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The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25
THE NEW ROAD LAW
Important Act Passed by the
Last Legislature.

A number of the country roads lead
ing to town, especially the one from
Beacon, are said to be in bad condi-
ton, and if they are permitted to go
into the winter without being worked
they will become impossible. In
this connection and by request of a
number of interested people we here
with publish an outline of the new
road law as passed by the last Legis-
lature, and which became effective
July l, 1902:
Sec. 1532-The board of township
trustees of every township in the state
at its regular meeting in April, 1908,
shall consolidate said township into
one road district, and all the road
funds belonging to the districts Of
said township shall at once become a
general township road fund, out of
which all claims for work done or ma
terials furnished for road purposes
prior to the change and unsettled,
shall be paid.
Sec. 1533-Duty of Trustees-The
board of trustees shall order and di-
rect the expenditure of the road fund
and labor belonging or owing to the
township; may let, by contract, to the
lowest responsible bidder, any part
or all of the work on the roads for one
year, or may appoint a township sup
erintendent of works to oversee, sub
ject to the direction of the board, all
or any part of this work, but it shall
not incur an Indebtedness for such
purposes unless the same has been or
shall at the time be provided for by
an authorized levy; and shall order
the township road tax for the succeed
ing year paid in money and collected
by the county treasurer as other taxes
1t shall cause both the property and
the poll to be equitably and judicially
expended for road purposes in the en-
tire road district; shall cause at least
seyenty-five per cent Of the township
road ia locally assessed to be thus
expended by the 18th of July in each
year; shall cause the noxious weeds
| growing in the road to be cut twice a
| year, when necessary, and at such
times as to prevent their seeding, and
| it may allow and land owner a reason
able compensation for the destruction
thereof, when growing in the roads
abutting on his land. If a superin
tendent of the roads is employed, il
shall fix the term OF Office, which shall
not exceed one year, and compensa
ton which shall not exceed three dol
lars day; and no contracts shall be
made without reserving the right OF
the board TO dispense with the ser
vices at its pleasure.
Sec. 15f5-Each road superintendent
or contractor shall give bond in such
sum and with such security as the
township clerk may require (but in nc
case shall township trustee sign such
a bond as surety, conditioned that
he will faithfully and impartially per
form all the duties required of him
and devote all the moneys that may
come into his hands by virtue of his
Office according to law.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25
LAYING TRACK.
Work on the &. 3. G. q. Extension Be.
ing Pushed Along.

The track layers are at work on the
new c. B. & Y. extension between this
city and Lacey. Steel was laid last
week from Tracey east toward the
Des Moines river. The work will be
hurried along so that 1t will be pos
sible to get material hauled to the
bridge across Des Moines river. This
bridge is about ,wo miles from the
Bellefountain road bridge. Work on
the piers and abutments is being hus-
tied along and the material for the
other part of the work is being de-
manded. The track will reach the
river within short time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25
Beware of the Knife.

No profession has advanced more
rapidly Of late than surgery, but it
should not be used except where abso-
lutely necessary. In cases Of piles for
example, it is seldom needed. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures quick
ly and permanently. Unequalled for
cuts, burns, bruises, wounds, skin dis
eases. Accept no counterfeits. 81 was
so troubled with bleeding piles that l
lost much blood and strength" says
]. c. Phillips, Paris, Ill. "DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cured me in a short
time. "Soothes and heals. Green &
Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25

81 want all the world to know"
writes Rev. G. ]. Budlong, of Ashaway,
r. l., what thoroughly good and re-
liable medicine / found in Electric
Bitters. They cured me Of jaundice
and liver troubles that had caused me
great suffering for many years. For
a genuine, all-around cure they excel
anything I ever saw" Electric Bit.
tiers are the surprise Of all for their
wonderful work in Liver, Liver, Kid.
ney and Stomach troubles. Don't fail
to try them. Only so cts. Satisfac.
ton is guaranteed by the Green &
Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25

Island to her home in Kearney,
Nebraska.
Des Moines Register & Leader:
Mrs. s. T. Slade of Sixth avenue has
issued invitations for Thursday after
noon, September %. twill be a card
company and Mrs. d. B. Fleming
will be the guest of honor.
Mrs. w. E. Evans and son Elmo,
who have been making visit of
several days at the A. N. Church
home, left this morning for Des
Moines, Miss Clara Church going
with them for visit of several weeks
at the Evans home and with other
friends about the city.
Monday
II. G. Bridges left this morning on
a business trip to New Sharon and
Des Moines.
Miss Dara Hirsch, of Enid, Okla,
is visiting at the home of her broth
err, Morris Hirsch,
Homer Harris came home Saturday
to spend Sunday with his parents.
He returned this morning to Abba.
Mrs. Anna Hall, who has been Wis.,
iting friends in the city, returned to
her home in Des Moines this morningi
Mrs. Alma Symons, who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. r. P.
Bacon, returned to Ottumwa this
morning.
Miss Fawcett, who has been visit
ing at the A. A. Coburn home, re-
turned to her home in Chicago this
morning.
Mrs. G. w. Watkins, who has been
visiting in the city for a few days re-
turned to her home in Des Moines
this morning.
Mrs. j. A. Bass and family de-
parted this morning over the Rock
Island TO visit relatives and friends
in Pratt, Kan.
Mrs. Sarah Parr left for Davenport
this morning where she will visit for
a number of weeks at the home Of
her son, j. M. Parr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Grimes went to
What Cheer this morning where they
will visit for a few days at the
parental John Reed home.
Clifford West departed for Iowa
City this morning to re-enter the Uni
versity, where he is in the senior
year of the scientific course.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Mathews, who
hGve been in the city for the past few
days, returned over the Rock Island
to their home in Grand Island, Neb.,
this morning.
Mrs. W. W. Montgomer left Sat
urday evening for an extended visit
with her sister in Danville, Ill. She
will also visit in Indianapolis, Ind,
before returning home,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Bateman, of
Waterloo, who have been visiting In
the city at the parental ColweIl and
Bateman homes, departed for Sigour-
ney this morning where they will
spend few days,
VIM. Burtchby was called to Monte
yuma to-day by telegram announcing
the death of his father-in-law, Mr..
Lizer. Mrs. Burtchby was with her
father at the time of his death. The
funeral will take place Tuesday.
Pierce Ratliff is here looking after
his farm, making a new lease and
adding improvements. The firm of
Ratliff & Watland at Sioux City, has
recently sold a half interest to a
young man in their employ, Mr.. Ole
Clapstad. The firm is now Ratliff,
Watland & Co., and is one OF the
strongest in the implement business
in Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25
oueen Of the carnival

Fred Hirsch hands us copy. Of
the st. Louis Star Of Sunday last that
contains portrait of Miss Ola Jones,
a cousin. The young lady was crown
ed yesterday Queen OF the Carnival"
in kirksyille, Mo-, as the result of the
Elks' popularity vote. The young lady
won the honors over six other con-
testants. She received about six
thousand votes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25

Water Cure for Chronic Constipation.
Take two cups Of hot water ha.i an
hour before each meal and just before
going to bed, also drink OF water,
hot or cold, about two hours after
each meal. Take lots Of ourdoor ex-
ercise-walk. ride. drive. Make a reg
ular habit OF this and in many cases
chronic constipation may be cured
without the use Of any medicine When
a purgative Is required take some
thing mild and gentle Ike Chamber
aims Stomach and Liver Tablets For
'ale By al druggists.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25
Beware of ointments for catarrh that
Contain Mercury.
Co. G, Both U. S. Inf.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucuous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catharrh
Cure, manufactured by F. ]. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, o., contains no mercury,
and is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Ca
tarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
ine 1t is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free. Sold by druggists,
price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25
Lingering Summer Colds.

Don't let cold run at this season.
Summer colds are the hardest kind
to cure and If neglected may ltnger
along for months. A long siege like
this will put down the strongest con
stitution. One Minute Coueh Cure
will break up the attack at once
Safe, sure, acts at once. Cures
coughs, colds, Group, bronc hits, all
throat and lung troubles. The child
rem like it. Green & Bentley Drug
Co,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25
Ear Piles.
For Piles.
Sample mailed free.
One application gives relief.

The continued use Of Hum
phreys' Witch Hazel Oil per-
manently cures Piles or Hem
orrhoids-External or Internal,
Blind or Bleeding, Itching or
Burning, Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief inamediate--cure certain.
Three Sizes. 25c.. SOC. aud 800. Sold by
Druggists, or sent prepaid on receipt Of price.
Humphrey Medicine Co., Cor. William and
John sts., New York.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25
Elks, Remembered.

Fred Williams of Pipestone, Mimi,
has presented the local lodge of Elks
of which he is a member, with hand
some piece OF hall decoration in the
shape of an elk's head, pyro etched. 1t
is a handsome piece and splendidly
executed and will be highly priced by
the boys of Oskaloosa lodge.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25
DECLARED OFF.
Big Republican Rally at Waterloo Will
Not be Held.

Waterloo, Sept 20.-The big repub-
lican rally, with Foraker, Dolliver,
Henderson and Cummins, set for Sep
TENDER 9th, was declared of today
because Of The Generalization of the
local party ranks by Henderson's with
drawal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25
His Life Saved by Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Ran4edv

"B. L. Dyer. well known cooper Of
this town, says he believes Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy saved his life last summer.
He had been sick for month with
what the doctors call bilious dysen-
terry. and could get nothing TO do him
any good until be tried this remedy.
II gave him immediate reliefc says
r. T. Little. Merchant, Hancock Nd,
For sale by all druggists.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25
LIQUOR FOUND.
A Wagon Load Of Contraband Booze
Seized at Fishville.

Armed with search warrant issued
from Esquire Rice's court, Constable
George Andrews on Saturday morning
found a lot of Liquor at Peter
oBrien's place at Fishville. They
found beer by the key and bottle,
whiskey by the jug and other liquor
sufficient to make a wagon load.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25

Foley's Honey and Tar La peculiarly
adapted for chronic throat troubles
and viii positively cure bronchitis.
hoarseness and all bronchial diseases.
Refuse substitutes. Green G. Bentley
Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25
NERVOUS DEBILITY,

Vital Weakness and Prostra-
ton from overwork and other
causes. Humphreys Honeo-
pathic Specific No. 20, in use
over 40 years, the only success
full remedy. 81 pervial, orspec-
ial package for serious cases, $5.
Sold by Druggists sent prepaid on receIptof price,
Humphreys Med. Co.., William & John StsY NY
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25
ONE STEP MORE

Will be fatal to the sleep-walker. viii
he draw back or will he take the final,
fatal stepa A great many people are in
peril like the sleep-walker. They are
diseased. The disease is progressing
day by day. The time comes when one
more step away from health is fatal.
The man who has suffered from indi-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25

with what our physicians said was indigestion.
doctored with the best around here and found
took three bottles and felt so good that
stopped-being cured. have no symptoms of
gastric trouble or indigestion now"
If you ask your dealer for "Golden
Medical Discovery" because you have
confidence in its cures, do not allow
yourself to be switched off to a medicine
claimed to be Ujust as good" but which
you did not ask for and of which you
know nothing.
You can get the Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser, 1908 pages, pa
per covers, free by sending 81 one-cent
stamps, to pay expense of mailing only.
Address DR.. R, v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-25

gestion or gastric trouble
goes some night to a
dinner and returns home
to find he has taken that
last step from health
which can never be tax
en- back.
To neglect the cure
of indigestion or some
other form of stomach
trouble is dangerous. 1t
is also inexcusable. DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery cures diseases
of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and
nutrition. II puriies
the blood, stimulates the
liver, cures biliousness,
and eliminates bilious
poisons from the sys-
TEN.
UThe praise / would like
to give your Golden Medical
Discovery / cannot utter in
words or describe with PEN"
writes Jas b. Ambrose, Esq,
Of 1905 y Miffliu ST., Hunt
ingdon, Pa; III was taken
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
:TAEntANsAS PEOPLE ARE IN LOVE
WITH WESTERN CANADA. 49,.
They Say the Land There Is the Finest
-, on EARTH.

They Say the Land There Is the Finest
-, on EARTH.
\ great number Of delegates have
been influenced through the agency Of
Mr. J. S. Crawford, the Canadian Gov
ornament representative at Kansas City,
10 visit Western Canada, and whether
from Missouri or Kansas the story is
always the Same-they arc pleased with
the new country being opened up.
Isaac II. LevagOOd writes from Dds
bury, Alberta, as follows:
. Il met three delegates from Kansas
yesterday at D;dsbury, and took them
home Will, me and took them ont in
tho afternoon and showed them some
Of the finest land that lays OH top of
Gods green earth. They are more than
pleased with this country. They stayed
With me last night; this morning took
Them 10 Didsbury, and they went on
north. When they come back they are
coming to my place and am going to
help them to run some lines and they
are going to locate in sight of my house.
There have been over l,2CO acres Of
land changed hands here in our neigh
horhood this spring. When located
here last fall l was the furthest back
of any OF the settlers: to-day am in
the center Of the settlement. We have
thirty-siN children that are of school
age in our district, and we will have
our school district organized next
month, when we will proceed to build
our school house. The longer we stay
here the better we like the country;
that is the way with everybody here.
They all seem to be satisfied and doing
well. | have talked with a great many
men here and they told me that they
had less than $50 when they got here,
and to-day they have got 100 acres of
good land and five or six hundred dol
lars worth of stock. Crops are looking
fine here. | think this will be Il good
winter wheat country. One Of my
nejshbors has small piece and it looks
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Iinker's Dam.

1t is only through ignorance or
through wilful perversity that any pro-
family came to be attached to this ex-
preston. When tinker wants to flood
a given object with solder he surrounds
it with little wall of common clay or
any sticky material he may have at
hands, which he calls (or used to CALI a
made Of such material as could be used
only once and was regularly thrown
away us soon as it had performed it's
transient duty, it naturally became a
symbol of worthlesseness in the popular
mind
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His 1O.Cent Sweetheart.

1t was an Odessa youth, according to
one of the Lafayette county papers, upon
whom this advertisement made deep
impressions: young man-Some woman
dearly loves you. Would you know who
she is? She would like to be your only
sweetheart. Send 10 cents in stamps to
Occult Diviner. address as below and
learn her name.'' He sent the stamps
and got his answer. What was it?
Mother '-Kansas City Journal
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Chicago SkysCrapers.

\ Chicago alderman. who has. counted
them, says there are three buildings and
no more i'll his city that are seventeen Or
more stories iii height. One Of the three
is the Masonic Temple: OF sixtecn-story
buildings there are IN the city seven; OF
tiftecn-story. three: Of fourteen-story, six,
and Of thirtetn-story. seven buildings. A
renewed attempt is being made to pro
hibit the exceeding of the present limit
OF height in future building operations.
The increase in Germahy's customs
receipts from Kiao Chan last year was
IS per cent. The total sum, however
was only $4,000
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The Gummcd Postage Stamp.

The inventor Of the g:1mmed postage.
stamp was 4 Scotsman. James Chalmers
nl Dundee, who. in 1884. suggested the
adoption Of the practical system of af-
fixing adhesive squares OF paper to en-
velopcs Chalmers was ridculcl, and.
among others, medical men predicted
hat the constant licking Of gum would
be prcjudicial to the health of the MI
ton. 1t was not until ISL that the plan
received the serious attention oc the
,,DStOfiic, aut hOriticS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
HOw'S TE.iSs

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
IIall's Catarrh Curc.
F. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo. y.
We the undersigned have known +. J. Cheney
for tho last Is years. aud believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and imam
Gladly able to carry OIL: any obligation made by
their firm.
West a. Truax, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. y.
Walt!ing, kinnan T. Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gisrS, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Cat;rrh Cure is taken Internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold oy all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
HANS Family Pills are the best.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
More Bachelors than Maids.

The last census showed that there were
in the whole country 5,427, 767 bachelors,
against 3,22i. 4!4 spinstcrs-an excess Of
Is per cent. Of bachelors over the unmar-
ri;'d women. There was not any state
III the Union that did not have more
bachelors than single women even Mas
>;chusctts exhibiting small fractional
nvcrplus OF unattached males of mar
riugcable age. To account for this situa
ton Of affairs it was explained that the
mass Of the population Of each state be
ing paired off by marriage evenly as be-
tween the sexes only relatively small
fraction Of single persons old enough to
marry was left over. In most states the
male part Of this fraction was much i'll
excess Of the female part. And it must
also be remembered that women marry
much younger than mcn.-Saturday
ENnninr Dnst
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Lanes Family Medicine

Moves the bowels each day. In order
to be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache. Price Is and SOC.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14

The duration Of an ordinary wink is
fOur-tcnths Of Il second.
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What a Woman Photographer Sees

\ woman photographer, who gives, as
IS any portrait painter, says that she
las Il peculiar feeling in peering through
he camera OF looking into the souls Of
he sitters. Some people are able t"
stand this. and she likes them better
,rter they have been put 10 the test,
while others she does not like as well.
,rtcn reveals. the true character Of the.
sitter unsoftencd by color and with all
he lines exaggerated. The portrait
painter frequently reveals characteristics
II portrait which the world has never
suspected in the subject.-New York
Fines
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14

Send to Garfield Tea Co., Brooklyn, n. Y,
for samples of Garfield Tea and Headache
powdcrs-two invaluable remedies.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14

-London's omnibuses are to be lighted
by acetylene gas lamps.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
rrOstratc with Rheumatic Fever Six
Times Within Twenty Years.

This was the case of Mr. Eli Wiltshire,
TT landstlown Terrace. Calne. Wis. who,
during this time. suffered the most in
tense agony. He writes:
II heartily indorse the testimonials
which You publish Of st. Jacobs Oil as
a pain killer, for have been Il sufferer
from. rheumatism and kindred complaints
ut different times during the last twenty
years. | have been laid PROSTATE with
rheumatic fever six times during that
period. During AL Of these twenty years
have tried various advertised rheumatic
remedies. None OF them gave me any
relief. but when I tried st. Jacobs Oil
| found quite different results. 1t eased
the pain Immediately.
Il could give you several cases that
have been cured by St. Jacobs Oil which
have come under my notice; one Of tooth
ache. one OF faceache, and one Of sore
throat.
Bodily aches and pains all succumb TO
NJ Jacobs OH
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14

Hoax-"Bjones complains because lie
can never keep Il dog long" Ia
Joax-'Why don't he try a dachs:
hund ?'-Philadelphia Record. 5,.sI 5.#
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14

for cattle and grain, railway rates. and every
possib e comfort. This is the condition OF the
farmer In Western Canada, Province of Manitoba
Alberta Thousands Of Americans are now settled
there. Reduced rates On all railways for home-
seekers and settlers. New districts are being
WesternCanada sent free to all applicants Apply to
F. Pedley, Supt. Of 1mmiaration, Ottawa. IAN. or
to 7. o. Currie, New Insurance Buildi1 2, Mil
maukee. Wis., Agent for Government o: / saada.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14

The man who drinks to beat the Dutch
And guzzles wine and stuff, =
First thinks enough Is not too much.
Then calls too much enough
Philadelphia Press
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14
BUY The R0SWELLE HAT
JUSTT.HlNK OFT

Every farmer his own
landlord, no incum =
ORANGES, his ba nix account
increasing year by yenr,
land value increasing,
stoc< increasing, splen.
did climate, excellent
schools and churches.
low taxation. HIGH nrices
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-14

Two little girls who go to the school
attended by Archie Roosevelt We're talk
ing about their classmate today.
Just think!' said one "He came I'd
school yesterday with mud on his shoes
and tear in his trousers. His hat was
all mussed, and his hair was rumpled up.
l think the Presidents son ought to look
nice and not just like common boy.
| don't see how person can he proud Of
his country when the Presidents son
looks as if he didn't care how he looks -
This opinion was communicated to
''Huh.' he said. Girls don't know
anything!''