Mrs, Maggie Gegner,
Konrad, Henry and william Gegner,
of Des Moines; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Ahrweiler, August Ahrweiler and Mr.,
and Mrs. Prosper Kugler, of Hooking.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gegner was a we'll
known German resident of the com.
munity. The family came to the city
almost forty years ago and the hus.
band and father, John Gegner, was
engaged in business through a long
term of years. The family has lived
at the home place in Spring Creek
township, just east of Oskaloosa.
thirty-seven years. Mrs. Gegner was
a woman dearly beloved In her neigh
borhood. Her kindly acts and her
in times of sickness,
suffering or sorrow are proverbial.
Death came Unexpectedly after an
illness of only few days with pneu-
monia. The patient, ordinarily
strong and active, seemed 10 lack the
necessary vitality to oppose the pro-
gress of the lung trouble land death
resulted after suffering or five
days. ~ Otis 5at s8@E ael
The deceased is survived by fam.
lily of six children, Mrs. Anna X.
Ahrweiler, George Gegner Mrs.
Maggie Ahrweiler, Mrs! Ella Schuer-
man and John and Carl Gegner. a
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silver Medal contest.

The Buckeye school house neigh
borhood has arranged for silver
medal contest to be held under the
auspices OF the w. G. T. U. at the
school next Friday evening, April 1G,
at 1880 O'Clock. A splendid program
with eight contestants and intervening
musical numbers has been announced.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-15

Sunday school, $125 was given by the
lEpworth League and then other sums
Icame In rapid succession. II is diff
cult to state at present the total
Iamount pledged as all of the pledges
lare not yet In, but it, is estimated that
1.-THE amount will reach at least $500.
THE Ladies' Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Societies can be counted upon
for at least 100000 extra and this
Twill bring the total up to about $4,000
for the year. During the service Roy
Kemble sang fine vocal solo and two
new members were received by letter
and one on probation. AS q special
Easter gift to the church, Mrs. H. L..
Salisbury presented six new collection
plates. They are of golden bronze
and appropriately inscribed. DR.. AL
len spoke to the knights Templar
lodge in the afternoon and aside from
the members of the order, only a small
audience was present. This was prob
ably due to some misunderstanding,
as the whole service had been special
ly prepared and should have taken the
place of the morning service which
was given over to other purposes. DR..
Allen preached a fine Easter sermon
and it is much to be regretted that
more did not hear him. Aside from
an anthem by the choir, Mr.. Gordon
rendered an appropriate Easter solo.
Miss Mabel Doll and Miss Lois Whit
aker have been elected as, delegates
by the Standard Bearers to attend the
coming convention at Grinnell. This
convention will be held in the interest
of the Women's Foerign Missionary
Society. The meeting of the Epworth
League in the evening was led by Prof.
w. C. Dennis and splendid vocal solos
we're given by Mrs. Lee Long and Dr.
John |. Tomy.i . ea3 y5a.. q .
The Easter concert given by the
choir was largely attended and was
eminently appropriate to the Easter
season. . The program comprised
sacred Cantata, The Conquering
King" by Wilson. 1t consisted of cho.
ruses, quartettes, duets and various
soiOo, dhSSus hS
was catchy and sprightly and yet thor
oughly in keeping with the day. The
chorus work was we'll sustained and
the quartette part was taken by Miss
Lois Whitaker, Mrs. Canfield, Miss
Sara Grant and Miss Graft Duets
we're given by Mrs. Kemble and Mrs.
Garfield, Lois Whitaker and Dwight
Abrams, and Ethel Hunt and Mrs
Canfeld. The solo parts were. taken
by DR.. Tony, Mrs Kemble, Mrs. Can
field, Ethel Hunt and Mr. Abrams
Miss Mae Millar served most accept
ably as accompanist and Mr.. c. D.
Gordon was the musical Z director.
The choir have worked hard for the
past few weeks in order to prepare for
he work done on Sunday evening, and
Ill are entitled to great credit. The
whole program was given without a
break and was greatly appreciated by
the people.
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on aealden,s cnmlnn.

Mahaska Day. II pleasant weather
prevails, will be the greatest day in
the history of the county. Old set
tiers are particularly enthusiastic
and viii make 1t home gathering
OF all the old chiefs.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-15
can yo,, TeII7

How many Of the people OF the city
or county have an idea OF the amount
OF money collected by Mahaska coun,
.ty during the course oftwelve months
or know about how much 1t costs "a
run the county,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-15
Enod prndnnta Meak

The week between April IL and ~
has been designated as Mason City
Food Products week. and during that
time all local merchants win place
their best articles on exhibition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-15

ed to thirty dollars. The childrer
made the collection during Lent. eacf
lpupil was given a box and the savings
Iof the season went therein to be deliy
erred on Easter Day. The little folks
Iwere greatly interested In the success
OF the collection, which is for the sup
mort OF the Home Missions.
The other collections of the day for
the benefit OF the repair fund of the
church which has been depleted by re
cent extensive Improvements to the
Guild Hall.
EH9
Christian Church.
The members and friends OF the
Christian church have been looking
forward with much interest during the
past week to the Sunday school SER
vice OF Easter Day. The hope was
that the attendance might reach 500
lat that service. But owing to the ex-
ceedingly disagreeable morning, the
desired number was not reached. The
report showed 46S in at
tendance and $29.25 Offering. Doubt
less at the close of the school there
were more than 500 in the room. The
school is especially proud OF the num-
Der of men they have in attendance.
over 100 young and older men were
present on Easter Day. A contest
has been in progress between the
"optimi" class of young men and
the Cleaners" class of young la.
dies. The optimi report showed an
attendance of 81, with over $1,000 Of
fering. The Cleaners had 3S present
with $500 offering. The\ Sunday
school music is very inspiring the or
chestra and s. s. choir leading it most
A good audience Swas pres
ent at the morning church service.
The special music consisting OF solo
by DR.. F. ]. Jarvis and anthem by the
choir, was excellent. The pastors SER
mon from the text, IF We then be
risen with Christ, seek those things
which are above. where Christ stitch
on the right hand of God" placed be-
fore the listeners the thought that in
their lives as Christians both in deed
and word, they should bear testimony
to the fact that Christ had risen from
The dead.
The Endeayor Societies each had a
good attendance. The Senior C. L.
had special musical program appro.
pirate to the day.
The evening service was in charge
Df the Sunday school and Junior En-
ieayor Society. Easter Day is set
apart by the Christian church as
lime to remember the unfortunate
under their care, both at home
ard in foreign lands. The work in
the U. s. is in charge OF their "Beney-
client Association" They now have
six orphanages and two children's hos
pitfalls. The Sunday schools all over
he land devote their Easter offerings
% this work. The house was crowded
1t the evening service to hear the
program, which was carried out as
published, with one or two
exceptions. H. L. White. the S. 8.
presided. The Jun
ors were seated in a body in the
front seats. The program as a whole
was excellent. each one taking part
doing credit to themselves.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-15

The cold wind and the continued
low temperature is retardIng vege-
tation and an unusually late season
WIN result.
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Elrst Reformer church.

AT the First Reformed church, cor
ner Second avenue and South d street
Easter was appropriately observed. In
the morning Rev. Petri preached upon
the subject, Effects OF the Resources
tion, and the choir sang. Il Am the
Resurrection and the Life" The
evening services were given over to
the Sunday school and by the work of
a special committee a good program
had been arranged for the occasion.
The Sunday school now has an enroll
ment of over 100, including the cradle
roll The following. persons partici.
pated in the program: Mr.. and Mrs.
Amsbury. Agnes Gilbert. Max Howarthi
Margaret Harrington, Ray Patterson
Philip Gnnnar ,Cassis Patterson, Fern
Freeman, Hobart Swanson. Joe Risney,
Garnet Hixson. Harold Hook, Ruth
Werner, Jessie Boyer, Charlie Gunnar,
Bertha Freeman and Margaret Pow
ers As - ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-15

First Baptist Church.

Under the brief ministry of Rev. J.
"A. Lapham, of Central college, Pella,
who Is supplying the pulpit at the
First Baptist church in the absence Of
a pastor, the church is growing stead
lily in strength and interest and an in
dication or the success which his eff
forts have attained was shown in the
missionary collection which was taken
up at the regular church services Eas-
ter Sunday, the amount totaling S2S.54.
Rev. I4apham preached two beautiful
and helpful sermons during the day.
Ia the morning his subject was THE
Power of the Resurrection" and he
offered the life and experiences OF
Paul as one example of that power.
Both morning and evening services
were well attended and special music
was rendered by choir of nine mem.
beers. The b. Y. p. U. was led in the
evening by Miss Lena Marley. The
flowers which decorated the pulpit
were furnished by the Ladies' Aid So,
ciety and we're afterwards distributed
among the sick. On next Sunday Rev,
Rutherford, pastor OF the Orion, Ill,
Baptist church, will be here and sup,
ply the pulpit and a large attendance
is desired to greet him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-15
| Cure Rupture
In One Treatment
NO KNIFE, NO TRUSS
My DePew Method Cures Rup.
ture Permanently In q Single,
Treatment.

You wear no truss or appliance of any kind
and your rupture is cured permanently, and hei
as firmly as though you never had a rupture.
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Episcopal Church.

The observance of Easter at the st.
James Episcopal church was elabo-
rate, as became the occasion. and was
well attended at all services OF the
day. The church was decorated in a
handsome way that added impressive.
ness and beauty to the special SER
vice. The green house OF w. r. Lacey
contributed all OF 4ts choicest speci-
mems OF palms for the decoration OF the
chancel, making possible one OF the
most elaborate decorations for the fes-
tival.
The program of the day opened at
seven o'clock with early service and
Holy Communion. Morning service
was opened at 1890 o'clock. Special
music had been prepared for the coca.
sion and was heard by one OF the larg.
est attendanees of the season The
sermon was followed by Communion.
The evening service was also largely
attended. Rev W. p Williams gave
special sermons. appropriate to Eas
ter. morning and evening. The morn
ing sermon was a scholarly and i'm
pressiye discourse upon the signifi
canoe and import OF Easter in the
Christian religion. The sermon bore
evidence OF careful preparation ana
was rich in the history OF the Chris
titan movement. II was interesting
and Instructive.
The Sunday school was one Of the
features Of the days program. Il
marked the conclusion OF the chill
dren's ssenten offering which amount
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First Presbyterian Church.

At the evening service the house
was we'll filed, and the audience en-
joyed rare treat. The Cantata was
one OF the finest musical treats ever
given in the city. Mrs. Logan show
ed her skill in training the voices and
bringing out with fine expression the
spirit OF both music and, words. The
church Is fortunate in having a choir
capable of doing such excellent work.
IL is hoped that we may have a chance
to hear repeated the fine program OF
the evening.
The sermon was a presentation OF
The Comforter as the Spirit of
Truth" Jesus used many words that
we're significant of different aspects
of His nature. In Him was life. He
was the light OF the world. He. too,
was the truth. When He went to the
Father He would pray that another
Comforter should be sent, even The
Spirit OF Truth. The only ultimate
comfort in any situation is a knowl.
edge OF the truth. Apart from the
liulH luSIc ID ever duAlcJy anu rear
But truth knows no fear and never
falters. The older systems that will
not stand the test of present truth
leaves us faint-hearted and fearful
| If we wish still to believe them. II
makes its votaries tlmid in the pres
ence OF modern investigation. There
is no real comfort for The Spirit can
| be with US in power only when VIC
have the best truth of any generation
and fearlessly stand on it. lnstitu
lions that fear the revelation OF the
fearless investigator can not finally
stand. Security lies in knowing the
whole truth.--the worst and the best
that can be said. Truth is the only
possible way for man to know and
understand Christ; for He is truth
itself The comfort OF the Christian
in his welfare Is The Spirit of Truth
who dwells with us all the way.
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Central M. E. Church.

Easter Sunday was one OF activity
in various parts Of church life. The
Sunday school started the day with
a large attendance and gave a col
lection OF $1,000 and pledged $500 to
the cause OF missions for the present
year About 5000 was contributed
by the little tots down in the Primary
and Beginners Department At the
public service In the morning, the
|annuai offerings were received for the
cause Of MISSIONS. After the above
pledge Of 500 was received from the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-15

Write to
Mr.. S. T. Hutchinson. Pres. First National
Bank, Lake City Iowa. Ruptured IS yrs. Treat
ed December s, 1877.
Mr. Gavin Grove. lll4 First W. ST.. Boone. Ia.
Treated June 4th OF. Double rupture 10 years
Mr.. Adam Crawshaw. R. K. Abba. la. Treat
Mr, w. L. Harris, Ills 10th ST. Des Moines
la. Treated Feb. % 'OS. Ruptured years
Enclosing stamped self-addressed envelope to
insure their reply.
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supply of hay and rough feed is get
ting short in many sections of the
state. ,
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at the Churches

Easter Sunday was made the Occa
sion OF elaborate church celebration
and special services were held in al
places of worship and all Sunday
schools. The weather was unpleas
ami. No rain fell during the day, but
a high wind prevailed which made the
day unpleasant and interfered with
attendance upon services.
Decorations of special and elabo-
rate character were general. Easter
lilies, carnations. roses, geraniunis,
and a multitude of other bloom every
where lent impressiveness TO the ser
vice. The observance at st. Mary's
Catholic church and at the ST. James
Episcopal church was marked by spe-
cial features following Lenten ser
vice. Elaborate and special programs
we're observed by church and Sunday
school at the Congregational, First
Presbyterian, United Presbyterian,
FIRST Reformed, Central NJ. tE.,Friends
and Christian churches, Pentecostal
Mission and Salvation Army. Special
services were also held at other
places.
g9H
ST. Mary's Church.
Easter has a special and a profound
Significance in the Catholic faith and
the day Is given elaborate celebration
in the church StMary's parish made
the usual preparation of special music
and elaborate decoration. Early and
morning masses we're conducted by
the Rev. Father Renihan. Al the ten
O'Clock service the attendance was
greater than the church could accom-
modate. The growth of the parish
has been shown by recent occurrences
but no where has the, necessity for
larger accommodation been made so
plain as at the Easter services. The
words of Father Renihan left an i'm.
preston with an those who heard that
will be lasting, and the music Of the
service was OF an unusually high char
acter,
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BISHOP--SPEED. - The Abba I'm.
ion contains an announcement of the
marriage of L. ]. Bishop, aged II
years, and Miss Lydie Speed, aged
10 years, both of Oskaloosa.
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CLAREY Iowa Central rail-
way has new conductor. He arrived
Saturday evening, April 10, 1909, at
o'clock, at the residence
of Conductor and Mrs. Steve Clarey,
807 First avenue west. He weighs 10
pounds. Mother and son are getting
along nicely. .-... .--> bee. =
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HTGBEE-BRArNIGAR.--A wedding
of interest to Oskaloosa people is
thus described by the Burlington
Hawk-Eye:
AT the home OF the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ w. Branigar, No.
100 North Fourth street, Miss Perle M.
Branigar, the second daughter OF the
house was married to George Q. Hig.
bee, at / o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Archibald Cardle OF the First
Presbyterian church performed the
ceremony. The immediate relatives
of the contracting parties formed the
marriage party. Prof Fischer played
the Mendelssohn wedding march dur
ing the ceremony and bright, sparkling
selections appropriate 10 the occasion
and the season. during the congratula
tlons and breakfast, There were nc
attendants and the bride wore silk
null made empire demitraine and
trimmed with lace and veil and car
Ified a shower bouquet OF bride roses
given by Master James HilIeary and
Miss Hannah Carr. making fitting
variation OF the program.
The decOrations were yellow tulips and
ionqnlls and the same scheme was fol