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Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1903-11-05
PIOCHE. NEVADA FRIDAY NOVENIBER5 1909.
A MOCK FUNERAL.

entic"'y 80 side wiih tine passing OF
that eventfui lay here in our little
to vn. Monday night the peaceful
citizens were set to wonder what was
going on when at midnight tie
doleful toiling of Number 2 fire bell
softly rang out for few moments.
The representative of the REooRD,
who had missed the fun the night
before, quickly dressed and hurried
to the main thoroughfare and what
sight met his eyes. There was
large crowd assembled and the
principal objects We're two indivi-
duals who are equipped with limbs
which are composed of wood, cork,
leather and steel. There were dead
dead from the effects OF the intoxi-
eating atmosphere. 1t tiherefore be-
came the duty of those assembled to
10 bury the limp remains of the de-
ptrted ~. A coffin was procured
aud owing to its size only one could
be disposed of at once so the other
was tied up to a tree, for he showed
some evidences of life by firing
volleys OF oaths at short intervals.
BY the way of variation he would
exclaim "Oh love your whenever
nome OF some person was men
toned for whom he entertained
warm regard. These int rruptors
did not prevent the preparations for
the disposition of the one who was
nailed down ia the box and was
evidently not doing much worrying
The ceremony began. A lawyer
direct from Milwaukee captured the
honor OF off ciating which he did
in the most credi able manner,
Among his remarks the REcoaD man
remembers the following: Il feel
this a great honor to speak upon
this occasion. Here we have "Poor
Sport Watkins" The man who had
in his day fer associates notorious
men like Bach Cassidy Jim McCarty
and others ard who knew no fear
until lie had to invest in IL piece oil
cordwood to help him navigate aud
had mule Que house his ab)le for II
number of years. Who always
claimed he could die as quickly as
the next man and at one time knew
no fear" All joined in singing a
suitable hymn, after which the box
was placed on wagon which was
dragged up and down the street
over all the rough places until II
} WIS estimated by those with
: mathematical turn OF mind that the
J distance TO the cemetery had beer
) covered. The procession stopped
5 likewise the bell quit tolling. The
, box WIS then lowered down the sid'
/ of six foot rock wall and when ]
: started TO bump against the pro
y iecting rocks, the inmate showed
2 bis distress of mind by becoming
!. thoroughly frightened and began tt
4 call loudly. Evidently he was no
It heard by the sexton who shovelet
g dirt and rocks on the box. TIL
l. task completed the crowd wende'
d its way bacl. to see how the othe
'e was getting along, but they foun
,r such startling evidences Of life the
ot decided there wis no show for
K funeral took him home, put him
z. bed and as no one would voluntet
a to stay with him and he migl
Ie get lonely, they took off his woode
lie leg, placed it in his arms and as II
tn last man went out the door he heai
th him exclaim once more "Oh / lo'
he you"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-02-19
ARmoRY AT ALBA.
Company A Secures Building Site
For New Home.

Abba Union; The movement re-
Gently made to secure an armory for
Company A, l. N. g., has progressed
80 we'll that negotiations have been
closed for the Hickenlooper lot 66x19l
and funds are on hand or in sight
make full settlement. ID
In this connection the compai
boys express their appreciation 4
the kindness shown them by the ell
zens OF Abba In their liberal donatioIM
and especially that of the p E. "
Sisterhood last Monday night In Civ
ing them, unsolicited, SIS in cash.
This puts the boys on their feet and
the new building, 5Ox132, will be
erected rs soon as possible. 1t there
are any other fratefnal orders in town
who are inclined as were the P. E. o..
to help out this enterprise, the Union
feels srrs it would DO kindness
wcrthily bestowed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-02-19
SKUNK RIVER.
GALA LILY.
Feb. u.

Madison school resaHned laSors last
week.
Mrs. Mary Cruzen is improving in
health,
Fred Cofln has disposed of his
feeding cattle.
Mrs WsIraven has been quite sick
from kidney trouble.
F. Whitehead sold q bunch o9 10
head os hogs last week at $3.50 per
cwt.
Madison school bad'a spelliag con
test and valentine drawing Saturday
evening.
Aunt Esther Knight is not feeling
as well as her many FRIENDS would
like to have her.
clifford Perree returned Monday
from two weeks visit at the Il. Is.
Bailey home at Valley junction.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Van der Welt, who
live Ave miles northwest Of PelIa, Wis.
tied at the Reynolds home one day
last week,
j. r. Padgett 10 putting in his home
supply OF ice. This Is surely ice-msk-
ING weather. Is degrees below zero
this morning and 10 below yesterday
morning.
| Peb. IL. WOOD VIOLET.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-02-19
letter 10 Mr.. Henry Jones,
Opkaloosa, Iowa,

Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Dear Sir: Lead and oil isInc longer
the paint 60 be prosperous with.
AZ everybody knows, lead and oil
chalks or powders Of in about three
years--three years H. its hpit,
Painters are putting little sinc in
their lead to make il fought lasts
=, good three years with little sine.
But painters don't like the job of
mixing zinc, Te's tedious job, and ,
both being white, nobody kmows when
the mixing is thorough. It gets half
mixed; and the paint goes on "a streak
Of lead and a streak OF zinc. That ia
not good work.
The mistake made is In trying to do
by hand what is better done by ma
ehinery, Hand.work cent compete
with machine. work.
Devee Ready Paint is yeur paint.
It wears twice as long as lead and oil.
This reduces the cost of keeping a
house well paintedito half.
Our Agents in oskaloosa are Green
g. Bentley Drug Co.
Yours truly,
--.a. f, w, DByoE & Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-02-19
WEST CENTER.
Peb, Ia

Albert Brantner has a very siok
horse.
Mr.. Kelly and family have moved
to the city.
Mr.. West IL sick; has been a11ing
for several weeks.
Charley whitnnore has put in a hong
distance telephone.
Frank Whitehead sold banoh Of
hogs that brought him 1900.
Mr.. Elwoea bought a COW Of w,
kirkpatrick, paying s85 for 1t,
MT. Cooper and wife, Of the city,
visited at Mr.. Chords Thursday.
Chase Mattox bought two fine Jer.
sey cows OF Mr. KeAy, paying u.s.
Mr. Hampton has moved to Ais new
home on the other side OF the city,
Mr. shoemake and wife spent the
day Friday with MT,and Mrs, Choro,
Mrs. Mattox has had quite, tussls
with Ia grippe and catarrhal sore
throat,
Mrs. Chord has been by the bea.
side OF a sick niece, Miss Gable, in
the c5Jy.
Eli Davis and wife served oysters
last Thursday night to a number OF
their neighbors.
Dennis Davis aud wife viii move
during the conHing week to the Smith
place near town.
Eli Davis Is quite poorly with Ia
crippe. His little son hss been hs1'
ing very sore throat.
James Hant and family visited n
the parental John H1nt home on the
other side OF the river Sunday.
Frank chord, Of New Sharon, vie
tied ct the parental home MONDAY
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-02-19
posE ALLL.

Ernie Shaw was q business caller in
the HiH on Thursday.
Walter Lunt, Of Peoria, WIS making
business calls around the Hin this
week.
l. W Bump and daughter Della is
visiting at the F. W Bump home.
]. Nj. Reed reports splendid prices
for everything at RI. T. StringfeIIow's
sale. Brood Bows from S24 to $50 per
head: milk cows from S35 to $4S.50,
I heard some one say that during our
last democratic administration prices
were not so high as now. How is that,
my good democratic brother?
f. w. Bass arrived home last week
from Highland Park, Dies MofHes,
where be has been taking a course in
pharmacy.
Matthew Reid. an engineer out of
9aHe pain. iowa. is visiting his psr-
arts at the Daniel Reid home.
Mrs. II. .. Bass returned last week
from Disco. IN. where she was attend
ing q combination sale OF Red Polled
Durham cattle Mrs Bass has a fine
herd oil this breed and handles none
Ts5t the best she can find A VISIT to
her fine farm VIII prove this TO any
one Interested.
There ives q grand reception held at
the John D. Blake home on Tuesday
night Of rhis week in honor OF his son
VBthar Who was married in Nebraska
a short tine ago. He and his wife ar
rived here Tuesday and we're taken
ont 10 the home Of his father to at
4aud the reception that had been pre-
psrad for The occasion ana a feast fit
for a king was served. Those present
were: Rebe Robbins and family Jas,
Robbins and family, Robert Sarvis
and wife. Andrew Blake, two daugh'
rers and son, w. T. Rowland and fam
iIv. Fletcher Bump ana family, Rober1
CurrelI, his mother ana Miss Carrie
Bruce Arnold, mother and Miss Bes
sic yohn Reid, duncan Reid, Willi'
Reid. Misses Barbara, Ella and Winni'
Reid Mr.. James Spates, Sr., l. w
Bunap and daughter Della OF 0sks
loosa. Every person present en1oye'
themselves, and went home at a lat
hour wishing the Blakes a long an
happy life Nasty.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-02-19
EppVNlLLE.

A. g, Beamer went to Des MONIES
Friday,
Mise Gertrude Clark lie very much
improved,
Mayor Funk was an Ottumwa call
er Wednesday,
Born, February IL, to Mrtand Mrs,
Elmer Darnell (?) N
s, P. Crosson has resigneShis posi-
ton as night police. nv
Arthur Elliott spent Sunday here
with friends and relatives.
Bern, February 10, to Mr.. and Mrs,
Hcratio Davie, baby boy.
Mrs. Geo. Pendray left for her homo
at Middle Grove, H., Thursday.
The General OF the late 1. s. Riggs
viii be Wednesday at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Johnson, Of OskaloGsa,
was an Eddyville business caller Fri
day.
The Royal NeisA5ors gave a Val.
About IS attended,
VIII lager has bought the f. e..
Barringer farm, north Of town and
will take possession March Let.
George w. Davis and Mr.. and Mrs,
j. II Davis were in EddyviSle visit.
lag Mr. and Mrs, Horatio Davis.
Q. l.. Davidson, who has been en-.
gagged SIS foreman at the electric light
plant, moved to Ottumwa last Friday.
Miss Gsrtrnds MeNeere, Of Des
MoSnes, was at homo last week t0r q
few days visit with friends and rela.
tiVss.
j, r. Fin5ley has leased his farm
near Buxton, and intends to move to
iowa as soon as ne finds q suitable
residence.
Linnie, the little daughter OF Mrs.
Ada Har65np, is now q victim Of scar.
bet fever. This is She onsy new case
we know of,
Mrs. Mary Morleg, ana two chill.
4 6rsn, 0g Kansas, arrived few Ea4ys
ago 70. . rwo weeks pisit with her
mother, Mrs. A. Surbaagh.
The ladies' "a thsM. e. church gave
az exchange ssocisa at tAs home OF
Mr. and Mrs. j.. T.. Nqdlsou uhursdgy
evening. A good time 10 reported.
Vim. Mansonys has moved into lths
Mrs. Mstesr property sna G.. 3. Fish
e sas moved ina his 98rmgr rssi-
asncs which be- bought some oins
ago.
\ James johnson who Hr8s slbUut NIX x
miles, ucr'thwwslt aa Sgwsra, wsas ltslfsnr
s6r9onsay Sa Rt the lhAnne DffaiE t1wu1tH-
en- Mel Jchnser. Isl tiis zllnra, Mon
asy aSstermoon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-02-19
Mrs. Win Garrett and daughter vic.
tied with Mrs. Witt Friday.

Mrs Win Garrett and daughter Wig
tied with Mrs. Witt Friday.
Yves Randall visited at the parental
Q. d. Randall home Monday.
Otis Tennis has been busy saving
ice for the ice haulers this week.
VIII Bequeath and Berry Harper
are hauling corn cobs for Dan Un-
sioker.
Mr.. Sisoo, OF Highland Center,
moved on HE farm north of Cedar
Tuesday.
Berimand Harper is suffering with
a very sore finger from tearing apart
Of the nail of.
Mr.. Woody bought two COWS at Oh
liver's sale, paying $3.50 for one and
SAL for the other.
Lon Boles, Ben Bradley and John
Simms went to Oskaloosa. on special
business Monday.
John Baitsen is having his ice
house filled this week. He is paying
so aents ton for hauling.
The sale at Lige Olliver's was we'll
attended and everything sold reason
ably well. The sale Melted him $3.50.
Earl Witt, who is attending Penn
college in 0skaloosa, came home on
Friday night and returned Monday
noon,
Berimand Harper went to Kirkville
Monday after coal. 1t is hard work
to get coal now. so many are wanting
to haul.
The box supper at the Nj. E. church
was we'll attended Saturday night and
everybody had a good time. They
took in s2l>o0,
DIR, Sarbaugh, DIR, Krout, Dan I'm
sicker, MIR. and Mrs. Charley Witt
and Grandma Witt were in Oskaloosa
Saturday on business.
Mrs. Huff,wh was staying with her
sick daughter-in-law, Mrs, Henry
Huff, returned to her home at New
Sharon Saturday, taking the baby
home with her,
Monday was about the coolest day
we have had this winter, Nat Byram,
our mail carrier, said he suffered
more with she cold that day than he
has any THE winter.
DR., Sarbaugh, of Wright, sold his
city property one day last week to
Grandma Witt; price 81, coo. The DIR,
purchased some other property in the
same place, bat we did not learn the
price.
Lige Oniver departed for Colorado
Monday where he will work on q
ranch. His wife is staying at her
fathers for week or two till Mr..
oliver gets the household goods
there and gets settled.
Miss Annie Koontz and Mr.. Jerry
Wymoee, of Rose Hill, drove down to
the home Of Rev. Gilbert, at Cedar,
Saturday night, where they we're mar.
ried and returned to the home OF her
brother, Mike Koontz, and spent the
evening. They departed Monday
for their home near Rose Hill.
Feb. IL. SEED BIER.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-02-19
CORRESPONDENCE.
RUxToN


A Grand Dramatic Co for home
aBusements has been organized with
Al. n. Jackson manager, which viii ap
pear from time to time IN the new
opera house which IS to be built this
spring
A fhe base bali team has been or
eanikea with 3. r. Cooper, manager.
TRey viii play all professional teams
this season.
The famous Buxton band this season
Is larger and finer than ever.
II Is learned that plans are on foot
TO erect an opera house here. It
should have seating capacity Of at
least one thousand The pay rolls OF
the mines-ovef eight hundred people
Indicate a population In Buxton OF
between three and four Thousand, and
the adjacent country population OF
Iyovilla and Hamilton, ought 10 make
this cne of the best show" cities. BY
the way, did you ever think that Bux-
TON Is the greatest mining camp, as
welt as the largest unihcorporated city
in the state II Is also perhaps
its size--the most orderly city, and
has only one peace officer.
Mt zion Baptist church has a choir
of Is voices with A. n, jackson as con,
ducuor.
John F, Washington, one OF w. A.
welfs' clerks, is confined in at home;
we hope he viii soon recover and be
abe 10 Be with as again.
r. n. Russell from Columbia, Mar
shan county, is q new resident here.
ne TaIIis & Gilbert entertaining
company Played here to a full house
at the Baptist church on Monday,
Tresday and Wednesday evening.
The schools Of Buxton are in a
splendid conditioh, which speaks well
for The citizen AT present there are
aSoat sixteen boys and girls that are
preparing for tlle high schoc3-that
is a good showing for the teachers.
The young people OF the st, John NJ.
p. church have organized a young PEG
PIES Christian Endeavor Society. AT
present there is a membership of
about twenty.
Mrs. Louisa Chamber, Of TT Msdi-
son. is here for a visit with Mrs. w.
Briggs.
Geo. lee is very happy indeed. It's
4 Roy.
Jno. washington is able to be about
again after a severe sick BpeH.
Mrs. Julia Welch is quite sick
A wen conducted and progressive
coal camp is that known as the Union
mine located about half q mile north
west OF here, the proprietors being
laessrs. A. A. and Frank Hamilton,
who lately conducted hardware store
IN oskaloosa. The camp comprises at
present twenty-five houses erected re-
Gently, ana d hne store, at which a
comprehensive stock of goods are
kept in first class style.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Fer
gtsson, section foreman at No 10, a
ten pound daughter
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-02-19
oFFIcE AT EDDYvlLLE.
The Postal Telegraph Company
Will Have Branch There.
SEED her

EadyviIle Tribune: The Postal
Telegraph Co., who ran their lines
through here some weeks ago, have
made arrangements with o. r..
Harper for the establishment Of an
Office In EddyviIle The Office will be
located in the j. Harper 81 Co., store
and Mr.. Harper viii attend to 1t in
connection with his duties st the
store. Mr.. Harper is an expert
operator, having for several years
been q trusted employe OF the Rock
island, and win make competent
and DbIiglng manager for both the
company and patrons.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-02-19
SPRING CREEK.

George NAH is suffering with blood
poison.
PIiny Jewell has been entertaining
ls grippe.
Howard Keiner came in from Ohio
Tuesday night.
Lon CoIson was among the number
selling hogs this week.
Mrs. Mark Beach and son frankie
visited at the James Natter home
this week,
Mrs. James Guthrie has been quite
sick bat is improving under the care
of DR.. Watson.
Mrs. Mamie Hoover is making
preparations to build new barn on
her farm this spring,
The writer received q card from
Mre. kenworthy saying they arrived
safely and were al wei,
W.. wHIhoR and L. N, Taylor at
tended the Bonnaweh Short-horn
sale at GrinneH ThHrsday.
r. Tuinstra's little girl has been
quite sick with lung fever. She is
improving under the care OF DIR,
Windie.
A. Edris, after spending several
weeks with his brother Edward, de-
parted Thursday morning for HE
home In Indiana.
About sixty or the IA. y. people
came out from town to the A, J.. Jew
ell home last Friday evening. These
good people did not 90 q thing bat
eat oysters and have good time.
The widow Nelson's house burned
down Thursday morning. Ii is
thought a spark fell on the roof and
Get IL on IRE. Most of the eonteRts
were burned. They carried 2 sEean
insurance,
When the wopnan's CBab ask that
the hitch racks Ne removed inRnedi-
stely they simply ask the farmers 70
stay away from town, However, that
is what q good many will DO unless
some place be provided DO biSeh their
teams.
Ira D. Kellogg visited several OF
the schools "wednesday and presented
his pledge cards to the pupils, Most
OF the pupils signed tho pledge. Mr.
Kellogg is doing good work with bic
cards He also delivered temper
snca lecture at Bloomfield Wednes'
day evening.
Feb. u. GALA LILY.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-02-19

Every body has their share d
| valentines, go have !.
e, T., Richardson was tfansaetine
business Ia Abba Friday.
Misses Grace aud Lois Richardson
are visiting friends and relatives neal
Bussey,
q. n. Anderson aud Ben Aldrias
were business callers In Knoxville
Tuesday.
Married at the home OF Che brides
parents, MIR. aud Mrs. John Findley,
Wednesday evening, Feb. IL, 1908,
Otto Hays to Bertha Findley. Both
are well known In Blur Creek and
their many friends wish them life
full OF happiness, Other bells will
soon be ringing.
Ed Richardson and sister Laura
spent Saturday evening with D. j.
Reese and family.
Sd Williams, better known as
Beam attended league at Hayden
Chapel Sunday evening.
Ernest Anderson and wife or oska.
loosa are visiting &C the parental y,
e. Anderson home.
J,B. Anderson took dinner with
Dan Richardson and fstnily Thursday.
We, us and company, with Ed
Richardson az driver, attended
church at Salem Sunday,
Rev. Brown ard Rev. Coat are
holding pretraete6meetings at Bethel
church,
Fred Anderson End John Under
wood spent Sunday with she Misses
Richardson.
d. j. Reese sold twenty bushels OF
potatoes to VIM. BankB and Jeff
White last week.
@. e. Johnson, of near Beacon ,Ide.
parted for Ottamwa Saturday to visit
friends and relatives.
Mics Laura Richardson called on
Mrs. Matte Bay Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelly streeter are
visiting with friends at Cedar,
Mrs. Matilda Richardson ia visiting
with Wilmer Hall and family,
Those on the siek list are b. B.
Anderson and Wmt Hobeoh's baby.
They are improving.
n. ]. Reese returned home Monday
evening after a few days vipit with
hfs sister, Mrs, Thomas johnson near
Beacon.
Dan Richardson ard son John
spent Saturday afteEnoen wf*h the
.. = Reese family.
II has been the order Of the day.
this week especially, each and every
body to heve their photograph taken
regardless Of quality or designs Of
features.
Eva Balm and Della TempaetoR
were Oak aaooea callers Friday,
ethel White IL spending q tewaaye
with frienae and relatives at Rady-
vine,
sd Richardson and sister Laura
spent Tuesday and Wedne sday VITA
their cousin, A. ID, Nsmpleton and
wire near Hansilton.
Everett Turner took a losG Of
apples to Buxton Tuesday.
Miss Mary Neil and sister NIela
spent "Wednesday with Mrs, Q. E.
Anderson.
Wilmer Han and family will leave
far Missoari a week from Monday,
Peb. Ia Brown EYHss
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-02-19

much with rheumatism, ard has beer
for four Or I'VE months
Mrs Lnlu Davis, Of Des NIoines
,fssfvs here the flrst Of last week to at
tend the funeral OF her cousin, Arthur
v0yee.
Mi. s. Nelson and his wife Of 0ska
l6osa came here last Thursday to see
their daughter. Mrs w, p Shoemaker
who was suffering very much with In
fammat6ry rheumatism She has been
sick for nearly two weeks but has
been getting better FOR couple OF
DAYS.
Miss Mabel Stump Is visiting at the
Fred Butler home
MIR, and Mrs Len Denbefgef, who
went to Los Angeles, California, last
fall with the expectation Of making
that their home, have returned and
are staying among their friends for
the present
George Patterson, who Is taking d
commercial course m Des Moines came
home to help his father get ready for
the sale last week. He returned again
last Wednesday afternoon.
Archie Moody Is taking a trip
through Missouri and Arkansas to
look at the country.
Mrs. Corral Haines Van zantee
and baby daughter are visiting with
her husband relatives about here.
Porter Marks, Of Fairbury, Neb., is
,tin visiting about here, but will re-
urn TO his home in a few days.
Jerry Riggs and wife went to oska.
oosa last Monday TO see her sister,
Mrs. s. Nelson who is quite sick, and
o attend TO some business matters.
we are having the coolest spell of
he winter. Monday 1t was 10 below,
I3 below and this (Wednes
lay) morning IL below.
Feb. is. Not n. Giel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-02-19
PUBLIC SALES.
Joint sale.

1ptflt OSs4Ss
Having rented and sold our farms !
we will sell at public auction at SAM
Barkley's farm of mile esst of
White Oak church, Monday, Feb. 20,
at 10 O'Clock, span 4-year OLD horses,
weight 2750, one S-year old horse, one
Swear old mare, one 2-year Old horse,
one 9-year old mare, in foal by Endi-
colts horse, one 7-year old horse,
span work mares, bred to Jack, IS
choice milk cows, with calf at side,
the rest will be fresh in the spring, 5
yearling steers, yearling heifers, 10
last spring calves, 10 young brood
sows, all bred and thrifty shoats,
new Departure cultiyator, top buggy
and single harness, 14inch stirring
plow, suIky pillow, moving machine,
corn planter and check rover, wagon,
8 section harrow, about tons good
timothy hay, saddle and brides good
horse collars, and some household and
kitchen furniture. Free lunch at
noon and usual terms. I. M. Reed,
auctioneer. s. BARKLEY,
M. d. MATHEWS,
Proprietors,