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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
BARNS VS.. HITcHRAcKs.

Chicago Tribune: One Of the most
successful reforms in treatment of
dumb animals that has ever been
brought about by women is the town
hitching barn, by the s of which
horses no longer stand out in the cold
of winter and the warm, fly FOSTERING
season of midsummer.
Women's clubs and the wives and
daughters of farmers started this re-
form, and it has grown to such an ex-
tent that the big barns are seen in
practically all of the larger and pro-
gressive country towns.
One Of these barns has just been
completed at Momence, on the Chica-
go and Eeastern Illinois road. In size
it is 1872 feet long and 81 feet wide.
1t has an earth floor and the roof Is
of sheet iron. Nearly forty teams
may be hitched inside this big inclos-
ure. The horses stand hitched to the
vehicle and the arrangement is such
that the rig may be backed out of its
place at any time, In place of hitch
ing a team to a fence or ports on the
town square, the outfit is driven in.
side and hitched to a railing on which
is a continuous trough. For the priv
ilege of hiching the farmer is charged
10 cents for any length of time during
the day. The farmer may fill the
trough with his own feed for his team
free of charge, but if feed is supplied
by the barn owner, 10 cents a head is
charged for it.
Less than a decade ago teams stood
in the biting cold weather for hours
at a strentch. The animals befouled
the streets, and the rigs would be pill
fered of their robes and whips. The
women of the towns began complain
ing of this sort of thing as a crime
against humanity, and deprecated the
unsightly com ition of the streets.
The farmers was and daughters OBJ
jeqed to being compelled to hitch up
In some unsafek 1cation. In summer
ktime the SIiSHsssss 81 iS
sweltering sun and the streets be.
came a fostering nuisance. Nova
days, when farm help is scarce, the
women are compelled to do nearly all
Of the driving and errands to town,
and they set up a loud cry for a place
to hitch.
One of the first Illinois towns to
adopt the hiching barn was Dixon,
where there is a srong and active
woman's club, some of the members
being wives of farmers. Today few
fnomc orn found hfknhyOJ 1Y,kaRJ.
There were a few farmers who pre-
ferred to hitch their faithful teams
in the cold or heat to giving up a
dime, but they soon grew ashamed OF
the old practice. The barns sprang
up all over Illinois, and in many towns
of Indiana. At Ottawa, ILL.,, all of
the hiching posts and fences were
torn down one night and carted of.
This work was charged up to certain
members of the city council, and
ever after they were known as "The
Destroying Angels"
When a woman has occasion to
drive to a town where the hitching
barn has been established, she makes
her way to the barn and alights at
the door, turning the team over to
the barn attendant. In many of the
country towns young daughters Of
farmers attend school during the
winter, and the methods of the town
barn relieve them of much care.
The women of Illinois are not more
proud of the result Of any movement
carried out and encouraged by them
than they are Of the town hitching
barn.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
THE democratic state Convention

The democratic state convention
was a notable one. Probably a SINH
lar convention has never been held in
Iowa. The utmost disorder prevailed
all during the session, and such was
the bitterness On either side that men
representing one OF the other factions
could not obtain a nearing withou,
having insults hurled at them. And
these insults were of the kind that
are likely to rankle. They were such
as to charge dishonor on both sides,
They will not be forgotten readily.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
Warren and Story counties bot

Warren and Story counties both
went stand pat last Saturday, which
means that both Seventh district del.
egates to Chicago will be of that
faith. In the former county DIR. Hos.
letter was endorsed for delegate over
Veneman. the Iowa idea candidate, by
a vote Of ifty-eight to f~orty-eight. In
Story county endorsement was given
J.. H. Henderson-which cooks Judge
Nichols goose.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
The secretary of the interior haI

The secretary of the interior has
set aside the sum Of 100000 for
construction of the Pathfinder reser'
voir on North Platte reservation in
Wyoming. The reservoir will be of
sufficient capacity to supply all Of the
land under it in Wyoming, but it is
considered necessary to increase this
ares by utilizing water in western Ne.
braSka.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

Although it is the practice Of
women's clubs to study the old mas
tiers in literature and are, observes
the Keokuk Gate-City, Chillicothe
Chapter P. E. o. has decided to take
the Bible as it's text book during the
coming year. This is a departure
that is causing considerable sur
prise"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

Practically every electric railway
now in operation in Iowa is said to be
a paying venture. The secret of
their success is said to lie in the fact
that they are owned by the FOLDERS
of city electric lines and operated in
conjunction with them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

Northern Iowa is anticipating a
new industry. A great bed Of peat
mas just been discovered in Wright
county, and an examination of land
near where the peat was found shows
that the deposits are over twelve feet
thick. A company has been formed
for the development of the bed and it
expects to get bricks on the market
this summer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
Senator German thinks charli,

Senator German thinks Charlie
Towne n of the democratic possibil,
tiles and yet Charlie is an oil mag.
nate and Wall street millionaire!
with Hearst and Towne," observes
the Marshalltown Times-Republican,
1--WE need but n more guess and
Wen have to recognize the party OF
plutocracy."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
Hon. David B. Henderson,

Hon. David b. Henderson, Tor
merly speaker Of the house of repre-
sentatives, is quoted as saying that
he never will spend another winter
in New York. The ex-speaker has
been practicipg law there since re.
firing from politics, and is now at
torney for several large corporations
but he declares the streets of New
York are too crowded for a person
with n leg to get about with safety.
Everybody there calls him General
Henderson, but he would rather live
in Iowa where he is known as "our
Dave"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

While on his seed corn tour Pro
fessor Holden had an average attend,
ance of 200 farmers at each meeting
This, together with the deep interest
manifested in what he said and the
many good resolutions formed, should
insure a large increase in the yield
per acre of Iowa's staple cereal pro
duct in the present and many sue
ceeding years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

Discussing the question of a col.
lege education, the Cedar Rapids Ga.
zette concludes that mo man secures
an education in four years. All that
the greatest college can do is to point
the way, and the student must travel
that way alone and under his own
guidance. The first thing he will &C
tually learn is that some of the i'm,
PJo'sions drawn from books were not
ApR
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

The greatest difference between
being poor and being rich these days,
according to the Creston Advertiser
Gazette, is that the rich man can go
fishing, while the poor man has to
stay home with the housecleaning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
REAL ESTATE DEALS.
Trsnsfers OF Manaska County Lsta
and Lands Filed for Record.


Flo Mattox by guardian to
John 81 Harrison 2-3 inter-
est In lot 6, block SO, o P
of OskaloosR.---. loss 66
O ii Gore ct al by sheriff to
Charles r CLARK, sw IA Of
10-77-14------- 8. -.. 500 GO
O II Gore ct al by sheriff to
Charles r CLARK, sc IA of
l0-77-14 and Q 4 of sw IA of
NV Ia Of 11-77-14.-... 1000 90
o 81 Gore, ct al to Charles r
Clark NV Ia of 10-77-14 ...... 1900 90
VIM 81 Stennett, quit claim,
to Consolidation Goal Com
pany, land in 3~2-74-17-~- 100
L M and Destia Bacon to o
M Boggess. land In 1866 2,400 90
O 81 Gore ct al by sheriff to
Charles r Clark 8 u of Sc
IA of ne IA of 10-77-I4 and
W u of.sw IA OF NV IA of
1l.77-l4 .--.. 1890 .---.-........ 160 90
David w and Cynthia Schock
to Emma Ella Hart, lots
81 and So in Lacey --.~- $50 90
VIM Mattox to John II Har-
rison, "a interest In lot 6,
block SO, OF Oskaloosa-- 5S2 3S
L Lando and Isabel Wilson
Wilsont to Jesse and Maggie
Moore, lot I In block 9 In
Indianapohs,. 20 90
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

The Des Moines papers published
all the m of the members of the
state democratic committee except
the n from the Sixth district, and
he was designated with a 49, That
is hard on Kelley of Keokuk county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

The United States now supplies
Slightly more than half of the worlds
copper. The worlds production is
nearly 100000 tons a year, and the
output of this country in 1903 is
placed at 320, 900 tons.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

-Ex-Speaker Henderson says New
York is no place for a man with one
leg. The Chicago Record-Herald,
however, takes another view of the
matter. A man with one leg has that
much less to be pulled in New York.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

-Marshalltown Times-Republican,
Oskaloosa is particularly proud over
the selection of her splendid Iowa
Brigade band to play for the state
fair at Des Moines this fall.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

LACK Of employment is a strike
killer" says the Marion Register.
when men are idle they can not
strike, but when times are prosperous
and there is work for all a strike may
be looked for most any daY."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
cans all over To-

cans all over Iowa are
rapid. ling to the conclusion that
it was a serious mistake to turn down
that good old soldier candidate, Hon.
Welcome Mowrey after he had served
only one term as railroad commission.
er. No more fitting recognition
could be paid a loyal party worker
than for the republican convention IN
Des Moines May Is to give Mr.. Now.
rey the nomination by reclamation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

The school of crime is always in
session IN the streets and in the al
leys, and there is a large and compe-
tent faculty" says the Cedar Rapids
Gazette.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

The warm evenings and balmy
zephyrs suggest that the time for the
delightful band concerts has arrived.
Oskaloosa would. be lost without
these enjoyable and trade promoting
occasions. The only thing that stands
in the way is a volunteer to raise the
necessary subscription. Who will il
hno
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

One of the big advantages in the
new drainage law passed by the re-
cent legislature has already accrued
to the Des Moines Register and Lead
or, and the Iowa Capital. Seven col
umns of solid nonpareil at legal rates
is what Sam Sherman would term "a
puddin'."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
Merchants should be more prom,

-MerchantS Should be more prompt
il presenting their bills, urges the
~ 1edrick Journal. A druggist brought
: a young man in that town a bill two
( years old today and the first part OF
tEfara was a charge for a box OF
SGSntSates, and on the latter end was
n a Charge for one nursing bottle. How
rStime does fly.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

DO not stay at home Friday even
ing and then go knocking about what
is done by the other fellows at tho re-
publican Go and have a
say in the matters yourself.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

Three thousand Methodists were
stranded in the Grand Canyon Of the
Colorado without food and water from
3 o'clock Sunday until late Monday.
More than 800 were forced to remain
until the next morning. Their trains
were delayed by a wreck.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

&C. w. Phillips has been reelected
secretary Of the State Pharmacy
Board. He has held the office a
number of years and his reelection is
an indication of his popularity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
RETURN PASSES RESTORED.

On Monday Of this week the return
passes to live stock shippers. which
had been Withdrawn on january /,
were restored to shippers of live
stock. and. from now on, the shipper
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

"A Charlton mar fell dead in
church, but the Des Moines Register
and Leader insists that this should
not be quoted too frequently as an
excuse for sleeping late Sunday
mornings.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
plscontent.

Content is sweet; vet some must bear
The weight of toll and anxious care.
'Tis discomfort whose fierce unrest
Leaves n man curst and many blest.
Washington Star.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

III the state democratic resolu-
tons were not stolen entirely from
Mahaska county there is at least a
good strong case against the author
for plagiarism.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

The Newton Herald says Senator
Hearst was proud of his son Willie.
But Senator Hearst has been dead
several years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12
-Laboring men of oskaloosa ,

-Labor1ng men OF Oskaloosa who
appreciate the present high wages
they are receiving and who appreci-
ate the fact that they can find work
to do should attend the primaries to-
night and see to it that the good old
reliable policy of republican protec-
ton is given a hearty endorsement.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

Josh WISE says in the Des
Moines News that many a great re-
form has been killed by the enthusi-
asm in one blockhead.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

Britt Tribune: The sun is out at
last, the earth begins to steam and
the voice of the sandpatter is heard
in the land.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

Economy begins at home, and If
the Saint Louis World is to be be-
lieved it stays there with the husband
while the wife goes shopping.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

The city council OF Kalamazoo
has contracted with the ladies of
that place to sweep its streets. That
is still another idea.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

Register your kicks at your WARD
caucus tonight and be prepared to
stand by the will Of the majority.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

Senator Allison defending repub-
licans against charge of extravaganza
shows the United States spends less
to maintain the government than any
nation in the world, as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

The Turks are again busy killing
Armenians and hoping nobody will
have time to notice.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

Every republican voter should be
out at the caucuses Friday evening.
There is important work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

Now that Judge Parker has had
his horse clipped how can he hope TO
get the populistic vote.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

"A dispatch from the front says
Kouropatkin is cheerful. He must be
an easy man to tickle.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

Flo Mattox by guardian to
John 81 Harrison 2.3 inter-
est In lot 6, block 80, o P
RnnL-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-12

Wapello, Monroe, Washington,
Henry we have missed.
Lucas, Clark, Union, Adams,
And Montgomery fills the list.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-08
ENJOYED BY THE SERVANTS
Newly Rich Mistress Gets Left on En-
tertainment Intended
for Guests.

An English woman socially in-
trenched behind great and new riches
once engaged a well-known entertain
er to give an entertainment at her
country house. She left Instructions
that when the entertainer arrived he
was 10 dine with the servants. The
butler, who knew better, apologized,
but the entertainer was not a man
easily disconnected. He dined we'll
and after dinner arose and adressed
the assembled company in the serv-
ants hall, relates the Chicago Chroni-
Gle.
well. now, my good friends" said
he. IF we are all finished and il you
sre all agreeable, shall be pleased 20
present to you my little show"
The servants cheered. The piano
was dispensed with and he amused
them for half an hour without it,
At ten O'Clock a message was sent
10 him. Would Mr. - kindly come
up into the drawing room?" He went.
The company in the drawing room
were waiting seated.
I'VE are quite ready, Mr. ," re-
marked the hostess.
Ready for what?" he inquired,
pleasantly
For your entertainment"
But I've given it already. he ex-
planned, and my engagement was for
one performance only"
"Given it, Where2 When?"
AN hour ago-downstairs
But this is nonsense!" she ex-
claimed
1T seemed to me somewhat extra
ordinary. he assented, "but it has
been my privilege TO dine with tbs
company that am asked to entertain
| took it you had arranged a littlt
| treat for the servants
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-08
THE LINE UP
YINTTA.
ston That Cough !

When cough, tickling or an ir-
ritation in the throat makes you feel
uncomfortable, take Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup. Don't wait until the
disease has gone beyond control. Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Anderson S5i West 9TH
st.. Salt Lake City, Utah, writes: "We
think Billiards. Horehound Syrup is
the best medicine for coughs and colds.
We have used it for several years; it
always gives immediate relief, is very
pleasant and gives perfect satisfac-
ton 25c, soc, s1.O0. Peoples drug
store. "
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-08

sIXTH-De Lozier pitcher 70 i
Guy 3 to /, Baltz safe 70 right, BOO
safe to center caught mapping be-
tween ? and and Baltz caught at
plate.
Mead two bagger to right, advanced
10 3 on passed ball, scoring when
pitched ball hit plate and bounded
wide, Henderson famed, Etter to
Blue. Ridenhour famed run.
SEVENTH Parks flew to Meade,
Blue fouled to catcher, Bart safe on
Bagby's tumble, stole second. Hen
derson threw ball a dozen times to
second finally catching Bart.
Bagby safe to center, stole ?, ad-
yanced to 3 on passed ball and home
on Parks throw to | to catch Higley,
who ran on third uncaught strike,
Reamer hit on back Of head running
to |, Smith safe to cutting OIL Rea-
mer, Stevenson flew to III run.
EIGHTH Vest 3 to /, Robinson
flew high to Smith, Lozier famed
Meade safe past short Hen
,lerson safe to Blue, who threw
wlid to ,, scoring Meade, Lige adj
yancing to 3 and home on Etter's
safety to center, Ridenhour to :
forced Etter Bagby Blue to 1
Higley's grounder hit pitchers plate
and bounded safe to right, Rinden-
hour advancing to 3, Reamer famed.
runs.
NINTH Guy 3 to /, Baltz ? to !.
Bob safe to ?, Parks safe center, Blue
to Henderson to |.
Smith 3 to i, Stevenson safe to cen
ter. Meade safe on strikes, Park:
dropping bali then oyerthrew to ? t
catch Stevenson, Henderson hunted
Etter's two bagger brought in mor'
runs than were needed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-08

off at ?, Mead stole on bad throw
advanced to 3, Henderson famed.
FOURTH Baltz famed, Bob flew
to Smith, Parks safe past short, Blue
flew to Etter.
Etter out ? to l, Ridenhour flew to
Baltz Bagby out to |.
FIFTH-Bart 3 to |. Vest , to 1,
Robinson flew high to Reamer.
Hlgley safe to right, Reamer sacri-
feed, Smith out short to /, Stevenson
; to |.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-08
Dutch Bee Superstition.

Among the Dutch it is supposed 10
bring i'll luck to sell bees. II neighboi
wants to get hold Of some Of friends
bees. ne must go like thief in the night
and steal them, leaving the money for
them in some handy place Malays al
WAYS revere the bee; and whenever a
swarm visits their abode they make room
for them. The coming Of the bees is con-
sidered a good omen and signifies that
the inmates will be prosperous.-N Y
Sun.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-08

parks safe to >, Blues two-bagger
brought in Baltz and Bob Catcher
dropped bali Parks run in, Bart tlew
to Etter Blue scoring on throw M
vest Henderson to Ridenhour Rob
inson safe to ,, De Lozier hit by
pitched bah, Guy Williams famed 4
runs.
Smith fouled to 3, Stevenson safe 70
J Meade safe to short, Stevenson cut
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-08

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure all
diseases arising from disordered kid
neys or bladder. dw
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-08
80.

Ethel (ecstatically) Charlie,
would you just propose all over again,
and do 1t into this phonograph?
Cholly--Why?
Il want to have something 10 re-
member you by after yon have gone in
and spoken to papa about iE-N. 2,
News.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-14
SOM EkA.

| o. Alexis Pease and wife of Arizona
spent Sunday in town at VIC. Pease's
A. L. Adams is attending the meet
ing Of the state grange at Hartford
this week.
Mr.. Homer has given up the skating
rink project in his new store in
Somersville. g.: ......'.
Mrs. Mary F. Cutter has gone to
Worcester to spend some time with her
sister, Mrs. Henry.
The assessors report the grand list
for 1908 to be 1928, 181 80, which in
clude 1926 houses, 10, 968 acres of land
and 10 mills and stores.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Billings of
springfield have moved to town and
will, for the present, live with Mrs.
Billings father, Andrew Billings.
At recent meeting Of the directors
of the Congregational Sunday school
the following. officers we're elected ::
President, L. W. Percival; vice-presi-
dent W. P. Fuller; secretary and
treasurer, s. d. Percival; assistant,
e. S, Fuller; superintendent, Miss E.
Louise Patten; chorister, S. D. Per-
cival; organist, Miss M, E. Hersey.
The sixty sixth annual meeting of
the Union agricultural society was
held in Soners on Tuesday. The So
ciety includes, the towns of Ellington,
Somers, East Windsor and Enfield.
The following officers were chosen:
President, Charles S. Fuller of Som
ers; vice president, G. A. Arnold of
East Windsor; assistant secretary, H.
J. Ridge, Ellington; marshal, B. F.
Pinney, Somers; superintendent of
grounds, e. B. Little of Somers.
Orders have been issued by the post
Office department. at Washington for
the discontinuance on January 18th of
the star route mail service between
Hazardville and: Somersville. A
closed pouch service is to be establish
cd from Thompsonville to Somers on
the electric cars. Congressman Henry
has been trying for some time to i'm
prove the mail facilities in that To-
cality, and it is expected the new ar
rangement will prove vast benefit to
the patrons. F. There will be three
trips evey day except Sunday, and two
on holidays. a.:r.. .!.. as..
George Oakley died Tuesday night.
He YVES about Do years old and came
to Somers when a boy, and had lived
in town most of the time since. He
was unmarried and lived alone, work
ing at farm work until his health
failed. His condition became such
that last spring he was sent by the
town to the Hartford hospital, where
he remained some months. For the
past month a man had been EMPLOYED
to care for him. Saturday of last
week he was moved to Albert Hull
burt's, where he died. His funeral
was held to-day at II o'clock. Burial
in West cemetery.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-14
Domestic Troubles.

II 10 exceptional to find a family where
there are no domestic ruptures occasion.
ally, but these can be iessened by having
DIR. Kings New Life Pills around. Much
trouble they save by their great work in
Stomach and Liver troubles. They not
only relieve you, but cure. e5c, at A. G.
Eaton's Drug Bsore.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-14
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

Master under this head 10 cents per line.l
Special notical Cake and food sale
at store Of 4. L. Burr, Friday afternoon
ut s O'Clock. by ladies' OF Grace church,
Paper Napkins 10 cents a hundred at
The Press Office. 800, IS cents.