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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
ANOTHER swINDLE SCHEME
Several Des MoHnes People Taken Ina
ON Plausible Trick.

! Des Moines, Aug IA number of
con6ding people, among them w. Il.
Davis of East Des Moines, are mani
! Testing more than passing interest
in the whereabouts of Mrs. M. Keller
and w. A. Cashan, who came to the
city ten days ago, secured apart
ments at the Logan House and in
serted advertisements in the local
papers soliciting applications for
positions as solicitors to canvass the
city for the American Publishing and
Advertising Company of Chicago.
Applicants, upon presenting them
selves to the precious pair, the
former of whom was pudgy woman
of rotund form and engaging pre-
sence, were told they had come to
the city with the expectation of re-
naming for a considerable period,
and desired to employ nine or ten
competent men of extended local
acquaintance to canvass the city in
the interest of the company they
were supposed to represent. The
main condition to which applicants
were required to subscribe before
being set to work, was that they
should take out license, certifying
they were in the service of the COM
pany. The pair charged fee of SO
| for this license, with the understand
! ing that the money was to be return
ed at the close of the engagement.
The salary offered was generous and
many unsuspecting persons readily
separated themselves from So of good
money in their anxiety to not let a
good thing get away before it was
everlastingly too late. While it was
/ stated that not more than nine cam
vassers were desired, as many as
were found willing to pay over the
fee of So were assured of employ
ment. w. II. Davis was one of the
unsuspecting ones who planked
I down So. After he had been at work
few days it occurred to him he had
no acquaintance with Mrs. Keller or
Mr.. Cashan, and he thought perhaps
it might not be a bad thing to in
vestigate. This he proceeded to do,
but when the pair learned of his in
quisitive disposition they grew
uneasy, and Sunday they disappeared
from the hotel. Convinced by their
flight that the pair we're frauds, Mr..
Davis hurried to the police court and
swore out a warrant for the duo,
charging them with procuring money
by false pretenses. A warrant was
placed in the hands of an officer for
service, but up to date neither of
them have been seen, and it is sur
missed they have flown to far fields
and pastures new.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
Leighton.
Massey,

Mrs. j. w. Miller and daughter
Fern visited with the families of w.
w. Miller and Seth Miller few days
last week.
John H. Smith returned Saturday
from ten days visit among friends
in the northern part of Indiana.
Will Robertson, of West Center
neighborhood north of Oskaloosa, and
brother of Grin Baker, of Ohio,
visited here over Sunday
We are now having the most heated
term of the summer. The shock
threshing is all done in this neigh
borhood and rain would not do any
harm.
Rev. Neis, of Patterson, N. j.,
preached for Rev. Tysse last Sunday
afternoon. He is spending his vaca-
ton among his Holland friends in
and about Pella.
Mrs. r. F. Montgomery and son
Horace of Oskaloosa, ARE staying here
with her mother Mrs. D. Akin, while
her husband is looking after business
matters at Joplin, Missouri.
Misses Anna Delashmutt and Della
Bryant, of Oskaloosa, were here a
couple of days last week visiting
with friends. Mics Anna and her
mother expect to move to Perry Okla
homa, in two or three weeks, where
Anna expects to do high school work.
Miss Bryant expects to go to Early,
Iowa, where she has contracted for
another year at teaching.
We had quite a sensation here last
week. Some fiend who is neither tit
to live or die, gathered up forty or
| fifty pieces of old iron and drove
around on the road running north
from Henry Tandy's until he got to
John Wray's oat field where he stuck
over thirty of them in the sheaves Of
oats around over the field. A few
days afterwards Vogalaar Bros. and
Steinberger commenced threshinG
for Mr.. Wray. They soon began tc
find the iron by the pieces going
through the machine. Finally the
concaves broke and they had to senC
for repairs which hindered then
more than a day and cost between
SIS and $50. They finished the iot
but they had to cut the bands of al
the sheaves and examine them before
feeding. Then th3y commenced tC
thresh for j. H. Boston, and they
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09

Ward Coveny takes the medal for
downright courage and grit 80 far
this season. Ward, aged 8, and
brother Clarence, aged 7, were rid
ing with their father the other even
ing and went to Muchakinock. The
return trip was started and the lads
were seated in the buggy awaiting
the father, who united his horse and
started to get into the buggy. The
mare, bit fretful, started off at a
keen trot before the doctor was able
to get into the rig and the lines were
ierked under the feet of the animal.
The father was knocked down by the
sudden start and only managed to
get to his feet to catch the rear of
the buggy. He was endeavoring to
keep a hold on the buggy and work
himself forward and get the drag
ging lines without frightening the
mare, which is rather a speedy ami
NAL. He was about to accomplish
his purpose when he slipped and
was thrown to the ground. Ward
and Clarence had up to this time sat
quietly in the seat, mute observers
of the performance that was taking
place. When the father fell the last
time, Ward saw that he had bette r
take part. He therefore climbed
over the dashboard Dlaced his hand
on the horse, got on the shafts and
worked his way forward until he
could grasp the lines, and with thes 9
once in his hands he quickly stoppe d
the rapidly travelling mare and
turned her around to go back after
the father, who had been distanced
by several blocks. Naturally the
doctor feels little proud of those
lads and is to be pardoned if he is
stepping little high today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
Beacon.

The weather is extremely hot.
John Beam has moved from No. 2
to Hamilton.
Rev. Fred Rowe preached at Rose
Hill last Sunday
Miss Minnie PIatts is visiting her
mother at Marysville.
DR.. Abbott is back again from his
hunting and fishing tour.
Henry Reynolds and wife we're Wis
itors at Carbonate last Sunday.
Mrs. Fisher, of Marysville, is here
taking treatment of DR.. Abbott for
stomach trouble.
Ralph Atchison and wife and son
Harold returned home last Saturday
from Wilton Junction, where they
had been visiting relatives.
Rev. Joseph Wood, of Oskaloosa,
preached at the Baptist church last
Sunday and at the Methodist in the
evening. His mission was to take
subscriptions in aid of the State Sun
day school work.
/ will kindly ask our executive
committee, with the president and
secretary of the association, to meet
at the HERALD Office on Saturday
afternoon, August 25th, at 2 O'Clock,
to arrange for our annual meeting.
There will be lawn social given
at the residence of VIM. Ramsey on
Monday evening, August 18th. Re-
freshments will be served by the Ia
dies of the Methodist church. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
Come out and let US have a good
time together.
A Il
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
pose Hill.

| Albert Stringfellow of Oskalooss
spent Sunday 1.-THE Hill.
frank Hart and family of the Cap,
itol city of Mahaska county are Wis.
iting at Milo Bumps.
/ The camp meeting closed Sunday
night. The meeting brought out q
large crowd Saturday night, and
Sunday.
! Misses Kallie and Alma Evans OF
/ Beacon, returned home q few days
ago after spending a week visiting
their friend, Miss Addie Stoker.
s. The following young ladies spent
| Sunday at thelRobert McKanna home
| of Colorado Springs, and Misses
Ethel knight and Bertha Tysseling,
of Madison township.
Laura Stringfellow and son Hugh
spent last week at the Hill visiting
friends.
G. w. Stout and wife of Oskaloosa
visited friends in Rose Hill last Sun
day.
Nathan Gregory, an, old timer of
this community was here last week
attending camp meeting.
John Anderson and wife of the
Hub clothing store visited with his
brother in south White Oak last
week. Il ca.
Rev. McBlain and wife came home
Tuesday, after an absence of two
weeks, being most of the time with
Mrs. McBlain's father, Mr.. Rhyme,
near Taintor, who is very sick but is
improving slowly. r.
Newton Musgrove and Henry Rob-
erts and their families, of Barnes
City visited at the grandma Roberts
home on Sunday.
Joe Myers of Wichita, Kan, one of
the officials of the Rock Island r. R..
with his daughter, visited at the
home of his father last week.
Stephen Hawkins of Cedar Greek
Mo. is here visiting w. H. Moore
Mr.. Hawkins has been here nearly
all summer. He has $40 acres of fine
mineral land at Cedar Greek that is
rich in zinc, lead and copper, which
is very valuable.
HI. G. France and wife came down
to live town to spend Sunday and
attend camp meeting. H. @. is a
great admirer of camp meeting and
would make almost any sacrifice to
attend.
]. R. Busby is remodeling and
adding to his fine business house,
preparatory to putting the new bank
in, which will open about the mid
die of next month. ]. R. will be
cashier and will treat the people
nicely when they meet him.
Dan Augustine shipped stock to
Chicago the first of this week. He is
handling large amount of stock of
all kinds and pays the highest mar
ket price for it.
Ed Jones and his son are at home
for few days rest, after making
five deep wells in and around Eddy
vile. They have a good machine
and can make well if you give them
a chance, and insure plenty of water
every time.
We will ba glad to hear from every
HERALD reporter in reference to our
annual meeting. Everyone that has
expressed an opinion SO far, agrees
with the president that the fair is
not the best place to hold our meet
ing. AS soon as we. hear from a
majority of the association, the pres
ident will arrange for the time and
place of meeting.
Rose Hill is we'll represented at the
Normal in Oskaloosa. Ten or twelve
of our young teachers are attending,
all have schools for the fall and some
have hired for the winter term.
Don't forget the basket meeting at
W. M. Bass grove at the Wymore
next Sunday. The meeting will be a
good one, SO come, everybody, and
let us worship together.
Massey.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
TAXES REDUCED.
A Ten Per Cent Reduction in the
State Levy.

Des Moines, Aug. THE state
executive council on Monday fixed
the state tax levy at 2.6 mills, which
makes total general and special
state levy of 2.s mills, two-tenths
mills having been authorized by the
legislature for the educational in
situations. The general levy of last
year was 80 mills and there was one
tenth OF mill special levy author
lied by the legislature for the State
University. The last legislature au-
thorized an additional tenth of a mill
for the Agricultural College. The
reduction in the levy SO far as Gov
ernor Shaw's administration is con-
cerned, therefore, is three.tenths of
a mill or more than 10 per cent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
Fremont.
August Z.

Benjamin F. Sheets was married
Tuesday afternoon in OskaloOsa, to
Mrs. Morgan, of Hedrick.
J. s. Reeves has bought the Mrs.
English property on Pine street and
will move into it Sept. 1.
IC.Fuller has bought Salon Helm IS
property near the B. & W. depot and
will move into it next spring.
j. M. Russell, four miles south of
town, bought Mrs Nesbit's house
and lot the first of the week.
Prof. Blue, of the l. W. U. faculty,
of Mt. Pleasant, was in town Tues
day on his wy to Belle PLANE.
L. A. Bryan is now the owner of
the Gazette office, but does not know
just what disposition he will make of
L A. Bryan has bought the house
and lot of Mrs. M. ]. Byram and will
occupy it about the first of Septem-
Der.
Mr.. A. B. Comstock and wife, OF
SINH, California were in town several
days this week visiting friends and
renewing old acquaintance.
Rev. E. Bohemian, of Pella, will
preach at the Baptist church next
Saturday morning and at the Pres
byterian in the evening at the union
services.
Mr.. Sam Cannon and wife returned
from Colfax Wednesday, where they
had been for several days at the
sanitarium for the benefit of Mr.
Cannon's health.
Harvey WEIGH, formerly of this
place, but now of Chillicothe, Mo-,
has been here several days looking
for a farm within four miles of Oska,
loosa, and will move back onto il
next march.
Monday evening at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs NJ. B. Lee occurred
the wedding of their daughter, Miss
Ora, to James Newell. A number Of
relatives and friends witnessed the
ceremony. A fine supper was served
/ The bride and groom received a mum
Der of valuable presents. Mr. anC
Mrs. James Harker of Ottumwa were
also present,
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Greenwood.
j. A. b.

The threshing machine is heard on
every side.
Mamie Whalen is attending normal
in your city.
VIM. Sefrit has two cousins visit
ing him from Murray.
H. W. Clayworth and family will
ride in a new carriage from now on.
U. B. Sugers and wife visited Sun
day with their son l. T. and family.
Miss Florence Stout, of near Beth
any, Mo-, is here visiting relatives.
Oscar Chaplin has been having a
time with the mumps; but is out
again.
Osa Mcdonnell, wife and daughter
Myrtle were Sunday visitors at I. L.
Williams.
VIM. H. Poe is contemplating a
view to locating.
Mrs. l. G. Shoemake visited with
her daughter Mrs. Rice, near Peoria,
one day last week.
Rupert Shoemake, wife and little
daughter Gladys have gone to Creston
Tor a two weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. VIC. England, of Long Beach,
California, and Mr.. J. Holloway, OF
Oskaloosa, visited over night at the
l. G. Shoemake home recently.
The weather continues hot and dry.
If it don't rain pretty soon there will
be some of the corn that will not be
very good. But Iowa never fails.
Sabbath school is progressing nice
ly with Calvin Phillips superintend-
emit. The township Sunday School
convention will be held here on the
10Th. come everybody with your
baskets filed and enjoy yourselves,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09

DELOW we give list of Mahaska
D county farms. They are among
the best in the county and are very
eheap when you take into considera-
tion that they are within few-miles
of Oskaloosa, which Is admitted to be
the best market in southern Iowa. 1t
win pay you to investigate these
propositions.
90 acres within ~ miles of Leigh
ton, miles from OskRloosa; 81, 900
cash, balance on the easiest kind of
payments, from 10 to Is years time,
better farm in Iowa, and at the above
terms is cheaper than renting.
1870 acres 61< miles from Oskaloosa;
5000 cash, balance 10 years time at
low rate ofinterest; good house barn,
sheds, etc. This is very fine farm.
100 acres within 31% miles of Oska-
loosa; extra good house, fine large
barn and everything in first class
shape, at s63. so per acre. /.
43O acres miles west of Eddyville
at $500 per acre; good house and
barn, running water the whole year.
Win exchange for farm nearer Oska-
ioosa or Pella. This farm will double
in value in the next ten years.
$50 acres six miles from Oskaloosa.
The fruit alone yields from 81 500 to
$4,000 year; two good houses, barns,
wind mill, etc.
1852 acres miles from Peoria, at
$500 per acre; must be sold by July
20. This farm is worth $685. per acre
and is snap. Investigate this.
300 acres miles from Leighton at
500 per acre. This is one of the
best farms in Mahaska county; large
barn, good house, plenty of running
water, almost all in cultivation.
SO acres at s3s. 90 per acre, miles
from Leighton; house, barn, running
water, etc. Is very cheap at the above
price.
We have a fine farm of 400 acres, 5
miles south of Ruthven, in Clay Co.,
at SAC. 90 per acre; large Groom house,
two barns, two wells, wind mill, etc.
We also have two general stores in
small country towns having a fine
paying business, while expenses are
practically nothing.
Come and see us when you have
any real estate to buy or sell.
GEsMAN BROS,
Offices at Oskaloosa and Pella, Iowa.
Oskaloosa office ,214 West High ave-
nue., above McCall's Marble Works.
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Bernina.

Yves Lundy, of Fountanelle, visited
relatives in our neighborhood last
week.
M. F. Nicholson, of New Sharon,
was in our place recently calling on
friends.
Allen Gable, of Harrison county,
Missouri, visited his sons, George and
Dan, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Dan chord visited
their niece, Mrs. Rosa Farney, in Os-
kaloosa last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilse Wynn, of Adams
county, Iowa, are here visiting rela-
tives and old time friends.
Mrs. Mary Jones has returned home
after spending some time with heI
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
OLD SETTLERS PICNIC.
Annual Gathering of the Pioneers al
LynnyiIIe-a Big Event.

On Thursday, August 10th, the 29th
annual meeting and picnic of the Old
Settlers of central Iowa will be held
at the Old Settlers picnic grounds
near Lynnville. The officers of the
association are sparing no pains to
make it the greatest reunion yet held
and the program of exercises will be
interesting to the old and young
alike. ....
For the occasion the Iowa Central
railway will run special trains from
Oskaloosa and Newton and sell
tickets from these points and inter
mediate points at the rate of one fare
for the round trip. The special train
will leave Oskaloosa at 1928 a. M,
arriving at Lynnville at 1928 a. m,
and returning leaving Lynnville at
7:45 p. m. d1w1
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
. a - To7TA.
Bears the The Kind You Havs Always Bought
Of @NEzzZ|
A Japanese Cltizen.

Eddyville Tribune. III. Y. Kasano,
the Japanese gentleman who has
been here for the past few months as
assistant to Mr.. R. O. Barnett super
vising engineer of the /. O. bridge,
departed today for Tampico, Mexico
where he goes to work on the harbor
engineering force. Mr.. Kasano is a
graduate of the Kansas State Uni.
versity and is well up in his pro-
fession OF civil engineer. While
here he has made many friends who
regret his departure and wish him
unbounded success in his future.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09

The Des Moines township cores
pondent of the Eddyville Tribune
writes: bluff Greek Township,
over in the wilds of Monroe county,
may continue to boast of it's new
town of Buxton, but we, also, are to
have a new town. 1t may not come
quite so soon as Buxton, but it will
be better when it is built, as it is sit
uated in a more enterprising COM
munity. The farm formerly owned
by Dan May has been laid out in
blocks, so look out for Laconta."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
A Big Order.

The Greasby foundry last week by
dint of hard labor from daylight to
sunset succeeded in getting out a
heavy order of CRATE bars for the o.
kaloosa paving brick works. During
the first four days of the week and
up to the time that the order was
completed the foundry turned out
seven tons of castings. This is a pref
ty good record for an Oskaloosa foun-
drY
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09

found about dozen pieces of the
same kind in his oats. They had to
examine his grain in the same way
before they could thresh it. under
stand there is $500 pledged to find
the guilty one. One man says he
thinks he can find him, and if he
does woe be unto him.
Aug. Z. Nor II GIEL.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09

There will be special meeting of
the committee of the Modern Wood
men Thursday evening at the Wood
men Hail. and ways and means for
caring for the great crowd that will
be in the city on the day of the Wood
men picnic will be discussed. Every
member of any committee should be
present as there will be matters OF
the greatest Importance to come UP
for settlement. Remember the date
Thursday, August 8.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09

The ministerial conference of the
Ottumwa District will be held in
Fremont August 13-14-15. The pro-
gram committee consists of presid-
ing elder, Rev. ]. w. Lambert, Revs
L Ingham, H. B. Scoles and @. L.
Tenant, have arranged a program,
of pertinent addresses and essays
profitable and inspiring devotional
services.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
Kiel.ed Inv Hare.

William Bass of near Muchakinock
was quite badly injured Saturday
evening by being kicked by horse.
The injury was quite painful and the
gentleman win be confined to his
home for some time in consequence
thereof. ~ aRQ va e'9s1gisA
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
Good speakers.

For speakers at the G. A. r, picnic
to be held atICrawfopd's grove near
Mingo on the 9th, 9th and 7th of
next month the following speakers
having already been engaged: Hon.
q. L. Dobson, Col. Palmer, Hon.
John F. Lacey, Hon. w, II. Redman,
and Rey'd. B.sF. W. Cozier.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
A pMIN1sTRAToR,s NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that on the 25th day OF
July, A. d. 1900, the undersigned
was appointed by the district court of
Mahaska county, Iowa, administrator
of the estate of M. K. Prime, de-
ceased, late of said Mahaska county.
All persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the undersigned
and those having claims against the
same will present them legally anthem
ticated to said court for allowance.
Dated July 25, 1900.
GEO. s. PRIME, Administrator.
52w3 r. K. DAVIS, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
Valuable HeIrIooms.

A large, old-fashioned family Bible
with portion of the pages pierced
with an Indian arrow, and the foot
print of savage stamped in blood
on one of the pages of the book, is
among the many interesting heir
looms in the possession of T. B. Har-
rison, of Liberty township, Wapello
county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
NOTICE.
Keokuk County State Bank, Plaintiff


vs.
l. q. HickIin, ct al, Defendants.
In the district court of the State OF
Iowa, in and for Mahaska county,
October term, A. d. 1900.
To 1. z. Hicklin, M. F. Hicklin, b.
w. O'Neal and Sophia O'Neal:
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 21st day of September, A.
D. 1900, the petition and amended pc.
tition of plaintiff in the above entitled
cause win be filed in the Office of the
clerk of the district court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Mahaska county,
claiming of you the sum of three hun
bred and twenty and 65-100 dollars,
$500. 65), money as justly due from
you, and interest thereon at eight per
cent from the second day of August,
A. d. 1898, on a promissory note ex
ecuted by defendants I. q. Hicklin
and M. f. Hicklin, to plaintiff; also
claiming of you the sum of $500 for
abstract of title preparatory to fore
closure, with 8 per cent interest; also
claiming of you the sum of SAL 80 for
taxes paid on said premises described
in mortgage given to secure said
sums, with interest at per cent; and
claiming also the foreclosure of mort
gage given to secure the payment Of
said sums on the following real estate
in Mahaska county, Iowa, to-wit:
Out lot four (4) in Myers modified
addition to the city of Oskaloosa
For more particular statement see pc
tition and amended petition on file.
And that unless you appear thereto
and defend before noon of the second
day of the next term, being the Octo'
Der term of the said court, which viii
commence at Oskaloosa on the &c
day of October, A. d. 1900, default
will be entered against you and judg
ment and decree rendered thereon al
provided by law.
Dated this 18th day of July, A. d
1900.
@. G. JOHNSTON & Son,
51w4 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
Rriclz For AIbia.

Abba, Aug .7.-Several car loads of
paving brick have arrived from oska-
loosa and are being piled up at con-
venient places about the square. The
contractors have asked for twenty
teams to begin the work about the
18th of the month.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
Po,,ee News.

The case Of the State VS. Verne Lee
and Fred McClain, of Fremont,
charged with rape, Anna CLARK COM
plainant, tried before Justice Ross,
was dismissed and the defendants
discharged.
The cass OF Mike Matrician before
the same people has been continued.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
Handicap Shoot.

The 7th regular handicap of the
Oskaloosa Gun Club will take place
at the fair grounds Friday afternoon,
Aug. 10th, for prize of 100 Rose
Queen cigars donated by F. F. Hig-
lin & Co., with the following Handi-
cap American Association rules to
govern and 80 targets per man:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
EDISON'S PHONOGRAPH

Better than Piano Organ or Music Box for and talks
stories and old familiar hymns wei the
gna son very machine Cata
NATIONAL PoNodRAPH
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