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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
some DEALS IN DIRT
Record In Recent Real Estate Trans
fers In County.

William C. Boatman aid wife to F.
w. Kruse, S. w. a of S. Z. n of Sec.
3 and w. " of N. E. "A of 10-77-l4,
containing 100 acres-$12,O00.
E. B. Lane by sheriff to f. E.
Green, lot Z in block j, Grier's sub.
div. of out lot 7, 0. p. Oskaloosa-
$1,247.25. ..-
Isaac Kalbach by executors to Perry
F. Edris, w. " of lot 6, Myers &
Smiths addition to Oskaloosa-$7,5 500.
Laura A, Hostetter to Bessie L..
Bennett, w. " of lot 3 in Block g.,
Montgomery's addition to Oskaloosa
-$100.
VIM. Van Genderen and wife to
Feike Feeling, S, w. u of. IS. e. n
of 347S-l7, in Jasper county, and N.
fl. Il of N. Z. a of 3-77-17 in Mahaska
county and N. w. fir. u of N. w. "
2-77-l7, containing in all l46 acres
$173872O. .
Alice f. McAtlin and husband to
w. S. Farquhar, N. " of N. w. fir. u
and W.. Is of s. e. a of N. w. a and
lot 3 containing 16 acres of |. S. of
S. w. a of N. w. u of 31-75-l6-s1l,.
10000.
Elizabeth Mcbride to Knud Knud-
son, a part of N, w. a of S. w. u of
S. w. u of 31.75-l4, containing ~
acres-S500.00.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27

the council passed resolution of ne
cessity for the sidewalk on the easi
side of South B street across the right
of ways Of the Rock Island and Bur
lington roads, which are side by side
al the intersection. This is the sec
.ond time the railroad companies have
been served with notice concerning
these crossings and now if they dc
not act, the city will proceed witt
the work after usual time has expir
ed
Horace Hawkins appeared before
the council earlier in the season and
called attention to the inadequate
fire protection for the manufacturing
company. No action. @
Adjourned to meet Tuesday evening
to hear repot of Improvement commit
tee relative to city hall. U,. ....
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S. S. CONVENTION.
Garfield Township in Twenty. Second
Annual Meeting. .-..

The twenty-second annual conven.
ton of the Garfield Township Sun.
day Schools will be held at Six Mile
Sunday, May 7. at which time the
below program will be given. All
Sunday school workers and all inter.
ested therein are most cordially and
urgently invited to attend.
Programme.
1000 a. m.-Opening Song,
... ........ Six Mile School
Devotional-Mr. Morrison.
Welcome Address-W. Van Ness.
Responsible G. Cox.
1890 a. m.-Song. :, -. Congregation
Open Discussion: What Are
we Here For?". led by Mrs. Kirk
Appointing of Committees.
1900 m.-Recess for Dinner.
l: 30-1: 40-Song. by Beacon School
1.40-1: 50-Devotional-Mr. Sowden.
1:50-2:OO-Report of Committees.
2:00-2:20-The Boy. l.. E. Corlett
2:20-3:0O-Why Should the Conven.
ton b held ON Sunday? (open
discussion, led by Clark Terrell.
3:00-3:10-Music by Quartette.
Blob: 30-Do we Practice Mission
airy Spirit our Sunday School
as we Ought?? (open discussion)
led by Robert Fisher.
1904: 00-Rev. McCord.
Song by Congregation.
Officers: Mr.. Tandy, President.
Robt. Fisher, vice-President.
Pearle F. Porter, Secretary.
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showed up the need and the glory of
the small college and pointed out why
the smaller cities were the preferable
seats of learning. He told of the val.
lie of the small college to the town,
and especially of Penn College to Os.
kaloosa, and wOve about the subject
net of appreciation and enthusiasm
that is sure TO spell success in the
work now on hand. Mr.. Alden held
his audience for over an hour and
all seemed sorry when he had finished.
He made a fine impression and all
agree that he is the right man to lead
in the campaign.
The student body attended the
meeting, marching down town and
putting ginger into things by their
college yells and other demonstra
lions
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
Singular Affair at lie Mars.

LIE Mars, April 26.-Special: Edwin
Miller, a mill hand residing in re-
mote part of the city, has notified
the police that when he arrived home
he found his wife. young woman of
20, tied hand and foot and gagged,
her hands being tied behind her to
a door knob. She was in sitting
posture with her three-months-old
baby across her knees. The young
woman was unable to give a coherent
account of what happened further
than that two masked men entered
the house, grabbed and bound her,
and then quickly left without fnjur'
ing her.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27

The above was only one of the good
things that came to light at the mass
melting held in the interests of Penn
College at the Masonic opera house
Tuesday night. But it alone was
enough to stir enthusiasm and put
new life into the campaign just open.
ing for the completion of the $780,,
600 additional endowment fund. Os-
kaloosa and Mahaska county have
already given $4,000 of their $4,000
and President Edwards announced
that the friends of the Iowa Yearly
Meeting, outside of Mahaska county,
had done equally as we'll. The pres.
ent movement is to complete Mahas-
ka county's part of the amount by
raising the remaining $4,000 by or
before the first day of June If others
will do proportionately what Mr.
Spencer has done, the money will be
forthcoming without great effort, and
to the glory OF the college and the
town.
The mass meeting was largely at
tended, although there We're too many
vacant chairs, But whatever was
lacking in numbers was made up in
enthusiasm and everyone went forth
with renewed zeal and greater deter
mination to win success during the
next five weeks.
W. w. Williams, president of the
Oskaloosa Commercial club, was
chairman OF the evening and in a
few well-chosen and well directed re-
marks opened the program of the
evening. The invocation was pro-
nounced by Rev. J. NJ. McClelland.
and the Penn College Glee Club ac-
companied by Miss Burnside on the
piano rendered a number of songs
and won their way into the good
graces of all with renewed apprecia-
ton.
Major John F. Lacey spoke of the
past of Penn College and by his intis
mate knowledge and long association
with the town and the school he gave
some interesting facts that were
new to many of the audience. His
descriptions of the good the college
has wrought in the community made
striking picture Of the value of the
institution. President ID. NJ. Edwards
OF the college, spoke Of the present
OF the institution: OF the work IL has
been doing, and OF It's crowding
needs. His details were interesting,
and his report of the work being done
in the field outside OF Mahaska coun.
ty were heard with eagerness.
Mr.. Chas. A. Alden. of Chicago, who
has come to help in the final cam.
paign, was the principal speaker Of
the evening, and he lived up to every
thing that was expected Of him. He
is a fluent speaker and with every
climax he drove the nail home. lie
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
MCCOY MADE SOLICITOR
Succeeds Late Hon. H. w. Gleason
.. as City's Advisor.

The city council met in adjourned
session Monday evening from the
session of last Friday evening and
important mat ers received attention
The meeting adjourned to convene
again this Tuesday evening.
Upon announcement of the death
of City Solicitor Horace w. Gleason
and official notice being given of he
vacancy occurring in the office, the
city council proceeded with the cleo.
| ton OF successor. The election
was by ballot and the first vote was
| informal to determine what candi.
dates were in the field. Votes were
cast for II. B. Mccoy, w. S. Kenwor-
thy, c. c. Orvis and o. N. Downs.
The first formal ballot resulted in the
election of Mr. Mccoy to the position
and he was duly sworn in as city So
licitor, succeeding the late Fl. w.
Gleason.
The subject of the city hall for Os-
kaloosa was taken up and discussed
at length, each member of the coun-
ell having something to say on the
proposition The first official action
came in a motion by Campfield that
! it be the sense of the council that
the city of Oskaloosa proceed with
the erection of a city hall
A motion of record next followed
that the Improvement Committee
take up the matter and make investi-
cation, securing the services of a
competent architect in going over the
plans and specifications now in pos
session of Clerk Thos. Carlin, and
furnished during the ]. c. Williams
administration
The subject of cleaning up bad
places received attention. The work
already done was commended and the
mayor and the health department as
sisted by the city police were ordered
to proceed with the three day notices
to compel delinquents to get busy.
The health physician and chief of
police were instructed to start Tues
day morning ON a tour of inspection,
preliminary to the issuing of the re.
quired notice.
Sidewalks were talked about. The
required time having expired, Street
Commissioner John Corcoran was
authorized to tear out the old plank
walk on the west side of South Sec.
ond street across the Burlington
right-of-way The walk is in dan
gerous condition, with boards out
and missing and the walk is unsafe
for travel. The city will proceed
with the construction of a permanent
walk.
The subject OF vehicles and other
street distractions was preached and
talked over The council was in,
formed that in case Of injury and
resulting damage claim the city was
without defense for the distractions
that are now found in numerous
places about town. Complaint was
made of the vehicles and litter that
line the street at the front and side
Of numerous business places. In
was given that officers
should enforce the law and ordinances
In this respect. Vehicles must not
be permitted to stand In the street
and all Instructions must be removed
forthwith.
Returning to the sidewalk business
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27

Ottumwa, April 26.-Special: 10
seph P. Merrill, one of the pioneer
merchants and capitalists of the city
died at his home here yesterday af
ternoon after serious Illness of two
weeks. Mr.. Merrill was senior war.
den of the Trinity Episcopal church
and has represented the diocese OF
Iowa at numerous meetings of the
church. He was president of the City
Savings Bank, the Iowa Savings Bank
vice-president of the Iowa National
Bank, stockholder of the Phoenix
Trust company, the Ottumwa Brick
& Construction company and the Dain
Manufacturing company. He has
been retired fir about twenty years,
having left the ]. P. Merrill Whole
sale Grocery company which he foun-
ded. He came to Ottumwa in 1858.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
Interes, at erinneIl.

Grinnell, Ia, April 26.-Special:
There is widespread interest among
the women of the Methodist church
here in the meeting of the Oskaloosa
district Of the Women's Foreign Mis-.
sionary Society in Newton on Friday
of this week and the attendance prom
Uses to be large from this city. Mrs.
M. Z. MAR of Grinnell is president
OF the organization; Mrs. William
Bradley, OF Montezuma, first vice
president; Mrs. c. r. Ratcliff, of Kel-
logg, second vice president; Mrs. f.
s. Parish, of Sonora, third vice presi.
dent; Mrs. J. w. Croneweth, OF Sig
Quincy, recording secretary: Mrs. M.
+. Russell. OF Newton, treasurer; and
Mrs. +. 2. Smith, of oskaloosa, dis
trict secretary.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
Passed Bogus Checks.

Knoxville, April 26.-Special: A
sharp lookout is being made for four
boys who are wanted at Knoxville
for passing bad checks. The lads
were headed for Des Moines when
last seen, and it is thought that they
will go to Oklahoma. The boys are
all between the ages of Is and 10
years. Their names are Floyd Butch
er, Charles Wilcott, John Cox and a
boy named Greenhalth. They passed
two bogus checks for $50 and $25.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
Love Finds a Way.

The course of true love-" etc, had
new exemplifcation here yesterday
when w. S. Phillips and Mary F.
White, both of Wellman, came to the
city with the intent of being married.
MI. Phillips applied to the clerk of
the court for the necessary license
and was not little disturbed to learn
that he must be identified by some
one who knew himself and his intend.
ed No Identification, no license. He
went to Frank d. Boyer's store and
unburdened himself. Kind-hearted
and obliging soul that Frank is, he
set to work to help the citizen from
Wellman. Mr.. Phillips for long
time could think Of no one in Oska-
loosa possessed OF the knowledge re-
CURED by the clerk of the courts, and
MI. Boyer was perspirng in sympa-
thy when the would.be groom said he
heard that Charles M. Reisman lived
In Oskaloosa. Mr.. Reisman was for
merly in Wellman and knew both Of
the parties who were in trouble. Mr..
Boyer Immediately became busy on
the telephone and finally after several
hours effort succeeded in locating the
much desired Reisman. Mr.. r. was
only too pleased, under the circum.
stances, to do what he could to make
the way straight and Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillips went home rejoicing.
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
Whistle Echo Reveals lcebero,

Philadelphia, April 26.--Captain An
derson Of the Scandinavian-American
liner Kentucky. which arrived in port
from Copenhagen. reported novel but
common sense method of determining
the position OF icebergs at sea In foggy
weather. He used the blasts of steam
whistle. waited for return echo and
obtained the Information desired,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
Central DELIVERY Dropped.

Centerville, April 26.-Special: At
a meeting of the grocers it was de-
cided to discontinue the trial of the
new central delivery system which
has been in operation this week, ow-
ing to the refusal OF one grocer to
agree to not run delivery wagon on
his own account. The system seems
to have worked satisfactorily to most
of the grocers, but they were not
willing to continue it unless all the
grocers would abandon private deliv-
cries.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
Unanimous.

The plan to erect a city hall in os
kalooJa as soon as the administration
can get to II is having favorable con
aIderation at the hands OF the city
council and there Is no dissent
against the idea.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
The DIAGNOSIS.

Doctors may be all right in dag
nosing the ailments and complaints
of humanity, but they are not so wise
at finding out where the trouble lies
when something goes wrong with the
automobile, for instance when the
gasoline supply is exhausted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
Penn GETS BIG BOOST
H. L. Spencer Sends Good News to
the College Mass Meeting.
Los Angeles, April "a.

Los Angeles, April "a.
Penn College Committee:
heartily sympathize and gladly
cooperate with proposed move
ment in behalf Of Penn College,
a most worthy institution, which
the people of Oskaloosa and Ma
haska county cannot afford to
sec suffer or fail financially. In
crease my subscription to one
thousand dollars.
II. L. SPENCER.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
win Close at One O'Clock.

4 Burlington, April 26.-Special: Fol-
lowing their usual custom, all the
wholesale grocers in this city will
commence closing on Saturdays at
i p. m, starting on May 6 and con-
tinuing until the last Saturday in
September.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
Two Car Loads Of Fish.

Marshalltown, April 26.-Special:
More than two car loads of fish, esti'
mated to be more than 100000 in.
dividual fish in number, were this
week seined from the artificial lake in
Riverside cemetery and placed in the
Iowa river. Many large game fish
were secured and placed in the river,
but the carp and buffalo were des.
troyed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27

charge was preferred by Ed F. Cor
nell, manager. The trouble arose
over q commission Of s27s, which the
syndicate claimed was theirs, and
Butler was acting under advice from
them. Butler says that he will sue
the Times Company for false impris-
onm@rlt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
Raise Money for Band.

ottumwa, April 26.-Special: OF
tumwa raised $500 Monday and
Tuesday for the Fifty-fourth regiment
band, and weekly concerts will be held
in the city park during the summer
months.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
Obscene Matter Through Mail.

Dubuque, April 26.-Special: I. P.
Sandage, of Jewell Junction, indicted
on the charge of sending obscene mat.
ter through the mails to 13-year-old
girl, was found guilty in federal court
and sentenced to one year in Leaven.
worth prison and to pay a fine OF
$500.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
Indicates Cause Of Death.

Cedar Rapids, April 26.-Special:
With the mark of horses hoof d.
rectly over his heart, Frank Chez, a
prominent farmer in the vicinity of
Blairstown, was found dead in barn
on his farm four miles west of Blairs-
town.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
school House DESTROYED.

Rolfe. April 26. - Special: The
school building at Plover burned to
the ground Monday. The loss is more
than $4,000. The origin OF the fire is
unknown.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
Organized for Work.

A meeting of members of all com
mittees and others interested in Penn
College was held this morning at nint
o'clock and the campaign TO" worl
was organized under the generalshiT
of Mr.. Alden. The work in the coun
ty was divided up as follows.
Richland, Prairie and Union-Hen
ry Rosecrans, chairman; S. V. Rey
nolds. K. Yer Ploeg, Warren Kalbach
Harry Davis, r. X. Davis.
Cedar and Harrison-Phil Hoff
mann, chairman; Frank Shoemake, A
J. Walsmith, C. M. Porter, Clark Ter
rell, A. p Spencer, Moses Votaw.
Spring Creek-Sam Walton, chair
man; L. J. Spurgin, N. ]. Bentley, Art
Oppenheimer, Geo. True.
Adams and Madison-Frank Nash
chairman; A. J. Augustine, Carl John
son, Frank Glaze, J. R. McGregor, DR.
Clark.
Garfield-L. Z. Uorlett, chairman
w. w. Williams, C. B. West, R. f
Redman, w. H. Heating, c. E. LOT
land
White Oak, Monroe and Pleasant
Grove-John Anderson, chairman; DR.
Jarvis, w. l. Beans, l.. NJ. Bacon. Reed
Brown, Geo. F. McCarty.
Scott and Black Oak-C. Yer Ploeg,
chairman; l.. T. Shangle, ]. NJ. Reed,
A. Vanderzee.
Jefferson and East and West Des
Moines-I. C. Johnson, chairman;
Frank Underwood, DR.. Roberts, |. w.
Clendenon, ]. A. Dewitt.
The work in town will be continued
by the original committee which has
already accomplished much. 1t com
prises A. P. Spencer, Col. ]. F. Nc
Neill, Sam Baldauf, Carl Johnson and
others.
At this meeting all the chairmen
and members of the committees pres
ent pledged themselves to do their
best. All are enlisted for the cam
paign, and it is hoped they will meet
with a hearty reception everywhere.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27

Don't neglect to keep the road drag
busy at every opportunity.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-23
Lured Into Bathinq.

In a railway carriage chat the other
day a London medical man told a
good story which had come within
his own experience. A mother was
frequently bringing her child to him
for treatment. but the doctor could
discover nothing amiss except its need
of a good wash. She was certain the
infant was suffering from some terri
BILE complaint and begged the doctor
TO do his best. He prescribed daily
wash with the water in which pota-
toes had been peeled. Never sus-
pecting that this was merely ruse
to get the child washed the mother
followed the instructions to the let
ter. Rosy cheeks appeared, and a
clean. healthy looking child gladdened
the mothers heart She sounded the
doctors praises everywhere and ad-
viSed other mothers TO test the eff
cacy of potato water. 1t never oc-
Cured to her that precisely the same
result would have followed the daily
application of soap and water.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-23
HOLMES BROS.
Womon and the Commune.

"The mad fury which seemed TO
have taken possession of the mob In
Paris found its most enthusiastic cx-
ponenls in the women, who were anx-
ious TO proceed 10 the extreme meas
ures which the men deprecated"
writes Lady ST. Heller In her book
Memories of Fifty Years" 1.-The or
ganiZcd corps de petroleuses were a
savage crew. who had no feeling Of
pity or mercy in their hearts and
would have sacrificed even those they
loved most dearly TO the cause which
they had espoused They co-operated
actively with the commune, deluging
what public buildings they could with
petroleum and then setting light to
them, and most of the fires that broke
ont in Paris on the entry of the troops
originated through their action. They
went down into the streets and fought
al the barricades. showing superhu-
man courage. and when one of the
great fights took place at the barri-
cade in the Rue de Ia Paix, which was
defended by the communists. the first
person to mount 1t and to hoist the
red flag of the revolution was wo-
man"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-23
When the Hen Crows.

Wilsford in his Mature Secrets
Q65S) writes:
BEASTS eating greedily and more
than they used to do promotes foul
weather. and all small cattle that
seem to rejoyce with playing and
sporting themselves foreshews rain.
Oxen and all kinds of neat. if you do
at any time observe them to hold up
their heads and shuttle in the mir or
lick their hooves or their bodies
against the hair. expect then rainy
weather. Asses or mules rubbing
often their ears or braying much
more than usually they are accustom-
ed presages rain. Hogs crying and
running up and down with hay or lit
ter in their mouths foreshews a storm
to be near at hand. The little sable
beast (called feal If much thirsting
after blood 1t argues rain. The cock
If he crows in the daytime very much
or ut sunsetting or when he Is at
roost at unusual hours. as at or 10.
expect some change of weather and
that suddenly. but from fair to foul
or the contrary. But when the hen
crows good men expect storm within
doors and without
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-23
MlDDIES TO VISIT LIB"

Bergen, Norway, July 22.-The six
hundred American midshipmen from
Annapolis Naval Academy who have
been here for the last week had their
last shore leave today, and gave the
Norwegians an exhibition of the Amer
lean national game of baseball. There
has been some criticism of the mid
dies" here on the part of the Mother
Grundys, and no little jealousy on the
part of the young men whose tickle
sweethearts have temporarily lost
their hearts to the gallant and dashing
embryo officers of Uncle Sans navy.
The press and public generally, how
ever, praise the visitors as a fine, up
standing body of youngsters some
what given to innocent merriment, but
with every indication of being as
ready for a fight as they have shown
themselves willing to enjoy frolic.
The battleships on which the mid
dies" are touring European waters, in
Guiding the Massachusetts, Iowa and
Indiana, have attracted much atten-
ton and people have come from all
over Norway to inspect them. The
squadron leaves tomorrow for Gibral-
tar, where they are due August 2, to
sail for home six days later.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-23
Dissolve Polar Expedition.

Augusta, Me-, July PA hearing
was held today on petition for the
dissolution of the Wellman-Chicago
Record-Herald Polar Expedition Com
pany, corporation organized here
several years ago to finance the ex
petition of Walter Wellman, who pro
posed to dash" to the North Pole in
balloon. Several times Wellman and
his party went to Spitzbergen, where
the dash" was to begin, with their
ballon outfit, but each time something
occurred to prevent start. Later
Wellman made an unsuccessful at
tempt to dash" across the Atlantic
ocean in his dirigible balloon America
but this also failed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-23
A Snanish Ship Treasure.

In 1862 the largest bulk of treasure
ever taken from d ship at sea was
brought into London. 1t was the whole
of the cargo of the Spanish ship Her
mione, captured on May p by II. NJ.
S. Active. The Hermione surrendered
TO the Active without an action. and
the treasure was landed at Portsmouth
and conveyed TO London in twenty dec
grated wagons. with British colors over
Spanish and an escort party of sailors.
The strange procession reached Lon
don on Aug. II. the day on which
George ". was born. On being sold
the treasure realized f519,705 Is. Cd.
and the share of the officers and men
of the Active was as follows: The
captain, fGJ,053 1876 3D.; three com
missioned officers, each f13,004 las.
Id; eight warrant officers. each
f4,336 IS. 3D.; twenty petty officers,
each f1,S06 Is. Sd; 1873 seamen, each
f4S5 5s 4d.--Pall Mall Gazette.