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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

that were not covered are in a some
what damaged condition this spring.
But On the whole, the outlook for a
crop of fruit in the state il encourag-
ing should normal climatic conditions
prevail during the fruiting season"
Secretary Greene's summary Of the
reports on the condition of fruit trees
and plants shows the percentage Of
quality as follows: Apples S4 per cent.
pears, 80; American plums, 80; Euro
pean plums, IS; Japanese plums, So;
cherries, Sc; peaches, "a; grapes, not
covered, IS; red raspberries, 81;
black raspberries. 81; blackberries,
rs; and Strawberries, 50 per cent,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28
BIG HORSE SALE.
The Receipts at Knoxville Amount to
= Nearly $4,000.

Knoxville, April BE. w. Ans
pach's regular horse sale came off on
Friday and Saturday and was one or
the biggest of the many big horse
auctions held here under the present
management. The total receipts Of
the two days was somthing between
$4,000 and $4S,0O0. About $50
horses were offered and something
like 1926 found buyers at good prices.
One stallion sold for $3.50, and several
drafters and roadsters were knocked
off at prices ranging from $225 to
$3.50. One extra draft animal brought
$265.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28
."The April dividends to

THE April dividends to stock
holders of the United States exceed
those of a year ago by more than So
0 $1,000. This is of Importance to the
country, since stocks are so much
more widely held than formerly, and
an increase of dividends means more
income to a larger number of people,
says the Pella Chronicle. And not.
withstanding this the Chronicle is
urging people to swap Roosevelt and
prosperity for Hearst, free silver and
free trade!
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28
Davis County Republican

Davis County Republican: When
the republican congressional conven-
ton meets in Ottumwa next June 1t
will be presided over by Hon. Ernest
L. Farley, clerk of Jasper county.
Mr.. Farley is serving his second year
as clerk and is very popular with the
bar and the people of his county. He
is a f~orceful and pleasing talker and
the Sixth district republicans are
proud to honor him as their next
chairman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

1t is doubtful is there ever &C
CURED before in the state of Iowa az
remarkable a gathering as attended
the recent celebration of the eighty.
ninth birthday of Mrs. Polly Stark
weather Of Anamosa. Under the
same roof were gathered five genera
lions, hale, hearty and happy, de
scending in the following line: Mrs
Polly Starkweatber, Mrs. Adelia So
nor. Mrs George F. Bodenhofer. Mrs
Gee. M%atthiessen and Gladys Matthies
sen. the latter being four years o.
age. .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28
Statistics collected by the Chi.

Statistics collected by the Chica'
go Tribune show that during the past
thirteen years there have been 1857
suicides reported in the newspapers
of this country. The causes assigned
are suggestive to say the least. In
the order of their frequency they
were: Insanity. 5,7S4; i'll health, 4,
COG; domestic ~infelicity, 1895; liquor
3,459; disappointment in love, 3,00S;
business losses, 1889. Among the
professional classes physicians afford
the highet percentage because Of the
excessive use of narcotics and stimu
lants among them and the drain upor
their physique by the demands o.
their profession.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

-Four great timbers two feet
square and 40 feet long, which are
to be used in the Washington state
building at the Worlds Fair, reached
st. Louis recently. The great length
of the timbers caused the railroads
transporting them no little trouble.
1t was necessary to use three cars to
carry them, the weight being allowed
to rest on the two end cars, the mid,
die car being an '"idler."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28
cERRo eoRDo STANDS PAT.
Senator Gale Allowed to Choose Pro.
lection Delegation.

Mason City, Ia, April 25.- Cerro
Gordo county's republican convention
Saturday was strongly stand par.
Senator Gale was allowed to select
the delegates. The resolutions in
struct for J. w, Blythe as one OF the
delegates-atlarge. The Fourth dis
trict Is lining up in good shape for
Roosevelt and protection,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28
The FARMERS LIVING.

Joe Trigg: A farmer, his wife, four
children and like enough one or two
of the old folks live on a we'll con.
Quoted farm. What amount of money
does the living of such a family rep.
resent for a year? Ever figure IL
out? Well, they have a comfortable
home. which If they had to rent in a
town would cost them at least $3.50 q
year; there is the board OF seven PEG.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

According to a recent report of
the secretary of state of the state or
Michigan, the bean crop of the state
in 1902 amounted to 2,955,S10 bushels
from a harvested area Of 2S7,597
acres, an average yield per acre Of
1928 bushels. And Michigan is a
good ways from Boston, too.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

Russia has decided that ceres
pondents who use wireless telegrapny
will be treated as spies and shot IL
they are caught. This does not apply
to the dispatches written in London
and Chicago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28
Atlantic Telegraph confden

ly predicts that there will not be
much disagreement when the Iowa
convention meets as to the party ut
terance. "The platform which the
delegates will demand will be sound
and not capable of being misunder-
stood. 1t will be in harmony with
previous national platforms, and of
a nature easily Joined with the plat
form which the national gathering
undoubtedly will announce a month
later"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

The papers are publishing as a
remarkable thing the fact that in one
township in Grundy county the asses
sor found $4,000 in moneys and cred
its-the property of thrifty German
farmers. AS that is not an unusual
sum the remarkable part of the story
must be that the securities were re.
nOrtpd.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

Anyone in need of a church will
have a chance to get n at Lynnville
Saturday, May Z. The edifice owned
by the Christian denomination will
be sold at auction, and the proceeds
given to the church extension board.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

1T appears there will be no deartn
of candidates before the republican
county convention next month. 1t
seems many have been called but few
will be chosen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

j. f. Riggs, state superintendent
of public instruction, has changed the
date of the meeting of central Iowa
superintendent that was to be held
at his Office in the state house begin
ming April 2S. The meeting will be
held May 4 and 5.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

The quantity of beet sugar manu-.
featured in the United States during
the campaign of 10000 is estimated
by Messrs. Willett and Gray, sugar
statisticians of New York, at POS, 135
tons of 2,240 pounds each, against an
output of 195,463 tons in the cam
paign of 1902-03. .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

Every government employee who
has attained the age of 70 years will
be out of a job on the first day of
July, 1907, if a bill authorized by the
house committee on reform in the CIV
il service is passed. A better plan
would be to cut out the civil service
business altogether.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

In reciting the virtues CT Judge
Parker, one of the possible democrat.
ic candidates for president, a biogra-
pher says he takes a bath every
morning. Such a radical departure
from the fixed principles of democra-
cy is a dangerous experiment and
shows courage to say the least.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

-Ottumwa Courier: The republi-
cans of the Sixth district are greatly
pleased with the service rendered
them in congress by Major John f.
Lacey and they propose to send him
there again for another two years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

The new mayor of Burlington has
driven the lunch wagons off the
streets of Burlington. Does anyone
know Of any good reason why these
unsightly, traffic blocking institutions
should exist anywhere?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28
Cedar Falls Record: Sam Bal

Cedar Falls Record: Sam Bal
dauf, the big merchant of Oskaloosa,
states that he expends $500 year
in advertising. And it is this that
has placed him at the very front
among Iowa mercantile houses. The
merchant who carefully and %judicious-
ly maps out a campaign of systematic
advertising is the one who is in com.
mand of the situation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

Y During the eight months ended
February 20, 1904, the United States
exported $17,441, 632 worth of fruit
ard nuts. against SIS, 6 GIL worth in
tHe corresponding period of 1902-03,
anG $6,694,341 worth in the same
months of 1901-02..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

The Chicago Record-Herald says
nearly all of the states are suffering
from too much legislation. What is
needed is a more rigid and impartial
enforcement of the laws we already
have rather than many new enact
mSntS,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

Hon. N. E. Kendall, of Abba, will
be the Memorial Day orator at Des
Moines, and that the address will be
a good one goes without saying.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

Hon. LATE Young is suggested as
chairman of the state republican con-
vention resolutions committee, and AS
the Burlington Hawk-Eye remarks,
there wouldn't be any doubt as to
Nhe re-publicanism of what Lafayette
M 10 offer"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

Secretary Wilson says it is the
farmers who make the country rich;
that in 1901 our farm exports amount.
ed to 5000, 900, 900, 900 for ev.
cry working day; $125, 900 an hour;
$4,000 a minute or 500 per second.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

The Fairfield Ledger is pretty
we'll satisfied that the seeds of har-
mony the stand-patters have been
sowing for the May convention have
not been injured by the spring frosts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

A current news item states that
an Iowa farmer has gone into bank
ruptcy, but the Keokuk Gate-City says
it is more likely that he was an agri-
%culturiSt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

Deep River seems to be in the
same boat with some of its more pre-
tentious neighbors. The Record
says: almost anyone who wants to
can locate a crap game, any old night,
except the marshal"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

The Boone Republican suggests
that with 225 new laws added to the
code the attorneys ought to be able
to keep most Of us in hot water for
the next two years. VA
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

Window glass is to be increased
Is per cent in price during the next
three months. Five per cent will be
tackled on every thirty days until the
full fifteen per cent is reached. The
only available excuse seems to be
that the manufacturers need the
money
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28
THE PARTY OF PROGRESS.

st. Louis GlobeDemocrat: One rea-
son why the republican party should
be continued in power is that it has
never yet missed the true road in car
rying forward national development,
no matter how complicated a question
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

There is no half way ground. If
you are interested in the Welfare Of
Oskaloosa, you will be at the annual
meeting of the Commercial Club Mon
day evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28
1.-THE democratic part,

can generally be depended upon to
make a republican victory in the
state as easy and the majority as
large as possible" observes the Keo-
kuk Gate-City. 1.-THE chances are,
therefore, that it will show a prepond.
erance Of sentiment for Hearst"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

The United States, though a pro-
Queer of cotton on a scale almost
double that of all the rest of the
world combined, is dependent chiefly
upon foreign countries for it's supplies
of vegetable fibers and textile grasses.
The imports of these products for
each of the past two years have aver
aged in value upwards of $50, 600, 900.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

Captain John A. Spielman, Of
Fairfield, Is announced as a candi-
date for department commander Of
the Iowa G. Al. r..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

-Des Moines has gotten desperate
over the long delayed delights of
spring. "In the good old summer
time" has just been produced at the
Grand opera house. Nothing like IL
fusion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

lew Jersey will exhibit ninety
Gig varieties of mosquitoes at the
We Ids Fair. One is enough for any
ordinary occasion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

"A set of resolutions having the
true ring of republicanism to them Is
just as important as the nominating
of a good county ticket.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

And even Ottumwa has put the
taboo on the slot machine. Life is
not SO Strenuous in Oskaloosa. We
have a tlot machine in the public
park.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28

Boone will have a new suburban
park this summer. A tract Of four
teen acres has been leased by a com
pany of business men.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28
IohnnN,s Catch.

Johnny's Catch.
Johnny went a-tishing,
1t was an April day;
The sun was brightly shining,
His cares were far away,
From the north the zephyrs
AT length began to stray;
All that Johnny caught was
The pee-new-moan-i-yay."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-02
Old
Soldiers Subject to
Aches and Pains.
I Have My Share-I
Find Relief in
DIR. Miles, Anti.Pain Pills
and Nervine.

IT can cheerfully recommend DR.. Miles
Anti Pain Pills as hrst-class in every respect
They have done wonders for me. / was
soldier in the late war and am subject to and
have my share of the aches and pains from
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never fail to relieve the rheumatic twinges.
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Rheumatic twinges, headache, and the
pains of disordered stomach are frequent
reminders of the strain and hardships Of an
army campaign. In all such cases the nerves
are affected too seriously to right themselves,
and prompt treatment is necessary. The best
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All druggists sell and guarantee first bot.
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-02
MOrehead.

Silvia Stecker is very low with
rheumatism of the heart.
Mrs. Maggie Swope 10 sick at this
writing. The doctor says the symp
toms are pneumonia.
Charley Harvey went to Cherryvale
last week.
Grace Fisher spent Thanksgiving
in Chanute with her friend, Vera
Johnson.
Mrs. Pete Trammell has gone to
Oklahoma to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Ruby CENTS.
Mr.. Hefley and family went to
Cherryvale Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D,Crapson of Erie
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
j. T. Smith returned home Friday.
Harry Fisher spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents at this place.
Arthur Gaughan of carlton was
calling on his lady friend at this place
Sunday.
Anna Ringle. Grace Fisher, Florence
Smith, FIossie aud Earl Arnold and
Chester Smith were the merry crowd
that walked two miles to prayer
meeting Sunday night.
Sarah Hogan, who is teaching school
near Independence came home Fri
day evening and took sick and was
unable to 60 back to her school Mon
day. We hope for her speedy re-
cOverY.
Mrs. Bertha Eisenbrandt went to
Gherryvale Monday.
Sue Gibson Sundayed with home
folks.
Mrs. Loomis Of Chanute Is here
visiting relatives.
Protracted meeting Is still going on
at Hazel Dell. Everybody Is invited
to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Fergerson re
turned to Independence Sunday after
few days visit with her mother,
Mrs, Hatchiff.
Mr., T. Smith left Monday morn
ing as salesman for the CherryYale
shovel factory.
Ernest Eisenbrandt Of this place
was put 10 as general manager OF the
shovel factory at Cherryvale.
Chas. Henderson and family and
Mrs. Nichols Sundayed with Mrs
Nichols sons, Frank and Charley
Lawrence of Neudesha.
The party at Dacks was largely
attended Saturday night. Everybody
| reported q fine time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-02
MARKET LETTER.

Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. rs, 1904
Live stock receipts at Kansas City
last week.
The good total of 10000 cattle was
received here last week, just about
the same as the week before. This
was more than was expected, and
with the Interference OF the Thanks
giving holiday, prices softened little
on nearly everything. 10 to 20 cents
would cover the loss on any particular
kind, but markets were slow nearly
every day. or course the difference
between an active and snappy market,
and slow dull one, although not
called any lower, really amounts to 8
or 10 cents per cwt., account OF lack
enthusiasm In buyers, and the actual
shrink that late sale means. The
supply today Is $1,000 head, which Is
again more than was expected and
market is calledssteady. There ISM
any good corn cattle coming now.
One drove last week sold at $685.. aud
top today is s5 80, but most OF the
corn cattle sell at $3.50 to S5.25.
Choice cattle would sell at 1925 or
more. Good grass steers continue at
a range of $3.50 to 81. IS. cows and
heifers So % to 1915. a few droves of
corn fed heifers at S4.25 to 85, veals
So to So. Country demand for stockers
and feeders has been better last two
weeks than for several weeks, and
still holds up. Spectators were
timid last week, but are bidding
steady to strong today. Prices for
feeders range from SO to 1915. Slock-
ORC % TX IN AZ TX
Hog market made small net loss
last week, but 1t Is a hard struggle
for packers to lower prices any.
Every time there is small decline
they cannot conceal their anxiety for
hogs. and statesmen put the price right
back up, $3.50 was top price four
days of the week. Market is 8 to 10
lower today, with top Of $4.72t, bulk
of sales S4.40 to 81 IS. Prices here
continue to range to Is cents above
the other markets, account OF more
com petition among packers.
Mutton market has been strong and
some higher from day to day. Sup
ply today is heavy at IL 900 head, aud
market is steady co shade lower.
Best lambs bring So, fed yearlings
IS Is, and fed ewes "a so. Thin sheep
are also some higher, at 1915 to 81 25
for wethers and yearlings, and up to
475 for lambs.
Joseph A. Rickart,
Live STOCK Correspondent,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-02
Fatal Accident

Last SaturdaNnight Oliver Bartlett
was spending social hour with
Charley Williamson In the office oi
the Wimsett stable.
Young Williamson who is employed
In tho stable had a revolver with
which he was tinkerihg. Accident
ally the revolver was discharged, the
ball penetrating young Bartlett's
body. He was taken to the the hospital
aud died Sunday morning.
Young Bartlett was about II years
old. He lived with his widowed
mother here and is said to have been
an Industrious affectiooate lad. An
other lesson in the careless handling
of fire arms.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-02
To the Land of the Aztecs

On Saturday, Dec. 3rd, the Ameri-
can Association of Travelling Pas
senger Agents with the members OF
their families, will assemble at ST.
Louis preparatory to leaving st.
Louis 500 D. 10. via the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas railway In two special
trains bound for the city Of Mexico,
where the annual meeting OF the
association is to be held. The pro-
posed trip to consume something like
eighteen days 10 via the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railway, st. Louis to
San Antonio thence through Eagle
Pass to Mexico City. After the meet
ing in Mexico City the party Will tour
Mexico for the return to the States.
The special trains from st. Louis
will consist of baggage cars, diners,
compartment and standard sleeplD R
cars aud observation cars. These
trains will be run as special during
the entire trip. Leaving st. Louis
the run will be made via the M, K.
ST. to Denison which will be r. ached
about 200 p. m. December 4th. At
Denison a banquet will be given al
the hotel DeniSUn through the court
esy of the Dining Service Department
of the NJ, K & T. BY. Leaving Den
1 son the trains will proceed to Dallas
where the party will be entertained
by the Commercial club. The special
trains will then leave Dallas for San
Antonio, arriving at that point about
$3.50 a. m. the morning OF December
5th. After the entertainment at San
Antonio, BY the Commercial club, the
special trains will leave for Mexico
City.
The personnel of the party includes
prominent railroad passenger agents
from all parts Of the country ard 1t is
expected that the trip will prove one
ofIthe most interesting largely at
tended trips ever made by the Assoc =
alton. In Mexico elaborate prepar. =
tions have been made for this ente; .
tainment OF the visitors.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-02
Coughing Spell Caused Death

"Harry Duckwell, aged Is years
checked to death early yesterday
morning at his home. in the presence
of his wife and child. He contracted
a slight cold few days ago and paiC
but little attention to 1t. Yesterday
morning he was seized with hit OF
Ching which continued for some
time. His wife sent for physician
but before he could arrive, another
coughing spell came on and Duckwell
lied from suffocation. st. Louis
Globe Democrat, Dec. l. 1901" Bal
lard's Horehouud Syrup would have
cured him. 25c, SOC and 81 at G. p.
Wilder,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-02

Bows Life Saved from Nembranous
Group
C. W. Lynch, a prominent citizen
of Winchester, Ind, writes. my little
boy had a severe attack OF men.
branous Group, and only got relief
taking Foley's Honey and Tar. He
got relief after one dose and feel
that it saved the life of my boy"
Refuse substitutes. The Brown
PharmacY.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-02
Favorite Family Remedy

Frequently accidents occur in the
household, which cause burns, cuts,
spr aims aud bruises; for use In such
cases, Billiards. Snow Liniment has
for many years been the constant
favorite family remedy. 2Sc, Soc and
81 at G. P. Wilder. =
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-02

Money to loan on long or short
time. write insurance for ten of the
leading insurance companies In the
United States.-D. M. KENNEDY.
Newport daily independent., 1904-10-28
OUR NElOHBoR'S MOTIVES
It Is Better to Risk Guessing Tnem to Be Good Than Think
 Them Evil.

A life is composed of motives as a sentence is composed of words. Our neighbor's life is written in language not exactly our own. It is a foreign tongue, which we too easily fatter ourselves we understand, and which we too presumingly profess to inter- bret. But every conscientious trans lator knows the danger of free guess ing at the meanings of strange words. From the context, says the Sunday School Times. he may guess rightly four times out of five, and from the very forms of the words themselves he may often successfully dispense with his dictionary. But once in while he will be lured into false guess that will warp the real meaning or absolutely invert the authors inten- tion. So it is with our neighbours mo- tives. It is easy to fancy ourselves master of the language of his life It is easy to put many a correct interpre- tation upon his deeds. But guessing at the secret springs of soul is haz- ardous business-when the guess is damaging. Many a life that is strug- gling to do better is crushed and bro ken by false guess at its meaning. If a motive must be attributed to a problematic action, 1t is better to risk guessing it to be good than guessing 1t to be evil.