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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
BUY GOODS At HOME
Commercial Club Points Out Many
Reasons Why You Should.

The suggestion of the Commercial
Club that merchants and manufacture
cr5 enclose with each package the
below resolution adopted some time
since is being carried out nearly all
over the city. Over 10000 have al
ready been ordered by merchants
and are being faithfully used. There
is not an institution in the city that
should not get a supply of the little
slips and put one in each letter and
send one out with each package.
They are furnished at the small cost
of 80 cents per thousand, and there
is no known way that you car get
this valuable information into homes
of your customers. Better order a
few thousand at once and help in the
crusade. The resolutions:
Patronize Home Industries.
Be it resolved: That the Oska-
lOosa Commercial Club, realizing the
importance of loyalty to its home in
dustrics, respectfully asks the citi-
Zcns of Mahaska county to patrOnize
OskaIOosa merchants and manutac
turer5 wherever possible. The fol
lowing creed, as expressed by one of
our good citizens, should be the guild
ing spirit of all:
| BUY AT HOME
Because the community that is
good enough for me to live in is good
enough for me to buy i'll.
Because | believe in tran5acting
business with my friends.
Because | want to see the goods.
Because | want to get what | buy
when l pay for it.
Because my home dealer car
ries me when | run short.
Because every dollar | spend at
home stays at home and works for
the welfare of Oskaloosa.
Because the man | buy from stands
back of the goods.
Because / sell what | produce, here
at home.
Because the man buy from pays
his part of the town, county and state
taxes.
Because the man | buy from gives
value received always.
Because the man | buy from helps
support my school, my college, my
church, my lodge, my home, my Y.
NJ. G. A.
Because when i'll luck, misfortune
or bereavement comes, the man buy
from is here with the kindly greeting,
his words of cheer, and his pocket
book if needs be. Here live and
here | buy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
NO CASH; No CONCERT!
Funds Must be Forth Coming Be-
fore Program Will Start.

In regard to the Saturday evening
concerts. wish to say that there will
positively be no programs played I'M
til the fund asked for is raised. 1t
takes money to run a band, fact
which some of the people who go to
the park and enjoy the music seem to
disregard. There are many who do
help the band, and handsomely, too,
and to these | am not addressing this
article. 1t is to the ones who enjoy
the music and when the list is passed,
or the funds are asked for they say,
oh, they'll raise it alright 1t is
to these people that am talking and
want to tell you that the way things
are looking they won't raise it, and
if you want the band just scratch
that idea out from under your hat.
The men in the band give from
two to three of their evenings week
to the organization. You say they be-
long to the band through choice or
their own pleasure, which is true, but
doesn't it add to your pleasure as
well, and also is it not boost for the
town? No one gives as much to-
wards the concerts as do the individ-
uals in the band, for which as far as
the Saturday evening concerts are
concerned, no one with the exception
of the bandmaSter has ever received
cent in the way of remuneration. |
insist that the men who play the con-
certs from now on, during my man.
agement at least, shall be paid for
the work. Why not? Musicians
have to eat. Some of you may not
know that this fund is raised by the
merchants and professional men of
the city, but any of you are not barred
from adding to it, even if you own
property, live in town and come down
Saturday nights to hear the concert.
Mr.. r. NJ. Boyer will accept your
money just the same, so when the
list is presented TO you, don't say,
See some one else" because, unless
the amount is raised the concerts will
positively be discontinued
WILL BECkMAN,
Bandmaster.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

The Bon Ami whist club of Wash
ington, Iowa, has issued invitations
for banquet and reception to be Civ
en- at Workman hall next Monday ev-
ening. Several of the young people
of the city are arranging to attend.
The chicken pie dinner given by the
trustee department of the A. NJ. f..
church in the room at 211 High ave
nue. east, last Saturday, was well pa
way. 1t has been some time since
this church has been before the pub
lie with a dinner and the workers
seem to realize that they must make
good, and they did Every detail was
well looked after and the menu and
service was satisfactory to all who at
tended. They netted something over
$500 which places the trustee de-
partment in good working condition
for current expenses.
Attorney Geo. Fl. Woodson was
looking after the interests of several
of his clients in the courts of this
county this week.
Miss Luella Franklin went to Iowa
City Thursday evening to be the
guest of her cousin, Miss Lettie Carey
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Barquette have
moved from over 21S First avenue
west to the residence at All North
Second street, where they will reside
in the future.
The Grand Chapter o. of E. S. will
hold its annual communication in
Davenport next week.
The revival services at Wesley
Chapel have been well attended dur
ing the past week, and will continue
through next week. All Christian
workers are invited to take part in
these services. Preaching each even
ing at 8 o'clock. Mothers day will
be observed Sunday and a special SER
vice will be held at II o'clock. All
mothers and their children are invit-
ed to be present. Morning subject
"The Child's Best Friend" Evening
subject, "A Disappointed Man" These
services are being conducted by the
pastor. Come thou and go with us
and we will do thee good"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
PENN COMMENCEMENT.
Outline of Exercises for the Last
Week of College.

The exercises of Commencement
week at Penn College begin on Friday
evening, June 2, with the annual
prize oratorical contest.
On Saturday evening, June 3, the
students of the Department of Express
sion will give a recital.
The baccalaureate address will be
given by President David NJ. Edwards
on Sunday afternoon, at 400 o'clock
subject: The Search for Truth"
On Monday evening will occur the
second annual recital given by the
students of the musical department.
The annual business meeting will
be held in the college chapel at 400
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. The
annual banquet will be served in col
lege gymnasium at 600 o'clock on
Tuesday.
The Senior Glass exercises will be
given in college chapel at 500 o'clock
Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday, beginning at 10
o'clock the commencement address
will be given by DIR. Paul Shorey, of
the University of Chicago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
TRIED 3 TIMES
AND MAY NOW DIE.
Three Boys Drowned Near 0nawa
When Boat Capsizes.
FALLS FROM TREE AND is SKILLED
Foresters to Meet at Cedar Falls
John p. White Will be Toastmas-
ter and Edwin Perry Will be
One of the Speakers.

Atlantic, Ia, May Especial
Robert Fetner, farmer residing two
miles east of Audubon. is lying at the
point of death here, the result of a
triple attempt at suicide yesterday.
He went to the home of a relative
and finding the family away, took
dOuble-barreled shotgun and fired
both charges into his neck. Finding
this unsuccessful he tried to sever
the juggler vein with a butcher knife.
Not succeeding with the knife he
went to a straw pile, crawled under
hearth and set fire to it, After he had
been half roasted and crazed with the
pain, he changed his mind about dy.
ing and wanted to live. He crawled
out of the burning pile and half dead
went back to the house and called
doctors to come to his aid. When ply
sicians arrived they found him uncon-
sCiOus, lying on the floor in a pool of
blood. The burns and self-inflicted
wounds are of a serious nature and
doctors say the fellow cannot recover.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
JOHN DIETz IS FOUND GUILTY
DEFENDER OF CAMERON DAM
SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
tho Aged Man is to be Given
Solitary Confinement.

Hayward, Wis, May 13.-SpeCial:
John DietZ was found guilty Of muir
der of Deputy Sheriff Oscar Harp and
his wife and son Leslie, who were
indicted with him, were acquitted
The jury was out all night. Judge
Reid OverrulCd a motion for a new
trial and sentenced Dietz to life i'm
prisonment. On October s of every
year, the anniversary of the battle of
Cameron Dam, he is to be given soil
tary confinement.
Mrs. Dictz, Clarence, Leslie and
Myra are to be tried in June for an
other charge of assault of attempt to
murder William Giblin and Pat Nc
Quinn in 1905
John DiGtz gave this statement to
the reporters who followed him out
of the court room. He said: Lets
shake hands all around, boys. don't
feel bad about it. | knew it would
come. knew | would be convicted
before witness took the stand.
There was not man in Sawyer coun-
ty that was not after me-" Mrs. DietZ
said: Il knew they wOul DIDO it. They
would have convicted John if he had
been a thousand miles away from the
farm at the time Harp was shot"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
AN ELECTRIC ELEVATOR
Mrs. w. A. McNeill Makes Splendid
Gift to Hospital.

One of the most handsome, of the
many gifts yet made to the Oskaloosa
Hospital, was announced today when
it became known that Mrs. w. A. Nc
Neill had notified the board of man.
agement that it might proceed with
the installation of an automotic cleo
trio elevator and that when the
funds now on hand for that purpose
were exhausted that she would sup
ply the additional amount necessary.
The munificence of the gift will be
better understood when it is known
that the Hospital Association had on
hands in the elevator fund only three
hundred and fifty-six dollars, while the
elevator complete will cost in the
neighborhood of three thousand dol
lars. Next to the commodious veran-
da which Mr.. Mcneil built at the
hospital last summer, nothing could
add to the comfort and convenience
of the hospital more than the eleva-
tor which will stand as a monument
to the generosity of Mrs. Mcneil.
The new elevator will work auto
matically by push buttons and will
not necessitate an attendant. 1t is
the highest type of apparatus made
and will surely be appreciated by the
janitor, nurses and all who have had
experience in operating the present
hand power elevator
The wooden guides and other frame
work about the shaft will have to be
replaced with steel, and other changes
in the building will be necessitated
by the installation, but funds for the
entire improvement have been pro-
vided.
MI. E. w. Eaton, representing the
Otis Elevator Company of Chicago
was in the city yesterday and closed
the contract for the improvement.
The Oskaloosa Traction & Light
Company will install the electric con-
nections. This will necessitate string
ing large power cable all the way
from the Downing Hotel where the
nearest power plant using the cur
rent is now located.
Mr.. P. w. Sparks will have charge
of the necessary changes in the build
ing and shaft. The elevator is to be
complete and in running order by the
18th of July, and possibly before that
date. Work is to be begun at once.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
Hurt in Runaway.

A serious runaway occurred Sunday
morning about 1890 O'Clock on A
avenue west, when a team driven by
Fl. II. Aldrich, son of S. s. Aldrich.
became frightened and unmanageable
and overturned the surrey, throwing
all the occupants to the ground, in
front of the residence of Robert s.
Roseborough, No. 912 A avenue west.
The cause of the runaway was the
breaking of the tongue. The horses
ran two blocks before the surrey was
overturned, The most seriously in
jured is Mrs. S, S. Aldrich, who has
her right arm broken just above the
wrist. Fl. H. Aldrich, who was driv-
ing, received a sprained ankle. Mrs.
G. Il. Humphrey, a niece of Mrs. S. S.
Aldrich, was severely bruised about
the head and body and was bodily
shaken mp. The three-year-old infant
of Mr. and Mrs. C. Z. Humphrey was
thrown out OF the carriage first and
did not receive scratch.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
THE PENN MEETINGS
Gathering at Cedar One of the Very
Best Yet Held.

The Penn College Booster Commit
tee had monster meeting at Cedar
Friday evening. The gathering was
the best in some respects of those
held in the townships of the county.
The spirit shown by the people was
commendable and the evident willing
ness to assist, and the interest shown
in the success of the enterprise, were
of gratifying character.
The meeting was called to order at
the Friends church and the building
was well filled with a splendid repre-
sentation of the best people of the
community. The audience was inter
ested and attentive from the start,
and at adjournment the meeting re-
solved itself into an informal recep-
tion,-the people seemed eager to
meet members OF the party ana to
have Mr. Alden explain in closer de-
tail what might be expected of the
good people of Cedar. Mr.. Alden
spoke in his usual excellent humor
and his efforts were liked. The pro-
gram was varied by Miss Votaw in
readings and, all in all, a pleasant
evening was experienced by the peO-
pie. attending.
The meeting of Monday evening
will be in the First Reformed church
at Leighton. In addition to the regu-
lar speakers, Miss Edna Willitts will
assist in the entertainment with read
ings.
Young Peoples Union.
The Young Peoples Union of the
OskaloOsa churches will have a spe-
cial meeting, a"Penn Booster Benefit
program, at the Central Methodist
Episcopal church Wednesday evening.
of the president, Miss Cora Madison.
The program, which will commence
promptly at eight o'clock, will be of
special character. The Penn Col
lege Glee Club will contribute num-
Der of selections. Howard Hockett
will appear in vocal numbers, and
Miss Magness will read The Man CT
Sorrows"
Mr.. Alden has consented to give
his address, Patriotism-Past and
Present. which was delivered before
the Grant Club. at Des Moines, April
q, on the occasion of its twenty-fifth
annual banquet, and which created
much comment at the time.
An admission foo Of fftv Centg will
be charged for the entertainment and
no reserved seats will be held.
No meeting is scheduled for this
Saturday evening.
Announcements of other meetings
will be forthcoming next week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
After Land Dealers.

Des Moines, May 15.-Special: At
torney General Cosson has issued in
structions to Judge DeGraff, in the
Polk county district court to issue a
restraining order against the Wyom-
ing Cattle company, that was to have
had a meeting of its directors here to-
morrow and has filed a petition for a
receiver of the company. The com.
pany was organized in 1907, with ID.
H. Hooker as president and l.. c. Jes-
ter secretary-treasurer. The com
pany placed thirty-seven thousand
acres of Wyoming land on the market
for Iowa and western buyers at an
advance of $15O,OOO over what Kook-
err paid the Union Pacific Ry. Co. for
the property. The case is brought
for the purpose of protecting Iowans
who have made purchases.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
Come To Oskaloosa
List Of New Citizens Who
Have Recently Arrived.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Marco and child,
No. sos South First street, from Chi
cage. Tailor for o. p. Dede.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bridges, from
Mt. Pleasant, resume residence at No,
61O A avenue east, after absence of
about one year. Mr.. Bridges returns
to take position of city engineer of
Oskaloosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Mccoy with two
children, 707 Fifth avenue east, for
merly of Buxton. Mr. Mccoy is a day
laborer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence billiard have
returned from Centerville and are
having apartments at the parental
Lawrence Tlilliard homo. No. 913
South n street. The young man has
a position with the Hawkeye Lumber
Company.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
SCHOOL HOUSE BURNED
"Old Rose Hill" Building Destroy
ed by an Incendiary Fire.

The "Old Rose Hill" school situated
about two miles west of the town of
Rose Hill was totally destroyed by
fire about 1000 o'clock last night
The flames burned with such rapidity
that the people in the neighbOrhOod
are Of the opinion that the fire was in
cendiary. There had been no fire in
the building for over a week. The
blaze when discovered was compare
lively small and in the south end of
the building. BY the time neighbors
were summoned the building was a
mass of flames. 1t burned rapidly and
fell total wreck before the eyes of
the entire neighborhood, which had
gathered following the alarm.
The loss is partially covered by in
surance which amounts to about 500.
A new school house fill be construct.
ed this summer.
Following the burning of the school
house the authorities of Rose Hill
notified Sheriff Ike Reed, and request
ed him to secure bloodhounds to trace
the guilty party or parties whom they
think set fire to the building. Sheriff
Reed telephoned Immediately to OF
tumwa and Des Moines for the dogs
but has been unsuccessful in securing
them.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
Iowa Wesleyan Wins.

Pella, May 13.-Special: Loring
g. Craymer, representing Iowa Yves
leyan, of Mount Pleasant, last night
won first place here in the first peace
oratorical contest with his grafton,
international Federation" Frank p
Johnson, of dorningside, Sioux City,
was second and J. G. Emerson, of the
Iowa State College of. Ames was third.
Other schools represented in the con-
test were Parsons. Coe, Penn. Lean
der Clark, Luther and Central The
holding of the first contest of its kind
in the state was celebrated by the
closing of business houses and the
lavish entertainment of delegates.
The judges were Dr. S. z. Batten, c..
R. Curtis and Prof. E. l.. Beach.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
Seek Heir to Bio Estate.

Des Moines, May 13.-Special: Over
in Bremen, Germany, a slice of big
estate awaits Johann D. Raven, who
was last heard of by his family as a
resident of Granville, Sioux county,
Iowa. Word to this effect was re-
ceived by Governor Carroll yesterday
afternoon. Ravens brother in Bre-
men wrote these facts to his sister
in-law, Mrs. Walter NJ. Dew, of New
Bedford Mass, and she sent them to
the governor. The communication
states that Raven left his home in
Bremen when lad of fifteen years of
age, coming direct to America. That
was in 1882. When he was heard
from last in Granville, Sioux county,
Iowa, 1t was 1893.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
BROUGHT TO JAIL HERE
Confessed Murderer From Ottumwa
in Mahaska Prison.

Chas. Young, of Ottumwa, who has
confessed to the murder of Thomas
McGraw, of Chillicothe, who was
found in the tail race at Ottumwa
with his throat cut, was brought to
this city last evening at about mid,
night by Sheriff w. Il. Knox and
Chief-of-Police BeamOn and lodged in
the county Jail for safe keeping. 1t
is said that Young's life was in dan
ger at Ottumwa. Besides Confessing
to the murder OF McGrah, he confess
ed to the robbery of a saloon at OF
tumwa several weeks ago, and also
tried to murder a companion of Nc.
Grah's by kicking him in the head
and throwing him in the tail race.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
Eoresters VIII Convene.

Cedar Falls, May 15.-Special: The
Foresters of America will convene in
Cedar Rapids June 5, 6 and Z, and
members fthe order from several
states will come. A banquet, at
which 500 plates will be laid, will be
a feature. John p. White, president
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea. a meber of Pride Mahaska camp,
will be POSTMASTER. Other speakers
will be Edwin Perry, secretary of the
United Mine Workers; Will Hall,
Springfield, ILL.,; William Rodgers, OF
tumwa; Clint Currier, Minneapolis;
Geo. Gordon, Minneapolis, and Fred
Garfield and C. C. Lanstrum, of Cedar
Rapids.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
Killed by Automobile,

Davenport. May 13.-Special: W.
F. Holl, button maker, was killed
instantly yesterday by being run over
by the automobile of Frank Schmidt,
a leading manufacturer of this city.
Hollis wife is Frustrated. Schmidt
was arrested and was released on
bonds of $1,000.
Clarinda, May 13.-Special John
Wooden was struck by an automobile
here at six o'clock last evening and
died before medical aid arrived. The
car belonged to C. A. Ross, the rail.
road promoter, and was being driven
by l.. l.. Plat.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
Three Boys Drowned.

Onawa, May 15.-Special: Thomas
Bristow, of Turine, Lloyd Huff and
Mack Boyle, of Whiting, were drown
ed in Blue Lake yesterday afternoon.
None of the youths could swim and
they went down within twenty-five
feet of the shore in barely seven feet
of water. The boys were of party
of SIX out on the lake in boat. A
whitecap capsized the craft, and
while none of the boys could swim.
companions in another boat succeed
ed in saving three.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
Killed by Fall From Tree.

Waterloo, May 15.-Special: Cliff
ford Dunwald, the fourteen-year-old
son of John ]. Dunwald, Saturday
evening fell from tree while at play
and sustained a broken neck, dying
the tree, ladder style, and at a
height of fifteen feet had built sort
of "wiggle." 1t was while in this re-
treat that the boy accidentally fell.
striking his head on a cement walk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
On Its Feet Again.

Des Moines, May 13.-Special: The
state optometry board, which went
broke one year ago, held it's first
meeting since that time, in the offices
of the state board of health yesterday.
The board has set June 16 and II as
the date for examinations. The last
legislature appropriated sufficient
money to put the board on its feet
again.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
Escapes From Hospital.

According to letter received by L..
L. Corlett from the superintendent
of the state hospital at Mt. Pleasant,
Richard Anderson. son of j. ]. Ander-
son of Beacon, who was taken to the
asylum about week ago. has es.
capped. A search is being made and
the authorities are OF the opinion that
he may return to this locality.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
Alluded insane,

The examination of Jesse Montgom-
cry, charged with insanity, took place
this morning before L. +. Corlett, J..
c. Barringer and |. c. Johnson, COM
missioners of insanity. The defend
ant himself and Geo. Moore were the
only persons examined. BY consent
of the family of the defendant the
commissioners were given the right
to do as they saw lit. It was ordered
that he be confined to the state hos
pital at Mt. Pleasant for treatment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
MacIean a Candidate.

Des Moines, May 15.-Special: 1t
has been learned here today that
George +. MacLean, eX-president OF
the State University of Iowa, will be
a candidate for appointment to the
office of educational commissioner OF
the United States to succeed Elmer
Brown. who resigned the place to be-
come president of the University OF
New York.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-18
Three Bows Plead Guilty

Des Moines, Ia, May 13.-Special:
Ralph Purcell, G. w. Brown and Amos
Cummings, three lads of Marshall
town, pleaded guilty before Federal
Judge Smith Mcpherson here today
to a charge of pilfering. The boys
acknowledge stealing mail bags and
rifiing the contents. Sentence has
been deferred pending further investi-
CATION.