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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-26

: HOLINESS UNIVERSITY
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Phillips, the Agitator of Enamel
PATTON" delivered by H. E. Rosenber.
ger, won first prize; Julius Caesar"
an Grafton by J. L. Ralston, took Sec
ond place, and "A. Lincoln" delivered
by E. G. Cutshall, got third place in
the fourth annual Towle oratorlcai
contest held in the auditorium at Cen
trial Holiness university last evening.
The prizes were in cash,-$25, SIS
and $40 respectively, and were pre-
sented to the contestants by Rev. w.
P. Williams Of the Episcopal church.
The large audience room was filled
with four hundred friends and stu
dents of the institution. The attend
ants were attentive and appreciative.
The judges were DR.. J. E. Fleener,
Rev. w. P. Williams, and Rev. J. NJ
McClelland, of Oskaloosa.
Aside from the three orations the
following program was carried out,
and every number pleased the large
audience:
lnvocation-President Leedy.
Piano Duet, (a) The Graces," (b)
cat Full Tilt"-Misses Allen and Bur
lett.
Reading-Mr. o. A. Martin.
Vocal Solo-Otto Domer.
Reading-Miss Blanche Bair.
Vocal Duet-Misses Frater and I'll
bergheim.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-26
PAROLE IS ASKED
FOR RICHARDS
Governor Petitioned to Consider il
Without Reference to Board.
URGED BY FORMER U. S. CLERK
Richards, at One Time v. s. Marshal,
Was Convicted of Robbing and
Torturing An Aged Couple in
Marion County.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 21.-Special:
Application was made to Governor
Carroll this morning to consider a
parole for bill" Richards, without
reference to the board of parole. This
was made by H. N. Mason, former
clerk of the United States District
Court here, as counsel. When the
parole for Richards was before con.
sidered, Chairman Berry of the Board
did not sit in the case, as he helped
prosecute Richards. This, Mr.. Mason
says, had negative effect on Rich
ards application. He urged other
reasons why the present board should
not consider the case. Richards, who
was formerly U. s. marshal, was con.
victed from Marion county for alleged
robbery of an aged couple, after ex.
torting from them confession of the
secret hiding place of the family say.
ings by holding burning candles un,
der the aged woman's feet.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-26
LYNNV|LLE LOCALS.
A JASPER COUNTY BASE BALL
LEAGUE BEING ORGANIZED
SKATING RINK oPENED-REyl-
VAL AT FRIENDS CHURCH.
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Nose Sparks has been in Newton
twice in the past two weeks meeting
with the base ball enthusiasts of
Jasper county, trying to organize a
county league. The boys are meet
ing with good encouragement and at
the present are trying to raise a
fund of 500 for each town repre-
scented in the league. We hope they
will be successful in their efforts.
Lynnville should be represented in
the deal as we have always had one
of the strongest teams in the county
and nothing bu Jasper county boys
will be allowed in The league.
At the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
c. w. Wildman on Tuesday after
noon, Jan. II, occurred the marriage
of Garrett Versteegt and Miss Maggie
Vangenderen, Mayor Wildman Off
ciating. Mr.. Versteegt is a young
| Holland farmer of sterling qualities,
well known in south Jasper and the
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| StSi van WIZ lives LufcO
miles south of Lynnville Junction.
Mrs. T. A. Thompson has rented
the hotel property now being run by
Mrs. Simpson and will get possession
Feb. list. The Simpsons will move
to their farm north of town, where
they expect to make their future
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Conover have
leased their big farm west of town
for this year and have gone to Cleve-
land, Ohio, where they will take an
other years course in the Bible
school, which they attended two
years ago.
L. c. McClaren, of What Cheer.
has installed a skating rink in the
opera house and had the opening last
Friday night. The floor was well
filled with young people who seemed
to enjoy the exercise very much.
Word received from Oklahoma
states that Grant Murphy and wife,
who formerly resided northwest of
sick. Mr.. Murphy has pneumonia
and Mrs. Murphy has rheumatism.
Revival meetings are in progress
at the Friends church in this city,
under the charge of Rev. Doan, of
New Providence. Rev. Doan is a
very earnest talker.
H. G. Cattell, son-in-law of Mrs.
Arnold, and a brother-in-law of Mrs.
M. H. Cause, has been elected
speaker pro tenn in the house of rep
resentatives a. San Francisco, Cal.
Grandma Meredith has been very
sick at the ]. A. Meredith home for
several days and is still very weak.
J. A. Meredith is also still confined
to his home.
Owen Meredith loaded his house
hold goods in a car last Friday and
started it for Lindsay, Cal, where
he and his family expec. to locate.
Bert White, who spent the summer
in Canada, returned here several
days ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-26

the Americans might have all been
killed.
''The Americans left Karak Tuesday
morning but were soon captured by
a tribe of thieves and they lost all of
the money they had with them-some-
thing like $100-their tents and
steamer rugs, etc. A friendly tribe
took them by night around the south
end of the Dead Sea toward the camp
of another friendly tribe, south of He.
bron. All of their money was gone,
but they were able to purchase a
mule from the tribe by agreeing to
pay for him when they got back to
Jerusalem. They were seventeen
hours in their saddles before they
reached safety.
THE party was mostly made up of
Dunkards. There was one young lady,
graduate of Wellesley, niece of
Professor Brown, now in charge of
the Archaeological school at Jerusalem.
They were a party of ten, four of
whom were women. They reached
Hebron December IL. The American
consul, located at Jerusalem, did all
he could to relieve their wants
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-26
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

Arthur Scroggins, who was well
known about town in the days of old
Muchakinock, was in town yesterday
looking up old friends while caring
for business affairs. Arthur is a
benedict and his wife of few weeks
accompanied him. They will visit
friends at Buxton and Des Moines
before returning to their home in st.
Joseph, Mo.
w. II. Milligan, of Cedar Rapids,
Most Worshipful Grand Master of the
United Grand Lodge A. F. & A. NJ.
made his official visit to Maple Grove
Lodge in this city Wednesday even
ing. He reports the jurisdiction in a
most flourishing condition and the or
ganization showing steady and
healthy growth in membership. He
went from here to Ottumwa, where
he spent two days, going from there
to Des Moines, where he will visit
Doric Lodge Saturday night.
Homer Johnson, youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Johnson, com
pleted the high school course this
week, having successfully passed all
his examinations and will be regli-
larly graduated with the class a. the
close of the school year. He will at
once enter the Schee automobile
shop, where he was employed last
summer, and expects to complete the
work of practical machinist.
G. H. Jones is slowly recovering
from his recens illness and is able TO
be up town part OF each day, but is
not yet strong enough to resume his
work in the shop.
Pierre Barquette was visitor in
Des Moines few days this week, re-
turning home Wednesday.
Sunday will be quarterly meeting
day az the A. M. E. church, at which
time the usual services will be held.
Peter Williams is quite sick at
his home on A avenue East.
Mrs. William Scott, of Chicago. Is
here visiting her sister, Mrs. Susie
Stewart, GA ID avenue West.
Several have been on the sick list
this week, among whom are Miss
Jennie Hardy, Mrs. win Crump, AL
fonzo Kimbrough and Mrs. Brookins.
II. f. Jeffries has taken back his
milk route and Is now on the job
with promptness and dispatch.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-26
THE |. c. CHANGES TIME
A Number of Trains Are Put on a
New Schedule.

A new time card becomes effective
on the Iowa Central at midnight to.
night, Saturday, and the time of a
few passenger and accommodation
trains is somewhat changed.
No. 10, from Peoria, will hereafter
arrive at HOS p. m.
No. 8, from the south, arrives at
1i:15 and departs at 1885 p. m.
No. 4, local passenger, east bound,
arrives at 1880 and leaves at 1875
a. m.
Accommodation trains on the Abba
division are much changed.
No. IS will hereafter depart at
1885 a. m. The old time was 700
a. m. -.
No. SO departs at 1880 p. m. 1t
formerly departed at noon.
This train will hereafter carry only
passengers bound for Abba.
No. 95 will arrive at 1850 p. m. on
the new card instead OF 1880 a. m.
No. So will arrive at 300 p. m. in.
stead OF 4;s5sp. m. as at present.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-26
NEWHYDRANTSNEEDED
Insurance Inspectors Find Other
Things Also Necessary.

Thomas ]. H. Mcknight and Chas.
ID. Arnold, state insurance inspectors
working from the office of the Iowa
Inspection Bureau at Cedar Rapids,
who have been at work in Oskaloosa
during period of two weeks, have
completed their work of examining all
risks and securing data for the max
ing of new rate book for the insur.
ance companies. The men have
made an exhaustive canvass of the
city and have visited and personally
examined every business risk and
property together with public build.
ings and institutions and many of the
residence places near the heart of the
town.
The men are fairly well pleased
with the conditions found in the city.
They say that buildings erected in
the last three to five years are, for
the greater part, of standard type
and are good. They consider the fire
insurance rates as quoted for Oska.
loosa fair and adequate, considering
the nature of the risks and the extent
of fire protection. They advise par.
ties who contemplate building to con.
suit with the State Bureau concern
ing ways and means of protection
This consultation is free of charge
and much useful information is to be
derived therefrom.
The inspectors find a number OF
things to criticise and have several
suggestions that are worthy of con
sideration.
They suggest changes and improve
ments at the pumping station of the
Water Company. An additional en-
CINE and new pump are needed.
New hydrants for fire protection are
recommended for the corner at the
Y. M. c. A. building; the intersection
of A avenue and First street, or the
Christian church corner, and one
block south of the square on First
street, at the Elks' building corner.
They recommend additional equip
ment for the city fire department
The department should have a second
hooC "o6ou Will ohO tllOuouuu lCC'
of hose and other paraphernalia.
The city should have a standard
fire alarm system with alarm boxes
The council should pass an ordi
nance requiring that window pits be
kept clean and free of paper, waste
matter ana debris. Stairways, area
ways and alleys should be kept scrup
ulously clean and free of paper, which
the inspectors say is well done in Os
kaloosa. Neglect and carelessness in
this direction are the foundation
causes of many serious losses.
The fire limit ordinance should be
strictly enforced. The inspectors
have noted that where old buildings
ave been removed or burned, frame
structures have been permitted tt
build. This should be positively pro
hibited.
Standard fire shutters sho@ld be put
on in all alley openings. The fire
doors found in the business houses
in most instances are not up to
standard requirements.
With these changes and suggest
ions observed and adhered to, the in
spectors believe that the business in
terests of the city would profit mater
tally in less frequent losses and in
more favorable rates for the users
! of insurance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-26
FAIR GOES TO new ORLEANS
LOUISIANA CITY SELECTED FOR
PANAMA EXPOSITION.
House Committee Selects Site for
Celebrating the Opening Of
Canal In 1915.

Washington, Jan. 21.-New Orleans
won the first round of the fight for the
location of the Panama Exposition,
when the exposition committee of the
house, by a vote Of 9 to 6, decided in
favor Of 1t as the site for the fair to
celebrate the opening Of the Panama
Canal in 1915.
After long consideration OF the
claims Of the two cities the commit
tee voted to report favorably the
Estopinal bill. recognizing New Or
leans and authorizing the selection Of
a board Of commissioners, the making
Of a government EXHIBIT and the like.
No appropriation for the pecuniary
aid Of the New Orleans fair is author
lied. II is understood, however, that
the committee will favor an extensive
government exhibit. to cost approx
mately 100000. $751; 49,.
The bill was referred to a subcom-
mittee for perfection. This committee
will report Tuesday and the bill then
will be favofably reported to the
house. where the New Orleans-San
Francisco fight will be renewed.
The members of the committee on
Industrial arts and exposltions voted
as follows: .
New Orleans-Rodenberg Qn.).
Langley tKy), Murphy (Mo). Woods
Gowa). Rhinock (ky). Helm ALA }.
Collier tMiss.). Culop Qnd). and Gov
ington Md.
San Francisco-Gardner MASS },
Southwick (NY). Stevenson (Minn. },
Poindexter (Wash), Maynard (Va.),
and Nelson (Wis.).
A minority report will be made to
the house by those vho favored the
choice OF San Francisco,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-26
SOME PIONEER FOLES
Two Families That Have Lived
Here Many Years.

Mrs. Dusilla Lawton is much af
ficted this winter and seems to be
bearing more than usually falls to
the lot of single life. She lives
with her daughters family, Mrs. Enic
Miller. She began life in Iowa in
the late 4O's with her first husband
Thos. Pilgrim, who died n 1869. They
frs. owned the place on which is 10.
Gated the Evans coal mine. They aft.
erwards acquired by script the place
now owned by Enoc Miller. They en-
dured the full measure of pioneer
life. They cared for sickness in
primitive buildings sometimes not
finished, using blankets for doors and
walls. Children and all worked hard
to make home and improve the
farm of such material as the place
afforded. They raised six children:
Sarah married e. S. Rockwell, Jennie
married B. F. Porter, Harvey married
Emma Houser, Richard married Ella
Mead, Maggie married Andrew Ham
mond, and Eta married E. A. Miller.
Her second husband, Jas. Lawton,
died in 1892. She has lived for many
years with E. A. Miller. Mr.. Miller
has bought the homestead and is put
ting it in first class shape.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hess are liv.
ing on the place they bought when
they came to Iowa from Ohio in 1850
settling near Peoria. They were mar.
ried and came west with Mrs. Hess's
parents in an old fashioned sway
backed prairie schooner. Those were
the days of drawbacks when people
were deserving their claims in Iowa
and going back east in distress. But
these young pioneers ventured and
worked together and now look back
through more than fifty years of hard
work and successful farming, They
have improved their farm and raised
a family of boys. They have always
ranked among the best families in
Richland township. These people are
young for a couple that have passed
the half century mark in married life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-26
Will Raise the Tuition.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Jan. 23.-Special:
Following the lead of several other
colleges in the state it is announced
that Coe college likely will boost it's
tuition fee from $40 to $50. For the
past ten years the fee at Coe has been
$40.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-26
Attempts Suicide.

Sioux City, Jan. 21.-Special: In
dications thai President Taft intends
so far as possible, to crush the traffic
of liquor among the Indians is had in
a message received from the execu-
tive mansion absolutely refusing to
grant a pardon to six men who were
caught by government spoilers"
while in the act of selling "red-eye"
to Winnebago braves.
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WEAK AND SLEEPLESS.

y Mrs J. L. Brennan of No. 50 Parker
street, Brewer. Maine. says;
For three years | suffered with nerv-
business and was confined to bed one
time Tor six weeks. I couldn't sleep as l
was constantly imagining that I saw
ali sorts Of things when | closed my
eyes. Ny stomach was in bad shape
and could eat nothing but light foods.
I was troubled with gas on my stom-
ach. | had awful headaches. The
pains were through my forehead and
We're like neuralgia. / became so weak
that l could hardly walk across the
floor and had to give up my work
My heart would pa-lpitate when I ex-
erted myself, like going up stairs.
Il was treated by our doctor who
said | WAS nervous and run down but
he did not give me enough help and l
began using Or. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People In a months time
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Auburn Grange.

Auburn Grange of East Auburn eIected
officers at its meeting Saturday night
nee . with the following result: Mas
ter c. b. Townsend: soverseer, Blaine
Abbott: lecturer, Miss Bessie Allen;
steward. Ira Waterman; assistant Ste
ward Robert Vickery; chaplain, George
Dillingham: treasurer, George Morgan;
secretary, Earl Marsh; gate keeper,
Daniel Blanchard.
The remainder of the officers will be
elected at the meeting, December %,
when the Grange will also have Christ
mas tree The meeting scheduled for
December IS. has been postponed to the
29rd. on account of the rehearsal of the
degree team for the work at the State
Grange.
Late Saturday afternoon, the annual
meeting of the Ladies' Circle of this
Grange was held and officers elected as
follows: President, Mrs, L. S. Osgood
vice president. Mrs. Mabel Boothby;
treasurer, Mrs. Ansel Briggs; secretary
Mrs. Florence Whitehouse; 1st director,
Mrs Dora Townsend; End, Mrs. Alice
Lowell; 3rd Mrs. A. L. Talbot; 4th, Mrs.
Mary Smith; 9Th, Mrs. Lizzie billing
ham. 1t was voted to have food sale
and apron sale somewhere down town
Saturday, Dec. 8.
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DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL THURSDAY DECEMBER : 1911

not charge directly that. Nehemiah
sought to make himself king of the
Jews, with Jerusalem it's capital. and
that he was secretly employing men to
speak faVorably for him amongst the
people, but in an open letter sent de-
clared that these things We're common
ly reported amongst the people--they
were Common gossip" and by way of
giving personality and force the letter
added, And Gesham saith that thou
and the Jews think to rebel. for which
cause thou buildest the wall; and that
thou desirest to be their king"
This message was sent by Sanballat
in complimentary way as though he
We're friend and hoped to save Ne
hemiah from trouble with the king,
and he still urged him to come to the
| counsel which was to be held in his in
terest. Nehemiah's answer was quite
to the point: "Fhere are no such things
done as thou sayest, thou feignest
them out of thine own heart The
object evidently was to alarm the Jews
and thus discourage the completion of
their work.
How cruel are the multitudinous
methods of sIander-how contrary they
are to everything that is right, not to
mention the highest of all standards,
Christian love. Nevertheless, how fire.
quently Gods people are ensnared by
the spirit of SANDER. How grievous
are the wrongs thus accomplished;
how mbearable is the injustice inflict-
ed how dreadful are the responsible
ties incurred, Assuredly those who
lend their lips to Islander are CORE
spondingly opening their hearts TO the
Adversary Not only is evil speaking
condemned i'll the Scriptures but also
by all noble men and women, even
though heathen No wonder the Apes
tie declares that fgufatiVely, the
tongue is set on fire of gehenna-the
Second Death, It's burning tends to
bring. not only its owner, but others to
destruction. We should take heed to
our hearts-not to have an ungenerous
sentiment. And if such intrude, it
must be Immediately repuIsed, just as
we would resist anything contagious.
AS imperfect beings we may not al
ways be perfect in word and deed, yet
the perfect mastery of our words 1nd
our ways is to be sought by vigilant and
faithful effort. Even when Nehemiahs
life was threatened. his consciousness
of loyalty to God and of Divine guild
ance kept him without fear. We close
hv quoting the poem. Three Gates of
Cold
"If yoa are tempted to reveal
4 tale someone to you has told
About another. let ii pass,
Before you speak. three gates OF gold
"Three narrow gates-First. Is it true
Then. is it needful?' In Your mind
Give the truthful answer And the next
Is last and narrowest, Is it kind:
And if, To reach your lips at last,
1t passes through these gateways
three
Then YOU may tell the tale. nor fear
What the result Of speech may be.
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Union Grange Meeting a, Chelsea.

The Union meeting held, Saturday
the 2na. was fairly well attended con
siderins the weather. and Il most en-
j9Yahlc day WAS passed. The meeting
was called To order at II \. NJ by
Worthy Master Benjamin Grant, and
the business OF the meeting transacted.
At noon recess vas taken for dinner
which was served by the ladies of
Chelsea Grange. The afternoon ses-
sion was open To visitors during the
Lecturers hour, and very interest
ing program pres ented Thankss wing
quotations by the members; duet Mrs
Lillian McCaUs!and and Miss Marion
McCauslanG; question, What Fan the
Grange do toward Graduating the
brown tail ,moth27 opeuod 10y Brother
Sparrow of Pittston. followed by
Brothers Grant Thompson. HAYES.
Lapham and others: recitation. Mrs.
Florence Thompson; solo, Earle Hayes.
discussion. THE best time to harvest
our crops" participated in by several
brothers: reading W. H. Lawrence;
question box, conducted by Mrs.
Della Watson. \ farmers institute is
to be held with this Grange, MC2daS
Dec II. all day. with several excellent
speakers, and the pablo are cordially
invited. A Christmas sale and supper
is also to be given Friday evening the
22d, if stormy tn @Srd. at the chapel
Members are requested t. bring food
for the dinner at the all day meeting
on the 18th, bread. pies, cake or
doughnuts, pickles. etc. without
further notice from the committee
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The Grange
Albion Grange.

Grange anniversary day was OBJ
served by the members OF Albion
Grange b. an all day meeting, Sat
urday, Dee :. Although It was snow
ing hard IN the forenoon about f4o Of
the patrons and friends assembled 70
partake Of the dinner which was
served in the dining room. In the at
terroon. Professor Palmer of ofone
gave q very instructive talk upon the
subject of the Home orchard. Profess
sor Palmer thoroughly understood his
subject and brought out many points
Of interest which We're greatly appre-
ciate6 by the large and attentive au-
dience of practical farmers and fruit
growers who were present. Several
took advantage of the occasion to ask
questions upon some points of fruit
growing which were answered in
clear and concise manner by tue
speaker.
After Professor Palmer's remarks,
Professor Thompson of South China
was introduced and gave a short talk
along general lines of cooperation IN
Grange work. He also took few
laimeuts of his time to more fully inn
press upon the young people the neces-
sity Of preparing themselves to take
u3 the work of the Grange and com
munity as the older ones were stead
ilv passing away. In the evening q
short program Of vocal and instru-
mental music was presented under the
direction of Sister Charline Abbott,
the Grange organist. The remainder
Of the evening was given over to the
Young people for a social which was
heartily enjoyed 10y the large number