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The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-28

condition was almost instantly noted
and everything possible that could be
done for the sufferer in the effort to.
save her life was of no avail. The
unfortunate woman was not able to
make statement as to how the ac-
cident occurred, but no one regards
the act as having been done with sui.
cidal intent. The doctor left the
house Friday morning and Mrs.
Swarnes was heard to get up and
move about the room. Soon after
wards the daughter, Miss Clytie
Swarnes, heard a commotion and
strange sounds coming from her moth
er's room ana ran quickly to learn the
cause. She found what had happened
and gave the alarm, but too late to
save the life of the mother. How the
accident occurred will never be known.
Mrs. Swarnes and daughter we're to
have departed that evening upon an
extended visit in Indiana to Mrs.
Swarnes' old home, where they intend.
ed spending number of weeks with
her mother and with other relatives
and friends. Preparations have been
made and everything was in readi-
ness for the departure. There was
not even the faintest suspicion of
mental disorder and no one can think
that the act was premeditated. 1t
was probably one of those accidents
that can never be explained. Mrs.
Swarnes leaves devoted husband
and three children, two sons and a
daughter. The family has been re-
siding at Joplin, Mo-, until the last
year, when they moved to Kansas
City, where the doctor has been prac.
ticing. The family has the sympathy
of host of friends and acquaintan-
ces in Oskafoosa.
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AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.
Catastrophe is Averted Sunday by a
,Plucky Lad.

Floyd Mexican, delivery boy for
the Green Candy company, showed his
ability and courage of handling horses
Sunday evening about six o'clock in
an exciting runaway. The horse be.
came frightened as the boy was just
about to enter the wagon. AS the
horse started to run the lad jumped
in the back end and seized the lines
and held on Until the horse was stop.
ped in front Of the Andrews feed yard.
AS the boy was trying to check the
horse the harness became broken and
the wagon ran onto the horses heels.
1t all the more. The
horse started on North Eighth street,
running south to A avenue. where it
ran west until It was stopped.
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win 30 ParoIed.

Des Moines. Ia. July %, Special:
Governor Carroll. on the recommend.
alton of the state board of parole.has
decided to parole Emory Howard. a
trooper Of the End U. S. Cavalry. sen.
fenced to eight years at Anamosa for
the murder of Martha Picray here
two years ago. He was escorting
Mabel Blair, his sweetheart, and the
Picray woman home. He was intoxi.
Gated and quarreled. He drew re.
volver and fired, hitting Miss Picray,
who jumped in to save her sister.
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Central M. {. Church.

In spite of the extreme warm
weather quite a large audience was
present at the morning service, when
DIR. Allen preached from Nehemiah,
$40, For the joy of the Lord is
your strength" The sermon was
particularly to Christians and was
full of hope and encouragement to
them. On account of the heat, Dr.
Allen did not preach very long SER
mon, but it was full of help and in.
terest to everybody. At the Epworth
League service in the evening quite a
large audience was present, the room
was cool and the meeting was refresh
ing. Miss Cornie M. Cowan was the
leader and her subject was The
Christians, Reward Hereafter" Spe-
cial music was furnished by Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Keilble in vocal duet and
by Miss Ethel Hunt in vocal solo.
Various members contributed to the
interest of the meeting, among others
being the recital of an appropriate
poem by Miss Mabel Doll. The meet
ing in all respects gave comfort and
pleasure even in hot weather.
The public service in the evening
was the fourth of the series of STORY
and Song Services" The story was
read by DIR. Allen and the music was
rendered by the choir.
Next Sunday evening the last of
the series will be given. phe scene
of the story, Love Triumphant" sur
rounds the trial, death and resurrec-
ton of Christ, and the music COM
prises eight selections which are par
ticularly fine, several of them being
anthems. 1t is really short cantata,
appropriate to the Easter season. OF
course this is little late in July, but
it will nevertheless be enjoyable. A
large audience should be present.
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Mo More Roun,ies.

New Hampton, July 23.-The board
of supervisors of Chfckasaw county
believing that they have been buncoed
have withdrawn all ,bounties on peck
ct gophers and groundhogs. During
the last few months Auditor Frank
Lentz has paid out over $1,000. As
none of the other counties adjacent
to this are paying bounties on pocket
gophers and groundhogs, it is now the
belief of me board that they were
brought into the county for the pur-
pose Of getting the bounty.
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AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items Of Interest Cleaned From
Pulpit and Sanctuary.
Christian Church.

Supt. White took some time in
stating TO the Bible school what
makes front rank SCHOOL, It would
not be possible to state all the re-
quirements here. but 1t sounds like
progress of the right kind Hundreds
of schools in Iowa and the west are
delivering the goods" Without a
dissenting voice the school voted its
willingness to keep on going up the
ladder 1t means larger offerings,
more regular attendance and larger
field of usefulness in every way. M.
Hedge spoke of the school twenty
years ago, mentioning some of its
officers and teachers and their work
since 1890.
Occasionally pastor finds it best for
his people to withhold the sermon he
had prepared and give spontaneous
address to more completely ut the
occasion. The audience at the Chris
tian church were treated to what the
pastor called a familiar talk. Rev.
McCord is close observer of men
and the influences which go to make
and mould their lives. and his address
was especially interesting. Every
day occurrences never fail to hold the
attention of the average audience
His hearers are more than willing
for this occasional impromptu substi
tute. Both morning and evening au
diences We're large. The addresses
were short and pithy, but full OF
thought. i No temporizing or specula
ton, but a reyerent handling of the
old book as it came from inspired
lips.
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contested TRAFFIC.
Traction Engine and Outfit Cause a
Jam at High and A.

A threshing outfit passing through
the streets Saturday came near caus-
ing blockade of traffic at the busy
corner of High avenue and A street.
The traction engine coming from the
south and pulling the separator and a
number Of tenders and other vehicles
was stopped from going into A street
north of High avenue by an unusual
number of rigs and teams that were
crowded together at this point. The
engine had to stop after leaving the
pavement and this interfered with
the movement OF traffic up and down
High avenue. The traction train was
was not stopped long, but the arrival
iof the street cars about this time and
the appearance of half dozen or
more automobiles made a jam for a
few minutes that was worth looking
at and created amusement.
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NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.
Peoples Water Company of oskaIoo-'
>e ~ sa, Iowa.

Notice is hereby given of the incor-
poration of the Peoples Water Com
pany, of Oskaloosa, Iowa.
/. The name of the corporation
shall be Peoples Water Company of
Oskaloosa. ~
2. The general nature of the bust.
ness to be transacted is to purchase,
construct and operate water works;
to procure right-of-way by condemna-
ton, or otherwise, and to use and con-
troll all works and the improvements
to be constructed or purchased by the
company in any part of Mahaska coun-
ty, Oskaloosa or vicinity, or at or near
the route of it's water mains or the
location of their works; to fix and es-
tablish rates or rents for the use OF
water; to borrow money and issue
bonds or obligations of the company
therefor; to purchase, acquire and
hold property, real and personal, such
as may be proper and, by the direc.
tors thought necessary, for the use
of the company in its corporate name:
to contract, sue and be sued in
the company's corporate naTne5
to issue bonds and other obligations;
to mortgage, lease, sell and convey
property and the rights and franchis-
es of the. company, and to generally
perform and transact the business
usual and proper for water com
pany. 49, IN
8. The amount of the capital stock
authorized shall be $685. 900; payable
in cash on subscription, or in proper.
ty as may be authorized by the exc
cutive council; said stock to be d.
vided into shares of 500 each.
4. The said corporation shall be-
gin on the 18th day of July, 1910, or
as soon as authorized by the secre-
tary of state, and shall continue for
the period of twenty years, with the
power of renewal as provided by law
S. The business of said corpora
ton shall be conducted by board of
five directors, who shall elect presi-
dent, vice-president, treasurer and
secretary, and said officers shall con-
duct the business of the corporation
with such assistants as they may
deem necessary and proper. Said
board of directors shall be elected
annually by the stockholders on the
second Monday in January of each
year, and until the first annual cleo
ton the board of directors shall con-
sist of the following named persons:
Harry S. Howard. John F. Lacey,
Douglas H. Thomas, Henry B. viii.
cox and ]. Hemsley Johnson,
6. The highest amount of indebt
edness to which the corporation is at
any time to subject itself shall not
exceed two-thirds of the capital stock
z. Private property of the stock
holders Is to be exempt from corpor
ate debts. -s
HARRY S. HOWARD,
JOHN F. LACEY,
HORACE G. HAWKINS,
WILLIAM r. LACEY,
r. NJ. BOYER,
- CARROLL e. SAWYER,
52w4. Incorporators.
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Which viii Il Be?

y Il
Des Moines, July 23,--Special: Will
the new school building at East
Thirty-eight street and Douglas aven.
ue be named Mahaska or Keokuk?
This is the question the Des Moines
school board is trying to decide. Aft.
er the decision was made to have the
building named after an Iowa Indian
chief the matter was submitted to the
six local orders of Red Men. The
chiefs of the orders have held a con.
ference for the purpose of deciding on
a name to present to the school board
but have failed to come to an agree
ment.
Each organization would have the
school named after one OF the chiefs
of the tribes which they represent.
The name of Keokuk met with favor
among members of the board, but the
braves belonging to the other tribes
threaened to put on their war paint
if so much favoritism was shown. All
of the organizations seem to favor Ma
haska by way of compromise, while
the school board favors naming the
building Keokuk, the school men fear
the wrath of the defeated tribes.
At the next meeting of the board
the two proposed names will be dis
cussed and a decision reached. Dedi.
cation services for the new building
will be arranged at the meeting. All
of the members of the Red Men are
invited to attend and hold a big pow
WOW.
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ST, Mary's Catholic,

Monday was the anniversary of the
death of Father ]. H. Renihan, form
erly at the head of st. Mary's parish
of Oskaloosa, and special service
in honor af the departed priest was
held at st. Mary's church. Solemn
Requiem Mass was said by Father
Thomas F. LOTUS and special music
for the service was rendered by the
choir. The Rev. Father
Frank P. McMannus of Council Bluffs,
who had charge of st. Mary's parish
following the death of the late lament
ed Father M. O'Carroll, delivered an
eulogy and personal memorial. The
service was well attended and it's
solemn and sacred character made a
deep suppression upon all who were
present for the occasion. 1t was a
worthy tribute to worthy man.
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WORK COMMENCED.
Remodellng Of the Howar Building
VIII Make Big Change.

Workmen began Saturday tearing
away the upper portions Of the east
wall Of the Howar building, corner
High avenue AND A street and the
work of remodeling will be common
ced on the fronts during the present
week. The reconstructed building
will make a great change in the APP
pearance of this corner. The steel
beams for the new fronts have ar
rived and are ready for use and the
Improvement will be rushed by a
large force OF competent workmen.
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HOTTEST IN NINE WEARS.
Mercury at $3.50 Yesterday Afternoon
in Chicago Stood at 81.

Chicago, July 25.7-special; With
torrid breezes from the sun baked
prairies of the West sweeping the
city, the mercury gradually arose yes
terday until at 1880 o'clock in the
afternoon 1t stood at 81 degrees, re-
cording the hottest day that Chicago
has experienced in nine years. on
July 81, 1901, the thermometer in
Chicago registered 103.
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Reduces Tax Levy.

Des Moines, July 23.-Special: The
state executive council yesterday re
duced the state tax levy from 34-l0
mills to 3 $40 mills. The reduction
was due in the main part to the fact
that in the last year the Iowa real es.
tate values have increased in such
proportions.
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STATE FAIR TO
HAVE Low RATES
viii New School Building be Named
Mahaska or Keokuk.
TROOPER WILL BE pARoLED
State Tax Levy Reduced-Ft. Dodge
Z Has $4,000 Fire-Tottumwa to
Have New Hotei-chickasaw
Co. Cuts of Bounty.

Des Moines, Ia, July 23.--Special:
State Fair officials have been notified
that the railroads in Iowa have re
considered their action in refusing a
low rate for the State Fair and the
fairs at Sioux City and Mason City.
A rate of one and one-half fare for
the round trip will be granted as US
ual. In the .futre, the railroads say,
there viii be no more special rates
to anywhere for any occasion on ac-
count of the two-cent rate legislation.
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Overcome by Heat.

A young lady aged about 10 years,
daughter Of Vim, Sheets, residing west
of the city. near the Des Moines river,
was overcome by the heat about noon
today in the city park. The young
lady became suddenly III and tainted
Medical assistance was had and she
recovered In short time.
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DRAINAGE Ditch.

The board Of supervisors OF Shelby
county have established the first pub.
lie ditch in the county. II will begin
near the town OF Defiance and run
southeast about fixe and one .halfmlles
With about three miles o. lstefais,
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Much Dust.

The roads were In very dusty con-
dition Saturday and the increased
travel, together with high wind,
made great clouds of dust. The dust
invaded the city and many OF the Of
flces had TO be closed TO prevent the
Of the room and the con.
tents from becoming. dust laden. (
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paroohlal school.

Ground has recently been broken for
a new parochial school OF st. Francis
Xavier church, on the site OF the st,
Joseph school at sixth street, and
Fifth avenue, Council Bluffs.
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FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
w. I. Beans, President.
w. II. Pike, Vice President. ~
r. X. Davis, Cashier.
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000
Paid In Full.

Directors; w. l. Beans, What
Cheer; Charley Victor, Lacey; w. n.
pringer, EddyviIle: Thos. j. Wilson.
Beacon; r.. w. Moore, Cedar; w. G.
Reed, oskaloosa; w. H. Pike, Rose
Hill: Paul Synhorst. Leighton; Geo.
8. Prime, oskaloosa; r. X. Davis, Os-
kaloosa; M. s. Downey. Lacey.
City Business Solicited.
Complete set OF Safety Deposit
Boxes. The $50 stockholders are all
Mahaska County farmers.
Farmers: Make this your head
quarters while in the City. 16tf
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Come To oskaloosa
Lat OF New Cltixens Who
Have Recently Arrived.

5 J. y =
John Hook and three children, for
merly of Delta, have removed to os-
kaloosa and reside at No. 104 North
nth street. Mr.. Hook is a fireman
in the employ of the oskaloosa Brick
Company. .las
Joe Gordon, wife and family have
moved from Beacon to Oskaloosa and
have taken up residence at No. Ito
North street. Mr.. Gordon is mine
worker and is engaged locally.
- =. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman England, who
were formerly residents OF Knoxville,
came to Oskaloosa for permanent res
idence. They will reside at No. sol
South G street. Mr.. England is a
bridge builder.
Mrs. Kate Brueklander and six chill
dren, of Pella. have located at No.
Ill Eighth avenue west. Mrs. Bruek-
lander makes engagements for house
work, etc.
- - -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Matusick have
moved from the town of Givin, south
OF oskaloosa, to No. SOC South B
street Mr.. Matusick is book.
keeper in the Spencer Wholesale
House.
..@. - - -
George J. Thomas, wife, Mrs. Ida
Thomas, and family of seven children
have come from Lakonta to reside in
Oskaloosa. Mr.. Thomas comes to
have personal management OF the Ar
mold Hotel, No. ITO First avenue
west, and this will be his residence
for the time being. Douglas c. Eng
land is associated with Mr.. Thomas
in the hotel business and he will be
in the city at times. He will not
reside in Oskaloosa, however. His
postoffice address is Eddyville.
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Auto Patrol.

The city council at Marshalltown
has authorized the purchase OF a new
$4,000 automobile patrol for the police
department. ts4 Es' ss ~ a.
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LUsCoMBE.- Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. YIN. Luscombe, of Gary. lnu.,
July 20, 1910, a nine pound daughter,
Miss Margaret Mabel Luscombe.
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DEATHS, MARRIAGES.
Marriage Licenses,

Following is the list OF marriage
licenses issued from the ONCE Of the
Clerk Of the Courts since our last re-
port:
No. Name. Residence. Age.
Edw'd B.Harris. Steamboat Rookie
FOL and
Vira q. Hamp, Steamboat Rock. III
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SPRfNKEL Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry H. Sprinkel, No. 3O5 South d
street, Wednesday. July 6, 1910. a
fine nine-pound son. Mother and boy
doing well. The young man will be
formally known as John Dudley
Sprinkel.
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BANK DEPOSITS INCREASED
STATE AUDITOR BLEAKLY Is
SUES INTERESTING FIGURES.
Statement Shows Gain of Nearly .
Million in Real and Personal
Property.

Des Moines, July 25.-Since May
Is, 1909, the bank deposits have in
creased $21, 1885, 39.6S, according to
the reports of the banks made in re-
Spouse to a call sent out by State
Auditor Bleakly. There has also been
big decrease in overdrafts.
Figures in the bank statement, UP
to the close Of business June 30. is.
sued by the auditor are as follows:
Assets,
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HALE Born, to Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Hale, 3oS A avenue west, Sat
urday morning, July 20, 1910, son
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r. r. Parker, o. ". M.
vETE ERIN Ms.

New Phone No. 613. Hospital. No.
3O5 South First Street. Residence,
No. 301 South First Street. 46tf
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s. v. REYNOLDS,
Attorney-at-Law.

Office ON ground floor, 222 High
Ave. East. Across from o. l.. q Il.
barn. 14y1
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r. e. GORDON.
Attorney-at-Law.

Office over Farmers National Bank.
Home Phones-oftice 4s. Residences
271. 51y1
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JOHN r. & VIM. r. LACEY,
Attorneys-at-Lsw.

Oskaloosa, Iowa.
General Practice, Pensions, Collec.
lions. all State and Federal Courts.
Probate Cases. 24y1
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JOHN ,, HIATT,

Money to Loan at Per Gent interest.
giving borrower option OF paying any
multiple OF 800 on any inter
est pay day M 20
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SWARNES-Oskaloosa friends were
shocked and surprised Saturday to
learn of the sudden death of Mrs. Lot.
tie Swarnes, wife OF DR.. ]. f.
Swarnes, formerly Of Oskaloosa. and
lady much liked in large circle of
friends and acquaintance, Mrs.
swarnes died by her own hand. but
the circumstances surrounding the
case point clearly to accident rather
than suicide. She swallowed a por,
tion of carbolic acid and died soon
thereafter early Friday morning. Her
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ew.aH. kEATiNo,
Or. !. X. BENNETT.
osteopathie phyalelan.

First Door North Purity Drug Co.
Treats both acute and chronic dis.
eases
Phone 279. oskaloosa. Iowa
29tf
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CHILCOTE-Nancy Gregg, born In
Sandusky county, Ohio, April 2, 1888,
and died at her home in Mahaska
county, Iowa, aged n years, months
and IL days. She grew to woman.
hood in Sandusky county. o., in the
year 1S49, at the age of 16 years, she
united with the United Brethren
church and remained in that faith un-
til her death. q She was married to
Mr.. John Chilcote, Jan. 81, 1855, and
travelled the path of life with him,
sharing his joys and sorrows alike,
until the winter of 1908, December 4,
when he preceded her to the other
world, after which she spent the re.
naming seven years of her life on
the homestead farm in lonely widow
hood To this union were born nine
children, all Of whom were present at
her death, except one, who died in in
fancy. amelia J. Gregg, Clara Hitter.
man, Nancy A. Chester, George X.
Chilcote, w. H. Chilcote, NJ. e. Hottie,
M. X. Dilley, H. E., Chilcote. After
marriage Mr.. and Mrs. John Chilcote
moved to Cass county, Iowa, where
they resided until 1872; afterwards to
Washington territory, thence to Che.
co, Cal, where they resided thirteen
months; moved to Mahaska county,
Iowa, West Des Moines township,
where they spent the remainder of
their life. She was faithful wife
and loving mother, and leaves eight
children, AZ grandchildren and %
great-grandchildren, and large cir.
Gle OF relatives and friends to mourn
their loss. The body was quietly
carried to the Cedar cemetery to
await the call of the master, The
burial services we're conducted by
Rev. M. Halbert, pastor of the u. p.
church at Lakonta, Iowa.