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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17

ordinary. lad terms Having, a good
time" 1t costs something, however,
to stay at home when the other fell
low has come to town, II is no easy
matter travelling the up hill road
and Its lonesome locality at best
but see what the Bunting boys have
done. Ten years ago they had little
or nothing. 1t is now their turn to
go to town, and they can go right,
when the fellow who went few
years ago is having his turn at the
road.
Congratulations to Fred Bunting
and his bride, who is most estima-
bile young lady. She has been work
ing here and there since left alone in
the world and has enjoyed most
excellent reputation. She has been
residing in the Lacey neighborhood
and her services were in much de-
mand until Mr.. Bunting came and es-
tablished proprietary rights. Mr..
and Mrs. Bunting will reside upon
the Dodds place and assist in its
operations, while the Lew Mitchell
farm is still held to contribute its
portion to the success of these most
worthy young people. ~ ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
THE SCHOOL EXHIBITS
Work of Students Being Placed in
County Superintendent's Office

The county rural school exhibits
are beginning to arrive and Supt.
Chas. Young is placing them on ex'
are from the rural schools of the
county and they are all represented
except in one or two cases. The ex'
hibits from the missing schools will
arrive in time for the judging and
awarding of the prizes. A list OF
prizes covering every kind of an ex'
hibit are offered and as a result some
of the work is excellent. Exhibits
in manual training, penmanship,
domestic science, map drawing, arith'
metic, composition work, historical
work, work on physiology, drawing OF
all kinds and corn in one ind ten ear
lots. Some of the work on exhibition
is as good as could be made by stu
dents who are many years in al
vance of the students who made this
work The public is invited to come
and see what the students are doing
in the public schools.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
THE EDDYVILLE NEWS
Happenings In A Live Town AS
Told by John R. Sipes.

Eddyville, Feb. 15HU. S. Marshal
F. B. Clark, of Ottnmwa, came to
Eddyville Saturday land placed Roy
Besco, son of George Besco, under
arrest on the charge of having writ
ten the black hand letter received
by the Manning & Epperson State
Bank on Feb. 1st demanding $4,000
The young man who is about 81
years of age, WI s arraigned before
U. S. Commissioner Enoch, at OF,
tumwa, late Saturday afternoon and
was bound over to the grand jury
During the night-of Jan. 31st a let
ter reading as follows was mailed in
the post office here: Manning &
Epperson State Bank: Leave $4,000
at the southeast corner of the Advent
church on the second Wednesday
night. You can do this or your house
and bank building will be blown up
Take this for the truth; leave it or
the second of Feb, Wednesday night
Signed by the Black Hand Asso.'
The letter, written in pencil. with
some attempt made to disguise the
handwriting, and with the outline Of
a hand on the back of the sheet, was
received by F. NJ. Epperson during
the forenoon of the list inst, and
was at once turned over to the post
office authorities and Pinkerton de
tectives were put to work on the
case the following day. About
o'clock on the evening of the End
F. NJ. Epperson, cashier of the bank
placed a package at the place desig
mated in the letter. Whether or no
the package contained the sum de
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
Rurns am 10 slanal Car.

Lake City, Ia. Feb. 15.-Special:
Steward Dunbar, stock raiser of this
city, while on his way TO meet a party
of friends, fell through cattle guard
on the Northwestern tracks near this
city and caught his foot. He would
have been crushed to death beneath
the wheels of an approaching hand
car had 1t not been for his presence
OF mind in igniting a five4dollar bill
and holding II over his head at a sig
nal of danger. He attracted the at
tention OF the occupants of the car.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

District court convened this morn
ing at 900 o'clock with Judge Pres
ton, of oskaloosa, presiding, A score
of civil cases were taken up during
the day and either disposed of or
assigned to some other day of the
court. The following cases were
taken up and disposed of:
In the matter of additional jurors
the Judge ordered "a additional jur-
ors drawn, summoned to appear next
Monday, Feb. 21st, 1910, at 1:30 p. m.
In the case of Fred Miller & Co.
V. Scott r. Williams, which was filed
Sept. II, 1909, in which the plaintiff
Is suing for amount of note and ac-
count, the plaintiff was given leave
to amend petition.
In the case of Herman Reitveld v.
C.. F. Dinsmore ct al, in which the
plaintiff sues for amount of note,
the case was dismissed by the plain
tiff and Judgment against the plain
tin for costs If they are not paid dur
ing the present term of court was
made.
In the case of J. A. and Martha
Critchlow v. E. S. Windhahl, the
plaintiff was given leave to amend
petition.
In the case of B. F. Shoemake ".
C. P. Sipes ct al, for the foreclosure
of a mortgage, the defendant was
given until Monday to plead.
In the case of Mollie Pike v. Har-
riet Tilton, for quiet title, w. l..
McCleary, wife, Catherine, A. B.
Caldwell C. The Washington Trust
Co., The Real Estate & Trust Co.,
and r. B. Butch enter their appear
ance by d. C. Wagner, attorney,
and given until Friday morning to
plead. ... f.. h... ......
In the case of Anna Phelps v. Har-
nv Mitchell, for collection of note,
the defendant was given ten days to
plead.
In the case of NJ. Jennie Gibbs v.
The Oskaloosa Home Telephone Co.
for collection of alleged unpaid rent
the defendant was given ten days
to plead.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17

at the mine of Whitson Bros, at old
Lost Creek, and three farmers living
across the river, j. L. Allbaugh, L.
A. Sents and Nick Maaskant, have
also had phones put in, connecting
with the Eddyville Telephone Co.
The Latter Day Saints opened a
protracted meeting at Sand Ridge
school house, near Givin, Monday
night.
DR.. F. M. McCrea attended the play
''The Three Twins" at Oskaloosa
Friday night and was an overnight
guest at the NJ b. Holloway home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Myers, Jr., and
Mrs. L. M. Strange were given a sur
prise Saturday evening at the Myers
home at Bridgeport. About thirty
friends and neighbors came in on
them to remind them that it was
the eleventh wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers and the 65th
birthday anniversary of Mrs. Myers
mother Mrs. Strange. Games and
music were the features of the even
ing. Mrs. Miller, who teaches school
at Bridgeport, gave two readings.
| Oysters were served
The little daughter of Chas. Old.
| ham, east of town, was given birth
day surprise Saturday afternoon
when her father brought about thir.
ty of her little friends out from town
it being her eighth birthday anniver'
sary. Various delicious viands were
served and all present had a good
! time.
Miss Pearl Workman has gone tc
Edenburg, Illinois, to accept a posi-
ton as pianist.
Ed Myrick and Arthur Pickerell
who are in their first year at the
school Of Osteopathy at Kirksville
Mo-, are at home for a few days va
cation.
Miss Ruth Kussart was a recen
1 guest of her aunt, Mrs. Fred Grimes
at Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Jennie Dixon and daughter
Miss Clara, of Oskaloosa, have beei
visiting the formers daughter, Mrs
! ". W. pdhClb VI NO"h' 49,
= also expect to spend some time witt
son of Mrs. Dixon in Oklahoma.
Miss Esther Riggs returned SatuI
day from a visit with her friend
Miss Blanche Bissel, in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN Bird. south O
: town, and Mrs. Will Hankins spen
Friday with Mrs. Birds brother, Ear
Wells, in Ottunwa.
1 Miss Dick Hoogendorn, of 30
: Third Ave. East, oskaloosa, spen
l Saturday with her friend, Miss Hele
$ Johnson.
4 Miss Zoe Decker returned Satu
+ day from a visit with friends in tn
e vicinity of Ottumwa
e A. b., Andrews, proprietor OF tn
: new box alley at this place, has r.
a turned to his home at New Londo
n after spending few days with Wn
Daniels, manager of the alleys.
i The last number on the seaso
i lecture course will be lecture b
e Hugh A. Orchard. on Tuesday eve
ing, Feb. 22nd, at the M. e. churc
Q where all the lectures have been he'll
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
Iha EuneraI nlrectors.

Ottumwa la. Feb. 15.-Special:
The 2Gth annual convention of the
Sixth District Funeral Directors As
ISOLATION of Iowa, opened here this
morning for a two days session.
Items OF interest 70 underrakers will
be discussed. Eugene Cheesman OF
Oskalooga is president The attend.
ance is large. '-s...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
some STARTLING FIGURES
TUBERCULOSIS STILL REAPS AW-
Full HARVEST AMONG IOWA
PEOPLE.
Report of State Board of Health
Shows 1915 Persons DIED From
Dread Disease Last Year.

Des Moines, Feb 15.-Tne report
of the State Board of Hearth concern
ing the number of deaths from tuber-
culosis is startling. There were 1915
persons reported to have died from
tuberculosis last year. If 1915 were
the whole number it would be bad
enough, but it is believed by those
in a position to know that this num-
Der can be multiplied by uwo, thus
making more than 5000 persons who
died in Iowa last year from prevent
able disease. And it would be in
teresting, indeed, were it possible to
make an analysis OF these deaths. We
would find no age or condition had
been spared, and uhat while tubercu-
losis is a disease of the poor, yet the
rich had not escaped. We would
find young mothers smitten IN the
midst of cooling babyhood and playing
child; the wage Garner, the man who
does the heavy work has been de-
stroyed; the minister, lawyer, doctor,
banker, farmer. editor, in fact every
profession and trade has been COM
PEELED to walk the great white way
to death. What awful havoc! What
needless waste of human life! What
tragedy of sorrow! What cause of
crime! What problems for charity!
What financial loss!
If the economic aspect alone were
to be urged as reason for the abo-
lition of tuberculosis iI would be suf-
ffcient as the loss to Iowa last year
appropriated more than $4,000 100000.
The large number of these persons
who died were young just at the
| highest point of efficiency and great
est value to the state and the finan.
call loss involved is appalling indeed.
This disease reaps the largest harvest
of all contagious and infectious dis.
eases put together with possibly the
exception of pneumonia and we have
come to the time when the people
must act.
It is worse than folly for intelH.
gent people such as compose The citi-
zenship of Iowa to permit tubereulo.
sis to destroy untimely this vast
number.
Let the people read the startling
figures given here. Let them think
Of what the future must hold for
many children, then let the children
be taken care of and society protect.
ed by restrictive measures.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
GATHER
Meeting Will Be In Court Room
State Supt. Riggs Will Speak.

The school directors of Mahaska
county will meet Thursday afternoon
at 1880 in the court room. The meet
ing Is the regular annual meeting
and is for the purpose Of transacting
the years business and arranging
other important details. The feature
OF the meeting win be the address by
State Supt. John F. Riggs, OF Des
MONIES. Supt. Young has some rare
treats in store for the directors and
does not want them known until the
meeting. They viii be in the form o.
interesting and instructive talks
This is an important meeting for the
directors and they cannot well afford
to be absent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
TWO CHILDREN
BURN TO DEATH
Fire If Unknown Origin in Knoxville
Burns Bell Clothing Store.
THE BLEAcHfD FLOUR CASES
Burns $500 Bill and Saves His Life
Brakeman Killed at clinton--ot-
tuHiwa Murderer Caught in Mis-
souri--Two Iowa Girls Fall
Heir to 100000.

Centeryille, Ia, Feb. l5.-Special
While the mother was visiting neigh.
bors half mile away the house
caught fire, burning to death the two
children Of clifford Pierce of Doug
lass township. The girl was four and
the boy aged one year. The bodies
were found burned to crisp under
the bed springs where they had
crSwled. The father was working at
a saw mill short distance away but
did not see the fire on aaccount OF
the taick timber that hid the house.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
Eire at KnoxuilIe.

Knoxville. Ia, Feb. 15.-Special:
Fire OF unknown origin starting in
the Bell Clothing Co. store did $4,000
damage late Monday. The Bell Cloth
ing store was entirely destroyed. Loss
on building and goods $2.5oO. The
branch office OF the Singer Sewing
Machine Company of Des Moines was
damaged by fire and the loss was
$500, The grocery store owned by d.
iATcAIinnis and a fat above were burn
ed. Several people lost their house
hold goods. s.- .-.s.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17

manded is not known. One of the
detectives and three or four citizens
of the town who had been taken in
to the secret by those interested, Sc
creted themselves at the w. A. Tor
ry residence across the street from
the church. At about p. m. man
was seen to approach the corner of
the church and strike match and,
it is alleged, stopped down as if
searching for something, then started
north. The posse halted him and 1t
proved to be Roy Besco, who claim
ed that while on his way home from
town he had merely taken the path
which leads through the church yard
and he had stopped at the corner to
light his cigar. His story at first
was given so much credence that he
was released without being placed
under arrest Those at work on the
| case wrote to young Besco offering
him a certain position at Ottumwa.
| 1t is alleged that he replied in his
| own handwriting, and it is further
claimed that the stationery used was
the same as that which the threaten
ing letter was written. The two let
ers were turned over to an expert in
writing at Topeka, Kansas, who pro
nounced them as being written by
the same person. 1t is also claimed
that other important evidence has
been secured in the case and it is
thought others may be implicated
Young Besco has heretofore borne
a good reputation.
Mrs. Sarah Gibbons, the Oldest
person in this part of the country, is
dead at Ter hone here, age 90 years
She is survived by several children
The funeral will be held this after
noon at 2 o'clock at the M. E. church
Among the children are Mrs. George
White and James and 10 Gibbons, o
Oskaloosa, Mrs. John H. Miller, o
Eddyville, who has of late been a
Cedar Falls, Mrs. Ellen Milburn, o
What Cheer, and Mrs. Emelin'
Simms, of Ward.
Lincoln Memorial services wer
conducted at the M. E. church Sun
day morning and evening. The fore
noon sermon was delivered by tn
pastor, Rev. Frank Seeds, while Rev
Lucy whittier Carter, of the Cor
gregational church, delivered an abb
address during the evening. The a
tendance was good on both occi
sions. s.
The East Des Moines TOWNSHIP
spelling contest was held at Givi
Thursday night, with Harry e. Al
derson as conductor and Miss Mabt
Lyon, links Ruby and Harry Hull a
referees. There are six schools
the township, all of which were rel
resented. Eighteen contestants wei
present and the best spoilers wei
Pearl Kentfeld, aged Is; Margue
lite Kentfield, aged 10; and Matild
jackson, aged II, all OF the Civ
1 school.
III Word has been res lived here TIL
Geo. w. Davis, Of Oskaioosa, but we
known here. has been sick at u
home of his daughter, Mrs. K.
Grattan. at Wapello, having con
that far on his way home from h
recent trip to California.
| Ed O'Brien, who has been in buI
ness at Kahoka, No, came hon
Saturday TO remain until he has mo
fully recovered from the injuri
which he sustained some time a
by slipping and falling on the ice
Kahoka.
50 A new phone has been install
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
Pinneer Dead.

Bloomfield, Ia, Feb. 15.-Special:
]. P. Fortune died at his home in this
city yesterday. He was pioneer
and highly respected citizen. Short
funeral services will be held at the
grave in the !. o. o. F. cemetery this
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. conducted
by Rev. F. D. Forrall. Christian church
minister.
Deceased was. the father OF Frank
Fortune, electrician of the o. It. &
l. Co. and grandfather OF Miss Nellie
Fortune of the Central Book Store OF
this city.l .s 4
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
sleaehed Flour.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Feb. 15.-Spe.
clal: NJ L. Temple. United States Dis
trict Attorney, asked for a continu-
ance when the seven bleached -four
cases were called in the federal court
before Judge Mcpherson today. Pierce
Butler of St Paul, who is 40 try the
cases for the government, is busy
with another case at New Orleans.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
Poetry in Man plea Hars

Don't ever think the poetry is dead
In an old man because his forehead is
NrinklSd, Or that his manhood has
left him when his hand trembles II
they were ever there. they are there
still.--Dr. Holmes, "Autocrat of the
Breakfast Table"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
Youna MIfe Dies.

Ottumwa, Ia. Feb. 15.-Speeial:
After eighteen days OF happy welded
life death visited the home OF G. w.
Sawamson in South Ottumwa last
r.ght and called the young bride TO
her heavenly home.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
staYs Win Iowa CIV.

Iowa City, Ia. Feb. 15.-Special:
Athlete Hyland is back again and
says he will stay. He is out of bas-
ket ball but may get back on the
track. He will surely stick TO foot
bah.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
Are Len Large Fortune.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 15.-Special:
Miss Gertrude Scott OF this city and
Eloise Corkhill of 1ndianola have fall.
en- heir to 100000 by the death OF
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Moore,
OF Plymouth, New Hampshire.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
PoMer of tha rurhIne

The turbine derives its power not
from the expansive pressure of
steam, as In cylinder engine. but
from its momentum. irhpinging AZ
high velocity on vanes attached IN
the revolving shaft.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17
Ere A. Alhia-

Abba, Ia, Feb. Especial: Fire
early this morning destroyed the
building occupied by Gary P. Combs.
Loss 1000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17

The city council OF Eldora, which
las been figuring on paving with
creosote blocks. has decided to use
concrete on all Jobs.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-17

The last OF the $1,000 has been
raised for the court house clock fund
al Newton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-30
OPIUM TO
Be RETURNED
Court Gives District Atty
Limited Time To Use
Evidence

Unless the district attorney uses
this opium before August 2S II will
be returned to the plaintiff" were in
effect the words usci by JUICE Rob
ertson In the Federal Court this morn.
ing in the case OF Leong Ming asking
for the return Of two tins Of opium.
Ming was found not guilty Of snug.
Cling opium several weeks ago and
Of the four tins found two were re.
turned to him. the other two being
kept.
Attorney Harrison appeared for
Ming this morning and stated to the
court that as the accused had been
acquitted Of the charge against him
he should have his property.
Rawllns for the defense told the
Court that these two tins were to be
used as evidence in another case
which would be submitted to the
Grand Jury In October.
The Court was Of the opinion that
the opium should be returned to the
owner but gave the district attorney
until August 2s to use the opium.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-30
S242,675IN
DIVIDENDS TODAY

The monthly statement OF the
Stock Exchange issued today shows
that Olaa and McBryde led the list
In the amount OF business done for
the month OF July. Over ten thou.
sand shares of these two stocks
changed hands during the month.
Oahu came next, and then Honokaa.
Business on the Exchange today
was largely | olaa and Oahu, al
though some fair-sized blocks OF Me.
Bryde and Eva were sold at the
ruling figures. Olaa Is strong N
6.25, and McBryde plays even with
II. The stock In greatest demand
now is Brewery. 20 being freely bid
with no sellers.
Twelve thousand dollars worth o.
bonds sold between boards. includ
ing Pioneer 6s at 1902. Olaa 6s at
94.25. and Kauai hallway 6s at
1926.
The list of dividends today shows
the forty-cent special Of Eva. The
total amount of dividends paid our
today was $242,675. '.. -
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-30
Big DITCH TO
Be EXTENDED
Paauilo Plantation to Be Watered--
6 Can Develop More Water Than
Is Needed.

II is the intention of the Hawai-
Ian Irrigation Company to extend the
lower Hamakua ditch FIVE miles.
which will carry the water through
the Paauilo plantation.
John McCrosson, the chief pro.
moter OF the big waterway, has jusi
returned TO town on the Likelike
and furnishes some quite interesting
figures in regard to the amount of
water being passed along through the
big ditch.
The lower ditch is now carrying
about 45,000.000 gallons of waite.
daily, or about 100000 gallons IL.
excess OF the amount contracted for.
This excess water. or within 2,0O0.-
900 gallons OF H. is being turned
over into the gulch at No. 2, and
the waters thus turned back into the
valley form a magnificent waterfall
I'VE can develop 100,000,O00 gal
Ions OF water up there with sys-
TEN OF high dams, but we don't need
II now" said McCrosson.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-30
: FORT SHAFTER NEWS {
mamma mn IT 1t na II Observation-Disclosures

Company II started on It's practise
march yesterday morning at 7:3O,
under heavy marching order, for
Pearl City, where the men pitched
their shelter tents and remained for
the night. They expect to get back
to the post next Thursday afternoon.
From Detached Service.
Captain W. II. II. Chapman, Mrs
Chapman, Lieutenant Smith, Mrs
Smith, the three Chapman boys and
four enlisted men of this battalion
arrived back in the post last Tues
day after being on detached service.
They were on trip around the is
land for a period of seven days.
Army Polo.
Army polo is coming to be more
and more recognized as an essential
exercise for mounted officers and
troops. One of the best organiza-
lions which has made more In this
direction is the sixth regiment of
field artillery, In command OF Leu
tenant-Colonel Ell d. Hoyle. at Fort
Riley, Kan. Lieut.. Col. Hoyle has
taken the greatest interest in polo
and has encouraged the pastlme on
the part Of officers and enlisted men.
There is now in the Sixth Field Ar
tillery a crack team OF enlisted men
which will hold It's own with any
average team of players. There is
also a good second team. The first
officers team won the championship
In that section of the country. This
team has been playing a little over
n year and has defeated all the teams
with which 1t has played. including
those of Junction City, Humboldt,
Kansas City, Seventh Cavalry,
Mounted Service School, Fort Leav-
enworth, the Denver Country Club
and the Denver Riders and Drivers
Club. At the Rocky Mountain polo
tournament, which was held last
September in Denver, the Sixth Field
Artillery won the senior and junior
Rocky Mountain championship cups.
entering every test during the tour
nament and winning In every event
This success shows not only inter
est in the game on the part OF that
regiment, but It is an illustration Of
what may be done by an army team