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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
ROBERT ,CORVEL,
Treas. Relief Fund.
Dinner Csc at the Senate
An Old. Time Well,

Recently while the wOrkmen were
putting in the new curbing about the
parking between the new Spencer
warehouse and the NJ. & st. l.. sta
ton, large we'll was discovered I'M
der the south curb of the driveway
that connects with the annex where
the heavy trucks drive in to secure
freight. The well had been covered
over with planking and these had rot
ted away, so that a small sized cave
in was the result The well was pro-
badly twelve or more feet deep and
was found to be half full of water.
The well was bricked up and seemed
to be we'll built and was probably six
or eight feet in diameter. This pro-
perry belongs to the NJ. & St. l.. Ry.
company and measures will be taken
to protect the well so that no serious
accident occurs. If left exposed the
vibration from the heavily loaded
trucks would soon cause serious
trouble and expense.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
HILL SAYS STOP CONGRESS
Declared Fear Of Legislative Interrupt
ton Disoourases Business Men
From Big Undertakings.

St Paul, May 3.--Congress should
adjourn and stay adjourned for ten
years in order to better conditions in
the United States, according to James
J. Hill, in speech here.
Laws passed recently are RESPONSE.
BILE for the food of immigration to the
Argentine Republic, he asserted
III we could just tie bell on each
one of our illustrious statesmen who is
trying to keep workmen out of this
country. box them all up together and
adjourn congress for ten years. be-
lieve the country would see an I'M
precedented period of prosperity" Mr..
Hill said. Business men then would
carry on big undertakings without fear
of legislative interruption.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

Thos. Tyler, of Mason City, was the
guest of friends in the city from Sun
day to Tuesday.
Thos. Spicer. of Ottumwa, was an
over Sunday visitor at the Robert
Franklin home.
Robt. Franklin and son Horace,
from Hoover, spent Sunday at their
home in the city.
Miss Jennie Hardy went to Mime.
apolis Thursday for an extended visit
among friends.
Rev. J. H. Bell was visitor with
friends In Abba this week.
Prof. a. w. Mitchell spent Sunday
with his wife and daughter in OF
tumwa and returned to his work in
the city Monday,
Miss Luella Franklin went to OF.
tumwa this morning for an over Sun,
day visit. with friends.
Attorney Geo. III. Woodson has
been in the city most of the week as
sisting as one of the attorneys in the
case of the Administrator of the es,
tate of Sam White against the Crick.
ct Coal Company, in which Mrs.
White is suing the company for $780,
900 for the death of her son while
working in the mines. The case was
given to the jury Thursday evening
and after considering it all night,
they reported their inability to agree
and were discharged about 10 o'clock
Friday morning. This leaves the
case as though it had never been
tried and means another trial, as Mr.
Woodson feels confident of eventual
ly winning for his client. The jury,
we understand. stood IL to 1 in favor
of the plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL DolNes.

Washington, May 3.-The sen.
ate was not In session.
The territories committee be-
gan hearing on the Alaskan
development problem.
The banking and currency
committee appointed a sub-com.
mittee to prepare list of ques-
tons to submit to economists
and experts. i. 81 81
The house resumed reading Of
the tariff bill under the ave-min.
ute rule amendment.
Representative Crisp of Geor-
gia introduced a bill to provide
the death penalty for all persons
convicted in the District of Col
umbia of criminal assaults upon
women.
Representative Kent of Cali.
fornia introduced a bill to ap-
propriate 100000 for complet.
ing jetties in Humboldt Bay,
California.
The interstate commerce com.
mission dismissed the com
plant of a clothing company in
GAINESVILLE, Wis. against the
Chicago G. Northwestern rail-
road, alleging discriminatory
rates on cotton piece goods from
various southern points to
GAINESVILLE.
II also upheld rates OF the
Grand Trunk and thirty other
railroads on breakfast foods
shipped from Battle Creek,
Mich.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
Dinner Csc at the Senate
Prospecting For Coal.

Coal prospectors, said to hail from
Illinois. are now working in a newly
discovered CarbOniferOus field extend
ing from two to five miles west and
south of Pella, from ten to fourteen
miles north and west of Knoxville. Up
to date only small country mines or
ground hog holes have been worked
in Lake Prairie township; the only
railroad or commercial mine anywhere
in the vicinity being located at Otley.
According to the reports received
here the drillers are puncturing the
land fun of holes, and in at least four
different instances good, workable
veins have been penetrated.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08

Mr.. Stanley comes to Penn next
year as Director of Athletics with an
enyiablei athletic record, If being a
successful college athlete is any cri.
terion to his coaching ability he will
be able to put winning teams in the
field for Penn.
At Earlham College Undiana) he
has won three monograms in football
and has been recognized for the past
two seasons, as one of the strongest
aggressive line men in the state, max
ing the all-state tackle last year.
He is a letter man in basket ball
and knows the game thoroughly. In
track he has three monographs to his
credit and is captain of the track
team this year. He is the best weight
man Earlham has ever produced, hold
ing the records in the discus throw
hammer throw and shot put, two OF
these being state records. He was
also a member of the record relay
team.
He has been a leader in all forms
of college athletics and is thoroughly
acquainted with the rules of intercol
legiate sports. With such man fol
codcn next year the prospects IOT VIII
ming teams becomes a, reality. Begin
to boost for the teams next year.
- - -
Football Schedule 19t3-1914.
Sept 26-Ottumwa High School at
OskaloOSa.
October Simpson at Indianola.
October 10-Leander Clark at To
ledo.
October 17-Des MOines at Oska
looSa.
October 24-Central at Pella
October 31-Highland Park at Des
MOines.
November Parsons at Oska
loosa.
November l5--GrinneII at Grinnell
November 27-Central at Oska
lOosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
MAKES MAY II MOTHERS DAY
Governor Dunno Calls on All Citizens
Of Illinois to Appropriately OBJ
serve Occasion.

Springfield, ILL.,, May Sin a proc
lamation issued here Governor Dunno
designated Sunday, May II, 1913, as
Mothers Day" in the state of Illinois,
and suggests that on this day. ad.
dresses and sermons appropriate to
the occasion be delivered in the vari-
Gus churches and other places of pub
lie meeting, and that the citizens Of
the state so enter into the spirit Of
the occasion that It may be day OF
family reunions, precious memories.
,uplift and inspiration.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
Violated HOG Contract.

The jury in the case OF RObuck VS..
Eepp, at Abba. returned verdict
last week giving the plaintiff $34O
damages. The suit was brought by
Robuck on the ground that he had
made a contract with Repp for 100
head of hogs at six cents per pound
to have been delivered last Septem,
Der and had paid down S. of the pur-
chase price to hold the bargain. Repp
denied the entire transaction but af-
ter hearing >the evidence the jury de-
cided in favor of the plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
PAID 100000 TO
CAMPAIGN FUND
Charles S. Miller Tells Of 1904
Contribution.
DOWN AS "sTocK PROFIT"
President Of New Haven Railway Says
He Was Reimbursed by Company
] pireetors-$5o,ooo Went to
/ Republican Committee.

Boston, May 3.-Charles 8. Mellen,
president of the New Haven Railroad
system, explaining the apparent profit
made by him of $4,000 by sale Of
New Haven stock in 1904, told the In
terstate Commerce Commission that
the money had been paid to him to re-
imburse him for contributions TO the
Republican campaign fund of that
year. -r...a,-. 'r.
President Mellen, appearing before
the commission In his own behalf,
gave an unexpected explanation Of
some of the figures in the New Haven's
books.
According to the government expert
accountant. David E. Brown, there APP
peared an apparent profit Of 100000,
made by Mr., Mellen personally by
trading in the stock of the railroad
company. ...
The first thing Mr.. Mellen said when
he * the stand was that the money
In question had been used in political
contributions in 1904.
Three States Share In Fund.
Fifty thousand dollars went to the
Republican national campaign fund, he
said. and other amounts to aid Repub-
lican state campaigns in New York,
Connecticut and Rhode Island. Z,
Mr.. Mellen advanced the money and
the railroad company reimbursed him.
He made this statement:
1.-The transactions by which 1885
shares of New Haven stock were sold
to me in March, 1904, and | gave my
notes to the New England Navigation
company, have been questioned.
This stock was treasury stock and
had to be listed on the stock exchange
in order to be sold to the public.
"In order to list 1t is was sold to
me. and gave my notes to the COM
pany which held the stock as collateral
until sold. '.'.
Such Gifts "Custonary Them"
THE transaction was bona fide, and
was made without any expectation
that any excess over the selling price
to me would be realized. ST.
Between the time of the sale to me
and the closing of the transaction I
had personally, disbursed out or my
own funds considerable amounts ex-
ceeding in the aggregate the sum OF
100000
These expenditures had made not
for my own purposes, or in any way
for my personal advantage, but abso-
lutely because I was president of the
New Haven railroad.
AT that time, 1904, corporate con-
tributions to campaign funds we're GUS
tomary and not illegal.
All the transactions were fully ex-
planned TO the auditing committee and
were satisfactory to them as expendi-
lures in furtherance of the company's
interest and protection of it's prop
erty."
Mr.. Mellen appeared as a voluntary
witness and Commissioner Prouty
would not permit him to be sworn or
cross-examined lest the witness might
later claim immunity in federal pro-
ceedings now under way.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
Dinner Csc at the Senate
In THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury,

Mahaska county district court ad-
journed yesterday afternoon at 200
O'Clock and Judge Talbot departed
for home. Court will convene again
at 1870 p m. Wednesday, May 7th
A motion was made by the attor-
neys for the defendant yesterday in
the case OF State v. Chester Nicola to
.quash the indictment returned by the
grand jury. but was overruled by the
court Time for the defendant TO
plead was fixed at 1880 Wednesday
and bond was fixed at $4,000, furnish
ed, and the defendant released from
custody.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
Want LITER Pardoned,

| An effort is being made to secure
pardon from the state penitehtiary OF
a lifer who is officially reported to be
dying and who probably will die soon
in prison. The sole reason for the the
| the certainty of death He has rela.
tives willing to care for him outside
the prison until his death. But this is
a case where the strict rules of the
law forbid action, for nothing can be
done in the way of a pardon until the
parole board has acted and it can take
jurisdiction only after publication of
a notice.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
Birds Invade Library.

Thirty chimney swallows descend
ed the big fire place fiue of the Mt.
Pleasant city library last Thursday
night. Issuing forth into the main
ings and feathers and scared birds.
Visitors aided the librarian in freeing
the room of the swallows, though 1t
took more than half hour of much
persuasion before all the birds we're
ousted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
Girls Body Identified.

Muscatine, May 6.-The young wo-
man whose body was found in the
Mississippi river here Sunday, April
81. has been identified as Miss Marie
Bolger, 30 years old, of Davenport
The girls sister positively identified
the clothing taken from the body and
also jewelry which she had worn.
The girl, who lived in Muscatine un,
til year ago. disappeared from her
home at Davenport April 10 after
threatening 10 take her own life
Ter sister Informed the coroner thai
the girl had quarrel with her sweet
heart aud ha1 been dcsroH1ei') nj
days. IL
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
BLUE sky MEASURE SIGNED
Bill Placing Fraternal Insurance So,
cletles Under State Regulation Ap-
proved by Michigan Governor.

Lansing. Mich, May 3.-Gov. Ferris
signed the Mobile bill, placing state
fraternal insurance societies under
state regulation and the so-called blue
sky bill, which aims to prevent the
sale OF fraudulent stocks or securities.
Both bills were passed by the recent
session or the legislature.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
FIND WoMAN's BODY IN SNOW
Mrs. Alice McMiiIen Who Disappeared
Five Months Ago May Be Vic
tim OF Murder.

Denver, Colo, May 3.-The sight OF
a human arm projecting from a bank
of snow led to the finding of the body
OF Mrs. Alice McMillen of California,
whose disappearance has remained a
mystery for five months.
When Mrs. McMillen disappeared
from a mountain cabin owned by her
brothers, she had $4,000 on her per-
son. When her body was disclosed by
the melting snow the money could not
be found.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
ROADS REFUSE TO ARBITRATE
Proposal Of Trainmen to Submit Their
Demands to Mediation Under
Erdman Act Rejected.

New York. May 3.-The representa-
ttves of forty-three eastern railroads
in conference here rejected the pro-
posal Of the conductors and trainmen
to submit their demand for an in
crease in pay to arbitration under the
Erdman act. The railroads in their
reply state that the Erdman act was
Intended to settle disputes and not
for the purpose of adjusting contro-
versies. .-s
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
Many Apply for Job.

State Labor Commissioner A. L..
Urick has received to date eleven ap-
,plications for the position of woman
inspector of factories in the state.
This position Is authorized by act of
the recent legislature. The appoint
ment does not have to be made until
July 4th, as the law is not in effect
until then. The salary is $1,000 and
EXPENSES
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
LOCAL RELIEF Funds
Oskaloosa is Thankful For Her
Share In the Good Work. +,

| The total sum of money raised In
,Oskaioosa for the food sufferers
amounted to $730.S5 This included
$339.25 left at the Herald office and
/, $39160 collected by Oskaloosa Com
'mercial Club committees. II was APP
portioned and sent out as follows:
To Ohio sufferers ............$4 00. 90
To Indiana sufferers ....... 10000
To Omaha sufferers .......... 1905
This division of the money was de-
cided on after extensive correspond.
ence and investigation carried on by
l. w. Cook, secretary of the CONNER
cial Club. The correspondence de-
Iveloped the fact that while Illinois
people suffered greatly from the
cared for through the large subscrip-
, tions made by Chicago people.
The following replies have been re-
ceiyed by Mr.. Cook in response to
the donations:
From Indiana.
Indianapolis. Ind, April II.
| |. w. Cook, Secy. Oskaloosa Com
'mercial Club: | have your letter of
April 18th enclosing check for 5000
for the relief of the cyclone and food
sufferers of Indiana. We want to
thank you for setting apart this much
for us, but we are delighted to know
that sufferers in other states will also
have your attention. There is a
band of sympathy tnat no other occa-
sion would bring about between all
sufferers under this great disaster.
This money will be spent under the
direction of Governor Ralston, where
II will relieve the greatest amount of
suffering possible.
Yours very truly,
HUGH DOUGHERTY.
Trustee Relief Fund.
From ohio.
Columbus, o., April 81.
|. W. Cook, Secy. Oskaloosa Com
mercial Club: beg leave to acknow-
ledge the receipt of contribution of
$500 from the citizens of your city
for relief of the Ohio flood sufferers.
On behalf of Governor Cox and the
people of Ohio, permit me to thank
you for this very generous and prompt
response in our time of need. Please
convey our thanks to all the donors
and oblige. Very truly yours,
MACHEE WILSON,
Treas. Red Cross Ohio Flood Re.
lief Commission.
From Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., April %.
|. w. Cook, Secy. Oskaloosa Com.
mercial Club: On behalf of the
Omaha Relief Committee | wish to
thank you and through you the Com
mercial Club of your city for their
generous contribution of $130.S5 to our
relief fund.
can assure you that we appreciate
very much the kindly assistance
which has been extended to us by
many of the towns in our sister state.
Yours truly,
ID ROBERT ,CORVEL,
Treas. Relief Fund.
Omaha, Neb., April %.
Mr.. l. w. Cook. Dear Sir: Receiv-
ed the $130.S5 sent by the Oskaloosa
., Commercial Club for the relief of the
sufferers in our city.
In behalf of our people wish to
thank the Club most sincerely for this
generous subscription. 1t certainly
comes in handy for those who are in
need. Yours truly,
JAS. C. DAHLMAN, Mayor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
Spent SLIPS on souirreIs,

West Point. small town in Lee
county, spent $ll.25 last year for
nuts to feed the squirrels, This is the
time any municipality In its annual
report to the state auditor has report
ed the purchase of nuts. During the
same year that West Point paid SLIPS
for board of squirrels the sum of St
was paid for board of tramps.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
Good Way TO Fry Fish.

The secret of frying Ash crisp and
brown without either eggs or bread
crumbs is to dry II well, dredge both
sides with plenty of -four and plunge
II into boiling fat Be sure the fat is
boiling and that there is plenty Of II.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
Dinner Csc at the Senate
Made Bio Money on Farm.

Mrs. Mile w. Mcconnell has dis
posed of her farm in Hardin county,
southwest of Eldora, for $4,000,
Three years ago Mrs. Mcconnell
bought this land for S12,275, thus max.
ing profit of $5,625, Buying the
farm on a contract Mrs. Mcconnell
had only paid the interest and had
never handed out dollar on the prin.
ciDal .
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
onion Cruel for Colds.

This Cruel is excellent for a cold
Slice a few onions and boil them in
a pint of new milk; stir in a sprinkle
of oatmeal and very little salt, boil
till the onions are quite tender, then
sup rapidly and go to bed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
Soft Custard.

Yolks OF four eggs. .one-half cup
sugar, one pint milk, pinch Of salt.
vanilla Put milk in double boiler and
when Just beginning to boil add the
beaten yolks of the eggs and the rest
of the ingredients and cook until the
mixture coats the spoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
Chickens Not Matching We'll.

raisers around Grinnell who have in
tubators. as well as those who use
the old-fashioned old-hen incubators.
show that the proportion of chickens
Matched to eggs set Is extremely
small.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08

Clean the trout, put In pepper and
salt and close them Place the fish In
the pan with iust enough cream to
cover the hus Bake fifteen or twenty
minutes aef afE
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
Dinner 25c at the Senate

Next Monday is Mahaska Day, but
we do not celebrate the date this
year,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
Mothers' Day.

Sunday, May IL, will be observed
as Mothers day by many churches
and other organizations. and better
than all that by many individuals who
have not had as many days during
the past year that should have been
devoted to mother and to her good
teaching. as should have been the
case. A we'll known American writer
sang:
Here's TO the white carnation: wear
it on Mothers Day:
Flowers that bloom for mother, win
some aud gallant and gay,
Flowers OF perfect sweetness, flowers
for hut and hall
Here's to the white earnation. and to
mother. our Best OF All.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08

The Supervisors 81 story county
have invested In lorty-hogse power
gasoline tractor and some other road
machinery
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08

LIabIIIties, SI4,uUU; ASSETS, $4,uUu.
Guthrie q Hoist of Abba have filed
a petition in bankruptcy. giving liza
bllities as $4,000, with $4,000 assets
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
W. I. Beans, President.
W. II. Pike. Vice President,
r. K. Davis. Cashier.
CAPITAL STOCK. 100000
Paid In Full.

Directors, w. |. Beans; Charley
Victor; w. H. Springer; Thos. J.
Wilson; r. w. Moore; w. G. Reed:
w. II. Pike; Paul Synhorst; Geo. s.
Prime; r. X. Davis; NJ. s. Downey.
Complete set OF Safety Deposit
Boxes. The $50 stockholders are all
Mahaska County farmers.
Farmer: Make this your head
quarters while In the City. l6tf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-08
Mahaska County State Bank
OF Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
DIRECTORS

Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent.
.tf -.,. %. ..-.,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
GRACE ATTACKS TlLLMAN
TIllMAM TAKES MATER AFRAID TO EXPOSE WHALEY-
PITcHF0RK NOT WORKING

tion In the State can be attributed to
no other motive than that OF the high
est patriotism.
III you will permit me to do so, |
VIII be glad to submit copies of the
affidavit left with Congressman John
son. and such other affidavits as you
may submit to the chairman of the
state Democratic committee, the
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives. and the President of the state
senate. that both the head Of the
Democratic party and the heads Of
he State government In the legisla-
ture shall be advised of the situation
In the first congressional district as
you see 1t. If this course Is followed,
l believe that the moral sensibilities
Of the people Of South Carolina can
be so aroused In the meantime as to
force both the legislature and the
Democratic party to reform the sys-
tenn of primary voting in such a man.
ner as to make corruption absolutely
impossible, and in this kind Of an
effort you may depend upon me to
the fullest.
You overlook the responsibility
which your wishes impose on me. You
are asking me to pursue course
which you admit would cause the
people Of South Carolina to hang
their heads in shame. and asking me
to do so without giving to the people
of the State through Its legislature or
its dominant political party OF which
you and L are members. the chance
either to confess their inability to
deal with the situation or their de-
sire that / should be made the We.
hicle by which the State may be
brought into shameful publicity. In
order perhaps. as many think, that
You may be given the opportunity to
prosecute your political enemy.
Very sincerely yours.
tSisnedJ B. r. Tillman.