The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-26
SUPPOSED DEAD 20
COMES TO LIFE
Largest FIGURING Mill in Iowa De-
stroyed by Fire Friday Night.
LITTLE BOY SHOOTS HIS SISTER
CEDAR Rapids Merchants Organize
Against Parcels Post-BeIle
PIaine Planning for Erect.
ion Of a Hospital.

Abba, Jan. 21.-Special: z. C. An
derson, of Abba, received message
that his mother, Mrs. Benjamin An,
derson, had died suddenly at her
home in BLUR Creek township. The
son started at once for the scene.
He reached the home of his mother
where relatives and friends had gath
cred together standing over the form
of the mother ready for burial. Mr..
Anderson broke down and sobbed
him once more. The woman to the
establishment of everyone opened her
eyes and smiled at him. Physicians
were rushed to the scene and the wo-
man is still living but was very weak
after the episode.
Big Flour Mill Burned.
Cedar Falls, Jan. 21.-Special: Fire
at TAO o'clock last night destroyed
the Waterloo, & Cedar Falls Union
Milling company's plant in Ibis city.
The loss is placed at $4,000. The
fire originated from spontaneous
combustion. The mill was the larg-
est flour mill in tn estate with
capacity of 400 barrels day. The
loss of buildings, machinery, -four
and grain will amount to more than
$4,000. The insurance amounts to
between $4,000 and 100000.
Shoots His Sister.
Des Moines, Jan. I'll Special
Picking up a 22-calibre rifle which his
older brother had set in a corner aft
or returning from hunting trip Ger
aid Corbin aged 3, pointed it at his
sister Clara, aged 6, and pulled the
trigger. The bullet struck the girl
in the back of the head and she died
a few hours later in the hospital.
Oppose Parcels Post.
Cedar Rapids, Jan. 21.-Specal:
Cedar Rapids Ad club and the Retail
Merchants association have gone on
record as opposing the parcels post
and have circulated petitions of pro-
tset, which will be forwarded to
Washington. Both associations ar
que that such a measure would hurt
the smaller retail merchants and
would prove a bonanza for the large
catalogue houses.
Planning for Hospital.
Belle PLANE, Jan. 21.-Special:
Plans are being considered for the
building of a modern hospital in Belle
PLANE. The proposed hospital build
ng Is to cost about $4,000
Foster Mines to Close.
Abba, Jan. 21.-Special: A report
reached here to-day that the Foster
mnes employing over $50 men would
close down today. The superintend
ent gave orders for all the men to
quit work to-day. No reason was CIV
en-, but that the mine would probably
be closed all this winter. This will
throw many families out of work and
serious injury to the little town of
Foster.
Many Years Cashier.
Vinton, Jan. 21.-Special: C. o.
Harrington after thirty-eight years as
cashier of the Farmers National
bank of this city has announced his
retirement 10 take effect at once.
Mr.. Harrington has continued in the
same position longer than any other
cashier in the state so far as is
known. |
English Singers.
Watorlpp -Spociol. Wafor. |
loo has been selected as one of The
dozen cities in America where stops |
will be made on the world tour of the !
famous choir of 200 voices of Shelf |
field, England. There will be two
appearances here at the coliseum at
Chautauqua park under the auspices
of the Knights of Py.hias, April 81.
Loses His Hand.
Mason City, Jan. 21.-Special:
John Brisbin lost a hand when he
was caught in the machinery of a
we'll drill here. The bones of the
hand and forearm were ground to a
pulp.
Attempts Suicide.
Marshalltown, Jan. 21.-Special:
While respondent because of re-
cent separation from his wife, Robert
Bixby, harness maker, aged So, who
came to the city from Baskerville last
spring, attempted suicide by taking
morphine.
Pardon Refused.
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.
Will Raise the Tuition,