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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-18

ton, spent last night in the city the
guest of his daughter, Miss Inez Day,
Penn student. Mr.. Day has been
in attendance at the Lynngrove Quar-
terly meeting at Searsboro, and was
enroute to Woolson to attend the
Friends Bible School Conference
which will be in session there for the
next few days.
The Hon. Chas. Walsh, Secretary
of the Democratic National Com
mittee, was in town yesterday.
George Fehlinger went to Burlipg-
ton today to operate a switchboard
for the Iowa Telephone company.
Miss Mary Lundy was in town Sat
urday and returned to Wright. She
had been for a visit to Des Moines
| and Newton.
I Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Martin, son
Master Howard, and daughter, Miss
Aline, went to Peoria, Illinois, Sat-
arday where they will visit
Mrs. W. L. Hays Is In the city Wis
iting her daughters, Mrs. W. n.
Riggs and Miss Ida o. Hays. The
lady will remain in the city for q
couple of weeks.
o. M. Brewer of South English,
preached at Greenwood church near
Lacey Sunday and was in town yes
terday euroute to Monroe county to
solicit funds for the Old Folks Home,
near Marshalltown.
Knoxville Correspondence: The
firm of Crozier and Mccormack has
grown lately. 1t is now Crozier,
Mccormack & WEIGH. Mr.. WEIGH is
from Pella and IL a nephew of O..
WEIGH, at one time editor of the
osk aloosa Battlefield, "''standard"
and other papers.
Deep River Record: The Misses
Burgett entertained at dinner, Tues
day, Mrs. O. N. Cox, Alma Cox, Mrs.
A. e, Henzie, Mrs. Thomas Craver,
Mrs. E. G. Cochran, Mrs. j. e. Morris,
Mrs. Glenn Conway and Miss Josie
Conway in honor of their guest.
Miss Jessie Jamison of Oskaloosa.
Pella Chronicle: Frank Cameron,
of Oskaloosa, representing the
United Mine workers, was here on
business and looking after the inter-
ests of the Deileman mine north of
town, the latter part of the week.
The miners resumed their duties at
the mine on Wednesday, the question
at Issue having been satisfactorily
settled to all concerned.
Centerville Iowegian: The delights
OF the hospiSable and commodious
home OF Mr., and Mrs. Frank 8.
Payne was experienced Tuesday
eveniug by company gathered to
participate in the social pleasures
and features OF entertainment there
provided. About so invitations were
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issued and as the guests arrived
they were met at the door by Miss
Bettine Bradley and received by mr.
and Mrs. Payne and Mrs. o. h.
Hare, of Oskaloosa, a guest at the
Payne home.
Bussey Press: @. E. Elliott re-
Gently moved from Knox County,
Mo-, to White City and bought a
thirty acre tract on which he is
planting small fruits. He will farm
in small way, will keep livery
and with dairy products, vegetables,
he has a fine business insight. He
formerly lived in Monroe county be-
fore he tried Missouri. We told him
thirty acres between White City and
Buxton were worth q hundred acres
of average Missouri land and his
replyIwas "'your right" He expects
to build a large barn In the early
spring add has ordered 1000 straw
berry, 1000 each of raspberry and
blackberry, besides 4oO,peach. pear,
plum and cherry trees.
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Mine Workers, is homer m Potts
vile whore he was can the
death of his brother.

Mine Workers, is homeA ~m Potts
vile whore he was can the
death of his brother. -
j. @. Sellers Jr., went to ~. Louia
last night. He will return to Ottum.
wa for a short visit with his wife and
sail for London about the fret Of
! March,
W. 8. Bell, who has bsene in the
city during the past week getting &C.
quainted with his family after an alb
sence of several months, went to OF
tumwa this morning.
Mrs. Stella Stewart returned to hel
home in Rose Hill to. day after visf
with her sister-in-lsw, Mrs. Cors
Wymora, and her nieces, Misses Effs
and Ella Henderson.
Mrs. r. M. Brooke and daughter
Miss Gussie, returned to their HON G
In Newton Saturday afternoon after
seven weeks visit with the lady's
daughter, Mrs. G, w. Russell.
Mrs. w. 8. Moore arrived from
New Sharon to visit at the home OF
her father-in-law, J. J Moore on
North B street. W. 8. Moore and
family expect to move toIthis city in
the near future.
Humphrey Harlan, OF What Cheer,
passed through this city Saturday
enroute home after a trip to Atlantic.
Mrs. and Miss Harlan remained in
the city over Sunday guests at the
Judge Mccoy no ne.
Mrs. John Scott returned to her
home in What Cheer this morning
after a visit at the parental Robert
Downs home. Mrs. Downs is very
i'll. Last night she was very low but
is better this morning.
Abe Roe, of this city, and his
sister, Mrs. Thomas Douglass OF
Fremont and her husband started
over the Burlington Sunday night
for their old home in Quaker City,
Ohio, where they will visit relatives.
E. K. Porter, who has, been in the
city visiting at the home of his broth
or, @. M. Porter on North Eighth
street and at the /. Kalbach home, c
avenue east, has gone to Chicago and
thence to st. Louis sand his home in
Oklaho ma City, Mrs.llPorter and
baby will remain here a number OF
weeks longer visiting with relatives.
Mrs. Gwennie Jones returned to
her home In Pleasant City, Ohio, this
morning after a months visit with
relatives in and near Beacon. The
lady was an aunt Of the late Mrs.
Maud Cambridge. Edward A. Davis,
brother-in-Iaw, who was called
here by the death OF Mrs oam bridge
returned home this morning to Rose
vile, Ohio.
EIwood Day, who lives near Now
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-18

HARPER Whiskey is liquid music,
bottled poetry, ripe, mellow, refresh
ing and delicious.
Sold by
M. & NJ Star Bottling Co., oskaloosa,
Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-18
g. n. Hare, Dentlst, room 10,
Evans block, homo Phone 400.

Mrs Fred Currier, of Ottumwa. was
in town Tuesday and went to Delta.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-18
"Miners and Pudders" Tobacco Is Manufactured IN Tn


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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-31
A rheater Coinnre.

Fashion apparently has at last solv-
ed the mooted question of the theater
hat says the Paris correspondent of
the New York Herald. This year, so
far as Paris is concerned, will see the
hat replaced by the special couture de
theatre. have noticed number Of
these altogether charming novelties in
the Rue de "a Paix. Some consist Of
little Dutch coiffures In jet or gold,
sometimes jeweled- Others are simply
punches of flowers to be placed near
the ears of the fair wearers. The new
couture is wonderfully becoming, not
only for young women, but also for
their mothers.
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Middle Fork.

Fine weather, fine sleighing and
fine times ali tend to make the aver
age Middleforker in fine spirits, ex-
cepting the poor old sleigh horse,
who pays we'll for his oats and gets
only hay.
The many friends of Miss Nellie
Peables welcomed her home on visit
from La Grande ON Xmas eve where
she has been attending school for sew
efal months.
Our first school under the able
management of Miss May Taber is
filling we'll the ''long felt want" of
Middlefork.
Rev. Foster of Council has preached
twice for us since the completion of
our new schoolhouse, and we will
soon organize Sunday school for the
benefit of the little ones.
Our Xmas tree was a grand success,
with beautifully decorated house and
a large and appreciative audience.
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News Of Our NeighbOrs |
3 Meadows.

The snow is about lain. deep here
and still showing and fine sleighing.
The Meadows people had their
Christmas tree last Friday night on
account of the teachers of the Mead
ows School going away during the
holidays. There we're present at the
exercises about 200 people old and
young. The largest crowd that ever
assembled at a gathering Of that kind
IN Meadows. There were two trees
and they were loaded with presents
for all. The exercises by the School
were grand, and were credit to
those who took part.
f. M. Hubbard went to Caldwell
as witness in law suit involving a
ditch.
Doctor Cox arrived home from
Washington where he went to perform
an operation.
Although the Christmas tree was a
grand affair, there still remains in
the stores many Christmas presen ts
such as toys, etc.
John Clay has moved his saw mill
up from Round Valley and is getting
ready to commence saving in the
spring
Dan and Clay Yoakum are up from
the Hot Springs.
AS your correspondent was out
last night you must excuse mistakes
and will try to do better next time.
Dated Dec. %.
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USE FOR AMERICAN RATS.
Rodents Killed to Furnish Ear and
Nose Flaps For Japaneve Troops.

Rodents Killed to Furnish Ear and
Nose Flaps For Japanewe Troops.
A use has been found for American
rats outside Of forming an ingredient
for chop suey, says a dispatch from
Seattle, Wash. They are being used by
the Japanese to keep their ears and
noses warm while they are fighting
Russians. Only its hide is pressed into
service, and a large number of these
hides come from Seattle
According to the japanese authori-
ties patriotic rat catchers of Seattle
have method of obtaining the hides
of the rodents peculiarly their own.
They first catch the rats In a trap, then
tap them on the head with monkey
wrench, skin them and hang the hides
over a radiator to dry. After this the
hides are shipped to the orient, where
they are made into ear Flaps for tile
japanese soldiers.
Nearly every japanese In Seattle has
developed into rat catcher Probably
the cause of the decrease in the rat
population would not have been dis
covered for long time but for Harry
Key, a porter in q saloon, upon whom
devolved the duty Of freeing the place
from rats. A few months ago Harry
was not anxious to catch rats, but Of
late 1t has become q mania with him.
He would rather catch rats than eat, :,
1t was thought that the rats caught
were being disposed of as was any
other refuse But one of the employees
happened to find Harry busy making
wild lunges at imprisoned rats with a
monkey wrench The Japanese was so
intent on his work that he did not
know anybody was watching him.
When all the rodents in the cage had
been killed the Japanese started to
skin the biggest one. When the opera
ton was completed the hide was care
fully hung over the radiator to dry.
Then the employee began to question
him.
Every Japanese who has any loyalty,
Harry said, has developed into rat
catcher The rodents are being killed
by hundreds So fixed has become the
habit In the minds of the Japanese
that If they see rat on the street they
start for 1t for all they are worth, and
several of the little brown men, in
their zeal to get one more ear flap for
soldier, have almost dived into a
sewer after one Of the elusive rodents.
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Mann Creek.

Sleigh riding is the most import
ant thing of this week.
A grand wedding took place at Mr..
B. d. Hartley's place Sunday even
ing, when Mr.. James Williamson and
Miss Maud Sailing we're united in
marriage. The Advent minister offic-
lated. Many friends and relatives
we're present and enjoyed a pleasant
evening. Congratulations are in order.
Sorry to know that the bride has
taken the measles on her wedding
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase of Oklahoma
arrived on Mann creek on Xmas day.
Mrs. Chase is a daughter of Mr..
Cooper and they are enroute to Col
lege Place, Washington, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Grant Garner.
Mr.. Coonley, the Advent minister,
with his family arrived here Saturday
from Colorado. He has family of
five girls and brought one extra. This
pleases the boys, for it's "the more
the merrier -
HI. @. Jones and Mr., Coonley went
to Weiser Tuesday and brought back
some of Mr.. Coonley's household
goods.
E. M. Joslyn's family enjoyed a
reunion and dedicated their new
house Christmas.
Elmer Sailing moved into his new
residence Monday the Goth. inst.
Dan Ackley returned to Boise Fri
day, but his wife remained with her
mother, Mrs. Michaels, for a few days
to comfort her in her sad bereave-
ment.
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The little ones delivered their recita-
tions in manner that was pleasing
to all, which was largely due to the
untiring efforts and training of Miss
Taber and Miss Pearl Woodland, and
the recitation, 1.-THE Irish washer
woman was especially enjoyed by
the audience, which was rendered in
q way which bespoke talent and train
ing. Old Santa with his big fur coat
and jingling sleighbells created great
deal of merriment during the distri-
button of the many and pleasing pres
ents. After the Xmas tree came a
bouuteous and heavily laden table of
the good things for which the good
housewives of Middlefork are noted,
and after lots of fun, lots of eating and
talking, everybody went home
happy, prepared to ring out the old
and ring in the new year. <
Dec. &c, 1904. SANTA
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-31
ON THE BALTIC FLEET.
Incidents of Russian Squadron's Trip
In the North Sen.


Some incidents of the Baltic sea
fleets voyage in the north sea are de-
scribed by Cherbourg (France) cor
respondent of the Manchester eng
land Guardian as follows:
"a Russian merchant here has trans
lated to me a letter which he recently
received from his son, who is a sub
lieutenant on one of the ships of the
Baltic fleet. After various references
to the extreme difficulty of getting
letter posted without scrutiny the
young officer affirms that the great ma
jority of the crews, officers and men
alike, were intoxicated and gives this
as the reason for the fleet being so far
out of its proper course down the North
sea. We knew we were out of our
course and had fears that we should
run aground somewhere. An alarm
was given that the admirars flagship
had done so, and in the confusion which
followed three of the vessels of the
rear squadron collided. In the midst
of this confusion we came across what
we believed to be a fiotilla of torpedo
boats, and, as we had instructions to
fire upon any suspicious craft, we
quickly trained our guns and sank sew
eral.
"'Here at Cherbourg [where the let
ter from which 1 quote was posted
they tell us that the vessels we fired
upon were British fishing vessels. That
may be, as the confusion in our feet
was so great We certainly got moth
ing in return, but later on in the night
there was a rapid exchange of shots
between our vessel and another, and 1t
was only when we recognized from
small shell which came aboard. but did
not explode. that the ammunition was
Russian that we saw a mistake had
been made and that we had been firing
upon one another. We had several
men wounded. Can you imagine
out of their faces than from the posi-
ton Of their legs" This Is the best
condemnation of the composition SUBJ
ject," the kaiser wrote on leaf Of the
book
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SIDE LIGHTS ON THE KAISER
Anecdotes which illustrate His In
terest In School Reform.


terest In School Reform.
Kaiser Wilhelm II. still continues his
efforts for the reform of the German
schools, says the Berlin correspondent
of the New York Times. 1t will be
remembered that it was due to his in
itiative that the so called real gym
nasiums, where no Greek but natural
sciences are taught, were first intro
duced. Lately the kaiser in two in
stances has given another proof of his
interest in school reform
While recently on his estate in Cadi-
men he visited the public school of the
district, which is attended by fifty
eight pupils. After having listened to
the recitation he declared in strong Ian
guage that such overcrowding of a
schoolroom is inhumane cruelty.
The other story told is even more In
teresting. The instruction IN gymna-
stun I'm the west of Berlin is In the
hands Of a principal who loves TO give
bis pupils subjects 10 write on OF a
somewhat humorous nature. Recently
his scholars had 20 write on the sub
ject I'm how far from the position OF
the legs OF the HohenzoilerD statues 10
the Avenue Victory, can one draw con
illusions as 10 the character OF the rep
resented DsrsonagesT
The much perturbed pupils spent
many long hours 10 answer this nl0-
mentous Inquiry. by 90 unforeseen
eoipcidepce the matter came 90 fae
ears ~ fbe kaiser. lte az once tele-
Rrapbeq ~ Dr. stud, prussiap nllD-
ister ~ education, apd asked him ~
send sope ~ these COMPOSITIONS,
Afisf aifenpous eporf by aus direct,
~ NJ fAe school fAre Composition
bQoks Nfle o|llaipea ihese vi spe
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more unfortunate affair? But it is not
surprising Every one, from the admi-
raj downward, seems so demoralized
and without heart or hope.
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Pacific & Idaho
Northern R'v
ONLY DIRECT
RAIL ROUTE

ONLY DIRECT
RAIL ROUTE
FROM WEISER, IDAHO M
Kuthburg, Heath, and the celebr. tsa
Devils Copper mines, Payette Lskes 's GSsyeh
Salubria, and Long Valleys, Salmon River p.Is,
dows. and Gold Placer Diggines N''of AeA-s
When travelling west In search Of a nav h. Il
stop on at eiser, Idaho, take \ trim ovs noMs,
PAcinc q Idaho Northern Railway to nbova tns
tion OF country and investigate ita ny Sec
sources. You will not be disappointed A-ny re-
DELIGHTFUL CLIMATE
Cool night breezes from the snow-canpaa
tains, making sleep refreshing. pp'' moun-
NO MALARIA.
PURE MOUNTAIN WATER
Plenty OF excellent unoccupied Rovs,n
Lane, abundance OF merchantable fimhsmnm
failure OF crops. 'ef' no
TRAIN SCHEDULE.
Dep. Daily - i.
Elk. Sunday. Er Dsiy
500 q. m. Weiser o.ennoay
gi46 Middle Valley i:5S ~
lC2o Cambridge 1.M 4
1925 a. m. Council ,oo2 "
application. spon
E. M. HEIGHO
General Manager. Weiser, id.k.f
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pe.ert E.plorinx Expedition.

Desert EXPLOITING HxpeuItfon.
The Australian government has or
gained an expedition to explore the re-
gion between Lake Eyre and the
boundary of Queensland. This land is
said to be one of the worst deserts in
the world
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-31

We wish you one and all a Happy
and Prosperous New Year, and cor
daily invite yon TO visit ns at our new
location on West Commercial street
and inspect our mammoth aud up-to-
date stock Of everything 10 build
lag mstsrial,
" there's anything you want DO
ppettsF what u 10 call Tor A., for We
base u aud ~ pleasing prices. We
can % Sop opt With materiel foF aDy
tbipe from . ehlokep coop ~ . Cor,
ipthlep napsiep Cons apd 500 gs
W. Bspf ~ meet yop ane 80 a.
ql.eiRteQ,
iifAsi ffYAbiah 90,
Vs. epWmefelpl STREE NelseF
q A. ieeu ~ mQleq ~ lekely
n ee'lef place PEA eoog ~ No'la
QHee ab M
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-05
PROPOSALS.


of California Berkeley-Notice
to Contractors Builders and Material Men
Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids
solicited for performing the labor and fur
nishing the materials for addition to the
Harmon gymnasium, the grounds OF the
and said bids will be received at the office
OF the Regents, South Hall, Berkeley. at or
before II O'Clock noon OF November 5, 1904.
No bids will be considered unless acconpa-
MED by a certified check or bond of bidder In
favor OF the Regents OF the University of
California. equal to ten QO per cent of his
bid, with sufficient sureties. conditioned that
II said bid be accepted the bidder will duly
enter into a proper contract and give bond
faithfully to perform the duty and obligations
In accordance with said bid and with the
plans and specifications which are hereby re-
ouired to be a part Of such contract The
right TO reject any or all bids is hereby
Grounds and Buildings of the Board Of Re-
gents VII. HENDERSON. Acting Secretary.
PROPOSALS for Quartermaster supnlies-Of-
nee Depot Qusrtermaster, 36 New Mont
Romery ST., San Francisco. Cal. Oct. IT.
19O4.-Sealed proposals, In triplicate. sub
tsct to usual conditions. will be received here
until Monday. Nov. Z, 1904 and then
opened. for furnishing fire hose. hose carts.
pipe and nttings. for Camp Daraga. P. T.
meetic production and manufacture. condi-
tions of price and quality being equal (in-
Guiding in the price of foreign production tho
duty thereon). The UniteG States reserves
right to accept or reject any or all bids OF
any part thereof Information and blank
opes containing proposals to be sealed and
marked Proposals for Or. Mr.. Supplies. No
$685." and addressed TO Major G. A. Devol.
Or. U. s. A.. Depot ouartermaster.
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1ERxELEx STOKES TO LET.

BAKERS oven store 4 living rooms. stable
FOR or s horses: situated at Berkeley sta
tion; rent s32 per month. MORAN &
SWAIN Berkeley station.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-05
f1hn nOWN-

$3.50 DOWN
To close out my holdings In Golden Gate and
near Ashby station the Key route. win
sell lots and build small homes on your own
plans for only $3.50 down
M l.. WURTs co. 1928 Broadway. op-
Pnsfnfhce
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-05
nosroN sRowN BREAD.

BOSTON BRUWN 6EEAO'
Two cups Aliens B. B. b. Flour, "
cup New Orleans molasses and IL
cups of cold water; mix thoroughly. Put
this quantity into two lib baking pow
der cans; have cans we'll creased and fill
about half full; put on covers; set up
right in steamer or kettle of boiling
water and boil hours. Do not let wa
ter ret into the cans. To slice smoothly
dip knife in cold water.
BAKED BROWN BREAD.
Two cups Aliens B. B. B. Flour. i ta-
hlespoonful of sugar: l cup sour milk.
Bake in moderate oven about 30 min
uteS.
aRIDDLE CAKES.
One cup Aliens b. b. B. Flour, / egg,
III cups sour milk. Beat well together
and bake on hot griddle. III the batter
seems too thick add spoonful of water
or sweet milk.