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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
j. M. FEHD.
Who Conducts One of the Best Equip
ped Meat Markets I'm the City.

j. M. Fehd has been conducting a
meat market for the past four years
in this city in his present location,
423 West High avenue. He has had
IS years experience in the meat mar
ket business and is a practical
butcher. He is a popular and pro-
gressive young man, enterprising and
active, and has always given to
business, and to every detail of it,
his best work and keenest interest.
He deals personally with every Gus
toner and the result is that he holds
the trade of large proportion ofthe
general public, and his business is
rapidly attaining a standing that
might well be envied by any business
man. All this is being attained by
close attention to details and strict
personal supervision in every depart
ment.
He carries full stock of fresh and
salt meats, as well as fish and poul-
try, and game in season. His large
cooling room is filed with the fresh
est and choicest beef and meats that
can be purchased in the market, and
he does the most of his own killing
and dressing Of meats at his private
slaughter house. Sausage, bologna
and other delicacies Of this nature
are made in the shop and are guar
anteed to be as good as can be made.
His shop is always neat and clean,
and customers are treated most cour
teously and their wants are carefully
looked after by Mr.. Fehd and his as
sistants. Goods are promptly deliv'
cred to all parts Of the city. Mr.,
Fehd employs two men, one Of which
is q frst-class butcher.
Mr.. Fehd is a native OF Germany,
He came to America in 1881 and
shortly after located in Oskaloosa
He is conducting first-class market
and has justly earned the large trade
he is now enjoying.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
w mORRIs.
The Retail JeweIer, Who Makes "a
Speciality OF Fine Repair Work.

The Retail JeweIer, who Makes "a
Specially of Fine Repair Work.
One year ago w. Morris came to
Oskaloosa and established his pres
ept retail jewelry store, south side
square, placing therein an entirely
new and up-to-date line of jewell
ry. The stock carried comprises
some of the best and most relia-
BILE makes of jewelry on the market,
and here can be found goods from
all~the prominent eastern manufac-
turers, notably from Providence, R.
l., Newbury, Mass, and New Bed
ford, Mass. This class of goods is
purchased in small quantities, and
frequently from once to three times a
month, hence it is always up-to-date
and new novelties are being con-
stantly displayed.
In watches, Mr.. Morris handles all
the leading makes, and has one
watch made especially for his trade,
a high class watch of II and % Jew
els, especially adapted for railroad
use; also carries the Elgip, Waltham
and otherimakes.
A strong display of clocks, silver
ware, cut glass and bric-a -brac gives
completeness to the stock, and as all
goods.are neatly arranged and artis-
tically arrayed, the store bears a
metropolitan-like appearance that is
very,pleasing to all corners.
In clocks Mr.. Morris has a special
of one six dollar clock that has pro-
ven splendid seller. 1t is hand
some black mantel clock of superior
worth for that price.
Special attention is given to fine
watch and jewelry repairing, and
this work is always of a highly sat
isfactory character. Mr.. Morris has
had twenty-four years experience
at the bench, and attends personally
to all the repair work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
Il III GIBBS
Prominent Capitalist and Coal Mine
OPERATOR


OPERATOR
Ever since locating in Oskaloosa in
1872, E. H. Gibbs has been promi-
nently identified with the financial
and commercial interests of the city;
he came there from Massachusetts,
twenty-eight years ago and immedi-
ately engaged in the banking busi-
ness, establishing the Union Savings
Bank, which he conducted until 1874
when the business was transferred to
Gibbs Bros, private bankers, he still
remaining the active head until 1877,
when the Gibbs Bros. private bank
was succeeded by the farmers &
Traders Bank; since then Mr. Gibbs
has turned his attention to general
brokerage and mining business. He
carries on a general brokerage BUSH
ness, buying and selling bonds and
mortgages; loans money on first
class securities such as stocks bonds,
farm, city and mining properties, etc.
Mr. Gibbs is prominently interested
in city, farm and mining properties
in this city and surrounding country;
he owns several fine business blocks
in thelbusiness portion OF the city he
also owns very fine home on North
Market street and farm property
OF 4So acres adjoining the city on the
north where he and>his family have
their summer home; besides these
properties Mr.. Gibbs is largely inter-
ested in coal mining in this and adj
joining counties. He is president Of
the oskaloosa Coal & Mining 90.
and the Hooking Coal Co; he is also
a director in the Mahaska County
State Bank and president of the BUSH
ness mems association known as the
Oskaloosa Board of Trade.
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He also carries general line Of
strictly high grade plumbing goods
at his place of business, 118 North
Market street, and all work entrusted
to him is givsn the most careful at
tention and bis strict personal super
vision.
Mr.. Dalbey is native of Iowa City
and was engaged in the same line Of
business in Ottumwa for some years
before coming to Oskaloosa six years
ago. He has had IS years experience
in the plumbing line and is a practical
workman Of a high order. His shop,
is thoroughly equipped with all the.
necessary machinery and tools for.
the execution of truly first class
work. Mr.. Dalbey owns residence,
property on North @ street.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
l. IL GENEVA q co
"A Firm which conducts a first class,
and up-tO-date Meat Market

A Firm which conducts first class,
and uP-tO-date Meat Market
For the past s years L. r. Geneva
has been catering to the wants of the
public with everything in the line of
fresh and cured meats, fresh fish,
poultry and game and oysters in sea-
son; his neat and well equipped
market located at No. 221 West High
Ave, is always will stocked with
strictly reliable and appetizing meats
and dainties and all customers are
waited upon in an obliging and pains
taking manner. All orders given
personally or by telephone are at,
tended to promptly and carefully and
are delivered on the shortest notice.
Mr.. Geneva has been engaged in his
present line of business for over 20
years, in fact as he says he was prac-
tlcally raised in meat market, his
father having been engaged in this
line. He came here from What Cheer
where he was engaged in the meat.
business for sometime. Since locat-
ing in this city Mr.. Geneva has built
up alarge and substantial trade and
made many warm friends. He gives
employment to two first-claLs butch
ers and is prepared to cater to the
wants of his customers at all time.
Mr.. Geneva owns residence proper
ty on South B St., and is now serv-
ing his second term as alderman
from the Second ward, first being
elected in March 1897, and again in
March 1899. He has proven PAINS
taking and worthy official and is al
ways in favor of anything which
tends to benefit Oskaloosa or her
Enterprises.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
nm j HUNrER
one Of o.na,oo.a,. prominent srhys,-
clans and Surgeons

clans and Surgeons
During the time DIR. A. ]. Hunter
has been located in Oskaloosa, since
1890, he has made rapid advance
ment in the matter Of surrounding
himself with a steadily growing prac-
tice and today he is one of the
busiest and most favored physicians
in this city. The doctor was born
and reared in Champaign, Ills. In
1872, he graduated from the New
Providence Academy and in 1883 he
graduated from the Hahnemann
Medical College, of Chicago, one of
the finest homeopathic colleges of
medicine in the country, and today
We find him located here in this
thriving city as highly thought of as
any physician in the city.
DR.. Hunter follows along the lines
of the regular work OF d country
practitioner, but has always paid
special attention to the diseases of
children and has made great sue
cess in caring for the Affections of
the little ones.
His offices are centrally located
over the Oskaloosa Savings Bank,
and contain many of the newest and
most scientific appliances for the
treating of various diseases and for
surgical work.
DR.. Hunter is very Popular with
all classes of people, not only on ac-
count OF his marked professional
ability and success, but as well be-
cause. of his pleasing and genial per-
sonality. He is a member of the
Iowa State Homeopathic Association.
His home address is $40 East Fourth
Ave.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
JUDGE BEN MCCOY.
A Prominent Lawyer and Ex.Judge
of the District Court.

In the front rank Of the many able
and talented lawyers of this county
stands Judge Ben Mccoy, who, since
1874, has been identified with the
legal fraternity of Mahaska county
and prominent in the courts OF the
county and state. A native OF JEFF
ferson county, Ind, he accompanied
his parents to this county in 1855 and
attended the public schools until
he was II years old, when he was
sent to Cornell College, Mt. Vernon,
and graduated with honors in the
class OF 1868. In 1871 he entered the
law Office Of Sewers & Cults and the
following year was admitted to the
bar. In the same year he removed
to Keokuk county and commenced
the practice of his profession as
member OF the firm Of Andrews &
mccoy. In 1874 he returned to os-
kaIoosa and formed a partnership
with ]. B. Bolton, which partnership
still exists. he has held several Inn
portant political Offices. He served
as senator for two terms, and in 1894
was elected district judge. Both Of
these Offices he filled in a manner
most creditable to himself and the
party he represented. He has al
ways been an ardent republican, be-
lisying most firmly in the principles
set forth by that party, and although
nm exceedingly busy man, never fails
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
c. STROHMEIER & BRO.
PrOprfetOrs of the Popular Butcher
Shop at 2OS First Avenue East.

PrOprfetors of the Popular Butcher
shop at 2OS First Avenue East.
9. Strohmeier & Bro, the well
known firm of butchers, are conduct
ing their up-to-date shop at 20S East
First avenue. They have been in
business here fer 10 years and are
well known throughout the county as
we'll as in the city. They kill and
dress all of their own fresh meats and
smoke and make all of their own
sausages, bolognas, smoked meats,
etc. They cater to large trade and
as they are always pleasant and &C
commodating and always carry a de-
pendable lot of meats they have
built for themselves a large and
lucrative trade in the city.
Mr.. @. Strohmeier owns his home
on East Second avenue and property
on West Fifth avenue, also the prop
erty where his slaughter house is
located. The firm cut and pack all
of their own ice in the winter and by
strict attention to tbs details of the
business are enabled to sell at close
margin of profit
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
DIR. s. w. CLARK,
A Practical Medical Practitioner OF
OskaIOosa.

DR.. s. w. Clark has been engaged
in the active practice If medicine in
our city for the past fourteen years,
and was a resident of the city eight
years before entering into practice.
He graduated from Penn college of
this city in 1888, and in 1886 from the
medical department of the Iowa State
University. He is a member of the
State Medical Association, and has
always ranked high in the circles Of
our most prominent and successful
physicians. Widely known through
out the city and county, progressive
in his methods and modest in his
bearing, he counts friends as most
men do acquaintance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
JOHN p HIATT
A Prominent Land and Loan Agent of
OskaIOOsa

A Prominent Land and Loan Agent oil
OskaIOOsa
John P. Hiatt has been a resident
of this city and vicinity for the past
SO years, coming here from Rich
mond, Ind. He first engaged in
farming, stock raising and shipping,
and continued in these lines for seY-
eral years. He then sold May of
his farm and stock interests, rented
other farms and began to give his
entire time and attention to the loan
ing of money. He loans on good
real estate security at the rate of 5
per cent annual interest and gives
one-half yalue-ef property and gives
the borrower the privilege of paying
any multiple of 500 on any interest
pay day. All loans entrusted to his
care are promptly attended to.
Mr.. Hiatt owns considerable prop
erty in the city. He has splendid
homestead on @ Avenue East that he
is offering for sale on easy terms, or
will trade for a farm. He is now
building fine new home on North
Third Street which will be as mod
ern and handsome home as any in
the city, erected at cost of $4,000.
Mr.. Hiatt also has other properties
in the city and country. His office
address is Ill East High Ave.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
j. c. SELLERS.
Conducts Most Successful Insurance
Agency I'm this Guy.

There is today no man in the coun-
ty better versed on the subject of
fire Insurance than ]. O. Sellers, is a
a statement not only true, but one
that is willingly conceded by all,
even by his competitors, He has
been engaged in this special line for
thirty-fiYe years, acting as insur-
ance agent in Abba for eight years
before coming to Osk..loosa q years
ago. He is thoroughly posted on all
insurance matters, the responsibility
of companies, the risks, ETC., and
therefore is a safe man to handle
your insurance, as he keeps thor
oughly posted on all matters per-
tanning thereto. He represents only
reliable companies, and in the list of
companies we find the names ofsuch
prominent and noteworthy reliable
ones as the Iowa State Insurance
Company, the Phoenix of Hartford,
the Westchester of New York, the
Traders of Chicago, the Farmers of
Cedar Rapids. the London and Lam
caster of Liverpool, the Imperial Of
London and the Hanover of New
York. Always careful and reliable,
Mr.. Sellers holds a large proportion
of the fire insurance business of the
city and is is an authority on all in
surance matters. His offices are cen.
trally located, over Pickett's drug
store. He owns pleasant home at
413 North Third street and some other
property, also some property in AL
bia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11

TO answer the call Of his name when
the campaign is on.
Judge Mccoy is careful, palms.
taking lawyer, q Huent, graceful anu
convincing advocate before jury
and host upon the stump in the
advocacy OF thesprinciples of the re-
publican party. He stands ready at
all times to do anything that is hon
orable to aid a friend; has a ready
and deep sympathy for those in
trouble, aud has pleasant word for
all, rich and poor. AS citizen he
ranks among the best and has more
friends and fewer enemies than any
other man in the county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11

Who Conducts the FIrsI-cIass ssNIetro-
POIItan'' Meat Market.

pOutanS Meat Market
81. @. Reuter- has been conducting
first-class meat market in this city
for the past ten years, and has been
in his present stand, 11S First Ave-
nue. E., for the past four years.
Practically reared in the butcher
business, his father having been en-
gagged in the same line before him,
he thoroughly understands each and
every detail pertaining to it, and is
by experience prepared to success
fully cater to the wants of his large
trade. He carries all kinds of fresh,
smoked and picked meats, fresh
fish, lard, and fresh and smoked
sausages, as well as poultry and
game in season. His shop is always
neat and clean, and the treatment of
customers is painstaking and cour-
teous, ...u
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11

present partnership was formed. He,
however, was employed in the gro
Gerry business before that time, hav-
ing mad about 10 years experience
in this line. He has lived here 20
years and is widely known through
out the entire city and county.
Both gentlemen haveS gained a
splendid reputation as business men,
Honest, pleasant and accommodate
ing, they have gained a hold on a
large trade that can be depended
upon as substantial.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
FRANK Il wETHERELL
A Wei known and Popular Architect
Of This City.

A Wen Known and Popular Architect
of This City.
Among the most prominent archi-
tects and building superintendent in
this locality is Frank E. Wetherell,
whose offices are located at 211 East
High Iavenue, in this city. He has
been a resident of this city practically
all of his life excepting about four
years spent at Peoria, ILL.,, and he has
been engaged in his present line in
this city for the past four years. Dur
ing this time he has drawn the plans
for a large number of prominent
buildings and residences erected in
this city and vicinity. Prominent
among these we notice the residences
of j. B. McCurdy, w. E. Sheppard,
Sam Baldauf, Thos. Price; the veranda
on the residence of H. L. Spencer;
the store and office building of Ben
Wightman, the store and office build
ing of W. R. Lacey;the residences of
S. j. Finley, ]. @. Hendryx and John
Hiatt. He has also done some i'm
portant work at Sigourney Iowa City,
New sharon, Hooking, Buxton ), ia"
dependence yyRn7iile, Rose Hill, land
ether towns in this section of the
state.
Mr., Wetherell has had eight years.
experience in this special line and
spent the six previous years in the
building trade, so he is practical in
all the lines of his work and most
thoroughly experienced.
He owns a nice residence, built last
year, at 115 North Ninth street.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
CHARLES r. FOEHLINGER.
Who Il Doing a Successful Business
I'm Pictures, Picture Framing, Up
hoIstering and Undertaking.

Who Is Doing a Successful Business
I'm Pictures, Picture Framing, Up
hoIstering and Undertaking.
Chas. F. Foehlinger started twelve
years ago in business for himself as
an undertaken. Six months later he
added a complete and artistic assort-
ment of pictures and picture franz
ing, also department of upholster-
ing work to order, and has made a
decided success in these lines. His
assortment of pictures and picture
holdings is very complete one, and
his framing to order is most satisfac-
tory-so much so that he does a
large business not only in this city,
but receives frequent and large or
ders from all over the state.
In undertaking he carries COM
plete line of caskets shroudsr and
burial robes, and this department is
exceptionally well equipped. This
work is always attended to personal
ly by Mr.. Foehlinger, who is state
licensed embalmer and holds the first
license issued in this city with right
to embalm bodies for shipment, and
has had long years of experience.
His efficient work as director of fu-
nerals is too well known to need es-
pecial mention here.
Mr.. Foehlinger has lived here for
ty-four years, and for thirteen and a
half years was employed by j. B.
McCurdy. Courteous and agreeable
to his customers, painstaking in exc
cutting all orders entrusted to him,
he has gained large trade that il
constantly growing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
oskALoosA GAS COMPANY

Having Thoroughly Modern plant.
Enables the Company 10 Render
Perfect service.
1t is not with any desire to boast.
that the HERALD makes the broad
claim that Oskaloosa has as modern
and thoroughly up-to-date gas plant
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
". $. KENwoRTHY.

An Attorney at Law In this County
for Thirty Years.
w. s. Kenworthy has been en-
gagged In the legal practice in Oska-
loosa for thirty years. He was adj
mitted to the bar in 1885 at Dea
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12
Good practlce for nloodhounds.

With two blOodhounds close at their
heels. Albert White and John Ward of
Nansemond county, Virginia, ran n ten
mile race that they will never forget.
Started as a sport, the chase came near
ending in II double tragedy, and only
the agility of the two men saved them
from being mangled or killed.
The man hunt was arranged under
the direction of Sheriff Baker of Nan
semond and Sheriff Williams of South
ampton county, and was for the pur-
pose of testing the ability of two blood
hounds. Being far ahead Of the dogs,
the men stopped to rest. when the ami
mails came upon them. They managed
to climb into some saplings. which
threatened to bend beneath their
weight and permit the hungry dogs to
seize them. They were rescued just in
time by the owner of the animals.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12
Automatic EoghOrns.

Automatic foghorns operated by the
motion of the sea have recently been
installed off the coast of Spain. The
rise and fall of the buoy sets pump
at work which at every stroke forces
n supply of air into an air chamber. A
small engine liberates the air in reg
ular quantities and allows 1t to pass
upward to the foghorn which produces
the blast. The number and length of
the blasts may be regulated as desired.
Each blast contains one or more notes,
n long and n short one or any other
combination to make it distinctive and
easily recognizable. Supposing storm
rage, the foghorn will still sound the
same steady blast that it produces In
n calm sea, for the extra power OBJ
tained from the waves Is allowed to
run to waste by means of an escape
valve.-Pearson's Magazine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12
SMALL CHECKS ARE FEWER.
Odd Eject of War Tax the Banking
Bnsiness.

business.
THE war tax has its drawbacks" re
marked the cashier in large Broad
way house to n Mail and Express re-
porter, but it is blessing to man
in my position. | never knew to what
extent the habit of making small bank
checks had spread until ! saw a CON
tractor pay off his laborers one Satur-
day night in checks. | made inquiry
and found that it was n common prac-
tice not only with him but many 9th
ers who hired great bodies of men. A
contractor who made n practice of Is
suing small checks told me frankly
that in the old days, when it was nee
essary to face each check with 2-cent
internal revenue stamp, he made as
few checks as possible. The war tax
having included bank checks, the habit
of issuing small checks has practically
been discontinued. That's why | say
the tax is n blessing in disguise. 1t is
not profitable to issue checks for small
sums.
There is still another reason why
we now see fewer checks for small
amounts. Expert bank men declare
that the simplest check TO raise is the
one calling for an amount below SO.
The percentage of raised checks is six
ty-five on sums below SO. Another
reason for the opposition to small
checks is that they bother the bank au-
thorities. Some banking Institutions
will cast out patrons account should
he persist in making small checks. The
cheapening of the registry of letters is
another reason for the suppression of
small checks"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12
School Savings Banks.

In recent report the school board at
Pasadena said:
"tOur Judgment is that the school saw
ings system recently introduced into Pas
adena schools is working smoothly and
giving good satisfaction to all concerned.
To Miss Mable A. Harris. Pasadena
the school savings system into the Pasa-
dena schools. The system was taken up
last fall; now 1000 scholars have to their
credit over $1,000. The Los Angeles school
board have the matter of taking up the
system in charge of committee of their
number. Philadelphia. Pa, and Kansas
City, Mo-, boards of education have sim
liar committees considering the adVlsii,
bility of this popular thrift teaching. and
the prospects are that it will be adopted
In at least part of the public schools or
these cities. Morehouse Mo, public
schools have just taken up the school
savings bank system and the good work
goes on apace in several states
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12
Are you Going Easte

The Santa Fe Route offers many cheap
excursion rates East:
Chicago and return, S3l 80.
St. Louis and return, so.
Missouri river points and return. $500.
Also intermediate points at one fare
plus s.. 90 for round trip. June 1lth, 18th.
53rd July 18th, 10Th and August ith; limit
October 3lst.
Philadelphia and return. June 18th, 1ith
and 18th 1850. Chicago and turn, June
24th and 25th, 500 so. Cincinnati and re-
turn. July 9th, 10th and 11th. $3.50 Kan
sas City and return, July mt! and 3rd.
$500.
we also have others. II contemplating
a trip do not fail to ask for tickets over
Santa Fe Route" Full particulars fur
nished by local agents or by addressing
J. p. HALL. General Agent,
Santa Fe Route" Denver, Colo.