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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
Deck Carter and family spent Sun
day at Wilson Wins. Fs
Sept %. Oriole.
BETHEL.

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Thomas
at Green Ridge No. l, Sunday, Septem-
Der %, 1912, fine boy.
Orviile Ryerson and wife, of Hoover
mines, were Sunday visitors at the
Chas. Thomas home at Green Ridge
No. 1.
Mrs. hudson Kerr is visiting with
relatives and friends In Kansas at the
present writing.
Jim Marsh was business caller
in Abba Saturday last.
viii Schafer, of Eddyville, was a
business caller in this vicinity and
Buxton Saturday and Tuesday.
Andy Traister. of Des Moines, who
has been visiting at the home of his
brother John Traister, Sr., departed
Saturday for Avery to visit at the
home of his sister, who resides near
Avery. his brother accompanied
him down. returning home Sunday.
Sunday visitors at the DR.. Traister
home were Mrs. John Traister, Sr.,
Frank Traister and wife and daughter,
also Miss Anna McFadden, Frank T.
and wife and daughter spent Sunday
evening and Monday at the paretal
job Trister, Sr. home. . -.....
Mrs. John Traister, Sr., and dangh-
ter, Mrs. f. Traister OF Buxton, were
Monday visitors at the Ed Mooney
John Traister, Sr., home. ...
Harvey Fowler and family have
moved into the house recently vacated
by John Elder. ..... .a. a.. .,.
Mrs. Merry Allen and daughter, of
Buxton, were Bussey callers Tuesday
morning. Err
Mrs Fred White, of Eveland, Is on
the sick list at this writing.
Your scribe and family regret very
much for not being able to be present
at the Herald correspondents picnic
Sept p, 1912, but sincerely hope that
those present enjoyed themselves inn
mensely. ......,.ay.
Sept. "a. .. GOLDEN ROD.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
DELTA A BUSY TOWN
ALEX TRESSLER is THE NEW
MARSHAL-PRE-NUPTIAL SHOW
Err GIVEN MISS EVA GAR
RETT BY HER FRIENDS.

Delta Sept. 24.--Mr. and Mrs. John
Chrisman started for Grangefield, Kan
sas. Wednesday evening TO visit their
son, who has not seen them for twelve
years. They will also visit in OklahO-
ma before their return. They will he
gone about six weeks.
Alex Garrett moved his household
goods 10 his newly finished residence
in Delta Wednesday. He has been
over year getting the house built
and completed as he wanted II. The
plumbers finished their work last
week. Mr.. Fred Hall will move to
the Alex Garrett farm in March.
Irwin Garrett has traded his resi-
dence property for the Mrs. Hicklin
residence and will move about Nov. ].
The Mcdonald sale Of hotel furni-
ture was largely attended and brought
good prices Saturday afternoon.
Alex TTessler Is the new marshal
of Delta, as Andrew Bowen resigned
Saturday evening
Kick Knox went to Goldfeld, Ia.
10 visit his daughter Lola. Mrs. Knox
had gone before.
Alfred Reynolds now sports an auto
truck TO use In his poultry, egg and
cream business. We hope II may
prove pecuniary success as bust
ness getter.
Mrs. Mary Hicklin. OF Des Moines.
spent few DAYS with her daughter
Louisa last week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26

William Garrett home.
Miss Hattie Cole and Ora Garrett
spent Sunday at the Brownie Tucker
home in Fremont.
Billie Steele, wife and daughter
Ruth spent Sunday at the parental
William Garrett home in Fremont.
AS was numbered as one at the
Herald reporters picnic lat Satm-
day, having a program that was en-
joyed by all and all wishing tht they
would meet again at the next picnic,
the golf ground being an ideal place
for that occasion.
The social that was to have been
held Friday evening was postponed
until Saturday evening. having fair
ly good turnout, netting the sum of
1913, which will be used for the bene-
fit of the parsonage.
Quarterly conference will be held
at the Methodist church Saturday,
September 2S, in the afternoon also
Sabbath morning and evening. Bro.
Stafford will take charge OF the ser
vices.
George Allison went to Knoxville
last week to work in l.. b. keIler's
restaurant.
Guy Bradford has purchased a new
automobile
Frank Powell is delivering wheat
at r. J. Woodv's elevator at sage a
bushel, also Amos Smith and Cora
Coleman delivered oats al &c a bu.
Those spending Sunday at the
Frank Moore home were Miss Mary
Ann Phillips and Miss Mary Fortune
of OskaloOsa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Deck. Mr.. and
Mrs. Story, Mrs. Stilley, Of Hedrick,
spent Sunday at ]. S. CaStO's home.
The r. Y. G.. club met at the Ester
Randell home last Saturday after
noon. Their next meeting will be al
the Merl and Marguerite Welch home.
The A. r. r. f.. club will meet at
the Lincoln Warner home October
in the afternoon.
Frank Moore has just finished sew.
ing $50 acres of fall wheat.
DR.. Luther Kepler and wife, of Fort
Dodge, DR.. j. c. Kepler, of Kirkvile,
spent Thursday evening al the Lin
coin Warner home.
Sept. %. r. II.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Record IN Recent Real Estate Trans
fers In County.

w r. Thatcher TO Clara Ellis, lot
9 in block in Houtz add to Oska-
loosa-$l.1O.
j. H. DeBoard and wife to w. L..
McQuistou. the W. 90 OF lot 1 block
Whites add TO charlottesville
J. W. Hines ct al to r. Belle Mont
gOmery, lot s in block 3 Donahay's
add to OskaloOsa-$s0O.GO.
Lizzie Bevan TO Mary Yetzer, lot
in block g.. O. P. Oskaloosa-$2,.
10000.
Julia NJ. Bentley ct al TO Harry II.
Bentley, 4Sx130 it. in S. w. corner
of lot l MiIler's s"b.div. OF lot 8
Meyers & Smiths add to Oskaloosa-
$500
George Yin and Wife to Ruth L.Phil-
lips. lot s in block Winders' add to
New Sharon-S2 10000.
John Baxter. 81. to Hannah E.
Boggs. the north % #. of lot % in
Coal Valley. situated in Harrison Twp.
and adjoining Greenway Drug Store
in Muchakinock $500.
NdbHIe IoChdE anu "lle " fldliidH
C. Boggs lot Is and 2 it. off west side
of lot 20 in town of Coal Valley
$10S00.
Mahaska County in the name of
Susan Jones to F.. ID. Reid, lots 20
and 80 in Coal Valley--S3.99.
James f. Staley and wife to Beu-
lah Staley. the north 80 1T. of lot 10
of Westervelt's add to Oskaloosa-
100000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
BALE PRAIRIE.

1t begins to look and feel like win
ter.
Nj. and Mrs. Frank Newport of
near New Sharon visited from Satur-
day until Monday at the L. NJ. Dilley
home
Isaac and John Bolsem departed
Tuesday evening for South Dakota on
business and pleasure trip.
Mrs. Albert Anderson visited her
brother. Pete Beckman, Sunday after.
noon.
Mrs. Homer Hook, of No. IL, BuX-
ton, visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
b. V. y. Bolsem, Tuesday.
Roy Wharton cut fodder for l.. NJ.
Dilley Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Esther Anderson spent Sun
day afternoon with her friend, Miss
Faye Westercamp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logue Schaffer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wills spent Sun
day at the Eph Rennie home
Mr.. and Mrs. ALI Stewart. of near
West Center, took dinner Sunday at
the L. NJ. Dilley home.
Miss Annie HussOn spent Sunday
afternoon with her friend. Miss Ag.
hes Anderson.
L. NJ. Dilley spent last week with
his two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Coulter and
Mrs. Lauro Mott, in New Sharon.
Albert Anderson was visiting with
friends in Ottumwa Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Florence Dilley and daughter
Hazel attended the New Sharon Fair
Thursday.
Sept. %. Blue Belle
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
HAWK EYE.
Sept. 2!

Rev. Fred Comfort preached last
Sunday evening at Glenwood. There
will be no further services at Glen
wood for a few weeks on account of
the union revival meetings.
Mrs. Reese Solomon and two chill
dren, of Norfolk, Neb., were guests at
the home of her mother, Mrs. L. !.
Jones, for couple OF weeks.
John Sherman is opening up new
coal bank south of OSkaloo3a.
Picking tomatoes for the canning
company is the order of business in
this neighborhOOd
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Jones entertain
ed friends from Packwood Saturday
and Sunday.
Sept. 81. WHITE LILY.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
RENDS VEIL FROM
!. WILDE MEMORIAL
Sculptor Voyages in Night to
Avenge kffront.
COUNTESS WEEps WITH HIM
kdmirer of Dead Poet Goes to Paris
Cemetery to Protest When
New York Artist Ap-
pears.

Paris. Sept. 25.-Jacob Epstein. the
New York sculptor, made midnight
race from London to yindicate his
professional honor and the memory OF
Oscar Wilde
At the goal he tore from the Wilde
monument in Pere Lachaise. this city,
his handwork. the covering placed
over it by Director Hedequor of the
cemetery. HedeQuor insisted the
work violated the sanctity of the
lead.
Epstein had dramatic meeting at
he cemetery with Countess de Bre-
mont. who WAS a close friend and de-
voted admirer of the brilliant writer
and upheld his genius. as proved in
her recent book. Memoirs OF Oscar
Wilde"
Face to Face With Sculptor.
The countess went there to protest
against the action of Director Hede-
Iuor without knowing that Epstein
was in Paris. She came face to face
Eith the sculptor in front of the tomb.
There was a moment of intense emo
ion and then. tears in the eyes of
10Th. Epstein dramatically sprang to-
ward the monument and tore the i'm
nense tarpaulin from it. revealing the
work which is likely to cause a con
roversy that will be a sensation in
he artistic world
Epstein in an interview. said:
What sacrilefe to hasely try to ef-
see a monument TO a great poet. I'll
omain here until gain my purpose
the monument must and will stand.
Glory outshines Opposition.
The glory of Oscar Wilde's genius
hines despite all attempts to belittle
md blot ii out. Ny six years work
m this monument will not go for
taught. Rodin. my staunch supporter,
md the real artistic world will rise
my support"
Tho monument in dispute represents
n granite Oscar Wilde's story. De
orofuHdis." Its advanced type of art
avs it open to the criticism OF those
II the stereotyped school of monu-
mental art.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
WILL RETRY BARROW OCT. q
Judge conley viii Preside at Second
Trial Of Chicago Lawyer for
Bribery.

Los Angeles. Cal. Sept. 25.-Judge
w. VI. COuley OF Madeira county will
preside at the second trial OF Clarence
s. barrow on charges of bribery In
connection with the Mcnamara case
Judge Conley was named by Acting
Governor Wallace AT Sacramento
DarrOw's second trial begins In Los
Angeles on October q. lie will he
tried on an indictment which charges
the bribery of Robert Rain. McNa-
mara juror.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
Laborer Fatally Injured.

Sioux City, Sept. Especial: H..
F. Reddington, 81 years old. hostier
helper at the Milwaukee railroad
round house. is lying at the point OF
death in a hospital as the result OF
being struck by an engine yesterday.
Both his legs were mangled terribly
and there is little hope for his recoV-
cry Reddington was discovered, I'M
conscious and is still ont of his mind.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
At UNIVERSITY PARK
ENROLMENT THIS YEAR is
MUCH LARGER THAN LAST
RECEPTION TO NEW STUDENTS
GIVEN LAST THURSDAY.

Central Holiness University start
ed last Tuesday morning The en-,
rollment this year is far in advance
of that of last year, there being in the
neighborhood OF two hundred and
fifty students now registered and a
good many more to come. There are
school this year who have never been
TO school at this place before, and
there is a spirit OF gratitude among
the old students for the privilege OF
returning TO c. H. L. The work has
nearly all been Strengthened around
and things will run smoothely from
now on.
A reception for the students was
held last Thursday night and the chap
el was crowded. A short program was
hour and testimony meeting, which
ended up with an altar call in which
six young people were converted.
Regular preaching services were
held in the University Chapel Sunday.
DIR. Mclaughlin preached at the morn
ing service and Prof. Paul Lawson al
the evening service There was
good spirit in these meetings.
Misses Anna Span, Esther Tiber-
ghien, Ines Minton and Opal Pulley
went to Fremont Saturday to assist
William Vanness who is conducting
revival meetings at that place. Mr.
Vanness is having great success with
the meetings in that place.
Rev. Whitcomb assisted in the tent
meeting being held in West OskalOosa
Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
HICKORY GROVE.

James Vanalst and family spent
Sunday at J. T.. Jones'
Harlan Carter and OFT Hansell and
families spent Sunday at the J, X.
Hansell home.
Willie Mortland and wife are the
proud parents of nine pound girl,
Mrs. Margaret Farr and daughter
Ina, of Kirkville, Mo-, and Mrs. Della
Pinkerton, OF Shattuck, Oklahoma, ar
rived Sunday for visit with relatives
In this vicinity.
IIershell Farr and wife spent Sun
day at the G. w. Farr home.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
cnnsoIidation Refused,

Sioux City, Sept. 25.-Special; Des-
pite desperate efforts on the part OF
telephone interests in Sioux City. the
proposition to permit consolidation
OF the Iowa and Bell systems In Sioux
City was defeated by majority OF
lO5 at a special election Tuesday.
The vote was comparatively light and
liftle interest shown.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
.OL|vET AND VICINITY
REDMAN FARM EAST, AND THE
BARNES FARM SOUTH OF TOWN
TO BE TILED - PRoTRAcTE0
MEETINGS BEING HELD.

Olivet, Sept. 21.-Clyde Robertson
was passenger on Tuesday for Os-
kaloosa
7 William Scott, representative OF H.
Merrill. OF Ottumwa, was business
caller in town Monday.
Mrs, Clark spent Tuesday in oska.
loosa trading.
A. B. Van Zuuk received a ear load
of tile on Saturday TO put in on the
Redman farm east of town and Char
les Voss received car load on Mon
day TO put in on. the Hill Barnes
place south of town.
: Fred Voyce was a business caller in
Leighton Tuesday.
! ]. Jordan, OF Wapello county. was
pleasant caller at the station Tuesday.
I Mrs. Charles McAlister enjoyed a
visit this week from her daughter,
Mrs. Ray, of Lakonta. While here,
Mrs. Ray spent one day in Harvey
with her sister, Mrs. Clarence How
ard. ........
Uncle John DOlan and daughter,
Mrs. Scott Smith. OF Tracy, were
business callers in Knoxville on Fri
day.
George Hyan has moved his thresh-
ing machine to Marion county, where
he expects to thresh for two weeks
or more.
We hear of several moves TO be
made in this township this fall. but
are not advised at this time as to
when they will be made, Some have
rented their farms and will move else
where. others have sold their farms
and have bought elsewhere, and VIII
move on their purchase. This rest
less age the world is on the move all
the time. ...a-- ..
Adam Thompson returned on Tues
day from OskalOuSa, where he was
recently operated on in hospital
there for growth on his thigh, which
was caused by a bruise from a plow
handle while blowing in his field sew
eral years ago. II was getting larger
all the time. and when cut of. weigh
ed four pounds. The hospital sur
geOns are TO be congratulated upon
their success in this case. as he had
only been operated on a little over
week.
Mrs Keel and husband commenced
protracted meeting here in the Nj.
+. church on Wednesday night. They
come highly recommended. We hope
TO see their work bear much fruit. for
the harvest is great and Iaborers are
few in the Masters work here.
j. H. Johnson. OF Buxton, was in
town on business on Wednesday.
What the M .er with our bold
politicians? =? to this date we have
not seen or heard of any of them. To
be elected II seems to us the time is
here for a little hustling on their own
behalf.
The writer acknowledges this week
the receipt OF the sample sheets OF
r. r Rhys' (mine inspector for the
second district report to the govern
or. which is a very interesting report,
dealing with the various branches OF
the mining district. We always look
ed to Mr. Rhys as being one OF the
most competent and careful inspect
Ors we ever had in Iowa. as his re.
ports show.
A. Van Housrein was a passenger
70" Oskaloosa on Tuesday.
The writer acknowledges a very
pleasant call on Thursday from Mr..
A +. Peasley. the feed man from o.
kaioOsa. Mr. Peasley is a very pleas
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26

A pre-nuptial shower was given by
the admiring friends of Miss Eva Gar
rett last Wednesday evening. Many
mementoes were left to remind her of
their presence as well as presents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn went to
Indianapolis, Indiana, to visit their
two boys, who are in business near
there.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
The M. z. Conference.

Marshalltown. Sept %. - Special:
Five hundred delegates and their
wives were present today at the open
ing session of the Methodist Episco-
pal Conference for the Marshalltown
district, Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes
presiding. DR. ]. r. Van Pelt of Cor
nell delivered an address on The Ma
tire and Meaning OF Revelations,
Rev. Clarence True Wilson OF Topeka.
Kansas, is scheduled to address the
Conference tonight.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
MRS. GRAY IS ARRAIGNED
Woman Charged With coneealino
United States Records Of Indian
Office Has Hearing.

Washington. Sept 25.-Mrs. Helen
Pierce Gray OF st. Paul. an investiga
tor OF Crow Indian affairs, charged
with concealing public records. was
arraigned before a United States com
missioner and her trial was post
poned until tomorrow. Mrs. Gray
was alleged to have taken the allot
ment roll OF the Grow tribe from the
Indian Office. II was found In the de
psrtment OF justice after her arrest
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
First Woman overseer.

Mason City, Sept Especial: The
first woman overseer of the poor in
Iowa is believed TO be the appoint
ment by the local board OF supervis-
ors in the person OF Miss Helen Greer
here today. Miss Greer is a graduate
nurse and was appointed to ill the
position of s. c. Nelson. who resigned
on account of i'll health.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
PUBLIC SALES
w. A. Piersei

w. ~ FiCi SCI
viii sell at public auction at his farm
3 miles northwest of Rose Hill, known
as the Elijah Busby farm, on Tues
day, Oct. l, at 10 a. m, three 2-year-
old colts, five. colts / year old, three
spring colts, 3.year-old mare, 12-year-
old mare, 9-year-old mare, four 6-year.
old mares, family driving mare II
years. saddle pony. six mich cows
and four calves; 10 brood sows, rs
spring shoats, Duroc Jersey boar,
100 Shropshire ewes and three bucks.
Also hay in barn, stock pasture, har-
ness, saddle, wagons. buggy, surrey
and farm machinery, cider mill, chick
ems. heating stoves. range, oil stove,
household goods and other articles.
Usual terms Free lunch AT noon.
Allen Hutch, auctioneer. j. n. Bus
by, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
Will Hold Night School.

Mason City, Sept. 25-Special: The
first public schools in Iowa to inaugu-
rate night school course will be the
Mason City schools. according to an
announcement by the school board
here today. Their plan is to hold
night sessions for the benefit of pu-
pills who find it impossible to attend
school during the day on account Of
having to work.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
SEVEN ARE HURT IN BLAZE
Two East ST. Louis Firemen May
suecgmb to Injuries From
Mill Blaze.

East st. Louis. lii. Sept 2s.-seven
persons were injured-two firemen
4 is believed fatally-at fire here
last night which destroyed two blocks
OF the plant OF the Purina Mills com.
pany. The loss is estimated at $780,
eco by the owners. Thomas Walsh
ma William Eberly are expected to
die.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
Famous Canadian Dead.

Ottawa. Ont, Sept. 25.--sir Richard
Cartwright. former minister of trade
and commerce in the Lsurier cabinet.
Cne OF CaEads's most prominent poll
ticisns. died at his home. Kingston.
Canada.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26

eipitated eight laborers, together with
the train of loaded dirt cars, to the
bottom of the trestle thirty feet be-
low, where seven men were more or
less severely injured.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
Increase Of sac Per Acre.

John Tidman last week bought the
p, NJ. Newland I60-acre farm, near
Alden. Hardin county, for 1854 an
acre. Newland bought the farm from
c. r. Johnson three years ago for
s1O5.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.

At the Oskaloosa Country Club on
Tuesday evening the weekly social
was enjoyed by a large representation
of the membership. The supper was
followed by a variety of enjoyable
diversions. In contest for card
honors DR.. +. y. Mclean and Frank
f. Hyett tied for first place
- =, -
Announcements have been received
by Oskaloosa people for the wedding
OF Miss Alma. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. N. Hambleton, formerly of
Oskaloosa, to Mr.. Donald. Beechler,
October 4, 1912, at South Pasadena,
California
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26

Next Monday, September 80, "a the
last day for the payment of taxes. Get
busy this week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-26

Get out the road drags. There is
plenty OF work for them TO do in Ma
hsska county.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
To Beauty Vacant Lots.

Vacant lots will prove more yslu-
able from n viewpoint OF attractive
ness II nothing else Is the idea OF
a manager OF a San Bernardino tCalD
Insurance. loan and land company.
who is making arrangements to set
out thousands OF deciduous fruit trees
on the lots owned by the company. in
various parts OF the city.
These lots are at present barren In
many respects. and through the plant
ing OF the fruit trees the appearance
OF the lot will be very much improved.
Not only that. but II is figured that II
will be more attractive 10 the buyer,
and the results to buyer and company
alike will be much greater
II is the plan OF the company 20 set
the trees out and to have a competent
horticultural TO care for them while
they are adapting themselves 20 tho
soil In which they are planted From
ten to twelve or more fruit trees will
be planted on each lot
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
scHoeearH FOR CONGRESS.


Frankfort-Harry A. Schoberth OF
Woodford. the present representative
from that county has announced
that he will be candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
congress In this district against
Campbell Cantrill. and will begin
at once an active canvass OF the dis.
trict.
The announcement followed a
meeting OF politicians held here re.
Gently. in which Desha Breckenridge
OF Lexington. J. ". Camden OF Yer.
sailles, Gen. Percy Haley OF Frank.
fort and others representing every
county in this district participated.
II had been stated some weeks ago
that at the proper time a candidate
would be announced against Mr..
Cantrill and II was believed by many
at that time that Mr.. Schoberth
would be the man selected to make
the race. as he is popular in his home
county and good speaker.
There are eight ssAnties in this
district. in which PRIMARIES will be
held to decide Who sAaH be the nom
inee. This will give both candidates
time to make speeches in every
county In the district
Mr.. Schoberth was the contending
candidate for speaker OF the house
in the Democratic caucus the first OF
the present legislative session, but
was defeated by Hon. Claude Terrell
of Trimble.