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The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
Such Sweetness.

"This is my birthday" said the first
maiden, land we're such friends. Let's
take day off"
"Take day off," snapped the sec
ond maiden, you've taken five years
off, telling around that you're 30 when
I know you to be S5."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
Almost Blind.

An Augusta (Me.) druggist, convicted
of selling liquor illegally, pleads clemen-
cy on account of having weak eyes.
Presumably his sight was so bad that
he could not see the difference between
obeying the law and breaking it.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03

A Hot Onc--For Sale - House in
good neighborhood, by an invalid lady
three stories high and heated with
furnace.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
OF the Souls In Siege.

Il now bid you good-by forever.
Port Arthur will be my grave."-Gen-
eral Stoessel
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-17

Mrs. L. P. Breeder, Miss Anna
Rhode, Miss Ida Welch, Miss Clara
True, Miss Cora Jansen and Miss Mat
tie Rhode attended teachers meeting
at Chillicothe last Saturday.
Mrs. Dora Dixie, of Anamosa, Iowa,
arrived last Thursday evening for a
few days visit with relatives here.
She went to Ottumwa Monday morn
ing to visit her mother, Mrs. Rachel
Williams.
George Owens, a colored man who
was working for Joseph Cramblett,
who resides neal KirkVille, was found
unconscious and was taken to the
house and medical aid summoned, but
he died in a few hours without regain
ing consciousness.
The late A. P. Mintonye had many
friends here VINO were grieved to
learn of his death, which occurred at
his home in Oskaloosa last Friday
morning. The remains were brought
to this place Sunday and inferred in
Highland cemetery.
Mrs. John Homer died Monday af-
ternoon at her home on Fifth and
Mill streets. Mrs. Homer was one of
our oldest and most highly respected
citizens, having come to Eddyville in
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-17

Wednesday from a months visit witt
relatives in Indiana.
Simon wager, of Batavia, came uI
| Saturday for an over Sunday visit
with relatives at this place.
Mrs. N. W. Ward, of Marshalltown
has been visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Sam Harding.
Mrs. Mamie Garfield came up Sat
urday evening for an over Sunday
visit at the C. NJ. Cantield home.
Mrs. Margaret Besco will leave soon
for Decatur county, where she will
spend the winter with her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fin Bickford and
daughter Kitty were at Ottumwa Wis,
iting her father, William Walters, on
Saturday.
!. The Get There" society of the
Christian church will give an oyster
supper at I. Powell's next Thursday
evening for the bene1it of the church.
Among the Ottumwa callers from
here Saturday were Sam Vance, Mrs.
Frank Oldham, Pet Brown, Grace
Burns, Mrs. Will Stuber and Mrs. Otis
Terrell.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-17
v

Mrs. F. E. Vance was shopping a
0skaloosa Thursday.
Anna Brigg was numbered among
the very sick last week.
L. J. Sipes went to OskaIoosa Thurs.
day to visit with relatives.
E. M. F~ansenaugh visited relatives
at Marshalltown yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Gray were OF
tumwa passengers Monday morning.
Mrs. Crete Knox, of Ottumwa, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. marry Miller.
RexG HRobinson, of Pella, filled
the pulpit at the Baptist church last
Sunday.
Cal Chord returned Sunday morn
ing from a four weeks visit at the
worlds fair.
w. s. Right returned from Idaho
last week where he has been for the
past six weeks.
James Sipes and son John went to
0skaloosa Sunday to visit his sister,
Mrs. J. H. Collins.
Mrs. George vanness returned on
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-17
Newly Elected Peace Officers
Pleasant Grove township.

Pleasant Grove Township.
Justice Of the Peace-Grant Tilton,
los; G. H. Core, 115; ]. J. sarvis, 1o4;
Clint Sherburne, 80.
Co~nstables- James Lamond, 107;
Chas. Lester, III; J. F. Carr, 99;Fred
Trexler, 80.
Richland Township,
Justice Of the Peace-W. D. Mog-
nett, 1902; o. r. Phelps, 81; w. Fash
ton, 119; Shelton Redpath, 125.
Constables-U. S. Hensyel, 81; John
Shaw, 90; jacob De Geas, 124; G. Nc
Cutcheon, 1877.
Scott Township.
Justice of the Peace. L. Billings,
1O5; C. e. Butler, SO; r. M. Boyer,
So.
C~onstables-L. F. Okey, 101; Clark
Billings, 100; Chas. Oswandle, 90; G.
e. McCombs, SO.
Spring Creek Township.
Justice of the Peace--B. R. Thatca.
er, 143; A. F. Deck, 1876; Horace
Crookham, Ill; J.. Q. Dickey, 119; Al,
bert Larrance, 10; Ben Silcox.
Constables-John S. Bowen, 140:
John Sopher, 1873; Herman Bolan, Ill;
John Andrews, 115; Everett Plate, IL;
G.. c. Nichols, II.
Union Township.
Justice of the Peace-John Bond, /.
Constable-W. K. Brooks, l..
White Oak Township.
Justice of the Peace-Ed Jones 1914;
G. ". Jordan 1874; J. F. Casford, 1856;
VIM. collars, 1853.
Constables-M. M. Dickson, 203;W
G. Summers, 1879; r. L. Lester, las;
Irving Cochran, $50.
Prairie Township.
Justice of the Peace-H. Bryan, 27;
J. H. Williams, 315; John Jennings,
226; G. A. Timbrell, $50.
Constables-E. T. Windahl, 233: M.
W. Nicholson, 292; Geo. WiswelI, 25Y;
Smith Mitchell, 207.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-17

visiting here the past two weeks, Will
join him at Ottumwa and they will
return to their home in Washington.
On last Wednesday evening Miss
Lydia Gunsaulis planned a surprise
on her sister Mary. The occasion was
her 14th birthday anniversary. The
evening was passed in games and mu-
sic. Refreshments were served and
the guests departed at a late hour.
Those present were: Carl McClain,
Harry Simons, Paul Lyons, Lewis
Lyons, Fred Barnes, Harry Barnes,
Tom Swan, John fowell, Harlew Dill
Iener, Bert Brown, Mabel Lyons, Pearl
Lyons, Agnes Gallagher, Fay McNeese,
Debbie McKim, Lewis McKim, Lizzie
Strain. .t.
Nov. l6. Amateur.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-17

its earliest days. Mrs. Homer leaves
a son and five daughters to mourn
their loss.
Married, at Oskaloosa, last Satur,
day, Mr.. Walter Acuff and Miss Agnes
Patterson, both of Lost Creek. In
the evening about forty guests assem-
bled at the home of her father and
partook of a most bountiful wedding
supper. The bride and groom were
the recipients of many beautiful and
useful presents.
j. @. Thompson, assistant attorney
general, of Washington y. c., stopped
off here for a few days visit on his
way to Washington from his old home
at Pratt, Kansas. He went to Kirk
vile Friday for a visit with his par
ents. Mrs. Thompson, Who has been
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-17

Lincoln Township.
Justice Of the Peace-A. r. Hellings
So; Alvah Reynolds, 81; Dan Chard,
so; Thos. Wheatcroft, 20.
Constables-Isaac Ferree, 60; HON.
err Minnick, 30; Z. C. Wing, 60; +. d.
Coomes, 80.
Madison Township.
Justice of the Peace. w. Boyd,
Ill; VIM. Kirkpatrick, lis. .
Constables-Rupert Shoemake, 112;
Harry Hicks, lis.
Monroe township.
Justice of the Peace. A. Brown,
1923; VIM. Wadsworth, 72; Reed Brown,
1923; T. w. Denney, IA.
Constables- Pearl Thatcher, 1926;
Gus Rutherford, 131; ". B. Emery,
II; M. A. Tate, 70.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-17

According to the official canvass OF
the vote cast in Mahaska, made by the
board Of supervisors on Monday, the
following peace officers were elected
in the several districts by pluralities
indicated in the following report:
Adams Township.
Justice Of the Peace-C. ". Andar.
son, 100; y. M. Smith, So; H. e. Sny-
der, rs; r. Coomes, rs.
Constables- M. A. Rockwell, So:
Jos. McLandsboro, los; James Rob,
erts, "a; w. C. Johns, 60.
Black Oak Township.
Justice of the Peace-John Moody,
56; John D. Wray, Ill; John DeBruin,
III; Chas. Fry, 1.
Constables-Ira Denburger,57 Hen
ry van Rocket, 100; Antonio DeYoung,
ia; H. ID. Moody, /. y
Cedar Township.
Justice of the Peace. L. Bryan.
204; G. D. Randell, 1872; G. L. Cochran,
122; Geo. Koontz, 122.
Constables-D. II. Dinsmore, 210:
w. L. Votaw, 202; L. W.. McEwen lis;
J. A. SarVis, 121; Irwen Cochran, 1.
East Des Moines Township.
Justice of the Peace. D. Thomas,
6S; Chas. Belzer, 81; G. B. Holt, IS;
I. d. Perry, 63.
Constables-B. E. Bosley, IA; VIM.
Mobley, ~; James Boggs, II; R. w.
Thomas, "a.
West Des Moines Township.
Justice of the Peace-F. H. Coax
ley, SO; James Brant, 65.
Constables - Herbert McFall, 65;
Asa Fisher, 65.
East and West Garfield Township.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-17

Nash Logue ........ 116 So Isl
East and West Harrison.
Justice Of the Peace
East West
Har. Har. Total.
Jas. Picken ..,......l4 Do zUz
Harry Buckler 49,. 81 40 121
o. H. Vance, %; w. Wharton, l.
Constables-
John Beard .........143 81 1914
Ed Anderson ........ 80 81 1877
G. w. Workman, II; A. E. Smith, 1.
Jefferson Township.
Justice Of the Peace-G. W. Norris,
2f9; Henry Newton, SO; James Chew,
236; j.. S. Foster, LOG.
Confederation Beadle, 243; J.W.
Payne, 233; Harold Foster, 1903; Ben
Newton, 101.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-17

ParIor Lamps:
We certainly are headquarters
in lamps. (
If you ire going to buy a lamp
don't fail to see what we are doing.
We will save you money.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-17

Clothes Racks:
Hard wood; six 2O-inch arms.
Each works Independently,
riveted to an iron hingedback.
When not in use arms drop.
Worth Csc. This sale--.....---12c
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-07-20
Wise Dog For Sure.
New York Sun.

Wilkesbarre, June lS-Press Clark
of this city, owns a bull dog which is
earning his own living finding money.
For some time he has almost daily
been carrying to his master pennies
and nickles, and an occasional large
piece of silver, that he had found in
the street. On two occasions he has
found bills, one of 50 and one of ST.
But he has topped all previous ac-
Movements this week by finding a
check for $l25 and recognizing its value
and his proud master now believes the
animals money finding capacity is un-
limited. He expects him to bring
home bonds and securities at the rate
he is progressing.
Clark was out walking the other day
when the dog dashed up 10 him and
laid slip of paper at his feet, barking
joyously. Clark paid no attention to
it and walked on. The dog again laid
it at his feet and barked. Clark still
paid no attention, and the third time
the dog dashed in front of him, placed
the wet and dirty piece of paper at his
feet and seized his trousers. This time
Clark picked up thepaper, while tbe
dog showed his joy by barking and
wagging his tail furiously.
Clark found it was a check for SIPS,
made out to G. D. Simpson, of Scran-
ton. He called up M. Simpson by tele-
phone. The latter said be had been
visiting friends the day before on the
street where the dog found the check,
but he had no idea where he bad lost
it
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-07-20
Cigarette and Woman.

Contrary reports are always atfoat
concering the position of the czarina o.
Russian. She is "loved H-she is "dis
hked,n etc. She is mixture OF En-
plish and German, with the English
traing predominating. She is loved
because of her noble, womanly. self
sacrificing, patient qualities. She is
disliked because of her trying to turn a
Russian court into an English court.
One of her mandates was that the Ia
DISSEMINATING should not smoke ci'
garettes. This sounds commendable
and will have the support of the ortho'
dox. But what if Russian woman
in power should not drink beer or
Rhine wine? 1t would be no more
unreasonable. The woman OF Russia,
Turkey, of greece, of Italy, of France
and even England and America can
no longer, in entirety, deny the allega-
tion-do indulge. IN Russia the Gus
tom is so general that it is thought of
as no more extraordinary than the
oigare tie of the men in the family.
The custom is conceded fact the world
over. Even the Waldorf-Astoria man
agement would make, am sure, dis
pensation of their rigid rule at table
of RussIans-though, it is said, they
did recently hasten to evict one poor,
astonished, foreign woman wbo was
alone at the table and, Was Lighting a
cigarette,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-07-20
IN REPLY TO MIR. CAPERS.
A Erie nd Believes That Silence Would
Best Become Him.

To the Editor of The State.
The views printed in The State to-
day of the United States Republican
District Attorney, John @. Capers, on
the nomination of Judge Parker as the
Democratic standard bearer, contain
such structures and idle queries as to
be fead with profound regret by those
who were once his friends, in every
sense of the word. 1t seemed that the
nicer feelings, of which, i: is hoped,
Capt. Capers still possesses trace,
would suggest at least the cultivation
of that silence which would certainly
be golden as regards the peculiar and
uneriable predicament in which for
mer honorable son of Carolina has al
lowed circumstances to place him to
the sorrow of his friends, and grief of
those nearer and dearer to him.
Without going into the merits or de!
merits of the case, it is an indisputable
fact that the subject of this note, had
he remained in the fold where his ma
tivity. raising and early environment
placed him, would be one Of the first
men to view the selection of such a
man, as we are told Judge Parker is,
in a clear light, and in the same man.
uer a. that of his former friends and
associates.
Such being the case the public ex-
preston of his new political senti-
ments does littlr credit to the bright
mind and once sensitive heart of my
friend of "days gone by" and still
my friend, save in his uncanny politi-
cal affiliation.
In the light of these facts Capt. Ca
pers cannot possibly possess the jewel
of consistency, but it is in his power
to refrain from tugging at the heart
strings Of the people by quietly enjoy
ing. if he can, the honor and emolu-
ments of his distinguished position.
Hayseed.
Columbia, July l6.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-07-20
The War in College Yells.

Toxic, June 24.-The students of the
University Of Toxic have adopted the
followiog college yell by unanimous
vote:
Banzal Togo,
BanZai Oku!
Bottle 'em!
Throttle 'em!
Don't give hang!
Ogli Moki!
Rah, Kuroki!
Banzai samurai!
Bang bang !bang!!!
st. Petersburg. June 24.-InfameC
by the continual rumors of Russian de
feats the students here preoipitated 6
riot last night and exploded the fol
lowing yell before they could be caugh
and shipped to the front.
Vodka vodka
Samovar
Kuropatkin,
Stoessel, Czar!
Native landvitch
Hamski sandwich
We're all rightski
We can't fightski-
We re-
Gretski
To
Re-
Port
New York Globe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-07-20
Iudse HolIinSsworth Catches an Eel

With the advent of summer comes s
| feeling of languor which calls the
active business man from his strenuous
| life, and bids HIM seek rest and repose
| in Dature's nymph haunted retreats
l'rbere is subtle wooing influence IN
the summer season which awakes in
civilized man traces of his aboriginal
instincts, and carries him back to those
primeval days when he lay up'n the
green clap of earth" without guide or
purpose, save the Turing of desire.
This is an elemental instinct to throw
off restraint and to return once more
to the mystery of the woods and the
music of the waters. 1t is the revolt
of nature against art.
1t is this feeling that empties our
cities "in the good old summer time" "
and that transforms the stately belle OF
society into the knee dress summer
girl of the sea coast, or the rolllcklng
mountain lass.
Now, about two weeks ago this little
rebel instinct, relic Of the infancy OF
our race, obtruded itself into the logical
and judicial thoughts of Judge Hol-
lingsworth, and soon took complete
possession of his mind to the utter
discomfort OF humdrum court proceed
ure. He heard, as in youth "The Tilt
of the brook under rock and vine,"
and its sweet, low murmurings were
simply irresistible.
The instinct would not down. Moth
ing but descent from the stilted er-
mine to the pleasures of the pa bless
wood: could satate his craving, and
so descend he did.
He called to his aid number of con-
genial spirits, good fellows with sim
liar craving, and together they resolved
to 90 seiniug for the "fnny tribe"
With what luck they seined we are
not informed, but unquestionably be
entered into it most heartily.
Not content with the work done by
the ordinary methods of seining he
began feeling for fish under the banks
in the deep water, when 10! his hand
fell upon an eel about three inches In
diarnater.
Now the Judge has the reputation of
being a very shrewd man, and since
this reputation was at stake he deter
mined not to be outwitted even by so
slick thing as an eel. This was q
great find if he could only save 1t. In
a twinkle be took from his pocket a
strong set hook and tied foot or more
of line attached to it securely about his
wrist. With a quick movement be
stnck:. he hook into the eel right near
inuouad and then jerked his hand out
ance water. You may well imagine
~ II horror and amazement when, in
stead of an eel he fetched up an ugly.
Kissing moccasin!
Well, his comrades say that his an
tics in trying to divide space with this
wicked reptile would have done credit
to bucking bronco pony.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-07-20
Seeking Homes.

The United States government j:
opening up some nine million acres o
public lands lying in Nebraska, Wy
oming and South Dakota. The lands
are divided into sections of $40 acres
for which the settler is required TO pay
the nominal sum of $14.O0. The Off
cials of the land department say there
has never been such demand fol
homes. The government lahds about
Bonesteel, s. D., are to be thrown open
to settlers July 2Sth. Already city
of tents has sprung up on the border
and it is estimated that by date OF
opening there will be as many as fifty
thousand ready to make the rush.
Three fourths of these rushers will fail
to get homes.
These people should be turned South.
It would be good two weehs work
for South Cardinals immigration Bu-
reau to be on the ground in force to
stampede the remnant in this direc-
ton. The majority of the people who
go into these land rushes have energy
at least. They know something al
ready of our country. They want to
farm but haven't sufficient capital to
buy and stock farm where they come
from. There are plenty of lands
throughout the South, and fair pro
portion of these in Suth Carolina, that
that can be bought for song. The
time and money wasted by these peo-
ple in making the rush would enable
them to get fair start in farming in
South Carolina and the final outlay
required to make habitable and profit
able the farms of that inhospitable and
semi-arid northwest would pay for and
equip the finest of plantations in the
South amid the most desirable sur
roundings.
Again we say, among these people
are to be found thousands who viii
make ideal settlers for the South anc
we should turn the tide of western
and Canadian homeseekers this way
The western agencies and great rail
road corporations, in the beginning o
the great tide of western emigration
did the South incalcuable harm by
scattering broadcast over the worlC
maps of the United States upon which
the South was marked as the "BlacE
Belt, and immigrants were made t.
shun that belt as they would plague
infested land. 1t is time for ourSouth
ern states not only to organize State
Bureaus of immigration, but to com
bine these organizations for mutua
benefit, and, enlisting the cooperation
of the great Southern railway lines
SOW the world broadcast With maps
and literature generally showing tht
"Sunny South" as it is--the faires
and best land of Gods earth-until the
tide, not ofthe worlds scum, but of the
worlds earnest home-seekers is turned
this way.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-07-20

of thread from a ball of spun cotton
and cast the end into the air, where it
seemed to float. Presently a cobra
appeared beside him, its head elevated
and gracefully swaying, its ton que
darting out and in and its hood spreaq,
showing the spectacle mark. At q
sign the serpent glided up the thread
and balanced in midair, and at an
other sign it turned, swarmed down
the vertical thread and disappeared the
instant that it touched the floor.
Lieutenant Burns had made two
attempts to leave the room, but the
Hlndoo had caught his eye each time,
and the officers purpose seemed te
fade from his mind. After the cobra
trick however, Burns managed to
slip out, and when be came back the
conjurer was cross legged in the air,
two or three feet above the floor, his
left arm resting upon short rod un.
der cover ofthe shawl. Burns stepped
quickly forward and snatched away
the shawl. No rod was there, and the
man was seated ubon the floor, al
though could have sworn an instant
before that he was at least two feet a.
bove the floor.
1.-The diary shows that fourteen
tricks were performed, all of them
bewildering, concerning the details of
which no two of US agreed exactly.
The last was striking one. The car
pet around the seated conjurer became
violently agitated, and presently q
number of cobras-my diary says six,
but others saw three, or five-and q
green snake appeared. They glided
about the man, reared and struck at
him, and the green snake twined a.
bout his neck. The Hindoo arose,
drew from his girdle a long sword
that certainly was not there minute
before and cut the serpents in places.
The severed parts squirmed about, and
the blood dyed the white shawl GRIM
son. 1t was all done in silence, as
things happen in dream.
"At nod the attendant gathered
up the shawl by the corners, conceal
ing the snakes and the blood, and at
another sign he spread it out again as
unspotted as new snow. No sign of
the slaughtered reptiles remained.
AT the conclusion of the perform
ance the man was urged to give some
explanation of his feats, but he smiled
and said he had done nothiug. The
officers insisted that they had seen
things done, but he only shook his
head, repeated, You thought 80, but
nothing whatever was done,' and
went away.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-07-20
He DENOUNCED ROOSEVELT
Congressman johnson Tells of Pana.
ma Steal.

At the conclusion of the State cam
paign meeting held in the court house
here yesterday. Congressman Johnson
was called on for speech, and gave a
brief outline of the coming campaign.
His remarks on Roosevelt, whom he
spoke of as an uncertain spectacular
accident, were received with great ap-
plause. He said he hoped every Dem
ocrat would turn out and vote at the
election this fall, not because there was
any danger of South Carolina not going
for Parker, but because he wanted as
large majority as possible to show the
States disapproval of Roosevelt.
"President Roosevelt is dangerous
enemy to the South" said Mr.. John.
ston. "He is beyond the control of the
conservative men of his party and
though he is holding himself under
some restraintjust on the eve of an elec.
ton, there is no telling what he would
do if again placed in the executive
chair. He is pushing the Crumpackel
bill to reduce the South's representa-
tion in Congress, against the wishes
of the leading men of his party, and if
he succeeds in being elected, he vii
use the pie counter, to carry out hi'
designs against this great section o
the country"
Congressman Johnston then touch
ed on the Panama canal matter, say
ing it was nothing but big steal II
which the Republic of Columbia hac
been robbed of Its territory.
In closing, Mr.. Johnston thanked
the people for sending him back tt
Congress without opposition, saying
that he would continue to work al
hard in the future as he had done II
the past.