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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25

Leroy Woods, carrier No. of the
Daily Herald, aged about fourteen
years, was slightly injured Saturday
afternoon when he was pushed
through a window by Teddy Bowen
carrier No. Is. The lad was taken to
a physician where his wounds were
dressed. Woods was sitting on the
window sill kicking his feet and acct
dentally struck Bowen in the back
whereupon Bowen turned around and
grobbing Woods by his feet, pushed
him through the window. Woods
would undoubtedly have been serious.
ly injured by the fall If the glass in
the window had not held him. He
was quickly released from his unpleas.
ant position and after an examination
it was found that the young lad had
received two cuts on his back. After
the wounds were dressed he was re-
moved to his home, 800 Sixth avenue
east. He Is getting along nicely and
will be able to resume his duties
again in a few days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
THROWN FROM WAGON
CLYDE Kirk Sustains Serious In.
juries in Accident.

Clyde Kirk, an employee of the
Green Bay Lumber Co, was seriously
injured at One-thirty o'clock Friday
afternoon when he was thrown off a
lumber wagon, alighting on his head
and neck. He was rendered uncon-
scious for over seven hours, and for
a time it was feared the accident
would prove fatal He rallied about
six o'clock in the evening but did not
regain consciousness until three
hours later
Clyde assisted by other employees
of the Green Bay Lumber Co, was
loading a car of lumber at the Rock
Island lines on South Market street.
Clyde was standing on the lumber
wagon, when the fly nets on one OF
the horses caught on the car door and
pulled the door out, striking the
horse. This frightened the animals
and they jumped suddenly, throwing
Kirk off the wagon. He landed on
the back of his head and neck and II
is miracle that his neck was not
broken by the fall. His fellow work.
man rushed to his assistance and
carried him to the home of Mrs. A.
A. Reed. Physicians were called and
worked over him for a number of
hours in trying to restore conscious.
ness. After a careful and thorough
examination was made it was found
that neither the neck nor any bones
were broken. The ambulance was
called and the injured man was re,
moved to his home, 1916 B avenue
west The team which was hitched
to the heavy lumber wagon made a
wild dash up Market street and they
were not checked in their mad course
until they reached the city park.
After regaining consciousness, Mr.,
Kirk talked about the accident and
seemed to know of everything that
had happened. He is resting very
easy today and If no further trouble
develops he will be able to be about
again in a short time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Sixteen Golfers Qualify for the
Second Series.

Sixteen men of the Oskaloosa COun.
try club have qualified for the second
series in the city championship and
the following pairings have been
made:
Ed Walton VS.. Miller Beard; Leo
Baldauf VS. Bob Walton: Ed Mckinley
VS.. DR. Henderson: r NJ. Shockley
VS.. H. Walton; C. w Shockley VS. X
Yer Ploeg; Sumner Hayes VS., Sam
Walton; Grant Janney VS.. w. f. vii,
liams; DR.. Jarvis VS.. Carl Johnson.
Cam Wallet and r. d. Walton al,
so qualified, but as they were to be
out OF the city they withdrew.
The various matches must be play.
ed between the following dates;
First round, between July % and
80. Second round, between July 80
and August G. Semi-Finals, between
August and IS. Finals between Aug.
ust l3 and 20. Either play between
these dates or forfeit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
Iowa Has 100000 Chickens.

Ames, Ia, July 22.-Special. With
its 23,OO0,00O chickens, Iowa leads the
union in the poultry business and the
agricultural division of Iowa State
college is giving the industry the at.
tention it ought to have. It's expert
ment station has just put out finely
illustrated free bulletin telling how to
build good poultry houses and its ex.
tension department is conducting a
class of more than 1000 boys aad
girls in poultry raising. The bulletin
describes three houses, one of them,
the Iowa colony house, designed at the
college; ii furnishes complete plans
and specifications for every feature
and gives complete bills of materials.
Their total cost runs from 1919 to
$3.50
An edition of $4,000 copies was
printed TO meet the enormous demand
for poultry literature that comes to
the college The 1000 and more boys
and girls studying poultry are enrol
led in the correspondence courses of
1.-THE extension department. Director
E. A. Bishop furnished everyone of
them with a booklet on poultry and
every one of them was enlisted in a
poultry growing contest that will be
decided at the short course this win
ter
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
ITEMS FROM BEACON
KING ALCOHOL cANTATA WAS A
BIG SUCCESS - HENRY WILLS
CALLED TO KENTUCKY TO SEE
HIS MOTHER.

Beacon, July 19.-The King Alco-
hol cantata that was given at the M.
E. church last Wednesday evening,
was decided success in every way.
John F. Jones was the leader. All
expenses were paid out The balance
of the money was equally divided be.
tween the NJ. T.. and Baptist churches.
Evan Thomas, of Chicago, was call
ed home by the death of his father,
Thos. Thomas, and his father-in-law,
Mr. Satchell 4.
Mrs. Hannah Thomas and son Evan
take this means of thanking their
many friends and neighbors who help
ed them in many ways during the i'll
ness and death of their husband and
father, Thos. Thomas.
Died, at his home, July IL, 1912, Mr..
Thomas Thomas, after several months
illness, following a stroke of paraly-
sis. The funeral was held at the Con-
gregational church Monday a. m,
July 18th. at 10 o'clock, Rev. A. A.
Heath officiating. The Odd Fellows
Tlludl SERVICE Was uSbu dt lIlt grave.
Burial at Forest cemetery. Mr.,
Thomas leaves to mourn his loss a
wife and son, Evan. He was a good
husband and father and kind neigh
Dor. All will surely miss him. The
floral tributes were many and beauti,
full. A large number of friends at.
tended from Chicago Oskaloosa, Givin
and Evans. Their many friends eX.
tend sympathy to the family.
Charles Wills, of Shelbyville, KY,
arrived here Tuesday for a visit with
his brother, Hendry Wills, and family
and Saturday they We're both called
TO Fishville, Ky, by the serious i'll.
ness of their mother.
Mrs. Leila Clements spent Sunday
in Grinnell, guest of Miss Viola Smith
Mrs. Mary Fry and family expect to
leave for Philadelphia, Pa. next Sun
day evening for several weeks visit
BLUE EYES.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
IS CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Prof. H. w. Hurt is Elected Head
of Lombard College.

A press dispatch from Galesburg,
Illinois, contains an interesting an
Inouncement to Oskaloosa people. 1t is
as follows:
Galesburg, H., July 20.-Dr. H.
w. Hurt, of Plano, has accepted
the presidency of Lombard Col
lege. He has just returned from
Berlin.
Lombard College is a Universalist
institution and was established in
1851. 1t has an enrolment of over 200
students and faculty of Is members.
DR.. Lewis B. Fisher has been presi.
dent for several years, but resigned
to engage in other work. The college
has a library OF 10000 volumes and
has a good endowment.
Prof Hurt will be remembered
here as principal of the Oskaloosa
high school, in which position he
served for about four years He is a
graduate of Iowa Wesleyan College
and for the past two years has been
taking advance work Gin Berlin, Ger
many. After leaving Oskaloosa he
was superintendent of schools for
two years at Lockport, Illinois. He
married a former Oskaloosa girl,
Miss Harriet Hibbs, sister OF Mrs.
B. J. Snyder, of this city, and daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hibbs, now
of Plano, Illinois. A daughter was
recently born to them. Old-time
friends here will congratulate Prof.
Hurt on his promotion and will wish
for him great things in his new POI
sitiOn.
Prof. Hurts election as president
carries with it authority to reorgan-
ize the faculty. In addition to a good
salary the position carries with il
home for the president. There are
10 acres of ground in the campus and
the college has six large buildings.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
BEATEN BY OT7UMWA
But the Oskaloosa Golf Players
Made the River Men Hurry.

The Oskaloosa Country Club met
defeat yesterday afternoon at the
hands of the ottumwa Country Club
at Ottumwa by the close score of 22
TO 20, in an eighteen hole match. Sew
lenteen members of the Oskaloosa club
were in the match, with Sam Walton
acting as captain, and they deserve
great credit for the showing they
made on unfamiliar ground.
The Ottumwa club entertained her
visitors royalty. Dinner and supper
were both served at the club house
and everything done that was in their
power to make the Oskaloosa club
enjoy themselves. The 0skaloosa
club will invite the Ottumwa club to
Oskaloosa at later date, for a re-
turn match. The date, however, has
not been definitely decided. The ind
vidual scores of the game were as fol
. LOUIS.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
Chance In Name.

Abba Republican? Last Saturday
in the office of the clerk of the dis
trict court marriage license was is
sued to John Narutorvich and Miss
Ursula Staponarvichayt, both of
Cricket The couple came into the
office of the clerk just before the
noon hour, and there was so much
confusion over getting the spelling
correct that the noon hour had almost
elapsed before the happy couple were
ready to get the knot tied Part of
the printed matter on the marriage
license book had to be erased to get
the name Staponarvichayt In.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
The New Friends Church.

Oskaloosa Meeting has made up its
quota of Sl2,500 towards the new
Friends church and now the canvass
for the $500 to be raised by the
Yearly Meeting is the order of the
+ day and is being pushed to compile
ton before Yearly Meeting. A few
of the Quarterly Meetings have al
ready been successfully canVassed
and il is hoped that those remaining
win be in line shortly. II everyone
will give as generously as has been
the case in some parts the whole
amount needed can be easily raised.
The terms are, one-half when the
building is enclosed and the balance
when ii is completed. Albert w.
Greene, Spencer. Iowa, is treasurer of
the fund being raised by the Y. NJ.
and subscriptions may be sent 10 him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
Fort Dodue Fire.

Fort Dodge. Ia, July 22. Especial;
Three hundred and sixty thousand
eggs were destroyed by fire SUI day in
the poultry and egg warehouse and
ice cream factory of A. r. LOOMS.
The loss is estimated at between $780,
600 and $4,000, with insurance still
1t started in a pile OF
box lumber. Despite efforts of the
firemen, the flames made rapid head
way. The ice plant is uninjured, as
are the six big refrigerator rooms. No.
live poultry was in the plant. Mr..
LOOMS says he will have the plant
working again in few days and will
rebuild Immediately the burned part.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

Mrs. Adah Smith came down from
Des Moines Thursday with her little
adopted daughter for a visit at the
home of her mother-in-law, Mrs.
Peter Williams, on A avenue east.
The ladies of the A. M. f. church
served luncheon at the parsonage
Wednesday afternoon.
The Kimbrough family on North
Market street enjoyed pleasant
family reunion Sunday and Monday
of this week. Harry came down Fri
day from Minneapolis for a weeks
visit with his parents and sister Ma,
omi, and Alfonzo and his sister Mrs,
o. G. Lee, came down from Des
Moines Saturday evening, thus bring.
ing all the family together for the
first time in eight years. Mother
Kimbrough of course killed the ia
lamb and talked some. A group pic.
ture was taken, and the usual remin-
iscences INDUCED in Alfonzo re-
turned Monday, Harry on Friday, and
Mrs. Lee and daughter Dorothy to.
day.
Miss Jennie Hardy, Miss Leah Bar,
quette and James Lloyd took advan'
tage of the excursion rates to visit
relatives and friends in Minneapolis
and St. Paul. Mr. Lloyd returned
Tuesday, but the ladies' will prolone
their stay for week or ten days.
The last quarterly meeting for this
conference year will be held Sunday
at the A. NJ. E. church. Presiding
Elder Moore will have charge of the
services during the day, which will
be held at the usual hours, morning
afternoon and evening.
The tragic death of Gladys Hoff
mann, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
V. Hoffman,, has cast a gloom over
the home of every member member
of our race. No family is better
known or better loved by our race
Their open-hearted and open-handed
friendship and charity is known to
all. Could words soften, could tears
relieve. or service dispel, their sorrow
WOulu ilOt ut. Dul q 6iltl liht lhcii
cannot be touched by human sympa
thy. Time and God alone can rift
the clouds and let the sunshine in.
The funeral of VIM. Nelson was
held from Wesley Chapel this after
noon at 2 O'Clock. Rev. Young, as
sisted by Rev Bell, conducted the
services. Interment was made at
Forest cemetery. Deceased leaves
two brothers and one sister, all OF
whom were present at the funeral
Two children of Rev. and Mrs. w
l.. Lee of Des Moines are here for a
visit at the home of their aunt.
The Sunday schools connected with
the three churches here, will hold 9
| union picnic at Glenwood Park or
Wednesday. All friends are invited
to prepare a basket and join in the
days festivities.
Invitations signed Doris B. and
Ruby B." have been issued for a
children's party at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. win Crump, No. 100 North
18th street, Monday afternoon, July
e. from 2 to 5 O'clock.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
THE CRIMINAL COSTS
Amount TO $12,5o2.s2, But Are
Less Than Last Year.

According to the report Just COM
piled by the clerk of the district
court, l.. E. Corlett, for the year end
ing June 80, 1912, it cost Mahaska
county the sum of s2,5S2.s2 to prose
cute criminal cases during that time.
Twenty-three convictions were made
during that time, eight for felOnies
and fifteen for misdemeanor. The
cost this year is one thousand dollars
less than for last year. Three thous-
and, seven hundred dollars in fines
has been imposed, but not all has
been collected.
The following is the cost in details:
Number OF convictions for
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
OIL KING SUSPENDS FOREMAN
EmpIoye on John o. BOOKSELLERS Es
tate, Who Mistrsated His Family,
Loses His Position,

Tarrytown, N. Y, July 22.-John
d. Rockefeller has suspended John
Riley, foreman on his Pecantico Hills
estate, for being cruel to his family.
Riley is not to be taken back by the
oil king until he proves he can be u
model husband. Riley recently drove
his wife and seven children, all UNI
der twelve years old, out Of the house
and they had to find shelter for the
night elsewhere. Riley has been In
the oil magnate's employ several
years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
Old Fued Reopened .

Des Moines. July Especial: The
police are today searching for Ray
Curtis, who is alleged to have stabbed
C. w, Van Dyke in fight at the Cur.
It's home last night. 1t is said the
men have been enemies as result
of fight three years ago when Van
Dyke landed blow that broke Cur
it's nose, When they met again the
old feud was revived and another fight
followed, Van Dykes wound consist.
ed OF a cash six inches long in the
right side and he is in serious con
dition.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
ANDREW LANG, POET, EXPIRES
WelI-known English Writer and Es-
sayIst Dies of Heart Disease
In Scotland.

London, July 22.-Andrew Lang,
poet, essayist, historian and one Of
the best known educators Of the pres
ent decade, is dead at Benchory,
Deeside, Scotland. of heart failure.
He is probably as well known
among English speaking people as
any present day writer and essayist.
He has contributed a number OF text.
books In use in the public schools in
the United States and occupied the
chair of assistant professor of Eng
fish at oxford for a number OF years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
Census Shows a Loss.

Creston, Ia, July 22.-Special: A
census just completed of the school
children of this city shows there are
thirty-five less than last year. In
1900 the number of children of school
age in the city was between $500 and
2,7OO, while the census just completed
shows 1926 making a loss in the
twelve years of almost 700.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
JAPAN'S EMPEROR /
CRITICALLY ILL
Court Physicians Express Fear
for Rulers Life.
CROWN PRINCE SICK, TOO
Imperial Prince and Ministers OF
state Are Called to PaIace--Em-
press Remains Constantly at
Husbands Side.
CROWN PRINCE SICK, TOO

Toxic, July 22.-The critical illness
Of Mutsuhito, emperor Of Japan, 10
causing the gravest anxiety. The
court physicians have pronounced the
case acute nephritis, with alarming
symptoms of uremic poisoning
The empress, who has been In al
most constant attendance since the
acute attack occurred, remains at his
majesty's bedside.
Collapse 10 sudden.
His majesty, who Ia nearly sixty
years of age, is suffering from acute
nephritis. The change for the worse
came suddenly Friday evening. In
the midst Of a conversation with the
empress the emperor suffered a sud
den collapse and the court doctors
were summoned.
All theatrical productions and the
playing of music In Toxic has been
stopped out Of Difference to the Ill
ness Of the emperor.
Special religious services We're held
In the Buddhist temples In this city
and Kioto, as well as In other large
centers, for his majesty's recovery.
Services were also held In the Rus
sian cathedral here.
The imperial princes were sum-
moned from their summer residences,
and together with all the notables at
present in the capital, they repaired
to the palace, where they await the
latest news from the sick chamber.
Crown Prince Yoshihito, who Is re-
covering from case OF chicken pox
and is confined to his bed, has not
yet been able to visit the palace.
His wife, however, is at the palace
and is acting on behalf OF her hus
band. She continually communicates
with him by telephone, giving him
the latest news from the sick bed.
Long a Sufferer.
A bulletin issued by the court ply
Sicians says:
The emperor has been suffering
from diabetes since 1904. This de
veloped into chronic kidney trouble
in 1906.
Since July IA his majesty has been
suffering from intestinal trouble
Great drowsiness followed. the early
attacks, this symptom increasing rap
idly.
"On July Is his majesty became
unconscious and his brain was affect
ed On the evening of the 18th the
fever suddenly increased, showing
temperature of 104.7. The pulse rate
was l04 and the respiration was 49,
The weather Is very hot, the Their
mometer registering 80 degrees in the
shade.
Situation Without Precedent.
The present situation Is without
precedent in the history Of the new
Japan. The news of his majesty's Ill
ness came as an absolute surprise
and it's unlocked for announcement
resulted in the quick collapse OF
prices on the local stock exchange.
The return to Toxic OF Prince Kat
sura. the former premier, who left
some days ago on mission to Europe
is expected. The prince was among
the first to be officially notified by
telegraph of the emperor's illness.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
GIenwood Will Pave,

Glenwood, Ia, July 22.-Special:
The Glenwood city council awarded
the contract for paving Vine street to
Dunagan & Hamilton, of Shenandoah.
The paving is to be of brick and the
imperfect paving of last year. after
being repaired, is to furnish the base
with a sand cushion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
Chautauoua in Debt.

Webster City, July 22.-Special:
The 1912 assembly of the Webster
City Chautauqua. just closed, left
deficit of 1925. 1t is proposed to make
up this deficit either by giving some
kind of an entertainment next winter
or by an assessment upon the stock
holders.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
A Senuence of Seuens-

Marshalltown, Iowa, July 22-Spec-
ial; To be born at 7 o'clock, at
South Seventh street in this city, in
the seventh month, to weigh seven
pounds and to make the seventh num-
Der of the household. was the unique
distinction of a little daughter born
to Mr. and Mrs. D. 4. T!sdale.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-07-25
NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WlDE.AWAkE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
MADISON,

MADiSON,
Miss Grace Boyd, of near Lacey, is
teaching music to the Misses Nellie,
Verla and Gertrude Cruzen and to
Calvin Cruzen.
Miss Hilda GRANDPA of Leighton
was visiting her brothers, Dave and
Fred GRANDPA, here last week and at
tended Sunday school and church last
Sabbath.
Earl Johnson, wife and daughter,
Of Leighton, attended church here
last Sunday and responded to an in
vitation to dinner at the j. b. Cruzen
home.
Ike Ferree and wife were visiting
at the Frank CruZen home a day last
week and at the G. B. Coffin home
or Sunday.
f. Coffin and wife of the city were
at the home of their son Fred last
Sunday.
The small grain is being harvested
as rapidly as possible.
Rev. Hall preached Sunday a. m,
to goodly number, Bro. Spyker not
being present. The text was from
ist Timothy ga
H. A. Schanz was in Madison last
week selling the Jaeger vacuum
cleaner. Mesdames Fred Coffin and
Chas. Whitmore each purchased one
OF him.
Miss Gertrude CruZen is the proud
possessor of new Shaffer piano with
splendid walnut case.
NJ. s. Freeman of Mahaska Center
attended Sunday school here last Sun
day. That S. s. and Madison S. S.
will have Sunday school together at
the former named place; also the
morning sermon by Bro. Spyker The
afternoon will be given to the town
ship convention. A large attendance
is desired at both sessions.
Ed Harvey and wife drove to the
home of his brother Oscar after
church Sunday and spent the remain.
der of the day
Elmer Knight delivered Sc head Of
| 226 ID. hogs in the city Wednesday
morning. J. b. Cruzen delivered 20
head Tuesday morning, both selling
to b. }. Snyder who paid S715 per
|cwt
Robt. ROsbOTOugh and wife came
out from the city Wednesday morn
ing in their Ford car and spent the
day, and J. F. Cruzen's and Rev. Spy
ker were at the same place for dinner
the same day.
The Cash Dalbey household enter
tanned at their home last Sunday, Ell
mer Dalbey and Jack Stringfellow,
with their families.
B. H, Cruzen and family were at
church Sunday a. m, and were enter
tanned at dinner at the Elmer Knight
home
Calvin CTuzen has returned from a
two weeks visit at the home of his
sister in Des Moines and was accom-
panied by his nephew, J. c. Shoe
maker, who will visit indefinitely.
The Shoares medicine man made
his semi-annual trip through Madison
last week and was at Ed Harvey's
over night
Sam Cruzen and wife were enter
tanned at the home of their son last
Sunday with g number of others.
Hazel Dilley was at the home of
her friend, Gladys Knight, Friday
night and Saturday.
Arthur Knight, We are informed, is
riding in a splendid new buggy which
was made in Oskaloosa, ito order"
Chas. Whitmore and Fred Coffin
bought a new binder before begin
ming to cut their small grain) of the
Deer make, of Thomas G. Holmes.
]. F.. Cruzen and wife were at FL
mer Knights last Sunday.
The entire community extend the
most profound sympathy to the Chas.
v. Hoffman, family in their be-
reaYement
July 10. NJ. G.