davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-12-16
That New Annex
to the School

The Leader, through the courtesy
of Mayor Heuck and Prof. Schum-
pert, is pleased to present to its
readers the new plans for the annex
to the Public School Building: also
for the Fairgrounds and other re-
creation for the pupils.
Originally. separate building
was the ambition of the principal
and others. This not being feasible
an annex which would have covered
large part of the Fairgrounds and
which would have cost $40, 200. was
taken under consideration, the
matter, about which so much con-
cern has been expressed, and very
justly felt. resolving itself at last
and finally into an addition of four
rooms. two lower and two upstairs.
on the south side, with stairway
and hallway necessary.
Beneath these four rooms and
the adjoining rooms on the present
building. the space measuring so by
SO feet. there will be made a con-
crete basement for a gymnasium or
playground Of whatever charac-
ter for the girls. as this portion of
the building is on the girls
side. /"
Back of the school building to
the west runs a ditch which has
marred and curtaIled the yard
space. This will be tiled and thus
space of 80 feet of ground in
width and running, the full length
of the school property will be add.
ed to what the children have here
tofore enjoyed
Our City Board has also had the
wisdom to look into the danger in
case Of fire. The present stairway
on the east will be torn down, and
the front hallway enlarged. On
either side of the front, stairways
will be built. and thus greater
safety assured in case of fire.
The auditorium will seat 400
people and the new annex is cali
culated to accommodate 200 more
children. The enrolment for last
month was 632. The new additions
will cost $4,000. The next move-
ment as our city thrives and pros-
pers, will be for another school
building.
In this connection The Leader
will state that the Summer Normal
will again be held in Brookhaven
the coming season and that the
State Superintendent of Education
has assured Director Schumpert Of
an additional teacher for the term.
Br0okhaven will be congratulated
to again claim the South Mississip-
pi Normal.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-12-16

It is frequently predicted that
during the approaching legislative
session a fight will be made to Sc
cure the repeal Of the Law creating
the Office IF county attorney, and
with equal freedom it is charged
that this fight will be made by the
friends Of Major Vardaman be-
cause he has expressed his opposi.
tion to that law. II is certainly a
reflection on the intelligence Of the
Vardaman men who will occupy
seats il the next legislature to as
sumo that bis wishes will be their
sole rule Of conduct. The fact
that Major Vardaman was nominat-
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-12-16
SURVEY HAS BEEN MADE
FROM M. C. TRACKS
To PEARLHAVEN

Two different surveys have been
made by employees of the M. e. R.
R. from that railroad over to the
Pearlhaven property. the motive of
which can be only conjectured. as
the gentlemen who did the work
came here for that purpose ostensi-
bly,. They were extremely reticent
about the why's and wherefores
of the matter in hand: but it
doesn't take Daniel to interpret
its meaning.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-12-16
FLYING MACHINES
NEXT WEDNESDAY
The Wright Bi-PIane at ESQ Nednes-
dsy--SsnsaliOnaI Exhibitions
in Mid Air.

Mayor Heuck and ever-alert and
enterprising citizens have concert
ed together on the "Bi-PIane" OF
an aviator flihgt here next Wednes.
day and, with the always necessary
guarantee secured. have announced
the fight for next Wednesday at
|2:30.
A great and sensational program
is promised
The Ball Grounds will be enIarg-
ed and arranged to accommodate
the big crowds coming. Some of
the displays will include passenger
carrying.
Be on hand from 2:3O to 5 on
Wednesday.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-12-16
SUBSCRIPTION 81 4 AR.
Just q Moment!

Only two weeks intervene until the holiday season is at
an end and trade conditions change in many ways ay-
Ing had good season in our READY-TO-WEAR depart-
ment we are now anxious to close out all garments re-
manning IN our stock in the next few days. and will offer
IN the few remaining days our entire stock OF
LA DIES SUITS
at greatly reduced prices All of the garments offered are
late arrivals.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-12-16
A Few Bargains in Clothing!

Just make things lively during Christmas Week going to offer as
follows hese prices good only from December 10th December
z3d c0ses that Saturday night Following Monday goes
old figures h this lot Of Clothing will find the and most pop
uar shades of browns gys and blues Chevo Cassmees
Woseds and Fancy Seges These beautiful Sungs new goods
and very handsomely tailored by the best manufacturers the clothing
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-12-16

The only difference between the
oppressed and the oppressor il. that
one has the upper hand
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-12-16

The great trouble with good
many self-made men is. they hadn' /
very good material to work with
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
To Have New Hospital.

Des Moines. Nov. 29.-Special: The
State Teachers college at Cedar Falls
is to have a new hospital II the state
board of education can induce the
state executive council to give the
money needed to start the hospital.
The board of education have asked
the executive council to make an APP
preparation of $4,000 to apply on the
hospital so that one can be started
to meet the immediate needs of the
present school year. 1t is the plan
to build just small wing with the
money asked land then when the leg
islature makes the proper appropri-
alton to construct the hospital
around this wing. The board of edu-
cation believes that the state should
support hospital at the State
Teachers college SO that the college
students can be cared for without be-
inS sent home in sick condition
indications are that the council will
grant the $1,000 asked for by the
bOaTu
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
ottunws Business Changes.

Otwr'wa. Nov. Special; The
advent oil the year 1912 will be
marked with changes Of more than
unusual moment in the local retail
world and affect some Of the largest
OF Ottumwa's shops for retail mer.
ohandisiug by the removal of famil-
lar signs from places where they
have hung long and become fixed
landmarks. to new sites now occupied
by other concerns. 1t will also mark
the passing OF one OF the most noted
OF Ottumwa's business men from act
i've business and residence in ottum-
wa for after Jan. l. 1912, j. A. Phil
lips OF the large store bearing that
name will no longer be a business
factor in Ottumwa. and his residence
will terminate here shortly atterward.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
TRUSTS MAIN TOPIC
TAFT's MESSAGE is DEVOTED TO
COMBINES.
Tariff, Bonds. Stock Commission and
Board of Economy Not Mentioned
in Document.

Washington, Nov. 29-The presi.
dents message. 5000 words long. re
vised by him in a five-hour consulta.
ton with his cabinet will deal almost
exclusively with the trusts. which he
terms monopolies and Illegal combina,
lions in restraint of trade. as rem.
edy for which he suggests federal in.
corporation Il &.
Not one word aB0af the tariff board
the stocks and bonds commission. the
board Of economy will the document
contain. With these subjects he will
deal in special messages. believing
that by taking them one at a time he
will be better able to get undivided
attention for each.
The presidents views on federal in
corporation were expressed in Il spe
Cial message to congress on January I,
1910. 1t is understood that he has
not changed his mind by reason of the
decision of the United States Supreme
court in the Tobacco and Standard Oil
cases.
1t is probable the presidents views.
as sci forth IN the coming message.
will be embraced in bill which At.
torney General Wickersham is TO pre-
pare.
1t is stated positively that all the
cabinet members are in accord with
the views proclaimed in the mes
sage.
1t is definitely known that the prcsi.
dent desired to avoid defining trust
IN his message In lieu of much def
nitiOn he will content himself with
citing one or moro typical decisions
by the Supreme court under the Sher-
nan antitrust law.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
KILLS OLD WOMAN AND SELF
Mother Then Suicides by Set
ting His Clothing Attire.

Waupaca. Wis. Nov 29-Andrew
Mortemsen,, twenty-siX years old shot
and killed Mrs lanes Durant. aged
sixty years, then turned kerosene oil
upon himself and touching match
to his clothing fired another shot
into his head and died in pool OF
blood a couple Of hours later.
His clothes we're burned entirely
off of him. Mortensen wanted
Blanche Durant. daughter. to mar
ry him. and because she refused got
drunk and went to her home. and
while her mother and sister were
eating supper Nortensen fired upon
them.
The girl escaped through the win
dow.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
MRS. VERMILYA DYING
CORONER EXPRESSES FEAR FOR
HER LIFE.
Woman is Said to Have Struggled
y Arsenic Into Hospital and
Poisoned Herself.

Chicago, Nov 29.-Mrs. Louise Yer
milya, formally charged with the muir
der of Policeman Arthur F. BissOnette
and held to the grand jury without
bail, is said TO be slowly dying from
the effects Of arsenical poisoning in
the County Jail hospital
A report TO the effect that she had
struggled arsenic into the county Jail
was heard by Coroner Peter Hoffman.
The jail officials hastily denied the
rumor, asserting that such a thing was
impossible. when warned by Coroner
Hoffman, who fears that she may
never recover from her illness. 1t was
even stated at clinic of doctors that
Mrs. Vermilya. according to one of the
Jail physicians. had smuggled arsenic
into the jail in the hem of one of her
undergarments.
Il never made such statement"
declared DR.. Thomas A. Hogan. jail
physician, when his attention had been
called to the matter. Mrs. Vermilya
might have had the opportunity to
take arsenic, but it is improbable It
would be impossible for her 10 take
poison without detection. Certain
symptoms are sure to follow, such as
Inflammation Of the stomach and nau
sea. She has neither of these symp
toms"
The charge of murder against the
woman before Municipal Judge Walker
in the Harrison street court was non
suited by Assistant States Attorney
Charles Barrett. Held because she had
been bound over to the grand jury
without bail, the proceedings were
merely of routine nature Mrs Yer
milya was not even represented in
court.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
NEW ENGLANDERS MISSING
Connecticut Circular Informs Police
Of Many Strange Oisap-
pearsnces.

New Haven. Conn, Nov. "a cir
cular sent out by the state authorities
here notifies police officials through
out the United States of the uneX-
planned disappearance during the last
week OF five residents of near by
towns.
Charles d. Brown. a confidential
messenger for the Central Vermont
railroad, has been missing from his
nome in New London since Wcdnes,
lay.
George A. Ashley left his home in
Plainvile Friday with $3.50 to pay a
bill and has not been heard of since.
Stanley ]. Barlow, bOOkkeeper in
Waterbury national bank, disap-
reared Saturday. His accounts with
the bank are all right and church
funds of which he was custodian are
intact.
In WestpoTt the parents OF James
Evans, seventeen years old, have not
been seen or heard from since Fri
day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
Well Known Hotel Burned.

Wiota, Nov. 2g.-Special: The Wi.
ota Hotel owned and managed by
John Bowers, was burned to the
ground at $3.50 this morning with a
loss of $4,000 and-there is an insur,
ance of $4,000. The hotel was filled
with guests who had narrow escape
in their night clothing When the
alarm was given they rushed through
the smoke filed halls to the street
and stood shivering in the zero wealth.
er until rescued by neighbors. Walter
McCabe, of Wiota. was badly cut
when he broke his way to safety
through a window. The hotel was
built "a years ago by Frank H. Whit
ney and was known to every travel
ing man in the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
ITALIAN TAKES SIX LIVES
Merchant at Lcdi. N. j., Kills Wife,
Her Mother, Sister, Two Chill
dren and Himself. ..a

Lodi. y. J., Nov. 29.--Enteriug The
store and residence of his brother.ia-
law here. Ignazio Pleskia shot ard
killed his wife. Constantine. who had
recently left him: his mother-in-law,
Antoinetta Pecorino, sixty-five years
of age: his two children. Resale and
Fidelio, his sisterin-law. Annie Peco.
rino, forty-fve years old. and COM
pleted the murderous job by killing
himself.
Pleskia was a worker in the silk
mills here.
Anger at his wife's refusal to re.
turn to her husband Is believed to
have been the cause of the tragedy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
Takfnc Pasteur Treatment.

Iowa City. Nov. 29.-Special: Nine
persons all from Arispe, Iowa. includ-
ing Mrs Eliza Berry and three child
rem are here taking the pasteur treat
menr at the State Hospital. None of
them have been bitten By d mad dog
but they were all associated with
Mrs. Berry's husband who died of
rabies last week and physicians
feared that they might have been af-
feCted and so commenced the treat
menL It, .9ifS
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
FOUR GET DEATH SENTENCE
EXTREME PENALTY FOR COW.
ARDLY CHICAGO MURDER.
Two Others Escape the Rope Because
Of Youth-Equsls Haymar.
ket Record.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. Especial:
Four men were found guilty of muir.
der in the first degree and sentenced
to death and two boys were given
sentences of life Imprisonment by a
jury in the circuit court here today
for the murder of a truck farmer on
the outskirts of this city month ago.
The four sentenced to death are
Ewald and Frank Shiblawski. Philip
Sommerling and Thomas Schultz. The
two sentenced to life Imprisonment
are Frank Kita and Leo Sudhomski,
both 16 years old.
Murder a Brutal One.
They were convicted of the murder
of Fred w. GruelZow, a truck farmer,
several weeks ago. Assistant States
Attorney Edward S. Day, confined
his final plea for the state to a series
of extracts from confessions made by
the defendants. He showed that
Gruelzow was beaten and stabbed to
death while he prayed to be spared
for the sake of his wife and little
ones and offered to give up his posses
sions if they would not kill him.
Ewart Shiblawski is "a years old
his brother 81; Sommerling, broth
er.in-law of Frank Shiblawski, is "a
years old, and Schultz 10 years old.
The jury was out only two hours
and only one ballot was taken In con,
sidering each case. The youth of the
two 16-yearold boys was all that
saved them from hanging, said the
jurors.
Equals Haymarket Record.
The verdict calls down death upon
more persons than any other one YER
dict in Cook couny, save that follow
ing the Haymarket riot years ago,
when the four anarchists convicted
of throwing bombs into the police
ranks were hanged from a single scat.
fold.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
Equals Haymarket Record.

ell. Medium lake is now under the
supervision of the city of Emmets-
burg. A number of buffalo skulls
with the thick horns attached in a
perfect state OF preservation have
been dragged from the bottom of the
lake With the seine. suggestive OF the
nearness OF frontier conditions to
the present. When the Spirit Lake
massacre was pending the Indians
camped for some days on the banks
OF Medium lake, terrifying the set
tiers. Interesting relics Of those
times are frequently noticed on the
shore Of the lake by the observant
visitor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
STARVING; HAS 1900 CASH
Wisconsin Missr Refuses to Buy Fuel
and Food Although Comparatively
WellSo-Do.

Marinette, Wis, Nov. 29.-JaCob
May. an aged and wealthy bachelor,
was found starving in his home and
taken to hospital He is declared 10
be a miser, and on his person when
brought to the hospital was found
$1,000 in currency and $1,000 in certifi-
rates of deposit in local banks. The
currency and certificates were sewsd
up IN his shirt May also owns consider
able property. The recent cold snap
and his mwillingness to spend money
FOR fuel and food are responsible for
his condition. 4ar.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
Funeral by Automobile.

CorrectiouviIle. Nov. 2S.-Special:
The first automobile funeral ever held
in northwest Iowa was that OF Roland
Schneckloth. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Schneckloth, Of Correction
vile. The funeral was held at the
home and the body was taken in an
automobile 10 Holstejn, the former
home OF the family, for interment.
There were thirty-four autos in the
funeral procession.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
New Man TO OskaIoosa.

Cedar Rapids Nov. 29.-Special:
Charles ! Fox. for thirty-two wears
water works, has been appointed SUI
perintendeur and general manager
of the plant at Oskaloosa aud will as
sumo charge at once. The Oskaloosa
plant is owned by Baltimore capital
and Mr.. Fox believes it can be put
on q paying basis. More than $780,
600 is now being spent in improve
ments.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
DENY MURDER VICTIMS RITES
Bodies Of Wife and Cousin of Keno.
sha Slayer Buried Without
Church Services.

Kenosha. Wis. Nov. 29-The church
formally denied funeral rites to the
wife and cousin of Pasquale March
csi, whom he killed when he found
them together. They were buried
without any services at the city Gene
terry. Fifty dollars found under the
pillows Of the bed occupied by the
man and woman was used in defray-
ing the funeral expenses.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
Stole s. A. Charity Box.

WaIerlOO. Nov. 29.-Special: While
Ensign aud Mrs William Buikema Of
the Salvation Army We're conducting
services in the hall some one forci-
bly, entered their home and stole a
collection boN containing Sl+.92 of
charity funds. An lS-year-old boy,
arrested By the police. is said to
have confessed to the theft.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
Many long Of Fish.

Emmetsburg, Nov 29.-Special;
Fishermen have been al work for the
past month SEEMING Medium lake for
the purpose of removing carp and
other undesirable fish A great
many tons have been removed and
shipped to eastern markets. Deputy
Warden Christopher Schroeder is in
charge of the work for the state. by
special action OF the executive coun.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
EARL GREY Is so YEARS OLD
Many Congratulations on His
Birthdsy Anniversary.

London, Nov 29,--Eary Grey. who
recently retired from the governor
generalship of Canada, received many
congratulations on his sixtieth birth
day anniversary. Many OF Lord Grey's
friends in Canada sent messages of
greeting
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
LEFT FORTUNE TO LAWYER
Benjamin Il. Mshier Of New York
5equeathed Nothing to His
Family.

New York, Nov. 29,-The will of
BENZ H. Mailer, a wealthy real es-
tate man. whoNdied September is. cut
of his wife and family and leaves his
entire estate to his attorney, Fred.
erick ST. John. 1t is explained that
his wife had been separated from him
for several years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
SehooIma'am Wins DAMAGES.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Nov. 29.-Miss
Serene Langsjoen, teacher of a school
of this county, was awarded 800 dam
ages by jury because she was called
a chief and accused of stealing"
time from the district by Diminishing
school early on Friday afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
Wife confesses: Ends Life.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Nov. 29.-Leaving
two pathetic letters, one addressed to
her husband and another to another
man in which she confessed to mis-
deeds and asked for forgiveness, Mrs.
George Rexroat, wife of a Chicago g.
Alton engineer, killed herself with car.
bolic acid.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
FIGHT is CALLED OFF.
Wolesst Stricken With Appendicitis
Necessitating an Operation.

Los Angeles. Nov. 80. Special.
Wolgast. the lightweight champion
of the world. was suddenly stricken
with appendicitis today and an oper-
alton was performed at $3.50 this
morning, lasting an hour and twenty
minutes, AT noon the doctors pro
nouuced the operation successful aud
Wolgast resting easily, His mana
ger, Tom Jones, declared OIL the tight
with Freddie Welsh, the English
champion, scheduled for tomorrow.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
BANQUET DATES FOR TAFT
President Accepts Invitations to Din
ners in New York and cleVe-
land in January.

Washington, Nov. 29.-President
Taft accepted an invitation to attend
the dinners of the Ohio society in New
York January 81, and the Tippecanoe
club at Cleveland January 20. The lat.
ter dinner is in celebration OF the an.
piyersary of the birth Of President Nc.
Kinley,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
MRS. PARMENTER
" STILL SLEEPING
The Wiota Hotel Widely Known to
travelling Public Burns,
CEDAR FALLS WANTS HOSPITAL
Dubuque County Claims the Cham.
pion Corn Husker-Nne Persons
From Arispe Are Taking Pas
teur Treatment in State.

Des Moines, Nov Especial: Mrs.
l.. J. Parmenter, the woman who has
been attracting the attention of many
physicians, is still sleeping today.
She has now slept continuously for
204 hours. Doctors have succeeded,
however, in forcing nourishment upon
hnI
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
Post Office Thief Sentenced.

Mason City, Ia, Nov 29,-George
Miller, who was arrested at Belmond
Tor robbing the Rowan post Office,
was convicted in the federal court and
sentenced to ten years in the Leayen-
worth prison, sl.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-30
ACQUIF WOMAN OF MURDER
Mrs. o'shaughnessy, Who Killed Hus-
band "to Save His Soul" Freed
by New York Jury.

New York, Nov, 29.--Mrs. Francis
O'Shaughnessy, who shot her hus
saDj ito save his soul" was acQuit-
led ON charge OF murder by the
jury, after il had dsliberated two
hours
4 combination OF insanity and the
'unVritten law" was the defense.