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n CITY nam EiGLE
It Made Tor Secnucms HEcn u Heard Martin
kcrSr Coming.


A queer long-lcggeL bird lighted on the
roof Of tho City Hal ut . o.rl ok yesterday
afternoon and made An ornlthologIcal show OF
itself. The show WIS wei! attended BY crowd
OF several hundrr. prrs rs,
Hes q wuodchurk." declared one learned
psychologist from III" orr ward
You mean "A wuOi"o' but no amt, He's q
South Carolina thrush bowed here by de cy.
ci99Gys o" follows are all wrong said a po,,,.
clan Just roturn"l from Saratoga. THAT'S
the eagle hlr "" seen MS picture"
and yanks IN that ot.l"d Farro! / sPose you
will clear tN's,' walls called out lark Po-
liceman 'iuuuy ih'rlSon;
Kccse's a,-.-talls THE t. capture he bird
md II -prra3 i broad wings, tucked its long
logs under IT. TAI. and, WITH its long. sharp
over the new Postal Telegraph building.
The bird was neither u heron nor n crane.
but was OF H." family Of the waders.
Tn. EImlr Reiormatory invssr CATION.
ALB,NY. sept. l.. President Craig OF the
State Board vi Charities to-day designated
Tuesday, Sent. - rs the date for the COM
moncemont Of the stigation u tie State
Reformatorv at Elmi:n The committee will
hold Its first meetings at llmira Deputy
Attorney. General Gillur' Will Il rs cnuus el TO
the committee. Gov Flower to-day addressed
a letter to the nahhGrgs OF the h,lOrma-
cumstances connected with the proposed in
guiry into the Affairs OF that inst,t ton. Super
intendent BrocswaY DO suspended pending
the Investigation. the Board OF Managers hRv-
Ing full power In this regard.
s,ssnng sHd rsstinE your langs AM !hIeAi .ish
fOE Asthma And bronchitis
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26

ABOUT OUR TAxES.-The following
information concerning the payment OF
taxes may be of value as well as of in.
terest. Taxes become due on the first
Monday inJanuary after the assessment
and delinquent, March 1, following; if
the first half be paid before April /, the
second half will run to September 80,
without penalty. If the first half be
not paid before April l, the whole
amount is due with penalty of per
cent added for each month the tax re-
mains unpaid dating from the Ist of
March. The treasurer cannot receive
the first half of the tax after March 80.
Road tax and all other irregular tax
such as poll, dog, ETC., is all payable
with the first half of taxsin addition to
first half of regular levy tax, AMI makes
the first payment more. than one-half
the total tax. Lands and lots on which
any taxes or part Of taxes remain un-
paid will be sold by the treasurer on
the first Monday in December. Re
demption from such sales may be made
within three years from date of sale, on
payment Of all taxes and other costs
paid by purchaser, and a penalty Of 10
per cent interest on whole amount per
annum. All land transfers made before
December 81, binds purchaser TO pay
taxes for that current year. Auditor
Burket and bis efficient assistant, Miss
Maud Young, had thetax books worked
up In perfect order and in the hands Of
Treasurer Chas. Hoffman, the Rsst
week ofthe current month, and the tax
payers ara coming up for settlemens IA,
goodly numbers. This Is as Ea sh0uld
be. That old idea Of waiting until the
eleventh hour 20 make the paymentu
Was worn out long ago. he good citi.
rem pays Is be should and avoids much
Bozry and ineUnYenlsace,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26
Cuticura ResoIYent

The new Blood and Skin Purifier and greatess of
Humor Remedies, internally Ito cleanse the ksood
Of a Impurities and poisonous elements, and thgs
Cure, and CUrloURA Soar, an exquisite HklB PuEk
fer and BeautfeE externally ito clear the skin and
scslp, and restore the haiFl, apeedily cure avery
pimply, and biotehy, whether simple, esrofulouar
hereditary, or contagious. when physleaaas ahd all
other remedies fail.
Sold everywksEe. Price. ouTIcuKA, b0g.i Soar,
2Sc.; REaoLvKNT, 81. Prepared hy re ROfrEE
DRua AND CnENIcAL CoRP0RATBoa, Boss0n.
So Send for g How q Cure ska Diseases
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26

TEACHERS LIFE DIPLOMA State
Superintendent Knepfier has issued a
circular giving the specifications Of life
diploma and certificate examinations.
Heretofore a graduate of a standard
college, if he had taught ten years and
would submit thesis, was not required
to be examined for a diploma. He is
now subject to the same conditions as
any other candidate. The subjects of
these are now selected by the board of
examiners; formerly the candidate
chose his own subjects. The appli-
cant for certificate is now required to
furnish testimonials prepared for the
occasion, and cannot, as in previous
years, give those which he already had
in his possession. These testimonials
will be retained by the board and placed
on file. The dates fixed for examination
for state diplomas in 1893 are: June %
and 20 at department of public instruc-
tiOn, Des Moines, and December, at the
time and place of the State Teachers
Association. The board of examiners
is J. B. Knepfier, Des MOines, president
ex-officiO. Charles A. SchRffer, Iowa
City, member ex-officio. H. II. Seerly,
Cedar Falls, member ex-officiO. a. W.
Nc Pherson, Panora. Alice L. Hearld,
Fairfield.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26

KIND TREATMENT The heavy SHOWS
of the past two weeks have in many
instances brought the travellers face to
face with some of their worst hardships.
Trains have been delayed for hours,
and many night has been spent out
on the prairie surrounded by high snow
banks and an atmosphere registered far
below zero. But bad as it was for the
travellers it was worse for the railroad
men whose duty was never marked
down in more distinct lines. In every
instance, too, the kindest treatment has
been reported and the railroads have
all won new friends and gotten firmer
hold upon old ones for the excellent
manner in which the have cared for
their patrons.-Ex.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26
Long Life to the Aged.

Old people can greatly prolong
their lives if they will only observe
few simple rules. In the first
place they ought always to dress
warmly, especially in the fall and
early in the spring. Then they
ought to eat nourishing food and
to keep the feet warm. Then they
should avoid getting overheated
and sitting in draughts. These
are the main rules to be observed.
They ought also to keep a cheer
full countenance, and to avoid
worrying and fretting. Nothing
conduces to old age so much as
this. If people would only main
tain an equable flow of spirits they
would soon see the change in a
better condition of health. When
they do take cold they should take
Reid's German Cough and Kidney
Cure, for this great remedy stim-
ulates the vital forces, arouses the
kidneys to action and restores the
circulation to it's normal state.
This is the only cough remedy in
the market that acts in this man,
ner. Get it of any dealer.
SYLVAN REMEDY Co.,
Peoria, Ill.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26
The meeting of the Iowa Preas A.

The meeting of the Iowa Press AS
sOciation at Des Moines was very sue
cessful one in the element of personal
pleasure and presence of many journal
lists of active rank. The new president,
Lafe Young, of Des Moines Capital,
was the unanimous choice of all, and
could not have been bettered. Byron
Webster, of the Marshall Statesman, is
Vice-president; A. B. Shaw, of the
Corning Union, Secretary, and John NJ.
Branard, Boone Standard, TreaJurer,
with $l08 on hands carry over as bal
ance. The executive committee is
composed of the officers, ex-officers,
and Messrs. Swain, Oskaloosa Herald,
Junkin, Fairfield Ledger, Kelley, Sioux
City Tribune, Walker, Eldora Times,
and Carr, Manchester Democrat. The
executive committee was authorized to
appoint delegates to the National Ed
itOrial Association. The Iowa commit
teemen of that association selected at
its last meeting were endorsed. 1t was
ordered that the next meeting of the
association be called by the executive
committee, and that it include at least
one day and evening devoted to a dis
cussion of a programme of practical
papers. On motion a vote of thanks
was rendered to the retiring officers.
On motion the association expressed its
hearty endorsement of the work of the
Iowa Good Roads convention, and of
Hon. E. H. Thayer, of the Clinton Age,
for his vigorous agitation of that cause,
and hearty support of the movement
was pledged. The executive committee
was instructed to inquire into the pro-
ject of an excursion into ''the new
south" in the spring. The Savery Ho-
tel rendered generous collation. that
was suited to the occasion, and heartily
enjoyed by all. Mr.. Welker Given was
made an honorary member of the as
sociation, on the SCORE of splendid ser
vice in the past, and being jolly good
fellow generally.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26
4 Prettu Surprise.

A beautifully illuitrated and charm
ingly bound edition of Longfellow's
"Evangeline," the most popular long
poem ever published by an American
author, and one of the most famous
poems in the language, just published.
is pretty surprise for book-lovers. 1t
is in large type, numerous and excel
lent Illustrations, very fine and heavy
paper, gilt edges, remarkably handsome
cloth binding, with gilt title and Orna-
ments. No Illustrated edition has ever
before been published at less cost than
$3.50, and that is about what you might
guess" the price of this to be but it isn't
it sells for only 10 cents! plus 6 cents
for postage, if by mail. This covers
only about the actual cost of manufac-
ture by the 100000, the publishers OBJ
ject being, not profit, but to show the
book-loving millions what he can do.
His publications are not sold by dealers,
but only direct; catalogue, over 100
pages, a literary curiosity in its way, is
sent for 2-cent stamp. Every home
in the land ought to have copy of this
Evangeline, so charmingly beautiful, as
a poem, as a collection of artistic illus
trations, and as a product of the book
making art. Address, John b. Alden,
Publisher, 81 Rose St., New York'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26
Literaru Notes.

Every page of the January number
of the Review of Reviews shows evil
dence of freshness and touch with
the very latest movements of the day,
such as no other issue of another mag
azine in the world ever exhibited. The
most conspicuous article isupon Pres
ident Diaz and the Mexico of To-day.
The article is an extremely interesting
one and covers wide range of political,
industrial and general information
about the most recent Mexican affairs.
Miss NJ. Bethany Edwards contrib
utes to the January New England
Magazine an interesting account of the
childhood, early life and home and
haunts of Amelia b. Edwards, the emil
nent Egyptologist and novelist, who
had as many friends in America as in
England.
-Worthington Co. 747 Broadway,
New York, announce for immediate
publication as No. 81 in their inter-
national library. The Cipher Dispatch,
from the German of Robert Byr. Trans
lated byElsie L. Lathrop, with Photo
gravures. | vol, 12mo, cloth 81 2s:
paper, %. An intensely interesting
story of life ia German capital. The
plot hinges upon q stolen seerete des-
patch. The interest is well sustained
TO the end, the characters being most
varied and well defined
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26
FARMERS INsTITUTE.-The farm,

FARMERS INSTITUTE.-The farmers
institute has been in session Wednes-
day and Thursday. and we'll attended.
Theprogram was carried out quite fully
and more detailed report will follow.
hr. J. G. Harold was reelected presi-
dent, Sam W. Jones, vice-president and
Mr.. Hites as secretary, with directors
Tice, White IT. A. and Arnold. The
sessions have been excellent in every
way. The institute will meet in three
weeks from Thursday for a two days
session.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26
Dangers of omceholding.

To all young men who contemplate a
journey to Washington for the pur-
pose of securing employment the best
advice, according to Harper's Weekly,
is, don't. The humblest situation in a
mercantile house, where the pecuniary
reward is small, where the hours are
long and where the labor is hard, is
better in the end than a government
clerkship. One way lie opportunities
for advancement, for the utilization AID
final reward of every talent and all the
energy that the young man possesses.
The other way lie hopelessness, drudg-
cry, stagnation. Many a poor young
man seeks a government clerkShip in
Srder that he may earn his support
while he is studying his profession. He
is playing with fire. He is taking up
as q staff that which is likely to become
necessary to him as crutch. He is in
danger of discovering, when his profess
sion is learned, that he has not the
moral courage to drop his government
stipend. 1t would have been infinitely
better-it might have been his making
If he had toiled for scantier dollars in
a manlier way. The government clerk
drags out a monotonous existence,
dreary, unpromising of advancement,
and If he is not turned out in his old
age, to inger on through his few re-
naming years in poverty, he is one
of the most fortunate of his kind.
There is no service that so destroys the
latent energies and kills the hope as
that of a government clerk. Young
men who think they have the elements
of success in them should avoid it as
they would the plague.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26
THROUGH A BRIDGE.

Erie Train Wrecked aud Burned at Peru
Ind, aud Several Passengers Fatally
Hurt
Fort WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 21-A Lake
Erie & Western passenger train went
through the bridge spanning the
Wabash river at Peru at 5 "a. IN. Sc
far as can be learned no one was
killed outright, but every pas.
senger on the Il ain was more or less
injured, and one has since died, while
three others are not expected to live.
One Of the end spans of the immense
bridge went down, carrying the train
with it. Fire Immediately broke out
and in less than an hour the entire
train was burned.
The killed and wounded are: G. C.
Dorkland. of La Porte, died soon after
being taken out of the wreck; Fireman
Z. n. Neff, Brakeman Frank Wade,
badly crushed, will live; Engineer 81.
w. Griffin and Conductor +. L. Forbes.
There were seven passengers in the
chair ear and all were more or less in
jured.
When the train went through the
span the engine stood upright and II
was covered with the wreckage of
three cars. The fremen jumped.
but Engineer Griffin was pinned
in his cab and taken out severe
~ scalded. The wreck took fire and
was burned completely. Brakeman
Richard Nef was badly hurt, bat
pulled himself out of the wreck,
lighted a lantern, and ran back and
tagged freight train which was fol-
lowing. It was stopped only about
100 feet from the wreck and another
horrible wreck was averted. It Is mi
racuious that no more were killed, as
the cars were smashed and not splin-
ter Of wood was saved from the flames.
Wisconsin, Counterfeiters Confess.
WKsr sUPERIoR. Wis, Jan. 2i..-
Thomas Patterson and A. G. Mack, the
counterfeiters arrested here Wednes-
day. were taken 10 Madison by United
States Marshal Main. Before leaving
Mack broke down and made full con-
fession.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26

"DoN'T read when milking; the COW
needs the whole of your attention" ad-
vised President Erwin, of the State Dairy
ing association, at a farmers institute
held at Lees Summit. Mo-, the other
day, Now, according to the New York
Sun, hundreds of embryo professors and
presidents all over that state are delib-
Grating whether they will give up
Greek or milking. History tells of great
men who studied Latin at the anvil, .but
if President Erwin's words be needed
history will fail to tell of great Mis-
sourians who acquired the science of
political economy in odd half hours on
the milking stool
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26
DuSky Diamond Tar Soap Tas s:IH ss 81 Bss.s. Sst
ATHLETIo.-In sporting circles the

ATHLETIC.-In sporting circles the
exhibition of Tuesday evening was
looked upon as very pretty exhibition.
There were three matches. In that of
Smith and Napoleon, Smith came out
as winner. In the second Smith and
Darling touched for points and Smith
again was victorious. The event of the
evening was the meeting of Harris,
champion middle weight, of Nebraska,
and the Black Prince, of Des Moines,
and people who understand the art say
were as fine an exhibition of scientific
boxing as is ever given. At the end of
the thirteenth round the police brought
the affair to an end.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26
THE IOWA GRAND ARMY.

1HE IOHd 6hdND AKIN i.
The Iowa department of the Crane
Army of the Republic will meet al
Keokuk, April 25, 26 and27 and the peo
pie of Keokuk will be found doing the
hospitable act in a manner that will be
peculiarly its own-and also of the best
and most generous grade.
KeOkuk will be a kind of Mecca tC
many soldiers of IOwa-for there they
bade goodbye to the state of their home
and went down into the valley of death
so many of them never to return. Lee
county men made a great record fol-
themselves, home and country, and un-
der number of them Iowa men were
led as bravely as if by courtly knights
of old, who knew only duty and its solid
performance, however thickly death ro-
busted in CHASTITY harvest.
1t will be a great gathering-one that
will be memorablein Iowa annals-and
the soldiers should get there in great
battalions, for these occasions are rap
idly passing on to final close.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26

CHASING coyotes, which do great
havoc in the sheep ranches, is the latest,
and is said to be the greatest, winter
sport in Montana. 1t is much like fox
hunting in its use of swift greyhounds
and fast, hardy horses. but fox hunting
is said to be very tame compared with
coyote chasing. The coyote has more
size, speed and grit than the fox. He
is now too well educated to be taken by
traps or poisoned meat, or to stay in
the vicinity of gun. An able-bodied
wolf will fight like a wildcat, and a
single dog usually gets the worst of an
encounter. Two ranchers in the Deer
Lodge valley have pack of hounds
trained to the sport, which affords them
great fun during the winter, and as
wolves are now very plentiful coyote
chasing is in full swing. Occasionally
a pack of wolves is started in the foot
hills and then the fun is not all on one
side. The hunting is not only great
sport, but good business, for the state
pays two dollars and fifty cents for
every VOLTS scalp, and every coyote the
less is gain to the ranehers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26

16O ares ~ miles from acay. good two
| story house. barn. wind mill and p"mp
| Outbuildings, orchard, etc. Price 1880
| if sold Don.
Also a number of Houses and Lots in
Osk al0OSa, as well as suburban acre
most any part of the civ. We call
ESPECIAL Attention to the new addition,
Ridge Place"
Call and see US. 35wtf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26
Hezekiah's Surprise.

oval, Hiram, tthis don't beat all /? The
old way for doctors was TO kill er cure,
but here I've found piece In this here
newspaper where q doctor offers cash er
cure.' It's fer catarrh wish we had 1t
I'D like to try him Jest listen, Hiram
The proprietors of Dr.. Sage's Cstarrh Rem
edy offer reward Of $500 for any case of
catarrh which they cannot cure.' That
cine costs 80 cents-your catarrh is cured,
er you get S5O0i Where's my hat? Pm
going right over to neighbor Browns to
show him. never wanted to get within
ten foot Of him before, but il 1t Is the cure
of his catarrh, guess can stand it Onc't."
Sold by druggists,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26

BIG DIvIDEND.-Henry county has
had narrow escape from gold fever
A farmer namedRiddle, residing north
west of Salem, had occasion to fix q
fence the other day, and in digging q
post hole he uncovered about 5000 ir
gold. 1t was in an old iron box, how
ever. The Riddle farm has been in the
family for many years, and the present
owner having good reasons to believe
that the money had been buried there
by his father, has sent 5000 of it to each
of two brothers who live elsewhere.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26
Fairfield LedOer. "Secratarv 9

Fairfield Ledger: Secretary Shat
fer, of the State Agricultural Society
and he is the most capable and reliable
statistician in the Hawkeye state, says
Iowa banks have deposits aggregating
$135, 100000, and that seventy five per
cent of the amount belongs to farmers
and laboring men. Everything goes to
show that Iowa is the most prosperous
state in the union. Her people can
stand -four, four, four years more of
democracy better than those of almost
any other state"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26
Catarrh in New England.

EIy's Cream Balm gives satisfaction tt
every one using it for catarrba al trOU Ubles.-
G. K. MellOr, drug Sist, Worcester, Mass.
/ believe Ely's Cream Balm is the best
article for catarrh ever offered the public
Bush & Co., druggists, Worcester, Mass
An article of real meTit.-C. p. Alden
druggist. Springfield, Mass.
Those who use it speak highly of it,
Geo. A. Hill, druggist, Springfield, Mass.
Cream Balm has given satisfactory re-
sults.-W. P. Draper, druggists, Spring
field, Mass.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26
TORTURING ECZEMA
Editor Iowa Plain Dealer Cured OF In
sufferable Itching and Pain by
the Cuticura Remedies.
No Less Than Five Physicians Con-
suited. Their Combined Wisdom
Followed without Benefit.

am sixty-six years old. In August, 1889, wEs
troubled with the peculiar skin disease 20 wk&oh
people of my age are subject, known among m&di-
cal men as eczema. Its first appearance was near
the ankles. 1t rapidly extended over the lower
extremities until my legs were nearly sereS
from legs the trouble extended across the hips,
legs and arms greatly swollen with an itching,
burning pain, without cessation. Although the
best medical advice attainable was employed, no
less than five physicians Of the place being con.
suited and the prescriptions being the result OF
their combined wisdom, the disease, though APP
parently checked, would recur in few days a.
bad as ever; during its progress ny weight fell
away about twenty-five pounds. as an expert
ment began the use Of CuTIcURA, following The
simple and plain instructions ftCen with the RENE
DIES, and IN four weeks found myseh well, with
akin soft and natural IN color, the itching and
pain entirely relieved. W. r. HEAD.
Editor Iowa Plain Dealer, Csescos Ia
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26
FOR SALE.

$40 acres of land four miles west of Oska
lNOSa. one mile from depot. A choice
stock farm. A good bargain.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26

THE aggregate of United States cur
reney, fractional and otherwise, esti-
mated to have been destroyed and not
likely to be presented for redemption,
approximates more than fourteen
million dollars A recent esti-
mate prepared In the treasury
department places the sum as high
asst wenty million dollars. This money
can only be taken out of the liabilities
of the government by congressional en-
actment. This will probably be at
sempted in the near future, The in
vestigations into the subject have
shown that most of the money lost has
been destroyed in railroad wrecks that
caught fire, though no inconsiderable
quantity has been destroyed by fires
that occurred in country banks, post
offices and residences.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-26
ESTABLISHED 1850.
Filthy Lncre.

The filthy condition of the United
States currency in circulation outside
Of sub-treasury cities is beginning to
cause considerable complaint. Notes
continue to circulate which were issued
years ago. As the years go by these
precious bits of paper become soiled
and greasy with the filth and dirt of a
hundred different cities. They pass
through thousands of different hands,
are carried by myriads of different peo-
pie, through many places under many
conditions, until they become loaded
with the accumulated filth of various
localities, and dangerous with the
germs of contagious diseases. The bit
of paper that, deprived of the govern
ment stamp, would not be handled with
a pair of tongs, becomes a treasure
to be eagerly grasped when the trans
forming hand of the government has
touched it. The danger of another
cholera invasion has induced the gov
ernment to appropriate forty-eight
thousand dollars to pay for the collec-
ton and transportation of tho dirty
bank notes to Washington.