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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19

pressure of the water, and causing a
fall at this point. Instead of this the
break has complicated conditions by
flooding a vast area in Arkansas
across the Mississippi from Memphis.
From this territc-y call for help has
gone up from persons who have been
surrounded in their homes and on high
portions of the country, and thus far
it has been an impossibility to send
them assistance.
Floating bodies have been found at
various points by the rescuing boats,
and search is being made for others.
If the levees are cut millions of dol
lars of damage will be done and many
persons will be made homeless, but if
it is found that this is the only way
that several hundred persons now fac
ing death by drowning can be saved
it will be done.
Negroes at Marion have given way
to fright, and almost panic exists. "a
relief train carried 5000 sacks, to be
used in damming back the water, but
labor cannot be secured to unload the
train.
At Sew Orleans.
The river here is about stationary.
The levees are still holding through
out this section.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19
PROF. HOLDEN COMING.
Ames Specialist Secured TO Leo
ture at County Fair.

Secretary Ed Prichett has recently
received letter from Prof. p G. .Hol-
den, of Ames, stating that he would
be present at the Mahaska County
Fair, to be held Sept. to IL, and de-
liver his justly celebrated lecture on
corn breeding. Prof. Holden is SUI
perintendent of the experiment sta
ton at the Iowa Agricultural college,
and is without doubt the highest au-
thority in his line of work. He will
also serve as expert Judge in award
ing the premiums for the corn exhibit
which the management intend to
make one of the principal features of
the Fair. The farmers Of this county
are to be congratulated upon having
this opportunity of hearing a fine
scientific lecture on subject in which
they are all interested. $4,000 in
premiums will be offered for exhibits
In this department. Call at the Sec
retary's office, over Neagle's grocery,
and get a special circular explaining
the plan of the exhibit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19
THE DEMOCRATS.
They Meet and Name Ticket Pre-
dicted by the Herald.

For Mayor. G. Williams.
For Solicitor-L. G. Bolton.
For Treasurer-W. I. Neagle.
For Assessor-Will Matthews.
The democrats of the city met in
delegate convention at the court house
last evening. From the fact that it
was understood that the nominations
were "cht and dried" the convention
was not largely attended. Even some
of the delegations were minus a mum.
Der of those named at the caucuses.
G. Yer Ploeg was made chairman
and L. M. Bacon acted as secretary.
A committee Of a member from
each delegation was named upon reso.
buttons and credentials. Matt Nc.
Carthy, Daniel Corcoran, Jake Seibert
G. e. Munroe and Tom Carlin looked
after the credentials, and John V. Mil.
Ter, c. E. Howar, Jack Natter, Willard
Carver and o. N. Downs cared for the
resolutions.
All wards were reported represent.
ed and Oliver Downs read the resolu.
lions which endorsed everything that
the republican administration had
done for the city of Oskaloosa. II was
a platform upon which the republicans
would have no trouble 70 stand. In
fact it was the republican platform
itself.
The nominations were all by accla.
nation and were the same that the
Herald predicted a number of days
ago. The following are the candi.
dates:
For Mayor-John G. Williams.
For Solicitor G.. Bolton.
For Treasurer-Will /. eNagle.
For Assessor Matthews.
Speeches were demanded from each
of the candidates and they responded.
Judging from the talks made the
democrats are well pleased and salts
fed with the things the republican ad.
ministration has brought about. They
say they believe in the same ideas and
methods only they would like to be
the fellows in the job in place of the
republicans. They take to themselves
the glory of having secured number
of the improvements accomplished
during the past four years and they
come before the voters asking that
the administration be changed but
avowing that the good things shall go
on Just the same.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19
LEIGHTON.

Curtis Akin has been quite i'll for
two or three weeks with cold that
settled on his lungs.
Dr.Payne went to Keokuk last Friday
night on professional business. He
returned Saturday night.
w. d. Voorhees, is conyalescing very
nicely from HIS four weeks illness. He
is able to up tie most Of the time now.
We are having a great amount OF
damp weather but not much rain.
Just enough to keep the roads in bad
condition nearly all the time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19
EINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE.
III Tn poottaro nf tba apfafa -

d w. Loring, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that there
is now on file in the Office of the
clerk of the district court of Mahaska
county, Iowa, the final settlement and
petition for discharge of f. w.
Loring, executor of the estate of
ID. w. Loring, deceased, and the
same is set for hearing on the first day
of 1.-THE next term of the district court,
to be begun and held in Oskaloosa
on the 7th day of April, 1908, at
which time objections can be made
to the approving of said settlement
and granting the prayer of said pc
titioner.
Dated this 21st day OF February, 1903.
F. w. LoRING, Executor
III. H. SHERIFF,
S0wa Attorney for Executor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19

w. P. Shoemaker and Peter DeCook
have rented the coal bank of A Red
man near. here, known as the Patter-
son mine and will De the operators
from now on for several years.
At the school election last Monday
Henry Butler and w. P. Shoemaker
were elected Tor three years each, and
John d. Wray to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by ]. H. Beagle moving out of the
district
Mrs. Tunis Krandenberge is sick
with genuine small poX, so it is report
ed. The chicken pox is epidemic
about here now among the children
We hope that Mrs. X. has only a light
case of it.
Mr.. Jesse Shoemaker was in a
very dangerous condition last Satur-
day and Saturday night with asthma
He got relief towards morning, and is
much better now. He used to be sub
ject to it, but had not had it for two
or three years.
Mrs. George Wiersma and her little
boy left here last Tuesday to spend a
month or two with the parents of her
late husband and few of his relatives
in Minnesota. Then she will go to
Roseland near. Chicago and make, her
future home with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Tysse. ..
Mrs. Eugenia Oswandel of Des
Moines, came down week before last
and staid ten days to assist in waiting
on her father w. d. Voorhees,, and
on Monday of last week Miss Louie
Voorhees,, also of ,Des Moines, was
with her father until Friday evening
when she returned to her work.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Gunendyke, Mr..
and Mrs. HI. Vaneunen and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Pothoven have taken the ad.
vice of President Roosevelt and had
an addition to their families lately
i think the President did not particu-
larly refer to the Dutch in the family
matter, for as a general thing they are
not very mucI lacking in that respect.
There has been some changes in our
business firms here. me grain and
stock business that was carried on
here by John and Ira DeCook is now
operated by John DeCook. He bought
his brothers interest. The general
store of Burggraaf & DeCook is now
run by Ira DeCook, Pete Burggraaf
having sold his interest to his former
partner, and the firm of Pothoven G
Nienendorp have sold one-third of
their interest to young man from
chicago by the name of Broekstra. BY
this last deal being made it let w. B.
Shoemaker out of a position, but he
occurred another good position right
away clerking for Ira DeCook.
Quite a number about here have
changed their places of residence late
ly.s John Vanbentem has moved from
the old J. H. Boston farm to the T. c.
Beach farm, and Yelta DeYoung has
moved where Vanbentem moved from.
J. II. Beagle has moved to Oskaloosa,
and his son George is on the farm that
his father bought over near Union
Mills, and Mr.. Bliek on the Beagle
place. Jake Klinendorst and Ralph
Voyce have rented part of the Boyer
farm over on Des Moines river and
have moved on it. Mrs. G. A. Fleck
has shut up her house here and is
staying witL her son James for the
present. Her daughter Charlotte hav-
ing died she is LETT alone. She has
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL PARTY.
A st. Patrick Entertainment for Con-
gregational Pupils.

The students and members of the
Congregational Sunday school were
entertained last evening in a most
hospitaDle manner. The entertain
ment furnished took the form of a
celebration of st. Patrick's day and all
present enjoyed the occasion to the
utmost. The party was given by the
pupils of Mrs. H. w. Lyman's class,
and Mrs. Pickett very generously
opened her home for the occasion. Re-
were served and a very
pleasant evening was spent by all.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19
School Report Of BLACK Oak No. 6.

The first two months of the winter
term the attendance was excellent,
but the last month was very poor due
to sickness. Every child except two
was compelled to be out of school.
Lambert Overbergen was neither alb.
sent nor tardy during the whole term.
Enrolment, boys IL, girls 16, total 81;
average daily attendance, boys s,
girls II, total 20; tardy, boys 30, girls
At, total II.
DAISY STANLEY WHITE, Teacher.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19
OUT ON BONDS.
Mrs. Gallagher Will Appeal to the
Supreme Court.

Iowa City, March 1S.--Mrs. Sarah
Ellen Gallagher, who is under sen.
tence for term of fifteen years in the
penitentiary at Anamosa for perjury
committed in her trial for the murder
of her husband, is now at liberty I'M
der supercedeas bond for $4,000
filed by her uncle, George Colwell. A
further sum of $4,000 will be added
to the amount of the bond within ten
days, making a total of $4,000. Her
attorneys have appealed the case to
the supreme court.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19

Glasses ground by himself to suit
the most difficult and defective eyes,
Scientific testing of eyes free, so
years experience. Reference, any
physician in this city. Honest met
hods and reasonable prices. Because
great experts nave failed, do not
give up trying to obtain good sight.
Where the greatest experts have
signally failed the Profess fire.
quently succeeds beyond Ia D,ost
sanguine expectations. Across he
street from Spencers wholesale build
ing.
*MAYNE ARNOLD when lad ser.
we'd seven years in his fathers spect-
acle factory, London, England, and
learned tense grinding thoroughly in
all its branches, This, together with
80 ears experience adjusting glasses
to every foem of defective sight, gives
an assurance to his patients of Sc
curing the best results possible from
human skill.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
PROF. ARNOLD THE ONLY PRACTICAL
oPTICIAN IN THIS PORTION OF
THE STATE.
The announcement is made that
Prof. Arnold is correcting the most
complicated and difficult cases of de-
fective eyesight with unerring accur-
acy, that he Is giving the people the
same skillful service for defective
eyesight fully equal to what they
could command were they in New
York, Paris or London. This is not
an absurd or exaggerated statement,
an 10 a nj nj q fFtIf h N
will be endorsed by every one of
Look out for testimonials from well
known people of this town and county,
who have never before been able 10
obtain help and who now see per-
fectly. In the meantime, ask any
one who has patronized Prof. Arnold
how they are pleased. One and all,
they can not say too much in praise
of him and his skill, and especially
the superiority of his glasses.
Special arrangement by Prof
Mayne Arnold until June let and no
longer. When in larger cities 1t has
been Prof. Arnold's custom to charge
for his valuable eye examin atiops
from SIS to S25, according to time re-
quired. When the value of the Pro-
fessor's more than fifty years. ex-
perience, his well known skill, as al
so the enormous cost of his splendid
and ingenious instruments, applian-
ces, etc. are considered, no person of
intelligence will think the cost I'M
reas enable. What then must be
thought of the fact that Prof. Arnold
will, till June Let make consultation
and examination absolutely free. Not
only entirely free, but will, under
any and all circumstances, give the
same amount of time and careful con-
sideration to his patients they would
receive If they were paying the
usual prices above quoted.
Understand distinctly the foregoing
arrangement extends for the time
stated and no longer.
The announcement is made to the
people of this county, as well as the
couties adjoining, that Prof. Arnold
has now at his optical parlors posi-.
lively the largest, finest and most
valuable line of spectacles and eye
glasses carried by any practical
optician In the world, stocks carried
by the opticians OF London, Paris,
New York City and Chicago, not ex-
cepted. Gall In, investigate and be
convinced.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19
EINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE.
n In matters of the estate of

]. M. Byers, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that on or
before the 21st day of February 1903,
there will be on file in the office of
the clerk of the district court of Ma
haska county, Iowa, the final settle
ment and petition for discharge of
Hannah e. Byers, executrix of the
estate of j. M. Byers, deceased, and
the same'is set for hearing on the 1st
day of the next term of the district
court, to be begun and held in Oska-
loosa on the 7th day of April, 1908, at
which time objections can be made
to the approving of said settlement
and granting the prayer of said petit
toner.
HANNAH E. BYERs, Executrix.
Dated this 21st day of February, 1908.
. IRVING g. JOHNSON,
30w4 Attorney for Estate.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19

FOR SALE.-The two. story brick
building on High avenue next to
Furstenburg's saloon, $1,000; also
the old Bump barn, corner First
avenue and q street, $4,000. Adj
dress O. Woodruff. Osksloosa, or
DIR. T. E. Moore, 499 Eddy St, San
Francisco, Cal. 32w4
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19
EINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE.
II In matters of the estate of


s. E. Hoover, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that on or
before the 21st day of February, 1908,
there will be on file in the office OF
the clerk of the district court of Ma
haska county, Iowa, the final settle
ment and petition for discharge of
Mary Hoover, executrix OF the es-
tate of 8. E. Hoover, deceased, and
the same is yet for hearing on the
first day of the next term of the dis
trict court, to be begun and held in
Oskaloosa on the 7th day of April,
1908, at which time objections can be
made to the approving of said settle.
ment and granting the prayer of said
petitioner.
Dated this 21st day of February, 1908.
MARY HOOVER, Executrix.
IRVING Q. JOHNSON,
30w4 Attorney for Estate.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19

Only half an hour Is required to dye
goods with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES. They are quick and sure.
Sold by druggists, 10c package,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19

The best quality Of team harness,
ali hand made, call and see them
at Vim. Madison g. sons.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19

See our new stock Of suit casee,
vaIIses and teIesc6pes. VIM. Mat
tIson & sons.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19

See our ten dollar hand made
single harness, the best bargain In
the city. VIM. Madison q Sons.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19

not yet fully decided Just what she
VIII do.
March II. Not H. Giel
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19

Mooney to loan on farm lands at
Iy1 low rate of interest. No delay.
See me before making loan.
NJ. E. BENNETT,
26tf Exchange Block.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-03-19
WANTS & FOR SALE:
FOR RENT.-Farm of 215 acres.
33tf Gesmen Bros. & Wheeler.
sAReAIN IN MAoAlNERY.-15 in

WANTED.-Two good farm hands.
Telephone 24-B. Jesse Mcclure,
Bussey, Iowa. 33w2-pd
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-25
GERMANY GETTING ANXIOUS
WANTS THE IMMEDIATE PAY.
MENT OF $500 PROMISED.
AS a Preliminary to Raising Of vene-
zuelan Bloekade-Mr. Bowen De-
elined the Request-Says Protocol
Calls for 80 Gays Time-Germany's
Reason Unknown.

Washing gton, Feb 23.-The German
so\einMent, tnIougn its representa-
i've, baron Speck Won Steruuerg. has
.nade Il request tor the immediate pay
nent ot l. o0UU which, it was supu-
lated In the protocol signed on Fepru.
afy l3. should be paid within 80
lays from that date, as a preliminary
20 the raising OF the blockade against
the Venezuelan ports and agreement to
send the question Of preferential treat
ment of the blockading nations to The
Hague for determination. Mr.. Bowen
declined to accede to the request, but
informed Baron Sternberg that as pro-
vided in the protocol, the money would
be paid to the German representative
at Caracas 80 days from February 13,
which would be on the 18th Of March.
The reason that animated the Ger.
man government in making the re-
luest is not disclosed here. The mat.
Ter has special significance perhaps
from the fact that the ships taken by
the Germans during the blockade have
not yet been returned to Venezuela.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-25
THE ARMY WAR COLLEGE.
Corner Stone Laid With Grand Cere'
mony-Distinguishe Men There,

Washington, Feb. 24.-ln the pres
ence of an assemblage of distinguished
people. including the president Of the
United States, members of the cabinet
and of congress- justices OF the su'
preme court, representatives OF foreign
powers and others eminent In the life
of the nation, the cornerstone OF the
army war college was laid here with
impressive military and Masonic cere-
monies.
The occasion was rendered notable
and interesting by addresses delivered
by President Roosevelt, Secretary OF
War Root and Major General s. B. NJ.
Young, president of the war college.
The site selected for the new building
is on the reservation of the Washing.
ton barracks. TOday's ceremonies
marked the beginning Of a project
which has been fOstered by the presi-
dent Secretary Root and others In
terested in the advancement and thor
ough training of the United States ar
my. While the foundation Of the new
structure, which is to be practically
unique, has been only just begun, the
plans contemplated by the war depart
ment and by congress include the con-
structiOn of an entirely new set OF
buildings on the arsenal grounds.
Among other structures there will be
hospital, barracks, officers quarters
and an administration building, all to
be handsome and Of the most approv'
ed architectural design. The army
war college grounds have been select
ed as the site Of the statue of Fred
erick the Great. which Emperor VIII
liam proposed to present to the people.
About 1000 troops, representing the
various branches of the war service,
took part in the exercises.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-25
Cure for St. Vitus' Dance.

DR.. Jacques Loeb of Chicago has dis.
covered that muscular and nervous dis.
eases, such as st. VItus' dance, paraly.
sis, locomotor ataxia and sleeplessness
can be cured by administering calcium
salts-that is, such salts as are found
in well water and many foods.
The announcement of this discovery
in scientific research has just been
made. In one of the publications just
issued by the University of Chicago
DR.. Loeb tells of his experiments on
lower forms of life and the conclusions
suggested in regard to human beings
Simply stated, the conclusion is that
the presence of calcium salts is what
prevents muscular twitching; that
practically all nervous diseases are
caused by the absence Of calcium, and
therefore to restore normal conditions
and effect cure the treatment is to
dose with calcium salts.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-25
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Trouble is brewing in Brownsville.
Is. c., among the Indians.
Charles Eiiinger, confidential man.
and cashier for the Fisher Mercantile
company. son of prominent MissOula
people and Tor years a man OF exem-
plary habits, is now a self confessed
embeZzler.
One man was killed and 13 other
persons more or less seriously injured
in an accident on the Chicago & North
western railroad near Athol, s. ID.
Fred A. Bopp. vice president OF bank
at Hawkeye, Iowa, is dead.
Rather than go to the Philippines.
to which his troop had been ordered.
Private Mcdonald of q troop, Thir-
teenth cavalry at Fort Keogh. Mont
committed suicide by shooting him
self through the heart with a AZ cali
Der revolver, the deed being committed
In the barracks.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-25
Riot at South Bend, Ind.

South Bend, Ind, Feb. 23.-An at
tempt was made by mob of $50 men
10 wreck the power house OF the In
diana Railway company and do injury
to the employees there. There we're
seven men at the power house when
the attack was made. One, the watch
man. named DIETRICH, was thrown bod.
lily through a window and seriously in
jured. J. A. Ovitt and NJ. T.. Essler
were badly pummeled and gashed by
brickbats, stones and clubs.
They will be charged with conspir-
acy, riot and assault with intent to kill.
The hose was turned on the fire under
the boilers. Much damage was done
to property.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-25
To Increase Pensions.

Washington. Feb. 24.-The conferees
on the senate bill to increase the pen.
sions of those who have lost limbs In
the military service or are totally dis
abled, have agreed, the rates fixed by
the house amendments being accepted.
These provide a pension Of $40 per
month for the loss of hand or foot,
SAC for an arm off at or above the ell
bow. or a leg at or above the knee;
s55 where arm or leg is entirely lost;
$50 for loss of one hand and one foot
and 500 for the loss of both feet. The
house amendment providing an in
creas eof $50 for certain persons draw
ing pensions under the act Of June q.
1890, is stricken out.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-25
Statehood Compromise.

Washington, Feb. 24-The statehood
compromise, which is expected to un.
lock the present tangle in the senate
and remove the blockade. proposes to
admit two states, one to be Oklahoma,
according to its present boundaries.
with the proviso that Indian Terri,
tory shall be added to Oklahoma In
1906. when the treaty obligations with
the Indians will not be in the way. The
other state is to be composed OF New
Mexico and Arizona, under the name
Of Montezuma. with a proviso that
when the present territory Of Arizona
has a population of 100000 people It
shall become a separate state. provii-
ing that the people Of the territory af-
fected vote in favor of being divided
from New Mexico
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-25
Shorten Time 12 Hours.

St. Paul, Feb. 23.-On March the
Great Northern railway will begin a
new train service that will bring the
Puget Sound cities 2hours closer to
New York, the new schedule permit
ting OF a journey from coast to coast
In somthing under 96 hours. The new
train will leave Seattle at $3.50 daily.
reaching st. Paul at 10:30 p. m. on
the third day, go hours from the coast.