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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-25
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BAPTIST AID SOCIETY HAS A
GOOD MEETING AT THE FIELD
HoME-TRAvELiNG MEMS PIC
MIC TODAY.

Eddyville, July 20.-Dr Agnes Ed
munds of West China, who was In
Eddyville Tuesday and Wednesday in
the interest of missions, went to AL
bia Wednesday evening.
Fred Palmer transacted business
in Oskaloosa Wednesday.
The Baptist Aid Society was enter
tanned on Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. John Fields. Mrs
Fields was assisted in entertaining
by Mrs. Metzger. The attendance
was very large, fifty being present
A program was given, the subject Of
which was Missions" Miss Pear
Fields gave several piano selections
Refreshments of ice cream, cake and
ice tea were served.
Rev. S. A. Martin was called to
Hastings, Neb., Thursday to attend
the funeral of a friend
Mrs. Phillip Biihler Sr., went to
Waverly Iowa, Wednesday for a few
days visit with relatives.
Mrs. Ida Barnett went to Des
Moines Friday morning to remain
over Sunday visiting her mother, Mrs,
l.. A. Spencer.
DR.. Roy Mater and wife, of Fraker
were calling on friends in Eddy
vile Thursday.
Miss Josie Cogley, of Iphitch, Da,
kota, arrived in Eddyville Thursday
for visit with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. S. A. Martin and children
came down from Marshalltown on
Thursday and Joined Rev. Martin in
their new home in Eddyville.
Carl Clark's Dog and Pony Show
gave two exhibitions in Eddyville on
Thursday afternoon and evening.
This makes the second time they have
visited Eddyville and each time they
have had large crowds.
MI. and Mrs. Chas. Odem went to
Lacey Thursday to attend the funeral
of their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Tudor
and little daughter. who were Killed
in the Burlington wreck at Chicago.
Mrs. Tudor formerly lived west OF
Eddyville and is well known in this
community.
Mrs. 2. n. Kidd and children. Rev.
and Mrs. Holler and Mrs. Cook of OF
tumwa are spending the week at the
Red Mineral Springs Inn. A number
of travelling men from Oskaloosa
were entertained at the Inn today.
Edna. the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Tenant. was taken to OsKa-
loosa Thursday where she underwent
an operation for adenoids.
Marion True. who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Carl Foster, at
Guthrie Center. returned home on
Thursday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-25
NEW SHARON SERVICE
Electric Equipment is Being Com
pletely Rebuilt.

New Sharon Star: The entire equip
ment of the local electric light ser
vice is being rebuilt by the Oskalcosa
& Buxton Electric Ry. Co, under the
supervision of local superintendent
Geo. Husman. New poles and wires
are replacing the old ones and the
circuits are being changed so as to
better facilitate the handling of in
creased business which will follow
the completion Of the transmission
line from Oskaloosa Under the new
arrangement all wires will be taken
off of the streets in the business sec
ton of the city and run through the
alleys. Rapid progress is being
made in the construction of the line
from Oskaloosa, the poles being
erected as far north as Lacey DC
casional delays are experienced by
failure OF material to arrive.
The New Sharon business mer
who subscribed stock in the Oska
loosa & Buxton Electric Ry. Co, tc
take over the New Sharon electric
light plant are more than pleased
with the handsome dividend which
they received today as their share oi
the profits Of the business under the
direction Of G. F. Griffey before the
transfer to the oskaloosa company
took place. Instead of the plant be
ing operated at loss as heretofore
II paid a good profit. The service
furnished was the best and the bust
ness carefully supervised. Supt. Geo
Husman also deserves much of the
credit for he fully demonstrated hii
ability to put Junk shop into per
feet running order and maintain un
interrupted service.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-25
new MACHINES ADDED
One Hundred Are Now Installed at
Button Factory.

From forty to one hundred ma
chimes in eighteen months time is
the record that has been made by the
Hawkeye Pearl Button factory, one
of Oskaloosa's most promising indus
tries Twenty-Five new machines
were installed in the factory today,
bringing the total up to one hundred
machines.
With the increase in the number
of the machines the company is
sending an appeal throughout the
state for more operators. IL enough
operators. II enough operators can
be secured, sixty more machines will
be installed in the near future. The
officials of the company have found it
difficult to secure enough workmen to
operate the machines and they have
made an appeal through the Com
mercial. club of the city to locate
more men for them. The CONNER.
cial club has sent out literature to
every town in the state telling of the
opportunities offered and as a result
q large number Of men are expected
to be on hand Monday morning to
accept positions.
There is no need of any one being
out OF employment while in Oska-
loosa, and the management of the
button factory will feel very grateful
to anyone who assists them in Sc
curing operators. The button factory
operates the year around and pays
good prices. Beginners average over
a dollar day for the first ten days,
after which most Of them are capable
OF making from twelve to seventeen
dollars week. A few run as high
as twenty-ones dollars a week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-25
THIRD PARTY MEETING
National Progressives Hold Mass
County Convention.

AS the court room could not be used
on account of the repair work IN pro-
gress there, the National Progressive
Party" county mass convention was
held in the Farmers club room at the
court house Saturday afternoon. The
call was sent out for two o'clock out
those connected with the movement
were slow in assembling. Many 9th
ers we're present to witness the birth
Iof the new party organization in Ma
Ihaska county. The Roosevelt supper
tiers who were instrumental in pro-
noting the meeting were disappoint
ed in the failure of Mayor Hanna, OF
Des Moines. to arrive. He had been
expected to attend and address the
meeting. The convention was called
lprimarily to select eleven delegates to
attend the state convention, called
to meet in Des Moines next Wed1es-
day and to discuss and decide upon
what attitude the new party would
take upon state and count ynomlnees
of the republican party.
| ~
der at 2:15 b. L. r. Rosebrook. w.
II. Wray, of the Second ward. was
elected chairman and he gave brief
talk on the purpose Of the convention.
Hon. Sam w. Jones moved the
election of John H. Shoemake, secre-
tary of the convention and the recon-
mendation was unanimously adopted.
l.. r. Rosebrook spoke of the new
party, its development and progress
He denounced the Chicago convention
and its work and stated that there
will be more politicians on the fence
this year than ever before. He urged
Everybody to follow Roosevelt, but to
support the state republican ticket.
After his brief talk Mr.. Rosebrook
offered motion that the secretary
select the delegates to the state con
vention. Motion was seconded and
carried. The secretary selected the
following delegates: Sam w. Jones
John H. Shoemake, Fred Bell, Robt
~. Downs, Charles Mccall, Will Der
key. Sid Harper, r. Hull, Erastus COT
An, ]. A. Myers, s. P. Ewing and s. j.
Dutton, Messrs. Dutton and Ewing
declined to serve as delegates on &C
count OF business matters. Mr.. Rose
brook again offered motion that the
above named men be appointed dele
gat The motion was seconded BY
Sam w. Jones and was carried unani
mously.
There being no further business tc
come before the convention a motor
was made to adjourn and carried.
Later the committee named Jas
brennan and VIM. Shelton 20 taxi
the places OF 3. J. DuttoD and 8. z
Ewing,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-25
BIG COAL DEAL MADE
Jack Ramsay and Harris Brothers
to Open New Field.

Abba Republican: A deal was con-
summated the past week whereby
Harris Bros. and Jack Ramsay, Of
Oskaloosa, come into possession OF
the options and all holdings OF Geo.
Ramsay on a tract of land four miles
northeast of Abba. The option GOV.
ers about 600 acres of land and work
will begin within ten days Of sinking
Ia shaft and getting ready for a new
mine. The entire tract OF land has
been drilled and the men know ex'
actly how much coal they have. The
fact that they will now hurry the
mining to an operation basis means
there is plenty OF coal. A drill is at
work at the present time on the land,
drilling for deep we'll for the water
supply. The farms Of c. W. Cessna
+. p. Douglass, the Gray farm and
other land will be covered by the
Operation. An entirely new town will
be established and will be known as
Excelsior No. 2, the company having
a mine OF the same name near Oska
loosa. Thirty houses will be erected
during the summer and company
store will be erected TO care for the
partial needs Of those who work in
the mines. The mine Is on the line
OF the NJ. 4 ST. L. and will have good
side track facilities.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-25
Boy Is Not Identified,

Bedford. July Especial: Is the
little boy found with the band of
gypsies the missing NARROW child
from Lone Rock, for whose kidnap
ing several weeks ago rewards aggre-
eating almost $4,000 have been of.
fered? This is the question every
one here is asking, but as yet the
identity is unsolved, and may be, as
the gypsies are gone. and the child
with them. The officers believe that
the youngster is not the NARROW
child, for they think him to be too
young. The NARROW boy was 4 years
old and 1t is not believed the white
boy found with the gypsies can be
more than 2.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-25
TAKE WOMEN FOR
DUBLIN OUTRAGE
Eight Arrested as Result of At.
tack on Asquith.
RATCHET THRoWER is NAMED
Said to Be Mrs. Mary Leigh, Who
Has Long Been Leader Of Nil.
liant Suffrasette Tao
ties

Dublin, July 2O.-Eight English
women have been taken into custody
by the police in connection with the
outrages perpetrated here on the ar
rival of Mr.. Asquith by suffragettes
who have been constantly logging the
heels of the British premier since he
left England.
The women are charged with com
plicity in the attempt to burn down
the Dublin theater where Mr.. Asquith
spoke last evening. A blazing chair
was thrown into the orchestra from a
box occupied by two women who then
set fire to the box curtains. Their act
caused a panic among the audience.
One of the women arrested gave tho
name of Gladys Evans and said she
came from England.
The police found quantities Of gun
powder, kerosene and other infiamma-
bic materials In the rooms occupied
by the arrested suffragettes. The Of
flcials claim to have evidence show
ing that the plans of the militant wom-
en- contemplated serious outrages.
Accused Of Hatchet Throwing.
The eight suffragettes also are
charged with completely in the at
tempt to injure Mr. Asquith by throw.
ing a Ratchet at the premier's car
riage as the party was proceeding
from the wharf to hotel.
Mrs. Mary Leigh, one of the suffra
the thrower of the Ratchet. The WON
an, It is alleged by the police, intend
ed to brain MIR. Asquith.
Mrs. Leigh has long been leader
in the violent tactics adopted by the
militant suffragettes. AS far back as
July, 1908, she was arrested for break
ing windows in a suffragettes' dem
onstration in London. At that time
on being sentenced to two months in
prison at hard labor, Mrs. Leigh told
the court: The next time we come
out you can expect bombs.
Sued Government for Damages.
A year later Mrs. Leigh was again
sentenced to two months at hard la
Dor at Birmingham, and on being re-
leased. brought suit for damages
against the government for forcible
feeding while In prison. .s
The woman is described by the po-
lice as "the most troublesome suffra-
Eette" they have had to deal with.
Mrs. Leigh was convicted for the
eighth time in London last November
for smashing windows and was sen.
fenced to two months in jail without
the option of fine. The magistrate
warned Mrs. Leigh that II she were
again convicted she would be sent to
Jail for a term at hard labor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-25
Come To Oskaloosa
List Of New Citizens Who
Have Recently Arrived.

Mr.. and Mrs Chas Gle and daugh-
ter, of Marshalltown. have moved to
Oskaloosa and are residing at 1907
High avenue West Mr.. Gle is brake
man on the NJ & st. L.
- - -.
c. H. Chandler and family have
moved to Oskaloosa from the country
and are living at 902 North Market
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Bouge and one child
of Ottumwa, are recent newcomers to
Oskaloosa and are living at 469 North
Tenth street.
- - -
Mr.. and Mrs. James McNulty and
four children, of Lewisville, Colo,
have become citizens Of Oskaloosa
and are living at 917 South First st.
Mrs. Catharine Walters and two
children, OF Eyerist. Ia. and Joseph
Parish. brother Of Mrs. Walters. have
moved to Oskaloosa and are located
at 912 South Market street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Elliott and two
children. of Eddyville, have moved
TO Oskaloosa and are living at 80l
Eighth avenue East Mr.. Elliott ia
employed at the brick yards.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-25
Des Moines Wins Prize.

Sioux City. July Especial: 1t
was Des Moines day at the Iowa Fire
mems association tournament. Des
Moines' splendid team, Fred and Mac.
whirled around the half mile track
and, with the aid of wilkins and
Brown, won the free-for-all in 1:15.
This gives them today's prize of $500.
Lou and Herb of Council Bluffs were
second with a mark of lis rs. while
Paddy and Prince Of Sioux City were
third. time. lis 3-5. In the volun-
teer events Manning set a new rec
ord by winning the state hose race in
80 As. Perry was second and At
lantic third Marion won the hook
and ladder race in AT Is. Mere
dith of Newton won the ladder climb
ing contest in :06 Is.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-25
THREE KILLED
IN ACCIDENT
Girl We're Enrout to Attend Sun.
day School Picnic.
AUTOMOBILE HIT BY TRAIN
Chauffeur and One Girl Escape Dealt
But Were Seriously Injured
Bodies Of Victims Were
Badly Crushed.

Cambridge, Ia, July Especial
Two girls were killed outright, a
third was MORALLY injured, dying sew
eral hours later, the driver of thu
automobile seriously injured and g
fourth girl escaped death by a mir
acle when an east bound Milwaukee,
train struck an automobile carrying
four young girls to a Sunday schoo
picnic a half mile southwest of here
The dead:
lola MAYWALT, aged Is.
ERMA FERGUSON, aged IA.
HELEN JOHNSON, aged IL.
The injured:
Herman Maywalt, aged Is.
Another girl, whose name was mo-
learned, had a miraculous escape from
death, escaping without injury save
for a few scratches and bruises.
A high embankment ON either side
of the road, which had been freshly
graded, and which prevented the driv
er of the car from seeing the ap
preaching train until he was upon the
tracks, caused the accident. The
train struck the car at full speed
knocking it fifty feet away and scat
tering it's occupants in all directions
The car was demolished
Practically every bone in the bod
les of the Ferguson and Maywalt girls
was crushed and broken. The Fergu
son girl fell beneath the wheels ant
a leg was severed. The third victim
Helen Johnson, was picked up some
distance from the place of the acci
dent with many bones broken and
suffering from internal injuries. She
died shortly before eight o'clock last
night
Maywalt had his shoulder broken
and suffered a few minor bruises and
cuts. The fourth girl in the automo
bile suffered the least and was able
to 60 to her home.
The accident happened shortly af
ter 2 o'clock. There were many PEG
pie on the road at the time but II
took place so quickly that but few
we're actual witnesses of the acct
dent.
The Maywalts are prominent PEG
pie living on farm half mile south
of this place Erma Ferguson Is ar
adopted daughter of A. Hoskins, q
restaurant proprietor, while the John
son girl is a daughter of Ben John
son.
An inquest over the bodies will bt
held today. So far as can be learned
no blame can be attached to the
train crew or to the driver of the
car, as the cut in the road prevented
the train crew and the chauffeur from
seeing each other in time to aver
collision.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-25
GaYnor To STAY On Bench.

Sioux City, July Especial: Judge
FL nk R. Gaynor, of LeMars, Iowa,
republican nominee for Judge of the
supreme court, will retain his place
on the district court bench in the
Fourth judicial district until he is
elected There is no chance of my
resigning before election" Judge Gay.
nor said yesterday. The precedent
of other judges elected to the SUI,
preme bench in Iowa is being follow.
ed by the LeMars jurist In the event
of Judge Gaynor's election the place
on the district court bench will be
vacant January 1, 1913. The COVER
nor will make the selection of the
temporary successor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-25
Stomach Pump Saves Life.

A stomach pump manipulated by
two physicians saved AL SCOTS life
at Ottumwa. He drank an ounce of
laudunum, slept an hour, was rushed
to the hospital about o'clock, al
most gone; was pumped free of the
poison and released from the hospital
about IL o'clock. Scott told his at
tending physician that trouble with
his wife caused him TO attempt to
take his own life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-25
MYSTERY CL|NGS
To DEATH FARM
Ten Persons Have Succumbed to
Strange Disease.
SOME THEORIES ARE QUEER
Neighbors Trace the Deadly Pesti.
Ienee Back Fifty Years and
Tell OF Fatal Mist Hung
Over the Place.

Mount Vernon, ILL.,, July 19.-The
farm of death" is the name that has
been applied to the Palm farm, where
ten mysterious deaths, all OF the same
nature, have occurred. The death OF
Joe Alderman, the latest victim
brings to light many uncanny things
about the farm Godfrey Palm. his
wife, son ana daughter have died in
the same manner as the other vic
Tins. Those who have lived on this
farm have all expired in great agony
Cramps Sign Of Malady.
The first sign of the malady is Sc,
we're cramps in the lower limbs This
is followed by high fever. The body
gradually dwindles away and the
agonies of death are terrible.
This slow process of poisoning has
not been explained and theories diff
fer. One is that the trouble is due to
something that the cows eat, thus
producing impure milk. Another is
that the origin of the malady is a
poisonous mineral which affects the
water. Even the hogs and fowls
about the place show the effects of
poison. The old well, which was
at first supposed to have been the
cause of the trouble, was abandoned
and a new one dug, but with no i'm,
provement
Neishbors Advance Theory.
Alderman, knowing the fate of his
predecessors, used neither the water
nor the milk Those who have lived
in the neighborhood for years have a
theory. They say that fifty years
ago there was a disease among the
cattle and that a herd came to that
particular place because there was
water in the east fork of the Kaskas-
kia river. The cattle lay about the
hills in their feeble condition and
died. were left there. and saturated
the earth with the germs of the NAL.
ady from which they were suffering.
Residents declare that the trouble is
due to death of the cattle.
Others in that vicinity say that in
the early dawn a mist arises from the
earth and has a sitting effect on any
who breathe il. and that it has a sui
phuric smell that can be detected for
some distance Any one who breathes
this mist or fog to any extent soon
becomes weak. A few months ago
Alderman killed a hog which had
been raised on the farm. A short
time after it was dressed the carcass
turned spotted and a peculiar odor
was noted This also was charged to
peculiar conditions on the farm.
Hogs and fowls on the place show
every symptom of being sick.
Tenants To Leave Farm.
Those who were there use only els
tern water and will get away as soon
as they can. The question is one for
the scientists to fathom Is there a
mineral poison in the water? Is it
some plant or weed that grows on
the land. or is it due to a human
agency? None of the adjoining farms
has had any trouble Of this kind
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-25
INDIANS SLAY MANY REBELS
Yaauis XIII Several Hundred in Bat
tie In the Mexican
Hills,

Juarez, Mexico, July 20-Passengers
arriving over the Mexican Northwest
ern from MADEIRA brought stories Of a
bloody massacre Of rebels in Dolores
mountain pass, southwest Of MADEIRA,
at the entrance to the state Of
Sonora.
They declared that the vanguard OF
the column commanded by Gen. An
tonic Jojjas was caught in a canyon at
Dolores. by nearly 1000 Yaqui Indians,
and that Of 500 rebels, less than 200
returned to MADEIRA in safety.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-25
KRIEGER is T. R. DELEGATE
Kentucky Judge Who Resigned as Re-
publican Elector to Attend
Progressive Convention.

Louisville, KY, July 2O.-Judge VII
liam Kreiger, who resigned as Repub-
Mcan elector from the Fifth Kentucky
district because he would not support
Taft, was elected delegate to the
Chicago convention of the Progress
sives at the initial meeting held here.
About 1000 people attended the meet.
ing, which was marked by a sharp
contest for the organization between
Matt J. Holt, the former Roosevelt
leader in Louisville, and Boston Vance.
in which Vance won. being named pro
visional chairman. This was the first
Progressive meeting in Kentucky.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-25
.FREMONT'S BUDGET
SEVERAL HEAD OF STOCK KILL
ED BY LIGHTNING DURING RE.
CENT sToRM-sTock SHIPPED
TO BOSTON, MASS. ~
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The severe electric storm of Thurs
day night wrought havoc among the
live stock on A. G. Phillipe's farm.
Lightning killed six yearling calves
and two-year-old horse belonging to
Mr.. PHILIPPE and injured mule owned
by J. W. Dinsmore. The same night
J. S. Garrett, of Cedar, lost valuable
horse and Grin Garrett a colt. Mr..
Phillippe's loss is the heaviest.
amounting to $4,000.
DR. j. B. Krout and daughter Miss
Erma departed yesterday in their
car for visit at the old home of the
doctor in Ohio. They will visit rela-
tives in Mt. Gilead, Tifin, Columbus
and fredericksburg, and expect to be
gone three weeks. DR.. Krout's aged
mother lives at Mt. Gillead and to
once again visit her was the main OBJ
ject of the trip.
Saturday night John Purdin shipped
a car load of hogs to the Boston mar
ket and Sunday morning shipped a
load of choice 256-pound hogs to the
same market. He bought the last car
of Earl Alderman. who is making a
reputation for raising fine stock.
Tuesday the south side restaurant
changed hands, c. E. Cosby selling
out to Burl Westbay and giving pos
session the same day. Mr.. and Mrs.
Westbay are old Fremonters. have a
wide acquaintance and will undoubt-
eddy do a fine business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Hoffman and
DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Wray left Satur-
day in the formers car for Iowa City.
They remained until Tuesday. The
trip was made in record time and no
accidents married the pleasure of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis and
daughter Gwendolyn went to Abing-
ton Saturday evening to visit Mr..
Davis mother and other relatives. Mr..
Davis returned Monday but his better
half remained for a more extended
visit.
A. J. Rhosds. accompanied by his
brother, Oscar Rhoads, and nephews
Ed Rhoads and Harvey Hook, of Cat
asqua, Pa, returned Saturday from a
short visit with relatives at Colfax
and Dallas Center. Iowa.
]. T. Fox and family returned
Thursday from a visit at Hurdland,
Mo-, where they spent a week with
relatives. About thirty-five miles of
mud was encountered on the home
ward journey.
+. II. Ferguson went to Colfax. Ia,
Tuesday, where he will take treat
Iment for couple or three weeks for
.lumbago. His son Curtis accompan.
led him., returning yesterday.
Miss Helen Bridger, of Richland, ar
rived Saturday for visit at the home
'of her sister, Mrs. L. r. Sidmore, and
husband.
Mrs. Earl Alderman and son left
Monday for Grinnell for a visit with
her sister. Mrs. W. s. Mowry.
Max Alexander, of Delevan, is
spending the summer with his grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jot Ireland.
NJ. C. Butler, of North English ar
friend. Prof c. E. Kline.
The Fremont Chautauqua will open
this year on Saturday. Aug. 10. AID
hold forth for six days.
J. E. Kennel returned last evening
from business trip to Danvers, Ills.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hem
ing. on Thursday, July II, 1912, a son.