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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22
An Expert Locksnith.

Anamosa Eureka: Warden Barr. of
the state refOrmatory, is confronted
with handCuff king. or rather was
until the fellow made his getaway
from the rCformatOry recently. His
namu is Jack Harper, and at present
his whereabouts Is unknown. Just
before he unceremoniously departed
Warden Barr had a ten-pound Ore.
gOn boot locked onto his leg. Two
locks were used and the boot was in.
verified so that the locks would come
at the instop. Within fifteen minutes
after the boot was put onto Harper
he walked over to his guard and hand.
ed him the boot, locks and all, with
the remark, Here. guard, I don't
need this thing" How he got the
boot off is a mystery to the prison
authorities. That night he escaped.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22

way through by sheer bulk and the
impetuOsity Of their advance. Again
and gain they reeled back in retreat
only to rally and return to the on
slaught 1t was a terrible battle.
Twenty thousand Mahdsts were left
slain on the field No quarter was
shown TO the wounded survivors
among them. for a wounded dervish.
the English knew to their sorrow, IL
more terrible than sound one. He
seeks to give death in accepting II.
No undisCiplined mob could stand in
the face of such slaughter Panic
ensued The British arms we're vic
tOriOus.
Then Kitchener pressed on to Khar.
tum, leaving the enemy no time to re-
cover its lost confidence. Every body
remembers the outcome The success
of the British expedition brought
Kitchener fame, a peerage and a mod
est fortune, He was voted a gift of
S150,000 and in 1899 he was appointed
governor general of Sudan.
The South African war Is not re-
membered by the English with much
pride. II was sore blow to the ma
tional self-confidenCe II showed that
their boasted efficiency had to be
taken with grain of salt But what
credit came out Of that inslOrlous con
flict came In large measure to Lord
Kitchener. II was he who brought
hostilities to a conclusion after Lord
Roberts had returned to England. sur
rendering the chief command to his
chief of staff
To KitChener's skin as an organizer
ia largely due the fact that an army
of over 100000 men was marched be-
tween $500 and 1900 miles through
country which would scarcely have
kept a goat in rations Lord Kitch
ener accomplished the gigantic task,
and not a man went hungry. Il was
the sort OF feat which England had
learned to expect of him. Its success.
full termination oceasloned little com.
ment, because, perhaps. Kord Kitch.
ener had accomplished II.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22
NO INQUEST HELD.
Coroner Cheesman Considers One I'm
necessary Over Body of John Daily

Coroner Eugene NJ. Cheesman held
no inquest over the remains of John
A. Daily, Of Burlington, the boiler
maker who was killed in the Central
yards Monday evening, "a the cause
of death was apparent no blame for
the accident attaches to anyone. The
coroner Is using all possible means
to locate relatives of the deceased,
said to reside in rlington
Mr. ChCcsmau was making prepare
tiOns for interment this morning
when he received phone message
from Burlington making inquiry and
q relative stated that he would come
to OskalOosa by the first train. The
body will be held awaiting the ar.
rival this afternoon or evening. 1t
is not likely that the remains can be
taken to Burlington and local inter-
ment is probable.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22

house Of HIS own and do his own cook
ing. He talked the matter over with
his friend, Ed Smiley, a drayman.
Smiley lives out on a hill overlook
ing the Park lake and he told Dewey
he could set up his habitation at the
corner Of his property.
The lad had a few dollars In the
bank It took his entire reserve to
settle for the box, put in a door and
window, and for an oil stove and small
lamp. Heavy blankets are laid on the
floor, the cooking utensils being on
shelves in the far end. Dewey has
slept in his little box house the coolest
nights os winter, and declares he
never suffered. All the cracks are
made rain proof, and once inside, with
the door closed, Dewey is as snug as
the millionaire in his brownstone hab.
itation
There isn't much room for exercise
In house five feet by three, and
when Dewey wants TO cook or sew up
his trousers he rolls up his bed to Sc
cure a place for the operation.
The young householder fares we'll
on ten cents a day, his bill of fare be-
ing potatoes, fried apples, buns, meat
now and then and milk or coffee. He
has learned to cook all these things
well. and enjoys them In camp style
better than he would at a fine res
taurant.
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NEW BARNES CITY BANK
Articles of Incorporation of "Barnes
City Savings Bank" Filed.

Articles OF incorporation were nj,
ed with the county recorder yestcr-
day by which new bank to he known
as the "Barpes City Savings Bank
is to be operated at Barnes City.
The capital stock OF the new msti-
tuition will be SIS, 900 and the articles
call for twenty year limit Of inCor
poratiOn. The business is to be man
AGED By seven directors until the first
annual meeting which is to be held
November /, 1911. Until this date
the affairs of the institution will be
managed by seven provisional direct
Ors. whose names are given below:
Fred Williams, Barnes City.
c. r. Williams. Montc2uma.
f. d. Rayburn, Montezuma.
John Hall, Jr., Grinell.
Chas. r. Clark. Montezuma.
Chas. W. Clark, Montezuma
The officers of the bank will be as
follows until the annual meeting of
directors when an election will be
held;
Prcsident-C. b. Williams. Monte
yuma.
ViCc-President- Charles w. Clark,
Montezuma.
Cashier-Fred Williams, Barnes
City.
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CONFUSED ABOUT BILL
Teachers and County ofhcials Fail
ed to Understand 1t.

There has arisen some confusion
among the school teachers, and the
matter has also bothered county SUI.
perintendents, as to the teachers, fec
feature of the Ritter-Cowles bill. This
bill provides for the operation of
county institutes and the measure also
provides for fee of 81 shall be con,
tributed by all persons desiring to
teach" this money to be used in main
tanning the institute. The question
arose, what constitutes a desire to
teach The question was submitted
by State Superintendent Devoe of the
attorney generals Office for an opin,
ion.
1t was asked by the teachers and
the county superintendent, should a
fee be paid when person enrolled in
an institute, or whether all persons
teaching must pay the fee.
Or did it mean that the teachers
had 10 pay 81 when they entered the
institute and another dollar when they
applied for a certificate to teach
school?
After careful perusal of the Cowles
Ritter law the attorney generals dc
partment is of the opinion that cVi
dence of the desire of any person to
teach school is the application for a
certificate to teach.
Hence he holds that all persons who
apply for teachers certificates must
pay the 81 fec 1t is not necessary
to pay the fee upon enrolment in the
normal institute, the attorney general
holds, although it is perfectly proper
to pay the fee then il the person en-.
rolling desires to do so.
He holds further that the payment
of but one fee covers enrolment and
the application for certificate to
teach.
BY reason of miss understanding
as to when the law becomes effective
about forty normal institutes have
been postponing their date of opening
until an Interpretation of the law
could be had from the attorney gen.
eral.
This was useless for the reason that
the act does not become effective un.
til July 4. and all the institutes will
have to operate until that time under
the old law, which is repealed by the
Cowles.R Ritter act.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22
BETHEL

John Price purchased new White
auto last week in Oskaloosa and Is
very proud Of it, too.
DR.. Traister was business caller
in Oskaloosa Sunday afternoon. DIR.
Cross accompanied him.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Grant Ellis,
of Eveland, fine boy. Thursday, June
18th. Everybody happy.
Callers at the Judson Kerr home
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Grant
and daughter, Jennie, from Avery
Elmer Kerr and family, also Frank
Tralster.
Mrs. Judson Kerr and Miss Edna
Colvin we're Eddyville visitors Sun
day.
Sunday callers at the John Traister
Sr. home were Thos. Traister and
wife, Dr. Traister and wife and neph'
ew. John Wilson.
Mrs. Dan Matthews had what came
near being a very serious accident.
She was returning from Oskaloosa
Thursday evening driving team
when the -neckyoker on the buggy
tongue dropped to the ground, caus.
Ing the team to become frightened
and run away pulling her out of the
buggy to background. alighting on her
head. She received a severe cash on
the back of her head and other bruis.
es. '".-
Belle Matthews is spending week
In Oskaloosa with her grandma, Mrs.
Mary Burris.
Mrs. Winnie Banks departed Thurs.
day evening for Willard, Colorado,
called there by the death of her faith.
err. VIII Long, formerly a resident of
this vicinity.
No work at No. 6 White City the
past week on account OF the new
tail rope" line being put in.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22
A New Revolution.

Mexico City. June 2l.-Special:
Turmoil continues and secret service
men arc trying to keep Zaputa. the
bandit chief. away fearing that he
will carry out his threat to start a
new revolution. Andras Lara, chief
of another band, has been shot by ri.
rales. There are now four men claim
ing office as governor of Vera Cruz
and trouble is feared.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22
First Day of Summer.

Summer began today. 1t is also the
longest day of the year. The sun
reaches the farthest point in it's APP.
parent journey north The days from
now on will get shorter, and in just
six munths-Dec. 2t--winter will be.
gin. It will be the shortest day of the
year
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22
The Original "BiIllkIn."

the several thousand pieces of pottery
found. there were only few instances
where the grade was equal to that
found In other sections. Several In.
stances of cremation was found and a
number of beads of native copper were
unearthed
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22
Dog Saves Boy From Cow.

Nashville. lnd-When an enraged
COW attacked the fourteen.year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. John McKibben,
living south of here, a shepherd dog,
a pet of the boy. diverted its atten.
ton until the boy was rescued The
dog caught the COW by the nostrils
and held Its attention until the boys
parents arrived.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22
"BlLLIKlN" is PREHISTORIC
Philadelphia Academy Of Natural Sci
ences Finds the Original in
Mounds Of Arkansas,

Philadelphia. The field committee
of the Academy of Natural Sciences
of Philadelphia, has FOUND the original
"BilliNn" in searching the prehistoric
mounds OF Arkansas, The report OF
the commission Of it's work during the
year just closed has been made by
Prof Clarence r. Moore. who was in
charge. The work consisted of open
ing the mounds found on the st. Fran
els, Little. White and Black rivers
where vast number of skulls and rel
lea were discovered. OF the former
SO boxes were forwarded to the Unit.
ed States museum.
Although II was unfortunate that
the commission were not permitted to
examine the mounds north of Bepanto,
their quest on the st. Francis river
was fairly successful. Nineteen pre-.
historic cemeteries were visited and
go graves were opened. Fifteen Gem,
eteries were searched on White river,
two on Little river and eleven on
Black river
Among the points brought out In the
report of the commission Is that guam
tity rather than quality marks the
pottery of the St Francis basin OF
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Ademeit of Dur,
fee, were callers in this vicinity Sun.
day.
A large drug store in South Buxton
was completely destroyed by fire
Friday night Origin of fire un.
known,
June 10. GOLDEN ROD"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22
HOUSE FROM A WOODEN BOX
Former Iowa Boy grects Such Homo
In Georgia and Fares .a
Well.

Macon, Ga.--That a wooden box
makes a rafting good house sor boy
when he hasn't got any place else to
go has been demonstrated satisfactor-
lily by Dewey Conley, aged AZ, who
used to be a "bell-hop" ini a Des
Moines hotel. s...... ....-s.rtr.
Since Dewey came to Macon, he has
been doing odd Jobs about town, run
ming errands, helping about restau-
rants, shoveling snow, anything he can
find to do But it took very close to
every cent he made to pay for lodging
and meals. So he decided to have a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22

GS&,M which King George V. will
y Wib be crowned at Westmin-
,TMN ster Abbey is strangely
S&)Ny interesting, Tts authentic
~ history carries us back to
the time when Scotland
had her own kings, and ScOne was
at once her Windsor and hcr corona
ton Westminster Abbey.
Among other relics which it con
tains is a bed used by James VI, and
another with hangings Of lowered
crimson velvet, said to have been
worked by Mary Stuart during her
Imprisonment in LoChleven Castle.
The gallery, 100 feet long, occupies
the place of the old Coronation Hail,
where Charles II. was crowned in
1851. with the ancient Abbey Of
SCone are bound up some Cf the most
interesting events IN Scottish history;
but today we think Of it specially as
the shrine where VAS long preserved
the famous so-Called "Stouc Of DPs-
tiny" which forms . part Of the Brit
ish coronation chair. II IS this Gu
riously unique treasure, chiefly, which
gives a sort of unCanny romance to
the chair
The really authentic history Of the
stone would not be admitted by 5cri-
GUS and questioning antiOuarios to 90
back further than the date about S@i
A. D.. when it was first found at
C,Gre D;i! = long rcrctctly,r lcr0y6
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22
MANY Cherries

The cherry business in Oskaloosa
still continues. All trains going north
receive large bunch every day,
about $50 bushels are shipped daily.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22

A lad in his teens was let out of
serious scrape by the police depart
ment, but his dismissal hinges on fu-
ture good behavior. The boy upon
several occasions had obtained meat
from the Quick market and had had
the sum charged TO a well-known Gus
toner, The clerks, supposing the lad
had been sent for the meat, did not
know of the trick until one morning
tho lady against whom the meat was
charged entered to give an order in
person. She was told that the boy
had just been in to get the meat and
the discovery of the misrepresenta-
tiOn was made. Officers were notified
and traced the boy who had been TAX
ing the meat to his own home The
lad and his mother were brought to
the mayors office and after thor
Ough questioning and lecture they
were dismissed. No papers we're is
sued III the case.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
Enjoyable Occasions in the City's
Homes and Halls.

Miss Mabel Mccormick and Miss
Della Reeves entertained company
of young ladies at the home of the
former Tuesday evening In honor of
Miss Bette Lynch, of Des Moines,
who has been a guest of friends here
this week. The evening was devoted
10 music and an auto ride. Refresh.
ments were served.
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news FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIpE-AWAkE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES,
GlvIN.


The Givin Grange had a literary
program last, TUESDAY night. Mr..
Taylor, our district deputy, and hls
wife were invited and as usual they
made themselves useful. A fine pro-
gram was had and at late hour re-
fresments were served, consisting of
ice cream and cake
Mrs. Maggie F1ockhart, of Prairie
City, and her four children are here
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Brown.
Last Saturday evening about one
hundred of the neighbors gathered to-
gether at the home of E. l.. Thomas
to remind him that he had reached
his fiftieth mile stone. Music, ice
cream and cake was had in abundance
and the young people enjoyed their
games.
Clyde Harris, of Grinnell, will
spend his vacation at the home of his
uncle, VIM. Peters, on the farm.
Mrs. Priscilla Davies and her son
bannie, of Minneapolis, are here Wis.
iting among relatives and friends.
David Williams and family, from
the Forest Grove district, spent Sun,
day at the home OF his mother at
Sand Ridge.
J. ID. Thomas made big improve.
ment on his barn by having the track
extended on the outside. Now he
will be able to handle double the
amount of hay with half the labor.
VIM. Peters did the work He is one
of the handiest men in the township
He can make you watch If you will
furnish him with the material
It's rumored that the Givinites will
celebrate the 4th os usual at the
usual place by the Sand Ridge school
house. NIVIG.
Rev. Lloyd Williams was in Des
Moines last Sabbath, called by the i'll
ness of Mr.. Owens.
Mrs. s. J. Alexander left Sunday
for months visit with relatives in
the north part of the state.
L. ]. Perry, of Eddyville, was visit
ing relatives here Friday.
The Harris mine expects to start
work the first Of July.
Clyde Harris visited relatives here
last week.
Miss Noami Lewis. who has been
suffering with an attack of append !
citis, returned to her work at the A. |
M. Ellis home Monday.
Friends here have received an |
nouncements of the marriage of Mr..
Biddlecum and Miss Van Doren, We'd |
nesday, June 14th.
Some of our young people sang in
Lakonta at the Childrens Day eXer
cises Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Gusten, of Des
Moines, are visiting at the VIM. Pc
tiers home. Mrs. Gusten will be re.
membered as Bessie Bosley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper took supper
at the VIM. Stephenson home Satur
day evening.
Miss Josephine Wells, who grad
uated from the Abbott Hospital Train
ing School, June list, spent Saturday .
at the A. NJ. Ellis home. Miss Wells
has many friends here, who are al /
ways glad to see her smiling face.
Dwight Johnson and Miss Rose at
tended the social Wednesday evening
Mr.. Johnson is a favorite here where
he taught our school.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. T. Pointer were
business callers in this vicinity this
week.
Mrs. Pricilla Davis and son Dan, of
Minnesota, are visiting her niece, Mrs.
Sadie Peters.
, Tillie Jackson visited her mother,
in your city Saturday.
Jas. Sarver visited relatives in
Lacey Monday and Tuesday.
Nora Ellis, Leila Whitsel and Lizzie
Morris went to Oskaloosa Monday to
attend summer school. B. b.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22

>~~~~~O~~~~~~~-~~~~ S~~~~N~~-~~-~-~~I~-~
carried to Spain (by CatheI. king OF
he Scots. it is said); but the tradi-
ton is that it was brought back to
Ireland by Simon Brech, leader of
! band Of Scots, somewhere about 700
r. c. 1t remained undisturbed until
Fergus Nor probably a descendant Of
Simon RreCh. was driven ont of Ire
. land in SOB y. c. Fergus led the
Dalriadic Scots to the shores of Ar
gyll and having brought the stone
With him it was used for his corona
ton at Dunstaffnage. Here, as we
read. it remained till about S34 A. D.,
when Kenneth Macalpine brought it
to the royal city of SCone," having
fixed on Scone as his capital because
in tho neighborhood he had just
fought and won the last decisive bat
tie with the ancient Picts
All this is open to more or less
doubt But the stone was at least
found at Scone, and It gave a sort Of
royal grandeur to ScOne. and led all
the Scottish princes TO repair thither
TO be crowned on il. This Is actual,
sober fact However we may explain
the circumstance, it had acquired a
sacrCd character as influencing the
dcstinics of the Scottish nation. One
rhyme ram
"TnIcss the fates are fatthless grown,
And prophets voice be vain,
Whcre'er is found this ancient stone,
The Scottish race shall reign"
It was averred by the ancient Scots
that the stone gave forth musical
sounds when the rightful ruler seated
himself on il. but remained mute
when usurper was crowned
CARRIED TO ENGLAND.
The famous Stone Of Destiny re-
manned at Scone until the time Of Ed
ward Tohn Ralinl was the last
Scottish King crowned on it, and It
is significant that II appears in his
great seal. embedded in what was
thCn known as the kings Stool" As
everybody knows. Raliol was defeated
by Edward l. at Dunbar in 1896, and
II was then that Edward carried the
stone, 3lCag Nth n" Scottish rpsalia,
TO England Since that time II has re.
manned at Westminster Abbey and
cv"ry English monarch has been
crowned on Il Tho chair of which II
forms n mart is mado Of hard wood
ravIy rainted Under the scat ia
board surrortod nv four lions and on
this hoard the STONE Of Destiny rcsts
Tho Stone had boar carved piIdcd
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22

The weekly club supper of tho
members of the Country Club was
enjoyed last evening by a good rep
resentation of the membership. The
club house was cool and pleasant.
while the city was close and hot and
the outing was enjoyable in every
feature.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22
THE MILLS OF JUSTICE
Troubles Of People Sifted Through
Court Hoppers.

An unusual case of mistaken identi-
ty came up Tuesday evening in Squire
Phillips court in which the defend
ant had difficulty in extrieating him-
SELL. ...s. aa az s,ss.
Officers for several days have been
on the lookout for man wanted in
Pierre, North Dakota, on a charge
Of horse stealing.
About seven o'clock Tuesday even
ing a fellow appeared at the Bashaw
barn and made application for rig.
The barn men had been posted to be
on the lookout for the man. When
this fellow appeared the barn boys
were struck by the similarity in APP
pearance to the described thief. Of
ficers were notified and the fellow
was arrested. He told the barn peo-
pie that he was from North Dakota
and this fact suited the case of the
wanted man. The prisoner protested
his innocense and stated that he had
never been in the Dakotas. He lost
no time in proving an alibi. M
He happened to know number of
people in 0skalosa and his identity
was easily proven. The fellow re-
sides in Keokuk county. He came
10 Oskaloosa yesterday TO see young
lady acquaintance, and they we're 60
ing out driving last night. He did
not care to have the fact of his pres
ence in Oskalosa known to certain
parties and had therefore used
name other than his own. He gave
ample evidence that he knew the
country and the people of his home
district and he claims never to have
been outside of the state.
- - -
Chief of Police Walls, upon instruc-
ton OF Mayor Reynolds, has revoked
the ice cream peddling license of
William Groce for the streets of Os-
kalOOsa. 1t seems that Groce was
with using an unreasonable
amount of noise as ballyho for his
ice cream car. He used sleigh bells
and a COW bell. When demonstrated
with by chief of police and mayor
Mr.. GroCe substituted a large amto-
mobile horn, and the honk, honk,
honlS of the horn was adiudged to be
more annoying than the previous
noise and the license was therefore
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22

RgaxkE

HE story of the chair in
which King George V. will
be crowned at Westmin-
ster Abbey is strangely
interesting. Tts authentic
history carries us back to
the time when Scotland
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1911-03-24
THROWN FROM her HORSE

While enjoying a pleasant horse
back ride Monday morning, Miss
Mollie Sloan, a member of the
Beach school faculty, was thrown
from her horse, receiving serious
injuries. She was in company
with Miss Bess Bridges. a school
teacher up near Trotter postoffice.
they were on their way to Senti.
mel Butte to attend the teachers
institute. which was held there
the first four days of the week.
The unfortunate young lady was
compelled to keep her bed for
several days, but at this writing
is able to be around again. Miss
Bridges. as will be remembered,
is one Of the young ladies who
had such a thrilling experience in
the, Beaver about a week age.