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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-23
.SUPT. ]. A. DAVIS
RESIGNS JULY |.
POPULAR OFFICIAL 70 LEAVE
THE IOWA CENTRAL.
e. S. MADDEN GETS HIS PLACE.
His Two Years of Service Have Been
Fraught With Many Difficulties,
But His Success Was
Complete.

Superintendent ]. A. Davis, of the
Iowa Central lines, has rendered his
resignation Of the position, to take
effect Friday, July /. Mr.. Davis win
be succeeded by Mr. c, S. Hadden,
who has been in the position of train
master during number of months
past. The successor to Mr., Hadden
in the office Of trainmaster has not
yet been announced.
The statement of Mr.. Davis resig-
nation was investigated by a Herald
representative, VINO called upon the
gentleman. He verified the rumors
and says that the resignation will be
in force and effect July 1. The gem
tleman has a number of plans for the
future but makes no statement con-
corning them at this time beyond the
fact that he will occupy couple of
months in a much needed rest.
Mr.. Davis succeeded c. w. Hunting,
ton as superintendent of the Iowa
| Central, coming to this city and TAX
| ing up the duties of the position soon
after April /, 1902. Mr.. Davis came
to the road when he was confronted
by q combination of circumstances
and conditions that have tended to
make his position most trying one
in many respects. But he brought
into The place a tireless energy and
devotion to the duties incumbent
i upon the position that would have
moved mountains under ordinary. cir
4 cumstances. His position has beer
no bed of roses and the excellent
u showing that he had made during his
tenure of office will stand as a new
! record in the conduct of the business
J of the place. 1t is doubtful if any
official who may succeed him will ev
err be called to confront like Difficult
ties and establish similar record.
Mr.. Davis and his most excellen
family will very likely remove from
: Oskaloosa in a short time. The!
have made many friends in a socia
way since their residence in the city
and regrets at their departure will b'
numerous.
c. S. Hadden, who comes to the Of
fee of superintendent Of the lines, !
a competent and experienced railroa
man and will make an excellent of
cial in the position. He has bee
trainmaster of the lines under M
Davis and has shown a capability an
an understanding of the requirement
of the operative department of tn
road that have brought recognition
The gentleman will make a popula
official.
Another Iowa Central Change.
G. e. Magner, who has been at tn
d Oskaloosa freight department of tn
;. Central during the past several week
as cashier, has been taken to Ham,
ton in capacity of agent and the plac
in the local Office is filled by F. {
!. Mott, formerly Of Wright station. Nj
I. Magner is a railway man Of considel
able experience in station work. H
|. is a genial gentleman and has mad
e many friends during his stay in TN
city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-23
IOWA CROP BULLETIN.
Conditions in the State as Noted by
the Weather Bureau.

Des Moines, June 21.-The average
temperature of the past week was
slightly below normal, but the wealth
er conditions were favorable for
field work and the general improve
ment of all crops. The six working
days of the week were mostly fair,
dry and warm, and the scattered seGw-
ers on the 18th and 10th were timely
and beneficial to all growing crops.
In portions of the central and north
central districts there was consider
able excess of rainfall on the 18th,
but generally the amount has been
below normal.
All reports show excellent progress
in cultivation of the corn crop, and
the fields are now well cleaned, the
plants have healthy color, and the
stand is nearly up to the average Of
former years. The larger part of the
crop has been cultivated twice, and
a portion is receiving its third plow-
ing. Though late and somewhat be-
low the normal height, the general
condition of the crop is promising.
Early seeded cats and barley are
heading. The meadows show a yaria-
Bile stand and condition, and the hay
crop will be somewhat lighter than in
the last two seasons, but the quality
is likely to be better. The potato
crop has made fine progress and
promises a heavy yield. All crops
are doing notably well.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-23
Revival SERVICES.
Meetings at Shorter Chapel Open
Most AuspiciousIy.

Mrs. Sarah Wright, the colored
evangelist, from Marshalltown, held
three rousing meetings at the Shorter
Chapel A. M. E. church, corner of A
avenue and B street, Sunday. Altar
services were held at night and one
young lady reclaimed. : The spiritual
fervor ran high. Miss Flossie
Wright is assisting her mother in the
meetings. She is good singer and
personal worker. The singing by
the choir was excellent and full OF
the spirit. The meetings will con
tinue for ten days. Miss Flossie viii
sing a solo this evening.
Mrs. Wright and Rev. Slater, the
pastor, extend a hearty welcome tc
all Christian workers in the city tC
attend and be free in the meetings.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-23
DISTURBANCE AT MINES.

Smoky Hollow Men Ask For Train
to Transport Them to Work.
President John P. White, of the
Iowa Mine Workers, went to Hines,
or the Smoky Hollow mines this
morning to assist in the adjustment
of local trouble that has appeared
at that place. 1t is said that the trou
BILE is concerning a train which the
workers desire furnished between
their homes and part Of the mine
the proprietor refusing to grant tht
request. IT is said that four hundred
men went out but are at work pend
ing an arbitration of the matter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-23
THE TAYLOR EPISODE.
Mother Gives History Of Child, -
Separation and Reunion.

Princeton, Mo-. June 21.-Under
date of June 10, 1904, there appeared
in the columns of the Des Moines Cap.
ital an article headed, "ollie Taylor
Finds Mother" marked Special to
the Capital from oskaloosa, Iowa.
For the reason that the article as 1t
appeared in the Ciptal was not true
in part desire through the columns
of the Herald to give the public the
facts as to Ollie Taylor finding her
mother as they should have been Civ
en- in the Capital.
The writer in the Capital stated
that Twelve years or more ago OIL
lie Taylors father married, and to
his door one night her mother
brought the babe and left it with the
wife of the man who had wronged
her. Ollie was adopted and made heI
home with her father, who died lat
err" The foregoing is not true II
that the child (Ollie Taylor) was no
left on the doorstep as stated. above
and the man who adopted the child
was not her father, as stated. Georg'
Taylor was OlIie's father and the hus
band of the writer. When Ollie wa
not yet year old her father aban
doned his wife and child, and a shor
time after the separation Ollie wa
adopted by Olive Barton and his wifs
who resided in ottumwa, Iowa. Som
time after the adoption Barton die
and his widow married one Dave Pei
ry cas- stated in the Capital late
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-23
IN DISTRICT COURT.
The Wells VS.. Gibbs Case Occupying
the Time,

The case of Wells vs.. Gibbs is now
occupying the court and the time OF
jury and counsel The taking of ties,
timony was commenced Monday at
ternoon and Mr.. Wells was placed on
the stand. The giving of his testi
mony and the cross examination by
the defense occupied until this after
noon. Mr.. Wells in his testimony
gave his version of the contract OF
option, the existence of which Is ad
mitted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-23
NEW UNIFORMS.
Iowa Brigade Band Will Make Dash
ing Appearance.

Charley Farmhouse and his Iowa
Brigade Band have new uniforms.
They arrived yesterday and are very
swell. The color is blue trimmed in
black, and the absence Of tinsel or
anything gaudy make them especial
ly striking and attractive. The boys
have several fine engagements for the
season and in keeping with the coca
sions win appear ~all dressed up"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-23
Protect Yourself

from the modern complaints so pre-
valent during the hot summer months
thro' the excessive, habit OF over
eating, drinking of impure water, etc.
The system becomes clogged with
accumulated waste-or Uric Acid ;
making you an easy sucject for the
disease germs to feed upon.
URIC ACID
is the cause of Rheumatism, Brights
Disease Of the Kidneys, Facial
Blemishes, Sallow Skin and Pre-
mature old age. Prevent this fstal
condition by taking
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-23
SALOONS CLOSED.
Davenport Proprietors Charged With
Violating Mulct Law.

Dayenport,Ia Ia, June 21.-Two prom
inent Davenport saloons were closed
today by Mayor Phillips, because the
proprietors were tempted by circus
day crowds to keep open after mid
night Saturday night.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-23
Must Paw License.

A man named Hirsh shipped car
load of old potatoes to the city and
started peddling the vegetables about
the streets. He was promptly arrest
ed and made to provide himself with
q license.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-23
WILSON'S
STRENUOUS
TABLETS

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Bowels are clean and healthy you
will escape Appendicitis, Typhoid
Fever and all infectious diseases.
Price $500 per box. fS doses. For
sale by
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-23
AN IOWA CENT RAIL
BRAKEMAN KILLED
ED A. VINCENT CRUSHED TO
DEATH AT BRIGHTON.
CAUGHT BETWEEN BUMPERS.
Train Had Broken in TWO and He
Was Trying TO Close An Air
Brake Valve.--Died Shortly
After the Accident.

Brighton, Ia, June 20.-Ed A. Vim
cent, aged about 26 years, an Iowa
Central brakeman, was killed at this
place early Sunday morning in a train
accident. The unfortunate man was
badly crushed by being squeezed be-
tween the bumpers The accident
occurred at one twenty-five o'clock,
and he died at seven-fifty o'clock. He
suffered but little, as reaction from
the injury had not yet commenced
when the end came.
Vincent was breaking on west
bound extra pulled by adouble header,
engines AZ and 104. The train was
to meet an east bound train at
Brighton, and was heading in on
siding. The switch had been thrown
and the train was just Starting when
the draw bar of the car next the en-
CINE, No 104, pulled out and the en-
gines and the train parted as the air
brakes were set by the breaking of
the pipes Vincent happened to be at
the place and saw what had happen
ed. He stepped into the open space
between the engines and cars and
turned the stop valve lever on the
air pipe on the engine. He turned
around to do the same work on the
cars when the engines and the cars
came together again and Vincent was
caught between without warning
The accident was discovered imme,
diately and the boy picked up and
cared for and all relief possible pro-
vided. Physicians We're on hand Inn
mediately. The crushed arm was
amputated but it was soon seen that
the injuries were of fatal nature,
and that the man could not survive
Vincent entered the employ of the
Central in this city about six months
ago. He was good-natured, indus
trious fellow and was well liked by
those knowing him. His mother is
a resident of Des Moines, and other
relatives are living in New Sharon.
Report has it that the deceased was
soon to have been married to young
; lady in New Sharon.
The body was taken in charge by
company officials until it could be
: turned over to the brother today. It
8 was taken to Des Moines for funeral
a and interment this afternoon. 4
i COMPANY q tSaiaQen 1T 1Eop,eathis cit
accompanied the deceased TO De
: Moines as guard of honor
d This the first accident of a fatai
s nature that has occurred on the line
e of the Central for a number of
l., months. r. B. Scholey was condue.
r tor of the train and . the engineers
were Wimple and Gwinn.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-07
Book Agents.
Raleigh Times.

Raleigh Times.
We have wondered why it is that
SO many people take the liberty tC
speak disparagingly of book agents
One OF the reasons urged by the Vir
ginia papers for a single list OF books
rather than a multiple list was, that
the book agent would be avoided
It's not at all uncommon to heal
book agents spoken OF in no compli
mentary style by editors of newspa.
pers, and by Others who are engaged
in different vocations. Having once
been actively engaged in the book
business, may explain why we feel just
little on the subject.
Our experience, as well as observa
ton, taught us that there were book
agents, and book agents; that like
all other men, some were good and
others not SO good. But striking q
general average, they will, we believe
compare favorably with any Other
class of working men in the country
Viewing them from an intellectual
standpoint, we do not hesitate to say
if the average book agent did not
have more sense than most of his
harsh critics he could not hold hi
position two weeks. Some OF these
gentlemen are smooth, to be sure
but SO are some individuals in all oc.
equations. And SO, taking the book
agents all in all, they are not sinners
above all others.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-07
BEST SHOOTING IN NAVY'S
HISTORY.
So Rear Admiral Taylor De clares of
the Record Made by the BattIeshlp
kearsarge.

There was never before such shoot
ing as this i'll our navy" declared
Rear Admiral Taylor, chief of the
Bureau OF Navigation, today, as he
handed to Secretary Moody an ex-
tract from a letter, telling of the
splendid records made by the men of
the kearsarge in the prize firing at
Pensacola. says the Washington cor
respondent of the New York Herald.
This is what the letter said:
"One 13-inch gun made six hits
out OF seven shots, in five minutes
and twenty seconds. One S-inch gun
made ten hits out of ten shots in five
minutes and twenty seconds. One
5-inch gun made eighteen hits out of
eighteen shots in two minutes. You
could have covered all the holes in
the target with hall rug"
For pumping big projectiles into a
seventeen by twenty-one foot target,
distance l 600 yards across the water
the kearsarge has never been sur
passed. Averaged, these figures mean
that if the target had been a hostile
battleship the Kearsarge, which is
the flagship OF the North Atlantic
fleet and is cCmmanded by Capt.
Joseph N. Hemphill, would have sent
a great 13-inch shell into her side
every thirty-three and one-third
seconds. Meanwhile the best S-inch
gun would have been hurting an 500
pound shell into the enemy every 80
seconds and the best 5-inch gun would
have been striking home five times
as often or making one hit every six
and twO-third seconds.
This is not the best OF all either, for
this informal report does not neces-
sarily mean the Kearsarge is the best
ship of the North Atlantic squadron,
which includes the Illinois, now at
New York in dock; the Missouri, the
Alabama, the Maine and the Iowa,
now en- route to Pensacola. The
kearsarge is the only one heard from
yet. The rivalry is SO keen and pre-
lininary practice so diligent that the
kearsarge may be beaten. No one
can tell until the final official records
are in.
The Alabama made the best all
round records last year and proudly
bore away the red pennant emblem
attic OF feet championship, while the
Indiana distanced every one else with
her turret guns.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-07
Congressman Pou's Speech.
Raleigh Post.


One of the very best speeches made
in Congress the present session was
that delivered a few days ago by
Hon. E. W. Pou, of this district, in
which he discussed calmly, dispas-
sionately but with telling effect where
in the Republican party had proven
faithless to its promises, faithless to
it's soelmn platform pledges. This
speech will furnish argument and
matter for effective use Throughout
the campaign, and we are not sur
prised to learn from the Washington
correspondent OF the Post that our
leader in Congress, Mr.. Williams, had
selected it as one to be largely printed
and distributed.
Mr.. Pou is rapidly taking position
not only as a leader of the House but
one whose Judgment on important
matters is sought and relied on.
The Post will draw upon this speech
frequently during the campaign.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-07
Paw Your Poll Tax or You Can't Vote.
Statesyiile Landmark.

Statesviile Landmark.
Every able-bodied citizen between
the age of 81 and so years is liable
to poll tax in North Carolina. This
poll tax and all other State and
county taxes has been due since last
September. Every man liable to tax
knows that his tax for 1903 is due.
Well, it, none of our business whether
you have paid your tax or not, but
if you don't pay your poll by the lst
day of May next you can't vote in
any election this year. This Is TACT
that every reader of a newspaper
knows. Ifyou don't pay your poll
tax in the time specified and are dis
franchised you have only yourself to
blame.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-07
North Carolina as Tobacco Grow.
ing State.
Winston Tobacco journal.

WINSTON 1oDaccO journal.
North Carolina stands third as a
tobacco producing State. Her crop
will average 7O.OOO,OOO pounds, val
ued at nearly 1000, 900. It's to-
baccO factories make up about 35,
100000 pounds, valued at $7,OOO,-
600. and there are something like
$26,OOO,OOO invested in tobacco
manufacturing plants in this State.
Virginia stands second and Kentucky
first in tobacco producing." Now,
just listen, and this from the wide
awake Wilson Times, too, a paper
located in the midst of the yellow
fields of the East, and published in a
town that is making it's name famous
as Il great tobacco mart. North Car
olina is first, dear brother, second as
to pounds, and first as to money
value Of the weed, and away up in
sc" as a manufacturing State. Vir-
ginia, the good old tobacco State, is
third. The State produces more than
40 million pounds and manufactures
more than 60 million pounds. Our
tobacco industry is a big thing
brother.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-07
Judge PEBBLES Tabooed.
Raleigh Times.

Raleigh Times.
We are in possession of a telegram
reciting state of facts, if they are
facts, and we add this because our
telegram seems to have been handled
by two parties, that are indeed re-
markable. The telegram states, in
substance, that the Robson caunty
bar has practically refused to allow
Judge r. B. PEBBLES to hold the reg
ular term of his court. Such an oc-
currence is so remarkable, so unusual
in the dignified and orderly proceed
ings of North Carolina courts, and is
so totally unlike the cool, conserva-
tive and judicial minds which make
up the Lumberton bar, that we de-
cline absolutely to print any part OF
the account as it comes to this office
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-07
Robbed the Grave.

startling incident is narrated by John
Oliver of Philadelphia, as follows: IL was in
an awful condition. Ny skin was almost
yellow. eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain con-
tinually in back and sides, no appetite, grow
ing weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Then l was advised to use
Electric Bitters; to my great Joy to first bot
tie made decided improvement continued
their use for three weeks, and am now a well
man. l know they robbed the grave Of
another victim" No one should fail to try
them. Only Soc Guaranteed at NJ. Dorsey's 8
drug store.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-07
CERTAIN SUCCESS
Guaranteed to Boys and Girls Of
Limited Means.

To pay railroad fare, furnish board ut Sc
per month, give a thorough business educa
sition as soon as through, 10 the iron-clad
guarantee of the Georgia-Alabama Business
College, at Macon, Ga, the South's most sue
cessful and widely known institution.
1t has been established twelve years, has a
$50, 900 capital, backs every guarantee with
bank deposit Of $1,000, and has secured
positions for every one OF its eight Thousand
graduates.
President and Mrs. Martin make speciality
OF giving their personal attention to the vel
fare Of students, and it 10 pre-eminently thu
place for boys aud girls OF limited means, foi
it puts certain success within their grasp
For full information write at once to Pres!
dent E. L. Martin, Macon, Ga
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-07
This Man is Wise.
Louisburg Times.

There is no use for any man to
try to do business these days without
advertising, said a merchant to the
editor OF the Times one day this week
Il have tried it both ways, and am
fully prepared to decide the question
in favor OF advertising. 1t has paid
me handsomely" If any non-adver-
tiser doubts that the merchant said
the above, call at our office and get
his name
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-07
BEWARE OF SUBSTITUTION

Owing to the wonderful popularity
which JELL-O has attained since its in
PRODUCTION, many inferior limitations have
been placed on the market by unscrupu-
lous manufacturers, who hope to make a
profit from their goods sold in competi-
ton with JELL-O on the strength of our
extensive advertising.
Beware of the grocer who tries to sell
you something else claiming it is Just
as good" as JELL-O. No honest grocer
will offer to substitute for JELL-O.
JELL-C is sold and used more exten-
sively throughout the world than any
similar food product.
II your grocer can't supply you please
send his name
The GensSoe Pure Food Co., L. Roy, 4. 7.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-07
A Thoughtful nan.

NJ NJ Austin, of Winchester, Ind, knew
what to do in the hour Of need. His wife had
such an unusual case of stomach and liver
trouble, physicians could not help her. He
thought of and tried DR.. Kings New Life
Pills and she got relief a once and was finally
cured Only 25c at Melville Dorsey's drug
store
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-07
AN OLD FIELD WEED.

Many seeing that old field weed, the null
lein stalk, never consider the good it is ac-
complishing in curing lung troubles. 1t pre-
sents in Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
Gum and Mullen the finest known remedy for
coughs, Group, colds and consumption. At
druggists zoe, soc, and 81 90 a bottle. For
sale at Parker's Two Drug Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-07
Why DO WE LII?

Vital statistics classified show the respira
tory organs to be the feeble point in man
Diseases of the lungs are out Of all proportion
in fatality. Take Taylor's Cherokee Remedy
of Sweet Gum and Mulleiu for coughs, cold,
and consumption. At druggists 25c, soc
and S1.00 a bottle. For sale at Parker
Two Drug Stores