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The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-03-06
BETTER SPELLING.
Miss Grace Rowe Insugurates a Much
Needed Reform.

Miss Grace Rowe of the corps of
teachers of the Oskaloosa schools is
creating an interest among the pupils
of her school in spelling and the work
is resulting in revival that is health
full and much needed. Miss Rowe is
to be commended for the step taken
and it will result in lasting benefit to
all who are permitted to have part in
the contests. The interest was
awakened by the organiza ion of a
club that does its work independently
of the school work. Social features
are connected with the club that
make it very pleasant and the men,
bers are'said to be very enthusiastic
over the work. The organization is
known as the V. E. L. Club and the
meetings are held at the homes of
the members on Saturday evenings
of each week. The club met Satur-
day evening at the home of Miss
Katie Hopes on North d street and
very profitable evening was spent.
Prizes are offered for the head and
the foot places and the contest was
spirited in the extreme. Those en-
gageo in the work are:
Jeune Carter, Ida Chambers,
Lillian Lewis, Eileen Zane,
Pearle McElroy, Mary Jackson,
Katie Hopes, Nellie Glass,
Mae Powell, Luciele SHIFTS,
Elva Jackson, Fay Briney,
Cad Reid, Pearl Reigel,
Charlie Howar, Harold Porter,
Ben Crookham.
Jeune Carter won the prize and
Mae Powell had the other end. Re-
freshments were served.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-03-06

Winter coughs are apt to result in
consumption II neglected. They can
be soon broken up by using Foley's
Honey and Tar.
GREEN & BENTLEY DRUG Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-03-06

ENOR SALE.-Farm of 40 acres ~
Il miles from Oskaloosa, 2M miles
from good railroad town; about 20
acres of rough ground, balance rich,
productive bottom land; orchard ~
acres, house of 8 rooms, new barn
24x36, hog house, hen house and other
outbuildings; fences wire, 20 acres
hog tight.
The Lyman Land and Loan Co.,
113 North First st.
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Quite little excitement was caused
by the Elsloo fire Sunday evening.
The house and nearly all the contents
were burned 10 the ground. but the
barn and other buildings near were
saved. Mr.. Elsloo moved his family to
Pella Monday, where they will soon
get moved into their new home. Cru
zen and Shafer, who own the place,
will build Immediately.
ENIRP.
March 4th.
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EOR SALE.-House of 8 rooms, eel
II lar, bath, furnace, city water, well
and cistern, large lot about 6'blocks
from the square on paved streets,
convenient to college and schools.
The Lyman Land and Loan Co.,
113 North First St
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,oMMpNc,Nc Morcb q and for On |

COMMENCING March and for 20
days the Lander Truss Company
! sell all binds of trusses for gen.
men, ladies and children at cost
] below, as we are DESTROYS of re-
ling our stock. Now ia the time
get good truss cheap. Two blocks
th and five east from square.
LANDER TRUSS Co.,
54d6-32w2 702 Third Ave East.
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List of Letters.

Remaining uncalled for in the post
office at Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the
week ending March 1, 1902:
GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Caseford, John Kirby and Co
Davis, John Nalscom, James
carney, Chas Smith, James
Howard, John Skinner, E B
LADIES' LIsr.
Corey, Sadie Montgomery, Lizzie
Geary, Daisy Osbon, Sarah
Hull, Ollie Perkins, Minnie
Martin, Della Smith, Gail
Tompkins, Mary.
Parties calling for letters from this
list will please call attention to ad-
vertised list of this date. The above
letters will be held two weeks from
date and then sent to the dead letter
office.
CHAS. V. HOFFMAN,. PM
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-03-06

Ben Crookham.
Jeune Carter won the prize and
Mae Powell had the other end. Re-
freshments were served.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-03-06

EOR SALE.-Dr. Ellsworth, dentist,
II has a thoroughbred and regis
tered Jersey COW, fresh, for sale. Of
flee at s. w. corner square.
I51d2 32W1
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S. S. Hewitt is dangerously i'll with
heart failure. DR.. +. E. Quire is
tenGing him.
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Wednesday,
Reports Furnished by Special
Wire from Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 5, 1902.
LIVE STOCK.
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March 4th.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-17

Best quality prints, blue, gray, black and other colors; sold for H GAG yd. Clearance price yd...... M Apron ginghams, assorted colors; worth 5c yard. Clearance Cheese cloth, pink and red only; worth 5c per yard. Clear Hl ance price, per yard. ............/ Hickory shirting, suitable for working shirts, neat stripes; worth Ice yd. Clearance price yd...... Heavy cheviot shirting in dark colors, very serviceable; will wash well; worth 121ac yard. Clearance 7s< price, e,peryard...,.......~l per yard. %C Percales in light and dark colors, 36 in. wide; all fast colors; worth Ice yard. EBH Clearance price, per yard ........ Fine percales. 36 inches wide. in very neat designs; worth 15c Dress Goods
 and Silks
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No,ie. Of Sal. Of R..l Estate.

By virtue Of an order and decreeof the Countr
<Ae ptxtttan of the: undersigned. c. sBras
guardian OF The person End estate OF AIarsc q
Bras. minor, fog an order to sell the real ea.sfe
of the said minor AT she June Term. a. n mn
of said Court. to-wit: On the Eighteenth dav ~
June 19Rs8I shall or the fifteenth day ri
july next between the hours OF ten o'clock Ia the
foreneon and four o'clock In the afternoon al
said day. DIV az the hour of one O'Clock o. M.
sell at private SAFE at the ofIice If ina I:lert ~
the Connty in the Ctr OF MitcheII, In said eounty.
the real estate described as II lows. lo-Wit:
The undivided one4half fnteret In and To the
north one-han of the southeast quarter fNIs of
SEAl OF s elton No. seven IA N Township One
Hundred Two !lD2l North of Rage Sixty f6Oy W.
OF the 18th 2. ~ =.
The said undivided une-half interest IN and tn
the north One-nalf OF the southeast Quarter INIs
OF SEA- of Secti0n No. seven m in Tognshtn
One Hundred Two {l02I North OF Range Sfxtc f6il
w. OF the 9Th Pm. in Dawson COue II. south ma.
kota, being all the right. title and Interest Of said
Al3ric II. Bras, minor In and to said premises
Said sale VIII be made on the following terms.
to-Hit: For Cash. 80 =
Sealed bids for said property: viii be received
for the sale or said real estate at the Office III r
j. Spangier. attOfney for the undersipned an
Main street. In Mitchell. South Dakota, or al the
paice OF the County Judge at the court hnIIse in
the city of Mitchell, South Dakota. at ann ZINE
prior so the date of sale. 1
Dated this 18th day OF June d. 1902.
Guardian OF the person and estate Of AiaTlc H
Bras. minor.
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The Racing Events.

> The eighteenth annual tournament
of the South Dakota FireInens' AS
ISOLATION was begun this afternoon
with the racing events. After the
parade this morning an adjournment
vas taken until the afternoon to give
the street a chance to dry out a little
more. By the time the first event
was called the track was in good CON
dition.
The Parkston fire department gave
IN exhibition with their steam ems
CINE before the racing began. 1t was
held on Second street and attracted
quite a good deal of attention. The
exhibition vas successfully made and
the Parkston department did itself
proud on the occasion.
The first event OF the afternoon
was the singlemens' coupling contest
and a great crowd of people gathered
along the sidewalk on each side of
the street to witness it. The entries
were Crane, of VermiIilo1, Higbee,
of Yankton, Rogan and Pratt. Of
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-27
THE flRsMEN COMING IN.
The Tournament Will Open Tonight
With a Wet Test-Firemen
Coming i'll Today.
FROM Tuesdays DAILY.

Prom Tuesdays Da ly.
Trains from the north. west. east
and south over the Milwaukee road
have been bringing in hremen today
for the tournament. and they are a
Jolly set of bows who are getting to-
gether for their annual reunion.
The State Band met the trains
from ali directions during the day
and escorted the visitors TO the head
quarters of the loca! fire department
over the United States express office.
Chief Purdy and Il delegation from
the local department in uniform
accompanied the band to the trains.
On the afternoon trains firemen ar
rived from Scotland with their bal d
of is pieces and they viii assist IN
making music during the tuorna-
ment. Representatives came from
other towns in the southern and east
ern part of the state. park1son sent
up a good delegation aad broughttheir
steam engine along to give an exihbi-
tion during the tournament.
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I W~N
exceeded twelve

The most exciting event of the af-
ternoon was the singlemens' ladder
climbing contest. which was run by
George Kanouf, of this city, and
Crane, of Vermillion. three out of
five. George took the three heats
in succession without any trouble,
the best time being 81 seconds. He
doubtlessly could have made better
time if the track had not been SO
slippery.
Mitchell went in the free-for-ail
hook and ladder race of $50 yards.
Kanuof climbing the ladder. The
time was 2s seconds and it was too
fast for any other department to
compete against.
The last race on the program was
the special st%raightaway hook and
ladder race. which was participated
in by Pierre and Parkston depart
ments. the latter winning in "a 2-5.
Add to tournament
LIE tournament came TO a cl0Se
last night with an exhibition by the
Darktown brigade at SIS o'clock. a
small building was placed on haymar-
ket and when the alarm was turned
in the brigade started down Main
street. 1t was quite an amusing ex-
hibition of the colored ire depart
ment and an immense crowd of peo-
pie was out to witness it. At the
corn palace the visiting firemen were
entertained at a dancing party by the
local tiremen. This morning the Wis
Itors departed for their homes and
expressed themselves as being highly
pleased with the tournament.
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TOURNAMENT EVENTS ON
Iain Street Crowded With People ii
Small space to See the Races
Among Firenien.
The Morning Parade

Yssm Wednesdays DAILY:
The parade of the various fire com
panies Wednesday was a splendid
feature of the tournament, and the
IRE ladies made a magnificent APP
pearance. The companies formed in
10 line at the court house, and were
headed by the speakers in ca. riages
and the Scotland band followed by
the Yankton department and the
hose wagon. The State Band of this
city headed the next division which
was made up of Parkston, Pierre. and
the representatives of the other
towns. Mitchell bringing up the real
of the column. The procession moved
TO, Main street and passed down that
thoroaghfare to First street and
eountermarched pastthe review stand
which contained the judges of the
parade, marched to Third street and
then back to the reviewing stand.
where the companies drew up in line
to hear the addresses.
President Grimm introduced May
or Silsby to the assembled fremen.
The mayor called them brothers in
his addressbecause he noticed that on
the breast of some was the word
exempt printed on their badges, and
under this rule he was a fireman.
having served his time with a COM
pany in Rockford. III. The mayor
said this was the second time that
The hremen had come to Mitchell
and that the citizens were glad to
De honored by the presence OF the
D who took their lives in their
hands when they defended the prop
srty of their fellow citizens from the
aaFages of fire. He said that be well
coined them. not because they ere
fremen but because they were gentle
men in every sense of the word and
he knew that they would conduct
themselves a such while they we're
in the city. The mayor extended
the tiremen the absolute freedom of
she city to do us they plesaed and he
knegE that when they turned it back
10 the people that we should still be
lonored by having the iremen tor
cur guests.
President Grimm introduced Asa
Grant. OF Yankton. who responded
to the welcome of the mayor. Mr..
Grants speech vas brief. but he
sincerely thanked the mayor for the
cordiality Of the welcome they had
received into Mitchell and said that
there would not be the least cause
for regret on the part of Mitchell
Tor having entertained the fremen.
President Grimm then announced
che decision of the judges on the par
aae. prizes having been given for the
gsost men in line and for the best
appearing company. Yankton was
awarded the prize for the greatest
number of men in line. Parkston
VIZ awarded the first prize for the
best appearing company. and the
decision of the judges seemed to give
satisfaction.
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Facing Events Continued.

The indications Thursday morning
were that the rest of the tournament
events would have to be postponed
on account of the rain during the
night. The streets were in a mud
dy condition but the street sccraper
was brought and the top layer of
mud was removed from the middle
of the street in the hope that the
ground would dry out suftici9nt for
the races to be taken up in the
afternoon. The street was not exact
ly dry when the C were called a
little after ? O'Clock but the boys
were willing to take their chances
on the slippery conditions of things
The sports were begun with the
assistant chiefs foot race, which was
won by Thos. Briggs, Of this city,
and Chas. Weischedel, of Pierre,
second.
The foreman's ace came next and
Geo. Kanouf won out handily, with
Lewis Greenough. OF Pierre, second.
Both races were for 100 yards.
The straightaway hose ace for $50
yards was a good event and was won
by Mitchell in % 20 seconds. Pierre
second, % 4-5, and Parkston third.
"a. a protest was entered against
Mitchell for running Thirteen men.
when the number should nOt have
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-27
Hoods ~Jdrsdp0riHd

Nc other medicine acts like it;
no other medicine has done so
much real, substantial good, no
other medicine has restored health
and strength at so little cost.
Il was troubled with s~crofuia and came
near losing my eyesight- For four months l
could not see to do ANYTHING. After taking
two bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla could see
to walk. and when / had taken eight bottles I
could see rs well as ever SUSIE A. HANS
o Withers. NJ C.
Hoods Sarsaparifsa promises TO
cure and keeps the promise.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-27

hose to the hydrant. The gray team
of horses was not used and Jos.
Schlimgen kindly loaned his team
for the run.
The State Band gave concert in
the judges stand and then headed
the procession of the fremen to the
court house, where the business
session was held.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-27
Peculiar
To Itself

In what it sand whatit does-con-
tanning the best blood-purifying,
Alternative and tonic substances and
effecting the most radical and per-
manent cures of all humors and all
eruptions, relieving weak, tired,
languid feelings, and building up
the whole system-is true only of
The Ordway new era., 1902-03-14
III. pto.p.,,:s.

An old farmer, three score years and
ten. one day entered the village store
and asked for a pound of birthstone.
The storekeeper, rather eccentric
character. was wont TO charge un. ca
sonable prices for his goods. owing to
lack OF opposition.
After receiving the birthstone the
farmer rendered shilling in payment,
and as he received tie change remark
cd that he could get it at half the
price at the neishboring market town.
The storckeepor glarcd at his Gus
toner for a second and then replied:
Yes. lad. so tha' might, and some
day thapl git It for nowt."-London
Spare Moments,
The Ordway new era., 1902-03-14
Fo-akcr. Long Memory.

What is the temperature ut Fargo.
North Dakota?"
The question was asked OF the
weather clerk in the marble room OF
the senate yesterday by stoutly built.
smoothfaced man. Al the sound OF
the voice Senator Foraker. who was
also standing In front OF the weather
map. turned around.
Il know you" he said. addressing
the stout man. Your name is Ed
wards"
Yes" was the reply: but ! am sor-
ry to say that / do not remember
you"
IL nm not surprised, remarked Sen
ator Foraker. smiling. We have not
seen each other for thIrty-eight years.
Don't you remember down In Marietta.
Ga. in 1861. when you were In tho
army OF the Tennessee. you used To
argue with young soldier in the army
OF the Cumberland? am the soldier.
My name Is Foraker"
"Joe Foraker. by heaven" exclaimed
tho man. "Of course remember. But
say. haven't you grown gray and amt
you baid?"
Senator Foraker admitted the indict.
ment. and then the two men. who had
not seen each other In thirty-eighi
years. went OF and talked over OLD
t.mes.-Wasaington Post.
The Ordway new era., 1902-03-14
what . woman rho.osrap,,,, g..

A woman photographer who gives as
much thought to each portrait she
makes as any portrait painter. says
that she has a peculiar feeling in peer
ng through the camera of looking into
the souls OF the sitters. Some people
are able to stand this. and she likes
hem better after they have been mn,
10 tho test, while others she does NOT
IKE MS well. She sees what tho nm
touched photograph often reveals. tho
true character OF the sitter unsoftened
by color and with all the lines exoa-
serated. The portrait painter frequent
ly reveals characteristics in n portro,r
which tho world has never suspected
IN the subject.-New York Times.
The Ordway new era., 1902-03-14
cur,ou, a1,u.up 4, HUNGARY,

Two brothers married two Sisters n
year or two ago at Sandorfalva. IN
Hungary. 1t is necessary in Hungary
that a civil marriage should precedo
the ceremony in the church. At the
civil ceremony Emmafick Tanks was
married to Katieza Patny and Francis
Tanks to Mary Patay. Then the young
couples went to the church for tho
final ceremony. At the altar tho
brides somehow changed places. event
ualiy leaving the church married to
the wrong husbands. The bridesroonu
appealed to the priest for advice, bu,
he said the brides father could settle
the matter. That gentleman agreed 20
give his decision at the termination o.
the wedding feast. BY that time how
ever. he had drunk not wisely but too
well. and was incapable OF anything.
The matter had to be brought before
the courts. which decided to give the
brides to the men they loved.
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a London run,l,her. Con,,.,,on.

One gets confessions now and again
which are distinctly interesting.
though 1t may not be possible to turn
them to any practical use. Here Is an
example: Yesterday q publisher was
talking OF twenty years ago. Then"
he said. Il could publish any novel
that came along. II It were not hope
'essiy bad, and be sure OF profit;
wa!ch l could generally estimate
pretty accurately before the Ms. went
20 the press. The only possibility OF
error lay in TIE fact that the book
might by cha1,e achieve IN unexpec;-
ed success. and so bring an unexpected
profit He went on to explain that
conditions are changed, end OF course
they are. or he would not have talked
with such raaAnoss-adnittins all
that was vehenently contradicted
only few years ago. when Sir Walter
Bosant spoke of the ethics Of publt,h-
ing.-London Morning Post.
The Ordway new era., 1902-03-14
Introduction.

The Ordway New Era has arrived
and makes its bow to the public.
ordway is having lively and sub
stantiai growth. The New Era is here
to help pa.h the boom along. No town
has ever amounted to much without a
we'll pitronizsd newspaper, and Ord
way will be NJ exception to the rule.
Both the paper and the town will be
just what the people make them. The
growth and prosperity of both will pro-
coed along together. People at dis
tancc always judge town by its local
Paper. For this reason every bu sincss
man should see that he has place in
its columns. The New Era is here to
help the town and its people, but it
cannot do SO unless they take hold and
help Themselves. This we believe is
what they will do, aud promise them
10 do ouF share of the work.
Thcrc is every sign of n prosperous
future for the town. and we desire to
secure our shar. OF the prosperity.
The business m.n should b. liberal ia
their advertising and the people not
only sibscrib. f Or the paper themselves
but should send other copies to their
friends at distance. In this way the
advantages of the town will be advcr-
tised abroad aud new people induced
- come to our town. Hoping cur
advice viii! be accepted, we remain.
Respectfully yours, The Editor.
The Ordway new era., 1902-03-14
FORCE IN A YEARS wlNSs.
How tn. Life of the Ordinary M"" "
DIyt led Up

A man with a mania for figuring anu
mn, enough to do to keep him Out Oh
mischief. has been making calculations
re,urding the manner In which tue me
of the ordinary man, who both WORKS
and plays. Is divided up.
when such man has reached the
pge of 60 he will have spent his time Us
follows. according to the statisician;
Twenty years in sleep. three years anu
nine months In eating: seventeen years
six months In working; seven yea'S
and six months in the pursuit OF pleas
ure; six years and t-rec months IN
walking and other exercise; two years
and six months in making his toilet.
and six months in doing absolutely
nothing. The item for toilet ho SUB
divides into seven months shaving
eleven months washing and one year
dressing.
Persons automatically inclined can
ind flaws in these figures-if there are
any-most people will be content to
take them on faith. This remarkable
dIssecter OF human life by the mathe-
matIcal process has also discovered. he
says. that the average man speaks H.
10000 words year and shakes hands
l.2OO times. thereby using up energy
enough in fifty years to lift $500 tons.
The amount of force man uses up
In w!uklng Is truly appalling. Our
statlstician calculates that the average
man In n single year opens and shuts
his eyes no less than s5,000,0oo times.
and In doing this uses force enough al
together to raise an electric car fiiled
with passengers. Consequently in co
years he develops enough force to wink
sixty trolley cars OF the track. This
Is the moderate. average. sober. ro-
spectacle man mind you. not the friv-
olous person who wlnks at all the pref
ty girls he sees. The ''wink-power'
developed by 4 ilirtatious man probably
Is enough to run the new subway sys-
,em.-New York Press.
The Ordway new era., 1902-03-14
CITIZENS TICKET

A Convention of the citizens of Ord.
way, .ColsSado. March, II, 1872 for the
purpose of nominating one Mayor for
one year and three Trustees for two
years, to be voted upon at the csuing
election to be held in o Ordway Colorado
April. /, 1892. The convention was
called to order by VIM. Mcneil. On
motion, Wm. Mcneil was made
ehairman and Wm. Edgar, Secretary.
DIR. S. Il. Griffin was nominated for
Mayor for one year aud elected unan-
imousiy, J. g. Ellis, clyde Field, and
q. W. Dennis were nominated for
trustees; they were elected unanimous
W. WIN Edgar Sec.
VIM. Mcneil Chairman,