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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
100000 IS LOST
IN DUBUQUE FIRE
Hanna Manufacturing Co. Gets
States Cotton Clothes Contract.
CLEAR LAKE OFFERS TAFT HOME
Unknown Man 10 Drowned at Tama.
Groom Of 80 and Bride Of 70
" Wed at AIbion.--Train Viii
Stop for Dancers.

Dubuque, Ia, May 26.-Special:
Four incendiary fires this morning
caused loss Of 100000. The loss to
the Standard Lumber company was
half a million which has been burned
out three times in the past 10 months.
This blaze originated near the river
and with incredible speed swept west
and north, enveloping twenty acres Of
the main yard. destroying huge saw
and planning mill which had opened
for the summers run, employing 300
men, a week ago. The other big loss
is the Click Box factory 100000.
Two unknown men are under arrest
charged with being fire bugs. Four
fires started during the night at about
the same time in four different parts
OF the town and the fremen were
unable to control the flames until five
this morning.
Feeling runs high today and al
though no arrests have been made for
the burning of the Standard Lumber
Company by incendiaries, every po-
III toWh luii Vi hhS VIA
zens are hunting for the guilty party.
A slight clue has been discovered in
the finding of waste oil near the
place Of the Standard Lumber Com
pany where the fire originated. N. C..
Mccarthy, vice president of the com
pany, says his company had 100000
insurance on the property and only
two days ago had allowed the $780,
900 to lapse.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus Coffin Cele-
brate Golden Wedding Day.

Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Coffin, 1916
High avenue West, celebrated their
golden wedding day on Friday, May
20. No special preparation was made
for the occasion and only the imme-
date members of the family were
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin are the
parents of four children, all of whom
are living. They are Mrs. Elmer
knight, Mrs. Frank Prime, Harry
Coffin, of Des Moines, and Fred Coffin
of Oskaloosa. Harry and Mrs. Prime
were unable to be present on Friday,
but the other members of the family
and sister-in-law, Mrs. John Coffin,
of Goodlands, Kansas, helped make
the day an enjoyable occasion. The
four children Joined in presenting
their father with a fine gold headed
cane, and their mother a beautiful
umbrella, as mementoes of the occa-
sion. Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin are one
of the very few couples who have
celebrated their semi-centennial of
welded life, who were married in this
county. Mrs. Collins maiden name
was Sarah E. Corwin and they were
united in marriage in what is now
Garfield township, on May 80, 1861, by
Rev. McAyeal pioneer minister OF
Oskaloosa. Mrs. Coffin is the daugh-
ter of Stephen o. Corwin, and Mr..
Con the son of Samuel Coffin, two OF
the very early settlers of the county.
Neither of the young people were of
age at the time of their marriage
and witnesses were necessary to Sc
cure the license. Mr.. Coffin says he
we'll remembers coming to town for
the license, driving an OK team. His
fathers place was Az miles from
town, but there was only one house
and no fences intervening, so he came
across coutry, as suited his fancy.
/ In August following his marriage Mr..
Coffin responded to President Lin
coins call for volunteers and enlisted
| in the 8th Iowa. He served three years
in the army He cast his first vote
for Lincoln in 1864 and has since vot.
ed the straight republican ticket.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin have always
enjoyed good health and would pass
for people of fifty, rather than those
who have been married fifty years.
The fluctuations of many friends will
be extended to them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
NO STATE ENCAMPMENT
Regimental Camps of the Iowa
National Guard This Year.

The Iowa National Guard will hold
regimental encampments this year in
stead of state ,encampment or the
maneuyers which marked the mobil-
ization Of the state troops last year,
according to announcement made by
Adjutant General Guy E. Logan. g..
Z, The general order specifying the
dates and places at which the en-,
campments will be held will be issue,
from the office of the adjutant gen,
eral this week.
The entire program has been ar
ranged, however, with the exception
of the place of encampment of the
Fifty-fifth regiment, which may be
held either at Des Moines or Shenan
doah.
The Fifty-siXth regiment will be the
first to go into camp, mobilizing al
Des Moines on July 5, and remaining
there until July IA, under the com
mand of Colonel William T. Chant
land of Fort Dodge.
On July II, IS, 10, 20 the state tour
nament at the rife range will be helt
and following that the Fifty-third reg
iment will go into camp at Vinton un
der the command of Colonel H. A. AL
len on Aug 7, and continue in CAM
until Aug. 16.
The Fifty-fifth regiment will go in
to camp at either Des Moines or Shen
andoah on August 81, and remain a
work until Aug. 30, under the com
mand of Colonel e. r. Bennett.
The Fifty-fourth regiment will mo
bilize at Ottumwa on Aug. 20 undeI
the command of Colonel r. p. Howell
closing there on Sept. 6.
Adjutant General Guy E. Logan will
have general supervision of all tn,
encampments and will inspect each o
the regiments.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
MAHASKA IS THE FIRST
Leads the State in Organization Of
""Greater Iowa League.

The organization of Mahaska
County Branch Of the Greater Iowa
League" Friday afternoon will bring
this county into great prominence
throughout the state. 1t is the first
of the ninety-nine counties to com
plete its organization, and therefore
entitled to the honor of leader in a
movement that is destined to exert a
great influence on the agricultural and
industrial development of Iowa. The
idea took on form at the banquet ten
dered the township trustees and their
friends at Central NJ. E. church by the
business men of Oskaloosa. H. E.
Keister president of the Town Criers
Club, of Waterloo, who was a guest
at the banquet, outlined the PROPOSE.
ton and his suggestions were acted
on at once. AS explained by Mr..
Keister. the Greater Iowa League is
born of a suggestion made by him.
self, Prof. Holden and others at a
meeting in Des Moines. The legisla
ture took recognition of the move.
ment by authorizing the trade marks
of Made in Iowa" and Grown in
Iowa" The idea of the movement is
solely to encourage Iowa people to
make greater use OF Iowa products
thus building up the state and offer
ing greater opportunities to its peo
pie. 1t is planned to organize every
county in the state and then perfect
the state organization. While othel
counties are preparing to organize
and several of them have dates fol
meetings fixed, Mahaska county is the
first one to perfect it's organization
with the following officers:
s. " Reynolds, Chairman of County
Organization and Mahaska County
Vice President of the State Organiza
ton.
Chas. S. Walling, County Secretary
Township Vice Presidents.
Adams. NJ. Smith, Rose Hill.
Black Oak--A. Wander Wall, Pella
Cedar-M. H. Pickens, Cedar.
Gartield-Wilford Hull, Oskaloosa.
East Des Moines-F. B. McFall, Civ
in.
West Des Moines-J. W. McCrea
Eddyville.
Monroe-Alva Hollingsworth, Ros,
Hill.
Harrison-Eli Arnold, Cedar.
Spring Creek--David Bryson, Oska
loosa.
White Oak-J. W. Troy, Rose Hill
East Jeffersonn--J. H. Clark, Bus
sey.
West Jefferson-W. M.Frey, Beacon
Lincoln--A. J. Lytle, Oskaloosa.
Scott-R. H. Barnes, Leighton
Prairie-T. r. Osborn, New Sharon
Union-A. l.. Stutsma, New Sharon
Richland-W. F. Woorley, Taintor.
MISUNDERSTANDING Coffin, Oska
loosa.
Pleasant Grove - Martin Taylor
Barnes City.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
WANTED.
500 people a day to eat
dinner at Dolls restau-
rant. Aomo
Speaker for Red Man

Announcement is made that Carl
F. Kuehnle, of Denison, a well-known
attorney and politician of Iowa, for.
mer law partner of Governor l.. M.
Shaw, and an orator of recognized
ability, comes to Oskaloosa next Sun.
day, June 4, to deliver the memorial
address for the Red Men of Ioway
Tribe No. 4, of Oskaloosa. A special
program is being arranged for the
day and the occasion, announcement
of which will be made in due season.
Mr.. Kuehnle will be remembered To-
cally through his connection with the
Red Men. He was one of the orators
appearing at the dedication of the
Chief Mahaska Statue May IL, 1909.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
HELPS FUND ALONG
Mr.. Alden Shows His Faith in the
Great Movement.

Mr.. Chas. A. Alden, of Chicago,
who is in charge of the Penn College
Endowment Campaign, and has gone
into the merits OF the movement deep
er perhaps than any man-other than
those directly connected with the col
lege,-has shown his interest and
faith in the work by subscribing per-
sonally 500 to the fund. MI. Alden
has no property or other special in
terest in Oskaloosa, or the college,
but he has become so imbued with
the necessity of help at this time and
of the future of the institution with
an adequate endowment, that he made
this generous donation, voluntarily
and without even a hint of solicita-
ton on the part OF any one connected
with the college
This action on the part Of Mr.,
Alden should encourage others, and
especially all who have property in
terest either in town or country, to
do something, and do it now for the
college.
Miles w. Newly, of Onawa, Iowa,
also sends a good subscription to add
to the fund being raised outside the
county. In letter accompanying he
says
Enclosed you will find my note for
500 to add to the Penn College En-
dowment fund. 1t seems rather hard
for man to pay out for the support
of a college before he has even
home of his own, but give this unbe-
grudgingly."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
0. H. s. BACCALAURATE
Delivered by Rev. J. B. Adkins al
the Central M. E. Church.

The churches of the city united on
Sunday evening in a union service
at the Central M. E. church, held in
honor of the graduating class of the
Oskaloosa high school. There was a
large audience present and the whole
service seemed imbued with a quiet
dignity, which was eminently appro-
The class comprises thirty-four mem
bers and they occupied reserved sea IS
in the center of the church. The
opening prayer was made by Rev. c.
w. McCord, of the Christian church
and the scripture lesson was read by
DR.. D. M. Edwards, of Penn College.
The choir of Central M. E. church
rendered The heavens Are Tell.
ing" from the Creation, in a spirited
manner and Mrs. C. l.. Farmhouse
contributed an enjoyable cornet solo.
The baccaraureate sermon was de-
livered by Rev. J. B. Adkins, of the
Congregational church. He selected
as the basis of his remarks, 1st Corin.
thians 16:1314, Watch we, stand fast
in the faith, quit you like men, be
strong; let all your things be done
with Love-" There are many people
of the present day who seem to think
that the principles of Christianity
tend to produce weak or goody-goody
people. The Christian life has for
its purpose the Improvement of the
people, the betterment of mankind,
and in a sense making people good,
but it does not follow that they need
be weak or effeminate. On the con-
trary the world is full of strong men
and men full of vigor and health
who are Christians and who are liv-
ing for God given principle every
day they live. Moses, Joshua, Gideon,
David, Solomon, John, the Baptist,
Stephen, the first martyr, and St.
Paul. the apostle, were all strong and
great men. Strong in their convic-
tions of right and great in the work
they did. In all the walks of life,
Christ should be our perfect example
and there surely was nothing weak
dDOuI Till VI Ills NE. "dLCn yep dS
a sentinel on duty, we should keep
our souls from harm; control our
passions and appetities and not al
low them to gain the upper hand in
the development of our characters
Watch your reading and your COM
Partnerships and regulate in a judi
cious way the habits of your life.
Stand fast in the faith-all religious
fads and visionary ideas regarding
Christian principles were condemned
and the established ways OF true liv-
ing were recommended until We had
proved some other way better. Quit
you like men; true manhood is needed
today in the worlds work; be your
self and true to yourself and your
education and training. Don't be a
snob-the snobs OF so-called society
came in for a vigorous raking over
and the spirit of snobbery was thor
oughly repudiated as being un-Ameri-
can, n-Chrstianlike and ungentle.,
manly. Be strong; and in all that you
do let all be done in love and consid-
Grafton for those with whom you
have to deal. The discourse as
whole was full of sound advice and
council and will no doubt be long re-
membered by the young people.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
80 and rs Wed.

Marshalltown, Ia, May 27-Special:
John w. Rothrock, of Albion, this
county, and Mrs. Emily Burger of the
same place are not going to spend
their remaining days in loneliness.
Rather than live alone Rothrock, who
is 80, began an ardent wooing for the
hand of Mrs. Burger, who is rs. The
courtship eliminated in wedding
that took place at the brides home.
Mrs. Burger lost her husband a few
years ago, and Rothrock has buried
two wives, the last one less than a
year ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
Bounties Paid,

A total of 81 ground hog scalps
were received by the auditor during
the past week. This exceeds any re.
cord made previous to this date.
They We're received from the follow.
ing trappers: Henry Anderson, l;
James Carter l, John Heslinga /, r.
w. Russell, 3, Marion Van Corp 4,
Chas. Van Alst 9, Willie Shelley ~,
Marion Brown IL, Tracy Douglas 3,
Claude Douglas 4, r. Gatewood 9 and
Earl McCurdy l. In the gopher
bounty department total OF SCI were
received. The highest numbers we're
received from J. B. Allgood 43, and
Lloyd Bass AZ.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
Walking Was Good.

The joke of the season is on one
of the policemen. A we'll known far
mer complained OF abuses near his
place just beyond the city limits and
asked the officer to accompany him In
his conveyance to see the place and
see what could be done to stop the
practices. The officer accommodate
ingly complied with the request for
personal inspection at the place in
question. He alighted from the rig
and looked over the ground. The
farmer seemed satisfied that he had
done his part and, bidding the officer
good day, drove on to his home, leav-
ing the minion of the law standing in
the roadway to get back to his beat
the best way he could.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
Train Will Favor Dances.

State Center, Ia, May 27.-Special:
State Center may keep its Saturday
night dance. This glad decree was
given to the state railroad commits
sion by the officials OF the Northwest.
ern railroad company. They notified
the board that they will stop No. 10
at State Center every Saturday night
beginning tonight This means that
the Marshalltown orchestra, which
plays for the dance, can stay late and
furnish the State Center patrons of
the gentle art of dancing music till
the jewellers are tired and ready to
quit The decision means much to
State Center social circles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
Dinner CSC at the Senate
4Sw3
Postmasters to Meet.

The NTH annual state meeting Of
the presidential postmasters OF Iowa
will take place this year at Water
loo, June 7, 8 and 8. Postmaster Geo.
c. True OF this city, who is vice,presi-
dent of the Sixth Congressional dis
trict, has been busy sending notifca-
tons to the other postmasters of
Iowa. Hon. Frank H. Hitchcock and
Hon. p. v. De Graw will be guests
from Washington, d. c. Other guests
will be Hon, N. e. Kendall, Hon. Chas.
+. Pickett, Hon. A. B. Cummins ana
Hon. Lafayette Young,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
DarneII is Still Deputy.

e. A. Darnell of the firm of Barnes
and Darnell, has received word that he
is to continue in the Office of District
Deputy Grand President of the State
of Iowa, District No. 2 Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, with jurisdiction over
thirty counties. This is his first Off.
cial notice OF his re-appointment un-
der the national administration. Mr..
Darnell has held the place a number
of years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
State Awards Contracts.

Des Moines, May 27.-Special: Con.
tracts, amounting to $27,844, were
awarded by the state board of con-
troll yesterday for clothing to supply
the inmates of the various state insti,
buttons next winter. The entire award
with the exception of $475 for uni.
form caps went to Iowa manufacture
ers. The Hanna manufacturing com
pany of Oskaloosa gets the cotton
clothing contract. Following is the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
table showing the contracts awarded
Offer Taft a Summer Home.

Clear Lake, Ia, May 27.-Special:
Clear Lake has been offered as the
summer capital of the United States.
The Commercial club designated a
site of twenty acres, with adequate
railroad facilities, to be presented to
President Taft for his home during the
hot months. The offer will be com.
municated to Washington at once.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
Material Arrives.

Material is arriving every day for
the new loop to be installed by the
street car company on South A street
and First avenue west. The work will
be commenced as soon as all parts ar
rive, and the worn will undoubtedly
be accomplished next month. The ties
are piled on the property of the COM
pany near the power station on South
A street.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
WILL OPEN ON JUNE 5
New Glove Factory Will be Ready
for Business on Above Date.

The new glove factory which is to
be operated by E. e. Cooper, will
commence operation about June 9Th.
All of the machinery has arrived and
workmen are now busy installing it.
Oders are coming in fast, and the
management is DESTROYS of starting as
have been given positions and more
will be added as fast as possible.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
WANTED.
500 people a day to eat
dinner at Dolls restau-
RANT. Avs
Avs
sUs6Y BROTHERS ELECTED.
Masonic Opera House Managers chos
en- to the Office.

At the annual meeting of the Bill,
posters and Distributors Association
of Iowa, held in Fort Dodge, w. l..
Busby, of Quincy, ILL.,, and A. ]. Bus.
by, of Waterloo, lesses of the Mason.
lie, were both elected to office. w. l..
Busby was chosen yice-president and
A. J. Busby was elected secretary.
The latte was also chosen one of two
delegates from the state association
to the national convention to be held
at Asbury Park, NJ j., this summer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
Paul Wants to Buy Line.

Newton, May 27.-Special: Mayor
o. G. Meredith has received a letter
from d. J. Vance. a special agent Of
George NJ. Paul, the well known rail-
road financier which tells Of Paul's en-
deavor to secure possession of the
Newton & Northwestern property, so
that he could electrify the line at once
and states that 1t will be the intention
TO connect the cities of Oskaloosa and
Des Moines via Newton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
Had a Fine Rain.

A fine rain fell over the northern
part of the county Sunday morning
and to the northwest the rainfall was
heavy, filling ponds. reservoirs and
water courses, The rain was needed
as the parts watered have been short
of moisture. The rains came In Just
the right time to do much good to
fruit and growing crops. s,l
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
Unknown Man Drowned.

Tama, May 27.-Special: An un'
known man, supposedly a tramp, was
drowned in the Iowa river here yes
terday evening. He was taken with
cramps. He was about eighteen years
of age and had dark brown hair and
blue eyes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-29
JEW Ell
Presented To Retiring Mas
ter Mr.. Jed S. Months
By Mt. Zion Lodge On
Wednesday Evening

A regular communication OF Mt.
Zion lodge, No. 8, f. G. A. NJ, was held
Wednesday evening, the occasion be-
ing 81 Johns day. There was large
number present at the meeting. Fol
lowing the custom on this date two
past master jewels were presented
one to the youngest or retiring master
and the other to the oldest past mas
ter, who has not yet received a jewel
The jewel for the oldest past master
was for Mr.. Harvey H. Cassil Of At.
lanta, Ga. Mr.. Cassil was unable to
be present and consequently the pre-
sentation will take place at a future
date. The jewel to the retiring past
master, Mr.. Jed Months, was presented
by Past Master Charles c. Iams. Mr.
Months responded in very pleasing
way and thanked each member Of the
lodge. Candidates were examined and
work in the Fellow Craft degree fol
lowed. There were number of visit
ing brethren present.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-29
RAILROAD
Maps To Be Distributed After
Januaryl

After Jan. 1. $4,000 Ohio railroad
maps will be available for distribution.
It has been several years since any of
these maps have been printed, but the
general assembly at the session of
this year made an appropriation for
another supply Of them. Nothing CIV
en- away by the state is more in de-
mand than these maps
The state printing commission has
Just let the contract for the supply
to be used OF the issue, 10000 will
be pocket maps and 5000 wall maps
If you want any of these maps, see
your representative or senator be
cause each legislator will get an even
hundred maps for distribution. Get
your order in early and avoid the rush
and thus enhance your chances of get
ting a map. Last time these maps
were printed they cost the state 25
cents, but under the contract Just
made and which has been awarded tc
Columbus lithographing firm, the
cost is cut down to II cents.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-29
Big BUSINESS
In Real Estate Built Upon Honesty
And Fair Dealing

The above headlines indicate the
principles for which Knox county's
farm dealer, Mr.. w. G.. Rockwell, of
this city, stands. He has a record OF
and real estate business of which
he may well feel proud-his sales
running up into the hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars annually. He is dill
gent student of up-to-date methods,
hard worker, good salesman and
strong and heavy advertiser, not spar
ing either brain, time or money In
his efforts to further his clients in
terests and the establishment of his
real estate field. His efforts are con-
fined largely to the sale of farms, and
he deserves and is bound TO get a
large patronage from the public along
real estate lines.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-29
PROMINENT
Men Talk On Sports In New
York

New York, Dec. 2--Once year the
chosen representatives Of the lead
ing colleges and universities of the
country, comprising the organizations
known as the National Collegiate
Athletic Association, get together to
agree on uniform rules and to discuss
other matters tending to keep athlec-
tic sports at American colleges on a
high plane and free from taint. Today,
at the Hotel Astor, the association be-
gan it's sixth annual meeting with an
attendance of delegates from nearly
four-score of the prominent institu-
tions of the country.
The morning session was made not
able by the presentation of addresses
by several eminent men invited to ad-
dres the association The speakers
and their topics included the follow.
ing The Military Value of Athlec.
tics to Nation" Major General Leon
ard Wood, chief OF staff, U. S. A.;
Collegiate Athletics from the View.
point of the President of a Univer
sity", Chancellor Mccormick, of the
University of Pittsburgh, and 1.-THE
Influence of Collegiate Athletics Upon
Preparatory Schools" Professor Scud
der, of Preparatory School.