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The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
EASTERN STARS.
Annual Election of Officers In Local
Chapter.
. sTIcKLR

The regular meeting of the Eastern
Stars was held Monday evening in
the Masonic hall, and the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Worthy Matron-Mrs. w. H. Frost.
Worthy Patron-J. o. Williams.
Associate Mstron-Mrs. A. A. Hugg.
Secretary-Mrs. Ed Howard.
Treasurer-Miss Lizzie Knight.
Conductress-Mi Mabel Downing.
Associate COnductress-Mrs Ben
Falls.
The next meeting was set for the
second Tuesday in January and the
meeting then adjourned,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12

Constipation and Malarial Fever.
Mrs. W. X. Van Antwerp, Sylvania,
o., says: II was troubled with ma
larial fever every spring, but Bailey's
Laxative Tablets drove itentirely out
of sight 1 feel strong and active.
They cure constipation, sick head
ache and liver troubles. IOo tubes
contain 20 tablets and 25c tubes 60
Sold by q. N. BEECuLER.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12

Redwood City, Cal, Dec. THE will
of the late George NJ. Pullman, who
died November 28, has been filed for
probate. The petition sets forth that
the estate does not exceed $500. 900 and
that the known heirs at law are the
mother. Mrs, Hattie Sanger Pullman,
of Chicago, and the wife, Sarah Lander
Pullman, at Menlo Park. The latter
asks for letters of administration.
No matter how long you have had the
cough; II 1t hasn't already developed into
DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup will cure It.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
POSTAL MATTERS.
Rural Routes Established and
Iowa Appointments.

Washington, Dec. 1O,-The presi-
dent today sent the following nOmin-
atioDs for Iowa postmasters to the
the senate:
Jacob A. Conerd, Atlantic; Els
worth E. Secor, Buffalo Center;
Patrick D. Mcmahon, Charter
Oak; Frank 9. Downey, Dexter; Eva
Gibbons, D yersville; John Morrison,
Hedrick; Jos. W. Jarnagin, Monte
yuma: John w. Palm, Mt. Pleasant;
VIM. L Roach, Muscatine; Charles
A. Merrill, Nora Springs; Charles v.
Hoffman,, Oskaloosa; Elmer E.
Johnston, Rockwell City; Charles N.
Marvin, Shenandoah; Charles j.
Wonser, Tama; Harry L. Brotherlin,
Upton; Marion Bruce, RoIfe; Alfred
E. Kincaid, Walnut; Rodney G..
Hawkins, WapelIo.
Free delivery will be established on
February 1, as follows:
Bax err Jasper county, one carrier;
length of route, 81 miles; population
served, 625; carrier, Frank W. Sego.
Colfax, Jasper county, two carriers;
length OF routes, AK miles; popula-
ton served, 1875; carriers, T. F.
Mowers and w. H. Penquire. Post
Office at Greencastle to be discontin-
ued.
EddyvilIe, Wapello county, two
carriers; length of routes, 49, miles;
population served, 1,O25; carriers,
J. f. Carroll and F. M Epperson.
Monroe, Jasper county, two car
riers; length of routes, 4811 miles;
population served, 1885; carriers, II.
E. McComes and W. J. Evans.
Montezuma, Poweshiek county,
three carriers; length OF routes, NJ
miles; population served, 1885; car
rier, G. g. Former, w. H. KimbIey
and J, W. Allen. Postoffice at Forest
Home to be discontinued
Rose Hill, Mahaska county, two
carriers; length of routes, 46 miles;
population served, 1905; carriers,
w. s. Hawkins and W. A. Waddle.
NJ =
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
The mnhern NAY

Coummends itself to the well-intormed
to 10 pleasantly and eHectuaily what
was formerly done in the crudest man
ner and disagreeably as we'll To
cleanse the system and break up colds,
headaches, and fevers without unpleas-
ant after effects, use the delightful Ii
quid laxative remedy, Syrup Of Fl $.
Made hv California " Syrup Co
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
SUFFERED FOR YEARS

With Kidney Trouble-A Case That BafBed
the Best Doctors.
Windsor, Ont, Jan. IS, 1900,
make the following statement for the
benefit of people in advanced years: L
have used Dr. c. D. Warmers Compound
Of Seven Cures with the best possible re-
suits l am G5 years Old and have suffer
ed more or less with my kidney for over
three years. After taking eight bottles Of
your Seven Cures l feel like a new man
| can truthfully recommend 1t as one OF
the greatest medicines Of the age,
Yours respectfully,
s STICKLR.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
Great Luck Dian Editor

"For two years all efforts to cure &c.
zema In the palms of my hands failed"
writes Editor IL. n. Lester, of Syracuse,
Kan. "then ] was wholly cured by Buck
Inns Arnica SAlve." It's the worlds best
for Eruptlons. Sores and all skin diseases
Only 70 cents at Green & Bentley Drug
Company.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
Dnmnged Trees.

Chas Staten claims damage of the
city to the extent of ten dollars for
number of cherry trees that were
destroyed on his place by the fall OF
a large tree that was being cut down
near by. The council allowed IS 90.
Adjourned to meet Wednesday
aUaninp
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
UP LATE LAST NIGHTf

Then you don't feel Just the best today.
DIR. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin Is yerv effec
tive for sick headache. BIIlousness, or dis
ordered stomach. Sold by
WELDON CAMPBELL A 70
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12

The water main connections that
have been made on ESixth avenue
east were also assessed to properties.
The monthly claims list was al
lowed, having been properly audited.
The sum total Of the list amounted to
s2436 IS.
1t was ordered that Chas. Stroh-
mier pay for the crossing plates that
have been broken on account of his
runaway team.
A temporary side walk was ordered
placed on the south side of K avenue
between Second and Third avenues
for the benefit of the residents of that
part of the city.
Get An Alley.
Frank Carver offered the city way
out of the difficulty that appears in
the southwest out skirts of the city
on account of the fact that the city
has no outlet for the property owners
of a section of lots that is completely
closed in by surrounding properties
Mr.. Carver offers to let the city have
the use of a private alley on his place
that will reach to the section in ques-
ton for the small sum of one dollar
per month. A contract to that effect
was entered into with the gentleman.
gants "a Meeting.
James Fl Taylor representing the
New System Traction Company OF
Omaha presented letter to the
council from parties connected with
his company tou hing upon the mat
Ter of bond for the futtillment of con
tract aud asked the council to hear
bis proposition. A special meeting
Of the council has been called for
Wednesday evening for the purpose
Of giving Mr.. Taylor special consider
ation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12

Maxon, Gilmore to Robert @
Kisor, pit ne NV 22-77.17,
quit claim ...,......-,,-,.,,,.........,,, 90
Phillips, Walter and wife to
E A Benscoter, pit NV sw
20 1917 ..,...,.....,.....,.,. .,....,-.- $50 90
Phillips, &C and wife to OE
Phillips, pit lot 10, lot go
and pit 2O,75 17.,....-.,..-~.,..,...-,.. 700 90
Tennis to George
Sheesley, pit sw NV and e1a
NV 3-77-17 quit claim . ...-.. $50 90
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
REAL ESTATE DEALS.
Maxon, Gilmore to Robert @

TFanSfers of mahRska County Lots and
Lands Filed For Record.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
Corning, Ohio, Nov. 9th, 1900.


PepsIn Syrup Co.,
Monticello, Ills.
While visiting In TaylorvilIe, ILL.,, came
across your Or. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsln.
Have used two and one-half bottles and It
has done more good than all the medicine
I have used for two years. Please let me
know II you will send me three or four bot,
ties and what 1t Will cost to send 1t to
Corning, Perry County, Ohio. aud obllge,
MRS. SARAH A. MCCRAcKEN.
Sold by
WELDON. CAMPBELL & Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
City Council Disposes of Many
Business Matters.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
n,,s..Nuncil was held Monday even
ing and considerable business was
disposed of. Baker of the Third
ward and Fitch of the Fourth ward
were absent.
The minutes of previous meetings of
the November month! were read and
received the approval of the council.
Grade hange,
The residents in the vicinity OF
First street and H avenue petitioned
as follows:
ITO the Honorable Mayor and the
City Council of the City of OskalOOsa:
We, the undersigned property own
ers i'm the vicinity of the Intersection
of First street and II avenue do here
by petition your honorable body TO
raise the street grade three feet at
the said intersection.
The instrument was signed by w.
w. Young, A. P. Brantner, Maria
Comstock John Cooksey, W. Clogs on
George e. Meader, A. Ribbe and
Mrs w. S. Ruby. The petition also
gt1ped the sanction and the APP
4 a-85ll ofsthe City Engineer John
anon, 1t was referred to the
a3et ard sidewalk committee in
8ijunction with the city engineer
4 III will be acted upon by them.
.sS License Granted
III ~. Fl. Harrison g. Co. asked for a
tense to operate the saloon place
own in the city as the Last Chance,
the same was granted by the
nncil. -
IA np-sSer -, 9 = ~ a; n TTyss;Sfe call
ID Tvs various townshiIL.nd were
Adams Township the usuaI
Justice Peace, ~
w. France, -
stables FLY Reports.
ough sfiy reports of the city Of
Yi,sEre received, read and placed
" Mayor Wrsy's report shows mis-
cellaneous licenses collected during
the month Nov. II to Dec. 8, S62 90.
The statement of city treasurer,
Walter Campbell, of. the condition of
the several funds on hand shows as
follows, cash on hand, Nov. 80:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12

Philadelphia, Dec. IA. II. Muller
who was arrested on last Saturday
for uttering a remark to the effect
that President Roosevelt should be
shot, was released from custody Fri
day. In discharging Muller Judge
Martin said the remark was foolish
one, but was not necessarily a crime
Hundreds of lives saved every year By
having DIR. Thomas Electric OIL In the
house just when It is needed. Cures Group,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12

Cures dizzy spells. tired feeling, stomach,
all the year. Rocky Mountain Tea taken
this month. 35c.
BERTcH- BoAL DRUG Co,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12

Some of the side walks that have
been laid during the past season were
assessed to the property benefited
by the Improvement.
The colored American., 1901-03-23

not attend and all invitations were
Withdrawn and the dinner did not
come off.
One OF the most expert men In his
line is VIM. Sawyer Of Cincinnati, 0,
Mr., Sawyer is an Afro American End
is employed by the new water works
plant, and few men, white or black,
could fill his place because Of his thor
Ough knowledge of his work. He
knows just the amount OF air pressure
necessary to keep alive men who are
working under ground. After a recent
rigid examination given by the inspect
or of engineers for city license, which
he passed successfully, he was pro-
nOuuced a master OF his trade by the
examiner.
The colored American., 1901-03-23
GET ONE.

Every intelligent AfrO-American,
who has a spark of race pride, should
wear one of the Frederick Douglass
watches. These watches are good
time keepers and are things Of beauty.
You can get one by getting two of
your friends to subscribe for The
COloreld American. 1t does not cost
you anything. See advertisement
The colored American., 1901-03-23
FOR SALE

Nos. 33 and 81 Patterson street,
near n. Y. avenue, and n. Capitol
street, 6 rooms and bath, brown stone
inishings; price each s2,1OO
Nos. Z and Hanover Place two
two-story and cellar fancy brick houses
nearly new; nice tenants, price $3.50
1926 and 1884 Cleveland avenue,
6 rooms aud 5 rooms and bath price
each $3.50
Some of the above houses can be
exchanged.
The colored American., 1901-03-23

Fl
..,or of the Bethel Baptist church
= Jacksonville, Fla, has started a
.-ovament OF the cnlOred peOple of
T,cksonvflle, esrecisIly the colOred
.ntIdren Mrs, w WsIdron's plan is to
: nrrcbase farm near the city, estab-
T.b an industrial school and place the
Enrdreds Of c0lored children in Jack
.onv,Ile on this farm where they VIII
bo taught trades and prepared for q
nsaiue life. Mr.. and Mrs. WaldrOn
have devoted years towards helping
tho menb,rs Of the race in Jackson
Vile and are to be commended on this
additional step.
Nearly ) 600 bushels Of sweet pots-
toes w9rs raised on the Tdskegee Insti-
tute farm 1st year.
Mr. Roscoe @. Bruce Of Harvard lac
tnrad IN the 81 Charles =. II. E. church
at Cambridge, Msss., on the 3td inst.
Mr. Paul Laurence D1nbar's new
b,ok s,The Fanatics" will be issued in
April by D1di. Mead & Co., of New
YORK.
Miss Isabella Norris left $500 to the
AGED and infirm colored people of Bel
timore in her last will Miss Morris
died on the ooh Of February.
A former student Of Tuskegee who
received q certifi cate from the black
smlthng division did $I,215 worth oi
business at his trade last year.
Mr.. Thomas s. Harris, a col Dred man
VINO was appointed postmaster at Live
Oak, Fla, last month, hes appealed to
the authorities for protection becaue
the white people Of that place have
threatened TO lynch him If he dots not
resign and leave town.
Georgia claims the oldest man in the
world. Caesar Booker claims to be 12e
years Old and he has daughter 50 years
old. There are six other children, al
weIIup in years but their father posses
se'a good memory, is able to do light
work and talks entertaining
An eccentric oIdVa. colored man who
died at Leesburg recently was found Il
have $1,000 to his credit in the People,
National Bank in Marttnsburg, W. vs.
For years e has received g pension, no
cent of which had been spent HI
was buried in the potter's field at hi'
own request.
The Afro-Americans Of Kansas helC
convention in Topeka on the s21d o
February in which every county ant
principal city in the state was repre-
sented. The object OF the meeting wa
FOR the promotion Of the interests O
the AfrO-Americans and the mos
prominent cOlOred men In the state al
tended.
JnO. w. Forbes, q brother of the ma
who set afre the pile that burned A
exander TO death in LeavenWOrtl
Mans, has married q c0l0red girl. h
Is awell-.OdO Tennessee farmer, siXty
lye yeaIs old and his bride is twent,
Iour. They were married in Leavel
worth where the groom went shOrtl
after the death Of alexander, hut WI
make their home in Tennessee.
EX-Representative Sprsgue, just I
Tied from Congress. has been eonfint
10 an insana asuinm in Rnstnn Il
The colored American., 1901-03-23
WE DON'T WANT MONEY

URuH ScOGps Face Bleach and Beau
FHTT siGar 4 perfect skin Whitener.
Free to patrons. Enclose &c sta "a for
particular Address
SCOTT REMEDY co, Louisville, KY.
When you wItte mention this % per.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28
City officers Appointment.

The following Is the new law for
the appointment Of the city officers in
cities OF the second class:
SECTION |. That in cities Of the
second class, the mayor shall at the
first regular meeting of the city
council in May, 1901, and each year
thereafter, by and with the consent
of the council, appoint a city mar
shal, city clerk, a city attorney, and
a city street commissioner, and such
other officers as may be deemed nee
essary, Such officers shall hold their
offices for the term of one year, and
until their successors are appointed
and qualified, except such officers as
may be appointed for temporary pur-
poses.
SEC. q At the first regular meet.
ing of the city council in July, 1901,
and at the first meeting in July of
each year hereafter, it shall be the
duty Of the mayors Of the cities of the
second class, by consent Of the city
council to appoint a city assessor
who shall hold his office for the term
Of one year, and until his successor is
appointed and qualified.
SEC. g. In all cities of the third
class the mayor shall at the first reg
ular meeting of the city council in
May, 1901, and each year thereafter,
by and with the consent Of the coun-
Gil appoint the following officers; a
city clerk, city treasurer, city mar
shal and may appoint street COM
missioner and such other officers as
may be deemed necessary.
SEC. 4. The mayors of cities of
the second and third class may, by
and with the consent of the council
for good cause, remove and such
officers whose appointment is herein
provided for.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28
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Sun Praises Burton.

The New York Sun says; "sena-
tor.elect Burton Of Kansas, who came
to New York to attend the Republican
clubs Lincoln dinner, suggests Roscoe
Conkling as a speaker, though.he has
more Of the latter's mannerisms and
style than his fire. He is man Of
commanding presence and great skill
in the use OF his voice, Years AGO
Mr.. Burton joined a theatrical com.
pany and remained on the stage
nearly year. 1t was not his ambi.
ton to become great actor. His
purpose was to receive in this WAY
training for his voice. Later he be.
came a lawyer. His stage career has
been an aid to him in public speaking
and his Kansas admirers predict that
he will quickly make national repu
tation as an orator now that he has
been elected senator.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28
Leading Toward Anarchy.

Word comes from the sick room Of
Rev. John Keller, who was shot in
Arlington, N. j., few days ago by
Thomas Barker, that the wounded
clergyman is improving and may re-
cover. II this hope is realized pub,
lie trial of the case may soon be antic-
ipated and the evidence brought to
light as to whether the crime with
which he is charged is true or not.
Mr.. Barker had no evidence OF the
truth Of the charge except the word
Of his wife. The clergyman had been
given no opportunity to affirm or
deny the accusation, The lalleged
injured husband constituted himself
Judge, jury and executloner, and,
without giving his victim warning or
a chance to prove his innocence, car
ried into effect the sentence he had
himself pronounced.
This is anarchy reduced to Its last
analysis. 1t is giving tc any man the
right to wreak vengeance for himself
when his passions have been aroused
by some real or fancied injury. So
ciety has built up at great expense
and trouble system Of redressing
wrongs called the courts. These were
open to Mr.. Barker, and II he could
have proved his charge the life Of the
Rev. Mr.. Keller would have been
blasted and he would have been
driven an outcast from society, No
more bitter punishment than this
could have been inflicted upon him.
But Mr.. Barker chose to disregard all
this machinery Of justice and to take
vengeance in his own hands, His
method was cowardly, dastardly and
subyersiye OF all law and order.
This subversion is the danger
against which society must protect
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28
Following Precedents.

Somebody discovered in a letter
book OF Secretary Cages some months
ago a communication from national
banker asking for a favor to his bank
and alleging as one Of the reasons
that the said bank had been a s.liberal
contributor" to the campaign fund.
Gage did nothing particular in the
matter but this letter has been COM
mitted to memory by all the senators
and congressman in Washington on
the fusion side, and used as their
favorite war whoop ever since.
Finally Congressman Hopkins set a
little trap, He went over to the
treasury department and looked over
the letter books during the Cleveland
administration. He found large as
sortment from Democratic senators
and congressman addressed to the
Democratic secretary Of the treasury
recommending the same favors or
other similar one to banks, the ollic.
ers of which they alleged were ''all
Democrats He selected such as had
been written by Democratic congress.
men who have been bowling the
loudest over this "Hepburn letter, :
and concealed them in his desk.
So on Thursday when for the forty
'leventh time some orator began to
hammer Secretary Gage for receiving
a letter OF that sort, Mr.. Hopkins re-
piled by reading from his collection
Whenever one Of the Democratic aud.
fence made kick, Hopkins was al
most sure to extract from his bundle
a letter written by that identical
Democrat asking for iavors because
the bankers were good Democrats.
Finally in response to interruption
from the leader o. the opposition,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28
Western Frontier Changes.

For the first time since records on
the subject have been kept, the from.
tier line On our western plains has
moved eastward in the ten years just
closed. The phenomenon Of an ad-
vancing instead Ola retreating from.
tier is accounted for by the series Of
extra moist years which tempted pop
ulation unduly into western Kansas
and Nebraska and thereabout ten
years or SO ago. When normal or
average climatic conditions returned,
the settlers west OF the Tooth meri-
dian found themselves without means
Of support; they were in effect starved
out. This explains most of the move
ment OF the frontier line from our
northern boundary down to Texas,
while in other parts Of the West,
where there has been a similar re-
treat Of population, the subsistence Of
silver. mining is about the only thing
that can be suggested to account for
it. That there has been such a re.
treat Of population is quite evident
from the charts now making up in
the office Of Henry Gannett, the
geographer Of the census.
For census purposes two persons to
a square mile is taken as the basis of
the frontier line, and the county is
made the unit Of computation. With
less than two persons to the square
mile, region is regarded as unset
tied. Where the frontier line seems
likely to fall upon one side or another
Of particular county by narrow
margin, the population by townships
or other small units is taken for ex-
actness. The interesting feature of
the line as it will appear in the stats.
teal atlas is in its eastward and
westward variations as it swings
about the Tooth meridian. In North
Dakota the frontier line is consider
ably west Of that, but following the
course Of the Missouri river it gets to
the east OF that meridian in South Da-
kota, while in Texas the curves are
most irregular, following a line of
supply OF natural water.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28
Washington's Birthday.

February 20 has come to be gener-
ally observed by Americans at home
and abroad, and very deservedly, as q
national holiday, it is a legal holiday
in every state except Mississippi,
which state has no statutory holi.
days. Virtue, integrity and nobility
OF character must cease to be honored
before Washington's name is forgot
ten or his anniversary neglected, for
though he had superiors in some one
or other Of the qualities for which be
was distinguished, yet it was not for
single virtue, but well balanced
combination OF virtues that consti-
tuted bis splendid individuality. The
praise given him by Earl Russell is
worthy and esteemed testimonial
from an English nobleman: George
Washington, without the genius OF
julius Caesar or Napoleon Bonaparte,
has a far richer fame, as his ambition
was Of higher and holier nature.
Instead Of seeking to raise his own
name or seize supreme power, he de-
voted his whole talents, military and
civil, to the establishment Of the in
dependence and perpetuity Of the
liberties OF his own country. In
modern history no man has done
such great things without the soil of
seltishness or the stain Of grabbing
ambition. Caesar, Cromwell, Napo.
leon, all attained higher elevation
but the love Of dominion was the spur
that drove them on. John Hampden,
William Russell, Algernon Sidney,
may have had motives as pure and
ambition as unstained; but they fell.
To George Washington alone in mod
ern times has it been given to accom-
plish a wonderful revolution and yet
to remain to all future times theme
Of the peoples gratitude, and an ex.
ample Of righteous and benefcent
power"
The early biographers Of Washing
ton, created impression that he was
little better than human, that he was
high born and rich. The facts are
that his father left him very little
means, and that he was practically
ated. He began life as a
land surveyor at IS, and displayed
such care and accuracy in his work
that it attracted attention and secured
advancement from one position to an
other, in all of which he exhibited the
same iaithfulness and attention to de-
tails. He made up by hard work
what he lacked in brilliancy. He
never sought position, but his hon
,st work in whatever he undertook
ave him leadership. This year the
anniversary comes on Friday, the
iame day of the week on which he
vas born in 1882.