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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-11-28
]. G. and the Sleight-of-Hand Per
former.

In a little Texas town there lives a
hali-witted boy whom we will call j.
G.. One day a sleight-of-hand per-
former came to the town and was 70
give an exhibition. He selected J. 9,
as his confederate. SO the performer
gave J. G.. a dollar with the under
standing that when the time arrived
that night, for the passing of a dollar
from his hand into some ones pocket,
that he q. g. was 10 come on the
stage without delay. The time of the
performance arrived, and the perior-
mer made the proposition OF passing
a dollar into some ones pocket and
called for some one to come up TO
assist. J. G. went, and the performer
made his passes and said, Nov you
will find the dollar in your right hand
pocket J. 6, hesitated in running his
hand into his pocket. Don't be afraid;
it's there said the performer, ]. G.
ran his hand into his pocket and
pulled out three quarters, a dime and
a nickel. There he says, lis ninety
cents: | spent the balance for tobac-
CO." Then came a roar from the au-
dience, and Mr.. Performer collapsed.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-11-28
6pao Sc oanlfe Dyer
uomerfer fig peo.

s "SubmS me Samlinger" siensi'
pes ifslge "aaIborg Stiitstiocnoe"
bbao Solger SacobGus / Slitninaer
al oct TIDE slarbunbreoe iortrller ON
aie~bituoerne, % bpao Der ierlis ia.
rafteriicrcr bper enfelt:
Siege: 2ammeoren9e, De CAB ipc
SpiaemGrlo. en- IA Stiaing. San er
fonmcn for Crbe iom aiege Sanoifer.
- Sors: gGbere Gper. iaa Be iueoer,
- &osfiIbe: Slaober. - RGStpeo;
Bigger. - Slagelie: Wegagnins. =
Serlufsbolm: 3ranfere og Spne.
Solbpf: Tranfere. 2ollano: 10
finer, @gnner). II Nafifop: 2pgte'
mGno. - Gpborg: Staosmeer.
@ogcnie: Ioliner (~GiulerpoS5r) trptfcr
2mumefisoet at 6obet. n aertemilSe:
Giobt 81 % ifione apinOer. aar'
bus: Mir6e, Gptnftrfe, Sans alof'
fer. aolbora: @sitiiIo % 9e6icr.
8ihorg: Sfalo (StGrft ~, Gegne.
Snapstbing pa Sorfer t2ar). =
Sfipe: @rpOer % Iingituoe (Rrotl'
rotorer). &ibe: 5lpnoer 90 Htbt
Ret. - 8on6erS: Car, @ureI, Srolo'
fpinber, Srenoriuere, Snnbifer. -
- D~tariager: Salf. - Sir; aal oo
ct. Seren. - Solite6ro: Seitenar'
feo. - g6eltoft: Sfopipoe. - gfibe:
Glib. - 2sgittr: @runoe. geiIc:
grreocr. Sbp: 6orrpoere %
SpaamGno. - aofpirg: Sripe pa
SeSe. Sft9cn: HeD % TlpnSer.
- I~inafebing: giterS. Salins
SeIte, Cite, 9rne % | Calling goar o.
uoen Sfiorte.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-11-28
st nSipesnlerst alibi.

Gn aopofat / Gittsburg, ga, fan
fprtGIle mango go0e % moriomme
Smnabiltorier ira Ietsialen. Ser er
en- ON ct alibi ser blep tat for goo
8if:.
gn oclfietot abpofat | 9anias 9th
bar engageret til Sielp peo 5oriuaret
/ en- ariminaliag | ~iioitnepute $50 %
bar beI6ig nof til at foo fin Silent no
al en- gnnifc Icm ari6e pco anuen-
oeIien al ct aIibi. 9ette alibi pro-.
ientercSe ban nernlig iaa meIterligt,
at ban BANDIT fine aoaegcrs uoelte 9e.
unoriug. Ia Sagcn par blcpeu paa.
fienot al 3onmeren til bcroel for Den
anflageoe, blep ban opereit meo Sra.
tliIotioner al aooofater iaapeliom an.
Ore 9opfpnoige, Der / De melt imi'
grpnoe llotrpf gap tilfien0e lin 8eun.
bring for bans itore Gpgti8beb %
alsgt. Zen lGroe CONNER logan
tanot, at ban life fun0e nnolabe at
noe lin SfiGrp iii ocn pelfortiente
Gos.
"Gt prngtigt alibt Set cr iiffert!"
ia 8ommeren eiterpaa; "og iaa upper
Iigt ireruitilet.."
"MaaIfe Det traf Tia ioo." ipareoe
MSucfatcn beifeoent; "jcger ielp til
bpielta til al brtragte oct iom ct net
StDffc Arbcfac. Iffft alle, ieg boobe
at urIge melleln, par oetnblelut bel
bebite."
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-11-28
st aiemSemrrfc.

en- 6nrmer, paa iugen 9Saaoe no.
gen abouis at fine, bar Ell Ssn paa
ipp Iar, Der teguer gobt for Srem.
tioen iom Sumoriit eler lignenbe,
forteGer "2onbon Sit.9its". Gn
Gag fom en- Sremmeo mo paa 8oar-
oen. San narmer iig % ipsr 8utten,
Der itob ube paa Sunet:
"gr Dim 6ar bienrne, 8ittten MINI"
"Sa, | Soineitien," iparer Den lille
SIR.
as SpineItten? Snl Seq Ter
BEN o~erbenne; ieg fan gobt fiube fre1rl
alene," tiger Den 5remmeoe, toffer
og fierner Jig.
Ga Manoen bar ct Sues Sfribt
borte. raaber 8ittten efter BAN:
"9u bill bloc, set er min 8ar, naar
bu Ter en- nteo Sat paal"
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-11-28
Ssrsitcn eau Spar paa Siftale.

en- &reit eiteos / gior0Deitcn ar-
iegte i'm 4}cniebeo ON liot 8aalGg !
2ennen, ser uor temIneIis taroeIig.
~8aalug i Ssnncu!" uobrpoer Ct
al Menigbcoens 2ennmer; "2en? -
lea trooOc, De arbeioeoe for SiGle9"
Oct Gigr iea o9iaa ri9tignof, "
iporeSe Scn oaorIigt ~ailcnneSe Nre'
iteniano itiIirroia; men ies fan life
ipiie SiuIe. @no ON ieg bet fnnoe,
uilSe ser meSgaa ct betpncIigt gntaI
5iGlc al Stsrrelie icm Ceres, Tor
enn Der fluoe uOsieres ct paste Nsaal'
lib
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-11-28
CLIPPINGS.
A CORRECTED METAPHOR.

Charles Sumner had little sense of
humor and was not at home in the
small cut-and-thrust skirmishes of
general society. At an official ball II
Washington, he remarked TO a young
woman who stood beside him: 1--WE
are fortunate in having these places
for standing here. We shall see the
FIRST entrance of the new English and
French ministers into Washington
society"
The young woran replied: Il am
glad to hear it; | like TO see lions break
the ice"
Sumner was silent for a few min.
utes, but presently said: "Miss -
in the country where lions live there
Is no ice"
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-11-28

There is no other article in the
smart woman's outfit, that gives such
scope to personal taste in the matter
of dress as the shirtwaist; and this
season we have indeed a great variety
to choose from. This stylish model
was developed in blue linen. Box
pleats provide a graceful amount of
fulness in front. Straight cuffs finish
the full shirt-waist sleeves. Madras,
duck, linen and the fancy mercerized
waistings are all suitable to the de-
sign. The medium size will require
three and n quarter yards of SO inch
material.
Ladies' Box-Pleated Waist No.
s4I6: Sizes for 32, "a, Sc, SO, 40 and
AZ inch bust measure.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-11-28

Gn Spbsefnsl tilbeb at paobe $40
meo en- anoen @anb crL at ban ifiIoe
iperge ierten Berioner ON ct og iam'
me SpergsmaoI % faa iamme Spar
al Dem ole. S9ooemaalet blep anita
get, % ban bandit Sc 10 3aler peo at
ipsrgc ierten Nteuueifer:
"Sar De bert, at SIfcn CT gaact
iaGit2"
"Spilfen Slien9" foareSe De ane
uoen llnotagelle.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-11-28

blep SberitIsitnantcn bliSerc og BIZ
oere; imaafuessenoc Tiger ban e'ioa'
liz:
"Ee, SorporaI! Tc bltroe III babe
ifismiet, at bette bare par en- lioef
Spsa; men &c, Nr. 65, nlaa life Of
tcrc ipsse Der; fiji Der bsrer Spe9
life bicnnic, men ~alporIigt arbeioe.
- GrGo al begge to-"
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-11-28
scIefuuen ffal eiter 6orIpoenSe me

SctefDneH 1fdl eIler UortDoeHoe HHe'
get langiomt pinoe Snopas ! Tlls'
lano. % oct er igrunoen life iaa I'M
berligt. Oct bsres 10 uaegtelig ltd
beiparligt no, naar I. @r. en- WanS
gaar ben til Ipparatet og raa6er:
"Seao! Gr oct Dig SoisaItfio'
Imartpoic5ifi2"
"Rei oct er Observation-Disclosures
GuItiifssropoff. Spem er Oct, Jon
Inaffer?"
mpff. Seq bill gierrte bloc, ON 9liie'
aiulpdJ5oaitopifmetbi
erifi f~renoeles er hos 8oisdtifip'
imartpoic5ifi9"
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-11-28
Sppr DC bar bsnnc nctop ba.

Sm Sen ubelbige 2uftifipper galo.
min fortrler Ell Wano / Glebelano
fplgen0e:
"San log mig engang meb Jig no
paa en- 9aaonfart. Oct bar min for.
ite Sur, 90 oen bar for mig 6aaoe
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-11-28

The picturesque short WASTED dress
is again coming in, and is shown in
this dainty little model. The skirt is
full and joined to the waist by ribbon
run beading. Tucks in waist and skirt
are the only decoration. 1t would de-
velope well in pink or blue dimity,
with black velvet ribbon run through
the. beading. But there is nothing
quite so desirable as white, and GER
tainly nothing so charming as the
little maid in her freshly Numbered
white dress. The medium size re-
quires 3 yards og 50 inch material.
Little Girls Frock No. 5000: Sizes
for I, 2, 8, a. S and 6 years.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-11-29

% u nebr Rstarrb in bisIer geaenb oes aon-
ees. gig pen alien anoeren Rrantbeiten sulammen,
nne bis tn ben letter. Sobren gait sr as uabeilbar
Hitie Ja1re lang ~ert!drten Scftoren ibn fir cine lp-
uue b &c TIN nit ar5tli@er gebanoIuna befdnSio
ni&t furtrteu, ~erfldrten fe i'm flr unbeilbar. Tie
@DfenS@aft bat b~suieen, oab Ratarrb cine Goniii.
tutionsfraHfbeit II uno oeBbalb tonfifutionene Be-
kar, fabrisirt bon g.. 5. gbensnAeei
xelebo, pbto, III bic sinsige eonaifuiionede Rur I'M
Nlartts. Sic tuiro iunerli4 in DOZEN cSer Gabei
bon 10 fyopftn BIB ~ einem Sbeel6fel boil oenons
men. Sic ipirt oirttt auf oas 9lui uno bic I6lei-
nioe Cberfd4e beg Gptems. Sic bietsn einbpn=
etrf Dollars ftr jsben Gal, ben fe su tnrieren bel.
ttblt. Gabt eu& Sirtulare unb 3easnife %fornnnsil.
M6rsffert:
SIS. Gpenep ". 80. xoleoo, o.
. gsriaaft bon alien Gpotbeern. preis u
Gents be 6laf&e.
Wenmt Oan's aauiitemsDtn sn 9eraopiuna
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09
Original Notice.

In the district court of the state
Of Iowa, in and for Mahaska county,
April term, A. d. 1906.
To John B. Whitman and Lucy S.
Whitman:
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 9th day of February, 1905,
a petition of w. H. Moore will be
filed in the Office of the clerk of the
district court of the State Of Iowa, in
and for Mahaska county, asking the
quieting of the title to certain real
estate in Mahaska county, Iowa, a
description of which is fully set out
in said petition. No money judgment
is asked against you.
And that unless you appear hereto
and defend before noon of the second
day of the April term, A. d. 1905. Of
said court. which will commence on
the 18th day of April, 1905. default
will be entered against you and judg
ment and decree rendered thereon a:
prayed for in said petition.
j. r. & w. r. Lacey,
Silva Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

Judge Crookham ror years had
wanted the old mill and the land
with the spring. Even then the
spring was a great attraction. Fl
nally the judge consummated the deal
whereby he purchased the old mill
and operated it until the time OF
his death. At that time It passed
into the Crookham estate and after
was managed by John Crookham un-
til the last few years. 1t has now
been torn down to make Dom for
a substantial brick building which
is to be the home Of the new gar
ment factory in which John Crook
ham and Rufus Davis are associat.
ed with MI. J. G. Hanna. And the
old structure, on the spot so valued
when Oskaloosa's site was a wilder
ness, and which served its purpose
well when the foundation of the
city was laid, having completed its
usefulness, has passed out to make
room for a new big help to a
Greater Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09
WHY pArRoNlzg SMALL Fry

Why not go to the largest and best
place for your glasses? Where you
get the finest glasses, best frames,
the most skillful fitting, the most
comfort for your eyes and positively
the lowest prices. Besides, Prof
Arnold's glasses last five times long
er without changing than glasses
sold by others, and if necessary he
changes glasses free at any time
For glasses Mayne Arnold is the best.
Prof. Arnold is heavily o~verstocked
in Solid Gold SpectacTes and Eye
glasses. From this time will sell
Solid Gold Spectacles and Eyeglasses
including fitting and Arnolds non
changeable diamond lenses, with fine
case thrown in, at wholesale prices.
Examination of the eye free. Eye
medicines when needed, free to all.
Opposite Spencer's Wholesale House,
Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09
Notice Of Application to Sell Rea
Estate,

GSIdICs
State of Iowa, Mahaska County, SIS
In the district court, February
term, 1905. -.......
In the matter Of the estate Of VIII
liam Webb, deceased.
To John Webb, Isaac e. Webb, ia
cob Webb, Jane Ruby, Susan Cox
John Crispin, Rosa Midlothian
Amanda Scott, Susan Brown, Calvin
Webb, Fanny Stout, Laura Pringle
Edward Webb and Samuel Webb:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that there is now on nile il
the office Of the clerk of the district
court of Mahaska county, State Of
Iowa, the petition of w. H. Tullis
the administrator Of said estate, ask
ing the court to authorize and EN-
power him to sell the real estate here
matter described and belonging tc
sadie state at public sale, for the
purpose of paying the debts of sale
estate. Said real estate being de
scribed as follows, to-wit:
The southeast quarter Is. e. AZ Of
the southwest quarter Is. Wa Of
the southwest quarter Is. w. ~ o.
Section five (5), Township seventy
four (74), Range fifteen (15) west o.
the Fifth P. M.
That said application will be heard
and determined by said court a
nine o'clock a. M, on the twenty-fftf
day of March, 1905, at the cour'
house in Mahaska county, Iowa.
And that unless you appear at sa.-
time and place, the said order will
be granted as prayed in the petition
w. H. Tullis. Administrator.
By T. M. Simonton, His Attorney.
31w2
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09
Original Notice.
Jos. T. Shipley
Ann Shipley ct al.


In the district court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Mahaska county,
April term, A. d. 1905.
To Howard Shipley, Ann Shipley,
Ellen Dunbar, w. L. Dunbar, Caroline
Burgess, A. J. Burgess, Nancy Ship
ley, Lewis H. Bacon, administrator
of the estate of John Shipley, de-
ceased.
You are hereby notified that on or
about the 25th day of February, 1905,
a petition Of JOS. 7. Shipley will be
filed in the Office of the clerk Of the
district court of the State of Iowa.
in and for Mahaska county, claiming
that the following described real es'
tate, towit: Commencing 16 rods
south of the northwest corner Of the
S. w. n of the S. ". n Of Sec. 81,
Twp. rs, North Range IA West of 9Th
P. NJ, Mahaska county, Iowa, thence
east 40 rods, thence south 16 rods
thence west 40 rods, thence north 16
rods to place Of beginning, be parti'
toned and that one-third Of said
property be set apart to Ann Shipley,
And that unless you appear hereto
and defend before noon of the second
day of the April term, A. D. 1905, OF
said court, which will commence on
the 18th day of April, 1905, default
will be entered against you and judg
ment and decree rendered thereon a
prayed for in said petition.
H. III. Sheriff,
31w4 Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09
A DMINIsTRAToR,s NOTICE.

IN Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that on the 9Th day
of March, A. D., 1905, the under
signed was appointed by the district
court of Mahaska county, Iowa, adj
ministrator Of the estate of William
Hamilton, deceased, late of
said Mahaska county, Iowa. All per-
sons indebted to said estate win
make payment to the undersigned,
and those having claims against the
same will present them legally
authenticated to said court for allow
ance.
Dated March 6, 1905.
CLARA HAMILTON, Administrators.
CLIFF B. WEST, Clerk.
BY w. t. MARTIN, Deputy. 32w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09
Referees Sale.

Notice is hereby given that bids
for private sale of the Downing land
Gao Iacres), heretofore advertised for
sale by me, will be received until
March IS, 1905, at which time at F.
d. Reds office in Oskaloosa, Iowa,
said land will be sold to the highest
bidder. S. w. Jones,
wi Sole Referee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09
NOTICE.

II Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that on the LIST
day of February, AID, 1905, the under
signed was appointed by the district
court of Mahaska county, Iowa,
ex~ecutor>of the estate of r. III. West,
deceased, late of said Mahaska county,
Iowa. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the
undersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said courtfor
allowance.
Dated February 1, 1905.
M. q. BENNETT, Executor.
CLIFF b. WEST, Clerk.
By w. T. MARTIN, Deputy. 31w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09
a DMINIsTRAroR,s NoTroE.

IA Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that on the 9Th
day of March, A. D., 1905, theunder-
signed was appointed by the district
court of Mahaska County, Iowa, adj
ministrator of the estate of Anna
Schipperd, deceased, late of said Ma
haska County, Iowa. All persons in
debted to said estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned, and those
having claims against the same win
present them legally authenticated
to said court for allowance,
Dated March, 8, 1905.
AUGUST GorTsCHLIcH,
Administrator.
CLIFF b. WEST, Clerk. 32w3
BY w. T. MARTIN, Deputy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09
Filling orders Promptly.

F. w. Mccall sold a large granite
monument last week to Mr.. Stafford,
of Lovilia, Iowa, one to Ed Porter, OF
Poweshiek county, and one to Mr..
Van der Linden, of Pella. He Is
shipping Monday a $500 job to
Blakesburg, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

$4,000 cash will buy a large house,
suitable for boarding and rooming
house; east front, paved street,
house heated with furnace, electric
lights, convenient to Iowa Central
and Penn college; the rental viii
pay about IL per cent on the In
vestment.
Oskaloosa Land &c Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

n DMINISIRATUR'S NOTICE.
IA Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that on the 9TH
day of March, A. D., 1905, the under
signed was appointed by the district
court of Mahaska county, Iowa, adj
ministrator of the estate of Patrick
Toomey, deceased, late of
said NMahaska county, Iowa. All
persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned,
and those having claims against the
same will present them legally au-
thenticated to said court for allow
Dated March q, 1905.
CLIFF B. WEST, CLERK.
BY w. Il. MARTIN, Deputy. S2v3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

$500 will buy a house of z rooms,
cellar, city water, lot 60x172, house
comparatively new, in good condi-
ton, street paved to the lot conye-
nient to Penn college. (.
Oskaloosa Land & Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

The egg market is once more re-
spectacle. Fifteen to twenty cents
now commands an ampIe supply OF
the produce.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

SHORT HORN BULLS for sale by
Without & McKanna. Phone 2 or
80 G. 31tf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

Driving stock to market in the
fall and winter was a task of the
early stockman or "drover" as he
was called. The prices ranged from
one dollar and a half per hundred
in the early years to three dollars per
hundred just before the coming Of
the railroads. Stock from this Sec
ton was driven to Keokuk or Bur-
lington. Buyers would select twenty
or more trusty young men for a large
drove and gather their stock togeth-
err for the long, tedious march. Lewis
Cruzen made three trips to the for
mer place with large droves of hogs.
They travelled very slowly, making
from three to six miles a day. The
last trip made after the holidays in
1857, there were n thousand and
forty hogs in the drove. These young
men received for their services fifty
cents a day and no dinner on the
outgoing trip, and were allowed sew
enty-five cents a day with dinner and
pay for four days march on the
home trip, which was generally made
if the weather was good, in two and
a half or three days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

FOR RENT.-Two farms; 160 and166
acres, five miles south of oskaloo-
sa; good improvements; plenty OF
water. Terms cash. Enquire VIM.
Hart, FOL North Thrill.
(wtf-116d4)
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

$1,000 will buy a farm OF 80 acres
near Oskaloosa; goCu land, fine
grove, young orchard, house OF 6
rooms, summer kitchen, cave, barn,
granary, corn house and hen house,
nice home.
Oskaloosa Land G Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

$1,000 on easy payments will buy a
Groom house, cellar, city water,
sewer connection, convenient to
school and Iowa Central depot,east
front.
Oskaloosa Land & Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

$500 will buy a flve-room house with
basement, large lot, good well,
chicken house, fruit of all kinds,
convenient to school, z blocks from
court house.
Oskaloosa Land 6 Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09
CHAPTER NINE.
Personal Recollections and Early
"reminiscences.

For a dozen or more years after the
period of settlement in 1S43, great
emphasis was given to hunting both
for sport and for profit. Quite a
number Of persons in different parts
Of the county kept a dozen or more
hounds and other dogs for the chase.
The bounty on wolf scalps was the
chief incentive for hunting that ami
NAL. VIM. Frederick, Harry Will
liams, John Simms and Butler De-
lashmut kept such a pack Of dogs and
trained horses to ride on hunting occa-
sions. When these hunters COM
bined their forces for a special eff
fort it furnished excitement and in
terest for whole neighbornoods for
days, both prior to and following the
event. 1t is related that on one OF
these occasions when several hunt
ers had set a day to unite their forces
for a big hunt, Butler Delashmut was
suffering with fever and ague so Sc
verely that he found it quite impossi-
BILE to join the company. The start
was made not far from his home,
where the pack Of hounds struck a
fresh wolf trail and their hideous mu-
sic began. Mr.. Delashmut heard it
and was thoroughly versed in its
meaning. The spirit Of the chase
was too strong for him to remain in
bed and he arose in spite Of the pro-
tests Of the family and hastened
down to the stable and saddled his
favorite steed who was chatting to
join the fray. Summing his old cour-
age he declared that fever and ague
should not conquer him, and was
o o in the lead Of the cavalcade.
The pioneer who related this story to
us also stated that the old hunter
thoroughly enjoyed the excitement
of the day and did not have a shake
of the ague again hat year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

In the days of the stage coach
during the SOS and early SOS Oska-
loosa was a quite important station
For several years there were no
stages or regular conveyances o.
any kind. A hack line ran to Fair
field. When the business grew Fink
& Walker ran a stage twice a week
to points down nearer to the river.
Then came the Western Stage Com
pany. The unbridged streams and
sloughs made staging a difficult
task, but the profits were large and
the company became wealthy. The
time between Oskaloosa and the
river was from one to two Jays.
When the roads were good passen.
gers could leave Oskaloosa in the
evening and take breakfast in Des
Moines.
There was a line Of stages running
up the river from KeoKuk through
Oskaloosa to Des Moines and from
this point also directly north to
Marshalltown. Another line left
Washington and followed the divide
westward, crossing the north and
south line at Oskaloosa and going
on to Knoxville and the west. The
stage barns of the Western Stage
Company stood where the Young
Mems Christian Association building
now stands and the residence of the
manager and agent Of the company,
Richard Lonsberry was just across
the street south. The old stage
coaches came and went in those
days with stately dignity and pre-
cision. A faithful stage driver felt
the responsibility of his charge as
much as the modern conductor OF
a passenger train, and he ranked
with that unselfsh class Of public
servants. Occasionally a faithful
| stage driver went out with his pre-
cious load of passengers and U. s.
mail to return. Settlements
were scarce and the iong drives in
the bitter cold weather were too
much for even the hardest natures.
Public anxiety and sympathy was
always keenly alive for the welfare
of these heroic men in times OF
peril. A belated stage was often
cheered as it wheeled up to the old
Madison House. The driver always
alighted. with his passengers and
passed his lines into the hands OF
the hostler, taking them again when
he stepped up into his airy seat for
a fresh start. Horses were changed
every ten or fifteen miles when pos
sible and were driven on the gallon
between stations when the road per
mitted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09
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