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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
Removal Of Palmer to be Decided.

Marshalltown, May 81. - Special:
The thirty eighth annual session OF
the Iowa Christian conference, the
UNCONVENTIONAL organization OF the
Christian church of Iowa, will be held
at LeGrand May 30 and 81. One OF
the questions of Importance to come
before the conference will be the rati-
fication or rejection of the project to
remove Palmer college, the denomina-
tional school, from LIE Grand to AL
Ebany, Mo. The Rev. ID. M. Helfen-
stein, of Des Moines, is president Of
the conference: the Rev. John A.
Slower, of Barnes City, vice-president.
and John J. Kyle, of Perlee, secretary
and treasurer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
Back to Asylum.

Harlan, May 29.-Special: Elmer
Rogers, aged 81, man without
home, who has spent twenty years as
an inmate in the insane asylum at
Clarinda, was taken into custody by
the sheriff and after hearing before
the insane commissioners was ordered
to be returned to the hospital. 1t was
learned that he escaped from the In
sane hospital over year ago and
since that time had been wandering
about from place to place. He will be
taken back to the hospital.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
Defender Of Republicanism.

Colfax Clipper: With the Indianola
Herald, the Clipper believes that in
the person of Col. LATE Young, editor
Of the Des Moines Capital, the regu-
lar republicans of Iowa have at this
time a leader. AS a candidate for
United States senator he will be the
central figure. He is aggressive and
capable, a native Iowan, familiar
with every county in the state, de-
fender of true republicanism, which
should be at premium these days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
NOTED DWARF IS KILLED
Coretta Kickoff, Known to Circus
Patrons, Meets Her Death in Run
away Accident.

Kankakee, ILL.,, May 24.-Coretta,
full name Coretta Rickoff, noted dwarf
with Ringling's circus for the four
past seasons, was killed in a runaway
while driving with Manager Warren.
The body was sent to Clinton, Ia. her
home She was twenty-one inches in
height and fourteen years old Theo-
dore Roosevelt sent her greetings on
her last birthday In January, conclud-
Ing: You are the only sweetheart
my wife is not jealous OF"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
when Liberty 10 License.

Liberty Is the portion Of a people
who delight In humanity, who revere
justice. despise fiattery and yenerate
truth. While you are not such peo-
pie, o my fellow citizens, in vain will
you talk Of liberty. Instead OF liberty
you will have licentiousness, and to
that you viii all In your turns fall
victims, You will ask for bread and
will get-dead bodies! And at
length you will bow down your necks
to the yoke. and find your vile refuge
In the rule OF despot.-Mme. Ro-
land. Address Before the Reyolu
uonary Tribunal"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
WIFE SLAYER GIVEN LIFE
Samuel Miller. Convicted Of Numbering
Woman, Escaped From Jail Pend
ing an Appeal to Save His Life.

Jackson, Tenn. May 27.-The Ten.
nessee supreme court commuted the
sentence OF Samuel Miller to life i'm
prisonment. He was convicted nine
years ago by the criminal court OF
Shelby county of the charge of muir.
dering his wife. He took an appeal,
and pending this. escaped from fail
with dozen prisoners. He was cap
tured in San Francisco four months
ago and brought to Memphis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
NJ. z. BISHOPS CoNsECRATED
Ten Recently Advanced to Episcopery
Are Indicted Into Office With I'm
posing Ceremony.

Minneapolis. May 27.-In the pres.
ence Of a great audience, hundreds
having been turned away, the follow.
ing newly elected bishops were con,
secrated to their high office In an i'm
POSING and solemn service: Homer
Clyde Stuntz, Theodore Somerville
Henderson. William Orville Shepard
Naphtali Luccock. Francis John Nc,
Connell. Frederick Deland Leete. Rich,
ard Joseph Cooke. Wilbur Patton Thir,
kield, John Wesley Robinson. omission
ary) and William Perry Eveland, (mis
sionary).
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
THUGS BEAT AND
TAR YOUNG WOMAN
en-Year-0ld Son Fights to
Protect Mother.
TOWN LIGHTS OUT AT TIME
Victim Of Brutal Assault Charges That
Eight Men Acted With Sanction
of the City
Council.

Ocean City, Nd, May 27.-Never
has Worcester county been more
stirred than it is today over the &C.
ton of gang Of thugs, who, claiming
official protection, dragged Mary Holz-
man, an unprotected woman, from her
home in Ocean City, showered blows
and kicks upon her face and limbs and
concluded their brutal performance by
dipping her into a vat of tar In the
presence of her eleven-year-old son,
who struggled to prevent the outrage.
Negro Gives Woman Shelter.
Terrorized by her experience the
woman has quit the town. She is now
being sheltered by Tom Jones. a ne
gro who lives three miles in the coun-
try. One of the most startling fea-
lures of the incident is the fact that
the town lights were out when the as
sault was committed. ...
Mrs. Holman says the switch was
turned through the connivance Of town
officials. However this may be, the
men guilty Of the outrage boosted
while they were subjecting her to the
indignities that their act had the
sanction of the town council.
Sheriff Harrison, acting under in
structions from States Attorney John
son, visited Mary Holman and 1t was
arranged that she should be taken to
Snow Hill, the county seat of Worces-
ter. She demanded an investigation
of the assault and the incidents lead
ing up to it. claiming that she has
been the victim of defamatory gossip
as we'll as an assault
Recognized Three Assailants.
1T was ten o'clock at night" she
said, when | was awakened by the
smashing of glass in the room where
slept. ! was frightened, of course.
Hardly had l time to put on a few
clothes when the door was broken in.
The crowd numbered about ten men,
Three | recognized; the others | did
not know. When l screamed they
struck me and sometimes kicked me-
Every tooth have is loose and the
condition of my face you can see for
yourself. My back and limbs are
black and blue from the blows and
kicks they gave me.
They rushed with me from the
house to a barrel Of tar in which
was thrown. Some of it still clings to
me.
Says Lights Were Out.
"The lights were out. I know that
the town officials were aiding the men
because the lights continued out for
half an hour"
Mrs. Holzman's face was so discol
ored from the blows that those who
saw her on the day following the as
sault did not recognize her. Warrants
were sworn out by Mrs. Holman at
Berlin for the arrest OF the men whose
n q hara hean oiunr
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
Sidney Boy Is Drowned.

Sidney, May 27.-SpeciaI: Richard
Wrightman; the 14-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wrightman.
was drowned at noon Sunday while
swimming in the Nishnabotna river
with a number of companions. Wight
man went down in deep pool in the
river. It Is supposed that he was car
ried under the water by the current.
None of his companions could swim
and when his body was recovered
medical aid was too late. The boys
father is a prominent real estate
dealer. ... .... .....
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
Row over Chickens Ends in Death.

Forest City, May 27.-Special: A
quarrel over some chickens belonging
to Oscar Bowers resulted Saturday
might in the killing of Carl Brockey,
a son of s. G. Brockey, prominent
farmer living six miles east of here,
by Bowers. The two Bowers and
Broekeys live on adjoining farms and
some time bitter feeling has been
caused by the fact that Bowers chick.
ems are said to have spent good part
of the time In the Brockey garden.
When the two met the dispute was re-
newed and a shooting followed. Bow
ers entered a plea Of self-defense
when arraigned. This Is the second
killing since this county was organ
lied, and owing to the prominence of
the two families, it has caused much
excitement. r.. ..r- "
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
THE AGREEMENT 1c
WAS SIGNED TO-DAY
Row Over Chickens Results in Kill
ing Farmer In Winnie bago Co.
ITALIAN SHOOTS A TORMENTOR
Boy Gang at Waterloo Gives Much
TroubIe--Fate of Palmer College
To Be Decided On This Week
Boy Killed by Batted Ball.

Des Moines, May 81. Special:
President w. F. Rodgers and Secre-
tary Frank Cameron of the United
Mine Workers association of Iowa
this afternoon signed the new wage
scale agreement binding the miners
and operators for the next two years.
About 1900 miners will return to
work within few days. The vote
of the miners on the new agreement
was carried by majority of 70Sk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
House Sill a Poor Bank.

Hanover, Mass.-Antony Geribo
thought he had found safe place to
keep his savings when he tucked s13
In bills under the sill of his house.
But when he went for the money he
found the winter winds had rocked
the house SO that the bills were
ground to bits.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
WEALTHY MAN KILLS RANCHER
Capt. s. 3. Burnett, Personal Friend
Of Roosevelt, Shoots Down r.
p. Sayers in Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex, May 24.-Capt.
s. B. Burnett Of Fort Worth, multi
millionaire capitalist and cattleman
and close personal friend of Theodore
Roosevelt. shot and killed F. P.
Savers, aged thirty. at Paducah. in
King county. Burnett was immediate
ly arrested and then released on bail
Of $4,000. A feud of long standing
existed between the men.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
From Fremont County,

Hamburg Republican: Republicans
of Iowa will make no mistake in cast
ing their ballot for Lafayette Young
for the United States senatorship in
the June primary. He is man Of
commanding strength in the nation,
whether he goes to the senate or not.
II doesn't make so much difference to
Iowa. There are but few men who
could shake up the dry bones of the
upper house OF congress as he can.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
Shoots His Tormenter.

Fort Dodge, May 27.-Special; Fred
Jackson, a round house employe of
the Minneapolis G. st. Louis railroad,
is in the hospital here seriously
wounded by two bullets fred at him
by a young Italian giving his name
as Lewis. Lewis is in the county Jail
charged with assault to commit muir
der. The assault is said to have
grown out of Jackson's tormenting the
young Italian
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
SECRET ORDER CAUSES STIR
10000 Troops Have Been
Ordered to Texas.

Leavenworth, Kan. May 24-Fort
Leavenworth is excited over a secret
order to General Potts. commandant
of the Central division. Rumored
he had been ordered to be ready to
take 10000 troops to Texas. He re-
fused to discuss the telegram. The
pontoon equipment Of engineers is
held on fat cars. All officers on leave
recalled.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
Hons Peexed. Eat yoeko.

Marysyille, o.-Mrs. George Lincoln
Of Woodstock mourns the death Of her
pet monkey. Jocko. Jocko spent much
Of his time teasing and annoying the
hogs on the Lincoln farm. The pork
ers. becoming tired of the monkeys
actions. Just ate him up.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
Farmer Found Dead.

Clinton, May 2s.-Special: Thomas
Kettlecen, prominent and wealthy
farmer living west of here, was found
dead in his bed today. Sunday he
was apparently as we'll as ever and a
number of his children and friends
spent the day at his home. This
morning he arose as usual, but return.
ed later to bed, where he was found
dead. 1t is not known whether he
took an overdose of medicine or COM
mitted suicide. The authorities are
making an investigation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
Young a Booster for Good Highways

Lafayette Young, who served five
months in the United States senate
and is now a candidate for reelection,
IS one of the pioneer good roads
boosters Of Iowa. He was the father
OF the River-to-River road. The
idea had it's inception in his mind and
he spent his own time and money to
put the road on its feet. He has been
interested in all the good roads pro-
jects in the state, and has spoken be-
fore a number of Good Roads conven-
tons and meetings in various coun-
ties, ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
unnea.onahIa Reauest

/ "Conne now. Hemma." says the
whitechapel bridegroom. you're goin'
to sly obey when you comes TO II
in tn saryice. amt your" ''Wot, mel"
cries the bride. me s'y obey to
you. Why, blime me, Emery, you
ainf arr me Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30

HUNT.-Died, Monday afternoon,
May ~, 1912. at S:15 o'clock, at $40
East Ninth avenue, of brain fever of
nine days duration, Minerma M. Hunt,
one year, ten months and twenty
eight days old, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. C.. w. Hunt. Funeral from the
NJ. E. church at Unionville, Ia, Wed
|nesday afternoon at one o'clock. De-
ceased Is survived by her parents and
two brothers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
Killed by, Batted Ball.

Muscatine, May 27.-Special: Ed
ward Evans. IL years old, was killed
Sunday while playing base ball with
youthful companions near his home.
He was struck in the pit of the stom-
ach by hard hit ball and died short
Ily afterwards.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
Bow Instantly Killed.

Independence, May 81. Special:
Harvey Peterson, aged Is, was in
stantly killed by lightning here last
night while closing a wire gate. His
companion, Clint Christensen, sitting
in a buggy few feet away, escaped
injury.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
B. F. Dewaree, Madison, Ind. q;
124S and
Ida M. Thomas, Oskaloosa.. 49,. q

BORN.-To Mr.. and Mrs Clarence
Hanna, of Adams township, Friday,
May "a, 1912, a fine 11-pound son.
Mother and babe progressing nicely,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
Aggressive and Fearless.

Orient Independent, March 2s, 1912:
Lafe Young is making a splendid
tight for the United States senate. He
is aggressive, fearless and makes
Rome howl.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30

Many OF the corn fields have made
the acquaintance OF the pillow but
some late planting remains to be
done.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30

f Fish are not biting anything ex-
ira" according to the boys who have
been at the river trying their luck.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

Ottie Armstrong, Rose Hill.......20
1247 and
Faye Warrick, Tioga. ...........2o
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30

PRATT.-Mrs. Mary Comfort Pratt
was born in Stophtshire, England,
August IL, 1874, and departed this
life at Beacon, Iowa, May 10, 1912, at
the age of 81 years, months and
day. Mr. and Mrs. Pratt were mar
ried in 1864 in Bromwick, England,
and removed to Beacon, Iowa, in
1879, which place has been the fam
lily home since. To this union were
born twelve children, four of whom
survive the good mother, viz: Mrs.
G. Fl. Reynolds of ColfaX, Iowa; Mrs.
Fl. j. Allen of Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
Mrs. Joseph Winchell of Marshall.
town, Iowa; and J. F. Pratt of White
Fish, Montana She is also survived
by the husband, James Pratt, of Bea-
con, sister, Mrs. Ann Cooley, of AL
bia, Iowa, and three grandchildren:
Harry p. Milburn of Colfax and Will
liam F. and lleene V. Allen of Cedar
Rapids. The surviving relatives feel
very grateful to neighbors and friends
for kindnesses shown during sick
ness and death.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30

COLVILLE.-Died, of old age at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. John
Grub, of Indianapolis, Monroe town.
ship, Monday, May 20, 1912, Vastine
o. Colville, a pioneer farmer and res
ident of the county, aged so years, II
months and Is days of age. Funeral
Wednesday, May %, at the late home,
and intermcnt in Indianapolis Gene
terry.
Vastine Colville was born in Vir-
ginia, June ), 1921, and lived in Ohio
until 1855, when he came to Iowa
and Mahaska county, which place has
since been his home. He settled on
a farm and there he lived and pros
pcred. He is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Thomas Baker of Of
tumwa, Mrs. John Grub of Indian
apolis, and Miss Emma Colville of In
dianapolis, and two sons, David H.,
of Ottumwa, and Ed of New Sharon.
Mr.. Colville wa some of the older pio-
neers in the neighborhood in which
he lived. He moved his family and
his possessions to the home in the
new country in covered wagon from
Ohio and settled near the Glendale
Mill. The family has been prominent
and one of the best known in the east
part of the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-05

The girls of the young society set
who will go away to school this year
will be guests of honor at d dancing
party to be given the evening of Sep
TENDER 10 at Steinberg's nail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-05
SANTA FE NOTES.

Items for this column may be 'phone1
to 1915 or the State Journal office.l
Mrs. Berryhill and children, wife and
children of Otis Berryhill, cashier in the
freight department, returned Tuesday
from California, where they. spent the
summer months.
Hames clark of the superintendent of
car shop office will spend the weekend
with friends in Kansas City.
Geo. Frazer foreman of the blacksmith
shop, has returned from a business trip
to Chicago and the east.
Ed Frank of the electrical department is
in Amarillo. Tex, on company business
for a few days.
Ernest Trout of the timekeeper's office
and Mrs. Trout have returned from a va
cation trip spent at Chicago and various
points in Illinois.
Fred Morgan of the yard masters office
and Mrs. Morgan are spending a few
weeks vacation in Colorado.
W. A. Powers, chief chemist, is in Chi
cago for few days on company business.
Clayton T. Hill, assistant mechanical
engineer. returned to work this morning
after few weeks vacation spent in the
east. Mr.. Hill was married August 81 at
Carl Williams of the bonus department
and Galen Crook of the store department
are in Kansas City today on business.
w. D. Davis, assistant chief electrician,
returned this morning from Kansas City,
where he has been on company business
few days.
William Havens foreman in the timer
department. was elected a member of the
committee of managers of the r. r. Y
NJ G. A. at the meeting Of the committee
held last night. Mr.. Ravens was elected
to take the place vacated by Harry
Hannah.
Chas. Wright of the test department has
returned from two weeks vacation
spent in Illinois.
Ed Ginger of the Missouri Pacific o.
fices at Omaha, Neb., formerly investi-
gator in the freight claim department
here Mrs. Ginger and their daughter
who ave been spending a few days va
cation here with relatives left today for
Excelsior Springs to spend a week befol
returning to Omaha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-05

The event of supreme interest in
social affairs of the season was the
Wheeler and Professor Adolph Henry
Meyer of New York city, which was
solemnized Wednesday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock, at the home of the brides
Wheeler 1927 Van Buren, street. The
engagement was announced few
weeks ago, but the time al first chosen
for the wedding was changed from a
morning to an afternoon affair, and
was quietly celebrated, sans blare of
trumpets and the usual heralding.
The only guests were the brides pa
rents and few of her lifelong friends.
White flowers, cIematis and roses,
formed a bank in the parlor before
which the marriage service was read
by Rev. Lawrence Pitcaithly, canon of
Grace cathedral. The bride wore an
empire gown of deep ivory satin. The
skirt was made with tunic, and the
bodice was trimmed in old lace of
ANTIQUE pattern. The veil, which en-
velOpcd her costume, was gathered
into small cap partly covering the
head. The brides bouquet was a
shower of white roses and lilies of the
valley and tied with steamers of
white tuile. Her only attendant was
little Peggy Sallee, who was dressed in
a pretty white frock. She. too, wore a
little white veil which reached to the
hem of her skirt. She carried a full
blown lily tied with a bow of tulle.
Miss Permelia Curtis. The Lohengrin
march was the professional and dur
ing the ceremony Miss Curtis played
the church matrimonial hymn, The
Voice That Breathed Ger Eden,' and
the occasional was the MendelsSohn
march. After the service a wedding
supper was served in the dining room,
attended by fourteen guests
The bride has lived in Topeka most
of her life and has been one of the
most popular girls o. the exclusive
social set. She was a student at the
College of the Sisters of Bethany, and
afterwards went abroad where she at
tended school for five years. She then
studied kindergarten work in Boston
and last year did settlement work in
old Salem, Mass. She met Professor
Meyer in New York. He is q gradu-
ate of Columbia university and took
post graduate work there. He has
been chosen as associate professor of
higher mathematics of the Kansas
bride will make their home in Man
haitian. They have gone for a two
weeks wedding journey to Colorado,
and will go to Manhattan Immediately
after their return. The bride wore
smart going-away costume of navy
blue cloth with a purple tailored hat
pretty foulard frock recommended for
its chic and simplicity The plain sur
plice blouse closes over ''V'' of lace
which extends down the back in a
point. Turning back over this lace IN
front are narrow revers OF white
batiste finished with narrow Fittings of
the same. The draped tunic falls
straight on the right side where it's per-
pendicular edge is trimmed from girdle |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-05
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEwh

Dancing tonight at Garfield park
L. L. Kiene has been appointed
Fubicity agent for the State Fair
during next week.
The K. U. Alumni association will
hold its annual banquet prior to the
Washburn-K. U. football game.
A Republican meeting will be held
at Highland Park schol house tonight
for the purpose of organizing a
Straight Republican club.
Geo. W. Crane wants load or two
of old fashioned fence rails to use
during the frontier celebration next
week. He has been unable to find
them.
THE Fourth Estate, at the Ma
jestic this week, is play full of ex-
element and one of those true to ma
ture affairs, which hold the audience
until the final drop of the curtain.
Prof. ]. H. Hanger. new principal
of the Barnes high schol at Rossville,
passed through Topeka this morning
new duties. He was employed last
year as principal of the Centralia,
Kan, schools.
Captain Ed Emmons, elevator con-
ductor at the court house, has re-
turned from his vacation at Salt Lake
City, Utah. He declares he enjoyed
his trip immensely, and has returned
looking well. He will be on duty again
next Monday.
Charles n. Bacon, commissioner of
the poor. left this afternoon for a
months visit to points in California,
going by way of the Santa Fe. He will
attend the G. A. r. encampment and
will visit his daughters on the coast
before returning.
One Topeka business man came
down town to his work minus his
neckwear. He was disguised when he
realized what a fit of absentminded-
ness he had been guilty of indulging
in. He straightway made some pur-
chases at a clothing store.
The Consolidated Band of Topeka
will give the last concert of the sea-
son at Garfield park Friday evening.