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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-03-24
UNDER A
BUFFALO RUN

X .ADYS laughed when Grandma
I Eunice told her that the little sill
Yer milk-jug had been brought over
from France more than century and
half ago. To be sure, closer examina-
.tion showed that it bore coat-of-arms,
.presumptiye evidence that it had once
been beautiful and valued. But now
how very sad and shabby it seemed!
"All these dents and pinches make it
look like a little goblin with his nose
saskew!" Gladys said.
Then Grandma Eunice told her how
the silver milk-jug had gained it's scars
and become souvenir of an experience
that few persons would care to undergo.
| was born in York state, but when
was two years old father took the west
ern fever, anu tRere was nothing to do
but to pull I stakes and go to the north
west corner Of Iowa-he and his mar
ried brother and sister, and my grand
parents Decoster, the owners of the
miIk-jug.
They didn't make much by moving,
but they ''stuck it OUT in Iowa for six
years. Then when | was eight years
old-that was along in the forties-
Uncle Zeruiah started the notion that
Kansas was the only place for farmer.
So off we all went again. this time Joined
by two of our neighbors, Mr.. Tucker and
Mr.. Dakes and their families
We travelled in a train of great wag-
ons, or tprairie-schooners" Mr. Dakes'
was drawn by a span of large mules.
fuckers folks had a pair of horses:
Uncle Zeruiah had an OK and a horse
hitched tandem, father had mule and
a horse hitched together, and Aunt
Louisas husband had two big spotted
horses-beauties!
In the wagons we carried all the
household goods they would hold. To
the tail of almost every wagon a COW
was hitched. Aunt Louisa's husband
had big hog named Peleg and sheep
named Bouncer that he couldn't be pre-
vailed upon to part with, SO he took them
along instead of COW.
on the tops of the wagons The sides
of the wagons were hung with copper
porringers, tin bakers, frying pans and
brass kettles. 1t was as odd-looking
caravan as ever was seen, l guess!
The milk-jug went with us, but not
among the kitchen ware. 1t travelled in
an old sea-chest, and that was filled
with linen that mother had spun and
woven and the quilts and comfortables
that we girls-even had helped To
make.
we got over the ground very slowly.
We used TO start early in the morning,
and in the middle of the day were al
ways glad to find> some water hole in
a dried-up creek, where we could pickle:
our stock and halt for dinner. 1t was
dreadfully hot and dry, and on days OF
moonlight nights we made long noon
ing and travelled very late.
Adventures? Who ever crossed the
plains in the days before the Iailroad
without having adventures?
One night we were attacked by1wolves.
which came pretty Eear carrying Off
Peleg, the fat pig. Another night our
sentinel aroused us to run fromGa prai-
RE FIRE that would surely have over
whelmed us in the end had not the wind
cnncrtunely shifted. It was only two
DAYS after this that we had narrower
es.ase, that of which the silver milk-jug
IS reminder.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-03-24
Told in Confidence.

Mrs. Homer-My husband tells me
that you allow your husband to carry
latchkey. Is it true?
Mrs. Peckem-Yes; but-this is corii
Dental, mind-it doesn't fit the door. !.
let him carry it just to humor him: he
likes to show it to his friends for the pur-
pose of making them believe he is inde-
pendent. Chicago Daily News.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-03-24
Typewriter "Girls. /"

Considering that the typewriting
machine is 80 years old it is astonishing
how many girls are competing for the
honor of having first operated one
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-03-24
Something Rank.

Cop-What's the name Of that cigar?
Ci.izen-The soldiers pride.
Il thought it belonged in the ranks. -
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-03-24
Pope Leoss Adyiser

Pho CeRtra, who died the other dass.
was adviser to Fope Leo XIII. fosi
many years. He was at one time . ban.
Der and halter.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-03-24
"a Social Function. -

The cable says the duel between Count
Czaykowski and M, Villette was well
attended II was quite social func-
tion. in fact
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-03-24
Natural Question,

Jcnkins-Poor Bjones! It's just about
a year now since he passed the great
divide.
Tompkins - Dead or divorced?-
Judge.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09
MORE BOOZE TAKEN IN
Constables Andrews and Mastin
Raid Several Joints.

Constables Andrews and Mastin
conducted another of their successful
series of raids against Mahaska coun'
ty joint-keepers Monday evening. Up
on a warrant from Justice frichett's
court the constables raided the Ben
Marsh and Morris Freeman places
south of town towards Givin, and seiz
ed a considerable quantity Of beer
The men were also arrested and will
be tried for sale of liquor illegally on
Wednesday, February Is, at 9 o'clock
The liquors will be condemned on
Tuesday next.
The officers also raided the Ted Ev
ans place at Muchakinock and seized
a small quantity of beer and whiskey
The joint-keepers in Mahaska coun
ty are finding themselves in an un
enviable position since the institution
of the many raids which Constable:
Andrews and Mastin are conducting
and the "dry" part of the county
seems fated to go athirst, under the
conditions which these men are rap
idly making that line.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09
CUT IN RATES
Milwaukee and Great Western Fire
I3-Inch Gun in Camp.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Arter a brief lull
in the war between the railroad
lines leading from the corn belt to
the gulf of Mexico and those lead
ing to the Atlantic %seaDoard, via
Chicago, the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul and the Chicago Great
Western sent a t~hirteen-Inch shell in
the direction Of their competitors by
announcing the following Tariff:
Omaha to New York, 13 cents.
Omaha to Philadelphia, II cents.
Omaha to Baltimore, 11R cents.
This tariff goes into effect tomOr,
row, and is for corn in car lots for
export. The lowest charges before
this latest cut was the new tariff the
Burlington put into effect Thursday,
which was 10 cents 10 Baltimore, IA
cents to Philadelphia, and 14k cents
to New York from Omaha. When
the warfare began the tariff rates
were "a cents from Omaha to Balti,
more and 25h cents from Omaha to
New York. In a fortnight these
have been reduced about fifty pei
cent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09
PRIZE FOR GRADUATES
W. r. C. Will Give Gold Badge for
Best High School Grafton.

Members of the Oskaloosa High
School graduating class Of 1905 will
have a memorable occasion in which
to compete for honors this spring
and the writer Of the best essay OF
grafton will receive a solid gold EN-
blematic medal from the Iowa de
partment of the Woman's Relief
Corps. The High School will also be
presented with a handsome silk flag
The contest and gift of the flag
are features of the G.. A. r. and w
r. estate encampment which will be
held this spring.
In behalf of Mrs. Frederick Phil
ner, department commander, the com
mander Of Phil Kearney Post, Mr.. ]
r. Gentry and Mr. r. l.. Turner, tn,
| senior vice commander, presente
| the matters of the High Schoo
| this morning. The faculty and stu
dents are very enthusiastic owe th'
opportunity and a lively competition
is expected. The orations or essay!
will be delivered on the first day O
the encampment. They must not re
quire to exceed fifteen minutes in de
livery and must be confined to one
Of three subjects, Our Flag" "Pa
triotism' and Good Citizenship"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09
ADULTERY IS CHARGED
The Oscar Kelley Family is Mixed
Up in Nasty Troubles.

Oscar o. Kelley and Emma McFad.
den were arrested by Constables An,
drews and Mastin at the home of the
woman about eleven o'clock last ev'
ening, on a warrant from Justice
Prichett's court, charging adultery
The information was signed by Mrs
Cora B. Kelley, who claims that her
spouse and Mrs. McFadden have been
living together at the home of the
woman on Seventh avenue east.
Kelley and the McFadden woman
were arraigned and trial is set fol-
Thursday at 8 o'clock a.. m. They
were released from custody on a $500
bond.
Kelley Immediately filed informa
ton against Mrs. Kelley charging the
same crime, and naming as core
%spondent one Lone, who is said to re
side in the neighborhood Of Thorn
burg, where the woman is now stay
ing. Mrs. Kelley was arrested an6
is in charge of the officers.
The troubles of the Reilleys have
been up before and a petition for di
vorce is fled by the woman In the
clerks Office. 1t comes up at the
present term of court.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09
THE CANNING FACTORY
Annual Meeting Decides to Double
Capacity Of Plant.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Anderson Brothers
Canning company was held last even
ing. The same officers who we're in
management last year were again
elected. Ed NJ. Anderson Is president
and c. H. Anderson secretary-treasur-
er.
The meeting decided to increase
the capacity of the tomato canning
factory fully fifty per cent. New
machinery and additional facilities for
handling tomatoes are to be added,
and this win require additional help.
About one hundred and thirty-five
women and children were employed
in the factory last season at the bust.
est time. The force viii this year
be increased about twenty per cent,
This will make the pay roll during the
busy times go to one hundred and
sixty or more.
The company decided not to can
corn this year on account of existing
conditions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09
r STAR PARTY.
The Gentlemen Act As Hosts and Az
ford a Happy Time.

"
The gentlemen membership of the
Eastern Stars, the ladies' auxiliary
Of the Masonic order, entertained the
ladies last evening at the Masonic
rooms. The principal diversion OF
the evening was six-handed euchre
and the fun was fast and furious from
start to finish. The gentlemen did
things up brown in all directions.
The counters for the game were play.
ing cards and when refteshment time
came the repast was served on wood.
en- plates. The menu consisted of
Vienna wurst and sauer kraut, dill
pickles, coffee and rye bread, with
onions as relish. The lunch was
served by Web Philippe, R. G. Hoff.
man, f. w. Glaze and H. A. LaRue.
The favors of the evening were won
by ". r. Lacey, first prize, and by
Mrs. Elmer Colville, who tied for the
honors with Miss Maggie Colville and
Mrs. ". R. Lacey. The prizes were
handsome German shines.
The affair was quite Bohemian in
nature and the ladies declared that
they had been handsomely entertain
ed by the hosts and that the methods
employed for the evenings pleasures
could not have been improved upon,
N. BE. w. Philippe has had
three offers today to be head waiter
in hotels. He would be tempted to
accept, he says, if his wife's aprons
fit him better.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09
PHIL kEARNEY POST.

Two new members were mustered
into the Post last night. The com
rades we're Albert B. Conway and
Charles ]. Whitsel. These additions
now make the Post number about 100,
n of the largest memberships in the
state. The remarkable fact is shown
in the last semi-annuaI report Of the
organization, that in spite OF death,
the membership grew by forty during
the year. This report, according to
Department Adjutant George Anew
man, is the best ever received in the
Iowa Department. a9i3
Two candidates for department
commander are already in the field,
and promise a lively contest for that
honor at the annual encampment in
this city. These men are Captain s.
H. Harper, of Ottumwa, and p. A.
Smith, of Scranton. Although the
local Post has twenty-five votes In the
election, these will be pleuged to
neither candidate and the votes win
be cast according to individual pref
erence. The ballot of Phil Kearney
Post would, II pledged to either can
didate, add much weight to his candi-
dacy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09
IOWA TOWN scoRcHED.
Birmingham sustains a Twenty Thou.
sand Dollar Loss.

Birmingham, Feb. Fire of un'
known origin destroyed business
property on the main street Of Bir'
mingham valued at almost 100000
The lack of facilities for fighting
flames was keenly felt, though almost
everyman and boy in town Joined in
the efforts to extinguish the flames.
The principal losers are E. H. Alton.
Birmingham Bank, r. E. Work, Par.
son & Albaugh, Fred Cramer and Drs,
Morris and Calhoun.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Appreciates Resolutions Sent Him
by Farmers Institute.

The resolutions so unanimously
adopted by the board of directors OF
Mahaska County Farmers Institute
indorsing President Roosevelt's
course and stand on the Transports
ton question, a copy of which was
sent to the president has ELECTED the
following reply, which was received
by Secretary j. H. Williams:
"The White House, Washington,
d. c.. Feb. 2, 1S05.-My Dear Sir
The President is in receipt of a copy
of resolutions recently adopted by the
Mahaska County Farmers Institute
and he appreciates your support in
the matter to which you refer,
"Wm, Loeb,
Secretary to the President"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09
FOR $4,000.

Muscatine, Feb. mime thousand
dollars, practically all that was asked,
was awarded the plaintiff, 5. H. Croft,
in the Croft VS.. the Rock Island rail-
way case. MI. Croft sued for dam,
ages for the death Of his child, which
was killed in the wreck at Buffalo
during the spring of 1903.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09

skin cap was counted a luxury. The
skin of the deer, known as "buck.
skin" was used by the men for the
blouse, pantaloons and moccasins,
and the women wore knit hoods and
fabrics of their own weaving until
the general store came into the set
Element.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09
GETS THE LIMIT.

Montezuma, Feb. 7.--George Mitch
ell, convicted of manslaughter in the
district court here last week, has
been sentenced to eight years in the
~penitentiary by Judge Clements and
ordered to pay a fine of $1,000. Mitch
ell killed a man by the name of Par
ker on the formers farm last sum-
mer during a quarrel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09
YOU cAN,r Sc 10 30 ITa

Here's help for you-a pair o.
spectacles or eye glasses, which we
will guarantee to remedy vision de-
fects, if you have any vision left. At
any rate, it's well worth your while
to have us examine your eyes. Come
to us in any case-for the glasses, or
for the examination.
Wayne Arnold.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09

hall according to members of the
committee was undesirable. The
Clinton fire department, however, was
excellent. From Albert Lea the com
mittee got some ideas regarding the
fire department.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-13
PROSPECTS FOR THE EARLY
BUILDING OF THE FRED
ERICK, THURMONT g.
NORTHERN RAIL
WAY.

THE CITIZEN is glad 10 see that
active steps are at last being taken to
bring about the building Of the Fred
erick, Thurmont and Northern Elec-
trio Railway. The ineorporators of
the project several years ago spent
considerable money in making the
survey for the road and in trying to
interest the people in the feasibility
OF the enterprise, but for some reason
sufficient support could not be en-
listed to make tia 60. The people in
the northern end Of the county
through which territory the road will
run have lately shown desire to help
the movement along, and few days
ago a party Of gentlemen interested
in the plans, wen! over the route and
found conditions ripe for pushing the
matter to the front. There can be no
question of the value of such 8 means
of transportation through such 3 fer
tile and prosperous section, and it
looks as if, before long, means will be
found to insure the building Of the
road, at least to Thurmont. That
much done, it will only be = question
Of time until the extension to EN-
mitsburg aud Gettysburg is made.
Electric railways are becoming valu-
able assets to every community and
with such a county as Frederick,
which is one Of the richest in the
United States, to draw from, there
could be no other word but success TO
apply TO such an enterprise Go on,
gentlemen, build the road, aud you
will find ample returns for your in
vestment
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-13
NEGRO MINISTER'S VIEWS ON
RACE PROBLEM.

There is no one so blind as those who
will not see. All that has been laid in
this great contest for white supremacy
does not effect the blind partizans on
the other side and they will be found
until election day justifying their posi-
ton with regard to the negro aud over
looking the practical side of the case
where it interfere. with their unpracti-
cal theories II remains for negro
minister to give q common sense view
Of the question. a dispatch from
Hagerstown quotes him as follows:
When Christianity became universal
there will be no negro problem or color
line" He said he favored the separate
coach law, provided the railroad CON-
panies gave first class and secoud class
coaches for the negroes.
True negroes do not plead for social
equality, political equality or for ANAL
gsmation, but ask simply for respect
for manhood and womanhood and re-
wand for merit If we would have
Others respect Us We must respect our
selves. and We must discriminate be-
tween the classes Of eolored people. y
Similar sentiments have often been
uttered by members of the eolored race.
but the atove have peculiar significance
now because this State is the battle
ground where grea, principle is being
fought out and where 50 much ehaff is
being cast in the mind TO fiutter about
and fall where it may, in hopes Of
changing the marked sentiment exist
ing for a needed change in our fran
ehise conditions.
The negro will be better of in every
way where he is removed from the
/ temptation TO seek social and political
equality, and the passage of the Consti-
tutional Amendment will bring about
that ideal condition. The issue is up
now for the peoples approval. VIII
you support it,.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-13
THE DEN CRATIC
PARTY'S PLEDGE
TO THE PEOPLE.

sour Democratic Legislature
of 1904, clothed with this
power and exclusively charged
with this duty and responsible
ity, proceeded with care and de-
liberation to frame an amend
ment, which, while avoiding
all conflict with the Fourteenth
aud Fifteenth Amendments of
the Constitution of the United
States, will, if adopted, rescue
us in Maryland from the blight
of ignorant and debased negro
suffrage.
sit will keep from our regis
tratiOn books the names of
thousands of ignorant and venal
negroes totally unfit to vote,
and will thus go far to lessen
the evils of absolute and unre-
Stricted negro suffrage. 1t will
give us the great and inestima-
BILE boon of intelligent man
hood suffrage and secure to us
the priceless benefit of the pO-
litical supremacy of the white
people of the State.
"And these ends will be ac-
cOmpliShed righteOusly, hon
estly, by fair means: for with
bipartisan boards of registra-
tiOn, constant attendance of
party watchers in the registra-
ton room and full right of APP
peal to the courts, prOvided::and
secured by law, which we
pledge ourselves to maintain,
arbitrary and unjust denial of
registration to men, white or
black, truly entitled to be regis
tered, will be practically impos-
sible. Prom Democratic State Plat
form OF 1905.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-13

ton to all parties as the election law of
Frederick City, which is the same in
principle The results were most posi-
tive and beneficial, and we are sure that
very few wish to return to the old
method
The fullest investigation is invited to
the above account, and We call especial
attention to the experience Frederick
had with a distranchisement law, to the
people of Maryland at this time, when
they are called upon to pass upon a
measure that viii bring TO all of them
the glorious results that it has been our
good fortune to enjoy. We reproduce
portions of editorials that appeared in
The CITIZEN the issue following the
election above referred TO:
There is less rowdyism among the
negroes in Frederick when we have a
Democratic administration than in any
city Of its size in the Union. Our col
ored men with the exception of lot of
loaterS, are industrious, well behaved,
and in most instances, ready to work.
Some twenty-five under the present law
are voters, having accumulated five hun
hired dollars worth of property. Our
laws protect the negro as they do the
white man, the courts are open to them
as to any other citizen, they are entitled
to 4 trial by jury as any white man. The
police Of our city afford them protection in
person and property. We believe the
negro voter who is now able to accumu-
late sufficient property to vote will be
more Independent than ever, and feel
that he is no longer slave to corrupt
Republican bosses. and he should be in
dependent enough to vote as he pleaseS,
without fear of being ill-treated by his
own race or denounced by the Republi-
can leaders. This is the lesson Of the
new law for the negro. Every citizen
should be ready to vote for the Consti-
tutional Amendment. which will enable
the white men of Maryland to decide
the destiny of our commonwealth"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-13
WHITE WOMEN OF MARY
LAND WILL BE ASKED TO
AID PASSAGE OF AMEND
MENT.

This white women Of Maryland are
to be asked by the Democratic mana
ger TO take part in the campaign and
aid in the fight for the adoption of the
suffrage Amendment tn the Constitu-
ton.
Already a corps Of workers At head
quarters is sending out through the
mail copie. of the Democratic campaign
book and literature setting forth the
Democratic view Of unrestricted uegro
suffrage and what they claim are its at
tending evils. To thousands of white
women in both the city aud counties,
appeals II exert them.elve. TO secure
the support Of their male relatives and
friends for the Amendment, and to
themselves lend announcement to the
Democratic campaign by attending the
meetings, will be sent.
Chairman Murray Vandiver, in speak
ing Of this part OF the csmpsign work,
said: 1--WE are appealing to the white
women o. the State 10 aid US because
We believe they are vitality interested
in the result, and 50 far as the women
are concerned, there is no division OF
opinion in reference to the undesirable
ity of the negro as political factor.
We propose to show to the women OF
the State that the negro is the real
issue in this fight, and with their help
there is no doubt of the Amendment
being carried"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-13
The Savior Of the White PEG.
pie of Maryland.

When we claim for the Consti.
tutional Amendment that it is
the savior of the people of Mary
land, do we overeStimste It'll BY
no means; it is that and more.
1t is measure solely to rid our
State of that illiterate, corrupt
and honorless negro suffrage
which il now becoming so pre-.
dominant. How shallow aud
utterly false it is for our RepuO'
lican congressman to rise in cOH'
vention and admit that the
amendment is a Democratic meas
ure. and then endeavor 10 fool
the people into believing that II
is q measure to disfrsnchiSe the
white man-those very pe0ple
who make up the Democratic
party. Is it logical that the!
would cut their own throat .!
their own acti Not one single
white man will be touched by tne
passage of this great measure, Out
on the contrary he will be pro-
tected and placed in a better pO'
sition than he has been since 1ue
Civil War. Whyi Because theEe
will be an elimination OF tha'
horde of ignorant negro yOle,s
which was thrust upon the peops
by the Republican party at tns
close of the war, and which al'el
nearly forty years Of franchise
has shown no sign Of improve.
ment, aud which never will. Ins
experiment has proved failure
and the negro incapable. We
hear the cry that the Filipluos
are incapable of self-gOyernmen.,
aud this from the Repuoiicsu
party. Far less capable are lns
negroes of Maryland to exere.'
a controlling power in the admin aIs.
tration of State affairs. lss
honest and intelligent vote OF w
white man is sucked up ana :.
stroyed by the ballot marx :.
negro, bought by a RepuOil0s'
boss. -La Plata Times Cresee"