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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21
VICTUALS AND DRINK.
Woman's Club Discusses Food Adul.
teration and Tea.

The Household Economics Depart,
ment of the Woman's Club met on
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. w. R. Lacey and spent a very
pleasant time in listening to most
excellent paper on"Tea-Its Growth,
Properties, Benefits and Effects on
the Nervous System" by Mrs. Will
Mcmillan, and paper on "The Adul.
iteration of Foods" by Mrs. C.Woo3-
ruff. There were discussions of the
papers presented by Mesdames G. B.
Stull, F. w. Glaze, c. w. Abrams and
W. r, Lacey. The entire afternoon
was devoted to the discussion of'bev-
erages" and the testing OF the re-
freshing sample of cocoa served by
Mrs. c. Woodruff. The next meet
ing will be held at the home of Mrs.
F. w. Glaze on Thursday, January
2S. The subject under discussion
will be Meats and Poultry"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21

truth that no matter how faithfully
and earnestly and successfully she
might strive to express the music in
her soul. she could not get just recog
nition OF her worth in free America
| hold that such injustice can not be
practiced without reacting on the
country that tolerates it. The laws
of the Republic or Art and Letters
are memorable. Merit must be recog.
nized and rewarded II it is repress-
ed and smothered, progress dies.
Theodore Roosevelt, in entertaining
a colored foot ball player at Albany
and welcoming Booker #. Washing
ton to his table at Washington. proved
himself the true conference.-the
worthy exponent of the merit system
in manhood as we'll as In public SER
yice-the representative OF genuine
Americanism. The south, in assail-
ing him for entertaining one Of the
greatest thinkers and orators of the
age at the White House, simply wrote
itself down as crude and undeveloped.
John J. Hamilton"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21
MARRIED FORTY YEARS.
Celebration of Happy Event in Lives
of MIR. and Mrs. Daniel FuIlmer.

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Fullmer cele-
brated the fortieth anniversary OF
their wedding day Saturday evening
in a manner that will remain a pleas
ant memory with them for years to
come. The worthy couple were
made the victims of surprise
through the plans of their daughter,
Mrs. John V. Miller, who was aided
and abetted in her efforts by the will
ing hands Of her husband, Deputy
Marshal John Miller. Al company OF
about forty Of the friends of the
couple had been notified of the event
and were told to gather quietly at the
J. V. Miller residence, which is adj
joining the Fullmer home. All Of the
guests having appeared, an attack
was made upon the Fullmer house
hold. The surprise was complete and
successful in every way. Mr.. and
Mrs, Fullmer, taken completely of
their guard, knew not which way to
turn nor what to do nor say. Their
embarrassment was much enjoyed
by the company that thronged about
them, but matters were soon set to
rights and an evening OF much pleas
ure was passed.
Aspiendid dinner was served in the
Miller residence and was enjoyed by
the company, which then returned tc
the Fullmer home for the remaining
hours Of the evening. Games were
played and a general social time en-
joyed. The anniversary was desig
mated as the ruby wedding. Mr.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21
HIS OWN SON.
Knoxville Man Surprised in the
Criminal He Caught.

Des Moines, Jan. 16.--Wnen j. M
Chambers. of Knoxville, urged the
bloodhounds on to the trail Of horse
thief who had stolen one of his fine
animals Thursday night he did moi
know that for every encouraging
word to the blood-thirsty pack he was
forging a chain of evidence that may
send his only son to felon's cell.
The revelation came only after
Chambers had successfully followed
the hounds to the very door of an
East Des Moines livery stable and he
had identified his stolen property. A
description Of the horse thief given
there correspondent dangerously near
to that of his own son and with fear
full misgivings he fastened to the po-
lice station.
The very worst was there realized.
On cot in his cell with his head
sunk in silence on his breast, sat the
alleged thief-and the old mans son.
my God, my boy horse theft
cried the father, Keeling like a drunk
en- man from the cell.
After restless night in which duty
and love for an only son struggled
for the mastery, Chambers appeared
at the station this morning, deter
mined TO follow the one course-duty
II have tried to bring that boy up
right" he said to a desk sergeant.
God knows have done my duty by
him, and he has come to this"
Sheriff Bybee, Of Knoxville, came
on an early morning train at the re-
quest of the old man himself, and re-
turned to Marion county with the
prisoner. Mrs. Chambers, a STEP
mother, will file information charging
grand larceny. .
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21
The NATIONAL GUARD.
Social Association Reorganized and
Major Wetherell Honored.


The old National Guard assocIa,
ton, an organization Of the officers
Of the Iowa National Guard, has been
reorganized and re-establisned and
placed on its feet agarn after several
years Of inactivity. The association
was active in the state until the
Spanish-American war, when there
We're none Of the officers not actively
engaged in the service. For some
understandable reason the organiza.
ton was not active upon the return
of the old guard. A number of the
officers of the present guard, recog.
MIXING the need of the association in
the field Of the state guard, again
called for meeting of the officers at
Des Moines this week with the result
that the old association was revived
and viii be active again.
Oskaloosa was specially, honored
by the association in the choice OF
Major F. e. Wetherell to be vice
president of the association. The
honor is one that rests upon the city
as we'll as upon Major Wetherell him
self, and he is the recipient of con.
gratulations upon all sides. The
gentleman is becoming well and fav.
orably known in military circles OF
the state, and these attentions, ex.
tended now and then, are straws in.
dicating the direction of the wind.
The officers of the new association
are: ~... $751;.
President-M Major William C. Ment.
ger, Knoxville.
Vice President-Major Frank E.
Wetherell, Oskaloosa.
Rec. Secretary - Captain Thomas
Cooke, Des Moines.
Cor. Sec'y and Treasurer-Major
John G.. Hume, Des Moines.
One of the first matters considered
by the new association will be the Sc.
curing of new state armory for the
guard,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21
CHILD LABOR BILL.
Local w. C. T. U. Take Steps to Sc,
cure Proposed Legislation.

The w. c. T. U. held .tdeir regular
meeting in the Y. NJ. c. A. uarlors
Thursday afternoon. This was one
of the best meetings of the year, as
the attendance is increasing and the
management feel much encouraged.
The regular business was looked af-
ter and a committee was appointed
to see Senator Jones and Represent.
alive Hambleton in regard to the
pushing of the "Child Labor" bill,
and another committee was selected
to circulate the petition for the pass.
age of this BILL Several committees
for general reform were chosen and
their tasks assigned. The ladies
are very enthusiastic In their work
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21

and Mrs. Fullmer were made the re.
cipients of number Of presents az
mementOes Of the occasion.
The guests present during the
evening We're Messrs. and Mesdames
Storm Wheeler. Leo Fiebig, John
Adair, Chas. Johnson, Lutte Fancher
Matt Mccarthy, Cicero Wingheld
Mart Vittum, Frank Clarke, J. econ.
nelley, Dan O'Hearne, w. e. RitchIe,
John M. Snodgrass, Carl Link, w. E.
Payne, Missiles Minnie Hall, Fay, Der.
enice and Grace Miller.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21
GETS ssso,ooo By EXPRESS.
Pontiac, H., Woman Receives Her
Share of Fortune.

Pontiac, Ill.,, Jan. 15.Mrs. James
A. Carothers yesterday received by
express legacy Of $3S0,00O. being
her share of the estate Of an uncle
f. 0. Matthiesen, who died in Paris
about three years ago, leaving wild
ow, to whom was left his estate OF
between ss,OOO.OO0 and $4,000, 900 and
on her death to be divided equally
among eleven heirs. Of which Mrs
Carothers was one.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21
GIVES ALL TO DoWIE.
Benton County Woman Sells Proper
ty and Goes to Zion.

Vinton, Ia, Jan. 16.-Mrs. Anna
Wilson, an aged widow, formerly re-
siding in retirement at La Porte City,
has disposed of her home and her
farm of one hundred and sixty acres,
and invested the entire receipts,
amounting to several thousand dol
lars, in Zion City home for which
she gives $4,000, conveying the title
to the founder, Dowie, receiving from
him lease to run for eleven hundred
years The balance of her fortune,
it is said, she invested in the Zion
City lace industry
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21

Value Of All Property Amounts to
Nearly $50, 900, 900.

The final figures m the tax books
prepared by Auditor Martin and Dep
uty Auditor John r. Baer, and turned
over to Treasurer w. w. Eby, last
week, present an interesting array
Of facts and figures, a perusal or a
study Of which win yield food for
thought to those interested in such
matters. The taxes assessed upon
the property holders of Mahaska
county for the year 1903 amount to
$316, 696.74. This is less than was
assessed for the year 1902 by $8,-
51S.23, the amount collected for that
year being $685., 214.s7. This differ
ence may be accounted for by the
lower rates of assessments upon
lands which was made five per cent
less by the legislature.
The sum total Of the above amount
is made up of the sums required for
the expenses of the state of Iowa, the
county and the city administration
and schools. The several items are
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21
JURY DISAGREED.
After Being Out All Night Fail to
Fix Damages.

The jury in the case of Francis
Blunt, suit to recover damages for
injury to horse, retired to deliber.
ate about five-thirty o'clock Friday
evening. They returned about six
o'clock Saturday morning and report
ed having failed to agree, and were
discharged.
! Judge Scott took the morning train
for his home in Brooklyn and court
stands adjourned until Tuesday morn.
ing at nine o'clock.
The sentencing or Jessie Steen.
Clarence Trilby and Clarence Jack.
son was continued until Tuesday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21
SUMMER MEETING.
Mahaska Fair Association Plan For
Big Entertainment.

The Mahaska County Fair Associa.
ton has decided to give summer
meeting on its grounds in this city
in connection with the meetings in
the Cedar Valley Circuit" The
dates OF the meeting will De arranged
at some future time.
Secretary Edward Prichett says
that the meeting will be made the
Best that the society has ever given
and no pains or expense will be
spared to gel the entertainment FOR
the people and the performers FOL
the track. Here's to the mid-sum
mer race meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21
PENSIONS PAID.
Over $4,000 Distributed at the Iowa
Soldiers Home.

Marshalltown, Jan. 16.-For the
last quarter of the year, ending De
cember 81, the headquarters Office a,
the Soldiers Home mas been paying
the pension allowances to veterans
who are members OF the institution
The work has lasted all this week
and is about completed. With be
tween sixty and seventy pensioners
yet to pay the office has distributed
$17,059 among 552 pensioners. OF
this amount the sum of SI2,62027
went to the pensioners themselves
and the balance, $443S.73, to depend
ent reIati'e s.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT. II
Mr.. kindig, of Union Mills, is Hurt
and Buggy Damaged.

y AGY Kindig, of Union Mills, mad
an cident yesterday afternoon. He
was ot able to hoid his team when
the Wtreet car came close to it and
turned north at the corner of High
avenue and B street. The team gave
a lunge, the tongue came down, Mr..
Kindig was thrown violently to the
pavement and the team ran across
the track and into a telephone pole.
The greatest damage done was a
broken buggy tongue.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21
CONDUCTOR FINED.
Iowa Central Trainman Mulched by
Hedrick Officials.

Hedrick Journal Conductor Pea.
cock, of the Iowa Central railway was
arrested by Marshal Sinclair and
fined IS and costs by the mayor for
holding The Main street crossing over
the i've minutes provided by ordi
nance. These violations by both
Iowa Central and G. M. & st. p. train
men are very annoying and it may be
that the enforcement of the ordi
nance will have a good erect
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21

It may be Of interest to those hav-
ing an interest in city affairs to know
how much money the city will have
for its several funds if all taxes as
sessed are collected. The taxes OF
1902 and 1908 are shown side by side
for the convenience of comparison:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21

Because Of family troubles, Ellis
,Grayit. farmer near Corning, sui
cided by shooting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21

Work on the Burlington bridge 1T
Tracy Is moving along rapidly in
spite Of the winter weather.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21

The assessed value of Scott county
(one-fourtn actual yaluaticn) is plac-
ed at $l5.271 $50.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21

male dogs in the county and only 1876
females.
relationship road tax is $1S,677.31.
This looks like large amount Of
money for roads during one year. But
it is distributed in twenty townships
and is really small amount.
There is not a great difference in
the valuation Of Mahaska property
otcasioned by the change of laws
mentioned above. The difference is
most radically seen, however, by a
comparison of assessable valuation
for the past two years as follows:
1902. 1903.
Lands 1922, 1880 $3.50, $1,000
Lots =. -. 1,1S5, 403OO 1,277,775.0O
Personal :. 1851 $4,000 1,992,440.00
This change, however, causes the
state to receive $3,S46.12 less for the
general fund than in 1902, when the
county paid it $24,S317S.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21

Totals -. 500, 432.63 $37,yIl.U2
The amount of SS5,S95.47 required
by Mahaska county is apportioned to
f'ne following funds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21

Assessable ..,G ....$2S, $50, $4,000
The valuation upon which assess
ment of the taxes is made is one
fourth of thfs amount, or 7,195,224.
Oskaloosa assessments are made
upon the following actual valuations:
Lands ......... ........$ 211, 10000
Lots ..... .......... 4,30S, 1890
Personal ......... 80. I,bSz,SO4UU
Total ....... ....... SO, 1852, S36. 90
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DR.. Stockard, pHE

will save you from 25 to so per cent.
on all classes of Dental work. Fine
set of teeth, upper or lower, $1,000.
Office in Law Building, over post
office. rooms Nos. l and 9.
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SEVEN SPRINGS ITEMS.

The farmers are busy hauling cot
ton seed to town while prices are up.
Mr.. James Dali, of Wilmington,
visited relatives and friends here
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. DIR. Jones, who has been very
sick for several days, is improving,
we are glad to learn.
Mrs. Willie Uzzell, who has been
confined to her home with pneu-
monia, is out again, we are glad to
note.
Our public school is booming. We
have two excellent teachers. They are
Mr.. John Broadhurst and Miss Essie
Uzzell, and they are doing fine
work. We hope to have a Graded
School soon.
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Washington, D.C.,Jan. 20.-Seven
tho1sahd acres of land situated in
Washington county, Alabama, 35
miles from Mobile, on the main line
of the Southern Railway has been
purchased for colonization purposes.
The tract will be sub-divided into
small FARMS and sold to Italian
farmers. The heads of twenty-five
families have already reached the
property and CONNIE need the cree
ton of buildings. Farms will be
opened up at once. The let lers will
engare in general farming, the grow
ms Of fruits and vegetables. From
report. al uadv received, tire indica-
t;nts sre tHat tuiy IN thoIsl'id
.cu.o4f-t~ @in ie IN Washington
80 5-ttt daetnrt <strrenf ear.
4 G,ontton ce eyiIi41 tonrptains
tt,af Aenernnn Ao,n,n arr eilt,reiy
too es.zz my. The reverend sICUid
veal smoked glasses.
Senator Slnoot is standing on hi,
merits, and he will not offer a Diet
rich plea.
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r IMPROVEMENT.
Better Roads and Better School
Houses and Better Farms.

better HOaQS ana BeLter ScnOOl
Houses and Better Farms.
Improved farms, better school
houses, better churches and better
roads are some of the things. our-peo-
pie are setting their faces to. @sfS
And this is an encouragingtsign
for the future development of the
agricultural interests of Eastern
North Carolina. Nc man can prosper
who lives for the day. He must look
ahead. The tendency towards i'm
proving agricultural conditions in
this section has been marked of late.
And there IS a decided disposition to
improve educational conditions and
the public highways.
Permanent improvements is a SUBJ
ject figuring conspicuously in the
minds of the farmers of Eastern
North Carolina, and this should be
highly encouraging to the outlook.
There is no better State in the
South than North Carolina, and no
better soil for varied crops than East
ern North Carolina affords. No other
enjoys the varied resources, a better
climate, a more congenial citizenry
and better political conditions. Our
farming people are prosperous, and
unusually favorable inducements are
offered to capitalists and home-seek-
ers. '''
The tide offmmigration is steadily
turning their eyes longingly this way
from the bleak Northwest, and all
laW-abiding, industrious citizens L
assured of a hearty welcome at the
hands ola hospitable people Eastern
North Carolina is all right, and the
outside world is rapidly learning the
fact.
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CA 81 208 .A.
Bears the . Tie Kind You Have ..,ap Bong
H~HNt
IS ~W ~<<@
TIMELY r
y.
Movement That Means Big
g
Things For Wayne County
- Farmers.
Farmers.

EDITOR ARGUs:-The quarterly
meeting of the Wayne County AL
lance met with the CLONE" sub-al-
lance on Jan. Is, 1904, with Il
regular President in the chair, it be-
ing the guest of the HHome'' eub-al-
lance.
We were entertained in ,legAnt
style by the brethren of tha+ .ution,
who are noted for thait g.. .. ~ ;,u-
pitality. The session " tr.i
ltably spent by rep s-utst -. '"In-
ers of different sections, w.-o ~,,tt.ee,
to take an interest in the ALI ance
feature. Much business of import
ance was transacted.
The President was instru cted to
appoint "a committee of three and he
accordiniy appointed j. M. Mitch
ell, ID. A. Sasser and Robt. C4ld-
we'll to formulate a plan and sub
scribe stock for the purpose of build
ing an Oil Mill and package factory
to manufacture their own products.
After many thanks to the goo |
people of the community, we au
'journed to meet with the Woodland
sub-alliance III April. All farmer
are invited to attend and take a par
and help educate ourselves to better
modes of farming.
j. M. MITCHELL,
County Secretary.
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Executors Notice.

Having qualified as executor OF the last will
and testament OF Jno, Z Morris decd, before
the Clerk of the super1ort Goart Of Wayne
County, North C2rolina notice iahereby given
TO all persons indebted TO the estate of the
said Ino Il Morrls to make illlnediate pay
ment TO tn uRd+re3Sued- and Ia ell persons
holding claims agafn- said estate to present
he same TO the undersigned for payment on
or before the l2th day OF Deem Der, 1904, or
this notice wilt be pleaoea III bar of their
recovery. .s.a t-FstE -4ti
This the 18th day of December. 1908
ALBERT e. KOHNEGAY-
Executor ot Jno. E Morris, deceased
GoidaborO, N. G. E -EA s4ora #slf
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MT. OLIVE LETTER.

The Doings of a Week in and
Around This Thriving:
~ Neighborhood. "
ARGUS BUREAU,
Mt. Olive, N. c.,
Jan. %, 1904.
Mr.. S. A. Bird. visited Whining
ton last week.
Mr.. P.J. Rowe, of New York,
is here buying up timber land.
Miss Carrie MCGEE, of Goldsboro,
visited her sisters here on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. B. F. .Burrow and little
daughter, of Youngsville, ire well
come guests at the home of MILD.
Aaron.
News of the death of MI. Ben
Witherington, of Faison, came as a
shock to the entire town, where he
was well known and highly esteem
ed by all.
On January 10th the stock holders
of the Bank of Mt. Olive met and
the same directors were reelected,
who to show their appreciation of
past services rendered, reelected the
same officers.
At the home Of MI. NJ. G. S.
Cherry. Mt. olives General Fire In
surance man, there is a sweet little
visitor who Will soon smilingly an
swer to the name of "Miss Frances
Mark Cherry"
We welcome to OIL town the FAM
lily of Mo. Lovett Lee, who came
here from near Faison. Mr.. Lee is
interested in a large lumber plant
near here, and came to be in closer
touch with his work and to enjoy
the advantages of our excellent
Graded School.
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Having qualified as adn1in'Ftrator II the es-
tate Of L"wls Ii keaYer CeCe0sed, aotice is
hereby given TO all persons indebted to
said estate 10 come forward and settle the
same immediately. Pa rtre8 J. 9idi z claims
aPsin,s SAID estate will present the1l to the
Undersigned for payment Guc stF. before the
loaded IN bar Of their reooVsr*tA %
GEO. II. SMITH
Administra-cr OF Lewis a. Raves decd.
3i<l daV Of Dec. 1903 -.4- E,st -t.... q
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Administrators Notice.

Having quallRed before the CIerk of the
Supe !or I art q Wayne CuuEtV N. { ss
ut crased, notice is hereby given to ali per-
sons having claims agatnst sid estate TO pre-
sent th-m to the undersigned on or be-
fore the 9th DAY of January. 1909. or this
norice will be pleaded in naror their recovery.
Al p"rs"n~ indebted t. sid estate are re-
pue>tru 10 make Immedlat e pay
ALFRTD LEGS ETT.
A. mr. of Sm, thy 81 Legget Decd.
his the Gtn cay OF Jan Iyu4-f -..s...T.t.4