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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-10-06
Bud ogborn is spending a week a

Duu OSuorH is SpenulnS d week at
the ST. Louis fair.
Mrs. J. III. Switzer, OF Des Moines,
who has been the guest of her sister,
Mrs Eta Moore returned to her home
this morning at enr
Mrs Bert Speck went to Martins
burg this morning for a weeks visit
with her parents.
d, l.. l.. Hull and Mrs. Jane Hull Zim-
norman visited at the e. c. Hull
home in New Sharon Sunday.
Mrs. A. Young and children, of Rose
Hill, were in the city this morning en-
route to Hooking TO make their fu
ture home.
Mrs. Onie Wray and Mrs. Graft, Of
Waterloo, are in the city for brief
visit at the ]. G. Barringer home on
High avenue east.
Mrs. w. T Cunningham, of BIG Fifth
avenue east, departed for Republican
City, Nebr., this morning for a months
NLolJ Win hSI pd1ShJo.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Lacey are home
from Marshalltown, where they were
guests at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Emmett Beeson. ..s..
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Subway, of
Polo, H., are in the city visiting at
the home of Mrs. L. A. Palmer, of
400 Fifth avenue east
Mrs. N. E. Bradon and Miss Matte
Marshall, of Hedrick, who have been
guests at the A. T. Flint home, re.
turned to Hedrick this morning.
Miss Myra Goats, of Richmond Ind,
arrived in the city this morning for
a visit at the Chas. Johnson home.
The lady is en- route to California.
Miss Prudence Jones departs this
evening for Memphis, Mo-, where she
will make an extended visit among
relatives and friends She will be a
guest of the Daniel Ellis and Edwin
Willis homes.
Mrs. James Glass Is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Francis Shackleton,
and her friend. Miss yann, of Buffalo,
New York. The ladies' after brief
visit in the city will go to st. Louis
for visit at the fair before going to
their home in the east.
Clayton E. Lewis. wife and son, Mas
ter Harold, of Denver, and Misses
Pearl and Marie Wiederredet, Of Wap.
clio, came today for a several weeks.
visit at the G. Winter home. Mrs.
Lewis is sister of Mr.. Winter, and
the young ladies are his nieces.
A very pleasant surprise party was
enjoyed by the friends and neighbors
Of Dr. B. s. Watson last Monday even
ing at his home four miles southeast
Of town. There were about one hum
dred and ten present Oysters, eel.
cry, cake and coffee were served. DIR.
Watson and family viii leave Wednes.
day for Hesper, Kansas.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-10-06

G. B. Brown accompanied them for a
visit. .-.. ..
Mr.. andlMrs. Adam Smith, of Keota
accompanied their daughters, Mrs.
Maggie Hayes and Mrs. Nellie Tigler,
of Keota, as far as this city on their
way to Story and Kossuth counties
where they will visit.
Joe Strasburger, of the Abba firm
of Strasburger & VerVeer, was in the
city yesterday looking after business
affairs. The opening of the new store
of the company occurs next Thurs
day. A number of Oskaloosa friends
will 30 N attendance. ...
DR.. Watson, who recently sold his
farm cast OF town, loaded car Tues
day aud departed for his new home
30 miles west of Kansas City, where
he bou ght a good big farm. DR.. Wat
son was an old citizen of this county
and has Il host of friends here who
wish hjn veil in his new home.
The Daity Review of Monm outh,
Illinois, copied the entire article
written by Mi, Floy McCready about
her visit to the Maple City, which
was printed in last Wednesdays
Evening HERALD. The article as it
appeared in the Review had a large
and Interesting head on it, in which
a pretty compliment was paid to the
Bachelor Girl, who was not only
capable of noticing things but de-
scrioing them also.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-10-06
DR.. Miser Cures Catarrh.

He Cures Diseases of the Eyes, Ears,
Nose, Throat, Lungs, Kidneys, Stomach,
Blood, Nerves, Heart, Skin; Diseases OF
Women, Sexual Weakness and other lin
gering ailments. Glasses fitted and Guar.
anteed. Consultation and Examination
Free.
DR.. MIser's CffICe, lO2 First Avenue,
Over Boyer's Clothing Store.
Office hours, 8 a. m. TO 5 p. M; evening
2 to 8; Sunday, 8 to IL a. N.
osKALOosA- IOWA.
noted. Miser is permanently
located in oskaloosa,in his Office each
day We can unhesitatingly en-
dorse his method Of Successful Treat.
ment. Editor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-10-06

The canning factory is working to
its capacity these days. The frosts
have been kind to the tomatoes, and
hence the busy factory.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-10-06

Mrs. Sampson, of Sigourney, is IN
the city for weeks visit at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. ]. P. Dodds.
Mrs, Dodds is also entertaining her
sister, Mrs. Fife Fletcher, of Atchi.
son, Kansas.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Early Birds.

Mr.. Garfield, of the civil service
commission, says that . year or SO
ago there walked into the office of the
governor OF Western State citi-
zen who, with suppressed excitement.
said:
"Mr. Governor, | understand that
Col. Blank. the president Of the Irri-
cation Board is dead
"He Is" was the reply. Col. Blank
died an hour ago"
We'll Mr.. Governor continued the
citizen, Il dislike to exhibit any un-
seemly haste in the matter, but | very
much desire to make application for
appointment as his successor
Whereupon the governor courte-
ously motioned his caller toward an
anteroom. Pray walk into this room.
sir" said he, land take your place in
the line. New York Herald
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Luck in the Letter 49,"

writer has discovered that many
OF the worst foes Of the horticulturist
begin with wv" and he instances
worms, weevils, wind and other work
ers OF wickedness. This suggests a
question as to whether there is any
natural grouping of good or evil things
under particular letters. Take 3D." for
example, and consider how many
boons and blessings to man begin with
it. The baker. butcher and brewer
brin' him bread, beef and beer
For additional foods he has bacon,
black bass, beans, bloaters, broccoli,
broth, bivalves, bananas, berries, bis
cults. buns and butter. After a ban
Quet Of bonnes- -bouches he may bring
out his 'baccy while he bestrides his
bicycle. These are but few of the
benefcent things included under that
blessed letter 3D. Now, as contrast
take 3D. and among the first words
we think of are damp dark. dreary.
dank. dull, drowned. dismal, dirty.
damned, dusty, bastard. draft. ducked,
dosed. dragged, doubtful, disgusted.
doctor. diseased. dead, drunk, and 90
on, the very sound Of which is enough
to drive one into doleful dumps
Pearson's Weekly.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Immense Coil of Rope.

The largest coil Of rope ever seen
in this city has been made for tow
line for the big raft of piling collect
ed by the Oregon Rafting company,
which is to be towed to San Fran
cisco by the steamer Francis Leggett.
now taking in her cargo of lumber at
inman & Poulsons mills. The huge
coil contains $50 fathoms of cable
four and three-quarter inches in d-
ameter weighs little over three tons
ond costs in the neighborhood Of ST.
900. 1t needs to be stout and strong
ana perfect in every fiber. for the
raft to be towed contains $4,000 lin
ear feet of piling. equal to $500, 900
feet. lumber measure.-Portland Ore
Eonian.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
liar wa Shable +

brics are liked unlined, but when wool
is used the fitted body lining is in ev
cry way desirable and the frills can
be made from the material quite as
well as from embroidery whenever
liked.
The frock consists of waist and
skirt. The waist is made with front
and backs that are full and arranged
over the foundation when that is used,
joined to the yoke when it is omitted.
The sleeves are full and ample with
straight cuffs and the yokecollar falls
well over the sleeves, giving the
broad shoulder line of the season.
The skirt is five gored, gathered at
its upper edge and joined to the waist.
and the closing is made invisibly at
the back.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size 12 years. is 6
yards 27 inches wide, 5A yards 80
inches wide or 3h yards A inches
wide, with 8 yards of insertion and
sh yards Of embroidery to trim as il.
Illustrated.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Secret of lonq Youth.

Simple diet plain living, active out,
door work or walking. and absence of
worry, give conditions that will de-
velop the best physical and moral
possibilities within one. We are all
prone to exhaust nerve force over
petty cares. We get excited if the
rooms are not properly busted: we
put too much of ourselves into our
household work; we do not want to
learn to simplify; we do not always
take the forty winks" early in the
afternoon These are some Of the
causes of age, and we can avoid them
lust as we can learn to sometimes be
idle and at all times be reposeful.-
Housekeeper.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
IS A rREAcAERous ANIMAL.
Black Panther Of Africa More Feroei-
Gus than the Bengal Tiger.

or all the big. dangerous cats, none
is more unapproachable and more
treacherous than the black panther.
Hailing from the heart OF the deep
est African jungle. 1.-THE and supple
Of body. alert and nervous. this
stealthy marauder exceeds in ferocity
even Bengal tiger. He is tise only
big feline that the lion trainer does
not venture to train; and he is the
only cat SO absolutely distrustful that
he shuns even the light of day.
Often he will lie all day long in q
dusky corner of his cage, his yellow
slit eyes shifting and cleaning rest1
lessly Even the feeding hour. when
pandemonium breaks loose among the
big cages, when hungry roars and
sqreals mingle with impatient snarls
and impacts of heavy bodies against
steel bars. is apt to have no effect on
him. He may lie eyeing his chunk
of raw beef suspiciously, and not ven
ture forth until day has waned and
the last visitor has left; to tear meat
from bones with his long, white fangs.
In fact. so ugly and vicious is this
beast, that, frequently he turns on his
own kind. and in many instances it is
impossible to cage him. even with q
mate.-McClure's Magazine.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
MONT PELEE TO-DAY.
Site Of the City Covered by Scared
Masses Of Lava.

In conversation with q Montreal Star
representative. Colin Mckay. who has
Just returned from the West Indies.
spoke of visit paid to the scene OF the
volcanic horror of Martinique.
Where the city OF St Pierre once
nourished." he said. there is thick
bed OF lava, which is already assuming
the appearance of vast gray granite
rock. About nine years ago | passed
close by St. Pierre in the evening and
saw its white roofs. its towers and Gu
polas cleaning between the fronded
crests and 1.-the gray trunks of the
royal palms. and heard the crash OF
bands in It's squares. and the tinkling
of mandolins upon the French ships
lying in the roadstead. But now the mass
of lava covers completely the gay Paris
of the Antilles with all its life and
color and music gone, as though 1t
were buried under massive mauso-
leum Of granite. There are no ruins
nothing at all to indicate that city OF
25 900 people had once tiourished there.
Before you rises the gaunt and
colossal cone of Mont Pelee. with its
awful head veiled in lazy and pestifer-
Gus vapors, its SCARED. lava-streaked
slopes rent with gigantic assures and
wild gorges. and at its base piled up in
primeval confusion masses of the
blown-out crest and sides. The i'm
preston which the sight of Mont Pelee.
brooding in its uncleanly clouds OF
smoke above its hideous and awful
works. makes upon you is difficult to
define. You are awed. but hardly hor-
rified. In the presence of such evil
dence of natures forces you are SO i'm
pressed with the grandeur and majesty
of her efforts that you do not think of
the blotting out Of such an insigniti-
cant thing as city OF men and their
works.
ITO the southwark where the suburbs
of the city stretched over level plain.
the earth washed down from the moun-
tain sides by the rains has formed a
soil in which grass and trees are begin
ming to grow in patches. In a few
years. no doubt. the tomb of the city
will be covered with the vegetation OF
the tropics. and the now giant and
SCARED sides OF Peee covered with for
ests Of green. All the rest of the is
land has emerged from its covering OF
ashes In new beauty and greater lux
uriance."
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
A Fund of Aunoc.

William Winter, the dramatic critic,
is thought by some to write the worst
hand Of any man living. There may
have been giants in the past, men
like Horace Greeley. who surpassed
him, but no one his equal remains.
Some years ago Mr.. Winter was
travelling in Scotland. and having had
many amusing experiences, wrote an
account of them to R. H. Stoddard. in
New York. Mr.. Stoddard received
the letter at breakfast and, combin-
ing familiarity with the intuitions of
the poet, managed to make it oct, and
enjoyed several good laughs. He
glanced up at Mrs. Stoddard and said:
ITS from William Winter Very
funny. Want to read it,"
You know l can never read word
of his writing" answered Mrs. Stod-
dard.
"Oh. that doesn't matter" replied
Mr.. Stoddard, tossing the letter over;
"it's just as funny to look att"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Neat Basque Waists.

There is every indication that the
basque bodice will be the next thing
worn. The pointed crush girdles were
the first indication. for they certainly
gave the blouse waist basque effect,
and their popularity proved that wo-
men welcomed the change Many of
the fitted jackets and Etons are prac-
tically basques. and in some of the
newest gowns the jacket is not meant
to be removed, but is worn over a
guimpe or tucker Of thin material.
A very handsome cloth gown with a
satin finish was Of soft tan color
combined with green. The skirt was
plated all around, the plaits being
very full in the back, so that no
sheath effect was noted. The jacket
was laid in tiny plaits on the shoulder
and was full over the bust. 1t was
held tight below that and around the
waist by a corselet arrangement OF
green and tan colored braid touched
with gold.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Preserved Tomatoes.

Weigh ripe tomatoes and allow to
every pound of them pound of gran.
ulated sugar. Peel the tomatoes. COW
er with the sugar and set aside until
next day. Drain off the sirup. boil it.
and as it boils skim carefully. Lay
the tomatoes and simmer for twenty
minutes, then with perforated spoon
remove them and spread on platters
in the sun while the sirup boils until
thick. To seven pounds of the toma-
toes allow the juice Of three lemons
and add this just before taking the
sirup from the fire. Pack the toma-
toes in jars and fill these to over
flowing with the boiling sirup. Seal
Immediately.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
vas ENEMY OF "kNockERs.~
vr'n'sr Tried Earnestly for the Ref.
ormation Of Mankind,

S'''ihl years ago printer OF the
Ein'ri Hubbard" school started a
priIi shop in one of the smaller cities
OF New England. The place was fitted
up Roycroftie." and above the old
fashioned brass knocker at the side Of
the entry he hung a sign which read.
Ehier without knocking
To many this would merely presage
q welcome to the shop within: but to
tue more subtle. a suggestion that the
shortcomings of other men. among
them printers, were Of no interest to
him
j ae new print shop attracted many
patrons. among whom were, unfor-
tuhaieiy, some that could not appre-
clate the style" peculiar to this schol-
ar-pFlHlcr- Some of these were quite
canNuc in their arraignment of his
mahNrF of handling their ideas, and
ne ie.r that in some way he must ad-
monlsh them, lest their opinions. II
expressed, should add to the ranks OF
the unappreciative.
30 he had prepared another sign.
Depart without knocking" and hung
II within his sanctum. This to i'm
press upon his callers the futiility of
brultlng abroad their differences of
opinion.
Some, however. continued to offend,
anl to help them lay aside their per.
nicious habits he had driven into the
wal within the entry. large nail.
under which he placed sign, Hang
your hammer here"
lie felt that some would enter, leav.
ing their hammer upon the nail and
perhaps, to his lasting benefit, leave it
behind and depart without knocking.
bling Sing Star OF Hope.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26

pretty simple silks. SO much in vogue,
are appropriate, while The yoke can be
made of all-over or Of the material
trimmed in any way that may be pre-
ferred.
The waist consists of the fitted lin
ing. that can be used or omitted as
may be desirable, front, backs and
yoke collar with the full sleeves. Both
waist and sleeves are tucked in
groups for a portion Of their length
and between these groups the trim
ming is applied. The yoke Is care
fully fitted and can be rendered trans
parent by cutting the lining away be-
meath.
The quantity of material required
fer the medium size is 3ss yards 21
inches wide. 3h yards 27 inches wide
or rs yards A inches wide with 8
yards of insertion to make as illus
trated.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
The Qeparted.

The departed, the departed!
They visit us in dreams.
And they glide above our memories.
Like shadows over streams:
But where the cheerful lights Of home
In constant luster burn.
The departed. the departed,
Can never more return!
The good, the brave. the beautiful.
How dreamless is their sleep,
Where rolls the dirgelike music
or the e.er-tossing deep!
Or where the surging night winds
Pale winters robes have spread
Above the narrow palaces,
In the cities OF the dead.
look around, and feel the awe
OF one who walks alone.
Among the wrecks of former days.
In mournful ruin strown:
l start to hear the stirring sounds
Among the cypress trees,
For the voice of the departed
ls borne upon the breeze.
ThnA toemn voice! 1t mingles with
Each free and careless strain:
! scarce can think earth's minstrelSY
VIII cheer my heart again.
The melody, of summer waves.
The thrilling notes OF birds,
Can never be so dear to me
AS their Remembered words.
I sometimes dream their pleasant smile,
Still on me sweetly fall,
Their tones Of love | family hear
Ny name in sadness call.
I know that they are happy.
With their angel pumage on.
But my heart is very desolate
To think that they are gone.
Park Benjamin..
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Shoes for a Giant,

A Calumet shoemaker has Just fin.
ished pair OF shoes for Louis Mol
ltnen, known as the Quincy Hill
giant" Mollenen is 10 years old,
stands seven feet eight inches in
height and tips the scales at 300
pounds. The shoes are sixteen and
a quarter inches in length, six inches
III width and weigh five pounds each.
Mollenen will use them while at work
in the Quincy mine, where he Is EN-.
ployed. A number of offers to exhibit
the young giant have been made b,
sEowmen. but all have been refused
Chicago Record-Herald
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Crusade Against Wearing Hats,

In England crusade against the
wearing of hats is being waged or.
the ground that this custom will
cause the hair to grow and serve a..
an aid against premature grayness.
This physical culture fad excites con-
siderable derision in London circles.
where it seems to be looked upon as
direct blow aimed at the English.
mans dearest privilege. From the
members of the house of commons
Gown the Britisher deems it his right
10 wear his hat on every possible oc-
casion and to sleep in it if SO dis.
posed
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Eor Troublesome Feet.

A decoction of white oak bark Is in
valuable for perspiring feet. To make
the decocuon place one ounce OF white
oak bark to one and one-half pints Of
boiling water and simmer very slowly
for two or three hours cool, strain
and add four ounces of alcohol; then
bottle for use. The most convenient
mode of application is to pour out a
mall quantity in saucer and apply
TO the feet with a velvet sponge, after
living them warm bath.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26

represe lace. The box plated effect
at the lower edge is special feature
and one that is much to be desired,
while the shirrings confine the full
ness over the hips and produce a
yoke effect without undue bulk, mas
much as fashionable fabrics are all
soft
The skirt is circular, cut in one
piece, and is arranged over founda-
tion yoke to which the shirrings are
attached.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is g. r'rds 2l
inches wide, 7k yards q inches wide
or Az yards A inches wide, with 5A
yards of applique to trim as illus
trated.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26

OF butter rubbed mp with one OF -four.
and tablespoonful of finely chopped
parsley.
Have ready in another saucepan a
with white pepper and salt. While
the milk is boiling hot stir into it a
well-beaten egg. Pour this mixture
into the tureen. then the lettuce soup,
give few whirls of your egg beater
to combine all, and serve.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26

Don't be deluded Don't go n thous-
and miles far from railroads and mar
kets to find location. Go where you
can take your tools and stock to start
with. Colorado is and always will be
better than Idaho or Wyoming. We
have good land. absolutely no alkali.
right on the railway line. with spleu-
did markets, Il good potato country.
water rights dating back to 1853.
which we sell cheap and on easy terms
to good farmers conejos County Land
and Investment Company Zeph. Chas.
Felt. president. GIG Majestic building.
Denver. Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26

pointed yoke-collar
that is eminently
graceful and be-
coming and is
adapted to a va
riety of materials,
but, as illustrated,
is made of white
lawn with frills
Of openwork en-
broidery and yoke
Of insertion held
by fancy braid.
The lawn and sim
liar wa shahla fa-
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Strenoth In Gods Hands.

our life Is scarce the twinkle of star
In Gods eternal day. Obscure and dim
With mortal clouds. it yet may beam
for Him.
Aud. darkened here. shine fair to spheres
afar.
] will be patient lest my sorrow bar
His grace and blessing. and | fall su-
pine:
In my own hands want and weakness
are.
My strength. O God, in Thine
-Bayard TaylOr
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Cross Stitches on Shoes.

Cross stitch has invaded even the
new bathing shoes. and some very at
tractive sandals seen at the shore are
finished in this way. The canvas shoe
is. Of course, the best subject for the
work. and stitchery must be in fast
colors. White canvas can have decor.
alton in black or red or blue, blue in
white or red, etc.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Green Stones Popular.

The general revival of green as q
color has brought into favor a mum.
ber of green stones of which little has
been heard of late. Many of the pret.
tiest of these are inexpensive. They
make lovely chains, pendants.
brooches and stickpins.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
For a Hot Dav.

An unusual but refreshing desert
for warm night is composed Of
sliced bananas, oranges and shredded
pineapple. These should be well pow.
dered with soft sugar, thoroughly
mixed and kept in the refrigerator all
day to become thoroughly chilled.
Serve with whipped cream and the re.
suit is invariably pleasing.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26

Every housekeeper should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because It
never sticks to the iron. but because
each package contains l6 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in y pound pack
ages, and the price is the same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you
12oz. package 1t Is because he has
q stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package In large let
ters and figures 10 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance OF the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
On Summer Costumes.

On many of the elaborate summer
costumes mousseline de sole flower
trimming is used. This adornment Is
dainty and extremely easy to make.
All one has to do is to cut the mate.
rial on the cross about four inches
wide, fold it double and twist round
and round to simulate fullblown
rose Limp stems of different lengths
are supplied by thin silk cord.