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The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-05

beneath the ground, onions, potatoes
and beets, is planted in the dark of
the moon" there being a superstition
that the moon affects these things adj
vantageously or inJuriously according
as the rule is observed or disregarded.
Though the whites in the other
towns of the county are willing to give
all credit to the inhabit1nts of Lyles,
they discourage negroes from settling
anywhere else in the county, arguing
that if the newcomer is any account,
he will stop at Lyles among his own
color, and if he is not he ought to be
made to pass on. This rule has OBJ
tanned for years at Hazleton and has
been so consistently enforced that
there is not a colored man or woman
in the town. AS soon as one appears
he is met by some of the citizens, his
business is inquired into, and he is or
dered to get out as loon as it is COM
pleted. II he demurs, as some have
done, he is escorted to the edge OF
the town and told if he returns he will
be summarily dealt with.
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PUBLIC SALES.
Wort cumpton

will sell at public auction at his place,
z miles northeast of Oskaloosay on
Monday, March 8, at 10 O'Clock, 8
geldlngs, one horse 8 years old and 2
4-year-olds, one mare o years old in
foal, n 10 years old In foal, one IL
years old in foal, two cows and one
bull calf, 20 head of brood sows with
pig, 15Ihead of shoats, one Poland
China boar, 1900 bushels OF corr in
crib, 200 shocks of fodder with corn
on, two straw stacks 80 tons of clover
hay, Mccormick grain binder, Nc
Cormick corn binder, 8 cultivators-
2 t~ongueless and 1 tongue, 8 walking
stirring plows, l riding stirring pillow,
buzz saw one disc ,one harrow, 2 bob
sleds, 2 farm wagons, one top buggy,
one ~haysladder, feed hunks. Free
lunch at nooniand usual terms. 1. M.
Reed, auctioneer.
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Letter to Mr.. Charles Porter,
Oskaloosa, Iowa

OShoiOOonN IoNa'
Dear Sir: What is lumber worth?
Depends on the lumber" you say
-"what sort do you want?"
That's how some people tals about
paint. They ask: ~ htt'ny paint
my house for?"
The Yankee answer is: FLOW do
you want it painted? On~ Goa =? two
coats? three coats? f~irst-cioss or
cbeap?"
Toe proper swe is: 81 want the
best paint put on as it ought to be.
That's Devoe; out the u nal awer
is: 81 want a good job; but wan it
cheap Which / want you
to paint it for nothing l want to be
fooled.
Lead and oil is the costliest paint
there is: pot the best; it used to be
best. Devoe is best, since zinc came
in: Devoe Ready Paint.
Zioc toughens the lead and doubles
it, wear.
Zinc costs no more than lead; and
we grind by machinery
We have no patent on zinc; but no.
body else is treating IL right. Devoe
is your pant.
Devoe ia sold by the Green & Bent
ley Drug Co
Yours truly,
F. w. DEvoE & Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-05
BLUFF CREEK.

Wilmer Hall and family have moved
to Missouri.
Andy Best and family have moved
to a farm near Abba.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Reese were Ed
dyville callers Monday,
Minor Powell had a sale the I'd Of
March. We hope the coffee was not
too strong,
John Sapp, of Kansas City recently
visited at the Anderson and Richard
son homes.
Mont Anderson, of Oskaloosa, has
been visiting friends and relatives In
Bluff Greek.
Misses Laura and Grace Richard
son entertained a few of their friends
Saturday evening.
On account of sickness Rev. Doud
failed to fill his appointment at Hay
den Chapel Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Elliott gave a
farewell party to Anew of their friends
Feb. "a. They have moved to Mis-
souri,.
Ed Williams and Grover Richard.
son and ladies attended League at
Hayden Sunday evening. Mr.. Will
liams left for Colorado Tuesday.
Married, at the home of the BRIDES
parents, Mr.. and Mrs W. M. Neil,
Wednesday evening, Feb. 26, 1903,
Miss Viola Neil to Mr.. r. r. Harbi-
son. Both are well and favorably
known here. They will Immediately
go to housekeeping at their home
near Selection.
One of the largest gatherings of the
season was the social at &c. Dewitt's
Feb. %. The people gathered from
far and near to the number of 100 or
more. The evening was made very
pleasant by old time chats intercept
ed with songs, after which a royal
supper was served consisting of oys-
ters, peaches, cakes and pies Mr.,
and Mrs. Dewitt have lived in this
part of the county for many years and
are we'll and favorably known. We
wish them ucces in their Lew home
in Missouri.
March 8, BROWN EYES.
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COMFORTING WORDS
Many 0skaloosa Households Will
Find Them So.

To have the pains and aches of a
bad back removed; to be entirely
free from annoying, dangerous urin-
airy disorders is enough to make any
kidney sufferer grateful To tell how
this c change can be 81 ought about will
prove comforting words to hundreds
of o ,kaloosa readers
Mr.. G. w. Carr, of 625 Sixth aven-
ne east, in the drayiug and carting
busin ess, says: "For years kidney
trouble chung to me,the kidneys we're
80 weak that l was greatly disturbed
during the night and annoyed in the
day time by their frequent action
Any little strain on my back aggra
waited my suffering. All the medi-
cines l tried did me no good until
learned of Doan's Kidney Pills and
got them at B akeslee Bros. drug
store, l used them, closely following
directions and it a not long before
l noticed that they were strengthen
ing my Kidneys. The Improvement
steadily continued until these orga 9
became regular and normal in action
and my back was better than ir bad
been in nine years.
Sold by all druggists. Price ~
Genus Fosrer-M llpurn 90, Buffalo,
N Y, sole agents tor the United
States
Rsmember me name Doan's and
take no substirule
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shown that they are not only good
boys but business men.


We understand another coal shaft
has been located just north OF Bethel
church. It's getting to be "a cold
day" when a shaft is not located in
Jefferson by somebody.
Several of the neighbors of M. E.
Moore and G. w. Batey thought it
incumbent upon them to show their
good will in a parting dish of oysters.
A very enjoyable time was had at
both places and we a assure their
new neighbors that we have lost two
highly valued families and sincerely
hope their lives have fallen in pleas
ant places.
We have hitched our horses near
the public square occasionally for
over fifty years and have been so old
fashioned that we enjoyed seeing that
ring of horses and vehicles. as q nice
team is "a thing of beauty" and the
show for business they made was and
is q matter of rejoicing to county and
city alike. But If the city peoples
olfactories are getting so fine that
they can't endure them let some good
business man start stores and gro
ceries on the outskirts, and see where
we will hitch while we spend an hour
or two.
Our population seems to be Oh the
move. Some have sold and bought
other farms, others are moving to
rented places. M. E. Moore sold his
farm to ID. Miller, who leaves the
Strain place to his son James, and
Mr.. Moore goes to his new farm near
| d. nsII VIZ L. ..-L
the VIM. Wharton farm and AL Me-
hanna goes on the Martin farm. A.
Upperman left the Harriott farm for
a place near Colon and Mr.. Meissner
takes his place Mr.. Lookabaugh
and Peter and Dan Richards have
bought farms in Missouri and other
renters take their places.
March 3. M.
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CORRESPONDENCE I:
EppYvILLE.

Mrs. Hays has been very sick dur
ing the past week.
Abe Row who has been very sick
is nov convalescent.
Walter Coon, of Abba, was visiting
Eddyville friends last week.
VIM, Schaffer and F, NJ. Epperson
were ottumwa passengers Thursday.
Born, Feb. %, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Chiffon, a nine pound boy.
Mrs. Elmer Darnell of North Indiana
street has been very sick.
James Drinkle spent Sunday in Ed
dyville.
Chas. Parrot spent Thursday in or
tumwa.
John Clark went to Ottumwa Satur-
day Afternoon on business.
Jasper G. Sipes, of Oskaloosa, was
at Eddyville Thursday visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Dan Shea, of Ottumwa, came up
Thursday to visit relatives and
friends.
James Sipes is building a new barn
at his home on North Third street.
Leila %SConaker, of Pella, is visiting
at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Dunkle.
Mrs. Thomas Ewing and daughter
Miss Amanda, who live east of town,
and Mrs. M. Napier, spent Thursday
with Mrs. Rhoda Briggs of North
Fourth street. ~
Mr.. Martin, of WOODBURY., Clark
county, arrived Saturday evening for
a short visit with his grandfather,
James Sipes.
Harvey Fortune has purchased the
barbershop and bath rooms occupied
by Busy & Cowden, and will probably
take possession about the middle Of
March.
George Mahaney and family moved
Wednesday to their new home three
miles south of Fremont.
Mrs. Tom Williams, of Hamilton,
was in Eddyville last week, summoned
by the illness of her mother, Mrs. w.
c. Ross.
Mrs. S. B. Lennon, of Detroit,
Mich, who was here visiting, went to
oskaloosa Friday to Visit relatives.
Ed. Sturgeon, of Hamilton, has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. Ephriam Wat
kins, during the past week.
Friday evening the Yeoman lodge
gave a farewell reception to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Linderman, who leave this
week for Missouri to make their flu
ture home.
Will Horner returned Saturday af-
ter a short visit with relatives in
Pella. His mother, Mrs. John Horner,
who has spent the winter there, ac-
companied him home.
II. ID. Criswell leaves March Sd to
take up his new duties as mail-weigh-
er. His run will be between Eldon
and Ruthven.
The S. B. Lennon residence at the
corner of Main and 1nird street was
purchased recently by Mrs. Matilda
CrisweIl, who will take possession
about April 1st and open up a first
class boarding house. mrs. Criswell
will lease her property on North
Fourth street where she lives.
Last Monday evening the Masons
gave a social to their members and
families, there being about one hun
bred present. A short program was
rendered before supper after which
dancing was INDUCED IN.
The c.. of c.. Circle gave a social
Monday evening to their members,
about 25 attending. The evening was
spent in games and music and con-
cluded with a supper consisting of
oysters, coffee, celery and pickles.
Amateur
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EVENTS.
March 8,

VIM. Long will soon remove TO the
Grandpa Powell farm.
Mrs. .. E. Moore was on the sick
list a few days last week.
Sylvia Tyrrel and Daisy Cherry
holmes are on the sick list.
Sunday school and Endeavor So
ciety are in progress at Bethel
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ozzie Nevins are the
proud parents of a baby daughter
which recently arrived at their home.
Minos Powell will soon close up his
affairs in this vicinity and move to
Oskaloosa. We regret to see this
will enjoy city life.
On last Friday evening John Uisser
anu Miss Minnie Harrison were
united in marriage at the home OF
the BRIDES parents. These young
people are we'll and faVorably known
and have q host of friends who wish
them a pleasant journey along the
pathway Of lite.
On Sunday, March 1st, 1908, oc
CURED the funeral OF Mrs. Carrie
Jones, wife of Edgar N. Jones Mrs,
JoI es died in Colorado whitner she
nad gone in search of health, but
grew worse until death came to her
reIt ase. she leaves q husband, four
children, an aged mother, Two
brothers and one sister besides q
nost OF sorrowing relatives and
friends 10 mourn her ubtlmely death
She IVES born in Washington, Iowa.
Her parent, Mr.. and Mrs Knapp,
anu family moved to Mahaska county
TWEEN y one years ago ana they have
ii CO Iesided in this imm+ diate
vicinity. In 1899 Z N. Jones and
Carrie Knapp were unit. d in mar
rage. To this union were born five
children, one daughter dying in
infancy. Carrie was n member of the
! United Brethren tburch and was a
Christia N aud nss just gone
bet T, to the home prepared tor The
fai Il
o. l. st Monday nigb t about one
hundr, d frIeI DIS gain, rex A. the
nome OF Mr.. INT M g. OZARK Dewitt
to Dip hem and their daughter and
hush frd, Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott, a lar
TAR well DtihTo Jury I6iO lOE OuCiE
home IN M ilsouri. Refreshments
were served consisting of oysters,
pesches and cake A splendid aociai
Iime Yves had m all heartily enjoyed
Themselves Mr. and Mrs Dewitt
will b4 greatly missed in church and
Sunday school work. Mr. Dewitt has
been Sunday school superintendent
the past year and is greatly beloved
by the people Missouri has gained
manN OF our citizens during ths past
year Among those who have moved
away are: Mrs Mary Jones and
family. Mr. and Mrs williams, Mr.
and Mrs WOrthv Johnson and family,
Nr ard Mira. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs.
Siroud, Mr. ard Mrs Mar Johnson
Mr. RIO RS Wilmer Hall, Mr. and
Mrs Dewitt They are all exemplary
ci,izsns AID W. very much regret
n cir going, hut wish them we'll In
tht ir new home.
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NORTH MAHAsKA.

Joe Wendell child was buried
yesterday.
Frank Dudley's funeral was held
to-day.
Mr.. Huff is very i'll. His wife died
last week.
VIM. Stewart is in Chicago undergo
ing treatment. He was to be operat-
ed on yesterday for tuberculosis.
VIM. Kindig and daughter Jessie
departed to-day on a trip through
Kansas and expect to be away two
weeks, mainly for Jessie's health.
She has been ailing for some time.
They will visit relatives while away.
Henry Cope and wife will start
some time this week on a visiting
tour and will be gone for some time.
He has not yet determined what he
will do since he sold his home place.
More changes in this part of the
county nave been noticed than for sew
eral years in moving from place to
place.
Rev. Wiggin, from western Iowa,
is now preaching for the Presbyter-
ians. He moved last week to New
Sharon. He seems to be a very able
man and 1t is hoped that he will do
much good in his new position.
The late series Of meetings held in
the Friends church by Mrs. Coffin
were very interesting. She is a very
earnest speaker and we think much
good was accomplished in her lauors
in New Sharon. We hope there is a
better day soon for the churches of
all denominations and the higher up
lifting of all people.
March 8. w.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-05
PEORIA.

The weather for the past two weeks
has been very changeable. The cold
est weather of the winter was 16 de
grees below. The snow is nearly all
gone excepting the drifts. The roads
are rough but otherwise it is beautiful
winter weather.
Mrs. William Barnard fell from a
load of wood last week and broke her
leg just above the ankle joint. DR..
Logue reports that she is doing fine.
w. L. Lindsay's little baby was seri-
ously sick last week with Group and
bronchial trouble. DR.. Todd, Of New
Sharon, was called in consultation
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Let Us Help You Find a Home In
the Southwest.

Let Us Help You Find a Home In
the Southwest.
Along the Cotton Belt Route, where
land can be bought for 50, So, IS an
acreaup-cut- over timber land that
affords good range for live stock; rich
bottom lands for corn, wheat, oats,
cotton; uplands for fruits and vege-
tables peaches, pears, plums, straw
berries, tomatoes, potatoes, onions,
Understanding good markets at
fancy prices in the North on account
of excellent qualities aud marketing
ahead of other sections. A land
where living is cheap-lumber at 81
to So a Thousand, fuel for the cutting,
range for the stock nearly the year
round, garden truck for the table
from March to December. The farmer
who pave high rent in the North, or
tills worn out soil in the East, is mis-
sing some of the test things of life
by not securing a home in the South
wess.
Write for copies OF our Homes in
the Southwest" "Glimpses of South
east Missouri, Arkansas and North
west Louisiana" "Through Texas
With Camera, - Fortunes in Grow
ing Fruits aud Vegetables "List of
Real Estate Agents Along the Cotton
Belt, " Developing the st. Francis
Country, T" 1.-THE Diversifer," a fruit
and truck growers journal.
On first and third Tuesdays of
March and April, the Cotton Belt
Route will sell one-way tickets from
st. Louis, Thebes, Cairo aud Mem
phis, to points in Arkansas, Louisiana
and Texas, at half the one-way rate,
plus $500, or round trip tickets at
one fare for the round trip, plus 81, LOO,
For full Information adore IS,
e w. ~LABEAUME, G p, & t. A.,
31wtf st. Louis, Mo.
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Conductors BAN.

The announcement is made that
the conductors bail, an annual event
of the fret mag ltude viii be held in
the city at the Armory hail on the
evening of st Patricks DAY, March
II Invitations will be out this week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-05
BIG A SNAKE.
George Perkins Kills the First
Reptile of the Season.

ALI doubt Of spring having arrived
wa RI moved this morning wneu
George Pyrktns br ugnt down town
a big black s,aee hat he had
kiln d at his place this NOR log II
measures ~ e. ct ing, and will be
preserved In Dr. ID A. Hofiman's
collection.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-05

PUTNAM FADEDESS DYES are
the cleanest To use l'hey do not
stain tue hands or spot the kettle
(excsptlng only green and purple)
There 10, t~nere'ore,no labo- OF scour-
ing, after dtelng. Sold oy druggists,
l0c pack zee.
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or HARsER

The whis ey thar nesds No trim
mings and leaves no regrets.
Pure AMI fragrant; old ssd. u elbow.
SOLD BY
M Il M. Srsr Borrling Go Tuscaloosa,
lows
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JEFFERSON.

James Miller and John Wiser have
each taken q helpmPtt, ard thus
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Try an advertisement in the Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

without damage to the cars or injury
to non-union employees, operating
them, was what the Chicago City Rair
way company, was able to accomplish
today with the assistance OF the police
department. Cars were run at there
different times, FIVE leaving the Sew
enty-Seventh street barns at $40
o'clock. 10 leaving at 1O:4O o'clock
mad 10 at 3:40 o'clock. In the first
runs the round trip was made In about
three hours; In the third In about one
and one-half hours.
While there was no active interfer-
ence with the handling OF the cars
such as attended attempts to run cars
yesterday crowds that lined the
streets jeered and hooted the police
and non-union men almost without in.
PERMISSION. Only two stones were
hurled at the cars during the day, one
being thrown by a woman, who made
her escape in a crowd before the po.
lice could reach her. and the other
being hurled from the new postoffice
building, now building. Neither stone
did damage worth mentioning.
At night fall the officials of the
street car company were inclined to
view the days work as successful.
and. on the whole, satisfactory. They
announced that cars would be run to.
morrow on the Wentworth avenue line
at the same hours as the hours today
and that attempts would be made to
operate other lines. which were. how
ever. not specified.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
STORM KING
IN CONTROL
A Fierce Snow Storm, Accompanied
by a Heavy Snow Fall and Bitter.
ly Cold Weather, Sweeps Fergus.
TRAINS ARE ALL sNowsouNp
Two Dead Engines Near Garneill-
Stock interests Are Suffering In
Some Parts Of the County.

The storm and cold weather of the
past ten days is, according TO the rec.
ords of the local weather observer,
the most severe that has visited this
section during the month OF Novem.
ber In five years past, and many old
timers add that IL is the worst No.
vember storm within their recollec.
tion.
After month of most beautiful In.
dian summer the temperature fell and
snow began falling on the Sth inst,
when three inches were measured.
Three days OF ordinary winter wealth.
er followed and on the llth-last
Wednesday-the temperature started
again on downward path. reaching
% degrees below zero Monday night.
Last night 10 degrees below was the
lowest and this morning at O'Clock
the temperature was only degrees
below, indicating that the worst is ov.
er. The record for the past week is
as follows:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
six ARE NOW DEAD.
Fatal Result OF Head-on Collision
Near lewisviIIe, Kentucky.

Louisville, Nov. 1.-TWO heavy
freight trains. one of them a double
header. collided in a dense fog near
New Hope, KY. on the Louisville &
Nashville road early today. killing six
trainmen and injuring two. one prob.
ably fatally. The dead:
MARTIN E. GRAVES. engineer.
MARTIN CONNOR. engineer.
EDWARD STURGISS. engineer.
JOHN REYNOLDS, fireman.
WILLIAM LEYDEN, fireman.
II. II. LEACH. fireman.
Injured:
r. E. Hume. head brakeman. will
probably die.
Alb. Winkler. head brakeman.
The trains met on a reverse curve
at the top OF an embankment 30 feet
high. Fire soon after destroyed III.
teen cars of merchandise and coal
Special relief trains were sent from
this city and Lebanon and the bodies
Of the trainmen were recovered
Hume. who was the only one OF tho
men found alive under the wreckage
had his jaw torn of and was other.
wise badly hurt. The corpse o. res.
cuers had. after much difficulty, TAX.
en- Hume from under q car of coke
and were bearing him towards the
special train, when a carload of gun.
powder reached by the flames explod-
ed with terrific force. Fortunately
none Of the rescuing party was injur
ed. Brakeman Winkler jumped and
was badly hurt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

Beginning again on the 18th. snow
fell 10 a depth OF nine inches until
Sunday night. when the storm abat.
ed. the barometer rose to fair" and
the mercury went into the cellar. Yes
terday the barometer hand was at the
highest point which has been noted In
Lewistown for many years, and this
together with the appearance of sew.
eral large and ugly looking sun dogs
noted Monday afternoon. was accept.
ed as indicating cold spell Of much
longer duration than agreeable to
contemplate. The wind has been
blowing a gale the greater part OF the
time since tEe storm started and the
snow has been badly drifted. In Lew
istown. OF course, this has not caused
any particular inconvenience to ped
estrians, but IL has succeeded In de.
laying trains on the Montana railroad
from Friday morning until this morn.
ing. when an engine and caboose got
through and the service will now very
shortly be resumed.
The train which left Lewistown Fri.
day afternoon struck big drift about
oouth VI bbNt "db tohi-
PEELED to stop. There being no "Y''
at this end the train was backing up
and this seriously interferred with Its
progress even in the ordinary drifts.
Not being able TO go in either direc.
tion ii died. that is, ran out OF wa
ter, and, not being near water tank,
was compelled to summon assistance.
The work engine which was oDerat.
ing between Lewistown and Glengary
left for that place Saturday morning.
This engine. in attempting to buck
the drifts. became disabled. and will
have to go TO the shops for repairs
With two engines dead" third was
sent from the other end OF the line.
This one got there Saturday after.
noon. having on board General Man
ager Rantoul. Chief Engineer +. T.
Robertson and Superintendent Il. II.
Hoar, They found drift about 1000
feet long and averaging feet In