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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-31
is FREED AS WIFE SLAYER
Allison N. mcfarland, Acquitted
After Two Trials at Newark,
N. j., Is Arrested Again. &c.,

New York, Oct .29-Allison NJ
mcfarland, who was acquitted in
Newark, N. j., ten days ago on q
charge that he murdered his wife, IL
under arrest here charged with coun
terfeiting. Three federal secret serv
ice officers seized him in room on
One Hundred and Sixth street.
In his room were found four partly
made counterfeit half dollars. "
When mcfarland was in the New
ark jail he amused himself with tax
ing wax impressions of coins, the de
tectives say, declaring this was only
q pastime, but II aroused suspicious
which led the sleuths to follow him.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-31
FARMER HELD FOR MURDER
James Cochran Charged With Killing
Two Women In Quarrel over
Their Children.

Weilston. O., Oct ss-James coch.
ran. farmer. 10 held In Jail without
bail here charged with having shot
and killed Mrs. Colby and Mrs. Belts,
ueighbors. during disagreement after
a quarrel between their respective
children. This 10 the second shooting
with which Cochran has been charged.
He was tried and acquitted year ago
OF having shot and killed Ammon
Kaufman. q nsiyhhor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-31
MAY WED WHITE HOUSE BABY
Randolph o. West Of New York 10 to
Be Engaged TO Miss Esther
Cleveland.

Boston. Oct. :s.-Linked with the
announcement from Tamworth, N. H.,
that Miss Esther Cleveland. the
White House baby" is to have her
coming out party on November Is. is
the report that the party may be FOL.
lowed BY the formal announcement OF
her engagement TO Randolph d. West
OF New York. son Of Prof. Andrsv
West OF Princeton university.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-31
coekr.aeh.s, s.dbus. spread Typhoid

Washington. Oct 29.-Cockroaches
and bedbugs are the latest insects TO
be branded as carriers OF typhoid
germs. according to Surgeon r. h.
Riggs, U. s. N.
He tells OF an outbreak OF typhoid at
naval post on an isolated island
where he was IN charge OF the water
aud food supply. Cockroaches and
bedbugs finally were convicted by Dr.
Riggs a. the disturbers
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-31
Hunterr' Licenses.


Chas. Carney, Givin.
Joe Sofranko, Givin.
w. F. Conger, Fremont.
Curtis X. Webber, Fremont. ... -. +,
Adam CLARK, Beacon. ,..... 70, =
James Mcdonald, Oskaloeaa. . -
Walter Currier. Rose Hill. 81.
Gilbert Woods, Oskaloosa.
Peter Wouda. Eddyville.
]. 7. Harvey, Oskaloosa.
Eldon Morgan, Rose Hill. =
Almon Merrick, Fremont.
Max Groves, New Sharon.
Charlie Westmoreland, New shar-
IN.
Arthur Smith, Eveland.
Frank Smith. Eveland,
H. G. Harfst. Fremont.
r. B, Wilcox, Oskaloosa.
Bert Holsz, Pella.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-31

BOWIE-SEARY.-The hearts and
popular young people were united in
the marriage of Miss Maud Lucille
Seary and DR.. Acy r. Bowie. which
occurred at the home of the brides
parents, J. E. Seary and wife, Tues
day morning, Oct %, at o'clock.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
r. Fl. Boteler, pastor OF the Presby'
terrain church, and was quiet home
affair, only members of the family
being present.
The bride is one of New Sharon's
most accomplished young ladies'.
She is q graduate OF the local High
school and has taken advanced work
in music at Iowa College, Grinnell.
She Is a musician OF rare talent and
her accomplishments In this line have
brought forth recognition out of the
city as well as at home. She is In
every way an attractive and estim,
BILE young lady.
The groom has been engaged In
the practice OF dentistry In New Shar'
on Tor the past two years. having
previously graduated form that depart
OF the State Uniyersity at Iowa City
He has been making good" In every
sense OF the term. building up q large
practice and at the same time win
ming constant enlsrgening circle Of
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowie viii be at home
after few weeks In the Mrs. Ellen
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-31

GRAY.--The funeral of Mrs. N. W.
Gray will be held Wednesday after
noon at 1:30, from the home. Burial
in Forest cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-31
Van property, recently occupied by ]
w. Souter and wife. a- e.

! ROBERTS.--Died, of pneumonia
Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock. al
the residence of her daughter, Mrs
l.. ID. Gosselink, No. 3l7 North Fourth
street, Mrs. Mary ]. Brooks Roberts
wife of c. H., Roberts, aged 7e years,
8 months and "a days. Funeral from
the late home at $3.50 o'clock p. IN.
Tuesday, October 20. Interment In
Forest cemetery.
Mrs. Roberts, through residence
of eight years had come to be well
known In the city and was highly es-
lteemed. She had been III but few
days and death came suddenly and as
"a shock to the family members. Sym.
patty of host of friends and ae-
auaintances goes out to the family In
their bereavement.
Deceased was born in Paducah Ken
lucky, February 3, 1886. and was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah
Brooks. In early days her parents
immigrated to Illinois and she has
made her home in Illinois and Iowa
kohV IN oul NlNcu Wy lllc
children: Mrs. Vim. M. FoX, of Monmouth,
Ills. Mrs. A. II. Wycoff and Jas. w.
Roberts, of Kansas City, Kans., and
Mrs. w. ]. Perkins and Mrs. l.. ID.
Gosselink, of this city. Mrs. Roberts
has 16 grand children and IL great
grand children. On July 20, 1904 Mr..
and Mrs. Roberts celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary, there
fore her married life extended through
period of So years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts We're widely
and favorably known in Keokuk. Iowa,
where they were identified with the
Chatham Square NJ. E. church for
many years. Since coming to Oska-
loosa their membership has been in
the Central NJ. E. church. They took
a deep interest in the Hart and Ma
gam meetings. Mrs. Roberts was a
beautiful Christian character and
leaves the legacy of an unblemished
life 70 her bereaved ones.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-31

EARHART. - Died. at Oskaloosa
Hospital at $40 a. m. Monday. Oct.
2s. 1912. of Brights disease of five
weeks duration. Daniel Earhart, aged
As years. The body Will be sent to
Iowa City, where the funeral will he
held. Mr.. Earhsrt came to this city
about two years ago from Iowa City,
and has been running the shooting
gallery at the corner of High avenue
and b street since.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-31

PAGE.-Clara Haynes Page, the
daughter of the Reverend John Hay.
mes and Mary F. Haynes, was born at
Keokuk, Iowa, Nov. 81, 1866. Being
the daughter OF a Methodist minister
her public school education was more
or less varied In the fall of 1884 she
entered, as Il senior, the preparatory
department of Iowa Wesleyan Uni,
versity at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Here
she remained until the middle of her
sophomore year when i'll health com.
PEELED her TO retire from the activities
of college life. 1t was during these,
years that she became 4 member OF
the p. F. o. society. In the, fall OF
1887 her family moved to Oskaloosa,
Iowa, which place remained her home
untily the last two years OF her life.
Mrs. Page was perhaps best known
to. her OskalooEa friends as a teacher
of rather unusal ability and inspira'
ton, her teaching career covering a
period of fifteen years at Winfield and
Oskaloosa, Iowa, and Colorado Springs
Colo. On the Gath OF August, 1909,
she was married to F. ]. Page and
later accompanied him on various bus
mess trips In the west and northwest.
Two years ago they moved to Salem,
Oregon. where she passed away Octo-
Der %, 1912 Hers was one Of those
rare characters which. wins friends
everywhere and always leaves its in
fiuence for the higher things in life,
At twelve years of age she entered
the Methodist Episcopal church and
her keen interest in all its activities
never abated. Those associated with
her In Christian work know with what
joy and readiness she gave OF her own
time and energy that other lives
might be richer.
| The funeral was held Monday at
Mt. Pleasant, nothing but a grave
service being used. Rev. McClelland
of the Central NJ. E. church of this
city, officiated, assisted by Rev. T. J
Meyers, Rev. c. L. Tenant and Rev
H. A. Ingham. The party returned
to this city last evening, Mr.. Page
will remain in this city for several
weeks. The daughter Florence did
not accompany the party here on &C
count of being in school. Herbert
Page, who resides in LaPlatte, Mo.
Joined the party in Ottumwa and re
turned to his home last evening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-31
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

Thomas Davis, New Sharon. 20
1859 and
Ruth Wymore, New Sharon. -. 10
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-31

Boy Kills Father While Hunting.
Sterling. ILL.,. Oct. 2s.--George How.
Or OF Brookville was shot and killed
by his tsn-year-old son while hunting
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-31

Clifford Evans, Beacon. .........2 20
1860 and
Gertrude Bucknell, Beacon. -. 30
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-30
TO ASSASSINATE
PRESIDENT TAFT
Man Who Sent Bomb to Pea.
cock Makes Sensational
Disclosure.

Rittsburg, May 25.-Before he was
sentenced for sending bomb to Alex.
ander b. Peacock here to-day, VIM.
Pastorius related to his attorney de-
tails of plot that had been made tc
assassinate President Taft. 1t was the
lawyers plan to have Pastorius relate
the details of the alleged conspiracy
in court, but this was abandoned and
the narrative was given to federal Of
ficers.
Pastorius was sentenced to spend in
solitary confinement not more than
six years, nor less than four years in a
state prison.
Peacock. to whom the bomb was
sent, is former partner of Andrew
Carnegie.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-30

3!lsl4flSi13
5@4|
FRAZIER A CANDIDATE
< FOR GOVERNORSHIP
Continued from Page u

vile last night on his way to Somer-
vile, where tonight he will deliver the
baccalaureate address to the students
of the high school at that place. Com
menting on the announcement of Sen
ator Frazier for governor, he said:
"Well, I am calling 'Vence round
ance.' No man has the right to shoot
at the governorship with the idea, if
he knocks it, to go straight after The
senatorial toga. The great office of
governor is 100 important to have it
made but stepping stone for ambi-
tion to tread upon. The people of
Tennessee elected this distinguished
gentleman governor once, and he gave
it up. wonder if it is John l. Cox
he has hitched out to turn the state
over to this time"
This going to the senate round by
the gubernatorial chair has already
been the cause of too much trouble in
Tennessee. Papers editorially have
opened up already on Ex-Governor
Frazier, and the indications are that
he will bave hard time beating
Hooper, even if he gets the nomina-
ton. Frazier does not suit the indie
pendents on account of his past mid
dle-of-the-road policy, regulars do not
take his announcement with much
glee. 1t will be remembered that in
1904, Frazier was elected governor. He
resigned to go to the senate. A new
senator is to be elected by the next
legislature and it is believed that if
elected Governor Frazier will 90 after
the senatorial nomination again. No
body knows whether Frazier was indie
pendent or regular during the last
election, but if he voted for Bob Taylor
that is said to be the only thing he did
to help the democratic party during
the last state campaign and election.
The charge is already being made that
his voice was at no time during those
stirring times heard on the hustings,
and his announcement has not indi-
Gated that he is regarded as a man who
can solidify the democratic strength.
Summing him up editorially today
the Banner says:
"The governor-senator is something
of paradox in his quality as public
man. On occasions he is capable of
perfervid oratory and comes quite up
to the measurement of what in the
vernacular is known as "a warm men,
ber,n but as usual thing it has been
charged that he suggests an extinct
crater, snowcapped, but ready at some
unexpected moment to burst into
flame.
"He is always pleasant gentleman
of good appearance and correct habits.
He will be one of several in the pri-
mary contests and his entry adds zest
to the play of summer politics now
opening with the promise of good en-
tertainment and rare diversion"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-30
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering 1t through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. ].
Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genr-
Inc 1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo. Ohio, by f. ]. Cheney & Co. Tes-
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-30
MEMPHIS MAN KILLED
BY HIS OWN TRAP

Memphis, Tenn. May ga burglar
trap set by Ray $. Brooks caused the
death of Brooks in his grocery store in
the outskirts of town today. His life
less body was found on the floor when
his wife went TO the store TO find out
why he had not gone TO supper. A shot
gun arranged to discharge in the direc.
of window should an effort be made
to raise the window was empty, its
load having eutered Brooks body it is
supposed that he stepped on the string
"trigger' in passing between the gun
and the window.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-30

LOST-A bunch of seven keys,
bunch containing shoe buttoner. Re-
turn to McCabe Lumber Company and
get reward.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-14
CURRENT
PRESS COMMENT
Trained Jurynen

A suggestion comes out of Kansas
that we ought to have professional
jurymen. 1t was not so very many
years ago that there was much com
plant in this party of the country of
professional jurymen and the present
system of making every qualified man
serve as a jurynan was evolved to
prevent the evils or the possible evils
of the other system.
But this latest suggestion goes far
Their than the creation of class of
citizens who shall do nothing but sit
on juries and judge facts. 1t con-
templates two-year course in the
state university, during which the
candidates for this new, yet old pro-
fession shall study jury law. Appoint
ment to jury service would be made
for life, or good behavior at a stated
salary, and jurors would travel about
with district judges They would be
limited in number, and the advocates
of the system say it would not be so
costly as the present one. With
training and experience they should
be able to arrive at "a decision as to
the facts with little delay. But
whether even trained jurymen would
be absolutely and always free from
bias and above suspicion as to integ-
rity is quite another question.-Buf-
falo Express.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-14
Hints for the Orchard
- - and Farm y y

One Of the most important prin-
ciples of potato growing, and one
which is too often neglected, is the
selection of seed. We would not
plant screenings to raise wheat crop,
nor use our poorest stock for breed
ing purposes. Why. then, should we
use the poorest potatoes in the hill
for seed?
Shortly after digging time go
through the field and mark with
stakes the healthiest. best-formed and
most vigorous plants Dig these hills
first and save the most uniform tub
ers for the selected seed of next year.
If the grower has large acreage in
potatoes he can plant the selected
seed in rows near the, main field, CIV
ing them as good care as he gives
the main crop. From these. rows he
may choose out the best hills each
year, using the remainder of the rows
for seed OF the main field. For a
small field enough seed may be Sc
cured directly from the selected hills
with growing the selected rows in adj
dition.
Every potato grower should have a
variety field where he can try several
different varieties and find those best
adapted to his particular conditions.
Different strains of the same variety
often differ in more characters than
the varieties themselves
Some of the growers by careful Sc
lection are securing strains of varities
which surpass the parent strain, while
others are securing new varieties.
While this may seem an unimportant
practice to some grow crs, nevertheless
it has the, tendency to produce and
maintain only the BEST strains of the
best varieties. j. Ia Stahl, Horticul-
turist Experiment station, Puyallup.
Wash. ~ Il ee..
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-14
$4,000 IN CASH
WITHOUT AN OWNER.
That Amount Is Lost Every Year
A.. In Spokane.

Sounds ike fairy story to hear of
$4,000 or more in real cash and no
farther away than Spokane being lost
every year just because no one claims
II, and any Inland Empire rancher
could have a share Of it without much
trouble or expense. In fact, the rail-
roads are willing to help any one try
for this money, and there is a book
printed each year just to tell all the
particulars and the easiest way to get
in on this. But, in spite Of everything,
this money is left homeless year after
year. Nobody can figure out the rea-
son for this. Perhaps the public don't
believe that the money 10 good, or
maybe they think it is like the April
/ purses-with stout cord attached
but, as a matter of fact, the money is
real, and no strings of any kind are
fastened to it.
All this refers to the Spokane Fair
and the money 1t gives away each
year In prizes. The 1912 premium
list was issued May l. Any one can
have a copy for nothing by writing
the secretary of the Fair. There are
more than $4,000 worth Of prizes list
ed In this book. on which competition
is open to the world, and yet every
year only one-half to two-thirds of
these prizes are contested for or claim.
ed simply because the Inland Empire
ranchers and citizens don't take the
pains to send in entries.
However, an increasing number
each year do compete. Since 1904 the
entries have risen from 1851 to 7,4O4
last year, and the Spokane Fair people
anticipate keen competition this year
In nearly every department. One of
the most interesting will be the old
time county and district display
prizes, for which $2,250 has been ap-
propriated. This contest used to be
the feature Of the famous old fruit
fairs and ought still to make a hit
now that there are so many new pro
ducing districts. ssf
The railroads are doing everything
possible to hep the Spokane Fair and
are not only making very low passen.
ger rates for Fair week, Sept. 30 to
Oct 6, but also special freight and ex.
press rates or exhibits. Complete in.
formation about rates may be obtain.
ed from any railroad agent. or the sec
rotary of the Fair.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-14
MARKETING QUALITY FRUIT

The interview from Mr.. Speyers,
published in this issue of the Herald
win be read with interest, and certain
ly with profit by every grower in the
valley. 1t is a concrete example of
what this paper has been preaching
for some time past illustrating the
worth and value of marketing quail
ity' fruit. The sacrifice of time and
energy in building up a reputation
for producing a reliable brand is we'll
shown in the review given of the care
orchards in California.
The fact that even with a big crop
in sight few cars were sent to market
and the remainder sent to the cam
neries is a point not to be lost sight
of in a study of the methods of one
Of the most successful growers on
the, Pacific coast. The care given
to the grading is another point not II
be overlooked. The result of this
care and skill is a perfect pack and
the top market price for the product.
1t is something worth working for and
it pays.
The summary Mr.. Speyers makes
after his observation is that the two
things which seem the most important
to attain success in fruit CRYING is
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-14
SAYINGS OF CoNFUC1us

9A vi
Some of the sayings of Confucius
which are to Chinese what our Bible
lis to us, are:
mot to withdraw after making an
terror is in itself an error.
knowledge is when you know a
thing, to hold that you know it; and
when you do not know thing, to al
low that you do not know 1t. That u
knowledge.
sincerity is the end and beginning
of things.
ITO see the right and not to do 1t is
to be a coward
-Four of the marks of a superior
man are. In the conduct of himself
he is hHmble. in serving his superiors
he is respectful, in nourishing the peo-
pie he is kind; in ordering the people
he is just.
AT a funeral it is better that there
be deep sorrow than a minute atten-
ton to ceremony.
Whatever the mind may attain to,
unless the goodness within is power
full enough to keep guard over it, Is
assured1y lost even though it be
gained.
HE with whom neither Islander
that gradually soaks in nor state
ments that startle like wounds in the
flesh are successful may be called in
telligent indeed. Yes, the men with
whom neither soaking SANDER nor
startling statements are successful
may be called far seeing"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-14
HOLLANDS "LoNG JOHN"
A Church Tower Capped With . Gil
max of Forty-one Bells.

A Church Tower Capped With . Gil
max of Forty-one Bells.
The $50 foot. tower Of the Nieue
Kerk in Middleburg, Long john" or
LANG Jan" if the sobriquet be trans
lated into Dutch, is practically the
Washington monument of Walcheren.
It is capped with a climax Of forty
one bells that chime a quaint frag-
ment Of some familiar popular melody
every seven and one-half minutes. On
the hour Long John" literally vi
brates from foundation to weather
vane in a frenzied endeavor to pour
forth in toto the accumulation Of more
or less music administered in small
doses during the previous sixty min
utes.
From "Long John" one can see plain
ly the towns on the north and west
coasts of Walcheren. and often even
the spires of Antwerp are visible,
while directly below a mass of red
roofs, punctured here and there with
patches Of trees. stretches Middleburg.
To the left is the market place, bound
ed on the north by the handsome town
hall, begun in the sixteenth century,
the establishment Of whose facade by
twenty-five ancient statues Of the
counts and countesses of Holland.
helps it to hold its place as one Of the
finest and most interesting late Gothic
edifices in the Netherlands.
The tower Of the town hall has a
chime, too. and each time after Long
John" so mistakenly proclaims the
hour Of the day or night-for Long
John" takes the credit Of giving stand
ard time to Middleburg-it must get a
bit on his nerves to- have "Foolish
Betsy" c'Gekke Betje). up in the
town hall tower. rattle off her cacopho-
nous contradiction a minute or two
earlier or later. as the case may be-
Travel Magazine.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-14

The report on the potato crop is
cheering for tho man who likes IL
see a prospect of having something
substantial in the dinner pail at a
price that removes it from the list
of Injuries. The condition of the
crop is SIS per cent normal, with an
indicated average yield of 1907 bush
els to the acre on planted area OF
S,6S9,00 acres. on which it is es-
timated the total production will
bee 371,000,00O bushels. 1t is the
greatest crop since 1909 and one of
the greatest that the country has ever
produced. One of the greatest of our
food products will be removed from
the luxury class by reason of the
abundant crop which will be harvest
ed this year,