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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-16

run no farther, for sheer terror had
weakened his limbs. He darted into
basement fell, rather than ran, down
six steps and crouched in the darkness
shiYering all over with fright. Then
he realized that all was silence, and
that he had been creating all the dis
turbance. He disentangled the string
from about his leg and then began 10
draw it in toward him. He finally
pulled in a battered, fiattened rusty
old wash boiler which had been caught
up by the string in his flight and had
caused all of the upTOar. Mr.. Hamm
laughed a little neTVously, and then,
his courage restored, went out to seek
his comrades in mischief. -
Up enc lonely street ana down an
other he roamed sadly, until at last
he found that instead of houses facing
the sidewalks there was nothing but
dark, dreary fields. hedges and rail-
fences on either side. He had wan
dered into the country without know
ing it, and the marvel was that he had
come there so quickly, for he never
thought that in his boyhood days the
city, now so large and extensive, was
but a few blocks in length and this
was the little town of his childhood
days. Sumac bushes and golden rod
lifted their heads against the dim sky,
and the road was almost knee-deep in
red dust The dew wet his forehead as
he loOkeS upward at the merry, mock
ing stars. Away off in the night he
heard fox bark just as he had done
many night when coming home along
the narrow road. Then, as il in con-
temptuous derision, a rooster crowed,
safe in the security of a hen house
back from the road so far that the
hoarse reply sounded faint and remote
A boot owl shrieked a little later a
sound that had always given little
Aurelius goOsefiesh when he heard it.
and now he sTivered in an agony of
apprehension that something dreadful
was about to happen.
The Little Red School House.
As he hurried along his eyes fell
upon a narrow gate almost hidden by
tall h0llyhocks, and at the sight ne
stopped short. hating as if stopped by
a hand. This was the very gate
/ through which he had passed when a
! boy on his way to the little red school
! house in Slocum hollow. Every rusty
nail in it was so familiar that he inn
agined he now saw each one in the
/ darkness. He pushed it open and went
along a narrow fOotpath not more than
/ six inches wide. which he knew led to
{ his home among the elms on the hill
/ top. A wide field it was that he was
/ crossing, and one that held many MEM
cries of the past-terrible memories,
! too, some of them Of his very earli-
est childhood, when cows and pigs,
/ even turkeys and the big black
! ROSTERS were objects of fear; long
/ before the faithful Tatters came to
defend him. He imagined that
/ he saw recumbent, crouching dg-
/ ures along the dark hillside near the
very darkest part, toward the sky line
and greenish, fiery eyes seemed to bC
watching him as ne strobe through the
tall grass off from the path He
quickened his steps, and then he wa
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Interludes. and at al times in the
meaner sort OF People by Law prohib-
tied, Bowling" A penalty was inflicted
upon those who did not join in the
Sunday sports. and no one could take
part in them without first having at
tended divine service in the parish
church, which was also enforced under
pain of penalty.
In those days the clergyman would,
in obedience to the royal decree, pub
licly recite the Book Of Sports from
the pulpit; after divine service he, with
his churchwSrdens. would proceed with
the congregation onto the village
green, there to indulge in all kinds Of
lawful Recreation" While the sports
were going on it was the custom for
the parson and his churchwardens to
retire to an adjoining inn.
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SHOOTING Wild TURKEY.
Tricks of the Hunter by Which the
Birds Are Deceived.

It was now August. and though the
hunting season did not begin until the
middle Of September, Peety was out
with his. double barrel. just the same,
says w. r. Leigh, writing in Golfers
Weekly about shooting wild turkey.
Peety never had been fond Of work,
and since 1t had become perilous 10
make "mOonshine" he found 1t easier
to live on turkey flesh at this season
(when, as he said, the young ones were
still very silly than on bacon. While
the woods were nalf dark at the break
of day, and a long winding cloud OF
silvery mist hung over the course of
the CacapOn. the gobbler headed the
flock for the pasture field. 1t extended
from the top down the eastern slope Of
a ridge, and the suns first rays flooded
its upper half with brilliant light
A kildee flew up noisily from the
shoulder Of the Hill that sloped down
toward the river, but the gobbler OBJ
served two pigs among the ragweeds
there, which explained the eircum-
stance and put him at his ease; he was
not so foolish, as a kildee. All became
engaged ia the pursuit Of grasshoppers,
and none perceived a stealthy form
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seems too early to grow blase, even in
this century, Joan is just years old.
What is she like?" she asked Of her
mother about an expected guest. But
really, Joan, I can't tell what you want
to know" Well, what does she look
like? Is she old or young? What does
she think abOut?" Her mother attempt
ed a description. Il know" said Joan,
summing her up, quite satisfied; black
net and SeouinSt'f
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OLD ENGLISH SUNDAY.
How the Day Was Observed Prior to
the English Revolution.
New York Evening Fress.)

New York Evening Press.)
For a considerable period prior to
the English revolution Sunday was
day Of great festivity and high revelry
in the old country. Incredible though
it may appear us observance was gov
erned and ordered by a paradOxical
royal declaration, issued by King
James /. This document is generally
known as "The Book Of Sports" In
its preamble it recites a royal rebuke,
administered to 'some Puritanes and
precise people for prohibiting o. un-
lawful Furnishing Of Our good people.
for using their lawful Recreations and
honest exercises upon Sundayss and
other holy days, after the afteTnoone
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His Bumps"

t4l0lIt3llt ~ " = -
THAT man is a phrenOlogist, Pat
"a what?n asked Pat, puzzled.
"a phrenologist."
AN sure. what's that. sorrY'
why, a man that can tell. by feeling
the bumps on your head, what kind Of
q man YOU are.
Bumps on my head, is ito" ex-
claimed Pat "Begorra. then, / think
it would give him more of an idea what
kind Of a woman my wife is"
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Slanstick.


papa, said little Willie. who was
looking at q picture of Atlas. fnobud-
dy could hold the world on their back,
could they2"
Il don't know about that" answered
papa. I've heard people talk about
wheeling, West Virgins"
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Ii the boys in Our street were
grunting, whooplng ana
4 laughing, with an occasional
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18
TOOK ASHOT AT HIM.
John Mcdonald Assaults Noah
Reasby with a Gun.

a serious shooting ARRAY occurred
at Colon about $50 Monday morning
in which Noah Reasby, colored. was
wounded His assailant was a white
man giving the name OF John McDon-
aid, who lives near Colon. The trou-
BILE arose over some falling out which
they had mad day or 50 previous and
words had been exchanged whenever
they met. Last night the trouble end
ed in some pretty high language and
when the two men met this morning
Mcdonald shot Reesby twice with a
shot gun. The shooting occurred in
the neighborhood Of the Thomas
Neagle mine, few blocks from the
store at Colon. Reesby was going to
work when Mcdonald appeared and
opened fire on him without any pre-
liminary talk. Several OF the shot
took effect in the left side and a few
entered the left arm. Reesby was
taken home Immediately and assist
ance was summoned. Examination
showed that he was not seriously hurt
and will probably De around again
within a few days Mcdonald fired
twice but most Of the shot went wild
and did but little damage. Sheriff
Cricket was informed Of the trouble
and brought Mcdonald to this city
about 8 O'Clock this morning. He is
now in Jail awaiting developments.
Mcdonald claims that Reesby threat
ened to cut him with a razor and made
other remarks concerning bodily as
sault. Reesby has been up several
times in police courts and has had sew
eral narrow escapes from being Sc
verely punished. Several years ago
he was concerned in an assault on an
old man near Fishville and was sent
to the penitentiary. Mcdonald is al
so well known to the police, having
had several serapes before this one.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18
1.-THE PICKEN FAMILY.A. A. COBURN DEAD. |
Old Soldier and Good Citizen
Called Away.

The sad news came Saturday even
ing Of the death Of A. A. Coburn, VINO
has been visiting at the home OF his
son, Louis Coburn, of Chadron, Neb.
Mr. Coburn had been dangerously III
only few days and his condition was
not realized in time for Mrs. Coburn
to reach him. Mr. Coburn had been
very i'll at his home on South Second
street early last spring with lumbago.
AS soon as he was strong enough 10
travel early in July he went to Ne
braska. Here he seemed to recuper-
ate nicely and was enjoying the great
recreation of his life, hunting and
fishing. Herald readers will recall
with pleasure an interesting letter de-
scribing his sport published about two
weeks ago. He apparently continued
to improve up until few days before
he died, when he began to"complain OF
fatigue and on Wednesday was COM
PEELED to remain in bed. The END
came rather suddenly, though his
strength had been shattered by his
sickness, and his advanced age was
against his recovery.
In the death of Mr.. Coburn Oska-
loosa loses an exemplary citizen, the
family a beloved father and husband,
the Congregational church an active
member and deacon, the G. A. r. cir
Giles an honored comrade, and all who
knew him q kind and considerate
friend The Herald especially mourns
his loss as he has been a member OF
lis family for many years. He never
seemed like an employe, but always
the counselor of the office, and was
the fellow who always knew what to
GO and how to do it in all emergencies
that beset a printery. Though of late
he did not work steadily he always
cheerfully came in to help out, and
there was nothing connected with the
establishment that he could not do
with the touch of an expert from TAX
ing a proof to writing an editorial. Mr..
Coburn was printer of the old school,
one who did not learn the trade in
day, but went on from year to year al
ways acquiring something new and al
ways putting his knowledge to the
best practical use. He served the
profession over fifty years, and by his
energy and frugality acquired a COM
petence for old age. He worked on
the New York Tribune during Horace
Greeley's time and was as familiar
with the great editor as two young
men could be. Later he was associat-
ed with the Burlington Hawkeye, and
served a long term on the Kansas City
Star, when it was one of the few pa
pers of the frontier west. For the
past quarter of a century he has been
resident of Oskaloosa and all of that
time has been identified with the
Herald.
He saw hard service during the war
of the rebellion, and has since it Or
ganization been an active member of
the Grand Army. He was a stalwart
republican and had voted with the
party since its foundation. He was
a good citizen and a friend in every
walk of life and will be nfourned by
all who knew him. ~ q Toi s7ss
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18
MARRIED "a YEARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. John lams Celebrate a
Remarkable Anniversary.

Special to the Herald. e."
Washington, Iowa, Sept. 16.-Mr
and Mrs. John Iams celebrated their
74th wedding anniversary yesterday.
The celebration was a quiet one, par
ticipated in only by the aged pair and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Knox with whom
they reside. Mrs. Knox is a grand
daughter of the old peopse. For all
that there was no great celel ration of
the event, the incident of their ami
versary day is significant cue in
Iowa history. rhey are the parln,s
of ten children, two of whom are dead.
They have SO grandchildren and 76
great grandchildren. @ e
The wedding "A years ago took place
at the home Of the parents in Wash
ington county, Pa. The groom resid-
ed in Green county of the keystone
state, about five miles from his bride.
Her uncle performed the. ceremony.
The costumes of that day would not
be considered much today. but to them
it was considered quite an expense.
The groom wore a blue jean suit and
the bride a calico dress which cost as
much as a fine dress today,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18
of for Denver.

Leo Whitaker and Clyde Ratliff de-
parted Monday morning over the Rock
Island for Pueblo, Colo, where they
have accepted positions with the Colo
RADIO Supply Company. Mr.. Whitaker
has been in the employ of the Stem
mons grocery for some time past and
Mr.. Ratliff has been with F. w. Glaze,
on High avenue west. Both of the
BOYS understand the grocery business
and will undoubtedly make success
of their new venture. Mrs. G. A.
Whitaker accompanied them, return
ing to her home in Pueblo after spend
ing several weeks visiting with num-
erous friends and relatives in this
city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18
BUYS A NEW STORE.
Louie Smith the JeweIer Purchases A
Stock At Abba.

Louie Smith the, enterprising West
First avenue Jeweler, has bought the
G. M. Heiserman store at Abba, and
is making preparations to run it in
connection with his store here. Clegg
Boud who has been with Mr.. Smith
for number of years has ben sent to
Abba and will have entire charge of
the new stock, The clerks who were
employed by Mr.. Heiserman will be
retained under Mr.. Boud's manage
ment The new store will be run on
strictly first-class principles and will
be almost equal to the house in this
city. The c. B. & Q, Ry. is held by
the Abba store, and everything there
will be up to date. Mr.. Boud is now
in Alba getting goods in shape, and
making preparations to open up. Mrs.
Boud departed today TO join her hus-
band. They will not move to Abba
at once, but will probably leave their
household goods here this winter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18
Real Estate
r. s....- For Sale.

For sale, 200 acres, 9 miles from
Oskaloosa, fine gentle rolling farm,
black prairie soil. The best of i'm
proVements in fine neighborhood.
Price $62.50 per acre.
215 acres, miles from Oskaloosa,
$50 acres level, 65 acres pasture with
scattering timber. No better soil in
Mahaska county. Good improve,
ments. $3.50 per acre.
200 acres, 140 acres practically level
balance genly rolling, fine soil and
good improvements, 10 miles from Os-
kaloosa. rrice $500 per acre.
Also 100 acres at $4,000 per acre.
240 at $4,000 per acre.
$50 at $51.00 per acre.
245 at $500 per acre.
102 at $50 per acre.
60 at $500 per acre.
204 at $3.50. per acre.
420 acres in Charlton county, Mo-,
so acres in fine timber balance in cul-
tivation, fine black soil, $50 acres prac-
tically level, balance gently rolling.
The corn on this farm will go 80 bus
hels per acre, two sets of improve
ments, miles from Keytsville,. A
snap. Charlton county is the county
where corn goes from so to 100 bush
els per acre and wheat from rs to so
bushels per acre; timothy from az to
3 tons. Glover and blue grass same
as in Mahaska county, and the price
of land very little more than one-half
of Iowa land.
We have something like so farms in
Charlton county, from 80 to 800 acres
and range in price from $50 to $50
per acre. These lands are listed by
us personally. We don't sell through
other agents and charge double COM
mission. The fare to Charlton county
is less than $1,000 for the round trip.
Don't you think it would pay you to
go with us and investigate. The corn
is so far advanced in Charlton county
that a great part of it has been cut for
fodder, and new corn has been on the
market for the past ten days. Com
pare this with the condition of the
corn crop in northern Iowa, Mime
sofa and South and North Dakota,
where large part of the, corn has al
ready been killed by frost. One of
the members of our firm is always to
be found in KeytesVille, Charlton
County, and we will be pleased at any
time to show you our land and prove
the truth of our statements.
-. .as.Gn,rfa.
Gesman Bros. & Wheeler,
6wtf Oskaloosa and Pella, Ia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18

with my coat off and caught this
wretched cold," says the sufferer.
He need not pay heavy penalty If
he follow his act of folly with an act
of wisdom. Soak the feet in hot
water with q few tsaspoonsful OF
Perry Davis Paiukiller in it Take
a teaspoonful. of Painkiller in hot
sweetened water at bed time and be
thankful for So simple aud speedy a
wsy to break up cold. There is
but one Painkiller, Perry Davis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18
CAUGHT HORSE THIEF
Poweshiek County Sheriff Lands
One in Missouri.

The sheriff Of Poweshiek county was
in town over night in charge of G. G..
Tower, wanted in Montezuma for
horse thieving. On the evening of
September LIST, Tower drove a horse
and buggy from the livery stable of
j. q. Hardin in Montezuma and until
Monday last nothing had been heard
of him. The sheriff received a tele-
gram Monday saying that the man had
been caught in Princeton, Mo-, and he
Immediately left for that place. Tower
was identified and brought to this city
last night where he was put in Jail
until today and taken to Montezuma
this morning. What he did with the
horse and buggy could not be ascer-
tanned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18
Officers Elected.
With the 51st Band.

Will Beckman, George Foehlinger
and John Phillips went to Kirkyille,
Mo, yesterday afternoon to play with
the 51st Iowa Band during the Elks'
carnival to be held at that place. They
will be gone number or days and eX-
pect to have a very good time. They
viii be accompanied by the DazelI
brothers of What Cheer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18
MARRIED TWICE.
Sam Green PreeIudes Any Legal
Teehnieality.

Samuel Green and Anna Mintzer
celebrated their wedding twice Sun
day aftefnoon, u IS s hapny at
fair with a dance Mr.. Green is .
Jew and had made array ,ements to be
married by Rabbi at Klingman's hall
in the evening In the afternoon Mr..
Green heard that the Rabbi was not
an ordained minister and feeling that
there might possibly be trouble in
proving his marriage legal he took his
proposed wife over to the Mayors
Office and had the ceremony performed
there by the Mayor. In the evening,
the wedding proper came off in King
mans hall, where the ceremony was
gone through with a second time. The
evening ended in a general feast and
merry making.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18
Notice

| have leased, for period Cf fi7e
years, the rooms in the Golden Eagle
building formerly occupied by DR..
Jerrel. These are the rooms adioin-
ing those have occupied for, the
past ten YEARS Office hours S to 1p
a. m, / to and to 10 p m
309d6-5m3 DIR. @. j LUKENs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18
For Sale Cheap,

One hundred and fifty wooden
kitchen chairs in good condition.
You ca, see them at any time by call
ing at the Masonic opera house in
Oskaloosa, Iowa. 6w2
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18

FOR RENT-House of rooms, cell
lar, good well, cistern, city water,
about one acre of ground, located on
c avenue, east of Green House. $12
per month.
-. Lyman Land1& Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18

FOR sALE-Farm of SIS acres, 8 miles
from Oskaloosa, so acres tillable
ground, about 20 acres timber, pas.
ture with creek through it. Cottage
house of 6 rooms nearly new, barn,
hen house, etc. Can be bought at
low price.
Lyman Land & Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18

FOR SALE-Forty acres gently rolling
land, located within two and one-half
miles of Oskaloosa. House of seveE
rooms, cellar, some orchard.
lyman Land & Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18

Of so acres iLs
II of otley, Iowa.
bf farm is underlaid
s to 65s feet thick,
. and in good work
m has no waste land.
Iss condition Partly
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18

FOR RENT-House of 8 rooms, cellar.
barn and city water, on North 4th
street. All in good condition. 5000
per year.
Lyman Land Il Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18

D White Oak lum-
luff, one and two
lived posts. $500
Il posts 10c. At old
>ne mile east Of
.edmar. AVA
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18

FOR RENT-House of rooms, &C.
mented cellar, cistern, well, located
on First avenue and D street. 500
Der month
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18
FOR sALE-Chai0e

Gesman Bros. q wheeler,
6wtf Oskaloosa and Pella, Ia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-18

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FOR RENT-House of 10 rooms, bath,
furnace, house located four blocks
from public square in good neigh
borhood. $40 per month.
Lyman Land & Loan Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
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TO HIS GRAVE UNKNOWN.
NameIess Tramp Run Over by Switch
Enqine.

Sioux City. Aug. ia poor, home
less tramp crawled under a stock car in
front of the chute house at the stock
yards last night. and this morning,
about / O'Clock, he was run over and
Instantly killed.
Ii was dark there under the cars
The rain was coming in steady down
pour and the ground WAS soaked. Four
or five tramps had been seen about 10
O'Clock providing about the cars. appar-
entity in search of an empty in which
to catch ride out of town.
This unfortunate fellow doubtless
had crawled under the car TO get out of
the wet. ana fell asleep With his body
across the rails. When the switch en-
CINE backed down they could not see
the mans peril. They coupled onto the
two ernptes and We're about to pun
them out when Switchman Sullivan
caught sight of form on the rails.
Peering down by the light of his lam
tern his eyes We're met by horrible
sight The body lay face downwart's.
The right leg had been severed between
the knee and ankle. The other was
drawn up SO as to escape. The right
arm had been cut off near the elbow.
The trunk had almost been cut into
halves at the waist line The man
did not move. so quick was his death,
He was dressed in rough. dark cloth
ing of poor sort. and Wore black
striped shirt and a black stiff hat. He
had all the appearance of hobo.
He was about - years of age. smooth
shaven. and had sandy hair. He was OF
medium height and build.
There was nothing on the mans per-
SON TO Indicate his identity. His pock-
cts We're empty and his clothing bore
no marks of Identification.
The trainmen tried to find some OF
his companions in the empty cars
thereabouts but their shouts elected no
response.
1t looks as tho the fellow is to go to
his grave nameless and unknown 4
The remains We're removed TO West
cott'c undertaking rooms.