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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-01-28

TTDMUND MAURIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
IL Notary PUBLIC AND JUSTICE OF PEACE.
Office. 308 epelousas street, opposite the
Donaldsonville High School. The Office of
justice Of the peace will in no way inter
fere with my practice in district courts or
justice courts other than the one over
which preside. Telephone 3-2.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-01-28

i The so-caaed Carnaaek amendment to.
the Hepburn rate law, making the initial
carrier liable for the loss of interstate
shipments during transportation. whether
on its own or connecting lines. was de-
clared unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court Of the United States.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-01-28
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
JANUARY MORTALITY.
Sixteen Deaths Occur in the City
During the Month.

Sixteen deaths occurred in the city
of oskaloosa during the month OF
January 1911. This number Is some
what smaller for December 1910
but is about equal for the month OF
the preceding year. Several inter
ments in addition to the interments
of oskaloosa people were made in
Oskal0osa, of Mahaska county peo
pie or others brought here. The
total number of cases handled by Os
kaloosa undertakers during the
month was 80. .t ......... e..
There were two violent deaths dur
ing the month. The tragedy of the
18th In which Rosetta Grill was muir
dered and Harry s. ATTIC suicided
constitutes the violent deaths.
variety of causes are given my the
physicians in the remaining IA
deaths. Two were of pneumonia and
two of tuberculosis. The following
is a record for the month: s"-
January 6. Infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. ]. Mattick. Premature
birth. r~ En-.
January 6. Goldia Handler, aged
years. Membraneous Group.
January IL. John L. Locke, oged
So years, 3 months and 81 days
Bright's disease.
January 13.-Paul Ernest Hackley
aged months and 26 days. Convul
sions.
January IA. Thomas B. Garretson
aged 66 years, 8 months and days
Heart trouble.
January Is. Mrs. Nellie May Carr
aged IS years, months and 16 days
Angina pectoris.
January II. Mrs. Charlotte Sci
bert, aged 81 years, Z months and II
days. Cancer.
January IS. Rosetta F. Grill, aged
"a years. Murder.
JanuarylS. Harry s. Attig. aged
46 years. Suicide.
January %. Mrs. Charlotte More
house, aged "a years, 2 months and
Z days. Chronic bronchitis and acute
heart trouble.
January q. Mrs. Catherine Wren
aged 76 years. Pneumonia and ole
age.
JANUARY %. Mrs. Hannah Swad
ding, aged 81 years, 7 months and "a
days Cerebral Boftening.
January 2S.Cnas. NJ TOyera, aged
81 years,;2 months ands2ls days. Tu
berculosis.
/, January 80. Mrs. Elizabeth Neal
aged &C. Pneumonia. -..-"
January 80. Mrs. Elizabeth Bloom
field, aged SO years, . months and IL
days. La grippe and old age.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
BACK TO FARM FOR HIM
Will Beaver Sells City Interests
and Returns to the Old Home.

Will Deaver, who has operated the
Royal Cafe" at I'll South Market
street, in trade satisfying and pop
ular way for about two years, and
who previously was a member OF ths
firm of Roy and Beaver, in the same
business, has sold the restaurant and
its business to his brother, James
Beaver, and will retire to his farm, the
old home place of the Beaver family,
March first.
Mr.. Beaver has made host of
friends in city and county since com.
ing to the city, and the boys had been
considering him as available council
timber from the Second ward until
his announcement that he was going
back to the old home place. He has
made a successful restaurant manager
and good business man. He has
been always on the job and has been
successful. He says he is going back
to the farm and fix II over and install
improvements that will make Ii look
better for him and Mrs. Beaver than
any town property. viii has nice
property southwest Of Beacon and he
extends his friends an invitation to
visit him when he gets things in shape.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
SUNDAYS SNOW STORM
Six to Eight Inches of Snow Falls
More is Coming.

Oskaloosa experienced small SAM
pie of the old time Iowa blizzard on
Sunday. 1t was not the real thing,
however, and was only reminiscence
for the old pioneers. The storm did
manage to tie up the street car lines
for a time in the afternoon and rail.
way traffic was somewhat delayed.
Snow began falling about eight
o'clock Sunday morning and it came
down more OF less steadily all day.
BY five o'clock in the evening between
six and eight inches of the beautiful
was spread out in shifting blanket
that was tumbled into drifts by the
southeast wind until rain began fall,
ing and held the fakes in place under
the frozen crust.
An unusual phenomenon in this re-
gion accompanied the storm in the
afternoon. About three o'clock in the
afternoon, while the fakes were sift-
ing down at merry pace and the
wind was carrying clouds of snow in
every direction, there came an cleo
trical accompaniment to the storm.
Several brilliant flashes of lightning
were succeeded by three or more loud
peals of thunder. This music of the
summer season seemed strangely out
of place in the midst of a binding
snow storm. Old timers state that
the demonstration was the omen of a
fruitful and eventful year.
|. The weather bureau at Washington,
ID. c., says this storm will reach the
Atlantic states by tomorrow The
same bureau says another disturb
ance will APPEAR on the Pacific coast
today Monday, cross the middle
west Wednesday or Thursday and the
eastern states Thursday or Friday.
The third disturbance of the week
will reach the Pacific coast by Wed.
nesday or Thursday, and prevail over
the middle west the last of the week.
Marked variations in temperature will
occur during the week in practically
all districts east of the Rocky noun,
tains.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
A COLLEGIATE EVENT
Oskaloosa, Fairfield and Toledo in
Triangular Debate.

A collegiate event of unusual inter.
est is dated for Friday evening, Feb.
II, to occur in three cities in he
state, Oskaloosa, Fairfield and Tole-
do. 1t is a triangular" debating
contest, that is, three colleges will
debate the same question on both
affirmative and negative sides in the
several institutions represented on
the same evening.
The Penn College debaters were Sc
lected as the outcome of the inter
society debating contest held at Penn
College last week. The affirmative
team is made up of Lloyd Menden-
hall, Carey Macy and alternative
Jay Newlin. On the negative team
are Cecil Peckham. Linneus Nc
Cracker ana alternative Jens Jen.
sen.
The debate in Oskaloosa will be
between Parsons College, affirmative
team from Fairfield, and the Penn
negative side. Penn College, affirma.
tive team goes to Toledo to meet the
negative team of Leander.Clark Col,
lege. The affirmative Toledo team
will combat Parsons negative side at
Fairfield.
The question is to be haidled by
the boys is somewhat weighty: Re
solved that The power of the Federal
government should be paramount
with that of the state in the conserva.
ton of Natural Resources 1t is UNI
derstood and agreed among the de-
bators that the consideration of the
points at issue shall relate only to
those portions of the subject in argu-
ment upon minerals, water power
and forests" i
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
THE LECTURE COURSE
The Fourth Number Given Saturday
Evening One the "Best Ever "

The fourth number of The 1901
Union Lecture Course was given al
the Masonic opera house Saturday
evening, Feb. 4, by DIR. Ernest Wray
oneal, of Aurora, Illinois, who deliv,
cred his favorite lecture, Popular
Fallacies," before a representative
audience. Mr.. Oneal is possessed OF
a remarkable personality that was
not lost upon his audience. He is
modest, but he is magnetic and COM
handing. He makes no attempt at
oratorical parade, but those who
heard him cannot deny that he is elo.
quent. His thought Is logical and
analytical, and his deductions lead
The mind of his audience to logical
conclusion. Not dull minute had
place in his lecture. He claimed
the undivided attention OF his listen.
ers early and held them 10 the final
sentence. Mr.. O'Neal was somewhat
of a stranger to his OskalOosa aud.
ience, but those who heard him feel
that they have met master mind
By the way, Mr.. O'Neal has other
numbers ON his lecture repertoire
worthy of consideration and the man.
agement viii please the patrons of
Inc course by giving him opportunity
to come back" 1851
The next number will he Thomas
Brooks Fletcher, one of the most
sought.for Speakers on the lecture
platform today, Tuesday. Feb. 2ist.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
MO. State HOUSE: :.
RAzEQ,BY FLAMES
Poor Water Power Allowed Fire to
Spread Very Quickly.
LIGHTNING STRUCK THE CUPOlA
Valuable House Records Are Com
pIeteIy Lost-session Of Legisla.
ture is 6roken--WiII Have to Do
Its Work All over Again.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb.6.--Special:
The Missouri capitol was entirely de.
stroyed by fire last night. The total
loss, including the structure and many
records and state papers in the Offices
of the governor, secretary of state and
treasurer, is estimated at $1,000, 900,
with no insurance. &@f
Lightning which struck the cupola
of the dome shortly after Z o'clock
spread the flames to the roof of the
house Of representatives on the north
side of the structure, and in less than
half an hour it was apparent that the
entire building was doomed /"
Because of the inadequacy of the
water pressure, the fire could not be
reached, and no aid could be rendered
for some time by the local fire com.
pany. g.. t..
Governor Hadley personally direct.
ed the fight against the flames, which,
because of the age of the building,
gained great Roadway. The peniten.
tiary fire department was immediate.
ly called to the scene and the convicts
worked heroically, scaling walls and
taking dangerous chances for their
lives. ''''
The local military company was
called out and formed a Gordon around
the building, driving spectators from
dangerous positions and removing rec.
lords from the different state depart.
ments.
The fire soon spread to the roof OF
the senate chamber on the east side
where the efforts Of the firemen prov
ed unavalling to check II.
The records OF the present house OF
representatives. Mere destroyed, while
those of the. senate were saved In
the state treasurer's office more than
100000. is in the time vault, supposed
iy flre-proof, and may be saved when
The debris is cleared away. There
was no insurance. a- -. = ~
The historic capitol was erected in
1888 at cost OF $3.50, 900 and In 1881
remodeled at a cost of $25, 900. While
1t wascbiilt OF stone, the roof was GOV
cred with. much infiammable material
which fed the flames, which spread
rapidly with the falling of the dome
into the main part of the structure.
The legislature will determine
whether to continue it's session here
or elsewhere in the state. Some OF
the members favor continuing the SEES.
sion here, where smaller buildings
have been offered by the business
men, while others are for the removal
of the Legislature. The loss of the
house records practically necessitates
the work of the present session being
done over.
The fire seems to mark the climax
TO the old fight to erect new capitol
building. For years this fight has
been waged, and at each election vari.
GUS parties have used the question as
a plank in their platforms.
Recently an act was introduced to
appropriate 100000 for a new cap.
itol and the fight was on again.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
Central M. &.

The heavy snow of Sunday interior,
ed considerably with the services at
the Central NJ. T.. church. The Sun.
day school session was quite, Well at
tended, as the children seemed to be
able to breast the storm better than
those older in years. The public ser.
vice in the morning was only about
half as we'll attended as is usual, but
Ii was nevertheless highly profitable
and after an approximate anthem by
the choir Or. McClelland spoke re,
garding "Christ's Passion for Man"
This talk was in Introduction or in
preparation for the administration Of
the Lords Supper and was fully ip
sympathy with this sacred event,
During the service DR.. McClelland al
so read another of his popular Pulpit
EditQftnis Speaking ,ih this ease. Of
the recent coptyibusjon. OFFS $lds 00Q.-
ooo} item millioh 'dohkfs Steward the
CO oeGierzR ssee Fund .jfX
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
LYNNV|LLE LOCALS
REVIVAL MEETINGS AT FRIENDS,
CHURCH CLOSED - ARTHUR
COPE WILL MOVE TO A FARM
NEAR NEW SHARON.
Items from Lynnville Star.


Mrs. Sam Holmes and son Waldo
were OskaloOsa and, Bolton visitors
recently. They visited Mrs. Holmes
sister, Mrs. Cromer, and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Espy left Sat.
urday for Davenport where they will
join theatrical company manking
one night stands In Iowa and Hi,
nois. ,s'. ----.
Friends of J. NJ. Rayburn will be
panied to learn that he has had an.
other stroke of paralysis at his home
In Newton and is now in very crit
ical condition.
Arthur Cope has rented his farm
near Searsboro and has leased farm
near New Sharon where he expects
to locate about the first of March.
Jennie, fighteen-months-old daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Van Hal,
died at the home of her parents, on
Thursday, Jan. rs, 1911, of pneumonia.
Mrs. Fronia Barrett, of New Sharon,
sister to Mrs. w. P. Robertson of
Lynnville, died at her home at three
O'Clock, Jan. 81. Interment at the
Stewart cemetery on Wednesday, Feb
ruary /. ..- ...-.
/ w. p. Robertson sold his place in
the south part of town to r. p. Ladd
and will move to his residence in Tain.
tor about the, first of March at which
time Mr.. Ladd will move to his new
home here. ..u..
John Simpson has bought the old
Butrum house of Fred Wagaman and
is tearing it down and will move it to
the farm, where he will work it over
into some needed improvements. Thus
another old landmark is gone.
Uncle Jimmie Whitlock, who has
been confined at his home with the
rheumatism, is somewhat improved
and is up and around the house, but
not able to get down town. He has
been confined to his home since last
September.
The revival meetings al the Friends
church closed last Sunday night. Sew
eral have made the determination to
live a better life and we trust they
will have the support of every profess.
ing Christian in town.
G. c. Elliott was elected to the di.
rectorship of the Jasper County Mu
tual ms. Co., at their meeting recently.
L. {. is not just sure that he is anx.
ious for the honor, however. but the
company showed proper Judgment in
the selection.
Mrs. James George, of Sully. is
very low with, pneumonia and a com.
plication OF other ailments. Her
daughter came from Oskaloosa Friday
evening and her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Wright, and child came down from
Marshalltown Saturday morning to be
with her and care for her during this
Illness.
Frank and Fred Sherman were call.
ed TO Grinnell Thursday evening TO
the bedside OF their mother, Grandma
sherman, as every one called her
She passed away Friday morning. She
has been almost an invalid for sew.
eral years. being from her bed only
part OF the time. and constantly sui
fering from Affections caused by two
strokes of paralysis which finally
her death.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
Against Public Utilities.

Ottumwa, Ia, Feb. Especial:
The Ottumwa city council went on
record last evening at special SEES
sion as opposed to the bill advocated
by Senator Sammis of LeMars In the
general assembly of the state legisla
ture. The bill provides for the ere.
alton of a public service utilities com.
mission and the taking from all cit.
les the power and control of public
utility corporations and placing 1t in
the ahnd OF commission. The coun.
Gil will probably send delegates to
Des Moines to join in strong lobby
against the bill,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
TO BUILD HOTEL.
Christian & Hedrick Negotiating for
New One in keokuk.

George NJ Christian and Howard
Il. Hedrlck, of the Lacey Hotel, OF
this city. controllers of the Slavery
and Elliott hotels in Des Moines, in
addition to a number of other hotels
In the state, are contemplating the
erection of new hotel at keokuk.
according to reports from that city.
Ii is said that Mr.. Christian and He'd.
rick attempted to secure control OF
the Hotel Keokuk with view of en-.
largng and converting Il into high
class property, but failed TO secure
consideration of theirsDfrer from the
cnnh0liing companxl,apJl skarted ne.
AHA shsEstsssrud' n 1uildi
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
Fatally Hurt by Powder.

Mitchellville, Ia, Feb. 4.--Special:
Milan Hibbs, prominent and wealthy
farmer, was fatally hurt yesterday by
an explosion Of home made blasting
powder. A nephew with him at the
time had both eyes blown out and two
children were badly hurt. The kitch.
en-, where the explosion occurred, was
wrecked. Hibbs was at work in the
kitchen when the explosion took place.
He has been accustomed to make a
blasting powder which he used to
blow out stumps. He was engaged
in mixing the chemicals when the dis.
aster took place. ....-...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
Want a New Oepot.

Charles City, Ia, Feb. Especial:
Officers of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul Railway company here have
received notice that q petition, which
is signed practically by every resi-
dent of Charles City and which de
mands a new depot, will be sent to
The railroad commissioners. The de
pot of which Charles City people com
plain has been built since 1882, 1t IL
claimed by citizens of Charles City
that the building is uncomfortable
and unsanitary and does not meet the
needs of the city. ..s.. -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
MiniCters Meet.

"2The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Ministerial Association occur
red sthis morning in. the, board room
at the Y. M. C. A. Almost all the
ministers. We're present and an inter.
esting and instructive meeting is. re-
ported. Rev. Lennon, of the Friends
cli,frchi read On interesting paper on
the subject OF Personal Evangel.
ISM The topic prepared by Rev.
Lennon was full of. interesting points
and met The approval Of every minis.
ter. Nothing other than the regular
the meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
ALLEGED Check Raiser,

Clinton, Ia, Feb. Especial: A
man named John Moran was arrested
here last evening, charged with pass
ing bogus check at the c. & N. w
Ry. station. He raised the check
from three to thirty dollars, so it is
charged by the authorities. The man
on arraignment pleaded not guilty and
has been placed in Jail in default OF
one thousand dollars bond to await
the investigation of the grand jury.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
Railway Changes.

Ames, Ia, Feb. Especial: Follow.
ing the resignation of Frank Arnold,
superintendent of the Fort Dodge, Des
Moines and Southern Railway, w. H.
Dewitt was appointed general super.
intendent of the operating department
with #. M. Jones purchasing agent.
II. w. Fisk was elected engineer and
w. X. Dyer claim agent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
Watch lie En,und.

Ottumwa, Ia, Feb. Especial: The
gold watch of Fred Nelson, the bar
tender, which was stolen by the lone
bandit when he entered the saloon on
the morning of January and held up
Nelson and three others, has been
found in Chicago. Chief of Police Pc.
ter Gallagher has received letter
from Stephen B. Wood, captain com,
handing the Chicago detective bu-
reau, which said that the watch had
been found in one of the pawnshops
there. 1t had been pawned for 81.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
SCHOOL CLOSED.
Measles in Buckeye keishborhood
Causes a Shut Down.

On account of an epidemic OF
measles the Buckeye school in Spring
Creek township east of Oskaloosa has
been closed. The school was closed
this week and will not open before
Monday, Feb. 10. The disease is af.
fecting all the children In the neigh.
borhood and in order TO keep II from
spreading the school was closed.
Co. Supt. Chas. II. Young is OF the
opinion that the fact that this school
is closed may have tendency to in.
terfere with the Spring Creek spelling
contest y ibai asaiNesil ai ayG
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
WAS A WITNESS
IN THAW TRIAL
Mitchellyille Man Fatally Injured
with Home Made Power.
CHARLES CITY DEMANDS DEPOT
Mason City Pythians VIII Build New
Temple-Watch Stolen From OF.
tumwa saloon.keeper Found In
Chicago Pawn Shop.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 4.-Special:
J. S. Nesbitt, aged 35, was released
from Jail here toaay after the serving
of a thirty days sentence for vagran-
cy. The fellow admitted that he is
a brother of Evalyn Nesbitt Thaw
and that he was one of the states
important witnesses in the notorious
Thaw trial. - .s,'. .-as
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
Tax Collections.

The collection OF taxes by the
county treasurer during the first four
days of February was $3,4I6.4S. This
is considerably in excess for the
same four days OF January, when
S2.45l,47 was collected. The largest
collection las, week was on Friday
yb az 1-S02,2S was taken in. The
A. enualling the larg>
when s1,S0e.75
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
Little Boy Killed.

Humboldt, Ia, Feb. Especial: The
little son of George Higginson, the
station agent at Liyermore, was in.
stantly killed yesterday afternoon
while playing near the depot. The
child was near a car watching the un-
loading of a large tank, which fell,
striking the little boy on the head and
crushing out his life instantly.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
Pythians to Build.

Mason City, Ia, Feb. 4.-Speciai:
Knights of Pythias here have decided
to<erect 100000 building to be used
for lodge room, apartment house and
business block. ......Fr ....-.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
New Vaudeville House,

Iowa City, Ia, Feb. Especial: w.
H. Engbert, a local capitalist, has
completed arrangements for the erec-
ton of fine modern vaudeville the.
atre that will cost twenty thousand
dollars and will seat fifteen hundred
people.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
Brewery Wins Out,

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. Especial:
The board of supervisors of Polk
county today completed the canvass
of the brewery and they find a total
Of 1887 valid names thereon, or more
than one thousand names more than
necessary.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
BUYS Team,

Ex-County Treasurer Geo. Thomp-
son has purchased fine team OF gray
horses from W. ii. Kirk and will use
them during the coming years work
on his farm. 81 rA
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
members were also received by let.

members were also received by let.
ter. ,
The Epworth League service in the
evening was the only evening ser.
vice, as the public service was dis
continued on account OF. the storm and
also to give those who were disposed
to go a chance to attend the revival
services at the Christian church. The
Epworth League service was led by
DR.. Spyker, of Penn College and, was
interesting, although only a few were
presenENf Ha 'ad ~ - ... o..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
Claims the Record.

John Nicholson says he has II. p.
Crozier beat on mole story. 1t
will be remembered that in Fridays
Daily we told OF Mr.. Crozier killing
d mole on February /. Now comes
Mr.. Nicholson with q claimafor early
record as he killed three during the
monthof January. ,i.si3lt iss.''iilS