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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-10-30
Fish Bros. are selling their stock
at cost to quit business.
Cheap Rates to Texas, Arkansas and Cali

Chedp RdleS 70 Texas, HFKdhSds and CALI
forni1.
Houseseekers and colonists: First
and Third Tuesdays each month.
Liberal limits. Cheap colonist rates
daily till November 30 to California
and the Northwest. Free reclining
chair cars. Personally conducted
pullman tourist sleepers from st.
Louis or Memphis via Missouri Pacific
Ry., or Iron Mountain Route. Write
for particulars; consult ticket agents.
R. T. G. MATTHEWS, I. P. A. ne
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-10-30

All decorating material and fair
novelties can be toun b at the Cald-
well Stationery Co.'S.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-09-24
lRETRAcTIoN MADE.
Rev. G. w. Slater Squares Himself
in Conference.

Des Moines, Sept. 22.--one import
ant transaction at the A. M. q. con-
ference that has not been made pub
lie, is the retraction of Rev. Geo. W.
Slater, the Chicago man who so ter
ribly scored the bishop, the presiding
elders and several ministers, through
some of the papers of the west. One
of Slaters letters was written to the
editor of the Bystander in this city.
It was an onslaught against almost
every member of the Iowa confer
ence.
Nothing was done about the letters
until Saturday forenoon when the ex-
ecutive session was called to order
In this session Mr.. Slater arose and
retracted all the bad things he had
said pesonally and through the press,
He apologized and appealed to the
bishop for pardon and pledged his
word that such slip would not occur
again. He said he had been led to
do it by others who were trying to
gain advantage by making him the
instrument Of their spite and malice.
1t is said that the scene at this execu.
tive session was one Of the most in.
tensely dramatic ever known in the
conference.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-09-24
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT
Young Paul Black Meets With a
Serious Experience.

Paul Black, son Of Mrs. Luella r.
Black, No. 303 South B street, met
with a very painful and serious acct
dent Monday morning at the Second
ward school building, resulting in
the amputation of a finger of the
right hand
Paul had gone to the school build.
ing soon after the ringing of the first
bell at $3.50 o'clock. He started into
the water closet entrance on the
south Of the building. It appears
that the door at the entrance to the
closet is without knob and con
triyance Of lead and iron has been
rugged up to answer IN place of the
usual hardware. The door is heavily
weighted to keep it closed. Paul
found considerable difficulty in oper-
ating the door on account of its great
weight. He managed to get the door
open but could not hold it and as 1t
was closing a silver of the iron IN
the improvised knob caught under a
ring that the boy was wearing and
held the hand firmly. The door
slammed shut with such violence that
the lad was jerked entirely off his
feet and the hand was pulled along to
the door jamb The sharp edges OF
the ring cut into the flesh of the fin
ger and scraped the bone clean of
every bit of flesh, muscle and leader
excepting one little tendon, from the
knuckle back to the middle joint.
The wound bled profusely and it'll
was seen that the boy was badly hurt.
Medical attention was secured for
him as soon as possible and a careful
examination was made. The nature
of the injury to the finger was so seri.
GUS that amputation was necessary.
Chloroform was administered and the
finger was taken off, The gold band
ring was removed from the finger az
ter the amputation and it shows the
marks where the metal on the door
caught it and held the boys hand !
Paul, who is a lad of twelve years, |
was a plucky little fellow throughout
the ordeal and bore the excessive !
pain with a fortitude that would have
been praiseworthy in one many years
his senior.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-09-24
D. |. CLARK DEAD.
Prominent Business Man of Newton
Succumbs Suddenly.

Newton, Ia, Sept. 22.-D. L.Clark,
a prominent banker of this city, died
yesterday. Mr.. Clark was 81 years
old and the evening before went out
to the barn to look after some stock.
His long absence caused some mem
bers of the family to go in search of
him and he was found lying on the
ground unconscious near the stable
He was picked up and carried into
the house. but died within fey
hours. He did not regain conscious
ness previous to death.
The deceased was the grandfather
of Mrs. Ralph McCurdy, of Oskaloosa,
and the lady came to Newton this
morning, accompanied by Mr.. Nc
Curdy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-09-24
SKUNK RIVER.

Madison school is going smoothly
along.
No frost to amount to anything in
this locality yet.
Ed Harvey, at the east end, has
his new barn about completed.
Measles are having their "ins" at
the west end OF Skunk river range.
Uncle Charley Ferres is visiting
with his SON Isaac for week or SO.
The Rev. Aaron Daily, who has
been ailingi for some time, Is now
better. tist
G.. B. Coffin and family entertained
Isaac and Anna Ferree to dinner
Sunday. ,a II /
Mrs. @. B. Coffin has returnedfrom
a weeks visit with her parents at
Washington, Iowa. gGtt
Mrs. Mary Ferree has returned
from spending few days with her
father at Barnes City.
Sabbath school is kept going by
the faithful few, headed by the att
tentive superintendent, J. b. Crnzer. &
isaac Eerroe mas r0Iurneu from
weeks vieit with relatives in Guthrie
county and reports pleasant time.
Mrs. Anna Ferree and .Mrs., May
Hicks spent a pleasant day in New
Sharon last week visiting at the
Phillips and Bryan homes.
The Harry Hicks family, Mr.. and
Mrs. j, B. Cruzen and the Chaa.
Bailey family visited Sunday with
Father Abraham Bailey and enjoyed
the afternoon in music.
Mrs. Lou Cruzen gave herself q
birthday dinner Wednesday and had
quilting to occupy the ladies mean
time and it goes without saying that
every one had "tall'' time.
Peter Rysnyke has sold his farm,
known az the John Padgett place to
Mr.. DePringle for seventy-six dollars
per acre and will give possession
March first. Mr.. Rysnke has bought
near Leighton. But though we regret
this change, we can recommend the
family, as they have lived here long
enough to know their worth.
WooD VIOLET.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-09-24
IOWA CROP BULLETIN.
Condition in the State as Noted by
the Weather Bureau.

Des Moines, Sept 22.--The first
half of the past week was unseason-
ably cold, wet and cloudy, and the
last three days were fair and much
more favorable for the matured
crops. At the Des Moines station
the daily average temperature was 9
degrees below normal The defcien-
cy was greater in the west and north,
and less in the south and east dis
tricts. In all sections light to heavy
frosts were reported and at few sta
tons the frosts were described as
killing" on the 18th and 18th. Later
reports, however, do not justify this
extreme designation, except as to eff
fects on tender vegetation and on
very low ground. The corn crop ap-
pears to have escaped any very seri-
GUS damage, even in localities where
the temperature was lowest. The
subsequent drying winds have been
very favorable to the most advanced
portion of the crop, and corn harvest
ers have begun operations in all Sec
tions. With continued ripening
weather the bulk Of the crop will be
safe from harm by frost by Sept. go.
But some OF the area planted win
yield nothing but poor fodder.
Threshing was delayed by wet wealth
err. and reports indicate considerable
damage TO grain in stacks as well as
shocks. Proving is well advanced.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-09-24
new SCHOOL OFFICER
Z. IT, Shangle Will Succeed 1. w.
a,r oscdoksas Secretary.

o OH .
At the semi-annual meeting of the
School Board held Monday evening
the report of F. B. Shafer, treasurer,
was read Tor theyear ending Sept. 21.
This showed a total cash on hand in
the various funds Of s6,3O7OO.
The report Of the secretary could
not be completed at this time as the
school census now being taken is not
finished. The wet weather has inter
fered seriously with the prosecution
Of this work.
Mr. L.. t. Shangle, the attorney,
was elected secretary of the Board.
There was no other application for
the place. Mr.. Shangle Is a compe-
tent man and one in whose hands this
important branch of the work of the
district may well be left. He has an
Office on North Market street which
will hereafter be practically the
working headquarters of the Board
between their regular sessions.
Mr.. l.. W. Cook, the retiring secre-
tary, was elected to the position
twelve years ago and has been re-
elected zach succeeding year since
that time Before Rdjourring the
hoard passed, q resolution expressing
their appreciation of his services,
which hare been satisfactory 20 the
Board and public aliks. 7,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-09-24

Dwight Reynolds, No. 1916 Ninth
avenue east, and the extension was
thus "inaugurated under the most
suspicious of occasions" and did a
paying business at the start. The
evening was spent with the diversion
of Finch. Music also occupied a
part of the evenings entertainment.
Refreshments were served and a
general good time was participated in
by all.
The guests of the evening were:l
Misses Maud Hunter, Jessie Hanna,
Myrtle Glaze, Beatrice Barnard, Flor
ence Burdock and Messrs. Ira Kent,
Claude Lafferty, Bert Richardson and
Walter Davis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-09-24
HELD TO GRAND JURY.
Boys Who Stole Watch Must Answer
to Higher Court.

The hearing of the two lads Of Sig
Quincy, arrested on information fled
by Constable Geo. Andrews for lar
ceny of a watch, the property OF
Thomas J. Ray, Of this city, was had
Monday afternoon before Squire
Stanley. The boys were bound to
the grand jury and gave appearance
bonds in the sum Of five hundred dol
lars.
It was not the intention Of Mr.. Ray
to prosecute the boys on account of
the parents, but the matter was TAX
en- up In the justice court and will be
investigated by the grand Jury.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-09-24
REWARD OFFERED.
Mr.. Durfee VIII Give $500 for Infor-
nation Of Poison Fiends.
conference

What Cheer, Sept. 22.-w. A. Dur
fee offers $4,000 reward for informa-
ton and conviction Of the party or
parties that put poison in his wen
and food early in the morning Friday,
September IS, 1903.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-09-24
"THE FIRST QUIZ
jolly Party Of Young People Ride On
Initial Street Car Trip.

The first car out to the end Of the
Burnside addition line was operated
last evening by Motorman John Col
Inns in charge of Conductor Sheridan
Gatlin, and the trip was a success in
every way. The car carried a party
OF merry young people who went out
to spend the evening at the homo Of
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-09-24
BIRD IOWA REUNION.
Program for the Ninth Annual
Gathering at Knoxville.

4
Handsome invitations have been
received by comrades in Oskaloosa
to the ninth annual reunion Of the
33d Iowa Infantry to be held at Knox
vile, October 6, and s. The
Thirty-third was organized in Eco
kuk, Marion and Mahaska counties
and saw service at Yazoo Pass, Hell
ena Prairie d Ann, Mobile, Jenkins
Ferry and other important engage.
ments Among the long list of"boys
who responded to their country's
call, only a few are left among the
living in Mahaska county. A com.
piete roster SO far az known is as
fellows:
Company E.
r. M. Boyer, M. D. Burket, Nicho,a
Beal, j. M. Hines, M. C. Ruby, J.. A.
Redpath, Levi Shaw, AIonzo M.
Church, Ben Cruzen, w, H. Downing,
Jno. Fl. Miller, Jno. S. Wharton, j.
d. Cochran.
Company ..
A, ]. Bass, Henry Cope, A. Hu.l,W.
II. Kindig, Jno. F. Lacey, ]. w. Laffol-
lett, ]. A. Shannon, J. B. Deweese,
D. NJ. Dilley, Henry Newton, w. l..
Zane.
Company H.
Albert Cooper.
Company c.
A. ]. Comstock, James Adair, Fred
Butler, Reuben Coomes, Henry
Coomes, Sanford Graham, DR.. N. r.
Hook, VIM. Harris, Alonzo Jones,
Robt. Kissick, J. r. Pilgrim, w. H.
Patten, Geo. H. Sharp, Jno. Eckroat.
Company X.
VIM. Boyd, M. w. Crozier, w. r.
Cowan, David CASTOR, Jefferson All
good, Thos. Higgins, Jno. McHenry,
Enoch F. Henderson, James Lougn-
ridge, VIM. H. Pettichord, VIM. H.
Sloan, Jno. M. Baugh, Geo. Gilchrist,
]. M. Stephenson, c. A. Coryell, NJ.
NJ. Dixon, ], w. Douglas, ]. G.. Nor
gan, Jno N. Martin, ]. H. Wymore,
Robt. E. Wymore, r. F. Boyd.
Program.
The program for the reunion is as
follows:
First Day, Tuesday, October
Receiving comrades, going into
quarters, recognizing companies
and renewing old acquaintanceship.
Evening, 8 o'clock, opera house:--
Welcome Address-Judge Crozier.
Response by the President--Com-
rade A. v. Kendrick.
Then will follow short camp fire
chats by Comrades Kissick, Quick,
Morgan, Hawk and others.
Second Day, Wednesday, Oct. z.
900 a. m-Roll Call.
Company meetings and visiting
among comrades.
Afternoon, o'clocK--Reupion Ora
lion by Maj. John F. Lacey.
f"American Woman in Peace and
War'-Capt. John M. Baugh.
Evening, s o'clock, opera house.
Memories of the 33d in Camp and
Rankin. .
"Our Fla" -Comrade John c Ken
drick.
Short camp fire talks by comrades
and others.
Reading of the names OF our COM
rades who have died since OUR last
reunion.
"Our Dead"-Col MackeJ.
Third Day, Thursday, October 8.
Business meeting at a. m. at as
sembly room in the court no tAe,when
letters from some of our absent COM
radCs will be read.
Time and place where our next re
union will be held, officers appointed,
after which the regiment will be mus
tered out to meet at the location des-
ignated for our next reunion.
All of the above exercises will be
interspersed with vocal and instru-
mental music, including Darling
Jo."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-09-24
OLD HARPER

The whiskey that needs no trime
wings and leaves no regrets. Pure
and fragrant; old and mellow.
Sold by
M. &M. BoTTLING WORKS, Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-09-24

Washington County.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-09-24

waand the
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-11
he LAYS IT ALL TO DRINK
Frank Dawson Has No Remembrance
Of Friday Nights Tragedy.
lie IL charged win KILLING Ills
sweetheart. Annie Hartman, aud
shooting Vi"r iIuEhrs.

Macon. Mo, Dec. S.-Frank Dawson
charged with the murder of his sweet.
heart, Annie Hartman. and the shoot.
Ing of her escort, Ohc Hugher, at a
dance, near Madison. Monroe county,
Friday night. ana who was brought
here for safekceping, says he has no
knowledge Of the crime. lie stated
that the whole matter was to him o
dream, and he had not the faintsst idea
That he had done enything at the dance
until informed of 1t by his brother the
next morning. Ne admitted that he
had been drinking the night before
Dawson said that he had bcen with
Hughes In town the night before the
dance, but had had no trouble with
him, and did not know that he hal
been going with Miss Hartman. The
prisoner diSclaims any purpose OF
harming either of them, and lays the
tragedy entirely to his irresponsible
condition. Dawson Is % years of age
When the crowd became threatening a
Paris the prisoner was taken TO Mon
roe City. Later 1t was thought best Il
bring him here.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-11

Whitehall, H., Dec. "A case has been
recorded in this place recently, which up.
sets the theory of many physicians that
Bright's Disease is incurablc. 1t is the
case of Mr.. Lon Manlcy, whom the doc.
tors told that he could never recover. Mr..
Manlcy tells the story of his case and
how he was cured in this way:
81 began using Dodd's Kidney PillS
after the doctors had given me up. For
four or five years | had Kidney, Stomach
and Liver Troubles; | was a general wreck
and at times ! would get down with nv
back so bad that | could not turn myself
in bed for three or four days at a time.
~ had several doctors and at last they
told me | had Iright's Disease, and that
] could never get well. ! commenced to
use Dodd's Kidney Pills and | am now
able to do all my work and am all right.
! most heartily recommend Dodd's Kid.
ncy Pills and am very thankful for the
cure they worked in my case. They
saved my life after the doctors had given
me up.'
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-11
NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN CUBA.
seventh nniSrrsnry Of the Death
Of Gen. NmcrO aud Gen. a.OncE'
Eldest son Observed.

Havana, Dec, S.-Monday was OBJ
served as a national holiday in Cuba,
Is being the seventh anniversary of The
death Of Gen, MaccO, who was killed
while daringly attempting TO raise an
army in Havana province with which
to attack Matanzas, and also the ami
versary of the death Of Gen. Gomez
eldest son, h "d5 MlCcO = n,d"-I'-
camp, and who was SHOT while trying
to rescue Macco's body. The ccrc.
monies al Cascajual, whore Macco was
buried, were attended by "A thrOne Of
people from Havana, including govern
mCM OliciGI9 and ClOrgy.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-11
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Erudrrds oT srHnIinn,innn En
Route uomr 10 spend the
Holiday SrNsnn.

Chicago, Dec. s. Several hundred
SCandinavians from the west and
northwest passed through Chicago,
Monday. en- route 20 their native
hearths. where they wa spend the holi'
days. This Us n, annUtl pilYrimtte
of the Norwegians, STedes. Danes.
many of whom deny themselves much
to make the trip The traveller. left for
New York In a special train over the
Wabash. In New York they Will be
Joined by COO more of their country
men from other parts of the United
States, and Will sail Wednesday.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-11
TRADE WITH ETHIOPIA.
The american Expedition Under
Consul skinner. To Ab>%ssinin.
Nny Have Good Results.

Marscilles, Dec. S-Lctiers received
here from members of the American
expedition to Abyssinia describe their
reception by the French governor
of Somaliland, NJ. Del Barry. on the
arrival of the party at Jibutil. Follow
Ing brilliant fetcs, the governor gave
a reception at the palace and drank
President R~ooscvclt's health. Consul
Skinner, leader Of the expedition, re-
spondcd. closing his speech with the
statement that he would recommend
Jubitul as the only feasible highway
to Abyssinia and as a depot for Amer
lean trade. The governor expects a
large development of Jibulil as The re-
suit of opening mp of American trade
with Ethiopia.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-11
POPULATION OF GERMANY
The Increase shawn IL IDO1 Was
About b., a De-
creased Death itatr.

Berlin. Dee. 8.-Thc growth of the
garding which statistics have Just been
tabulatcd was the greatest cvcr known.
amounting to 9O2,3l2 or 1861 per 600.
compared with 1909 in 1901 and liG3,
the average for the last ten years. The
number of births during the decade in
creased only slightly, remaining just
above 1000, 900 yearly. The gain tLIIe-
fore Is due exclusively to the dimin-
'shcd death rate, which was 20.5G IN
1902, compared with 22GS the previous
decade.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-11
WATCH IN THE SPRING.
AnA the spring In the watch, Due
the Jcweier Ibidn't Grasp
the S%ituasiOn.

While picknicking with q crowd II
lin NewaHcrald, Arch Shade accidentally
dropped his watch in a spring. and quit.
naturally 1t has since refused TO run. lie
took the tlmcpiccc to a jeweler, and the
following conversation cnsucd.
Here's my watch; can YOU fix it,"
What's the matter? Did .5c break the
spring."
NO; the spring broke the watch"
The man wondered, but proceeded to ex.
anime the injured article.
"Thc spring is broken" he finally 4.
nounced.
watch IN it,"
at began to dawn upon the jewelcr that
the young man was certainly insane, and
Just as he was ~glancing around for some
avenue OF escape Arch explained the situa-
ton"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-11
On the POnOka
* Reserve. X
BY Jean BLEWH.


THE squaw turned her black eyes on
/ me diSapprOyingly and muttcred
something in Cree. Tire Indian IA
vOrcd me with "A scowl and spoke to
the agent almost angrily. Evidently
l had transgrcssed in some fashion.
why are they put out with me-" |
asked of the agent.
Before he could answer the indian
spoke up in fairly good English: You
no good visitor. you bring no wedding
present. Young Bear held out his
hand, you shake it, but put no tobacco
IN it-humph." this last exclamation
u snort OF disgust. "Watona gave you
|hers. you let it fall empty. We like
I you not"
mo more of this" said the agent,
sternly. Il am surprised. \ chief, the
son of a chief, ought TO be ashamed to
beg in his own lodge"
"Watona wants bead5.' he was apol-
Ogetic, but stubborn; three strings,
five strings yellow beads"
"Watona will go right on wanting
them" returned the agent cheerfully.
From present appearances she has
about all the beads she has neck-room
fOr-eh. Watona!"
Watona, finding herself the subject
under discussion, dropped her head and
began a series of giggles. deep, explo-
sive giggles.
Young Bear. %vulgarly known through
the length and breadth Of the Ponoka
reserve as big Pete Dodge, looked upon
her proudly.
Fine squaw, Watona." he Dragged.
and held up a strand Of her black hair
to show its length: the light OF Young
Bears eyes"
! She shook herself free of his hand
coQUettishly. and bending down drew
a handsome pair OF moccasins on her
feet.
TOO big" she simpered. thrusting
them ont for our inspection, heap too
big. I.ala's feet are the feet of Il buff
falo, Wstona's are small and light; they
90 swiftly and make nc sound on tina
prairie grass"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-11

back and sides. For n time ! was unable
To walk ut all, and every ~makcshit ]
tried and nj! the medicine ! took had
not the slightest effect. My back con.
tinucd To grow weaker until ] began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills, and must
say ! was more than surprised and
grutihcd to notice the baclsachc disap.
pcaring gradually until 1t finally
stopped"
Donn's Kidney Pills sold by all deal.
e.s ar by mail ON receipt Of price, 30
cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, n. Y.