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Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Sunday School Enrolment.

There are within three million CT as
many persons enrolled in the Sunday
schools of this country as in the pub
lie schools. there being thirteen mil
lion in the former and sixteen million
in the latter. The total Sunday school
membership throughout the world is
twenty-five billion.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
EmuIatinu Her Father.

At recent children's party, given
on the Hill, the little people were dis
cussing. during refreshment time.
what they intended "to be" when they
grew up. One little girl announced
that she expected to marry a hand
some man." whereupon her partner
Strengthened up and remarked, and
shall follow my fathers example and
be bachelor. Brooklyn Life.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
schooIboy,s Composition.

Here is schoolboy's composition:
Winter is the coolest season of the
year, because it comes mostly in the
winter. In some countries winter
comes in the summer, then it isn't so
worse. l wish winter came in sum-
mer here, then we could go skating
barefooted and make snow balls with
out fingers froze. When it SHOWS in
summer they call it rain"
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
School Teachers Poorly Paid.

Austria pays less to teachers than
is paid in France, and the Parliament
has refused to consider the needs of
the teachers. The highest salaries in
the empire are paid in Bohemia,
where, by placing an extra tax. on
beer, the government raised enough
money to increase the salary of its
teachers. The lowest are paid in the
districts which once were under the
Turkish government.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there Is at least dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure in all It's stages and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure IA the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires q constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure IA taken in
ternally acting directly upon the blood and
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature In doing its work. The proprieors have
SO much faith In It's powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any that 1t fails "
cure. Send for list of testimonials,
Address +. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Total OUTPUT of Books.

A Brussels expert, M. Paul Otlet,
estimates that from the invention OF
printing, in the middle of the fifteenth
century, to January, 1900. 1913, 900
different books have been issued. He
also estimates that about 100000
books are now annually issued.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
The Home Of the Tiger.

At recent meeting of the Zoologi.
cal Society in London Maj. Steward
expressed the opinion that tigers are
not indigenous to India, but came there
from more northern regions. The old
Sanskrit language has a name for the
lion, but none for the tiger.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Time to Transplant Trees.

M. Rouault has found that trees
may be transplanted in full foliage in
May or June, with little or no injury,
If the moving is done at night. This
has been demonstrated to the entire
satisfaction of prominent French hor-
ticulturists.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Children Have No Footwear.

Italian children of the poorer
classes can neither hang up their
stockings at Christmas nor put their
shoes out the window at Twelfth
night for the wise men to fill. For
when the weather is too cold for
them to go barefoot they wear rags
bound around their feet for coverings:
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Island Acts as Mannet.

The island of Bornholm. situated In
the Baltic. acts as huge magnet. 1t
exerts such an influence on the COM
pass that it can cause a vessel to
turn perceptibly from it's course. The
effect of this magnetic island is per-
ceptible at a distance of nine and q
half miles.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
split Wood bx Machine.

A machine has been invented which
is capable of. splitting wood two feet
long and eighteen inches thick. 1t is
run by three horsepower gasoline
engine, and consists of huge knife
which works through the knottiest
wood at the rate of sixty strokes a
minute.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Cocaine in India.

The natives of India are becoming
SO much addicted to the use of CO.
caine that the British authorities are
taking measures to restrict the dis
tribution of the drug. The Hindoos
chew it in leaf mixed with areca
nuts and various aromatics. Within
a few weeks $4,000 worth of cocaine
was shipped from London to Calcutta.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Narrow.Mjndedness.

It is not until your relation with
others Is understood that you can sue
cessfully plan your own life. For this
reason the narrow-minded person is a
failure-in that he shuts himself out
from human nature and life.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Butterfly Farm.

Yorkshire possesses a farm for the
rearing of moths and butterflies. Half
an acre of land has been planted with
trees and shrubs for the purpose. In
their season the stock of caterpiilars
is 10000. From 10000 to 10000 pre-
served insects are kept in reserve, SO
that butterflies and moths can be sup
piled irrespective of the time of year.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Beetles Destroy Tree. In GERMANY.

In 1873. in Germany. 100000 trees
are said to have been destroyed in the
Hartz forest alone by two small
species of beetles. The larvae burrow
beneath the bark and thus cause the
injury to the growing trees.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
sIiuht Sounds CARRIED Far.

In the Abbey church at st. Albans
watch may be heard from one end
of the church to the other. In Glou.
cester cathedral a gallery of octagonal
form carries whisper seventy-five
feet across the nave.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Profit in City Ownership.

Street railways owned by English
municipalities make handsome profits,
which materially reduce local taxes.
During the current year, it is esti-
mated, Nottingham will clear $4,000
from this source, Liverpool $123,OOO,
Leeds 100000 and Manchester $780,
COO
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
No lncumbrances.

Have you any children?" he asked.
No" replied the leautiful grass wild
ow; their father y.anted his people to
bring them up. and my lawyer thought
1t would be foolish of me to fight for
possession of them as long as they
could have such good care and so
many luXuries if let them CO."
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
BeIoium Euo Exports.

Belgium exports annually $6,5O0 900
worth of eggs. The shipments are
almost entirely to England, where the
demand is for eggs which run seven
and a quarter to the pound. The
Mediterranean breeds = Leghorns,
Spanish Minorcas and Andalusians-
are the most popular.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Feeding School Children.

In the large German cities there are
many children who must attend school.
beginning at s o'clock in winter, and Z
in summer. who do not get enough to
cat for breakfast. Consequently. ar
rangements have been made in a num-
Der of places for providing the neces-
sary food for those in need During
the winter of 1923 in the ten largest
cities $4,000 were fed daily
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Be Not Rash In Criticism.

Beware of rash criticisms; the rough
and stringent fruits you condemn may
be an autumn or winter pear and that
which you picked up beneath the same
bough in August may have. been only
its worm-eaten windfalls.-Holmes.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12

No chromos or cheap premiums.
but better quality and one-third
more of Defiance Starch for the same
price OF other starches.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Pasteboard From Mood.

Pasteboard made of 40 per cent
peat fiber and 60 per cent wood shaw
ings is a standard product both In
Germany and Sweden, being strong
er, lighter and cheaper than paste
board made in the ordinary way.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Paraguay Cotton.

Very favorable results have been
had so far with the experimental rails.
ing Of cotton in Paraguay. namely. a
large yield. a long and fine fiber and
great resistance of the plant.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Whales Attain Enormou. An

Whales have been killed whose aee
was estimated at 400 years. The
method by which they determine this
question is the counting the layers OF
laminae forming what is popularity
called "whalebone." These laminae
increase yearly, as does the growth of
the bark on a tree
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Motor Life Boat.

The first motor life boat built in
France has just been launched at the
port OF La Rochelle. II is worked by
petroleum. and is OF twelve horse
power.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Didn't Like HIa Eaes.

One Virgile Marry OF Paris attacked
a stranger with knife because he
considered 1t IAN unfriendly act for
man with such face to so about the
Streets"
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
less Sale for shoemakers, knIv.,.

Sheffield manufacturers note great
falling off in the demand for shoe
makers knives. They attribute this
to the saving in shoe leather made
by the public use of the tram cars"
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Reward for school chlldren.

The German Emperor has given or.
ders that deserving school children
shall In future be rewarded by copy
OF his majesty's photograph.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new
things OF everyday use in the market
and who is reasonably satisfied with
the old, we would suggest that a trial
of Defiance Cold Water Starch be
made at once. Not alone because It
is guaranteed by the manufacturers
to be superior to any other brand,
but because each 10c package con-
tains 16 ozs., while all the other kinds
contain but IL oZs. 1t Is safe to say
that the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch will use no other. Quality
and quantity must win.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12

NAL school has just moved into a new
house built by the state. Birch Is used
for the woodwork-lest he forget.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This is why Defiance
Starch is taking the place Of all
othera
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Stop smoklna in Church.

The conslstory OF Lauterbrunnen.
Switzerland, has made the announce
ment that the old custom of smoking
In church will no longer be tolerated.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
WieaIe.stick LAUNDRY BLUE

Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes.
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth OF
any other bluing. II your grocer does not
keep 1t send 10c for sample to The Laundry
Blue Co., IA Michigan Street, Chicago.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12

1se sno,her
we haven't exactly discovered 1t. but we
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12

''It takes three generations to make n
gentleman. they say" Yes: the first
makes the dough. the second makes high
connections and the third makes an ass OF
ITSELF"
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
AZ Good A. Greeley.

where they can make rs much money
raising potatoes and field peas as on u
Greeley farm. should find out this
spring about Romeo, the new settlement
In the San Luis Valley. Coneios County
Land & Investment Company. Zeph.
Chas. Felt. president. GIG Majestic build
ing. Denver. Colorado.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
A Sure Protection.

Barton, N. Oak, May 9th.-Many
cases are being published of how dis
eases have been cured and lives saved
by Dodd's Kidney Pills. but there is.
a family in this place who use this
remedy as a protection against the
coming ON OF diseases and with excel
lent results.
Mr.. w. A. Moffet says: 1--WE have
no very serious illness or complaint
for we always use Dodd's Kidney Pills
the very moment We feel the least
symptom of sickness and they soon
put us right If we have a touch of
lame back or think the kidneys are
not right, we take a few Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and the symptoms are soon
all gone
MY brother had diabetes and the
doctor told him he could not live until
spring. got some Dodd's Kidney
Pills for him. and although that was
several years ago. he has lived
through all the winters and springs
since and is still living. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills are wonderful medicine"
Every housekeeper should know
that If 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 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in A-pound pack
ages. and the price is the same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injur.ors chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you
12-oz. package it is because he has
a 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 "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time ano
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12

IT a pupil placed a bent pin in your
chair. wouldn't you think IL case for
corporal punishment" mo: capital pun
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12

Some men are born rich. others ac-
quire riches, and the rest of US have
got to hustle.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12

Young woman. be not deceived; the mar
riage altar cannot be relied upon to alter
a mans habits.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12

ETC permanently cured. No ats nervousnees afteP
rst days OF Dir. klincs Grcnt Nerve Restors
or Send for FREE o.. 90 trial bottle and treatisa.
De K II. KLINE, Ltd. ai Arch Street, PhiAdelphia Pa
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Bread Cold weather Food.

According to English brokers. peo.
pie eat more bread when the weather
is cold thnn when It is mild.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12

The Eirl who makes sheep's eyes st
you sometimes pulls the wool over your
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Japaneee pIvorces.

The proportion Of divorces TO mar.
riages In Japan is one to four.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12

Highest PrIoe for Testament.
A copy Of WyclIffe's New Testa.
ment which is nearly 500 years old,
was sold recently In London for $780,
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12

jerks has Just Joined n beneficiary or
der because his wife ordered him to Join.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12
Ireland, Bank Holiday.

Ireland has now bank holiday all
TO itself--namely, 81. PatrIclCs day.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-12

A man seldom gets what he asks for
without regretting that he didn't ask
for more.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-09
THE HUBS new HOME.
oskaloosa Clothing House to be
Greatly Remodeled.

The home Of the Hub clothing
house on High avenue east, north OF
the park, is to undergo a great change
and improvement in the near future.
The entire store is to be remodeled,
new front put in, the room redeco-
rated lot of new furniture and fix
lures will be installed by the COM
pany. The completed changes and
improvements will represent worth
of something like five thousand dol
lars
The new front viii be strictly mod
ern in every way. The entrance win
be single and central in place of
double as at the present time. The
windows will come down low, within
couple of inches of the sidewalk,
and the upper portion will be luxifer
prism glass. The cross walls ana
central wall now seen in the store are
to be removed and steel columns and
Orders will transform the store into
one large room forty by one hundred
and twenty feet. The company will
also have a space in the second story
Of the building twenty by sixty feet,
and basement room sixty by one
hundred and twenty feet, making the
space occupied by the store equal to
room sixty by one hundred and
twenty feet.
The building is owned by the Abra-
ham estate and by J. G. Myers. Hen
ry Wetherell has been given the con-
tract for the work, and ne expects to
have the work completed within four
weeks after starting upon the con-
tract.
New shelving will be placed in the
store, new show cases have been or
dered and the entire room will be re-
decorated. The Office is to be en-
larged and altered, a new heating sys-
tenn installed and numerous other
changes made that will make the
room second to none in the city.
Yfe work will be commenced as
soon as the company can make the
necessary arrangements for the NOV
ing of their stock and its handling
during the progress of the work.
Messrs. Morris and Anderson are
to be congratulated upon the i'm
provement to be made. They have
been quite successful in the old place
and with the new home and trade
palace that the changes will give
them, they will be in position to go
forward to greater victories in the
business world than those that have
marked their past history.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-09
EDDYVILLE.

Mrs. Amos Gray is quite i'll with
nervous prostration.
Roy Palmer is suffering with q
large carbuncle on his neck.
Quite a number went to Oskaloosa
Tuesday to attend the circus.
Mrs. Sam Williams is quite ill at
her home on North Third street.
Mrs. B.. B. Beamer left Thursday
evening for an visit with relatives at
Jones, Oklahoma.
DR.. Bay is now able to walk to his
Office. He will leave soon to spend
a short time at Eureka Springs, Mo-
1t is rumored that the Sumner gro.
Gerry store and meat market has again
changed hands and that E. G. Kussart
is the buyer
The new engine for the sand plan,
arrived and was put on the boat Mon
day The sand will be pumped on
the large new barge and then unload
ed from the boat to the cars with the
dredger.
The Christian church gave Chill
dren's Day program last Sunday ev-
ening. 1t was nice evening and a
large crowd was out. The house was
packed full and men and boys were
sitting on the grass outside.
Morris r. Young, of North Third
street, one of Eddyville's old citizens,
was stricken with apoplexy Sunday
morning while dressing to attend
church. Today his condition is not
improved, having never regained con-
seriousness. He is a member of the
G. A. r.
Ed Briggs, Of near Kirkville, is
drilling very deep well. They were
down 175 feet when the machinery
broke They will commence drilling
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
LEIGHTON.

LEIGHTON.
Mrs. Sarah Thompson is reported
some better.
p. Ryswyk is building kitchen
and otherwise improving his house.
Next Sunday will be observed as
children's Day at the First Reformed
church.
Adam Bliek is home from his school
duties at Grand Rapids, Mich, for
the summer.
Mrs. ri s. Howe, Of Muscatine,
spent Saturday and Sunday with ner
son, Dr. Howe.
Mis- Blanche Looney, of New Shar-
on, spent Tuesday with her frienc,
Miss Hilda Walker.
Charlie Frey and family left Mon
day morning for months visit ait
Fort Smith and Jenny Lind, Ark.
Mrs. R. M. Fansher had the misfor-
tune to lose her family driving mare
and also fine Jersey COW recently.
Word was received Monday that
Uncle Jerry Libby (who is with mis-
son Will at Earlham) is not expected
to live.
Rev. E. V. Louck, of the Reform
church of Leighton, preached at the
Y. M. c. A, rooms in Oskaloosa on
Sunday.
Mrs. M. ]. Price and Mrs. L. S.
Walker spent last Saturday and Sun.
day at the R. F. Montgomery home in
Fremont.
Miss Mamie Bufinbarger, OF
Springfield, Ohio, is here for an ex.
tended visit with her sister, Mrs. ].
Sloan and family.
Rev. K. ]. Dykema, pastor of the
Ebenezer Reformed church, and his
sister are enjoying six weeks'vaca,
ton and floods in Kansas.
Mrs. M. A. Van Dyke and baby, OF
Washington, Iowa, and Mrs. P. Nc.
Gosh, of Oskaloosa, are at the pa.
rental Jno. Moody home for visit.
Quite number replanted part OF
their corn ground and now find it
difficult to decide Which is the better,
to let stand,-the first or second
planting.
Word received from c. A. CoryelI,
at Lewiston, Idaho, says they are
feasting on strawberries and cherries
of which there is an immense crop
there this year; also peaches, april
cots, prunes and other fruits.
Mrs. S. E. George and daughter, of
Muscatine, sister and niece of DIR.
Howe, arrived Monday for a two
weeks visit with the doctor during
his lonesomeness, as Mrs. Howe is
visiting at the parental Fliesback
home at Keokuk.
June z. Volunteer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-09
PERSONAL MENTION.
Pertinent Paragraphs POrtraying
Popular People.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Davis and son
RoyIspent Sunday in Searsboro.
Mrs. Chas. Young, of Denver,
Colorado, is visiting relatives IN the
city.
Chas.y Needham, OF the Sigourney
News, spent Sunday in town with his
wife.
DR.. and Mrs. Henderson and Mrs.
,. Q. Barringer spent Sunday in
Waterloo.
Mrs. Myrtle Watts, of Abba, was
In town this morning and went to
Ottumwa.
Less Groomes and Orlando Ed
mundson, OF What Cheer, spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs. John s. Fulmer was In the
city Saturday enroute from Knox
vile to Searsboro.
Mrs. George Conner went to New
Sharon Saturday to visit her sister,
Mrs. e. b. Nuser.
Mrs. Jack Hartzen, of Abba, ar
rived this morning to visit her
brother, e. A. Anderson.
Mrs. Lucein Smith and baby, of
Peoria, Illinois. arriven Saturday for
a visit at the Eph. Smith home.
N. w. Strasser returned to his
home in West Chester this morning
after spending Sunday with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Orman, of
Ottumwa, spent last night in the city
enroute home from a visit in Knox
vile.
Miss Sissy CardweIl, of Beacon,
will remain for several weeks guest
at the Turner home on Third avenue
ssSM Mrs. Bert we.., 49,
CITY. NO. ~MeEidsy returned home
u iSsnApsband .irSnar4rg. the Cougrar
gational pulpit in MT. Pleasant on
Sunday.
Miss Mabel Warren returned to
her home in Pella this morning after
visit with her aunt, Mrs. Richard
Redman.
Miss Kate Tobin returned to her
home in Davenport this morning
after visa with Mrs. Corcoran of
five weeks.
viii McOabe, of Des Moines, Sun
dayed in the city the guest of his
mother, Mrs. Mary McCabe, First
avenue east.
JohnIT. Gilmore is in from his
work on the road for few days rest
at the parental John Gilmore home
on South d street.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-09

attending the Holiness camp meeting
in Des Moines this week.
Sig Broerman's barn is very nearly
completed. 1t adds very much to the
improvement of his farm.
Mrs. Peter Kinsman and daughter
Opal, Of White Oak, Mrs. Eta John
son and two children, Of Ottumwa.
visited at the Frank Norris nome on
Tuesday.
Peter Norris and wife, Frank Nor
ris, wife and daughter Hazel, Will
Cruzen, wife and two daughters visit
ed at the ALT Norris home last Sun
day ALI is able to be around after
being confined to his bed for several
weeks.
There was meeting of the Herald
reporters last Saturday at the Herald
office. 1t was decided to hold the an
nuaI meeting June rs at the w. J.
Willhoit home in the form of a basket
dinner. There will be an interesting
program and we hope to be able to
meet all, of the correspondents that
day Come and bring your basket
well filled and prepare to have good
time.-Mrs. Hellings, President. Cal
lie Taylor, Secretary.
Mrs. Will Campbell gave an ex-
change party in honor of her sister,
Mrs Painter, and daughter Alice, OF
Salem, Ohio, last Friday afternoon
from to 5 o'clock. There were
twenty-eight ladies' present and all
pronounced it the most enjoyable
event of the season. Refreshments
We're served in two courses. The
menu was sandwiches, potato salad
on lettuce, fruit salad, strawberry
sherbet and cake. Mrs. Campbell
proved to be a fine entertainer. Mrs.
A. J. Jewell and Mrs. Peter Norris
seemed to be favored in the exchange.
You should ask these ladies what
they received.
June 8. Gala Lily
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-09
SPRING CREEK.
Volunteer.

E. H. Clayworth came in from Kan
sas last Friday. ....
Mr.. Fales organized Sunday school
at Buckeye last Sunday.
Mrs. Ball, of Delta, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Mark Beach.
Joe Beach, wife and children visit
ed at the Bert Beach home near Rose
Hill last Sunday.
Myrtle Anderson is visiting at the
parental collars home and taking
medical treatment.
Rev. Morris Lemon and wife are
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-09
Memorial Services.

Rose Hill lodge No. 376 I. o. o. F.
Of Rose Hill will hold memorial SER
vices Sunday, June II, in the Henry
Sarvis grove at 2 p. m. Brothe RS will
meet at the hall at 1 p. m. Tn eyIalso
extend an invitation to Rebekah
lodge No. 527 and the public to meet
with them. Rev. Cato Kaye will de-
liver the address.
OMAR HINKLE, Secretary.