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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
NEW APPOINTMENTS
DR.. J. E. Morgan Co. Physician. W,
H. Broerman Supt. of Infirmary.

When the board of supervisors
met in the board room to open the
bids for IAe services of a county
physician, the bid of 5000 from DR.
j. Il. Morgan was accepted. Mr.
Morgan is well known physician OF
this city. He will necessarily have
to employ a number of assistants, as
the county is too large for one physi.
clan to cover.
The appointment of a new superin.
tendent at the county poor farm has
also been announced. J. r. Williams,
who has held the position for several
years, has resigned and his son-in-law
W. II. Broerman. has been appoint.
ed In his place. Mr.. Broerman will
fill the position well as he has had
experience in being associated with
Mr.. Williams.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
ITEMS FROM BEACON
JOHN T. JONES PURCHASES THE
MCDONALD RESIDENCE - GlEE
CLUE OF PELLA GIVE MOST
EXCELLENT CONCERT. s

Mrs. J. w. Price and daughter, Miss
Nellie, departed Saturday morning for
Des Moines where they will visit over
Sunday. MrPrice went Sunday morn.
ing to join them for the day.
Mrs. Anna Toy is nursing a sore
foot as a result of an accident which
occurred Thursday evening. Mrs. Toy
is staying at the John F. Ream home
and while going about the place had
the misfortune to have one of the cows
step on her foot. The member is
ver ysore at present but nothing seri
very sore at present but nothing seri
Friends of Mrs. A. Z. Hull are glad
to know that she and family will move
TO Beacon during the coming week
from the farm west OF town.
Dave Mcdonald has sold his resi-
dence in Beacon TO John T. Jones OF
the NJ. Jones & Co. store. Mr.. Melon
old and family are planning on NOV
ing 70 Valley Junction, Ia, and will
make that place their home.
Andrew Dooms has sold HIS farm
lltdl IbClCol III anu
together with his family will move to
Beacon. They will locate in the JAG
OLSON property which is to be vacat'
ed by James Smith and family.
The revivais at Beacon still con
tfnue and are very successful. Many
conversions have been made and the
interest in the meetings is plainly
manifest. This il the closing Of the
fourth week and ii is probable thai
the meetings will not continue after
Sunday.
Mrs. Roberts is improving hel
house, recently moved from Beacon
to point on the Beacon road oppo
site the Matthew Holmes place, by
re-shingling.
John b. Holt, manager of GlenwOoe
Park, has purchased the Reed Nc
Murray place on the Beacon road and
will move to the new place next week
Mr.. McMurray will move TO the Frank
Harbour place south of Beacon, while
Nj. Harbour will move to new home
on Fifth avenue east, Oskaloosa.
James Smith, who has resided in
the Jacobson property for some time
past, has purchased the Bert Smith
farm south of Beacon and with his
family have moved to the new place
Bert Smith, former owner of the
place, has moved to Dakota.
The people OF Beacon were given
quite a treat Thursday evening by
the, appearance of the glee club OF
Central college of Pella at the Bap
fist church. The church was com
pletely filled and the program by the
club was especially good. A pianist
and reader accompanied the eighteen
members of the club. The numbers
on the program were well rendered
and the people OF Beacon, who are
authority on. music. claim that the
entertainment was one of the best
that has ever been had. Several Os
kaloosa people attended the concert.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02

work done since the first Of January
upon an sacfion of previous board
which has since that time been re-
organized and practically speaking is
now a new board of commissioners.
The action is considered by some
somewhat in the shape of demand
to have the Iowa legislature step over
the heads of the railroad commission
in passing upon the merits of his
claim for services, and to thus take
from the commission the power OF set.
Ting its own accounts 1t is thought
by some would be establishing a dan.
gerous precedent.
Mr. Thorne insists on the business
Iof his claim and will probably ask a
hearing before the appropriations com.
mittee on his demand for the S445.9g
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
Phillips to be Mayor Again.

Ottumwa, Feb 27.-Special: Thos
J. Phillips, who was ousted from the
mayors chair of Ottumwa by the
Cosson law, expresses confidence
that he will win the democratic nom
nation for mayor over S. P. Hart
man, who advanced from alderman
at-large when Phillips was ousted
Both candidates have been waging a
bitter war for the nomination, and
the result is problematical. Capt. S
H. Harper is in the field alone for the
republican mayorality nomination
Primary is being held today,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
The Hunters.

The return of the wild duck 10
warmer climate had n tendency ia
diminish the business OF the county
auiitor's Office in the license depart
ment last week which showed signs
of a healthy growth the previous
week. Only four hunters took out
permits. They were, Howard VIII.
liams. Buxton; Albert Kilberman,
Leighton; Howard Gable, Oskaloosa
and A. Carver, Leighton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
Experiment Station,

The officers of the Farmers Insti.
tute are interested in securing the
plot OF ground north of the Fairbroth-
er place and east of the Iowa Yearly
meeting house for a short course ex.
pertinent station. They expect To
have interesting announcements to
make in a short time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
ways made the institute program a
Protest Parcels Post.

Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 81 Special:
Leading retail merchants from all
sections Of the south are arriving in
Nashville In anticipation Of the open
ing Of the interstate convention here
TOMORROW. The primary purpose of
the convention. as stated In the call
for the gathering, is to protest
against the passage of the parcels
post bill b congress.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
Suicided With Acid.

Cedar Rapids. Feb. 27.-Special:
Lying upon a small bundle of hay,
which he had taken from large
stack. the dead body of George LAX.
er, well.known farmer near Center
Point, was found Saturday night by
his wife An empty bottle which had
contained carbolic acid was beside
him. Laker was 50 years old. Bust
ness troubles IL believed to have
been the cause of his act.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
Cross State Relay Race,

Clinton, Feb. Especial: Physi,
cal directors of the Iowa Y. NJ. c. A.
in annual convention here made
plans for an association relay race
from Sioux City to Dubuque next
May. Contestants will each run one
and a half miles, bearing message
from the mayor of Sioux City to the
mayor of Dubuque ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
Iowa Central Sued,

Nevada. Feb. 27.-Special: AL
though she had secured divorce
from her husband prior to his death
Mrs. Jane Roseborough, of Gearing
has filed suit in the district court OF
Story county. asking from the Iowa
Central railway company $4,000 dam
ages for Roseborough's death. Rose
borough was injured by an Iowa Cen
trail train at Gearing March "a, 1910
and died in hospital in Marshall
town three days later. Mrs. Rose
borough is acting as Administrative
of her former husbands estate, on
behalf of minor children, to whose
support Roseborough is alleged to
have contributed before his death.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
Travelled by Rail.

All passengers trains to and from
the city were crowded Saturday. 1t
was miners pay day and that gave
extra patronage TO trains. In add.
ton, those desiring to do business
In town and not being able to come
by team. came by train.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
Grinneli Herald Damaaed.

Grinnell Feb. 27.-Special Fire
broke out in the Grinnell Herald
building Saturday night and did dam.
age of about $4,000 before being ex,
tinguished. How the blaze started
is not known. 1t started in the Her.
aid composing room. which was des.
troyed. The press and other rooms,
however. were saved from the fire.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
dragged distance of fifty feet and
when picked up his body was badly
mangled,
Run Down by Train.

Ottnmwa, Feb. 27--Special: An,
drew steffen. aged 60 years, was in
stantly killed by Burlington pas
senger train, No. 10, in the ottnm
wa yards this morning. It Is believ
ed he failed to hear the bell of the
approaching train. His body was nor
ribly mangled and beyond recognl
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
eootleaaer fined.

Cedar Rapids, Feb. 27.-Special:
Arthur s.. Slauson, restaurant pro
prietor and member of the Cedar
Rapids Business Mems Temperance
association, was fined S1O0 and costs
for selling liquor. A quantity OF
beer was found in his restaurant
during raid by the police.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
Increasing The OUTPUT,

The incubators have commenced
getting in their work One dealer
disposed of about three dozen OF the
poultry machines last week and has
another consignment ordered by
wire. The chicken business is pros
permg.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
Wouldn't Pay IS, Paid SIS.

Corn. Ia, Feb. 27.-Special DR..
Johnson. of Coin, charged the county
S. visit for caring for smallpox pa
tients. The county board held the
charge was exOrbitant. No other
resident physician being willing to
take the cases when called, the
board was compelled TO send a ply.
Sician from Clarinda, whose expenses
and fees were $15 visit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
Scarlet Fever at Red Oak.

Red Oak, Feb. 27.-Special: The
scarlet fever epidemic which has
been prevalent here since October
has reached such serious stage
during the past month that the
board of health has adopted most
stringent quarantine regulations. FIT.
teen families now are quarantined
with a total of thirty cases. Fifteen
children have died since the out.
break of the disease, the latest vic.
tim being Anne Ostrom, the fifteen
year-old daughter of the county aud.
itOr.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
HURT IN THE MINE.
Joe Gordon Gets Caught Under a Fall
of Slate at BIyth.

Joe Gordon, a driver in the Blyth
mines, was caught under a fall OF
slate and badly crushed. One leg was
broken and it is feared amputation
may be necessary.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
Killed by Train.

Casey. Ia. Feb. 2S.-Special: II. w.
Hoellenbeak, prominent Adair coun.
ty farmer. was killed yesterday by a
west-bound Rock Island flyer at a
crossing al this place.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
FOR PLAYGROUND FUND
Pupils of the Various Schools Max
ing a Successful Effort.

The special effort being made by
the pupils of the city schools to raise
funds for playground and physical ap-
paratus eliminated Friday afternoon
in organized work on the part of both
pupils and teachers to boost the treas
ury. Three of the schools, jefferson,
Grant and Whittier,-took advantage
of the special rhetorical day and
sought contributions of patrons and
friends. Lincoln and Webster schools
have other plans by which they ex-
pect to profit a little later on.
Lincoln School.
The regular rhetorical exercises at
this school were dispensed with Fri
day on account of the work the pupils
and the teachers are doing toward a
public entertainment to be given in
the near future for the benefit of the
athletic fund A special short pro-
gram was enjoyed in connection with
the committee of the G. A. r. and
their wives. Owing TO a misunder-
standing the old soldiers thought they
were not expected Join with the Lin,
coin school pupils in the usual annual
patriotic demonstration. Fortunately
the mistake was discovered in time
and corrected through special in.
vitation and number of the veterans
responded. A most happy hour re,
suited.
Jefferson School,.
The pupils of Jefferson had another
evening when Manager John Holt of
the GlenwOOd Park gave a percent OF
the evenings receipts to the school
fund and added as, the proceeds of the
evening, between ten and fifteen dol.
lars. The Jefferson school children
are determined to raise their fund to
the desired one hundred dollars or
more and they are considering ways
and means of accomplishing that end
- Whittier School.
This school took unique means OF
raising their fund. They advertised
in all parts of the city and took the
1.-THE system OF soliciting. asking one,
tenth OF the days salary from their
patrons and friends. Special effort ar
the patriotic programs Friday gave
about twenty dollars additional and
the pupils are confident of raising the
amount required for their apparatus
The candy booth was profitable en-,
terprise. ,.r...e. --
Grant School.
The pupils and the teachers of this
school have realized about $125.0O
from their efforts. They first had {
successful silver shower and the lib.
eral donations of friends, parents and
patrons were appreciated. Special
provision was made Friday for the
further accumulation to the fund in
the way of special entertainment
booths at the building for candy and
refreshments.
Webster School.
The pupils of Webster school made
"a big success of a Saturday Eek,
change" they held at the Davis &.
Ridgway Grocery. They cleared over
fifty dollars by this effort. This build
ing made no special effort to add to
their treasury Friday, but they will
make another attempt to raise their
funds to the desired figure a littl,
later on. A special picture show may
be given.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
Killed by Street Car.

Clinton, Feb. 27.-Special; John
Richter, aged 40 years. was killed
Saturday afternoon by a street car
colliding with the wagon in which he
was riding, He was thrown out aud
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02

Thomas Soseman, president OF the
retiring board, and Secretary Francis
Everett express for the Institute
membership officers and friends the
keen appreciation of the support
given to short course and the lnsti
tute. They extend to each and every
one who has contributed to the sup
port of the course and the success OF
the sessions sincere thanks. They
are grateful to those who in various
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-01
Mrs. Sarah Gould.

Mrs. Sarah Gould, who lived with
her half-sister, Mrs. C. S. Clogston on
Church street, died yesterday after
noon of old age and the results of
partial shock. Late last fall Mrs.
Gould was taken sick and her eye
sight failed and since then she has
been tenderly cared for by Mrs. Clog
ston. For the past three weeks she
had been unable to speak and the end
came as relief to a suffering body
which had ever been ready to sacrifice
for the comfort of others, as a host of
neighbors and friends can testify.
Mrs. Could was 72 years and nine
months old and had lived here about
80 years, coming from Sutton with
Mr.. Gould where they were married
in 1865. Mr.. Gould died several years
ago. She was faithful member of
the Congregational church in Barton,
and for years while her health per-
mitted one who was always doing
what she could for her church. her
neighbor and her Master. She leaves
besides Mrs. Clogston. brother,
George Rice of Sheffield, and half
brother, Frank Rice of Holyoke,
Mass. The funeral services will be
held from the house Thursday after
noon at O'Clock. Rev. w. A. Warner
officiating and the interment will be
in the Welcome 0. Brown cemetery
where Mr.. Gould was buried.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-01
A Close Game of Basket Ball.

The Basket Ball season was opened
by a game in Seaver's Hall Friday
evening between the Hardwick Inde-
pendents and the local five.
1t certainly was heart breaker to
watch. With a minute and a half to
play Barton was one point behind but
not whit discouraged and though it
seemed to the excited crowd that the
whistle must blow before an opportun-
ity would be offered to tie or win,
Barrows finally han an opportunity to
throw foul, making the score even
and continuing play after the third
period, when HardWick by a pretty
pass and throw won the game by a
score of. 1917. TIE Barton team is
certainly to BE congratulated on the
form shown IN the initial contest,
Barrows making one of the most sem
sational one-hand baskets ever seen
in the hall. The Hardwick boys were
clean lot whom we shall be pleased
to welcome in Barton again and their
experience and somewhat superior
team work enabled them to win.
The next game to be played here
will be with Dean Academy. Final
arrangements have not been made.
Watch for posters.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-01
FARMERS WEEK
Lectures before Farmers at University
of Vermont. Points Of Interest to
the Farmers of the State.

The past week was farmers
week" at the university Of Vermont.
Burlington, and the program was full
of interesting addresses, one by E. ).
Brigham of st. Albans on Drainage
of Farm Land, one by B. F. Lutman,
plant pathologist. on Bordeaux and
Other Sprays in the Field" third by
Prof. J. L. Hills of the university on
Soil Moisture. and fourth by Prof.
G. P. Burns of the university on "The
Combat with Weeds"
Mr.. Brigham's lecture on drainage
of farm lands was in part as follows:
"The first essential in the layout Of
a drainage system is a good outlet.
An open ditch or large tile is to be
preferred. There are three systems
in vogue; the natural system, that is
to say laying tile into natural depres-
sions which are particularly wet and
troublesome; the gridiron system,
which contemplates the drainage of
the entire field to the end that it's
moisture and textural conditions may
be made as uniform as practicable i:
and the single line system which con-
sists of laying tile lines in the direc-
tion of the greatest slope, each hav-
ing a separate outlet into an open
ditch. On many lands the natural
slope is sufficient to obviate the
necessity of a survey. The common
spirit level may quite commonly be
used to determine the slope Drains
are placed all the way from Is to $50
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-01

AT PRIVATE SALE AND AUG
TION-About the first of April we
shallrconduct-a a sale at the. Piilsbury-
Baldwin Company's Plant in Barton.
We shall sell all the furnishings fur
niture etc. of F. H. Pillsbury togeth-
er with the furniture etc.. of Mrs. An
ME Jewell, also all the sleds, teams,
wagons, harnesses. with some ma
chinery and plumbing goods of The
Pillsbury- Baldwin Company. This
sale will not be of old and worn out
stock but will include, crockery, fur
niture, glassware, rugs, curtains, etc
practically new. Nothing will be sold
before the date of the sale and every
thing will be shown in the four story
building at the Pillsbury Baldwin
Company Plant on those dates. A
list will be made up and will appear
in the advertising columns of this pa
per. We mean exactly what We say
that we will sell practically all of our
house furnishings. F. H. Pillsbury,
Barton. lw
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-01
DR.. STEINER ON THE EMIGRANT.

DR.. E. A. Steiner. an authority on
emigration subjects, appeared Mon
day evening before the patrons of the
Barton Lecture association in his lee
ture, "On the Trail of the Emigrant," !"
and delighted his audience. DR..
Steiner may not be termed an orator
but he held the close attention of
every person present from start to
finish. interviewer throughout the en-
tire lecture was a strain Of humor
that kept the audience in good spirits.
His close study of the Slavonic
peoples and their predominant char
acteristics and the change wrought
upon them when thrown into contact
with our nations thoughts, actions
and environments, is a fascinating
story. His lecture was study that
pretty throughly convinces one that
emigration to this country Of the
Slav, and as we'll as the other and
what are usually termed more desir-
able classes of emigrants, were need
ed in this country for it's develop
ment. He closed with a strong plea
for better citizenship. The next and
last number of the course is the pop
ular Eastern Concert, scheduled for
March 9.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-01
Rural Letter Carriers Meeting.

The Orleans Rural Letter Carriers
association held their annual meeting,
Feb. %, at J. C. Carpenters house,
Irasburg. The banquet was served
by the ladies of the Congregational
church of that place. ]. M. Carpen
ter of st. Johnsbury, president of
the state association, gave some very
good advice to the carriers about be-
ing courteous to their patrons, espe
clally in answering any questions about
the service, and to be faithful in
performing all duties as carriers. j.
G. Carpenter, state delegate to the
National R. L. c.. A. meeting held
at Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 20 to %,
1910, gave very interesting report Of
that meeting.
F. A. Lemos, a patron of Mr.. Car
penter's route was present and made
some remarks showing that the farm
ers prize the rural service, which gives
them daily mail, whereas without K.
F. D., they would not average to
get mail oftener than twice week.
The following officers were elected {:
II. H. Skinner of West Glover, presi
dent; E. L. Richard of Newport.
vice president; A. A. Webster, West
Glover. Secretary; A. R. Garvin,
North Craftsbury, treasurer; E. N.
Knapp, Irasburg, G. w. Larabee,
Newport Ger ter and R. A. Bennett
of Derby Line, executive committee; !;
A. A. Webster and H. F. Martin dele
gates to attend the state convention,
to be held at Rutland next August.
The carriers and their families all
enjoyed the meeting very much.
The choice of the next place of meet
ing was left with the executive COM
mittee.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-01
George Elliott.

George Elliott, whose death was
mentioned in last weeks paper, died
early Wednesday morning, Feb. %,
from ulcers IF the stomach, and the
funeral was held Friday, Feb. "a, at
10 a. m. at his late home on the VIII
loughby Lake road, Rev. w. A. War
ner officiating. His remains were laid
beside his four children in the vii
lage cemetery. Mr.. Elliott had been
in failing health for the last six years
but was around about his duties until
about three months ago when his
health failed rapidly and the end
came very peacefully. During all his
suffering he was very patient. He
was a kind hearted, hard working
man, willing to help all that were in
need. Mr.. Elliott was born in Dur
ham, P. O., Dec. 26, 1912, and was
the youngest son of George and Mary
Elliott. In 1874 he married Jennie
Bette of the same town. They
moved to Barton 80 years, ago where
he spent the rest of his days. Dur
ing all his sickness he was kindly
cared for by his own family. He
leaves to mourn his loss wife, two
sons and daughter, six brothers
and three sisters. The family have
the sympathy of the entire commun-
ity.
Card of Thanks-We wish to ex-
press our sincere thanks to the
friends and neighbors, who SO kindly
assisted us during the sickness and
death of our dear husband and father,
also for the beautiful flowers. May
God reward them ALL
Mrs. George Elliott and family.