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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-19
USING ELEVATOR FUND.
Unusual Expenses at Hospital
Makes Draft Necessity.

At the monthly meeting of the
board of directors of the Oskaloosa
Hospital, held Friday evening, it was
found necessary to make another
draft upon the fund that had been
put away for an electric elevator.
This fund originally amounted to
about $500, but at This time 1t is only
$3.50. The depleted condition OF the
treasury is no fault of the hospital,
as 1t has paid running expenses for
The year. But unusual expenses
Amounting to about $l,00v have been
encountered during the year, incllld.
ing the purchase of -, new. grounds
costing $500, repairs and decorations
about 5000, and the purchase of new
equipment. and, other expenses that
will MOI have to be met again. The
board had hoped that some good
friend might have made the Hospital
a present of the price of the add
tional grounds purchased, but in lieu
thereof had to pay for same out of
the treasury.
|, At the meeting Friday night Miss
Minor. the, efficient superintendent
was granted a months leave OF alb.
sence. She has taken the vacation
to visit relatives in California. In
her absence Miss Alwilda Hill will be
Fin charge of the Hospital. Miss Hill
has been at the Hospital for two
years and is capable.
The monthly report of hospital
work for December was made as
follows: .a --... ....
Patients held over from last month 8
Admitted during month ......... Is
Discharged during month -. 500. IA
Treated during month .......... 23
Number females ................ 10
Number males ................ 10
Surgical cases treated ......... 8
edical cases treated .......... 8
Obstetrical cases treated. 80. 1
Births during month. .......... l
Iortalities during month. ....... /
Total patients admitted since
opening of Hospital .......... .4S1
Donations for month of December,
$40: ea
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. De Roof, 2 chick.
cns.s &c..
DR.. and Mrs. Childress, fruit and
candy.
F. G. Armour, fruit and nuts.
DR.. Barringer, fruit, nuts and can
,Uyg f@a1r "a. .a.a..
Miss Hill, chicken.
Mrs. f. A. Cunningham, cake
c. Rose, fresh popcorn.
jerks Davis, 10 lbs. chocolates.
F. w. Glaze, fruit and nuts.
John Melone, chicken feed.
DR.. and Mrs. J. G. Roberts, OTIS.
canned fruit and pickles. q
Mrs. John Arnold, 2 qts. peaches,
graham bread.
Geo. Kalbach, cut flowers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-19
WILL HAVE BANQUET.
Sunday School Supts. Will Have One
Instead of Evening Session.

At meeting of the Sunday school
superintendent of the city Friday ev-
ening II was decided to have instead
of an evening session at the S. S.
Superintendents' meeting on Feb. l, a
banquet for all of the Sunday school
teachers and officers of the city lit
tie later, when it is hoped to have
one of the old time enthusiastic and
profitable evenings. The banquet will
probably be held in March or April,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-19
Fine Ice.

The Nugent Co. and NJ. 4 NJ. Star
Bottling Co. of this city are storing
away ice cut at Steamboat Rock, la.
The produce is shipped to the city via
the Iowa Central Local ice dealers
claim that the product is exceptional
ly fine.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-19
VIM Not2

The plan the city administration
adopted last winter in regard to the
removal of snow from the walks
should be taken up now. Some prop.
erty owners seem to forget that PEG,
pie have to use their walks or travel
the road Many walks are not yet
cleaned and 1t has been several days
since the snow fell.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-19
Unearth BIG Smuggling Plot.

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. 16.-The ar
rest of two wealthy Chinese merchants
of San Francisco. now in Jail here.
brought TO light conspiracy which
federal immigration authorities assert
Is the biggest Chinese smuggling plot
ever unearthed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-19
IOWA SUPREME
COURT DECISIONS.
!. !. !. !. J. !. !. !. j. J. !. !. !. !. j.

Des Moines, Jan. 17.-Special: The
Supreme Court this morning revers.
ed the case of V. e. Hamilton VS. w.
A. Mcneil, appellant. The lower
court gave the plaintiff 5000.
The Supreme court holds that a
divorce secured by the wife barred
Hamilton's action for damages.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-19
Notice of Amendment to Articles Of
incorporation.

'fNOi POi dliSNs
Notice is hereby given that ut call.
ed meeting of the stockholders of tho
Barnes & Darnell Company, a corpor-
alton duly organized under the laws
OF Iowa, on the 9th day of Decem-
Der. 1910, the following amendment
to Article V of the Articles of lucor-
poration of the Barnes & DarneI
Company was adopted by a full vote
OF the stock interests of the said
company: The authorized capital
stock of this corporation shall be iif-
teen thousand dollars, divided into
shares OF $4,000 each, and all stock
shall be subscribed for and fully paid
in before December 81, 1910"
BARNES & DARNELL co.
JOHN r. BARNES, JR. Pres.
odana u. A. DARNELL, Sec .,Treas.
~ sxN .agaN l 2fw4
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-19
Death Ends BobsIed Ride

Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. ia boy
was killed and four persons were in
1ured. two probably fatally. when a
bobsled upon which the party was
coasting struck a moving automobile
- street crossing here ! ~ !. .t,,.l.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-19
FIRE DESTROYS s..
THIRTEEN ENGINES
Twenty-Five Buildings and Round
House at MarshaIItown Burned.
THE IOWA CENTRAL HARD HIT
Unknown Origin of the Flames-Loss
May Reach ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Are Destroyed When Most
Needed-Wreck at Abba.

Marshalltown,t Ia, Jan. 16.-Special:
Fire of unknown origin at 6:20 last
evening completely destroyed twenty.
two Iowa Central buildings and the
round house containing sixteen en-
gines. The fire originated in the an.
mex to the round house and spread
rapidly through the buildings. The
night force We're unable to run more
than three of the engines and the 9th
ers remained until the fire had de-
stroyed the buildings. Three of the
engines were taken Just beyond the
walls and they were partially dam.
aged. The steam derrick was saved
The flames centered about the round
house, although they threatened the
coal chutes and surrounding build
ings.
The loss is estimated by some al
100000, but will no doubt exceed this
amount considerably. The destruc.
ton of six engines would equal this
amount. 1t is thought that the loss
will reach at least 100000.
General Manager w. G. Bierd of the
Iowa Central and M. & St. l.. lines,
is at the scene. Supt. II. G. Kruse of
Oskaloosa is also present. 1t will be
some time before the exact amount
of the loss can be determined. The
equipment of engines and round house
will be the chief loss. The intense
heat keeps workmen from entering
the building to make any sort of an
invests, alton. Nothing is known con-
corning the rebuilding of the build
ings. The fire comes as a blow to
the company, as a large number of
their engines are destroyed at the
time of the year when they are most
needed. TIL numbers of the destroy
ed engines are not known at present,
and it is thought that some of the
new engines recently purchased We're
among those destroyed
William Melton, pipeman, was ia
tally injured while fighting the fire.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-19
Just Superstition.

Finding pocket book means that
the dreamer will finish his or her edu.
cation abroad. Losing one means the
coming of a letter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-19

Subs-Porter for Y; G. Wright and
4. Taylor for Academy.
Referee, Van Spankeran of Pella;
umpire, Williams of Penn; scorers,
Hawk and Barnhart; timers, Taylor
and Lofiand.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-19
Cypress pefles Decay.

Cypress water tanks have been
known to defy decay for more than q
quarter OF century.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-19
Says the MisoeynIst.

A woman whose tongue can be- trust.
cd is as rare as are the fairies.-Ex.
change
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-19
Wreck at Abba,

Abba, Ia, Jan. 16.-Special:A head,
on collision occurred here yesterday
between engines AZ and Sc of the
Iowa Central. The accident occurred
when engine No. AZ, which was in
the hands of the hostler, ran into an
open switch and crashed into the
switch engine. Both engines were
badly smashed and will have to be
sent to the repair shops. None of the
engine men were hurt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-19


has given me much trouble for six
months. 1t was so bad that /
couldn't walk sometimes for a
week. | tried doctors medicine
and had a rubber bandage for my
leg, and bought everything that
heard of, but they all did me no
good, until atlast was persuaded
to try Sloan's Liniment. The first
application helped it, and in two
weeks my leg was well. "A. l..
HUNTER, of Hunter, Ala.
Good for Athletes.
Mr.. K, GILMAN, instructor of
athletics, Az Warren ST., Rox-
bury, Mass, says I'll have used
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-19
Lame
Leg
Well''

al wish to
say that |
h av u S e d
Sloan's Lini-
m mt on a
lame Leo that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-20
Commentator for Keokuk.

Waterloo Reporter: The enterpris-
ing citizens of Keokuk are showing
splendid enthusiasm for the future OF
the city, and great things in an indus
trial way are expected for the town
as soon as the great water power
project now under way is ready to
deliver the electric current it will be
its business to develop Something
cheap and inexhaustible in motive en-
ergy is anticipated, and it is the pur-
pose OF the people OF Keokuk to aid
in a financial way the establishment
of factories in the city. A great pub
lie meeting was recently held and a
committee was appointed to devise
ways and means to meet the oppor-
tunity all are confident is in waiting
to give keokuk great impetus in In
dustrial importance. One plan being
considered is unique, and II there is
the energy and enterprise in the citi-
zens that seems quite In evidence a
large fund will no doubt be available
for use in concentrating the move
ment for many factory plants.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-20

The weather becomes pretty snanay
hereabouts at times, but Ii is only
make-believe cold as compared with
what they experience in Kansas. as
disclosed by the following from the
Clay Center tkans Times:
Last week when il was SO cold enc
OF those big see engines on the Rock
island steamed up and stopped right
on the road crossing south Of the sta
ton. A thin Jet OF steam was esoag D.
ing from the cylinder valve on the
east side. Il shot a fine white silk
thread out about ten or fifteen feet
as straight as q chalk line. The en-
sine STAYED there perhaps fifteen
minutes. When Il pulled cut the steam
had frozen there as slender. glistening
and graceful as + ray of light white
washed When the engine moved the
steam icicle broke square of and
there Il hung all day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-20

Judge Horace u. Towaer. in an s6-
dress Wednesday morning before the
students Of the State University on
~Psahlic Opinion and the Making Of q
Man. gare il as his opinion that
Roosevelt IS in danger of losing his
prestige. "but the armament win GER
tainly be less bright when his star has
set Judge Towns- emphasized
stronger, during the course of his a6-
dress, what he termed certain mis-
steps in the life of great men Speak
ing Of the case Of Admiral Dewsy.
who, he said. might have become
President at one tine II he had no,
married. Judge Tewner scoaed at
The idea inst civilization as s whole
was degenerating and gave the pessi-
mists OF the country a scathing de-
nuncistion for the visw they took o,
the situation OF national and state AZ
fairs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-20
Postoffice and Sunday.

st. Louis Times: Kansas City will
doubtless come In for good deal OF
twitting, because it is to have prac-
tically no Sunday mail service here.
after.
From IL o'clock Saturday night I'M
Til the same hour Sunday night there
will be no business transacted In the
postoffice in the city named, apart
from special delivery mail and similar
emergency cases.
The bustling metropolis in the re.
gion of the Kaw would seem to be
pretty large for such an arrangement,
though the explanation is made that
the city really has nothing to do with
the matter-tha. 1t is case for the
federal authorities to determine
But there Is, nevertheless, a Ger
tain justification for the step whfcf
has been taken. There Is much be
sides sentimental significance in the
rule that six days weeks is enough
/ for the transaction Of business, and
that one day in seven for recreation
or rest should be allowed.
A properly conducted postoffcs
means wearisome work for largs
corps of clerks; and these, In com
mon fairness, should be given the
aforementioned allotment of rest
But there is still larger considera
\ ton.
The world no longer thinks Will
consideration and pity of the few
who must toll in order that the man,
may crafty themselves; and If Their,
were no principle at issue broade
than the well-being OF the postoffic,
clerks. there would be no closing, it Il
4 safe to say.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-20
Proof o. win.

State of Iowa. Lee county IS. In
District, Court.
To all whom 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given, That on
the twenty-third day of December, A..
d. 1910, a paper was opened and read
by the Clerk Of the District Court of
Lee county. Iowa, purporting to be
the last VIII and Testament of
Chresten Gustison late of Lee county.
in the state of Iowa, deceased; and
that proof OF the genuineness OF said
instrument will be heard in the Dis
trict Court of said county at Keokuk,
on the thirteenth day of March, A. d.
1911, at the hour of 2 O'Clock D. m.
of said day, being the first day OF the
March term, 1911, of said Court, when
all persons interested In said Will
are required to be present and make
their objections to the same, II any
they have.
In witness whereof, hereunto set
my hand this sixth day OF January,
1911.
C. B. LAKE,
Clerk Of the District Court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-20
THE PIONEER.

To love to lire-I choose this as my
life.
The world is full of chatter, cheap
and vain,
And painted sights and foolish payen
lanes where people moil at pleas
ure.
Getting none, returning yet again for
naught, and less than naught-
And o'erplused ,mptir. ess of heart and
soul
Which makes mock of life and turns
it sour,
Ali this pass: not prudishly. as one
who fears 10 mix with men,
Nor scorning human things
Nor in cloister mood, seeking aloof-
ness and some mystic spell
But rather in thirst for redder wine.
A crave for passions that are neer
outworn
A lust for one good hack at old Con
vention, statued in the square.
To those who love TO groove. the pat
termed task the vested rights,
say, adieu,
Give me the thing to do that's not
been done.
That helps my kind. and Yields M
spirit wide egress,
The ak upon the beech 10 mark nv
way,
A golden sunset from behind the rug
ged hills.
And, then, should the gods allow,
white arm round my neck entwin-
ed
And on mr. lips the kiss of Her who
understood and shared.
Richard wightman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-20

cent and more, rearing tremendous
harvest IN perfectly legi innate man
ner and 10 the auparen1 satisfaction
OF all
Z mention these provisions OF the
Law 10 show the manner in which the
most RAPIDLY popuiasIng state in the
union deals with moneys and credits.
The result is that there are literally
millions OF naoney in this state seek
ing market. res, and finding it, With
out 8 cent OF taxation.
Yet there are multiplied millions
of values in property made possible
BY this means. and every dollar of is
is taxed. and al reasonable rates. and
no tax ferrets and no perjury neees-
sary- The only wonder TO me is that
every man and wsman with money 10
loan does not take the first train for
California and make if his home
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-20
Don't Crowd Busby.

Waterloo Reporter: 1t will be re.
called, says The Keokuk Gate City,
that John G. Busby, the all-wool-and-
a-yard-wide Iowa weather prophet,
predicted that January would be cold.
In order to riyet his copperbottomed
reputation as a forecaster of meteoro.
logical conditions in this latitude it is
now only necessary for Mr.. Busby to
assure us that July will be quite
warm" Don't crowd Prophet Busby.
He can be relied upon to come for
ward at the proper time with the pre-.
diction predicted. But II The Gate
City fears for Mr.. Busby's reputation
in that latitude no doubt the astron.
omer will be agreeable to sending the
assurance asked for early.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-20
LAYING OUT
DUBUQUE COURSE
Planning Track For Motor Boat Races
Is No Snap, Says
Committee.

If anyone is under the impression
laying out a course for the biggest mo-
tor boat races In the west is easy, the
regatta committee at Dubuque, Iowa,
whose members have selected the
course for the July races Of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Power Boat Association
would disillusion him.
Motor boat bug OF Keokuk are
advised today that the course IS
ready for the races, but its final Sc
lection was not without difficulties.
At recent meeting OF the Dubuque
Motor Boat Club the chairman proud
ly announced the course was COM
plete. we will start in front OF the
big grand-stand on the levee," he told
the club members, go north above
the bridge, then turn to starboard and
-.
ITO starboard,s broke In grizzled
bug" from an obscure corner, why
man alive. II you turn those racers
to starboard they'll lynch us ALL
Then 1t all came out. For some
reason boats cannot easily make turns
to starboard. So the course was
changed. The start will be made In
front of the grand-stand, but it will
be south, instead of north. so that
all turns will be to port. The racers
will run about two miles southwark.
turn at the buoy and rush back, finish.
ing at the grand-stand which will be
built to accommodate 10000 of the
$4,000 boaters who will flock to Du.
buque next July to witness the record
srntfrp e+-rrts
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-20
Senator Youns's Good Advice.

Ottumwa Courier. There are
enough men in this room to boost OF
tumwa's population by 5000 in 1911
If they will unite in cooperative eff
fort This, in substance, was one OF
the forceful assertions of Senator
LATE Young in his address at the an
nual banquet of the Commercial as
sociation last night. Senator Young
urged Ottumwans and Iowans to
awake to the possibilities of their city
and state: to stop the drain on Iowa
men and Iowa money to other states;
TO realize that Iowa's soil is verb
table mine of riches of unlimited
yield: to build good roads, good dirt
roads for said he, this generation
must rely alone on dirt roads. He
called particularly upon the young
men to show their mettle. He advised
them against turning their thoughts
to political careers, but urged that
they work for success in the field Of
business endeavor and secure for
themselves something lasting that
cannot be taken away from them by
any primary, convention or caucus.
The senator reviewed his early life
in Monroe county, and picturing the
hardships and lack OF advantages in
those days. placed clearly before his
audience the contrast afforded by the
manifold advantages brought by the
march of civilization.
Senator Young's address was power
full and effective In stirring the en-
thusiasm of the Ottumwa boosters.
He was direct and forceful In his plea
to Ottumwans to cooperate in adj
yancing the interests of Ottumwa and
Iowa, and at periods in his address he
touched heights of eloquence that
stamp him as one OF Iowa's leading
orators.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-20

Clerk of the District Court OF Lee
county, Iowa. purporting to be the
last Will and testament of John
Quick late of Lee County. in the state
of Iowa, deceased; and that proof Of
the genuineness OF said instrument
will be heard in the District Court of
said county at Aeokuk. on the thir.
teenth day OF March, A. D. 1911, at
the hour of 2 o'clock p. m. of said
day, being the frst day of the March
term, 1911, OF said court, when all
persons interested in said Will are
required to be present and make their
objections to tho same. If any they
have.
In witness whereof. hereunto set
my hand this sixth day OF January.
1911.
c. B. LAKE,
Clerk OF the District Court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-20
The Greatest Ever

Chicago Inter Ocean: The United
States of America is The largest re-
public that the world has ever seen.
Never before has popular self-goyern-
ment been even attempted on such a
scale. And the fact that to the poor
and oppressed of all nations America
Is still the promised land is conclu-
siye proof that In the judgment OF
mankind no experiment In human lib
erty has ever been 80 successful.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-20
journalism In cactus Center.

Journalism In Cactus Center.
Down here in Cactus Center, we amt
much on spiittin' hairs:
In the fancy shades of language we
are putin on no airs,
But we're shy one young reporter-it
was strange how it occurred
Who mussed up brilliant future
when he chose jest one wrong
word.
He hustled local items for the Stock
mems Weekly Star;
He was young and plum ambitious.
and he made friends near and
far;
He never knocked nobody. but he al
lus tried to boost.
And we thought he'd make a wonder
on the journalistic roost
But he wrote, with good intentions.
as most everyone allows,
Our townsman, Pecos Johnson, has
gone south to rustic cows"
He meant to say that Pecos was
a-roundin up his brand.
For he didn't know that rustic"
meant to thieve in Cattle Land.
When Pecos Johnson read it he put
on an extra gun,
And he came to town a-frothin'
with his bronco on the run:
The reporter got a warnin' and he
hoped cowboys beast,
And he started nayigatin' for the
calm and distant east.
We got old Pecos quiet when he'd
busted up the press,
And had shot holes in the ssnctum
and made the types 4 mess:
And we'd like bright reporter who
is broke to western slang
No more such babes shall monkey
with our newspaper shebang:
Arthur Chapman In Denver Re
publican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-20

The health authorities OF Pittsburg
are pushing 3 campaign Of education
through the newspapers, with the pur-
pose Of aboltshing the fuelegs gss
stove. ~ you burn gas for heating
purposes in your home and have no
outlet for the fumes Of combustion.
connect your stove with a fue at
once-the fumes are poisoning you
and your family" il their declaration.
1t is claimed that many deaths mar be
traced to the fumes OF burning gas.
which. IN room without ventilation.
are as deadly as the gas itself The
hose connection Is also under the
ban as very dangerous. The tolerance
OF gas fumes in residences is said by
competent authorities TO be respon-
sible for 80 per cent Of the illness
prevalent in gas burning districts
during the winter.