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The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
IOWA STILL THE BEST
Kansas Land is All Right But it is
Not UP to Our Standard.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 6.-We are
having winter in Sunny Kansas.
About four inches of snow fell here
the 5th of December, which will be OF
great benefit to the wheat crop in
this section, as 1t has been very dry
for the last two months. Quite a
number of farmers complain that
after the wheat had been sown it
came up, but it lacked moisture ana
persisted. Some of the farmers SOW
ed the second time. There is more
corn raised in this part of the state
than in the western part. Corn here
is producing from SO to 60 bushels
to the acre. The western part of the
state is better adapted for small
grain, but Is more subject to drought.
The state of Kansas is not to be com.
pared to the state of Iowa. A farmer
here told me that one acre of land in
Iowa was worth five acres in Kan.
sas, and | think he told the truth.
| will never go back on the Hawkeye
state.
Topeka is a city of about $4,000 in
habitants, situated on the Kansas or
Kaw river, 81 miles west Of Kansas
City, and 572 miles east of Denver.
The river divides the city into two
sections, north and south Topeka.
North Topeka is built on the river
bottom. 1t is not a very desirable
part of the city, as it overfiows occa.
sionally. Four trunk lines Of rail
road enter the city, viz: The Union
Pacific, the Missouri Pacific, the Rock
Island and the Santa Fe. The Santa
Fe shops are located here. The
shops give employment to about g..
900 men; in fact it is about the only
thing that keeps Topeka up. Take
the shops away and there would be
nothing left. ~
r. F. BOYD.
625 Garfield Ave-, Topeka, Kan.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
GOOD FELLOWS CLUB
Movement Will be Carried On But
Under Different Organization.

The Good Fellow movement has
ceased, but the poor children of Os'
kaloosa will all be remembered at
Christmas time just the same. Back
ed by a few charitably inclined men
the Herald started the organization
and it was progressing nicely. Col.
J. F. Mcneil and Mr.. c. A. Will
Jams had kindly consented to take
charge of the headquarters and mali
age the work. But just as the or.
ganization was taking on form 1t de.
yeloped that the local K. of P. lodge
was already in the field with SIM
liar mission. The Good Fellows
thereupon Immediately retired in
favor of this good order and will join
forces with them to see that Santa
Claus does not forget single poor
boy or girl in the city. All the let
tiers addressed to Santa Claus in
care of Post Office Box No. 519 will
be turned over to the lodge and all
further correspondence will be given
into the same hands.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
MEETING OF FARMERS
Determined Effort to be Made to
| Defeat Saloon Petition.

A meeting attended by about fifty
farmers, representing every section
of the county, was held at Central
M. e. church Saturday morning. The
purpose of the meeting was to decide
what action to take against the firms
who have signed the saloon petition
and who refuse to remove theii
names. e. X. Taylor acted as chair
man of the meeting.
A motion was made and carried
unanimously that every farmer pres
ent be at the court house on Dec. 81
when the canvass of the saloon peti
ton is to be made by the board Of
supervisors. ........ ... e..
Reports were made to the meeting
that the three organized Oranges
are discussing the situation and thai
one has taken definite action.
Anumber of the farmers present
at the meeting volunteered to take
a number of the names on the saloor
petition and ask the persons to give
their consent to have them removed
Other demonstrations are to be mad
during the next few days agains
the petition.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
CHILDREN WILL SPELL
An Interesting Feature Of tine In
stitute and Short Course.

The board of directors of the short
course and Mahaska County Farmers
Institute meeting was held Saturday
afternoon and the coming meetings
were thoroughly discussed. The
program and premium lists were re-
ported ready for distribution and 1t
was decided to place one in every
home in the county through the as
sistance of the rural schools. Bunch.
es of the books are to be kept at
every school house and the children
will carry them home from there.
Other means of advertising are to be
used and at once in furthering the
coming meetings, which are expected
to be better and larger than any yet
held.
The spelling contests are expected
to crate a lot of interest and every
school in tn county will be urged to
take part. A letter containing
blank for reply will be sent to every
teacher and the committee in charge
will soon know how many schools
will take part. The spelling bee will
take place Friday evening. Dec. 80.
Following are the rules and prizes:
Adult Class-Open to city and
county. All persons above sth grade.
McGuffey's spelling book.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Hunter is Badly "Peppered" by
Partially Spent Charge.

Edward Manafee, mine worker
residing west of the city, and en-
ployed in the mines near Evans, was
hurt while hunting Sunday morning
in the woods along the Big Muchy"
creek. He was hit about the face
and body by nearby spent charge or
shot, coming from the gun of another
hunter in the same patch of timber.
The shot was scattered but there was
force enough left behind them to
penetrate the skin in places. The at
tention of a physician was necessary.
One of the shot came near entering
the right eye. Manafe was alone at
the time and called Justify for help.
Several houses were near and assist
ance came. An effort was made to
discover the identity of the hunter
blameworthy for the accident, but
without success. The wounded man
said he had heard several shots fired
in the direction from which the shot
that hit him came. The shots sound
ed so distant that he paid little at.
tention to them, thinking the other
hunter must be several hundred yards
distant.
This is the first accident of the kind
that has occurred locally this sea
son, with the woods and fields filed
with eager hunters. Manafee is not
much hurt, the wounds being superb.
cial. He asserted, however, that the
sting of the shot over his face and
body was really more painful than
thouh he had been shot at close
range.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
CO. FLING. INSPECTION
Preparations are on in Earnest. Re.
cruits are Being Mustered In.

Preparations have started in earn
est by Company F, 54th Regiment
|. N. G., for the annual inspection
which comes some time after Janu
airy 1st. At the drill this week there
were twenty fellows present and the
work of becoming familiar with the
armory was started. The time SCI
for drill is between the hours of
and p. IN.
Three new recruits have Joined the
company, Elmer Broyles, Ted
Briggs and Fred Grub. Elmer Broy
les was former member of thu
company and has re-enlisted.
An effort is being made by the OIL
GERS of the company to make thu
drills as interesting as possible TO
each and every one of the members
A contest will be started later, sim
liar to the plans being used by thu
lodge fraternities.
The club rooms are to be rear
ranged. Games will be provided ant
an effort made to get as many of tn
members interested in the welfare o
the organization as possible. Cit,
heat has been added to the hall
which makes it very comfortable.
Earlier in the fall there was tall
/. among the members of having a bias
ket ball team, but this idea seem
to have been given up. If there ar
enough willing to form such an OF
ganization, Capt. Drinkle has statet
that he will make arrangements TO
gymnasium.
After the drill on next Tuesda.
evening plans have been made u
have an informal aance. All of tn
boys are asked to brinp their wive
or lady friends.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
The BAR ASSOCIATION
Banquet is Set For Wed
nesday Evening, Dec. 70.

James A. Dewitt, of the law firm of
Burrell & Dewitt, was honored by the
.Mahaska County Bar Association Sat
urday afternoon in being elected to
the highest place within the gift of
the organization, that of president
of the association for the coming
year.
The meeting of the Bar Association
was held in the court room for the
annual election of officers, appoint
ment of committees for the annual
bar banquet, etc.
The following members of the as
ISOLATION were elected to office for
the ensuing year:
President, James A. Dewitt.
Vice President, John Mccoy.
Secretary, J. G. Patterson.
Treasurer, Frank II. Nash.
The date for the annual banquet
was set for Wednesday evening, Dec.
%, and the following committees on
motion were appointed TO have charge
of the banquet. Place announced
later.
Committee on Arrangements-John
A. Malcolm, chairman; II. II. Sheriff
and Frank L. Nash.
Committee on Program-John +.
Lacey, chairman; B. w. Preston and
l.. 4. Shangle. "a
Committee on Menu-W r. Lacey.
chairman: w. s. Kenworthy and
John Mccoy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
IOWA'S OLDEST MINER
Former Mahaskan Now Employed
at Sewers Hold Record.

Abram Abrams, aged 20, a native
of Wales, now employed at the mines
in Sewers, claims the distinction OF
being the oldest coal miner in the
state, having followed his vocation
for sixty-two years. He began min
ing in the old country when only :
years old.
He came to the United States in
1879, and has worked in the mines OF
Mahaska and Jasper counties fol
nearly thirty years. Except for a
broken finger and broken toe he
has never been injured in his long
experience in the mines. He is now
engaged in building air shafts OF
passages in the mines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abrams will celebrate
their golden wedding next March
They are the parents Of ten children
William, their Oldest son, being a
member of the Colfax school board.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
mo HOODOO FOR WHITE
The Number Thirteen Has Brought
Him Good Fortune.

The Chicago Record-Herald of Sat
urday said:
Thirteen an unlucky number? Not
for John p White of Oskaloosa, Iowa,
candidate for president OF the United
Mine Workers of America. Thirteen
is Whites lucky number. The an
nual election of the United Mine
Workers is to be held Tuesday, Dec.
10
He is president of the Iowa dis
,trict of the miners, officially eata-
logued as district No. -. He was
born June Is, 1869, and he says that
numeral has played prominent part
in his career. His office is at 1913
East High avenue and was nominated
b. 1900 locals.
Duncan Mcdonald, secretary of
the Illinois district, said that White
would carry this state by 10000 ma
jority, as the Illinois men have not
forgotten the compromise agreement
which President Lewis tried to force
them to accept last summer.
white will have such a lead in
Illinois and Iowa., said Mcdonald,
that he can afford to lose Ohio and
the anthracite district and still he
elected by a large majority
"The insurgent slate is White for
president, Frank S. Hayes of Spring
field for vice president and William
Green, Ohio, secretary. The organ
ization has Lewis for president, T.. s.
Mccullough of Michigan vice presi-
dent and Edwin s. Perry OF Iowa for
secretary"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
Outline Of the weeks work.

Outline of the weeks work.
Lecture on Feeds and Feeding"
Monday, 100 to 2:3O p. m.--Diis-
cussion on "How to Judge Corn"
Judging corn, placing the ears 1, Q,
3, etc, from the standpoint of yield
ing power.
Monday, 2:30 to 400 p. m.-sec-
ond section same as above.
Tuesday, $500 to 1890 a. m
What is the best corn for the county?
Judging Corn-1st, placing the ears
in regard to maturity; End, placing
the ears with reference to their rich.
ness and feeding value. .n
Live Stock.
Monday, 10000 a. Nall students
meet together for a general state.
ment of the weeks work. ISL
Monday, 11:00 a. m.-Feeds and
Feeding. This will be one of the
most important features of the
weeks work, and students should be
urged to be on hand Monday morning
early. FL.
Monday; 100 p. m.-Class of foul
aged Percheron stations.
Monday, 300 p. Insane as al
100 p. m. (
Tuesday $500 a. m.-Class five aged
Percehron mares.
Tuesday, 1890 a. Insane as q
900 a. m. ~
Tuesday, loo p. m.-Class of foul
Shire or four Belgian stations.
Tuesday, 2:SO p. insane as a
100 p. m.
Wednesday, 900 a. m.-Class o
four Angus or Hereford bulls
| (Should have at least one black ami
NAL on which to mark off meat cut
with white chalk.
Wednesday, 1890 a. Insane a
at 900 a. m.
Wednesday, 100 p. m.-Class o
four or five aged Shorthorn bulls.
| Wednesday, 1870 p. INSANE a
at 100 p. m.
Thursday, 900 a. m.-Class of fiv
Shorthorn cows.
Thursday, 1890 a. Insane as a
300 a. m.
Thursday, 100. p. m.-Class of fiv
Poland-China sows or gifts.
Thursday, $3.50 p. Insane as a
loo p. m.
Friday, 900 a. m.-Class of fiv
Duroc Jersey sows. part of tn
time will be given to discussion @
sheep, with three sheep to ILLUSTRATED
Friday, 10:3v a. Insane as a
300 a. M
Friday, 100 p. m.-Class of fiv
Dairy cows.
Friday, 2:3O p. insane as at 10
p. m.
Saturday, 900 a. m.-All student
will meet at High School building
where important subjects will be di'
cussed.
Saturday, 1000 a. m.-EXamini
ton covering the weeks work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
Com. Gilman of National Associa-
tion Urges Christmas Celebration.

John T.. Gilman, of Massachusetts,
commander in chief of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic, has issued a
general order asking all the veterans
of the civil war to give proper observ-
ance to Christmas day by giving a
loving thought to those who are gone
and smile to those who are living.
His order is as follows:
Comrades: The approach of the
anniversary of the most important
event in the Christian world is a re-
minder of what We owe to Him
whose birth and life and death are
so beautifully described in that un.
dying poem Of our patriotic and
gifted countrywoman, Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, who strove so zealously
for the freedom of mankind, and who
won and retained the love of every
soldier Of the Union, who now in spir
it lay fiowrs of affectionate tribute
on her grave. .......
in the beauty OF the lilies Christ
was born across the sea,
With a glory in his bosom that
transfigures you and me.
AS He died to make men holy, Lei
us die to make men free"
"The glory in His bosom" transfig
ured us from humble bread winner!
and tillers of the soil to tried ant
skilled soldiers, and whose pre-
cious lives were devoted to God ant
country and humanity.
Many of the dear boys who tough
with us met death in the great strug
gle. and "as He died to make mel
holy" they died ito make men free.
BY the will of the Almighty WI
were spared to keep their memorie
green and to uphold the principle
for which they persisted.
In this holy Christmastide let u
give a loving thought to those tina
are gone and a smile to those tina
are left.
To his cherished comrades, anea
and afar, the Commander-in-Chie
wishes a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
W. E. {. CO. ASSIGNS
Liabilities Are $1,476.52. Value Of
Assets Not Given.

The West End Coal Co. with w. p,
Shoemaker as president and G. B.
Whitmore as treasurer has made an
assignment to David S. David, attor'
ney. The liabilities Of the company
are $1,476.52 and the assets are not
stated in terms of figures, The as.
signment as fled with the county
recorder states that the company
has for assets, shaft, tower apparatus
and other property. Attorney David
is given the power to sell the prop.
erty to satisfy the claims of the
creditors. The company has been
in operation in oskaloosa for sever
al seasons and was engaged in gen.
eral coal business. both mining and
selling their product.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
Bounties Paid.

The bounty department of the coun.
ty auditors Office was very quiet
place last week. The county expend.
ed only a little over $500 during the
week for bounty. Seven ground hog
scalps were brought in by the follow.
ing trappers: Theo. Sampson 2, Geo
Dunwoody and c. f. Vanalst 2.
Only 6S pairs of gopher claws were
received during the week. Leo. A.
Hoyt holds the record for the week
with 2S pairs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
Hunters Licenses.

The number of hunters licenses is
sued in Mahaska county since July /.
1910, is 1912. Only 40 were issued
during the past week. This is the
smallest number issued in any one
week for several months. The fol-
lowing is the record of the week:
Monday, 3; Tuesday, 8; Wednesday,
8; Thursday, 2; Friday, s, and Sat
urday %.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
The Short Course.

Everyone who desires to do so
should make preparations to attend
the short course that will be a part
of he farmers institute, which will be
held in Oskaloosa during the week
between Christmas and New Years.
On account of the demand for short
courses, this will likely be the last
short course Mahaska county can
have for several years to come.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
Buy your toys at Bee Hive Going
Out of Business Sale. SSd2-wl
Chimney Raced.

The large chimney which has car
ried many millions of cubic yards of
smoke to height Of 80 feet at the
Siebel Mills has been RACED. One
side of the big chimney was under.
mined and a charge OF dynamite
placed beneath it. The explosion
caused the chimney to crumble and
fall. For several weeks the lone
sentinel has stood where the mill
stood prior to the fire. The work
of removing the ruins has been in
progress and the chimney was the
last job tackled by the workmen. In
a short time nothing will remain to
mark the place where stood the Sic
bel Mills, established in 1850.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
Annual Dinner.

The Salvation Army, as usual. will
give their annual Christmas dinner
for the worthy poor of the city. The
little collecting boxes have been
placed in the stores and other prom
inent business places. The Christ.
mas kettles will be placed on the
street corners in few days. 1t is
hoped that the public will contribute
literally to this most worthy cause.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15
The First Sleigh Ride.

Wild to get the first sleigh ride OF
the season, several young people OF
this city had their cutters on the
street Friday evening. The riding
might have been pleasant, but for
the horse it was quite a task TO drag
a rusty-runner sleigh over the brick
paving.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15

A large line of Ladies' and Mems
Handkerchiefs at reduced prices.
Bee Hive Going Out of Business Sale.
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15

Save money on your Holiday Pur-
chases at Bee Hive Going Dat Of
Business Sale.
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15

Save money on Toys.
Bee Hive Going Out of Business Sale
t4s Yn r SSd2-w1
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-12-15

The city has made s ttIement OF
the claim of Simon Fitzgerald, who
broke his leg last winter on an ice
covered street. The settlement
avoids a continuation in court.
The bonds of police officers Chas
A. Briney and w. Fl, Evans were ap'
proved.
The matter of cleaning the gas
house" sewer was referred back to
the sewer committee.
Numerous tax complaints and mat.
tiers were heard, but the council adj
journed without further action.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-25
POPULAR VOTE WILL
SELECT CARNIVAL QUEEN
Committee in Charge of Santa
Rosa Fiesta So Decides
[Seeciol Dispotch 10 The CAN


SANTA ROSA, March 2z.-The gen.
eral committee of arrangements for the
rose carnival and automobile races, to
be held in this city May 5, 6, and s,
hss decided to have the floral queen
elected by popular ballot. All nomina-
tions are to be accompanied with 81
and must be filed with the committee
on or before April l. Voting will
be continued TO April %.
The general committee has an
nounced the selection of q large list of
names from outside towns to serve on
the committee. assist in booming the
carnival and secure entries from their
respective districts, as follows:
s. L. Wattles. Healdsburg; Charles E.
Humbert. Cloverdale; Alexander West
rup. Kenwood; Robert P. Hill, Eldridge;
Frank II. Denman, Petaluma; David
Wfnder, Geyserville; Thomas Silk. For
estville: Arthur B. Swain, Sebastopol;
". c. Chisholm, windsor; Ralph Slus-
ser. Fulton: Herbert L. Bagley. Guerne-
Vile; F. w. Maddocks, Grafton; J. II.
Bartholomew, Occidental; Leopold Justi,
Glen Ellen: William F. Clewe, Sonoma.
Mrs. o. L. Houts, chairman Of the au-
tomobile section of the rose carnival
parade. has named the following COM
lnittee as her ASSISTANTS:
Mrs. r. W. Peterson, Mrs. Wilson Pc
terson. Mrs. Shirley Burris, Mrs. Milton
Wasserman, Mrs. Tom Bacon. George c.
ScheIling. Mr. McNea- Mr.. Page, Santa
Rosa: L. ". Hiatt. Healdsburg; w. W.
Monroe, Sebastopol; DR.. W. c. Shipley,
Henry Bates, Sononaa; DR.. John McNear.
Petaiuma; C A LeBaron, Valley Ford
A premium list committee was named
with Mrs. Joseph P. Berry, Mrs. J. Vo-
typka, Mrs. o. l. Houts. John P. over
ton and Ira Pyle as members
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-25
RINGER PLAINTIFF
IN CHINESE CASE
Police Sergeant Matheson De-
feats Suit for Damages for
Eiecting Oriental
Complainant Is Accused of Inn
personating Lookout for ASH
attic Gambling Club

A ringer on q Jury is not unknown
10 California jurisprudence, but until
yesterday there was no record of a
ringer as the plaintiff in a case.
The alleged substitution occurred in
= Chinese action. Hong Back Yong
sued Sergeant OF Police Duncan Math-
eson for $4,000 damages for alleged
unlawful e5ectment from I51 Waverly
place.
why, this is not the man we or
dered from these premises" said Math-
eson when Chinese calling himself
Hong Back Yong took the witness
stand in Judge Hunts court. This is
& fake plaintiff. 1 don't recognize this
man at all"
Sergeant A D. Layne, who was with
Matheson at the time of the ejectment,
also failed to recognize the oriental
ss the real man in the case and IN
sisted that a characteristic Chinese
trick was being played on the court
This is ridiculous" exclaimed James
Devote, attorney for the plaintiff. of
course this is the man. He began
Of the building"
As il turned out il did not matter
whether he was the real Hong Back
Yong or not, as the jury returned q
verdict for Matheson.
The Chinese testified that he was
taken by the shoulders and forcibly
thrown from 15I Waverly place in Oc-
tober, 1905, but both Matheson and
Lsyne denied this. Matheson said that
he did not even touch the man, While
Layne admitted that he might have
placed a hand on his shoulder They
believed that Hong Back Yong was
acting as lookout for a gambling house
at lis Waverly place known as the
As,atic club.
Assistant District Attorney A r.
Cotton and Attorney Timothy Fitz-
patrick appeared for Matheson. A
$4,000 damage suit against Layne for
raiaing the Asiatic club is pending.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-25
CHURCH SERVICES

GOOD Friday services Friday evening March 25.
at T:45 o'clock. at Central NJ. E church.
OFarreH St west Of Franklin Rev z. r.
Ollie, D. D., pastor-The Central quartet will
render part OF Stainer's ''Crucifxion' and
Mrs. II. f. Brace will sing the contralto solo.
He Was Despised.'' from Handel's Messiah
The. pastor will preach appropriate
TO the season.
FIRST Congregational church. corner Post and
Mason sts.-Rev. George c. Adams ID. D.,
pastor. Good Friday service at S D. N. APP
proprlate music by the choir, Samuel d. Mayer
organist and director; sermon by the pastor,
The Sacrifice Of Christ" All are cordially
invited.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-25
SONOMA'S DELEGATES TO
LOS ANGELES MEETING
Democratic County Committee
Appoints Representatives


SANTA ROSA. March "a. - The So
noma democratic county central COM
uittee has selected delegates TO the Los
Angeles conference, to be held in April,
as follows:
T. J. Geary. J. L. Walker, c. o.
Dunbar. John Brendel. /. W. Julliard.
Santa Rosa; Z. Z. Drees, D. W. Raven
Scroft. r. J. Cornwall. Petaluma: JOS
eph a. McMinn. w. :. Kelly, Healds-
burg; 3. B. Hinshaw. Bloomfield: J. T.
Lowray. Sebastopol: W J. Orr Clover
dale: Robert p. Hill. Glen Ellen: w
Q. Chisholm. Windsor, Frederick T.
Duhring Sonoma.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-25
LAUNDRY ORDINANCE
UPHELD ON APPEAL
Judge Brown Holds Regulation
of Oakland Council Valid

OAKLAND. March 24.-Judge Brown
today upheld the constitutionality of
the ordinance passed by the city coun-
ell OF Oakland. prohibiting the opera
ton of commercial laundries within SO
feet Of a dwelling. The ruling was
e1pen in the cases of K. Nakashima
and S. Kihigaki, japanese laundry
owners, who appealed from a judgment
of the police court.