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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
John +. GUM is NAMED
Census Agent for Mahaska Keokuk
and Jefferson Counties.

Thomas c, Mcconnell. of Washing
ton ID. c., special agent OF the
United States Census. department OF
Commerce and Labor, il in Oskaloosa
in connection with the appointment OF
a government agent In the division OF
manufactures, mines and quarries,
John f. Gum has been appointed to
the position and will have charge OF
the work in three counties with head
quarters in Oskaloosa. He will cover
Mahaska, Keokuk and jefferson coun-
ties and willsgather the special infor.
nation for the government statistics
concerning mines. quarries and all
manufactures in the counties named
MIR. Gum is not limited as to time in
the completion OF this work, but is to
make effort to complete it in three
months or as soon thereafter as pos.
sible.
Mr.. Gum will make an able agent
for the government. He has wide ac-
quaintaHce. adaptability for the work,
knowledge OF the matter in question,
and he has had considerable expert
ence in the line of work. Mr.. Gum
was employed in the census of 1880.
He was sworn in Saturday.
Mr.. Mcconnell goes to Keokuk We'd
nesday to install another special
agent in his position in that part of
the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
REAL ESTATE BUYING
Decreases the Money and Credit ASS
essments in the Townships.

The board of trustees of Lincoln
township met Monday In the court
house Two sessions were held, the
first at 1000 a. m. Monday morning
and the second at 1890 D. m. The
morning session was held in the
board of superyisors' room and the
afternoon session In the office of the
county auditor. The purpose OF the
meeting is to look over and adjust
the tax assessmants. Various other
matters of business such as road
work, were also looked after at the
same meeting. The trustees report
that the amount Of money In the
townships had decreased about s25.-
600 Large real estate investments
Is given as the cause.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07

ing"
At every town where the Holden
special stopped from 100 to 500 far
mers attended the lectures and wit
messed a practical demonstration in
making a tester out of pine boards,
sheeting and sawdust, at a total. cost
not to exceed so cents. Scores pledg-
ed that they would test their seed
corn Immediately, seeing that it was
money out of their own pockets not
to heed the warning. .e'.-~ .-
At the same time Prof. Holden and
Prof. Bowman launched a campaign
to solve the seed corn problem in
future years. They urged each farmer
to establish a five acre seed patch in
which to plant his best seed corn
this year in order to have sure
supply OF seed corn for next year
and the future. They argued that
il the farmer would test his seed
corn this spring and pick out the
ears which showed b ytheir sample
kernels that they would terminate
perfectly and would plant these best
ears in a separate part Of the field,
where the silks would bepollinatcd
only by pollen grains from tassels
on stalks strong and vigorous, that
the yield of that five acres will be
ten, twenty. or even thirty bushels to
the acre better than the average and
the work OF getting next years seed
corn will be simplifed. t....
Making it Easy for the Farmer.
All that will be necessary will be
for the farmer to walk through that
i've acre patch and in short time he
will have his seed supply, whereas
at present he rambles over the entire
picking out the best ears at random
III the farmers OF the corn belt
will follow this advice the situation
can be saved" says Prof Holden, the
father OF the special seed corn train
idea. The necessity OF doing this
cannot be emphasized too much. Corn
is Americas greatest crop, hut it
viii fall below cotton aud wheat This
year unless the farmers test their
seed corn"
The Holden special was run six
days and trayersed 500 miles. Be
tween 5000 and 1000 farmers attend
ed the lectures, which We're delivered
by Prof. p G. Holden, Prof. NJ. H.
Bowman, Prof. B. w. Crossley, and
Prof. A. Fl. Snyder. The Burlington
railroad was represented on the trip
by E. r. Puffer Of Chicago. general
freight agent, w. G. Wagner OF Bur.
lington. division freight agent. and
e. Fl. Hunter OF Des Moinss. special
representative.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
WRIGHT.

April fool was surely a fine day.
Mrs. Stevens, who has been sick
for a long time, is not improving very
rapidly,
Merle Wright, who has been attend,
ing Penn College, is here for a weeks
vacation.
The cherry trees are beginning to
bloom and the APPLE trees are putting
out their leaves.
The peach trees are nearly all kill.
ed in this locality. The cold winter
was too much for them.
Mr.. Hayes. who has spent the most
OF the winter at the Welton home
went to Nebraska last week.
w. L. Votaw went to Moravia Sat,
urday and visited until Tuesday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Vo,
taW
We met Mr.. Allgood. who recently
came from Nebraska. and ne says the
season is further advanced there than
here
We have had March that will go
down in history as a record breaker
for warm weather. in the recollection
OF the earliest inhabitant."
James Houser, OF Cedar County
died Thursday afternoon, after a ling
ering illness. Funeral services were
held at Cedar Saturday afternoon with
interment at Kirkville. He leaves a
vile and many friends.
After several years of suffering AID
d'sog Tennis died at his home in Hal
rison township Saturday morning
March 2G. The funeral services were
conducted Tuesday by Rev. T. Y
Dugan, of Winterset and intermen
made at Forest cemetery In Oskaloosa
large company OF friends accompan
led the remains to Oskaloosa. wher,
services were held in the United Pres
byterian church. He leaves a wife
two children. many relatives an,
friends 10 mourn the loss OF kim
husband and, father and an honore,
citizen.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07

the two men, President Taft and for.
mer President Roosevelt have been
kept in touch with each other by
means of mutual friends.
1t is known that Senator Root, who
is close to Roosevelt, recently wrote
to the former president at Khartum
a full story of political events during
the time the hunter was in the Afri-
can jungles. 1t is known that William
Loeb, Jr., who was Roosevelt's secre-
tary and now is collector of customs
at New York, has maintained COM
munication with Col. Roosevelt both
by letter and cablegram. Mr.. Loeb
has been a frequent visitor at the
White House and has seemed to be on
notably friendly terms with President
Taft
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items Of Interest Cleaned From
Pulpit and Sanctuary.
Al central IA. &.

large congregation gathered a.
the Central M. f. church on Sunda,
morning and after an anthem by the
choir, DR.. Allen, preached q fine ser
mon on the subject OF The Allure
ment of Piety." His text WAS taken
from lst Chronicles 4:l0. The Bibli
cal character considered was Jabez,
and from his life and experience the
speaker drew lessons OF profit and In
struction for his hearers. On Tues.
day evening there will be an iliustrat.
cd lecture in the church on yellow.
stone Park, by Mr., Howard H. Hays.
About 1870 beautifully hand-colored
slides will be used, besides several
motion pictures. A large audience
should greet this event. The annual
meeting OF the Women's Home Mis-
sionary Society of the Oskaloosa dis
trict. 1t win convene on Wednesday
afternoon and continue through Thurs
day. Prominent workers OF the so
ciety from all parts of the district
will be present and many topics OF
great interest to those engaged in the
work will be considered. The public
will be welcome at all sessions and
much can be learned about the great
good that is being done by this So
ciety. ....
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
DIR. BANN|STER
ON STATE BOARD
0ttumwa Man Appointed by Governor
to Succeed John Cownie.
ALTON HAS NO FIRE COMPANY
Another News Butcher Arrested for
f7obbing Victims. Storm at Waterloo
Waverly lad Thrown Under liar
row. Man Crushed to Death.

Des Moines, April 4.--Special: Gov.
ernor Carroll, at noon to-day, announc'
ed the appointment OF DR.. M. Bannis-
ter, of Ottumwa, to the state board
OF control OF state institutions, vice
John yCownie, resigned. DR.. Bannister
has practiced medicine in Ottumya
fifteen years, and is a graduate of the
state medical school at Iowa City. He
is a prominent business man OF ottum-
wa, where his father is also engaged.
His brother is an attorney in Des
Moines. Bannister was a dark horse
in the contest and his appoint
ment is a surprise.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
TAFT AND TEDDY IN TOUCH
ROOT AND LOEB KEEP RoosE-
WELT WELL INFORMED.
President in No Doubt About Attitude
of Predecessor Toward
Administration.

Washington, April 5.-President
Taft is not in doubt about the attitude
OF Theodore Roosevelt toward his ad.
ministration. Mr.. Roosevelt is not
depending upon chance meetings with
Americans. newspaper men. or others
for information as to the attitude of
his successor toward the problems be-
setting the executive This is the
substance of report current in Wash
ington.
This report, to state it directly, was
that while there may have been no
recent direct communication between
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
congregational Meetino.

The ffty-third annual meeting OF
the Grinnell Association OF Congre-
gational churches and ministers will
be held in Marshalltown April &c
and n. Rev. L. s. Hand, OF yancleye,
is moderator of the association; Rev.
T. 8. DUNCAN. Of Grinnell, scribe, and
Rev. H. L Wisslre. Of Chester Cen
ter, registrar. =.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
Robbed the Dead.

Cedar Rapids, April 4.-Special
Harry Ryerson, news butcher on
the Rock Island, has been arrested
charged with completely with C. r.
Fielding in robbing victims at the
recent Green Mountain wreck. Ryer-
son is said to have had in his posses
ion valuables belonging to wreck vic
Tins and to have disposed of them
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
Has no Fire Fiqhters.

Alton. April Especial: Because
Alton has no fire department it came
near being swept off the map by
confiagration. AS it was the feed
store of Stephen Clooner and the
printing Office and the building occu-
pied by DR.. Coltrane were destroyed.
The citizens saved the rest of the
town. Loss 100000. t.'
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
Msana a Saving.

The Boone Brick, Tile end Paving
company of Boone won victory
when the state railway commission
handed down a ruling requiring the
railway company 10 charge only
switching rates for hauling the
plants output distance OF three
miles TO Boone. This means saw
ing to the tile company Of 50 car.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07

Fire broke out in one OF the cot,
tages at the orphans home at Dayen-
port and had II moi been for the time.
~ discovery Of the flames by Merl
Schroeder, one OF the little boys in
the building the cottage would doubt
less have been destroyed and some OF
the children cremated.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
Hurt by Harrow,

WaVerly. April special: Albert
Sislinsky. aged II. was probably fat.
ally hurt here Saturday afternoon
when he was thrown in front OF
disc harrow. All Of his clothing was
cut from his body and he received
many bad cuts and bruises.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
Mems Meeting.

A good audience was present at the
Orient theatre at $3.50 p. m. Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Kemble rendered an en-
tertaining solo. The subject for dis
cussion at this meeting was. IF
Churches Are a Necessity, Are They
in Your Opinion Meeting This Neces-
city," In his Introductory remarks
Secretary Glasure made some very
well worded observations about Satur-
day night scenes and practices about
town, especially on West High ave-
nue., that should stir the Christian SEN
timent of the city. Rev. McCord
spoke of the relation OF the church to
the working men. He stated that
while thousands of working men were
uniting with the church the general
drift Of the working GLASSES. regard
ed the church as an exclusive body
Since the women had entered so large
ly into the professions and business
callings women were drifting away
from the church toward the lodges
and fraternal orders. He spoke of
AAi1IF OiAAEi ihAtlNSklHS AhllSS dDOut
the socialistic movement. Their
schools of instruction and doctrine.
He then gave the meeting over to the
audience for general discussion and
for thirty-five minutes the time was
taken by different men giving their
various views on church life. and how
it might be made more effective. These
discussions were not pessimistic. but
intelligent views of a great subject
by practical men. The negro question
received full measure OF attention.
Answers to the topic discussed were
read by Mr.. MeCord from nineteen
business men of the city. The ques.
ton for the third meeting will be,
Can Man be Successful Business
Man and Christian at the Same
I Timer"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
Shiloh Survivors.

Osceola. April Especial: The sur.
vivors of the battle of Shiloh in
Clarke and Lucas counties will OBJ
serve the anniversary of the first day
OF the battle here Wednesday. April
6.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
Storm at Waterloo.

Waterloo. April Especial: A
heavy thunder storm last night brought
the first rain since November. Light
hing struck several buildings, but
with little damage. r4. ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
Notice a dissolution Of CORPORATION

Notice Ct Dissolution Of Corporation.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting OF stockholders OF the G. NJ
Porter Lumber Company, held April
|, 1910. there was duly and unani.
mously passed and adopted motion
directing the dissolution OF said cor.
poration. and on said date. at a meet
ing of the directors, said corporation
was duly dissolved and the stock can
eelled and destroyed and all property
accounted for.
l91e.
Dated Oskaloosa, Iowa, April 2
c. NJ. PORTER, President.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
r. r. Man for Chief,

Waterloo, April 4.-Special: VIM.
Deneen, special agent for the Illinois
Central On the Cherokee and Omaha
division, will be named tonight as
the new chief of police for this city
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
Christian Church.

The Bible school attendance and
spirit was in harmony with the fine
April day. The monthly teachers
and officers meeting will be held in
the church parlors Monday evening.
Wednesday evening the Morning Star
class taught by Mrs. NJ. H. McCannon
gives an ice cream social in the base
ment class rooms. Almost every class
has something to work TO, something
to cement their efforts and mould their
fraternal natures.
The pastor read Luke 18th chapter
and made what he called familiar
talk on the two men who went up in
to the temple TO pray. A pharlsee
and a publican. He deplored negative
Christianity, that kind of Christians
who were outwardly good because they
were afraid their real life would be
found out. He exalted the religion
tnat had its seat in the heart. The
publican brand of Christian is the only
kind that God can use. Humility and
reverence are two OF the greatest
words in the vocabulary OF the Chris
tian. The only permanent reforma-
ton in the life OF any individual or
community must begin with the
heart IL was a sermon that magni-
fed God and the good there is in man
by getting down to the root of genu-
inc human nature. The evening ger
mon had much the same wholesome
ring as that OF the morning. Both ad-
dresses were along the line of pres
emit day needs. The speaker made a
most earnest effort to so disturb the
church that it would never again be
satisfied with tentative plans and mea-
ger results, but would branch out and
undertake greater things worthy of
the omnipotent God who delights to
have his children plan great things for
Him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07

Down town the awning in front of
the GuthTie-Lorenz company's florist
shop, 622 West Grand avenue, was
torn from the building and thrown
through large plate window pane
In all parts of the city the storm was
severe. Pedestrians found it next to
impossible 10 make any progress in
the face of the wind. Umbrellas
were turned inside ont in a twinkling
and men and women unlucky enough
10 have been caught on the streets,
ran through the business districts un'
able to check their speed, so great
was the power of the gale. The light
ming was more intense. and the thun.
derbolts more severe than any exper.
fenced for a considerable period OF
time
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
Marriage Licenses.

Following is the list of marriage
licenses issued from the office of the
Clerk of the Courts since our last re-
port:
No. Name. Residence. Age.
Ray Cartwright, Grinnell. ..27
635 and
Ona Williams, Steamboat Rock. 10
Tracey Boyd, Richland township. %
636 and
Lena Boonder, Mahaska county. 10
STARLIN:-The,b body of Mrs. C. G..
Starlin, who died at the Mayo hospit-
al in Rochester, Mimi. arrived in the
city Saturday morning via the Iowa
Central, and was taken to the family
home in Spring Creek township.
Funeral Monday at 2 O'Clock, from
residence.
DOUD.--Word was received here
this morning of the death of Ned
Doud, a former Oskaloosa boy, at the
Santa Fe hospital in Kansas City, at
1880 O'Clock this morning, Tuesday,
April ., 1910. The body will be
brought to Oskaloosa for funeral and
interment. Announcement of the ser
vices later
CARTWRIGHT--W Mar
ried, at the office of the officiating JUS
tice, Squire Woodruff, at 300 p. m,
Friday, April I, 1910, Ray Cartwright
to Ona w Williams, both OF Steam.
boat Rock. The couple are well
known about their home town and
their friends will wish them every
possible happiness in their new mat
rimonial career.
BOYD. BOONDER. - Married, at
the ONCE OF Mayor L. NJ. Bacon, Sat
urday afternoon at 200 o'clock
Tracy Boyd. Of Taintor, to Lena
Boonder, of Leighton. The ceremony
was simple and only few of the
friends Of the young couple were pres
ent. The young couple are well
known In their home community and
their friends wish them success In
their matrimonial venture.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07

EPPERLY-Died, at his home in
Spring Creek township, Sunday. April
3, 1910, at 6:25 a. m, of old age and
general breakdown, Joel Epperly,
aged SO years and % days. Funeral
100 p. m April 4, at the residence.
Interment at Fremont.
The deceased was born In Virginia.
March 6, 1927, and has been resi-
dent of Iowa "a years and resident
of the county for AZ years. He leaves
several sons and daughters. They
are, sons, w. H., J. M. and e. E.
Epperly and j. C. and William, de-
ceased. The daughters are Mrs. Har-
riet Townsley, of Let's, Ia, Mrs.
Eliza Gay, of Martinsburg, and Miss
Martha Epperly who has been resid-
ing with her father. The wife is de-
ceased. E
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07

died at the home OF her niece, Mrs.
Cora Deutschmann, 420 North Market
street, March %, 1910, OF Bright's d.
duration, aged SO years, 1 month and
IA days.
She has been a resident of Iowa
for 43 years, having moved here
| from Pennsylvania in 1867 with her
parents, Uriah and Mary A. collars.
At the age of Is she joined the Meth.
odis church and later the Friends.
In october, 1898 she was married to
VIM. Hart, and this tie was broken
October II, 1909 by the death Of her
beloved husband, after an illness of
several months duration. ,...
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hart had been
in failing health, so sought the south
to spend the winter, first going to
Ell Paso, Texas, and thence to Los
Angeles, California stopping at Glen.
dale sanitarium with hopes of find
ing relief, but seemingly to no avail.
so returned home. in May 1909. Every
thing possible was done, but disease
had so fastened itself upon Mr.. Hart
that he died on the aforesaid date,
October. 1909. -
After his death her life seemed almost
blighted and Immediately she took
TO her bed, after moving to the home
81 her niece, Mrs. Cora Deutschmann,
where she passed away, and the five
months was nothing but intense sun
ering She leaves to mourn two
brothers Morgan and Charles collars,
three sisters, Mrs. Marian Ellwood,
Mrs. Geo. 8. Prime, and Mrs Chas.
Foehlinger, besides nieces, nephews,
and many friends.
| During her illness the numerous fow-
ers and gifts received from her friends
lseemed TO enllghten her path and
make her burden so much lighter, she
always speaking of how kind and how
thoughtful all her friends were and
how she appreciated each and every
one Of them.
Mrs Foehlinger came to spend
Xmas with her. but was called home
in s2,sf1yf Weeks. All OF her other i'm
mediate family We're at her bedside
when she passed away.
Funeral was held at 1880 Friday.
March 80. from the house, Rev. G.
w. McCord officiating, and buried in
4 family vault at Forest cemetery. Pail
bearers were NJ. ID. Gilchrist, r. X.
Davis, Harry Howard. Fred Green.
j.. u, Porter and Al Conrad
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07

BURKHARDT-Di at her home
In Garfield township, one-hah mile
north of Bolton, Tuesday, April 5,
1910, at 400 a. M, of pneumonia of
four days duration, Anna Burkhardt,
aged 43 years.
The deceased is the wife OF Lewis
Burkhardt, who died Sunday, April 3,
of pneumonia The wife attended her
husband during his sickness and con-
tracted a. cold which developed into
pneumonia. Their deaths were about
two days apart. Funeral service OF
both Wednesday, April 6. at 10 a. M.
at the residence. Interment in Bea-
con cemetery.
They leave three children, Mrs.
Burkhardt leaves two brothers, David
and John Davis. and two sisters, Mrs.
Jennie Merideth of Warren, Ohio, and
Mrs. Sarah Jenkins, of RockVale, Colo.
Mrs. Merideth will arrive from War
rem, Ohio, this evening, but the other
sister, Mrs. Jenkins, will be unable to
attend on account of sickness in her
family. .... .le.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07

Tracey Boyd, Richland township. %
636 and
Lena Boonder, Mahaska county. 10
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07

SMITH. Died, at his home. No.
701 C avenue west, Saturday, April 2,
1910, at GAS a. M, of tuberculosis, OF
over two months duration, Herbert
Ambus Smith, aged "a years, IL
months and 20 days. Funeral will
probably be held at Waterville, Mimi.
Monday, April 4.
The deceased was born in Wiscon-
sin and has lived in this state and
county for three years. He has been
in the employ OF the Iowa Central
Railway company, A wife and three
children are left. Also a sister, Mrs.
Johnson, of Marshalltown.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07
Poor Ears Are Costly.

every poor ear OF seed corn tnF
farmer uses costs him four or I'VE
bushels OF corn. Each ear has from
800 to 1000 kernels on It. II y9i.
walk through cornfield and co-Ar
across small, puny. sickly stock o.
corn you may rest pretty well assured
that there are from 900 TO 1000 little
brothers and sisters to that httle
stalk In that cornfield. They have
fooled around all summer doing noth
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-07

Ray Cartwright, Grinnell. ..27
635 and
Ona Williams, Steamboat Rock. 10