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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-18

Travelling Sergeant Boen left at mid- nigh. last night for Oklahoma City after Harry Mills, the white man who escaped from the penitentiary farm three years ago, and who was serving term for killing a negro woman near Vicksburg. Thus is the third trip Sergeant Bolen has made to Oklahoma during the year after escaped conviets. $
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-06

oskaloosa is not properly adyertis,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-06

ed. A bureau of advertising in con.
necton with the Commercial club,
should be established. so that adver.
Using matter could be systematically
distributed. The business and pro.
fessional men of the city will all
help. Advertising does pay. In the
past year, as before, the newspapers
of our city have been kind and gen.
erous in giving space to advertising
Oskaloosa. but this is not sufficient.
To get better results it must be
done Systematically and kept at all
the time. "Oskaloosa Offers Oppor.
tunities," and it is your business and
mine to let other people know it.
Monthly reports to each member
of the Commercial club would be the
means of stimulating interest and of
spreading information.
A campaign should be made for
the eradication of the imaginary un-
friendly feeling which exists between
the country and Oskaloosa. There
is no just cause for it and Oskaloosa
is losing some business, while the
farmer is losing his market and will
in time reduce the price of his farm
lands. They both must lose; for
their interests are mutual The buy.
ing of goods from eatalog buses has
no lasting advantage. The retail
stores of Oskaloosa are superior to
those of any city of it's size in the
state in quality and quantity of
goods handled. and the prices are as
favorable. This being true, home
people should buy in their home mar
ket. The merchant and farmer must
get together. Each should meet the
other frankly and unite for a better
country, better city, better farms,
better business and a better home
market.
The new, board vii be confronted
with many proposition, some good,
some bad; some of value. some
worthless. but remember all will
claim the attention of fifteen busy
men. An interurbau may be built
across the state. biplanc factory
may apply Tor space; a shoe factory
may come; an automobile factory
may seek a home. If these and sim.
lar things come, do not expect the
board to secure them without your
help. To consummate any undertak.
ing it takes continued and united
effort.
Get in the game to win. Throw in
some energy, some brains and some
dollars. Do your part all along the
line and Oskaloosa will grow better
and bigger.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-06
Mr. Ajdep's Address,

Charles A. Alden, OF Chicago, was
introduced by Mr.. Oppenheimer, al
the man who had left an enviable
position i'm the service OF the Curtis
Publishing Company Of Philadelphia
to engage in politics in Chicago and
was now out of a job. Mr.. Alder
was prominent in the movement that
supported G. e. Marian for, mayor
of Chicago against the campaign OF
graft and dirty politics. He has
been power in Chicago and he was
a power at the Commercial Club ban
quet of last evening. Mr.. Alden was
announced Oh the program to talk OF
Modern Patriotism" The subject
does not half express what Mr.. Alden
spoke upon. His theme was the
great field of good citizenship" His
enunciation of truths was made to
apply to local situations in a way
that will be talked about for months
by the club members privileged to
hear him and by the people Of the
city generally. And it was a privil.
eye to hear this expounder oil prin-
ciple and truth. Those members who
were absent from the banquet have
something to. regret to-day. They
have sustained loss they can i'll
afford. E.-EE ~a
MI. Alden aside from being fin
ished oratol, a powerful man, in the
sense of a commanding presence and
a deep thinker. possesses the faculty
of being able to set forth his argu-
ment SO clearly and to clinch his
truths. His words must be remem-
bered. The thunderbolts he shot
forth last evening were heard and
felt and the man will be remembered
locally for days to come. His state.
ments we're irresistible, and the
and the sincerity of his
manner compelled attention. A light
of humor, would now and then illum-
mate his utterance and it was effect.
i've. Applause for the man and his
rang spontaneously, time
after time and at the conclusion of
his remarks the plaudits were pro-
Ionged. He paid the meeting mum.
Der of compliments among which was
! statement to Mr.. Oppenheimer that
he audience was one OF the most at.
.entive that lie had ever addressed
and that he had experienced a genu-
ne pleasure in being among our peo-
pie and addressing them.
The Commercial Club has had en-
ertainers in other days, the ban.
luets have been addressed by sages
md reformers and the membership !.
las quaffed advice from fountains OF
wisdom but never before in the his.
DRY OF the organization have they
,een moved by such a dynamic force
IS was present with this man. The
lime was right for just such an ad.
rcss as was heard last evening. The
round was ready and the seed fell
pom fertile soil. The members OF
he club went to their homes with
he full knowledge that they had
card something.
Y
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-06
Presented With Rina.

Former chief of police, John Rug.
gonberg, is wearing handsome sig
net ring, the gift of his fellow officers.
Office force and city headquarters fire.
quenters. 1t was presented early
Monday evening prior to the change
of administration by Doc" Broyles.
The chief was much surprised and
taken back" by this manifestation OF
the esteem OF his fellows and asso-
ciates. The memento of associates
and friends was appreciated. MI.
Ruggenberg made an excellent officer
while serving the administration.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-06

"oskaloosa Offers Opportunities"

"oskaIoosa Offers Opportunities"
A few of the numerous matters
considered by the Board of Directors
of the Oskaloosa Commercial Club
since the last annual meeting:
May 3rd, organized new board,
bett, r roads and celebration of Ma
haska day.
Met May milk ordinance.
Met May Incorporation for but.
ton factory.
Met May 20-Button factory.
Met May 23-General meeting of
the Commercial club membership
button factory proposition.
May 23-Button factory, prepared
for soliciting funds.
June Button factory details.
June 6-Button factory and mem.
bership.
June 13-Button factory; arrange
ments with city council.
July 14-Button factory contract
and parcels post.
August 9-Report of button fac
tory committee and other matters.
Aug 1O-Iowa Central Railway ~.
pair shops.
Aug. 16-Button factory building.
Aug. 19--Let button factory con.
tract for building.
Aug. 22-Penn College Endowment.
Aug. 26-(2) Penn College Endow-
ment.
Sept. G--Button factory and Iowa
Central switch. Blyth miners train.
Oskaloosa Traction & Light Co. loop.
Oct. 4--Short Course.
Oct. Local manufacturing pro-
position.
Oct. 21-Cotton glove factory.
Dec. 6-Glova factory.
Jan. 5, 19ll-Glove iactory--menl-
bersLip-grist mill and Blyth train.
Jan. Christ mill. Iowa League of
Commercials Clubs.
FEB. G-Shoe factory. Local con
ccrps. Automobile factory.
Feb. 2l--Annual meeting and ban
quet. Shoe factory. Retail cloth
iers' convention.
FEB. 23-lowa Central matter En-
largement OF Commercial Club acti-
vities.
March = Interstate Commerce
Commission. Local concerns.
March 22-Local concerns. glove
factory. Closed years business.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-06

committee"
There Is a firm in this city
brought hero largely through the in
1uencc of the club. whose taxes
have been abated from year to year
and when asked for five-dollar
membership, refuse"
Yes" said the stranger, these
are most unpleasant circumstances
but they are to be found everywhere
true in much smaller towns than
you appear to have here, that kind
OF citizenship, while it may be tol
Grated for a time, is a detriment to
community. Growth does not ne
cessarily imply brains, but a crea
ton does. Towns grow, but cities
are made by men" b. 49,.
Il noticed in my visit your factor
les and places of industry are large.
ly in their infancy, and everyone OF
them an ample territory to expand
Would it not be well to conserve what
you now have and TO build MP and
expand factories and places of indus,
try employing men already here? You
also have an agricultural territory
and ! fail to find real elevator in
your city, nor was | able to locate
a general market for farm produce.
| also under stand there is an ar
rangement in your city which makes
IL uncomfortable for person to
peddle farm produce from house to
house in the city limits. Whether
these things have been brought about
through greed and selfishness i leave
YOU to Judge. Legitimate competi-
ton should ever exist ard while
some stores would sell a few less pc.
tatoes the town as whole would be
benefited by general market for
farm produce"
II do not believe the farmer should
run the city or the city run the farm,
but their interests should be mutual
and reciprocal relations should exist.
The farmers capital consists of land
and a market and with either factors
wanting he Is failure. A city's cap
ital consists of it's market Industries
and people who come within its Dor
ders. and without either of these
factors it is lacking; but forget my,
self and trust you will pardon me
for this long rambling talk" said
the stranger.
Not at all" replied the citizen,
II would like to ask one question.
We have, good citizens in this city,
some few real live business men.
who carry the burden, and | do not
mean by that simply give up their
money in the aid of their enterprises,
but take time from their business
and lend their influence unselfishly.
We have factories in their infancy
over hundred different arti,
cles, plenty of fuel, water, unlimited
territory and wealth. What would
you say was the greatest obstacle in
the way of the commercial club?'
From what | learned in your city
and the men in it," replied the stran-
ger, 81 would say SELFISHNESS."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-06

told of ways and means for cure.
Iowa whatever else may have been
included in the ailment, has not been
advertised. Our legislature and our
laws may, in measure have been
blameworthy but the real trouble has
been rooted in the silence of the PEG,
pie in the direction of publicity. Mr..
Rail told of methods of advertising
and of facts accomplished. He held
up such examples as Waterloo, Ma
son City, Charles City, Cedar Rapids
and Lehigh and showed wherein
Oskaloosa also might be on the map
The talk was inspiring and will bear
fruit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-06
Notes.

The special committee upon ban
quet has the thanks of the member
ship for the completeness and the
success of the arrangements
The members of the banquet com
n,ittee, II. d. Walton, chairman; A.
Rosenblatt. Art Oppenheimer, II. S.
Rosccraps. Frank w. Glaze and w.
II. Kalbach.
The retiring directors and officers
Of the past year are:
President-C. e. Sawyer.
Vice Prcsident-Chas S. Walling.
Treasurer-Harry l.. Davis.
Secretary--LeRoy T.. CorIett.
n. J. Bentley, II. l.. Blackford, G.
Il. Brooke, r. M. Boyer, o. p. Dede.
S. B. Walton. C. E. Lofland, Ben Nc
Cagg, H. s. Rosecrans, G. w. Shock
ley and Frank X. Underwood.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-06
Starting Right.

The new administration made
good start In the estimation of people
In several parts of town, The street
commissioner had a big gang of men
out cleaning the sidewalk crossings
OF an accumulation OF mud. The
work was appreciated by host Of
citizens.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-06
Report OF Treasurer.

| submit the following as true
statement of the condition of t.
treasury Of the club, at the present
time and during the term OF my of,
flee as treasurer:
Bal. on hand April %. 1910. .s51S.O9
Since that date have receiv-
ed from Secretary collec-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-06

l. tons as follows:
Bal. on Red Men" sub. IS 5000
Button factory sub. ...... 5,525.OO
Memberships. 1910 ....... 287.5O
Memberships, 1911 ....... 1.O30.0
Banquet Com, 1910 ......... 10
Concessions Com. -. ...... 1890
From Blyth Train Com. 49,. 10000
Total reed from Secy. 81, O21. 30
Total coming into my hand. $7,539.29
Disbursements.
Red Men .t...... .:........S 10000
Button factory ............. 5,682.2S
Biyth train ........ ......,. 10000
Salaries of Sec'y, Janitor
hire. Insurance. taxes, pos.
tage, printing and inciden.
tals ........ $3.50. .,.... ooZ.4f
Total disbursements -. .s6,S34.72
Bal. on hand ......,. ....$ 704.57
For the amounts received the
Secretary holds the treasurers re.
ceipts. Vouchers for moneys dis.
bursed were turned over to auditing
committee.
Respectfully submitted this 18th
day of April. 1911.
HARRY L. DAVIS, Treasurer
Report Of Auditing Committee.
We, the undersigned, committee
appointed to audit, examine and
check the books and accounts of the
Secretary aud Treasurer of this or
ganization, beg leave to report that
we have performed that duty and find
the books and accounts correct, as re- !
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-06
Membership.

The membership and support last
year were discouraging and the board
was financially Handicapped. Things
looked blue for time. but out men
have realized the situation and have
come back; So tonight ] am able to
report membership OF .245. This is
the largest membership in the his
tory of our club and aside from the
few just described. the boosting
spirit Is at high tide and things look
bright for the future.
Suggestions for the Future.
Oskaloosa Is not properly adyertis-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27
.DEN|S0N CHARTER
BECOMES 4 LAW
Governor Colquitt Filed the Bill
with the Secretary Of State
Without Signature.
ANOTHER BILL UNSIGNED
Doubted Coustitutionality Of Act Civ
ing, Cities and Towns Right to
Mortgage Water ana Light
Plants to &c, Funds.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Austin, Texas, March 27.-The
Denison city charter becomes a law
without the governors approval, he
having filed the bill with the secre-
tary of state today without his sig
nature.
Governor Colquitt also filed un-
signed the bill allowing cities and
towns to mortgage water and light
plants for not over five thousanl
dollars to secure funds to erect such
plants. He withheld his signature
from this act because he doubted It's
constitutionality.
The governor signed the Brown
county road law; the bill regulating
the sale Of fertilizer: an act prohibit
ing dynamiting, seining or trapping
fish; the bill allowing such corpora
tons as electric, gas and power com
panies, with authority, to establish
substations in other towns a bill
authorizing cities to contract with
railroads for the erection of viaducts
and issue bonds therefor not to ex-
coed $4,000 also a bill defining
paupers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27
FELL FROM 9TH
/. FLOOR ESCAPE
An Iron Hook at the Third Floor
Stopped the Fall and
Saved a Life.
CAUGHT BY HER CLOTHING
Ida Singer Hung Suspended Above
The Horrible Scenes Of Death
! Until Discovered and
Released.
Associated Press Special.

New York, March 27.-Perhaps
the most thrilling experience yet re-
lated In connection with the terri
bic fire of Saturday is that of Ida
Singer, a nineteen year old girl who,
while endeavoring to make her es-
cape, sfefl from the ninth floor fire
escape and was caught by an iron
hook inAthe wall at the third floor
The hook pierced the girls clothing,
only bruising her, but the fearful
fall rendered her unconscious for
the time. She soon recovered to find
herself swinging from this strange
position, whence for some time she
watched the horrible scenes on the
ground below her The perilous po-
sition of the girl was finally discov-
cred and she was rescued.
According to this mornings count
the death list resulting from this fire
still numbers one hundred and for
ty-one.
Eighty-six of the dead victims
have been identified, sixteen of that
number being men and boys. Twelve
tai.
1t is now known that the fir
started in rubbish heap and it il
believed from a burning cigarette
cast carelessly aside.
Discussing the lack of fire escapes
in the building the fire marshal said
that it would have taken the seven
hundred girls employed in the shirt
waist factory three hours to have
reached the streets by means of the
only fire escape available, and that
hundreds of other New York build
ings are similarly lacking in means
Of escape in case of a conflagration.
Fire Chief Croker has started the
slogan for not merely fire proof
buildings, but also death proof
buildings, which promises to become
country wide. Several searching in
vestigations looking toward the inn
proving of fire conditions in this city
have already been started.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27
Rogers Hotel Arrivals


Dewey Langford. Hamilton; Quill
Bile. Weatherford j. f. Battle, DaI-
las; E. K Morse, Waco; j. c. Woods.
H. Wimberley j. B. kinsey and wife,
Dallas; r. d. Davis, st. Louis; John
R. Wharton Dallas; Richard Miller,
New York; c. L. Morris, Cincinnati;
S. c. Padelford, Cleburne; G.J. Stell,
Alvarado; G. NJ. Herring, c. j. Nc
Callister, Fort Worth E. w. Pen
dleton, Dallas: j. E. King, j. f.. Fes-
ter. Bob Reynolds, Ennis; T. S.
Johnson, Austin; w. d. Snodgrass,
Ennis; r. r. Chandler Corsicana; f.
~. Rippey, R. b. Meadows w II.
Forester, Tom Stevenson, Dallas;
VIM G. Martin, Temple; J f. Hol-
mes, w. w. Davis, j. A. Sadler, Dali
las; f. l.. simmons, San Antonio; II.
e. Bucker, Fort Worth: D. d.
Moore. Fort Worth; r. b. Chapman,
Denton; q. d. Bressey, Kansas
City; w. F. Snowden, Mrs. Irene
Merrill, Fort Worth; w. T. Kemp,
Mansfield; w. S. Robinson, Ennis;
J. G. Brown, Dallas; G. w. Smith
deal, Hillsboro; j. l.. Collins, Dallas;
T. B. Hubbard. Mansfield E. G..
Blair, Dallas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27
PADUCAH FIRE Loss
EsIIMiTED $4,000
Hardware Stock and Grocery store
Destroyed--<ioodwin Hotel
Damaged.

Associated Press Special
IL Padueah, Texas March 2T--Fire
I of an unknown origin caused nesrss
$50 600 destruction and damag'
, here last night, beginning at abou
1880 o clock.
The blaze was first discovered In
an empty building next to the Good
win Hotel. and the former was des-
troyed
The Goodwin suffered damage TO
building and contents of about
$1,000.
J. A Christian & Co. suffered
loss of $4,000 on the firms stock
of hardware Insurance carried Is
$4,000.
The grocery store of G. j. Rut-
ledge was damaged, with stock val
ued at $4,000. Insurance carried only
$4,000
Dan Films tin shop building.
worth about $500. was destroyed.
with no insurance Contents and
stock saved.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27
New Druggist Is Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Aubrey arriv-
eG in4;Waxahachie Sunday night from
Waco to make this city their home.
Mr.. Aubrey succeeds Mr.. Gatewood
with the Curtin Drug company He
began work Monday morning In his
new position Mr. Aubrey is a gradu-
ate pharmacist with an experience OF
ten years and has worked in some OF
the largest drug stores in Texas lie
comes to the Curtin Drug company
from the Powers-Kel Drug com
pany. of Waco, with whom he has
been, connected in the capacity OF
preseriptionist and pharmacist. MI
Curtin invites his friends to call and
get acquainted with Mr. Aubrey.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27
-FOUR BURN TO DEATH
IN KENTUCKY HOME
MRS. j. NJ. BRIDGES AND THREE
CHILDREN CAUGHT IN
FLAMES.
We're Guests III the Veach Home and
Occupied Second Floor Rooms.
Could Not Be Rescued
From Building.
.Assocrated Press Special

ASSOCIATED Press Special
y Harrodsburg, KY, Mar. 81 Mrs.
M, Bridges and three children were
burned to death last nisn. - ftFe
which destroyed the home of J. T.
Veach. Mrs. Bridges and her Chi
dren, who were guests at the Veach
home, were sleepingl on the second
floor and 1T is uspposed that they
did not awaken in time to make
their escapeSfrom the burning build
ing, All possible efforts were made
to rescue them but the fire had
gained such Roadway before 1t was
discovered that the rescuers were
perfectly helpless
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27
PERILOUs FLIGHT.
Four Passengers in Balloon Have
Terrible Experience.

CasseI, Germany, March IL
Four passengers in the spherical bal
loon Altenburg had terrible exper-
fence while attempting flight to
the North sea today. A hurricane
drove the balloon, which assembled
in Altenburg, in the Duchy of Sake
Altenburg, into the Fulda river.
which is over its banks on account
of the floods, and the balloonists
were rescued with difficulty. One OF
them was severely injured. The bal
loon travelled $50 miles in three
hours.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27
Corn Club Meeting.

There will be meeting of the
Boys and Girls Corn club of Ellis
county at the court house Saturday
afternoon, April /, at 2 o'clock. All
members of the club and any boys
or girls who desire to become mem
beers are invited to attend this meet
ing. The meeting is open to all and
it is desired that all farmers who are
interested in the corn club move
ment be present.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27
Little Girls Arm Broken.

The right arm of the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Robert Meyers
was broken in two places Sunday al
ternoon. The little girl and a num-
Der Of companions were riding a
small burro when she fell off the an
imal with the above result. 1t Is be-
lieved that her arm struck against a
street car rail on North Rogers
street. The fractures were promptly
reduced by a physician and no SER
ious trouble is apprehended
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27
TWO CONVEY ARE KILLED
Tom and Ed Hall Dead Near kenna
New Mexico.

Roswell n. NJ, March 27.F Tom
and Ed Hail. brother cowmen with
small ranches near Kenna. We're shot
and killed before breakfast yester-
terday morning four miles north. of
Kenna, this county.
William Zumwalt. another cow
man, has given himself up and will
be brought here. He will not make a
statement about the tragedy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27
ENDS BIC SCANDAL
BY DROPPING SUIT
AN ENGLISH SOCIETY MESS
WILL PROBABLY DRY
UP NOW.
On Account of Forgetfulness of a
Witness DeforeSt VIII Not
Continue the Prosecution
Of Mothes.-in.Law.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special
London, March 27.--The apparent
end of one of the greatest English
scandals came today WREN Baron
Arnold Deforest dropped his sland-
er suit against Henry Miner and his
mother-in-law. Lady Gerard, be-
cause Lord Derby Deforest's chief
witness could not remember much
about the case. VI
Deforest married Miss Gerard, a
vastly wealthy heiress. He testified
that she eloped with a second lieu
tenant, but that he took her back.
Following this, he claimed, Miner
had charged that Deforest had kick
ed his wife down stairs and had beat
en- her.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27
FORT WORTH OFFICER
SHOOTS DALLAS MAN
CLAUDE STYERS. AN ACCOUNT
ANT. SAID TO BE MORTAL
Ky WOUNDED.
Trouble Occurred in Styers Office
in Dallas and No Explanation
of Shooting Has Been
Learned.
Associated Press snecial.

Dallas Texas, March Claude
Styers, an accountant was shot and
MORALLY wounded in his office hero
today by ]. Y Yates, a Fort Worth
policeman. No explanation of the
trouble has been learned
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27

Midlothian, Texas, March 81.
Postmaster McEldowney stated that
the total receipts of this office for
the year 1910 were $4,000. The re-
ceipts thus far in 1911 are $6,5oo'
He attributes this unusual increase
to the general better business condi'
tions and promising prospects.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27
ELECTION LAW TANGLES.
Attorney Generals Department Re
ceive Many Queries on Statute.

Austin, March 27.-At present
the attorney generals department
is receiving from twenty to twenty
five inquiries daily for rulings upon
the election laws. Just at this time
there are many city elections and II
seems that no one has a very clear
conception of just what the election
laws are.