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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-06-16


WILSON.-The family OF the late
Abner Wilson thank friends and
neighbors and all those who rendered
assistance upon the occasion Of iheir
recent bereavement. (Signedl Mrs.
Abner Wilson, Mrs. John Reynolds,
Mrs. Joe West and Charles Wilson.
BARNHILL Died, as the result OF
decline attendant upon old age, at
the home OF his son., Riley }. Barnhiil,
at Rockwell, iowa, al three o'clock p.
M, Monday, June 10, 1910, William
Barnhils aged Sc years. 3 months and
"a days. Funeral Wednesday June ID,
from the Christian church. Interment
in Forest cemetery.
The deceased was pioneer OF
Iowa He was born at indianapolis
and has resided in Iowa almost sixty
years, coming 70 the state when a
young man, Two SOUS survive, J. W.
Barnhill. 7 No. lis Third avenue west,
and Riley j. BarnhilI. OF Rockwell.
Three sons aud three brothers have
preceded him TO the other side. Mrs.
Josephine Barnhill and Clifford Barn
hill, No. 324 North A street. are
daughter.in-law and grandson Of the
deceased. William Barnhill was wide
ly known in Oskaloosa in the days OF
his activity He was one OF the old
school carpenters whose work was re.
liable and win stand for years as a
lnonument 10 his memory.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-06-16

Ben Brown, the famous train
caller at the union station in st. Louis
is dead. He started in life as per.
former in a minstrel show.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-06-16

Perhaps" ventures the Keokuk
Gate City, IF every man we're to don
straw hat and wear it persistently
June might be encouraged to do bet,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-06-16

Il never knew an early-rising, hard
working, prudent man, careful of his
earnings, and strictly honest. who
complained of bad luck.-Beecher.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-06-16

much gold as they could earn in the
Iowa harvest helds during the next
three months.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-06-16
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
RecordIn Recent Real Estate Trans
fers In County.

Henry w. Tolles to o. o.
Riggs. pt ne, NV. and SO.
sw 'f-77-l5 .......S
chas. Hitler and wife to All.
bert D. Hull, lot IL, blk 1,
Taintor ....." .... 1000 100
.Jno. =. Watkins & Chas, e.
Watkins & wife to Ruth
Kirkwood Morris, pit ne "a
75-is ....,,.s...... 100000
Harry Parker & wife toHom-
err & Cort, lot 2S, Lacey ad
oskaloosa .,............. 10000
Legal blanks for any kind OF action
on sale at the Herald office
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-06-16

Last month the public debt de-
creased over 100000. This is one OF
the Republican habits that will not
down.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-06-16

fathers home whete the body was
brought for the funeral which was
held Friday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-06-16

Sloth, like rust, consumes faster
than labor wears.-Franklin.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-06-16

The birth of fly may mean the
death of a baby" says New York
paper. To save the baby, swat the
fiy
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-06-16

we never" says Alex Miller,
TASK man for his grivance story If
he hints at it. We just wait and get
il anyhow"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-06-16

What maintains one vice would
bring up two children. Franklin.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-06-16
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

ARKLESS.--Born, Sunday, June IL,
1910, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Arkless'
on the Beacon road, a ten-pound girl.
Mother and babe doing nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-06-16

THE Great June Clearing Sales
throughout the entire month. Nc
afford to miss these great sales. Higl
from broken lines, odd lous and sampl
much lower than the regular cost. I
greatest series Of Money Saving Valu
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-10

Washington. Aug. i0- According ~
government astronomers. the August
'shooting-star' season will open Wsa.
nesday night. aud the display THIS
year promises to eclipse any Of tbs
performances Of Halley's comet.
whose visit a few months ago Was
disappointing to many observers all
failed to come MP 70 advance press
notices
There Is always more or less fra
quency OF these periods Of "shooflne
stars" during August, and the meteor
which fell near Council Eiuffs Ia two
days ago may have been the opening
number on the program The displaY
will last about week. TIE night oi
August IA est Lawrence Day. Is The
traditional time for those heavenly
bodies to be most numerous, but they
nlll be very plain all during the weely
and should average from thirty ~
forty per hour
The moon VIII be m rs iIrsl quarter
and thus not bright enough to %
seurp the path Of light made ba the
ssts~s = pr"f HAif OF thp United
States Naval observatory says II y
la mistake 70 cali these tiny lnassf
] lstars. much more 20 70 call theia
i 'shooting stars. They are III I'll proc
ability nothing hut tiny PARTICLES o.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-10
DEATH REVEALS POLYCAMY

Kilgore had been living at Johnstown
and was married to another woman,
who had collected his insurance mon
ey and was ready TO administer his
estate. A suit was threatened when
wife No. 2 stepped in and made hcf
claim, and by the advice of attorneys,
who saw an endless litigation, the
three women agreed to a division u
the estate.
Some years ago Kilgore left wife
No. ] while they were living IN Ples-
burg. He married a beautiful young
pittsburg girl, and, with remarkable
boldness, set her up In home ony
short distance from his former
home and where his first wife was
still living. Several months afteiward
he was sent to the penitentiary for
two years on 4 charge uf bi2amy.
Upon his release neither vt his
wives heard from him He remained
gin Pittsburg, and met the gisl be mad
wife No. 3. who was then lS years oil
She was employed in clerical "a
lpaciiy Ia a pitfsDnrg hotel
lI n es.ei. el i.ss matrimonial Aelllsls =
4 sKllsofe was extremely careful 70 q,
lseree ali the requirements Of the LA
was as careful az II Ii was his fifs
yrnture-and all the women hav.
property executed certificates.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-10
HORSE DOCTORS At OUTS
New Veterinary Association is
Granted State
Charter

Oklahoma horse doctors are prcpar-
Ing for a racket, il seems. Another
state association was chartered to-
daymakng two in the field. There
are in the country two distinct schools
of the veterinarians and they have
plentiful rights. The new one here
is called the Oklahoma Veterinary
association. and the incorporaiors are
George T. Hull OF Hominy. H. Busby
Of Homlny. Charles Alley Of Goltry
ard l.. Grimes of Shattuck.
Other charters We're issued today
as follows:
The B. J. Claggett Loan and Realty
company. Oklahoma city. capital $l5-
coo. directors. y !, Claggett, 7. A.
fooey, Ralph Claggett.
The Boynton Investment company,
Oklahoma City capital, $1,000 di-
rectors. r. ]. Boynton, ]. II. Eldrldge
j. j Maths.
The Assurance Investment com
pany, Oklahoma City. capital. $4,000
directors. W. +. MclaueN G. H. Wood
and NJ A. Degoe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-10
NASHITA FILES DEMANDS
Ambitious Town Asks Depot,
Cotton Platform and
Stock Pens

a depot cotton platform and stock
pens are wanted At Washita on The
Rock Island road M g Mccall, a
cotton. broom corn buyer At that place
has renewed action before the cor.
poratlon commission The Roel, IS
land Is said to have given the pass.
enger service asked for bur omitted
The freight facilities The village has
a bank, TWO general stores big cot.
ton gin and broom corn market
The citizens about Nobsoot SIDING,
Dewey county, complain that the Oll
ont railway has tailed'to provide trade
facilities there and that the people
are compelled 70 20 TO stations each
side TO deliver or receive freight
They ask for freight depot, an agent
n shelter for passengers, and for ok
pfess service
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-10
Hamon Reiterates Charges,
(By Associated Press.)

McAlestor, Okla, Aug i0.Jake l..
Hamon was on the stand again today
"Dldl't YOU on May Z, last, ask
Congressman G y Carter to urge me
10 withdraw my bin holding up Me.
Murray contracts2' Gore asked
Il did not replied ilamon.
lamon. continuing said
"At luncheon in the restaurant Of
the house Of representatives. at Wash.
ngton, lGae "A last, Congressman
cfeager NlcMurray and myself were
present Creager said he needed
81 900 to conduct his campaign, In ok.
lahoma. 1 took the remark az di.
rect request on McMurray After
luncheon, asked McMurray why he
did not give the one thousand No.
Murray replied he could not give the
mo1ey 20 Croager or CONGRESSMAN as
be had legislation pending IN CON
gress and II would not look good
Mr. Creager was called to the stard
and said ne once asked McMurray for
loan OF $4,000. bur declared It to
be a regular busIness deal Involving
security rhe loan was never made
and McMurray had never assisted h,m
financially.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-10

pittsburg, Pa, Aug. ln-With the
death of James Kilgore, civil war yst-
Gran and mechanician. came the first
knowledge that he had three wives ~
ing--all within few miles Of each
other-and that children Of the iirsl
and third wives had been acquainted
for several years without knowledge
of the relationship existing between
them
Kilgore died possessed Of property.
and with insurance, which was col
lected By wife No. B. Today the wo-
men. who each supposed she was the
only Mrs. James kEgore. met. and ia
amieable arrangement. divided the es
tate and insurance money. TWO q
his wives lived IN Pittsbnrg. The third
ii Johnstown. Pa.
The exposure OF the complicated DO
mestic affairs Of kilgore came throEs
information OF his death. received
from the United States Pension ~
partment by wife No. |, who. for :
number OF years. had received one
third OF the pension money o. iie'
husband. although moi knowing whsr'
he was living.
First Wife Begins investigation
Then his first wife started an -
vcstigntion, which disclosed the fac
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-10
.RUM0Rs OF BLACK CRIME
Seward Negro Said to Have
Attacked Girl While
Wife Was Dying

Several reports TO the sheriff's Of
flee from Seward indicate that a
crime has been committed under very
peculiar circumstances and that the
lack of action by local officers has
resulted in the escape OF the perpe-
tratorss
Jim Allen or Joe Allen, as differ
emily reported. is said to have at
tackled a young girl at his own home
While his wife was dying in an adj
joining room. All parties concerned
are colored and the story Is regarded
by the sheriff as having been magni.
fled in telling. Deputy Sheriff Cook
has been sent on an investigating
tour
Allen is claimed to have left the
neighborhood Monday day after the
alleged occurrences, and to have pass
ed through the city in getting away
No official report has been made to
the sheriff
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-10
INCIDENTS OF LATE CHAMPAIGN

Several incidents and coincidents ol
more than passing interest are Dir
rect result OF the recent primaries il
Oklahoma. One thing which is com.
paratively unknown is the fact that
Mrs. Temple Houston, who was elect
ed register of deeds in Woodward
county, is the widow OF Temple Hous
ton, son of General Sam Hou5-
ton, undoubtedly the foremost figure
Ia Texas history
J. w. McNeal, who is generally con
ceded to be the Republican nominee
for governor, is a brother of Thomas
A. McNeal, who was defeated by the
barest margin for congressman from
the First district OF Kansas. The
two brothers were intimate friends OF
Warren Harding in boyhood, and
Halding recently was nominated By
the Republicans Of Iowa to head then
state ticket Harding and Joe Nc
Neal worked on a farm together early
in life.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-10
CAYNOR' s
CONDITION
HOPEFUL
PHYSICIANS LEV E
MAYOR WILL SURVIVE
INJURY
s~-~~--@W
RESTED COMFORTABLY
AND TOOK AOUR|SHMEN1
Possibility, However, Of Danger
From Infection Of
the Wound
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Aug 10.-'rhe following
bulletin on the condition OF Mayor
Gaynor was issued at seyen-thirty this
morning:
The mayor has rested comfortably
since five o'clock. He has taken
nourishment and at the present time
his condition in the opinion OF the
attending physicians, Is satisfactory
While his condition is admittedly
still very serious, Secretary Adamson
said he considered the outlook very
hopeful There is possibility, however
of danger from infection of the wound
A consultation of physicians was
held this morning after which the fol-
lowing bulletin was issued:
III a. m, the mayor continues to
do well. 1t is the unanimous opinion
of the surgeons that no operation is
necessary at this time
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-10
CuRTA|LMENT or EXPENSE
WILL Be NECESSARY
Either Shorten School Term Or
Lop OF ornamental"
Departments

In the special election yesterday oa
the proposition to maintain seven
mills levy for the city schools the iiist
feature noticeable was lack OF In
terest, but the really significant do
velopment Of the day was hostility tc
the extension policy of the board 81
education. There were not enough
votes cast to authorize the addition
al levy in the frst place, and, besides.
many OF the 700 or 800 cast were ad.
verse. The board Of education VII
canvass the votes tonight
The immediate effect Of the cleo
tion will be a curtailment Of the
schools funds Of district No. GO to the
extent of about $4,000 Two main
courses are open TO the board-iO
shorten the term or to cut off some
Of the later branches The lack oi
authority to levy two mills additional
leaves the board with the revenue
from five mills, which will yield about
SIS 600 which. however, is subject 10
delinquency to the possible extent OI
| 10 per cent
Superintendent Calvert today had
little to say about the situation, IL
said the board would probably taks
action Immediately after the official
declaration Of the voting. Members
of the board are generally reticent re-
garding the probable outcome.
1t is apparent. however, that there
will be q strong fight for the discop'
ltinuance of what many people term
the ornamental Observation-Disclosures
ten, music, art, manual training al'l
domestic science. The doctrine OF the
three RS Is revived by the episode
Teachers for all these departments
have been elected for the coming year
end re-arrangemant Is certain ~
throw some of them out OF employ
ment.
There are FIVE kindergarten teach
ers. two music teachers and an arr
teacher and supply art teacher. There
/ Is a manual training instructor and .
music teacher How far the board
may go in cutting off these teacher
l. to be governed by the $4,000 shoT
age. The sentiment Of the board ana
Il
Of the taxpayers SENS to be decidedly
against Occurring Indebtedness and Y
Iis unlikely the public will agree .
any curtailment of the term, Ih'
probable effect will be to put kinder
garten and music teaching. at least
| into private hands.
The public school term is to open "
month from tomorrow.
other Expensive Features
There is increased difficulty In thl
problem confronting the school boaf''
by reason of tire Incorporation OF re
qairements in the state constitution
for manual training and agriculture
teaching in all public schools Thes.
are the only branches made eomppl
sorry BY the constitution
The exact resources of hoard c7i
not be named at this time and 1t ma,
be that enough delinquent taxes WI
come in to largely Offset the si2,oe'
cut of.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-10
RAILROADS
F|ERCELY
OPPOSED
- nlsmuU
OBJECT TO PROPOSED
ORDER OF STATE COR
PoRATIoN BOARD
SALE OF THROUGH TICKETS
AND TRANSFER OF DAGGAGE
Great Expense and ImpraciI-
bIIlty Urged as Reasons
for Opposition

Railroad men appeared In force 10
day in opposition to proposed order
Of the corporation commission reQuir-
ing the sale Of through tickets by all
railroads and transfer OF bag gage at
all transfer points
The commission today commenced
lts August hearings Several cita-
tions in contempt cases are on the
docket
The railroad men object TO the pro-
posed order No. rs, on the ground
that Il Is impractcable. They claim
that sales Of tickets By one road for
any or all roads In the state would
cause endless confusion. new inter
railway audit system OF great expense
and that II would afford the travelling
public little relief The proposed or
aer requires the sale of through tic.
kets TO aad for all connecting or adj
Joining roads
Assault Baggage Provision.
The baggage part of the order IL
also the object Of fierce assault by
the passenger and train men. They
say that ne requirement may be al
right so TAR as Guthrie, oklahoma
City shawnee and other such towns
are concerned, but that IN the great
majority Of places It VIII be imprnc-
tcable for the reasaa that there Is
in the average town no reliable trans
fer COMPANY They say the companies
would be obliged 10 put In transfer
systems or risk the baggage with ir-
responsible drymen and assume t/s
esponsibiity. They claim that
charge would be necessary for trans.
fer In all cases. which would be ,in-
satisfactory 70 many because they
arrange Tor their own transfer
Coupons are proposed by the com.
mission IN handling the ticket propos-
itlon The passenger agents say the
scheme VIII not work and viii cause
tr5nble TO roads and passengers.
Railroad Attorneys Here.
Edward Kelley OF the Rock Island
w r. Cloud OF the Frisco aud ]. Il.
COttlngbam OF the Santa Te are the
lawyers appearing for the roads.
a large number OF witnesses were
examined today Among the railroad
men here are J VI Connell general
passenger agent Of the Santa Fe, J.
r. Adams passenger agent for the
Gulf A Colorado Patrick Walsh. gen
cral superintendent OF baggage for the
Santa Fe. Major Warner. general
passenger and Ticket agent for tho
Kansas City Southern. H. Brown, dis
trlct pas enger agent Tor the Rock
lslald G. O. Jackson, passenger agent
for the Frisco. i ] Gibson OF the
Fort Smiih and Western. W. s. Jack
son of Wichita
Oklahoma City Gas Case
The Oklahoma city gas case viii
likely be dniihed ai this session Of
The commission The complaint i
thar OF Abner Davis. president OF The
Night and Das bank. Oklahoma City.
He charges discrimination and over
charges
An order requiring meters at ths
mains from which cities are serve
has already been proposed by ths
commission
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-10
INDIANS
ANXIOUS
FOR COIN
WOULD SIGN ANYTHING
TO GET QUICK SPEND
ING MONEY
a'MURRAY CONTRACTS
APPROVED Ar WAR COUNCIL
Promoter Also Slipped Over
Another Fee to Fight
Tax Case
NY Associated press.l

McAlester, okla, Aug. l0.--SiN hum
dred Indians assembled az a war
council" at Sulphur, Okla. and wrote
their signatures individually to Me.
Murray land contracts Although In.
formed that McMurray as holder Of
the contracts would net a profit OF
from Two to three million dollars in
attorneys fees the Indians were ad'
yised that II afforded the quickest
way to realize on their lands
In addition to the land contracts,
McMurray agents had the Indians
sign contracts for tax cases against
the government at fee Of ten dol
lars head. The land fee was ten
percent contingent upon sale Of the
land
james u. Cooley Chicashaw IN.
dian by lntermarriage gave this testl.
money before the congressional com.
mltteo today.
Godfrey Persuaded indians.
Godfrey said he induced the Indians
to assemble at sulphur TO persuade
them 70 sign the contracts, almost
10000 of which signatures McAiurfay
previously had secured he said had
been successful ln previous litigation
for Indians aud Indians believed II
they paid hlnl ten per cent attorneys
fees he would be able TO urge author
tiles at Washington to expedite the
sale.
DO you mean TO say that you told
Indians II would be a bargain to pay
McMurray several million dollars to
do something which the government
had already promised TO do2' asked
Senator Gore
Yes, we thought x would be a bar
gain for the government had done
nothing"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-10
LET GUTHRIE TRY FOR ONE

Beverly, Mass, Aug, l0.-Postmas.
er General Frank Hitchcock made his
preliminary report to President Tar
today regarding the plans for the ~
stitution Of postal savings banks for
the different parts Of the country "
the near future Experimental banks
win be located in the smaller cities
There is desire to perfect the sys'
lem through experiments In the small.
az communities before an attempt Is
made to open np metropolitan
branches
II Is hoped that the experimental
banks may be- In operation before
October Is, although the date Is not
teGnile for their installation. One
Of the banks win be Installed In q
branch postoflice in Washington ~
Which It's operation can be watched
from day to day by the high postal
officials Mr. Hitchcock and President
Taft, 1t Is said, talked generally 0,
the political situation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-10

ROW ne President Was Involved
Please say TO the President that
his course Is to be commended. he
has placed himself on record in his
letter TO you as against the re.opeil
ing Of rolls and as 10 settlement of orr
affairs His Office Will give prestige u
our demands With Mr. McMurray
there 90 state oW claims, with Mr.
Curtis and Mr. SHERMAN. who nnde.
stand better than others What we
want. and with me assistance of .lla
President Il begins TO look Ike we arr
coming into our own"
Senator Gore said he had not intro.
duccd the letter because of the mr1.
tion of Vice President sherman and
Senator Curtis, The latter. together
with President TAFT. II already had
heen shown in preylous testimony,
had declared themselves against the
10 per cent fee clause in the McMur-
ray contracts
Much amusement was caused hy tho
testimony Of y, II. Logan.
"One day last November said L0.
gan . certain Tom Sangume called
on me TO have me sign the MeMurray
contracts. ! asked him how McMur-
ray was going to do anything Tie
said. We'll, Mac has got powerful ilN
lluence st Washington. He can az
ford to spend lots of money. For ln.
stance, II he makes $3.O0Q00O out OF
these contracts he can afford to spend
}i0o0,0O0 to get Il out of his ten par
cent lie can give one per cent 10 ont
senator one or two TO another a
couple Of per cent to some congress.
men and silll he will have a fortune
lcft In that way he viii get the
land sold toll you somebody Is 80.
ing to get u lot out of this anywaJ
and we might as well le' MeMurry
have It.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-10
SANTA FE v|ADUCT PLANS
Drawings for Guthrie Improve.
ment Due at Topeka
Tomorrow

Thursday Is the day set by Super
intendent Sharpe Of the Santa Pc FOR
the delivery at Topeka OF the plans
for the proposed yiaduct here. The
bridge engineers office In Chicago
has been working on these plans for
several weeks, and the chamber Of
commerce was last week notified that
they would be ready OH the llth,
They are expected to be sent here
soon The plans include the vladuci
on Cleveland avenue as at first pro
posed and additional plans for use IN
case the street railway uses the via
duct for crossing 70 the West SIDE
The settlement between the rail
ways aud the city is held mp pending
arrival Of the plans and estimates
OF cost.