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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
AFFAIRS
Body of Earnest Men Hold Discus
sion in 0ttumwa.

At the First Church in Ottumwa,
Iowa, on Wednesday afternoon a
small body of very earnest men held
a conference for over two hours in
regard to the missionary situation of
the Methodist Episcopal church Drs.
Stafford of Oskaloosa, Boatman of
Muscatine, Tenant of Mt. Pleasant,
Shook of Ottumwa, together with
President Schell and DIR. Jeffrey met
with Bishop Frank w. Warne of In
dia, and Secretary w. f. Oldham of
New York. The message brought by
the visitors was one of the utmost
cheer regarding the progress of the
foreign missions of the church. The
millions OF Asia are being moved by
the Christian gospel in ways more
marvellous than any recorded in the
Acts of the Apostles. Bishop Warne
described the evangelistic movement
In India where for the past five years
there have been 1000 baptisms every
month: he declared that with ade-
quate reinforcements there would be
million baptisms in the next four
years.
Secretary Oldham reported that in
China, Korea and the Philippines
great movements were under way
and that the uniform testimony of all
the foreign workers is that nation
wide religious movements are i'm
pending in these lands. Africa and
South America are making large re-
turns and all the foreign fields are
producing larger fruitage than ever
in the history of the church.
At the same time the Iowa confer.
ence has been declining the last two
years in its missionary contributions
and the Board of Foreign Missions
most earnestly asks that the churches
of Iowa should not make 1t necessary
to retard the progress of Foreign
Missions by ordering a retreat at the
next general Missionary Committee
Meeting. The pastors are urged to
look up their conference minutes and
find where their churchrs were in the
offerings In 1910, and it Is hoped that
every church will, at least, go back
and look its first works over again
and make advances beyond that wher-
ever possible. Failing this, the Board
will be obliged to order a reduction
of from 8 to IL per cent in all our
mission fields next November.
The district superintendent who
heard the close and minute statement
of all the facts in the case, were
very deeply impressed and adopted
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the District Super
intendents urge the pastors and
churches of the Iowa Conference to
prevent disaster in all of our foreign
mission fields, by coming back in
their donations for Foreign Missions
to the contributions of 1910 and to
advance beyond that wherever pos
sible."
With a season of such prosperity as
is promised this year, it would be
unlike Methodism to fail to respond
to so urgent a situation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
TWO FREIGHT WRECKS
Both on the Rock Island, One Near
Eldon Other Near Metz.

The Rock Island was the victim of
two freight wrecks Saturday after
noon; one near Eldon and the other
near Metz on the main line. Seven
freight cars were off the track at
the latter place and it took all night
to get the track clear. This necessi-
tated the trimming of all their through
trains over this branch of the line.
These trains were double.headed
through here with the smaller en-
gines, the track not being in shape
to stand the weight of the large main
line engines.
The wreck near Eldon was smaller,
only two cars being off. This, how.
ever, delayed traffic on this line sew
eral hours.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18

until stricken with the fatal disease,
pneumonia, on Wednesday morning,
about o'clock from which time he
sank rapidly and steadily, his strong
frame being unable to battle with the
trouble which developed so suddenly.
He had never had a sick day in his
life before and from the first it was
feared by those about him that he
could not rally. He came to Iowa in
1854 and settled In Oskaloosa where
he lived many years and always loved
to visit there. His wife died Nov. 26,
her death he continued to make his
home there, but came to Cedar Falls
about seven years ago to live with
Mrs. Seerley. The interest he has
retained in the family circle and in
the life of the great teachers col
lege has been wonderful and his pres
ence in the home and on the campus
will be greatly missed. Mrs. Charles
d. Cowgirl, another daughter, arrived
Friday afternoon from Kansas City,
Mo-, summoned by telegram and his
only son, George Twaddle, of this city
survive and mourn the loss of proud
and devoted father.
Funeral services held at President
Seerley's home at 2 o'clock Sunday
Afternoon and at $3.50 his son, George
Mr.. Seerley and Russell Cowgirl, a
grandson, will accompany the remains
to Oskaloosa, where interment will be
made. DR.. c. c. Seerley and Miss Es-
Their Seerley are both in the far west,
but the other grand daughter, Mrs.
Asturton B. Clark, of Cedar Rapids,
came yesterday.
DR.. J. E. Snowden, pastor emeritus
of the First Congregational church,
has known Mr.. Twaddle for nearly a
half century and he will officiate at
the brief services to be held here.
A pleasant memory of recent years
will always be the quiet celebration
of Mr.. Twaddle's eightieth birthday
anniversary. when with his intimate
family about him he quietly passed
the day, and was the recipient of
many letters and postal cards which
showered him with congratulations
from distant friends.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
Woman Killed by Train,

Glidden, July 15.-Special: While
Clayton Johnson, a well-to-do retired
farmer, was pre-occupied with the
steering gear of his automobile Sun.
day as he was crossing the North
western tracks in this city, a passel-
ger train struck the car, killing Mrs.
johnson, badly injuring Mr. Johnson
and demolishing the car. Mr.. John.
son did not hear the warning bell, so
busy was he with the automobile. Mrs.
Johnson was almost instantly killed
by the engine. She was about forty
years old and was we'll known here
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
GUST LOR|MER
FROM SENATE
Illinois Member Ext elled by Vote
Of SIS to %.
WAS A BENEFICIARY OF FRAUD
His Colleague, Senator culIom, Who
Formerly Voted to Retain, This
Time Voted to Gust Him
He Calmly Retired.

Washington, July Is. - Special
Senator William Larimer, of Illinois,
was expelled from the senate this
afternoon by a vote of SIS to %. By
that overwhelming verdict his collea-
CUES found him guilty of having been
elected on May "a, 1907, by corrupt
methods and practices.
When Lorimer dramatically assert
ed that his expulsion would be the
crime of the senate, his colleagues
voted nearly two to one to GUST him
as beneficiary of fraud.
Lorimer did not vote on his own
case, but his aged colleague. Senator
Cullom, of Illinois, turned against
him after having formerly voted to
keep him in the senate.
With a smile on his face Senator
Lorimer instantly arose from his seat
and with swinging gate walked to-
wards the republican cloak room. AS
he reached the door Senator Smoot
grasped his hand and some friends
from the House joined him.
The senators voting to GUST Lori
mer we're: Ashurst, Bacon, Borah,
Bourne, Briggs, Bristow. Brown,
Bryan. Burton, Chamberlain, Clapp,
Clarke, of Arkansas. Crawford, Cul,
lom, Cummins, Curtis, Dixon, Fall,
Gardner, Gore, Gronna, Hitchcock,
Johnson, King. Kern. Kenyon, LaFol.
lette, Lea, Lodge. Martin, MARITIME
Myers, Nelson. Newland, O'Gorman
Oliverson, Page. Poindexter, Pome,
rene, Rayner, Reed, Root, Saunders,
Shively, Simmons, Smith, of Arkan.
sas, Smith, of Georgia, Smith, of
Michigan, Smith of South Carolina
Stone, Switzerland. Swanson, Town,
send, Watson, Williams and Works.
Those voting for Lorimer we're
Bailey, Bradley, Brandegee, Burnham
Catrop. Clark, of Wyoming, Crane
Dillingham;, Fletcher, Foster, Calm
ger, Gamble. Guggenheim, Jones, Lip.
pitt, McCumber, Oliver, Paynter, Pen.
rose. Perkins, Richardson, Smith, OF
Maryland, Smoot, Stevenson, Thorn.
ton, and Tillman.
Immediately after the announce
ment of the Lorimer verdict a mes.
sage from the house was presented TO
the senate to submit the Archibald i'm
parchment case to the senate. No
action was taken.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs Of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

The rally last Sunday at 5horter's
chapel was a decided success. Miss
Edna Jones was awarded the first
prize for collecting the largest
amount of money and Miss Mabel
Colman the second. All the girls
did good work. The pastor and trus.
tees are very grateful to all who con-
tributed
William Nelson still remains very
low, without any hope of his recovery.
The delegates who are attendingthe
Masonic grand lodge at Davenport
are expected home tonight. Oskaloo-
sa was we'll represented.
Harry Kimbrough, of Minneapolis,
arrived in the city Wednesday morn
ing for ten days visit with his par
ents and friends. Harry is looking
we'll and says that he Is feeling fine.
Mrs. z. e. Jones was called to Bur
lington Monday by the death of a
niece. Her daughter Edna went with
her.
Mesdames F. M. Moore and son
Carl P. J. Barquette and children,
Cyrus Findley and Miss Naomi Kim.
brough attended the S. S. picnic in
tOttumwa Thursday. They report a
good time.
Misses Jennie Hardy and Leah
Barquette leave tonight over the M.
& st. l.. for a ten days visit in Min.
neapolis and st. Paul. Miss Hattie
fleming will fill Leahs position with
absence.
We are informed by the manage,
ment of the union picnic that was
for Wednesday, the 18th, has been
postponed week later there being
some misunderstanding in securing
the park.
Rupert Franklin entertained a mum
Der of his friends at his home on .
avenue East Thursday evening in
honor Of his 18th birthday. They all
declare Rupert good entertainer.
Mrs. Helena Downey, honorary
I president of the Iowa State Fedora
ton of Colored Women's clubs, was
a guest of Mrs. A. G. Clark between
trains Thursday, en- route from OF
tumwa to Marshalltown.
The Weekly Aid Society of the
Wesley chapel met with Mrs. Robert
Johnson Thursday afternoon.
Miss Jaunata Newman is visiting
with her father In Ottumwa.
Ye weekly correspondent is out OF
the city this week. hence the scarcity
of news.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
ARE URGING new PLAN
Movement for Commission System
for Counties.

A movement that is being widely
discussed throughout the state, ex
planned by one of the leading officials
of the county clerks association,
which met last week in Burlington,
will mean a complete change in the
method of conducting the county af.
fairs, if put into effect. This is a
plan to do away with the boards of
supervisors and establish a commits
sion in its place. In many respects
the system proposed is similar to the
commission plan of government, as
applied to municipalities.
This commission would have abso.
Lutte authority in directing the affairs
of the various offices. and the officials
in charge would be directly response
BILE to the commission.
The clerks are advocating that a
measure be passed by the legislature
making the office an appointive one;
the clerks to be named by the dis
trict judges. The clerk is an officer
of the court, and the officials believe
the appointive system would result in
many benefits.
A measure endorsed by the sheriffs
would put these officials on straight
salary, doing away with the fee sys.
tenn.
The clerks, sheriffs and recorders
discussed a numbe" of things of inn
portance to these offices, and no doubt
some recommendations will be made
to the next general assembly along the
line of new legislation affecting the
offices.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
OUR BOYS At SHOOT
They Are Making Excellent Records
for Selves and Company.

Walter Gable and Curtis VanVoor-
his, who are representing Company F
in the preliminary rife practice at
Des Moines, are doing very good
work. They are averaging over forty
out of a possible fifty over the entire
range. Arnold and Hoar are also do
ing good work with the pistol. From
Jail indications, there will be some of
the best shooting this year that Iowa
has ever seen on her State Range,
and that is saying a good deal
The officers school, which is in
command of General J. Rush Lincoln,
has been a great success so far. A
tactical walk is the order of the morn
ing and field problems in the after
noon. Every evening a lecture on
some military topic is given. These
are given by one of the seven U. s.
army officers which are present as in
structors at the school.
An amusing incident of the school
the other evening was when Capt.
McCleave brought charges in mock
court martial against Private John
Drake, of the 55th Regt. for being
drunk. Col. Howell was president OF
the court and Capt. Dulany counsel
for the defense. The defendant swore
he was detailed by the Adjutant Gen.
eral to take care of the seven U. S.
army officers and hence had a license
to get drunk, but pleaded not guilty
and was so found.
Tom Eisiminger stepped on some
glass the other day and had to have
the surgeon dress his foot for him.
He has been off duty ever since, but
will be able to shoot next week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
THE SCHOOL CENSUS
Boys Make a Gain But the Girls
Show a Loss.

While the population of Oskaloosa
has undoubtedly increased during the
past year, the school census just
completed shows that the number of
children of school age has decreased.
The boys of the city held their own
for the year and gained thirty-one in
numbers. The big slump came with
the girls who show a loss by the re-
turns of 81. This shows net total
loss for the year of So.
The figures for the past two years
are as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
A Small Blaze.

Fire Saturday evening at about
six-thirty o'clock slightly damaged
the residence of Ed Reams on Fourth
avenue west. The fire started in
mysterious way under the roof and
the origin of the blaze cannot be &C
counted for No fire had been in
the home during the day, but it is
possible that it originated from a
spark from passing engine. Only
a small hole in the roof was burned
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
PASS EXAMINATIONS
Sixteen Rural Students Entitled to
Admission to High School.

The following students passed the Sth
grade examinations held in the county
superintendent office Thursday and
are entitled to certificates of admis-
sion to high school. These students
have their tuition paid by the dis.
trict in which they reside:
Opal Medley. Amy B. Jones, Harry
Evans, Marguerite Tennis, Faye Else,
Mary Chiffon, Laura Goltry, Vera
Buell., Carolyn Lytle, Hazel Simpklns
r. w. Heisel. Harold Woman, lcie
Wekrle, Belva Anterior, Goldie Fish
err and Vena Triplett.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
WOMAN KILLED
ONWAY TO CHURCH
New N. E, $4,000 Church Edifice
Dedicated at Waterloo.
ACCIDENT IN MARION COUNTY
GIidden Woman Killed by Train
Knoxville Lets Contract For Ii.
brary--Newton Man Suicides
New Resort Near Muscatine.

Cedar Rapids, July 15.-Special:
Mrs. Adelaide Mitchell, wife of w. j.
Mitchell, pioneer farmer living
near Fairfax, was killed while on
her way to church Sunday when the
horses to her carriage became fright
ened at two motorcycles and ran
away. John M. Mitchell, brother
in-law, who was driving, could not
control the animals. Mrs. Mitchep
threw her two-year-old son into the
weeds beside the road, thus, saving
his life. Mrs. Mkchell's neck was
broken and she died instantly.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18

Knoxville, July 15.-Special A
$4,000 Carnegie library for Knox.
vile is now assured. Already the
contract has been let and work on
the new building will be begun i'm
mediately. Golden rod brick will be
used in constructing the building,
which will be one story in height,
with a basement
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
Some Bio Hons.

Brighton Enterprise: Porter and
Buzzard bought 1863 head of hogs of
Calvin Hoskins and shipped them
Wednesday, that averaged over 307
lbs. each and brought sS,662.O0. They
shipped three double deck cars out
of Veo that day to Peoria, Ill. They
we're equal to six ordinary car loads
and cost nearly $1,000 for the one
shipment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
ATTEMPTED Suicide Unsuccessful.

Newton, July 15.-SpeciaI: Charles
H.. Chollett, who shot himself Satur.
day afternoon. died at IL o'clock that
night.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18

Jack Johnson. champion heavy.
weight pugilist of the world has
hard time lodging jail sentence dur.
lns the past few months.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
Hunters Licenses.

Only two hunters licenses were Is
sued Monday. They are rs follows,
c. o. Cooper. Oskaloosa.
4. p. Reed, Tracy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
BIRTHS, DEATHS. MARRIAGES
Marriage Licenses,

Following ia the list OF marriage
licenses issued from the office of the
Clerk Of the Courts since our last re.
port:
No. Name. Residence. Age.
James Parrish, Green Ridge. 20
1886 and
Iva Myrtle Inman, Green Ridge. 10
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18

HOESCH.-News was received by
Oskaloosa relatives of the death Sun.
day morning of Fred Hoesch, of Mil
ford, Iowa. Mr.. Hoesch was about
SO years old, and had been manager
of a lumber yard at Milford for
about sixteen years. He had been in
Ill health for several years but his
condition was not thought to be seri-
Gus. His wife died about two years
ago, and by his death seven chill
dren are left parentless. His four
sisters, Mrs. John Loos, Mrs. Fritz
Haber, Mrs. George Burke, of Oska-
loosa, and Mrs. Zillman of Wayland,
Iowa, and a niece, Miss Lizzie Zill-
man. have gone to Milford to attend
the funeral.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18

TWADDLE-The remains of George
c. Twaddle arrived in the city at II :05
this forenoon over the M. & ST. L.,
accompanied by his son George, Jr.,
and Prof. H. Fl. Secretly and son
Homer. They we're taken direct to
Forest cemetery where they were laid
to rest by the side of the wife who
preceded several years ago Short
prayer service by Rev. Caves of the
Congregational church were held at
the grave. The Waterloo Reporter
says of the life and death of Mr..
Twaddle;
At 1870 o'clock Saturday morning
George Twaddle, ST., passed quietly
away at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Homer H. Seerley, on the college
campus where he had made his home
in recent years. Mr.. Twaddle was
remarkable man in many ways. He
was horn near GAINESVILLE, o., in April,
1882 and retained his mental vigor and
his interest in everything about him
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18

SATCHELL.-Died, at his home in
East Garfield township, Saturday,
July 10, at 500 D., m, of anemia, of
one years duration, Nicholas NJ.
Satchell. Deceased was born in ILL
nois, January 2, 1912. He has been
a resident of Mahaska county Il years
and of Iowa 40 years. He was a
member of Co. F, 10th Iowa Infantry
and of Phil Kearney Post No. 40,
G. A. r. Deceased leaves wife and
two children, Raymond ", of Eldora,
and Mrs. Gail Hull, of Oskaloosa.
Also five grandchildren. Funeral from
the Central M. E. church, Monday,
July Is, 1T p. m, and interment in
Forest cemetery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-03-21
These Dancers Must Don Diving Suits

r OS ANGELES.-Society women Of
IL Los Angeles, San Francisco and
Pasadena are planning a fete on the
bottom Of the ocean OF Catalina
Island early this spring. 1t is such a
party that even Rome In its greatest
days never saw the equal.
Walter Howison Pritchard, marine
artist, Is arranging details, and, &C
cordIng to him, guests are to be at
tired in diving suits, each with an
oxygen tank or air tubes.
Catalina Island has been chosen for
the affair because Of the extraordinary
clearness Of the water and remark
able marine gardens at the bottom of
the sea-
The bottom Of the ocean win be Il
Illuminated BY electric bulbs, and BY .
unique arrangement music from
band on q yacht anchored overhead
viii be conveyed through the water,
acting as a sounding board.
The turkey trot" and three entirely
new dances, the mermaid dip" the
lobster claw" and the ''nnny wiggle,"
win be danced By the guests to the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-03-21
Wealthy Thief Erratic Since His Duel

versity, where he studied many years, "
said Mrs. Harbeson. ut was the GUS
tom then to fight with schlagers. He
was the best swordsman in the uni
versity, and, to use a slang expression,
was the goat whenever his college
had been offered an insult by another
university.
"The most serious duel, the one in
which he received so vicious a cut
that the removal of a part Of his skull
was necessitated. arose when a Ger
man student insisted the Rhine was
wider than the Hudson river. There
were hot words and a challenge re-
suited.
There was no reason for my sons
act other than his Ill health, which
has made him a tribe cratic. have
given him a good monthly income, be-
sides paying all his running expenses
and the interest on his property. l
think his eccentricities are due to the
many wounds he received in his duels.
He fought thirty-seven in all.
II shall go to him at once and see
what can be done. l deplore this no
toriety. 1t hurts me terribly"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-03-21
Keeps Ants in Bottle for Ten Years

CLEVELAND, OHIo.-Away up in
~ the tower of ST. Ignatius' college.
where Is situate the observatory and
the sanctorum Of Father Odenbach,
astronomer, are several hundred ants
that have lived ten years in a bottle
corked with an aluminium stopper,
without any food save small pieces Of
sound quarter-sawed wood moistened
with water.
This somewhat unpalatable ration is
served to the ants by Father Oden-
bach about once q month. And al
though commonly known as white
ants" the most destructive to wood,
particularly to oak, Of any known in
sects, they are really not ants at all,
but termites and members Of the
"darning needle" family.
The bottle is nearly covered on the
inside by q Shiny, cement-like excre-
ment given out by the insects in NOV
ing about. The bottle has been chang
ed once during the ten years, and then
because that which they first occu-
pied was accidentally broken by the
savant.
The particular "ants" Father oden-
bach has came from Florida. Many
have died, but others have been born,
the number remaining about the same.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-03-21

The bodies Of those who die are eat.
en- by the survivors and 1t is not in.
frequent for some of the insects to kill
one another by the cannibalistic meth
cd.
Several instances where O species
of the termites. differing but little
from those in the bottle, has nearly
caused great havoc and loss of life in
Cleveland buildings, were given by
Professor Odenbach. In one dry
goods store he found the oak uprights
supporting an entire department un-
der which a number Of girls were
working. almost eaten through by the
omnivorous insects.
Another case was that Of a machine
shop where uprights supporting the
roof, pulleys and shafting had been
followed out by the termites They
have penchant for paper-it is like,
ice cream and cake to them, Father
odenbach says.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-03-21

CCRANToN, PA.-After lying buried
~ in the roots Of a tree for more than
q century, 1t Is thought, q stone tab.
let bearing the confession Of a revolu-
tionary soldiers infamy has been
found by William Sherer Of this city.
Sherer Is q cripple, and, while wan
dering through the woods, near Rat
tlesnake Pond. in Spring Brook town
ship, he accidentally brushed away the
dirt from q piece Of fagstone that
caught his attention.
When the coating was removed the
following inscription was exposed to
Sherer's astonished eyes: my name
10 John Nair. Born in 1747. ! ran
away from the battle Of Brandywine in
l777."
With Sherer when he made this in
teresting discovery were John Hart
man and Harry and Louise Pilger.
They viewed the find with bulging
eyes and finally aided Sherer In a
closer inspection. When the tablet
was tilted on one side the excited
group discovered a small pocket in the
other side. Pebbles were packed tight
ly into the slit. and when they were
removed an instrument resembling q
nail was revealed. It was about three
and q half inches long and it had evil