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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17
IOWA POPULATION
SHOWS BIG Loss
TAE 1908 cENeua is $4,000 LKsa
THAN THAT or 1900.
CITIES AND TOWNS GROWING
While oskaloosa Increases Nearly
One Thousand, Mahaska County
shows Failing or Because o.
Removal OF Muchakinoek.

Des Molucs, Aug. i5.--The popula,
ton Of Iowa, according 20 the state
census this year, viii show loss OF
nearly 10000 people from the federal
census Of 1900. The state census hn.
reau has already completed the coun,
Of seyenty.aye out OF the nlnety-nine
counties. Figures we're secured on
the remaining twenty.four counties
from the respective county auditors
who had charge Of the census statis-
tics for their counties. The total or
these reports gives the state a popu.
lation of 2,2l6,06S. In 1900 the state
had population Of 2,231,S53 by feder-
al enumeration. This shows the loss
to be 1885. The total figures OF the
state census will not vary much from
these totals.
Only twenty-three of the ninety-nine
counties show a gain by the state GEN.
sus count this year. The largest gain
is made by Polk county, which In
creased 14,108 in population during
the last FIVE years. The biggest loss
occurred in Mahaska county, which
has 2,799 loss population, according
to the figures of its county auditor.
This big loss Is explained by the re-
moval of the big mining town or
Muchakinock just across the line into
Monroe county. 1t is now known as
Buxton.
Among the Iowa cities, Des Moines
likewise made the greatest gain. 49,
289. Des Moines continues to easily
be the largest city in the state and
Dubuque retains second place. Sioux
City has succeeded Davenport in
third place, the Scott county seat go
ing to fourth place. Cedar Rapids
has advanced to fifth in size with Bur
lington sixth, putting Council Bluffs
back to seventh place. Clinton, OF
tumwa and Muscatine fill out the first
ten places in the order named, Oska-
loosa coming fifteenth. Council
Bluffs and Keokuk are the only cities
in the state over 5000 population, TO
show loss.
The cities Of Iowa having popula'
ton over 5000 according to the state
census of 1906 are as follows, together
with their population by the 1900 cen
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17
NORTHUMBERLAND
Robert Kent Writes Entertainingly
Of his western trip. !

Pocatello, Idaho, Aug. H. Dear
Herald:--I will comply with the re-
quest you made to give you some or
the observations of our trip. We left
oskaloosa via the Central on the even
ing August LIST, in heavy rain storm.
We reached Omaha at seven in the
morning following. Charlie Watkins,
formerly OF oskaloosa, now shipping
clerk in the wholesale fruit store OF
Booth Co., met us here. After thirty
minutes stop we boarded the u. p.
train and made our first stop at Grand
Islnad, Nebr., with our children and
grandchildren. We found the rain.
fall has been excessive in that section
this season, the crops being badly
damaged. Here had the pleasure OF
meeting my old friend, John Bowen,
who lived some years ago in Beacon,
and who Is now acting adjutant OF the
Soldiers Home, located here. He
gave me a pressing invitation to visit
him there. We drove out with our
sons on Sabbath afternoon and at.
tended the chapel service, led by a
X. M. C. A. secretary. We were then
shown through the Home by Mr.. and
Mrs. Bowen and daughter. There are
about four hundred and fifty soldier
inmates. Perhaps 1--WE hundred per.
sons live here. Things seem TO be
we'll managed. Tho buildings fresh
painted, lawn well kept, plenty OF
flowers blooming. We we're SO pleas
cd to see the old soldiers SO well
cared for.
Grand Island impressed us as being
busy little city, with a population OF
about 5000. 1t is a German town and
no vacant houses. The Grand Island
mosquito paid US marked attention.
We left Grand Island Monday, Aug.
ust z, at 100 p. m. Had delightful
ride up the Platte valley. The crops.
consisting Of corn, wheat, oats, alfal-
fa,--and last but not least. sugar
beets-are good. Dark found us en-
tering the arid hills OF Wyoming.
We stopped at Cheyenne for the
night at Hotel Normandie, where we
had good nights rest and sleep.
Took walk in the btacing morning
air over the Magic City OF the
Plains" This city is on the eastern
slope OF the Laramie mountains-its
altitude GOAL feet above the sea level.
It Is an important railroad center, be-
ing on the Union Pacific railroad, the
Denver p. the Cheyenne and the
Northern roeds "a N
The state capitol, which covers
nearly three acres OF ground, Is built
Of natural sand stone, and cost near
~ 100000 The railroad shops Of
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17
KNIGHTS or TABOR.
Celebration Of Unique Organization
at Buxton.

Attorney George Woodson, of this
city, was one Of the speakers at the
big celebration by the knights Of Ia
Dor at Buxton on Saturday. The
mines were closed for the occasion
and a grand time was had by all. The
other speakers were Ed Carter, Rev.
c. II. Mendenhall and Rev. Il. G.Jack.
son, all Of Buxton.
The meeting -wes presided over by
the Grand Deputy Mentor, w. w.
Jones, and Past Chief Mentor H. II.
Cook. In connection with the assem-
bly, of the Knights, the two auxiliary
orders, the Daughters OF Tabor and
the Children of the Tent, also held
meetings and renewed the bonds OF
friendship.
The knights OF Tabor were organ
lied in war times among the colored
people OF the South to aid in the work
of the underground railways and TO
drill colored recruitA ror the Union
army. When their services were no
longer needed, they retained the or.
ganization and converted 1t into a
benevolent institution that has grown
and prospered. Lodges are formed
in all communities where there IL any
considerable number OF colored peo-
pie, and much good IS being wrought
by the order.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17
WILL NOT RUN A SALOON.

Because of the objections Of his
wife, Mrs. Ida Gould, Morris GouIc
will not enter into the saloon busl
ness in oskaloosa. Mr.. Gould recent.
ly applied for a liquor permit in his
wife,s name and 1t was granted by the
city council. Later Mrs. Gould re.
pented and decided that hers should
not be the first woman's name TO 90
down as saloonkeeper In oskaloosa,
and so notified her husband. Mr..
Gould himself regrets the occurrence,
but takes it with philosophical man
ner my wife's right" he says.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17
A NASTY CASE.
Man and Woman Arrested FOR -ewd-
ness.

On an information sworn out by
her brother, G. e. Phillips Dell VIII
son, wife Of Bill Wilson and mother
Of FIVE small children, who was re-
Gently banished to Davenport, was ar.
rested last night In company Of Ed
Turner. Phillips charges his sister
and Turner with lewdness. They
were found late last evening by the
police in the west part OF town I'm
able to furnish bond, they were COM
mitted to jail. This morning the
woman was released upon her own
bond, in order to give some sort OF
care to the babies Of her family. Trial
will be had Tuesday next at Q o'clock
a. m, before Justice Bacon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17
Reasby Gives Bonds.

Walker Reasby, Of Buxton, who is
held in connection with the shooting
OF Fred Cant and Texas Slim" at
Buxton a few weeks ago. has fur
nished bail bond in the sum Of ST.
100000 and was today released by jus.
tice Bacon's acceptance OF the bond
for appearance before the grand Jury.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17
some Zine AopIes.

J. +. MCGEE, who lives on the old
George Row farm, now owned by A.
Il. stocker, left some fine apples az
this ONCE Monday. They are OF the
Duchess variety and are perfect in
every way. Nice as are the few,
however, Mr.. McGee says the crop
win not be half equal TO that Of last
year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17
The Mymore cemeterx

Incorporation win hold their annual
meeting Saturday. August 20, at one
o'clock p. M, meeting to be held at
cemetery grounds, for the purpose or
electing officers for the ensuing year
and such other business as may come
before the meeting.
w. J. without, Pres.
z. Brewer, Secretary. d1-w1
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17

Complaints are being made that
sedar Falls boys are bathing in the
river there in daylight dressed only
in natures clothing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17
WANTS 4 FOR SALE:


ron sAlE tholcs mileh COW, com.
lna fresh soon onv mile sontheaat
u sown, u. w Roberts.
arse nat.wtpd
=. - 49, -@ - .@DA.a - 49, =. - -
LOST. between Evans and oskAloo
"a, Friday, August 4, boys coat
check pattern, photo hnttonhole ON
lapel. rindcr please leave At this
once. ,dswil
- --O-~ -.
FOR RENT.
House OF rooms, cellar, city water,
we'll toilet room, good barn. fne 10.
cation, nicely shaded, In paHt part OF
town, one block from street car.
House Of rooms, barn, well cor
ner LOT, south part OF town; $40 per
month.
0skaloosa Land & Loan Co,
III North First Sc.
- -
FOR sALE.--Cottage OF rooms,
blocks from square; city water, fur
mace heat, nice lot, south front; will
sell at bargain.
oskaloosa Land g. Loan Co..
III North First sc.
- - - - - % - - -,
FOR sALE.--House OF z rooms, eel.
lar, city water, lot 60x172, convent
emit to Penn college. $500
Oskaloosa Land &c Loan Co.,
lit North First st.
.--- o. -
FOR sALE.--A modern S-room house,
located on paved street, cement
walks, fine neighborhood, very large
lot, convenient to Penn college,and
a very fine home. Will be sold at
low price for cash.
Oskaloosa Land & Loan Co.,
1T North First st.
49, - o. 49, $500 -
$3.50 will buy nice cottage house on
good lot, 60x130, some fruit, good
we'll and cellar.
Oskaloosa Land &c Loan Co.,
lit North First st.
30 - ---
FOR SALE.--A house OF 10 rooms,
furnace, bath, south and east front,
4 blocks from square, block from
paved street and car line. II sold
at once will take $2,350.00.
oskaloosa Land & Loan Co.,
III North First st.
- 49, % - - --s -
FOR sALE.---A home with one acre
of ground, house Of 6 rooms, chick
en- house, coal house, good well,
considerable fruit, within a few
blocks of car line. Can be bought
for $1,000.
Oskaloosa Land e Loan Co.,
III North First st.
49,. o. - -~
FOR sALE.--Farm OF rs acres, az
miles from oskaloosa; moderate Inn
provements, good land, two orch
ards. .srrt
oskaloosa Land & LOAN Co.,
lit North First st.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17
nDHT1M Morphine, Liquor, all
VI AOVl Drug and Alcoholic adj
- diotiona Cured bY AvO.

iPhOe-PhIne. No cure, no pay. NO
physical or mental pain-no injurious
effects. Leaves patient in perfect
physical condition. Requires but o
few days. We pay railroad fare dur
ing summer months. Write for par
ticulars to The Hyo-phos-pbine 90.
1880 N. Cascade Avenue, Colorado
springs, or F. II. Greenawalt, Mgr,
Nevada, Iowa. w1-t13pd
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17

FOR SALE.--Farm OF rs acres, az
miles from oskaloosa; moderate Inn
provements, good land, two orch
ards. ..rrt
oskaloosa Land & LOAN Co.,
lit North First st.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17

FOR SALE.--A house Of 10 rooms,
furnace, bath, south and east front,
4 blocks from square, block from
paved street and car line. If sold
at once will take $2,350.00.
-." oskaloosa Land & Loan Co.,
lit North First st.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-10
AI.TEXAs WONDER.

One small bottle of the Texas Won.
der, Halls Great Discovery, cures all
kidney and bladder troubles, removes
gravel, cures diabetes, seminal ennis
sions, weak and lame backs, rheuma.
tism and all Irregularities Of the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women; regulates bladder troubles in
children. II not sold by your druggist
it will be sent by mail on receipt of 81,
One small bottle is two months treat.
nent and seldom fails to perfect a
cure. DR.. E. w. Hail, sole manufac-
turer, p. o. Box 629, st. Louis, Mo.
Send for testimonials. Sold by all
druggists Office, 1881 Olive street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-10
MISSOURI QUARANTINE.

Strict quarantine againt all points
in the South will be established by
the State of Missouri, pursuant to res
olutions adopted by the Southern
hotel last night.
officials Of transportation compan-
les will be notified to demand Of ap-
plicants for tickets certificate OF
health, and persons who are unable to
produce such bills will be denied en-
trance into the State.
Inspectors will Immediately be ap-
pointed to take their posts the south
ern frontier of the State, and at
convenient places along the river, SC
that thorough inspection of every
incoming train and boat may be made,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-10
Government Will Run Railroad.

CHICAGO, July 3l.-The railroad
lines owned by the Italian Govern
ment, which have been operated by
private companies, on a twenty-year
lease, dating from 1885, came back on
July1 into the hands of the Govern
ment, which will hereafter conduct
them itself. Speaking OF this import
ant change, Chas. Schnyder de
Wartensee, Chief of the Administra-
tion Bureau Of the Verona Caprino-
Garda Railway of Italy, who has been
studying railway conditions in this
country, has given out the following
interview:
"In Italy public opinion is much di-
vided as to State operation Of the rail-
roads. / think that up to now we have
had one of the highest passenger tariffs
In Europe, but this has been in force
because the Italian laws oblige the
companies to serve everybody on a uni
form scale.
"Beside the lines l have mentioned
which are owned by the State, there are
many private companies which have
smaller lines and which have been sub
sldized by the Government.
"These subsidies were granted be-
cause the roads can be made to serve
for military purposes on the northern
frontiers and In the southern district,
the population not being prosperous
enough to support the small rail-
roads
81 am excellently impressed with
the way railroad operations are con-
Quoted in the UEites Stated. l think
a good part OF that is due to the fact
that so many lines are in competition
with one another, and, therefore, seek
to develop every facility for surpass-
ing their rivals. Not as an empty
compliment, but as a truth, / am not
afraid to say that American railroads
are among the very best organized and
operated systems in the world"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-10
WANTS HEAVY DAMAGES
FOR ALLEGED DEFAMATION
M. B. Guthrie Alleges X. R. Chand-
Ter Made Objectionable State
ments on Postal Card.

NJ. B. Guthrie,of this city, filled suit
IN the circuit court of st. Louis We'd
nesday against Kelly r. Chandler, ask
de for $4,000 damages for alleged
defamation of character; $4,000 to
be assessed as actual and $l0,0 as
punative damages. Guthrie is repre-
sented by Attorney p. II. Cullen.
Mr.. Guthrie alleges in his petition
that, prior to October Is, 1908, while
he, as member of the firm Of Guthrie
& Rickett, of Mexico, was engaged In
lending money and making abstracts
of title for other persons, the firm
was employed to extend an abstract
for Chandler, and instructed to send
the bill for services to H. P. Warden
of the Mexico Saving Bank. A dis
agreement arose over the amount OF
the charge the firm made he alleges,
and Chandler wrote a postal card to
Warden containing Objectionable
statements concerning him and the
firm,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-10
ONE OF BURGLAR GANG
C0NFESsES 500 R0BBERIES,
Edward Burthardt duplicates Ad-
ditional Trio Captured by Fourth
District Police-Women are
Released.

Edward Burthardt, who was arrest
ed Tuesday evening by Patrolman Nc.
Dermott Of the Fourth District, St
Louis, says that he knows the details
OF 800 burglaries committed in st.
Louis the past year.
He duplicates Frank Butterall, q
years old, Of No. 3715 Kossuth avenue:
John Casey, 25 years old, of No. 1852
DE Soto avenue, and Edward Brown,
OF No. 1908 Morgan street, IN whose
house the men were arrested.
Burthardt, according to the police,
talked freely after being sweated, and
confessed to almost every implicat-
ing question asked. After q time,
however, he closed up and said that IL
guaranteed his release he would tell of
more than 300 burglaries Which had
been committed by the gang within
two months or less.
The arrest of Burthardt was kept
quiet and Patrolman McDermott,
whose record In the Police Depart
ment is one Of the best, was detailed
as a special officer to work with
Special Officers Lawler and Smyth to
run down Burthardt's accomplice.
The policemen finally located them all
In room at the Biddle street house
and were about to make a descent up
on the place when Casey AMI Butter
all came out with bucket for beer.
Although McDermott had Burt
hardt handcuffed to his wrist, he and
the special officers arrested the pair
and then, having sent the three
prisoners to the station, entered the
room and found Mrs Brown, a woman
named Dora Carrlone, and Edward
Drown, who surrendered quietly to
arrest, but protested their innocence.
A search of the premises followed
and revealed about $500 worth Of
stolen property which they had not
disposed OF. Among this property
was pair Of diamond earrings, valued
at 5000; a gold watch and chain, 800;
a pair Of gold cuff buttons, and a pearl
necklace, valued at S75.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-10
CENTRALIA FAIR A SUCCESS
Greater Whitney Shows Giving Sat
isfaction-C Crowds Good Consider
ing the Weather Features
of the Fair.

Although handicapped great deal
by the nnfavorable weather, the Cen.
tralia Street Fair and Midsummer
Carnival is bowling success. Good
crowds, coed natured and having a
good time, speak well for any such
enterprise, and that's what they are
having at Centralia.
A contribution Of $4,000 people from
adjoining towns is expected for Thurs
day, the weather being favorable.
The entertainment is furnished by
the "Greater Whitney Carnival Com.
pany," an organization small, but
complete in every detail and giving
complete satisfaction to both the Cen
tralla merchants and the patrons.
The features Of the carnival are;
First, Johnsons high dive. This man
jumps from a tower $50 feet in height
into a by foot tank, containing
but four feet Of water.
Ieno, the rebounding wire artist,
who turns a complete sunimersault on
a rope.
The Lolita Show is their principal
pay attraction, and is an interesting
and moral attraction.
They have in addition, a number of
other amusements, including Ferris
Wheel, Merry-Go- Round first class
Italian Band, and Willie Stout, the
fat man, who appeared here two years
ago.
The official announcer for the COM
pany, Mr.. Wolf Lipsen, the man with
the resonant voice, who unlike the
most OF his profession, is an educated
and well spoken gentleman, capable
OF giving in few terse sentences, a
clear insight of bis subject.
Mexico was well represented at the
Carnival Wednesday, and will send up
her usual train load or so, Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-10
A Warming To Mother.

Too much care cannot be used with
small children during the hot weather
oflthe summer months to guard against
bowel troubles. Asa rule it is only
necessary to give the child a dose OF
castor oil to correct any disorder OF
the bowels. Do not use any substitute
but give the old-fashioned castor oil,
and see that it is fresh, as rancid oil
nauseates and has a tendency to
grippe, If this does not cheek the
bowels give Chamberlian's Collie,
Cholera and Diarhoea Remedy and
then a dose of castor oil, and the
disease may be checked in its in.
cipiency and all danger avoided. The
castor oil and this remedy should be
procured at once and kept ready fol
instant use as soon as the first indica.
tion Of any bowel trouble appears.
This is the most successful treatment
known and may be relied upon with
implicit confidence even In case OF
cholera infantum. For sale by Buck.
ner & whitney,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-10
May Come Through Audrain,


CHICAGO Aug. 4.-Organization OF
the Mississippi Valley and Gulf Rail.
road was begun here yesterday, W. 1.
Allen being elected president, Theo-
dore Rockenfeller vice president and
E. l.. Gocbanour secretary and treas
Wer.
According to Mr.. Allen, the com.
pany is incorporated in Iowa and all
the Western Mississippi Valley States
to the Gulf, with a capitalization OF
$4,000, 900.
1t is planned, he said, to start the
road from some point in Iowa on the
Mississippi and engineers already are
engaged in surveying for right-of-
way, Mr.. tAllen was formerly ASST.
stant general manager of the Rock
Island and is said to have built por.
tlOn OF the Pere Marquette road.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-10
GEM CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Quincy, Illinois.

Write to-day for our beautiful Ga
page Illustrated Catalogue FREE. 1t
contains school-room views, groups Of
students, portraits Of students In posi-
tlons, testimonials, specimens Of PEN
manship, graduating class, and list Of
l4O0 students in attendance.
This elegant Catalogue also contains
rates of tuition, cost of books, board,
ETC., with much valuable information
for any young person desirous of pre-
pairing for situation as stenographer
or bookkeeper. Address
ID. L. MUssELMAN, Pres't,
l3-st Quincy, Illinois.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-10
CLEMENTINA GONZALES,
OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
RESTORED TO HEALTH.
PE-RU-NA THE REMEDY,

Miss Clementina Gonzales, Hotel Pro-
vincia, Guatemala, q. A., in q recent
letter from 2i7 Cleveland Ave-, Chicago,
ILL.,, writes:
al took Peruna for w0rn-0af con-
difion. Twas so run down that could
NOT sleep at night. had no appetite ans
felt tired In the morning.
~ tried many fonics, but Peruna
was the only thing which helped me Ia
the least After had taken buf a half
bottle felt much better. continued
us use for three weeks and I was COM
piefeiy restored 10 health, and was
able 10 take up my studies which fhad
beer forced to drop. There Is nothing
Better than Per1na to build up the
system. - ciemenfina Gonzales.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co,
of Columbus, Ohio, for instructive free
literature on catarrh.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-10
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE.
THE HOME LIGHT.

The light Of home is a wondrou,
light,
So tender is its shining,
So soft it follows through the night,
Our weary road outlining.
Though lonley and for years we roam
Far from the ones who love us,
Yet ever shines the light OF home,
Like Gods grace spread avove us.
The light Of homes wondrous light
Through life it follows, seeming,
Yet when with age the hair is white,
Clear in the front 'tis cleaning.
1t shines from where our loved ones
are
oh, this is Loves diyining!
And through the gates OF Heaven ajar
At last we see it shining.
Exchange.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-10
REFUGEES IN ST. LOUIS.

The first great influx of refugees
from the Southland reached St. Louis
yesterday and last night the down
town hotels had every appearance
which distinguished the days of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Early morning trains brought the
first detachment of men, women and
children who arrived at Union Sta
tion between 6 and s O'Clock. When
the evening trains began to come In
the midway of Union Station filled
with the northward bound travellers
and few moments later, the lobbies
Of the hotels ovcrflowed with those
who had fed from the yellow jack.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-10
Funeral of Mrs. Grafton.

Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs Mary Roseberry Grafton, who
died at her home on Maple street
Tuesday, were conducted from the
home Wednesday afternoon at 1;3C
O'Clock by Rev. A. w. Kokendoffer,
Mrs. Grafton was an earnest Christian
woman and was loved and respected
throughout the county.
She had been a resident of Audrain
county nearly so years. The remains
were laid to rest in the family bury
Ing ground at Thompson Station, hel
old home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-10
In Callaway County.

Marshall Black, our thrifty farmer
friend up Hatton way, tells US that
he wants to buy all the corn cobs in
the country, In order that he may
splice the ears of his new corn so they
will have room to ill out. He also
says he has cut the ears of Of all the
stalks in the first two rows next to the
fence along the public roads to keeI
the corn from obstructing travel along
that thoroughfare. Now, that's corr
with the shuck on, amt it9--Auxvasss
Review.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-10
Fonnd ON Railroad Track.

An unknown man, badly intoxicated,
was found in the railroad yards Of
Centralla Wednesday night, asleep on
the tracks. A pedestrian discovered
his plight and notified the police, who
took charge of him. He was discover
ed only few minutes before one OF
the night trains came in.