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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06
CONTRACT |SLET
FOR |NTERURBAN
Work Will Be Started About The
First OF August,
GRADING WILL COST 100000
1.-The viii Touch Eight Good Towns
With Terminals at Waterloo and
OskaIoosa-Great Boon
to Business

The Iowa Traction Company of o.
kaloosa, of which George Wodehouse
is president, has let the contract for
the grading of the entire line of the
Oskaloosa & Waterloo interurban.
The contract for the whole job goes
to c. E. Coon & Co., of Omaha. The
line is 10 miles long, and the cost
of the earth work, exclusive of the
bridges will run into the neighbor-
hood of 100000. Work will COM
mence on the north end of the line
and operations are to be. started by
the first of August.
Mr.. Wodehouse says the Coon Com.
pany is one of the largest grading
contractors in the west and is capable
of pushing the work to early compile
ton. The company will begin with
two steam shovels, GO scrapers and
an equal number of graders, employ
ing $50 teams and about 200 men.
There are no very deep cuts or high
grades on the entire distance and
great progress will be noted from
week to week after the operations
begin
The new line will connect up eight
good towns including OskaloOsa,
Barnes City, Montezuma, Malcom,
Tama, Toledo, Traer, Eagle Center
and Waterloo. In addition to these
towns three new town sites have been
laid out and other municipalities will
be established. One of these new
towns will be in Sheridan township,
Poweshiek county, about midway be-
tween Malcolm and Tama. The sec
ond new town will be Toledo and
Traer and the third between Traer
and Eagle Center.
There will be two good sized river
bridges on the line, one across South
Skunk river, northeast of OskaloOsa,
the other across the Iowa river at
lama. North Skunk river will also
be bridged, but at the place where
the road crosses it, the stream is not
very wide and the bridge will not be
large At Waterloo the line runs in
on the west side of the river avoiding
a bridge over the Cedar river which
would be very expensive structure.
The Oskaloosa & Waterloo Inter
urban will cross six trunk lines of
railway and will afford fourteen new
railroad connections. The line cross
es the main line of the Rock Island
at Malcolm, the Northwestern and
Milwaukee at Tama, the Chicago and
st. Paul division of the Rock Island
at Traer, and the Great Western and
the Illinois Central at Waterloo. In
addition to the railroad connections
that the interurban will afford it will
also tap much territory not
now reached by rail and
will work a wonderful transformation
in transportation facilities in this
section of the state. Competent
judges say that there is not now any
unoccupied territory in Iowa that af-
fords as promising an outlook as does
the territory which the new line will
penetrate.
The awarding of these big contracts
is surely good news to our people
and to all the residents along the en-
tire line of raod. The building of
this line will be the best thing that
has happened to the business inter-
ests of this section for years, and will
stimulate the value of property all
along the entire route.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06
Decorate for Tomorrow.

Get out the decorations for tomor-
forth in holiday array. Put up the
bunting and unfurl the flags. Old
Glory should be displayed from every
flag staff in the city. Helps the ap-
pearance OF things and makes bet
ter celebration. The decorations are
part of the great day. Do you re-
call the time when Louis Baumgart,
who had a restaurant and bakery
where is now located the Brooke Ho-
tel, took the prize year after year
for the best decorations and the most
flags displayed
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06
Leaves Much to Charity.

Dubuque, July Especial: The
will of Joseph Maresch, tail%t who
died last week, has been filed in the
district court. Maresch never mar
ried and when he disposed of his
$4,000 every cash bequest was to Du.
budue charity. The most notable
feature of the will was provision for
the bestowal of $4,000 upon COM
mittee to be selected to erect Ger
man Catholic church.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06
Pigeons Make Fast lime.

Missouri Valley, Ia, July 3.-Spec.
ial: One hundred miles in ninety-four
minutes was the time made by the
three pigeons given liberty here by
w. II. Sudduth, expressman. The
pigeons were set free at 9:24 O'Clock
and reached Akron, Ia. at 1888
O'Clock, a distance of 100 miles. They
started directly for Akron when let
free.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06
Small Pox Epidemic Ends.

Sidney, July Especial: Business
and professional men OF Sidney have
published in a local paper a signed
statement to the effect that there is
no longer any smallpox in Sidney.
For the last two months smallpox has
been prevalent in the town and sew.
eral families have been quarantined.
The disease was mild, however, and
there were no deaths.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06
MAN At AGENCY
KILLS HIMSELF
Fires Destroy Large Barns at Mason
City and Clear Lake.
A CIRCUS TRAIN IS WRECKED
Pigeons Fly from Missouri Valley to
Akron, a Distance Of 100 Miles
81 Minutes. Fire Discover
ed in Trunk Of Emi9rants

Ottumwa, June 3.-Special: Ed
Durbin, aged SO, killed himself at
Agency Sunday night by drinking car
bolic acid. His wife is visiting
friends in Des Moines and no one
was home at the time of his death.
1t is supposed the heat caused him
totake his life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06
Ground hoas and Gophers,

Mahaska county spent 1925 during
the last week for the determination
of ground hogs. Thirty-three were
brought in by the following: Reed
Brown, 2; James Van Loon, l; o. d.
Chapman 4; Herman Gatewood l.;
VIM. S. Van Hemert, 7; Chester Bun
yard s; Harold Yeoman. /; Charles
Ahrwelerl and Robert Ellis, 8. Mr.,
Ellis, besides tying for honors on
ground hogs took first in gopher de
partment with 46 pair. Three hun.
dred and seventy-seven pairs of go
pher claws were received.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06
Physician Found Dead,

Council Bluffs, Ia. July Especial:
DIR. John T. Sprjnk, 80 years old, was
found dead in his office Sunday by his
sister and her maid, who had gone
there in search of him. DR.. Sprnk
was lying on his face on the floor
in his private office. He had been
dead several hours, probably from
about 10 o'clock Saturday night.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06
Hot Iowa Weather.

Atlantic, July 3.-Special: Sunday
was the hottest day of the year in
this section of Iowa. The government
thermometer registered l02 Sunday.
b. Clinton, July Especial: Sunday
was the hottest day of the year, the
thermometer going up to 102 and at
noon today it was up to the 100 mark
Council Bluffs, July Especial:
The thermometer at noon registered
100 and the heat claimed one victim
yesterday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06
Money in Mules,

Glendwood, July Especial: E. S.
Warren is demonstrating that there is
money in raising or feeding good
mules. One day lately he sold 1
year-oTd mule for $3.50 that had been
raised by him. The animal weighed
1000 and was purchased to mate a
mule owned in Buffalo, n. Y.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06
Bio Boat Races.

Dubuque, July Especial: The
regatta opened this afternoon with
500 boats on the river. This is the
greatest of it's kind ever held on the
Mississippi. There will be at least
100000 to witness the great races.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06
Livery Barn Burned.

Clear Lake, July 3.-Special: Fire
completely destroyed the livery barn
of R. E. Nelson early to-day and six
horses, ten buggies and all the 9th
er contents were lost. The loss is
estimated at $1,000 with $4,000 insur-
ance. Mr.. Nedson just moved into
the barn last Thursday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06
t06 at Cedar RAPIDS.

Cedar Rapids. July Especial: All
heat records since 1901 were broken
Sunday when the government Their
mometer reached LOG. There was a
high wind and rain in the north part
in the afternoon but the south part
of town did not get drop.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06
june EXAMINATIONS
Seventy-four try for Certificates to
Teach Before Supt. Young.


for certificates to teach during the
regular June examinations conducted
by County Superintendent Chas. H.
Young at the Oskaloosa high school
Wednesday and Thursday, June 2Sth
and 18th. OF the entire seventy-four
only two took examinations for first
grade certificates. According to the
new state law a second-grade certi
ficate is renewable for life and those
taking the examinations, with the ex-
ception of the two mentioned,
thought it unnecessary to write for
the higher grade certificate. No ap
plications were made for questions to
secure state certificates.
The following are the seventy-four
who wrote the examinations:
Opal Hasty, What Cheer.
Louie e. Mason, Moravia.
Frank L. Mott, Eddyville.
Bertha Alexander, Fremont.
Winnifred Bailey, New Sharon.
Josephine Baugnman, New Sharon.
Hazel Black, Oskaloosa.
Hazel Berner, Oskaloosa.
Pansy Broyles, New Sharon.
Waldo f. Buell., University Park.
Ruth A. Buell., University Park.
Grace Cronk. New Sharon.
Jacob Drost, Leighton.
Marguerite Drinkle, Oskaloosa.
Lenora Ellis, Givin.
Iowa Ellis, Pose Hill.
Florence NJ. Ellis, Givin.
Lottie Farsher, 0skaloosa
Josephine Fritz, Oskaloosa.
Dale Hess, Taintor.
Mabel Heinzman, New Sharon.
Edith NJ. Hanna, Lacey.
Cecil Hasty, What Cheer.
Mrs. Laura Huff, Taintor.
Owen Houser, Bussey.
Ora Haines, Cedar.
Lillian Jones, Beacon.
Ruth Jones, Beacon.
Walter KoontZ, Ottumwa.
Title Latcham, Barnes City.
Faye Lyle, Oskaloosa.
Minnie Lichtenheld, Oskaloosa.
Gwendolyn Luscombe, Beacon.
Lizzie Morris, Eddyville.
Ada McFall, Fremont.
Aida Morrow, Oskaloosa.
Bessie Moore, OskaloOsa.
Belle Mincer, New Sharon.
Nicola Moore, Oskaloosa.
Doris Montgomery, Oskaloosa.
Emma Mccoy, Frederick.
Faye Mcconnell, Bussey.
Alberta Paine, Okaloosa.
Veda Matter, Oskaloosa.
Kathryn Pogge, Oskaloosa.
Edith Phillips, New Sharon.
Vera Quaintance, New Sharon.
Bert Robbins, Fremont.
Mabel Reynolds, Oskaloosa.
Dale Sampson, What Cheer.
Elsia Sampson, What Cheer.
Evelyn She en- ker. oskaloosa.
Ruth Shoemaker, OEkaloosa.
Mulvina Savilie. Eddyville.
Jennie Shields, Eddyville.
Laurana SilcoX, Oskaloosa.
Mabel Sprague, Rose Hill.
Lille Trask, Givin.
Goldie Trent, Ottumwa.
Lola Williams, Rose Hill.
Lillian Walin, Oskaloosa.
Vina Woods, New Sharon.
Ethyle Walker, Leighton.
Ferne Walker, Leighton.
Pearle Weber, Fremont.
Hulda Wymore, Rose Hill.
Merle Wright, Wright.
Clara Williams, New Sharon.
Corda Goltry, Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Clara Mather, Oskaloosa.
w. c. Boatman, Barnes City.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06
Sentenced for Life,

Keokuk, Iowa, July 3.-Special:
Joseph Samuels, former captain of
the local fire department, was SEN
fenced Saturday to life Imprisonment
for the murder of his wife, Essie
Samuels, several months ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06
SOME DEALS IN Dirt
Record In Recent Real Estate Traas-
fers In County.

F. E. Smith. r. NJ Boyer aud II. T.
White, referees, TO Abraham L. Rice,
Sc. u OF sw. Y. sec. "a. Sc. Z u a..
4 of "a. ne. y Of NV. 4 Ut Is. s0uta
Y Of nv. Il Of sec Is. So. 1. gE as.
u Of 70; also sW corner Of re x u
sec. 20, aggrsgating "a acres s2s
$1,000.
Iowa Mausoleam Co d. QagAAoosa
Mansoleum Association. csFtaln piaas
OF ground in Forest esm sga upog.
which mausOie1m stands sag0aetsd
Sarah Aiice Heki gaaFdian 81 IS
nor heirs OF Hiram P aski 10 WIZ S.
Barnett. Is interest % sorth 70 acrss
Of ne. Z OF NV z gs7flg sm1sT
Jasper Newton 10 W r. Ta8sy
east y OF sc = - sW oft
o. 2i,T5l7 $500 % s'a @sS
Sarah Alice Hekl. Rosa HalJe ara
Walter HEX and sahra Mes0rley sas
Joe Mcsorley, perth e
y Of sw. 4 II 2g7s-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06

Spring fries" are little high in
price yet, but they are on the top
rung of popularity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06

Work on the road leading by the old
cemetery is still in progress. Work
men are now busy cutting down the
hill. b. X.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06

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& sANssh Hssnszs Wae 4 ses saF q
Al l1iAi 81 ~ was rnAs lslnas 81
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06

Even the weeds curled up yester-
day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06
CURRENT LITERATUREI
Observati MS Of New Books and Late
Magazines. .t

When the late Tom L. Johnson,
Cleveland's famous mayor, realized
hat death could be delayed only a
short time, he decided to write an
autobiography telling of his business
ind political battles and of his war on
Privilege. That autobiography begins
N the July Hampton's Magazine.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06

And now comes the vacation season,
when the out-of-doors calls to us in
tones that will not be denied. We
want stories OF love and adventure,
full of action and incident-stories Of
live people. One such story is the
complete novel in the July Lippin'
colts: From the Car Behind" by
Eleanor NJ. Ingram, author of those
successful publications.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06

In the July Amersan Magazine
there is an article by Julian Leavitt
which ought to create disturbance
in a good cause in at least five states.
1t is the story of how a great chair
manufacturing concern his been get
ting it's goods manufactured in our
prisons at an average wage of B.
cents a day for convict labor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06

III tHe july ffuHIPe0H . HdBdLIHe.
- - =.
The July issue of the Outing Maya
zine is most reliable guide to the
things worth while in outdoor life. DIR.
Woods Hutchinson writes of the val
ue of muscle in the human makeup
Muscle Maketh Man" is the title
For the fisherman there's "Harpoon.
ing the Tarpon," Fishing with a
Gum" After the Rise" Catching the
Rainbow Trout"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-07-06

Political and economic conditions
are gradually growing better in Ire
land, and the island is becoming more
and more nearly able to support its
population. In fact, population con-
ditions of ireland are more encOurag-
ing than those of Scotland, which
shows a much smaller rate of in
crease than at any preceding census.
From American Review of Reviews
for July.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-09
REBELS BREAK AWAY
AND ATTACK JUAREz

mADERo UNABLE TROOPS, WHO MAKE VICIOUS AT
TACK ON CITY, CAPTURING HOUSES AND BRIDGES
AND INTO THE HEART ur THE CITY
MAoERo REFUSES TO SUPPORT AFTER
81 BAND RETlREs-FouR KILLED
WOUNDED THE AMERICAN SIDE
The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-09
NOT PLAYING
At POLITICS
TAFT WANTS RECIPROCITY EVEN
lF 1T COSTS HIM THE WHOLE
FARMER VOTE.
President INDUCES in Some Plain
Talk to Members of the Grange
Who Protest against the
Agreement.

Washington, May s.-President
Taft INDUCED in some plain tax to-
day in explaining 10 twenty five mem
bers of the National Grange that he
does not intend to play politics with
the Canadian reciprocity agreement,
even If the enactment of that meas
ure by congress costs him the farmer
vote. The president told his visitors
bluntly he was sorry to hear that re-
publican farmers would desert the
party If the agreement goes through,
but fear of such desertion would not
change his conviction as to the wis
dom of such legislation. He said he
believed reciprocity to be the best
thing for the whole country and that
he did not intend to argue it.
n. p Hull, master of the Michigan
Grange, spokesman for the farmers,
|intimated strongly that the farmer
does not like reciprocity and that the
republican votes are likely to be lost
if it is passed.
You say the republicans farmers
are going to desert us If we put that
through said President TAFT. q am
very sorry ii tliat is to be the case.
because | have personal liking for
the republican farmers just lit G
mite stronger than for the democratic
farmers, although they are all citi-
zens of the United States.
but my conviction with respect to
the advantage of this treaty is very
deep. So far as the effect of this on
my personal political fortunes, Il
ought not to influence me and does
mot influence me in the slightest. .
The president generalized on the
benefits to the whole country which
reciprocity with Canada would bring
and said he is willing to abide by the
judgment Of history.
When you gentlemen come to see
1.-THE result he concluded, 81 believe
Iyou, as fair-minded men, will admit
You have been wrong in your fears
and that ! have been right
The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-09
VOICE RANGE
1000 MILES
TELEPHONE CONNECTION MADE
FROM NEW YORK CITY TO
DENVER.
New Line viii be Carried Through TO
San Francisco. Say Telephone
Officials in New
York City.

New York May s.-For the first
time in the history Of mankind. the
human voice carried 1900 miles direct
tonight when New York found Den
yer over a long distance telephone
wire. A group of Manhattan newspa-
per men in downtown skyscraper
talking to another group in the Colo
RADIO city picked up Omaha on the
way and also gossiped with Chicago.
A phantom" telephone connected
with four copper wires the thickness
of lead pencil brought the cities
together and in all twenty-five per
sons were exchanging messages by
telephone and telegraph at once over
these four wires While the reporters
talked, sixteen telegraph operators
worked the New York-Chlcago ends
OF the four duplex telegraph instru-
ments. The same four wires and the
same current sufficed for the stimuli
toneaus needs of the twenty-five send
ers and receivers of messages.
With wires already strung, it cost
$4,000 to make the experiment and
kept busy a gang OF wire men foru
months, climbing $1,000 telephone
poles and installing coils every eight
miles.
The next step Is San Francisco"
declared J. J. Carly. chief engineer
of the American Telephone and TeIe-
graph Company, who superintenced
the extension Of service, We are
on the right track and before long will
have our wires clear through from
New York to San Francisco :
The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-09
Pass First Tar.ff Bill

Nine hours of continuous pounding
at the hands of the republican minor
ity of the house of representatives
failed to make single change in the
first democratic tariff bill. that plac-
ing on the free list agricultural i'm
plements. meats and many other ar
ticles. The bill passed the house to-
might by a vote of 236 to 109, the
democrats voting soidly and muster
ing twenty four republicans with them.
This came after the democrats had
demonstrated again that the demo-
cratic majority was compact and
smoothly working machine for the
enactment of legislation.
Minority Leader Mann threw amend
ment after amendment into the de
bate ranging all the way from Tree
rice to free lead and pig iron. but
those that were not ruled out OF or
The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-09
START GRAFT TRIAL.
Pittsburs City OFFICIAL in Court After
TWO Years.

Pittsburg, MAY S.-Frank N. Hoff-
stot. of New York. banker and steel.
magnate, charged with bribery in the
connection with the selection OF banks
and city repositories by the city conn-
ellis, was placed on trial today after
two years fighting the jurisdiction or
Allegheny county courts. The case
will be resumed tomorrow.
DR.. f. r. Walters. director OF the
department OF health and formerly a
select councilman, who Is charged
with accepting $1,000 as bribe in
connection with the bank ordinance,
was put on trial today Late in the
sfternocn the case went to the jury,
which was locked up for the night.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-09
Nav Resume Attack.

AT | am. firing. though slow and
spasmodc. was continuous during the
night. and indications now are that
the insurgents will engage in gen.
eral attack before dawn.
The insurrectos claim they already
have SEQ men in Juarez. while reports
from federal soruces are the rebel loss
is heavy. It is claimed certain that
many have been killed and wounded
on both sides. The wounded are grad
ually being brought into FL Paso.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-09
BROKER EXPELLED.

Louisville. May S.-Washington
Flexner, senior member OF the stock
brokerage firm of Washington Flex-
ner and Company, Of Louisville. was
expelled this afternoon from the
Louisville Stock Exchange following
an investigation. which was made
when Flexner was expelled from the
Chicago Board of Trade April II last,
for alleged bucket shop" practices.
Flexner is Ill at his home here and
did not appear to present any de-
Tense.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-09

bridge later in afternoon. but did not
| fire. They withdrew at night under
Iorders from their chiefs.
Not a few Americans were among
those who entered Juarez. The first
lperson killed on the American side of
the line was Antonio Garcia. who was
standing by the side OF the Associated
Press correspondent, about 200 yards
| from the advancing insurrectos across
the river. A woman sitting on porch
Ireceived bullet in her abdomen and
another in her wrist.
About 6 O'Clock tonight two unide4-
Titled Americans were killed near the
lSanta Fe station. The name OF one
was supposed to be camp and his
| home is said to have been in Ne
braska. while the other had on his
lperson memorandum reading:
"R. S. Ferguson, Troop E., San
Francisco
The names Of the others killed have
mot been learned. Glenn Cheesman, of
shreveport, La, Mrs. Joseph More
| head, Edmund Heaton and Luis Villa
lobas, of Eel Paso. were among those
wounded, but not fatally.
There is occasional firing tonight
Into Juarez, but General Navarro is in
complete command.
In the main insurrecto camp today
confusion reigned. Orders were given
for a general attack, but they were
countermanded. 1t was argued by
some of the chiefs that a small de-
tachment had made such progress and
that 1t was the duty of the rest of
1.-THE army to reinforce them.
General Madero wavered in his de-
cision. but finally decided to stand by
ibis promise of last night, not to at
tack the city.
Flags Of truce suffered during the
day. an insurrecto who bore one "
ling been shot from his horse. Those
who were trying to persuade General
Madero to make general attack, it
| is said, reported that the federals had
fired on the truce bearer, but this has
not been confirmed.
AT 9:15 O'Clock an automobile bear
| ing a flag of truce started from the
Madero camp headed for Juarez. Gen
leral Navarro was willing during the
day at any hour. to grant an armis-
tice, but the insurrectos ignored all
lefforts in that direction.
Physicians have been ordered to be
in readiness for the wounded, and the
lopinion Is general that an attack VIII
,be made The Diaz manifesto is
jgradually losing its effect and the in
lsurrectos are determined to fight
IThey believe they can take Juarez
with ease and their advance guard
has, it is reported tonight, complete
lly routed the federal outposts.
| Though the firing ceased at 10:30
o'clock tonight it was rumored that
Ian automobile party went to demand
1.-THE surrender of Juarez from General
Navarro. Should General Nvarro re-
fuse an attack is imminent. The in
surectos who, ii was believed, had re-
treated early in the evening from
Juarez are now said to be concealed
in the city awaiting relnforcements.
| The total dead for the days fight
ling including insurrectos and led
erals, is tonight estimated at near
thirty. The wounded will number close
to sixty.