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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
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Hotel Metropole, London, Aug. ~.
Reading many descriptions Will
not convey to the mind faint impress
sion OF the interest which is found IN
Shakespeare's home and SURROUNDINGS.
An eight mile drive from Warwick 70
Stratford on around through typlcai
English country but serves to prepare
one for that which is to come. me
Avon is quiet, pretty little stream
and seems quite unconcerned OF us
fame. We saw the field where Snakes
peare was arrested for poaching. This
estate is now rented by an American.
The two entrance gates are OF hnely
carved stone-some 200 years old.
We first went to Ann Hathaway 8
cottage, which is some distance from
Shakespeare's home and the long Walk
must have given the young lover time
for deep reflections a descendent OF
Ann Hathaway showed us over sew
eral rooms Of the cottage. 1t contains
a collection of old plates, pictures anu
several pieces of fine old furniture
one being a carved bed and the settee
where the love match was made
In Trinity church is the burial place
of Shakespeare and wife. 1t is
beautiful building, very old and con-
tains many other tombs of famous
personages. A short distance away
is. the Memorial Theatre where for
three weeks each April various
Shakespearian plays are given-the
actors and many spectators coming up
from London for it. On the first floor
is a library which contains all the
Of ShnlxnCnQl
plays. Just above is fine collection
Of paintings, one being of the poach-
ing act another of David Garrtck and
various scenes from the plays. There
are also busts of Mary Anderson and
others who have taken parts in the
various memorials
In going to Shakespeare's birth
place we passed his later home-the
grammer school, which he attended
Shakespeare Inn, with it's five gables,
the home of Marie Corelli and the
home of John Harvard's mother.
In Shakespeare's home we saw the
living room. kitchen and two rooms up
stairs. On the walls are the auto
graphs of many famous persons, one
being Robt. Browning, while scratched
with a diamond on the window glass
are those of Sir Walter Scott and
Carlyle. Near by is the Red Horse
Inn where Washington Irving wrote
his book on Shakespeare and STRAIT
ford. The most modern thing in the
town is fine statue to Shakespeare
memory erected by Geo. w. Child, OF
Phila. 1t is greatly admired by all.
We only wished it were possible to
do as some of our friends have-stay
week in this interesting town and
become thoroughly familiar with its
old buildings, walks and streets.
LILLIAN HUGHES.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
Distinguished Editor who Received
His training on the Herald

building had no sooner been made
public than others joined in the enter
prise to make the building with 100
feet front on Main street. Eli Ketner,
T. X. Smith, M. e. Cults, Dave Evans,
Fenton Miller, NJ. Munsell, and Will
liam Harbach Joined hands and as the
result Of their efforts the Herald
Block" stood forth. 1t was one of the
most substantial Improvements of that
day, and was the wonder and the pride
Of the little city.
Another new press. Potter Cylin-
der" was purchased and installed in
1877 and served its day in turning out
the several editions of the paper un-
til the "Babcock Dispatch" now in use
by the paper was brought to the Office
together with a folder and papers de-
thousand per hour.
December 3, 1896, marks as a date
the inauguration of the administration
of Hoffman, Brothers as the editors
and proprietors of the Oskaloosa
Herald. The paper was purchased Of
Albert and Pauline Swain, who had
owned the property for a number of
years. improvements have since been
made, and the increased business
made apparent the cramped condition
of the paper and for second time in
its history the paper had had special
home erected for it.
Moving Again.
year 1871 at home in the two stories
of it's Herald Block location, is now
at home in its new offices and rooms
at 123 North aMrket street. The re-
moving from the old home to the new
occupied the greater part of the
moved was the business Office desks.
These were taken from the second
story of the old building Monday, Aug.
5th. The business Office, however,
was the last part of the Herald to be
moved to the new rooms. The presses
and the mechanical department began
to be moved Saturday, August 9, and
the editorial department came over on
the following day. The first paper
was printed from the Herald presses
in it's new home Tuesday, August II.
The moving of the plant required a
small army force several days to ac-
complish the task and the several de-
partments of the business are not yet
fully settled in their quarters as they
will be in the days to come.
The New Home.
Our new residence is said by those
who know to be one of the most com
plete, most roomy, best equipped and
most convenient printing places to be
found in the state of Iowa.
The entrance to the office or count
ing room is on the first floor, entrance
from Market street. On entering the
room one finds ones self in a neat lit
tie business Office that forms a COM
plete room and is partitioned off from
the other part of the room. In this
Office is to be seen the old-fashioned
high desk that was used as an editor
iai desk by Mr.. Needham, one of the
founders of the paper back in 1850.
The other parts of this floor are used
to advantage and the ample room is
put o good use. Mr.. Chas. HOFFMAN,.
business manager, has his desk well
toward the front of the room and Mr..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
New Boiler Installed.

One of the new boilers that is to be
a part of the improvements to the
electric lighting plant of the Oskaloosa
Light Company has been installed and
is now doing service at the power
house plant of Mr.. Mcneil & Com
pany. The new boiler is a large one
and the Improvement in the steam fur
nishing power of the battery that runs
the big machines is greatly improved.
and the Improvement in the light
about the city is noted. The second
boiler that is to be put it has been
contracted for delivery in the city
about the 18th of the month and will
be put in and made part of the bat
terry as soon as it arrives. Other i'm
provements will be made to the plant
that will place it in the best condi-
ton that it has been in for some time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11

cupied by the viii Neagle grocery.
The paper was printed on an old
Washington hand press" cut of
which appears elsewhere today, that
was shipped by boat from Cambridge,
Ohio, down the Ohio river and up the
Mississippi to Keokuk and thence ov-
erland to Oskaloosa. The business
was started by Needham and McNeely.
1t was a small start but a sure start.
The business prospered and outgrew
its surroundings. New equipment had
been secured and a new press made
by Foster G. Company, Of Cincinnati"
had been purchased. Then a new and
larger home was sought for. On Sep
TENDER 20, 1852, the Herald was NOV
ed on the second floor of the Street
BIZ TX" three-story brick buildingthat
stood on the west of the park on the
present site of the Williams block &C.
cupied by the Golden Eagle. This
place was the home of the paper
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11

through the trials and tribulations of
the ante bellum excitement and the
days of the war when uncertainty anu
anxiety held sway in all hearts. But
the paper grew with the town and
the county and better and larger ac-
commodations had to be secured. A
new Potter" press was purchased
and installed in the business. The
Office was removed to a new home on
First avenue in the locality of the
block now dubbed 1.-The Bowery," in
frame structure that stood at the pres
ent location of the Davis Brothers
Cigar factory property. The change
was made December 22,lS69, and was
an event of much note in the little
city. The Office as it was equipped
at this time was said to be one of the
most complete and best equipped print
shops in the state. This location was
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
Beware of ointments for Go,arrh that
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering IL
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.
inc. 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. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
Sent on Reioicinu.

An eccentric individual who has
strayed or happened into the county
and the city was taken before the
commissioners for the insane at the
court house Saturday afternoon for
the purpose Of inquiring into his men
tai condition. The commissioners de-
cided that the man was all right men
tally and they sent him to Fremont
where he has some property in the
shape of movers outfit. The fellow
was given a ten dollar animal and
told to get hence from the county,
which thing he promised to do.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
Take Care Of the stomach.

The man or woman whose digestion
is perfect and whose stomach per-
forms its every function is never sick.
Kodol cleanses, puriies and sweetens
the stomach and cures positively and
permanently all stomach troubles, in
digestion and dyspepsia. 1t is the won
derful reconstructive tonic that is
making so many sick people well and
weak people strong by conveying to
their bodies all of the nourishment In
the food they eat Rev. ]. II. Holla-
day, OF Holiday, Miss, writes: Kodol
has cured me. consider 1t the best
remedy I ever used for dyspepsia and
stomach troubles. was given up by
physicians. Kodol saved my life. Take
it after meals. Green 4 Bentley Drug
Co
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
Convert Barn into House.

Monroe Brissey has bought the old
barn formerly on the Edison lots at
the corner Of Second avenue and
Third street. He is moving the same
to his own lot on South c street where
he will make it into a house
The building as it now stands cost
$4,000 and numerous improvements
will be made before it is ready for
use. AS few repairs as possible will
be made this fall but work win be be.
gun early next spring and the old
building will be entirely remodeled.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
BRICK FOR PAVING.
Alley improvement Started Around
the Spencer Grocery.

Bricks are being delivered for the
alley paving around the Gibbs and
Phinney blocks on First avenue west.
The occupants of the buildings, the
Spencer Wholesale house and the I'm
derwood factory and commission
house will appreciate the improve
ment as it concerns them directly in
the handling of goods.
Mr. Carbon states that he is of the
opinion that this work can be com
pleted very soon, as he has sand
enough on hand to complete it. The
sand is secured from Burlington.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
Cured Hemorrhages Of the Lungs

Several years since my lungs were
so badly affected that had many
hemorrhages, writes A. NJ. AXE of
Wood, Ind. 81 took treatment with
several physicians without any bene-
fit. l then started to take Foley's
Honey and Tar and my lungs are now
as sound as a bullet. | recommend
it in advanced stages of lung trouble. ("
Green & Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
Taklnn Examination.

Saturday was somewhat of a busy
day in the Office of County Supt. Dodds
Many of the country schools begin the
fall term today and many of the teach
ers were in the city to make final ar
rangements and to receive instruc-
lions. The cffice of the superintend-
ent was crowded all day with teachers
and there was more work to be cared
for than could be we'll handled.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
Feet Swollen to Immense Size.

81 had kidney trouble so bad" says
]. j. Cox, of Valley View, KY, that
| couldn OF work, my feet were swol-
len to immense size and was confin-
ed to my red and physicians were I'M
able to give me any relief. My doctor
finally prescribed Foleys Kidney Cure
which made =. well man of me-" Avoid
serious results of kidney or bladder
disorder by taking Foley's Kidney
Cure. Green & Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
served it only until November 23, 1871
. 4

served it only until November 20, 1871.
Former Long Time Home.
A desire inspired by the prosperity
of the paper dictated that the Herald
should have a home OF its own and
the outcome of the idea was that a
number of men banded together for a
common interest erected the brick
block on First avenue west that has
since that day been known as the
Herald Block. The Herald lot was
purchased by Tobias Leighton, Henry
c. Leighton and w. H. Needham of
d. w. Loring, and was at the corner
of Main and Washington streets of
that day. The plan for the Herald
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
Doctors Could Not Help Her

81 had kidney trouble for years" "
writes Mrs. Raymond Conner of Shell
ton, Wash, "and the doctors could not
help me. tried Foley's Kidney Cure,
and the very first dose gave me relief
and l am now cured. l cannot say too
much for Foley's Kidney Cure" 1t
makes the diseased kidneys sound so
they will eliminate the poisons from
the blood. Green G. Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
AZ, noomsd for Life.

81 was treated for three years by
good doctors" writes w. A. Greer. of
McConnellsville, O., "for Piles, and
Fistula but, when all failed, Bucklen's
Arnica salye cured me in two weeks"
Cures Burns, Bruises, Cuts. Corns.
Sores Eruptions. Salt Rheum, Piles
or no ray. 25c at the Green & Bent
ley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
A Former Business Manager and
Part Owner of Herald.

Chas. Walling's advertising desk is
near at hand. The file cases, stock
cases, file rack, finished work" table,
ETC., are at convenient places about
the room. Two Of the editorial desks
are at the rear of this room and are
SO placed as to make small loom
separated from the other part Of the
larger room. Light comes to the 0esks
from large sky light in the compos-
ing room.
A new building 4ox100 feet was
erected by e. H. Gibbs for the accom-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
Fortune Eavors a Texan

Having distressing pains In head,
back and stomach, and being without
appetite, / began to use DIR. King s
New Life Pills." writes w. P. White
head, of kennedale. Tex. "and soon
felt like a new man." Infallible In
stomach and liver troubles. Only Csc
at Green & Bentley's drug store.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
Foundation In.

The outside foundation walls of the
huiIdipg being erected by the Oska-
loosa FRACTION and Light company
have been completed under the direc-
tion of the contractor. Harry Phinney.
The locality is very busy as the work
Is being carried forward with as great
a number Of men as can be worked to
advantage,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11

Scratch. scratch. scratch; unable to
attend to business during the day or
sleep during the night. Itching piles.
horrible plague. Doan's Ointment
cures. Never fails. At any drug
store, 80 cents.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11

Sweeter than the breath or morn Is
the breath Of the girl who takes Rocky
Mountain Tea. A perfect system rem
ovator, safe. soothing and invigorat-
ing. Bertsch-Boal Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
Wants Our Brick.

George Sewer, a contractor of Mar
shalltown, was in the city yesterday
in consultation with the Oskaloosa
Brick Company officials concerning
material for work to be done in this
city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11

A l,Atle life may be sacrificed to a
sudden attack of Group II you don't
have Or. Thomas Electric OH on hand
for the emergency
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11

Foley's Honey and Tar is peculiarly
adapted for chronic throat troubles
and will positively cure bronchitis,
hoarseness and all bronchial diseases.
Refuse substitutes. Green & Bentley
Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11

across the alley from the postofiice of
that day which was located in the rear
OF the Mahaska County Bank building.
The growth Of the paper was quite
rapid at this time in the history of
city and county and this new home
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-28
LIBEL SUIT REMOVED
T. H. HEARTS Suit For $l0,-
00O Goes to Circuit Court.
Colored Brakeman Who is Suing Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad Examined Yesterday.
Case Continued TODAY.

| In the Superior court yesterday the suit
of Mr. Thomas B. Heartt against the
International Text Book Company for
$40 900 damages for libel, was removed
to the United States Circuit court at
Raleigh. Mr.. Heartt claims that Mr.. !.
Stearns. district agent of the text book
company. used very damaging language
about him in Durham, Raleigh and other
places, calling him a "scoundrel, thief
and liar" in the presence of witnesses
and without foundation. Mr.. Heartc
was formerly representative Of the
company.
The case of Sa1lie Mitchell, admins
tratrix of Joseph Mitchell, against the
Raleigh Electric Company, was continued
for the defendant on account Of the alb
sence of a witness.
The defendant in the case of Mrs. P.
D. B. Arlington against w. H. AIRING
ton. was allowed to amend his answer so
as to set up final discharge in hank
ruptcy.
Haywood H. Aston, the colored brake
man who is suing the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad for $4,000 damages on account
of injuries received while coupling cars
at Kittrell last May, was examined and
cross examined yesterday afternoon until
the court took recess to $3.50 this morn
ing.
In his complaint Aston alleges that
the engineer, Mr.. Dan Hicks, backed his
locomotive careleSSly, while plaintiff was
in the act of coupling cars, and that lie
was so injured as to be now unfit for
manual labor.
Besides Aston, the engineer, Mr..
Hicks and Mr.. E. NJ Goodwin, were ex-
amined yesterday afternoon.
Messrs. Armistead Jones and w. n.
Jones represent the plaintiff, and Capt
w. II. Day and Hon. J. B. Bachelor are
attorneys for the railroad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-28
WILL MAKE NO RECOMMENDATIONS.
The State Executive Committee Will Merely
Give Notice of Various Plans.

Mr.. p. NJ Pearsall, Secretary of the
State Democratic Executive Committee
in discussing the editorial which ap-
peared in the News and Observer yester-
days issue said:
1.-The call of the committee and sug-
geStionS made in same in no wise con-
templated any effort to lay down for the
party, even to the extent of a recon-
mendation, any method of selecting a
United States Senator. All that was in
tended by reference todthe method OF
selecting a United States Senator was
to call the attention of the people to the
fact that there were at least four
methods suggested.
list The old way-leaving it to the
Legislature.
End! Senatorial primary-plan last
adopted.
3rd. For State convention to nominate
as is the case in some States.
4th. To have county conventions, say
on LIST of December following election,
and have such county convention to in
struct it's recently elected members to
the Legislature who to vote for.
Then there being these. four plans sug-
gested, possibly more to follow, it was
thought prudent from the very beginning
to call attention to the voters that these
plans were being discussed, that they
might direct, through their delegates to
the State convention how they, the people
preferred the question settled. The execu-
tive committee, in my opinion, will pass
some kind of resolutions setting out the
fact that these. various plans may be
submitted to the convention that a full
and free discussion might be had before
the convention met in order to intel
ligently pass on the question. This is all
the language the call intended to con-
vey. That is all the executive committee
can do and of course all it will attempt
to do"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-28
FOR TELEPHONE CO,
Verdict in Case of Carol VS..
Raleigh Telephone Co.
Non Suit in EveIiue Bridgers Against the Raj
eigh and CASTOR For Less of Leg
at Louisburg,

The jury yesterday returned a verdict
in favor of the Raleigh Telephone Com
pany in the suit of William Carroll and
his wife for $4,000 damages, for injuries
sustained by Mrs Carroll in falling into
hole dug for one of their poles on Nc
Dowell street. The case was argued
through the morning session by Col. r..
M. Argo and Col. ]. G. L. Harris for the
plaintiff, and Messrs. Battle and Morde-
cal and w. N. Jones for defendant. The
verdict was brought in yesterday after
noon.
The remainder of the day was devoted
to the case of EveliEe Bridgers against
the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad. Plain
tiff claimed damages for the loss of a
leg by falling into the we'll in the pump
house near the railroad station at Louis
burg. 1t seems that Mrs. Bridgers went
to the station TO meet train, and was
invited by the keeper of the pump house
to step in there. While crossing the
floor of the building, which appears to
have been dark, she fell into the hole
and broke her leg, Which was subse-
quently amputated.
Upon conclusion of the plaintiffs evil
Gence, defendant moved non suit under
the statutes, which was sustained.
Notice of appeal was given by plaintiff.
Judge Allen, in sustaining the motion
for non suit said that it seemed to him
the same as if the pump house keeper
had invited Mrs. Bridgers into his pri-
vate house, and she had sustained in
jury there. This man was not supposed
to look after the safety of either passen-
gers or trespassers, as he was not an
agent of the company, but simply an en-
ploye or laborer. If he had killed the
woman, the road would not have been
responsible.
Mr.. Armistead Jones and Col. J. 9. L.
Harris represented the plaintiff, and
Capt. w. H. Day and Hon. J. B. Batche-
lor looked after the railroads interests.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-28
FINNIGAN'S BALL.

The bill boards and the dead wallis an
nounce The coming of that famous com
edy. "Finnigan's Bali at the Academy
of Music next Tuesday, March 4th. We
are assured that the piece our theatre
goers will witness this season hears
very little resemblance to last years
Ball. The management appreciate the
necessity of keeping their farce comedy
right up-to-date, and during the past
summer extensive alterations have beer
made, so that it will appear like new
piece this season. New music, special
ties, songs and dances have been intro
duced, end all old material put aside
A number of new faces will be seen III
the company. including chorus OF
handsome ladies. Seats on sale Saturday
morning. Prices 25s.. SOC, and IS C.