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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
Team Gets Beyond His Control and
Sleigh Is Upset.

A runaway on A avenue about ten
O'Clock this morning resulted in in
jury to the team and the driver was
somewhat hurt. The team became
frightened in the east part Of the city
and dashed west on A avenue. The
driver, VIII Shadley, a young man of
New Sharon, was unable to hold the
horses. They attempted to turn
north into c street. The sleigh rum
ners slid over the icy pavement. Both
horses slipped and fell and team, driv-
er and sleigh were thrown over the
curb and into a tree at the corner of
the Tolbert property The boy was
jammed against tree between the
sleigh runners and the heels of the
horses were in his face. He was pull
ed out of the way of further harm as
the horses scrombled to their feet. He
was unconscious and had badly
mashed nose and a big cut on the
upper lip and bled profusely from nose
and mouth. The boy came from New
Sharon this morning, driving DR.. j. L.
Taylor to the Oskaloosa hospital,
where he had case. The lad was
coming to town to put the team up
when they scared and got beyond his
control. One of the horses was badly
hurt. He was cut about one hoof
and injured in the mouth. One hip
seemed to have been mashed down.
The team was taken to the Fahrney
feed stable, but the condition of the
injured animal was such that it re-
quired the attention of a veterinary.
The injured lad was taken into the
Tolbert home and physician called.
He regained his senses rather slowly
at first and considerable time elapsed
after he awoke before he could tell
any of the incidents of the runaway.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
|OSKALoOSA CREAMERY
New churn Ordered and Other I'm
provements to Come.

The Oskaloosa Creamery Company
which manufactures the famous Quak.
er brand OF butter, is looking forward
to good years business. George
lfM. Evans, who has had management
of the plant for the past year, has
sold his poultry business and after the
first of February viii devote all of
his time to the creamery.
There is no secret in the fact that
the creamery business all over the
state has suffered from the scarcity
and poor quality OF cream during the
winter, and the local plant has had to
bear its share of the burdens. But
with the opening up of the spring a
radical change is predicted and good
seasons run of cream and butter is
expected. ..
The local plant has turned out more
butter this winter than it has during
any other season, but the volume has
net been up to expectations. How
ever, as the number of cows in the
local field is growing, the creamery
company believes the time is coming
when a good business will be done all
the year round, and with that end in
view has decided on extensive i'm
provements. Mr.. Wah, representing
the Creamery Package Company, was
in town yesterday and closed con-
tract for a new churn to be delivered
to the local plant about the middle of
February. Meantime the entire plant
is to be overhauled and put in first-
class shape. Generous quantities of
paint are to be used and everything
made sweet and clean.
AS the creamery is purely local
institution it deserves the patronage
of all local people. Friendly cooper
alton on the part of the producers of
cream, the makers of butter and the
consumers would tend to build up a
splendid business here that would be
mutually beneficial to all.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
PAYS Dear For Embrace.

Waterloo, Ia, Jan. 1S.-Special:
Dwight Armstrong, aged 20, of Cedar
Rapids, is in the hospital suffering
from dangerous knife wounds, and
Walter Nilsson, aged %, is under ar
rest all because Nilsson discovered
Armstrong trying to embrace Mrs. Mi
son near the federal building at ten
o'clock last night. When he discoV-
cred his wife struggling in the en-
brace of Armstrong, he at once attack
ed Armstrong with knife, claiming
he did right in defending his wife and
that Armstrong attacked him when
ne came to her assistance. Mison
says Armstrong has been infatuated
with his wife and has made advances
towards her which the woman says
she always repulsed. Both men are
employed at the gasoline engine
works. Mison gave bonds for his ap-
pearance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
COUNTY BOARD DOINCS
Have Finished With Clerk and Are
Now With Recorder.

The Board of Supervisors are work
ing upon the books and records of the
county recorder, Frank Shoemaker,
today. 1t will take some time to
check over the books of this Office
and then the Board will turn its at
tention to the books and records of
the county treasurer.
The books of County Clerk l.. E.
Corlett have been checked over and
examined by the Board of Supervisors
and the work of 1909 has been balan-
ced and found in good shape. Dur
ing the year OF 1909 Mr.. Corlett has
turned over to Mahaska county $4505.-
10 in fees and from other sources.
The work has been kept in an up-to-
date manner and the books and rec
ords of the office are in fine shape.
The clerk and his deputy are to be
commended upon the skill and inter
est they have shown in the work and
also for the excellent condition of the
books and records.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
COLWELLCASESETTLED
Supreme Court of Kansas Says No
Damages Can Be Collected.

The case of Alma Colwell VS. the
Parker Carnival Company, suit for
damages for personal injury that has
been pending in the supreme court OF
Kansas has recently been determined
with an opinion against the plaintiff.
The case was the outgrowth OF an &C
cfdent that occurred in. OSkaloosa
several years ago when the Berkeley
and Darnaby branch of the Parker
shows first showed in Oskaloosa as a
carnavil attraction for the Base Ball
association. The accident in quest
ion occurred at the snow located
south of the Mahaska County bank.
The young woman was pushed at the
entrance to the tent in such a manner
as to cause a fall from steps or plat
form resulting in serious injury and
a broken bone. Suit brought in the
lower court resulted in a Judgment
for the plaintiff. The supreme court
holds that The plaintiff cannot recov-
er damages as the kind OF entrance
used by the company was the same
as generally used by such shows at
that time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
SHOULD RESTRICT HIMSELF.
Rev. Baker Gives Advice To the Min.
listers At Mondays Meeting.

The pastor of a church should re-
strict himself to the essential work of
the ministry, that is by training his
people thoroughly in the truths of the
Bible declared Rev. Baker at the
semi-monthly meeting OF the Oska-
loosa Ministerial Association which
convened at the Y. M. c. A. Monday
morning. The trouble with the min
listers of the gospel of today is that
they have too many things upon their
minds, enter the lecture field and a
number Of other things which cannot
but detract from their real work. The
paper by Rev. Baker, who is holding
revival meetings at the NJ. e. church.
and which made his meeting with the
ministers possible, was thoroughly
enjoyed by those present. Aside from
the regular attendance ministers OF
University Park and friends were
present.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
THE COUNCILS DOINGSI
Sewer, Paving, Gas, Electric Light
and Other Matters Discussed.

The city council Monday evening
tackled some weighty problems
Nothing out of the ordinary grind o
business was done, however Onl!
a working quorum of the member:
were present and no definite actor
was taken outside of the allowing o.
claims.
Councilman William Laffollett was
i'll when he came to the council cham
Der. He became rapidly worse and
was taken home in the patrol wagon
before nine o'clock.
Sewer Work. .....
The council is ready and eager to
proceed with the work of the sewer
extension and disposal plant south OF
the city, but the weather is against
progress. Sand cannot be loaded or
hauled during the extreme weather
we have experienced. The snow GOV.
ers all outdoors so that other work
cannot be done. The council commit
tee will proceed with the work as
soon as the first open weather ap-
pears.
Complaint was made that the cleo,
trio light company was tardy in turn.
ing on the lights in the residence dis
tricts OF the city. This discussion
occupied considerable time.
An assertion was made by a mem
Der of the council that Oskaloosa was
paying too much for gas. An investi-
CATION Is to be made of the rates
charged In other places of similar
size.
To Open State Road.
Complaint is increasing of late on
account of no crossing of the Iowa
Central between First avenue and
Sixth avenue. That portion of Oska-
toosa lying west Of the tracks and
south Of First avenue is greatly EN-.
barrassed by existing conditions. 1t
is desired to open Third avenue, the
DID Knoxville State Road" by put
ting viaduct under the Central
tracks, which are somewhat elevated
above the old grade at this point The
grade could be dropped on the east
side, beginning at the Henry Kendig
home, gradually inclining to go be-
meath the Central tracks. The grade
on the west side of the tracks is suf-
fcient to permit the Improvement
without change of surface. The mat
ter is to be thoroughly investigated
by City Attorney H. w. Gleason with
a view toward having plans and speci-
fications made and the matter taken
before the railway commissioners.
The city council is getting ready to
take UP the subject of paving for 1910
and the matter was discussed at con-
siderable length. 1t is possible that
the improvement will be ordered for
A avenue between Market street and
d street and from the end of the North
D street paving near the stand pipe,
west one half block to E street,
thence north past the Penn college
property to the Yearly Meeting house.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
FOUR PER CENT BONDS.
ottumwa School District Secures
Better Rate Than oskaloosa.

The firm OF Woodin, lMcNear &
Moore, OF Chicago, who purchased the
Oskaloosa School Bonds last summer,
have recently purchased $4,000
worth OF Ottumwa school bonds. The
Oskaloosa bonds draw AZ per cent
while the Ottumwa issue sold at
per cent The Bond House Is now
offering the Ottumwa bonds to their
customers 1O1, thereby asking pre-
MUM of one per cent.
In other words II some local people
would buy some of the Ottumwa
bonds they would have to pay 1O1 for
them and then would get only pei
cent on the investment II the Oska.
loosa bonds had been sold direct to
local people the holders would not
have had as large premium to pay
and they would draw Az per cent on
their investment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
Broke Throuah the Ice.

Delta Press: There was quite lit
tie excitement on North river Satur-
day, while putting up ice for Bert
Knowler. While loading the ice the
team broke through and one horse
went in so far the top of its head
could only be seen. But the sled did
not go down. Roy Simpkins, boy
~ years old, was standing on the fore
runner OF the Sled holding the team.
The men rescued him, and away Roy
went for he was frightened boy.
BY hard work and good management
the team was finally gotten out and
the rest OF the evening was spent in
worAlng with them.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
BODY OF MAN
FOUND IN SNOW
Bill introduced For New Post Office
at Fairfield,
WOUNDS WlFE's AssA'LANT
Plumbers Meeting in Cedar Rapids
Army Deserter csptured-spen-
Ger Man Suicides At Mar
shaIItown.

Drbuque, Ia, Jan. 1s.-Special;
Section men today dug out of the
snow part of the remains of the men
killed by the Burlington train at East
Dubuque Saturday night. His body
was scattered along the right-of-way
and part OF the body was found on
the trucks of the engine at Savannah,
The head is still missing. The body
was well dressed hut there are no
marks of identification. Evidently he
came from Northern Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
Memoir o. the Late neIIe jackson

memoir OF the Late SEIZE jaCkSor
$500. .a Jarvis. s.s.s t-~-ss,,ess.3
who departed this life January 10
1 1910, after an illness of only SO hours
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Jennie ]. James, in Rose Hill, Iowa
where she had made her home since
the death of her late husband, Bruce
Jarvis, who died on September 25,
1909. Mrs. Jarvis was &C years, 2
months and 20 days old, there being
just IL days difference in the age of
her and her late husband.
Belle (Jackson) Jarvis was born
October 81, 1S43, in Des Moines coun-
ty, Iowa, coming with her parents,
c. J. and Eliza Jackson, to White Oak
township, Mahaska county, in 1864,
where her father settled on fine
farm one.half mile west of Rose Hill,
Iowa. There she grew to womanhood
and was married to Bruce Jarvis, on
December Z, 1868. There came to
Sless this union four, children, name
ly: DR.. Fred j. Jarvis, of Oskaloosa,
Iowa; Mrs. Jennie j. James, Mrs.
Blanche E. Bump and DR.. H. D. Jarvis,
the latter three all of Rose Hill, Iowa.
All of the children were with their
mother during her last brief illness.
This death is very sad one, as
Mrs. Jarvis took sick on Sunday morn
ing and died on Monday at 1880 a.
m, thereby casting gloom over the
entire little village. Sc ',fs'
Sister Jarvis united with the
Church of Christ before her marriage,
and was a faithful worker in church
in all the different branches of work
as long as she was physically able to
attend church meetings. AS a Sun.
day school worker she had few equals.
Her smiling face, her acts of kindness,
and her good advice to the children
who have attended the Lords day
school at the Christian church in
Rose Hill for the last twenty-five to
thirty years will ever remember her
as one who was always trying to
teach the children the better way to
become noble men and women and be
useful in society was to become Chris
tians while young, thereby getting
more good out of life. .'
In the home Mrs. Jarvis was always
courteous and jovial. She made her
home a nlaca of pood cheer IN visit
ors, and one of her noble traits of
character was to help the poor She
was ever mindful Of neighbors VINO
were in needy circumstances. And
no mother could have been more de-
voted to her family. The welfare of
family and the comfort of her chill
dren was carefully guarded, and the
beauty OF this all is that Sister Jar
Wis lived to see the fruits of her labor
in this respect fully rewarded by
bountiful crop of ripened grain. Her
children all grown to manhood and
womanhood all married, owning good
comfortable homes, and all being
good active workers in the church.
In the death of Sister Belle Jarvis
the church and the community lose
a noble Christian woman. While hook
ing upon her form yet SO fair in death,
surrounded with the beautiful floral
tributes, l Thought of the greetings for
her in her Heavenly home.
January II, 1910.
"A Friend.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
EDUCATIONAL MEETING
To Be Held at the Christian Church
at Rose Hill, Saturday, Jan. %, 1910.

10:30-"Penmanship - Importance
and Teaching" Leaders: Josephine
Hawkins, Clara B. McFate, Stowell
Stringfellow, Cora Van Corp.
Teaching English in the Common
Schools-Leaders Prin. B. w. Tharp,
Lola Williams, Marie McIandsbor-
ough, Desta Sanders.
1870 professional Courtesy"
Leaders: Carrie Jones, l.. C. Moore,
Hazel Shoemaker.
Play Ball-Mark Olinger, Eva Nc
Landsborough. ...
How May Improve the Conditions
in MY School" Leaders: Ruby o.
borne, Clara Warden, Dwight God
dard, Mrs. r. B. Rails, Byron Parr.
The Practical In Education
Leaders: Elizabeth Ritchie,> W. D.
Taylor, Nora Alexander, Charley Els
iminger, Nell Hollingsworth. ,
The program will be interspersed
with music, drills and. recitations.
Teachers, members of school
boards, parents and all others inter
ested in education are urged to attend
this meeting and help to make 1T in
tering and profitable. One purpose
of the meeting is to bring teachers
and parents into closer relationship
with each other, that they may under
stand each other better, that each
may know the difficulties under which
the other is laboring. Each should
know what the other is doing and
why she does it.
Teachers desiring to renew their
certificates are required by the State
! Board to furnish evidence of a pro-
fessional spirit by attending teachers
meetings and taking an active part
in them, by reading professional
books, papers and magazines, by at
tendance at the Normal Institute, and
by mahifesting spirit OF advance
ment in other ways. These same
things will also furnish the basis for
extending third grade and provisional
certificates, and will in part deter
mine the grade in general fitness"
of those writing the examinations.
Ten credits viii be allowed those
teachers who are notified and who
attend this meeting and take part in
1t. To be entitled to this credit it
will be necessary to attend both fore
noon and afternoon sessions. Don't
fail to register II you are present at
tho forenoon session. s&.yai
Sincerely, ss
CHAS. II. YOUNG.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
New Road viii Be Built.

Burlington, Ia, Jan. Especial
With a proposition that Burlington
raise sum of $4,000 to assist in
building the extension of the Musca,
tine North and South road to Bur.
Engton and then an ordinance be
granted for enering the city, ne own.
ers OF that road appeared before the
Commercial exchange of this city
yesterday with the positive assurance
that the line would be built, proyid
ing these conditions are met. AS a
guarantee OF good faith a forfeit oil
$4,000 has been posted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
REEDS SALES FOR 1909 YOUNG MANBADLY HURI
They Total Almost a Quarter Million
Will be Larger in 1910.

l. NJ. Reed, of Rose HILL popular
farm and public sale auctioneer Of
Mahaska county, has Just had time
to figure up his work for the year
1909, and is somewhat surprised by
the figures. Ike says the year was
the greatest in point of prices paid
by bidders in his experience as an
auctioneer. Mr.. Reed cried total
of 102 sales during the twelve months
of the year, netting total of almost
quarter of million dollars, $685.
$4,000.
All kinds of stock sold exceeding.
ly high, bringing record prices, es-
pecially horses, single animals, mares
selling as high as $500 and 1925.
Spring colts have brought $3.50 each
at the top notch figure. The amount
of the sales for the year totalled
greater than in any other year of
the work of the auctioneer. Including
the year 1909 Mr.. Reed has sold in a
period of five years property that
brought at public sale the round sum
of $1,015, 142.0G.,
Another surprising feature of cur
rent prices is that they promise to
even higher this year than last, and
the number of sales will be greater
than last season. Mr.. Reed has al
most every date in the remainder of
January and February taken and
some big sales will be held after the
first of March
Some sample prices of recent sales
are as follows:
The w. A. Wilkins sale, 81 miles
southwest of Cedar, brought $2,125.00
although the date. Wednesday, Janu-
airy IL, was very disagreeable. Travel
was at a disadvantage, but a good
crowd of bidders was on hand.
Cows sold from s51.O0 to $500 each
and yearling steers brought $32 per
head. Brood sows, $500 to $4,000
each. Hay per ton, $11.
David Ankney Sale.
The David Ankeney sale the follow
ing day. Thursday, January 10, al
though held in extremely unfavorable
weather was record breaker and the
largest sale for the new year. The day
was stormy and bad but there was a
great crowd out. The total amount
of the proceeds of the sale was $1,000
of which amount, $4,000 was paid in
cash on the date of sale. NJ. G. Au-
gustine, of Delta. one of the promin-
ent stockmen of Keokuk county, pur-
chased over three thousand dollars
worth of the cattle offered. Some of
the prices given for property were as
follows: Horses, $4,000 to $4,000;
Two-year-old FLY, $21S.00; COWS up
to $4,000 per head; 2-year-old steers,
$53.75 to $61.25; yearling steers, $751;
30; Spring Gifts $17.40 per head. Hay
$1,000 to $500 per ton.
Big Price for Hay. .a
The biggest price ever paid in Ma
haska county for hay was obtained at
the Charles Briney sale in Adams
township, Friday, January IA. 1t
seemed that the bidding had no end.
Nine tons sold for s21.08 per ton. An
other lot of five tons sold for $500
per ton. A third stack of five tons
brought $27OO per ton sold in the
stack. This sale was we'll attended
netting a total of $4,000, which fig
ure was $1,000 in excess of what Mr..
Briney had planned for. Cattle, horses
and hogs all sold well, gifts bringing
$500 per head. ..s.-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
YOUNG BELL SUCCUMBS
Lad Who Was Accidentally Shot
Sunday Dies From Loss of Blood.

White City, Jan. 1S.-Special: Thos.
Bell, the thirteen-year-old son of
Thomas Bell. Sr., who had a leg shot
on by a companion, John Hilley, aged
IL, while hunting Sunday afternoon.
died at his home here at six o'clock
Monday evening from loss of blood
and the shock attendant upon the am
putation OF the leg. Hilley is almost
crazed with grief at the death Of the
boy. The shooting was purely acci-
dental and no arrest is contemplated.
The Bells have been in the locality
a number Of years and are highly re.
spectacle people The father is a
well known coal worker.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20

Sheriff Valentine made trip to La
konta last evening and returned with
man named Mack McCombs. who it
Is alleged Is insane He was lodged
in the county jail over night and his
trial before the commissioners OF In
sanity took place this morning at 10
o'clock. The commissioners found
the defendant sane and the case was
continued indefinitely and Mr.. Nc
Combs was released from custody.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
Army peserter Arrested.

Ottumwa, Ia, Jan. 1S.-Special:
Harold Harris, an army deserterI was
captured here last night by Officer
Llewelyn. He was taken to Des
Moines this noon where he was turn
ed over to the military authorities.
Harris was member of Company B,
10th Infantry, stationed at the Pre-.
sidio, Monterey, Cal. He deserted his
company last April.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
Work Resumed.

Workmen began working on the
Elks' building occupied by the Mon
arch laundry, Saturday after a per
Tod of idleness of several weeks.
caused 10y the Indictment weather. II
the weather stays anywhere near fay.
orabIe for few weeks. the improve
ments VIII be completed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
Nav Buy the Bell,

Waterloo, Ia, Jan. Especial:
AT the annual meeting of the Corn
Belt Telephone Co. here today, it is
expected that stockholders win con-
slider favorably the plan to buy the
Bell exchange here and at Cedar
Falls. which will mean but one ex.
change in each of these towns.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
Snow Wrecks Ruildinns-

Dubuque, Ia, Jan. Especial:
Lumber sheds covering nearly a
whole block belonging to the Carr,
Rider & Adams sash and door factory,
collapsed yesterday afternoon from
the weight OF snow. The structures
wrecked entailed a damage of $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
Eel In BOILING Feed.

ottumwa, Ia, Jan. Especial:
The two-year-old son of John Gray,
living near Hayden Chapel, is in a
critical condition as result of falling
into a pan of boiling chicken feed
which the mother had just taken off
the stove.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-01-20
Married in ottumws,

Ottumwa, Ia, Jan. 1S.-Special:
Jas. H. Parmellee and Miss Lepsy
johnson, the former of Oskaloosa and
the brideelect of Beacon, were mar.
ried here this morning by Justice G..
B. Melick at the clerks Office.