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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-29
Don't say "off of" for "of" or "or."

Don't say 'off Of for "off" or "of.'
Example: "I'll take slice of OF this, !"
"Cut me yard OFF Of tsat, They took
seven trees OFF of his place" should be
'Ill take slice off this" or '1'll take a
slice of this" Cut me yard of that"
or "Cut me yard Of that" They took
seven trees of his place"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-29

Don't say ION purpose" for purpose
ly."
Example: "He did that on purpose"
should he HE did that purposely."
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

WILL SERVE LUEUH-The orde r
Of Rebekahs IL arranging to serve a
lunch ut the Odd Fellows grand ball
on Friday night. The band has been
engaged to render few selections In
front Of the Houston opera house be.
tween and . O'Clock. Tho grand
march will start At 9 O'Clock promptly.
Gard tables will be furnished 70 thosr
who do not dance and desire to play
cards. The tables will be arranged
ON the stage.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

MILL wORKING-w. W, Granger
was in the oity yesterday. having Just
arrived from sagusohe county where
he witnessed the starting Of the con.
oentrator mill Of tho Steel Canon
Mining. Milling and Investment com.
pany. The mill 10 . 100. ton affair
and ID equipped with Rven Gard
tables and two sperry shines. Some
little difnculty 10 being experienced
BY the water fressipg and for the pres
ent IL IL run under steam power.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

MASONIC BANQUET = The Ne
sons ssrvsd . turkey supper In their
hall lest night. The oooasion was the
oonfsrrinG Of the Master Aasous Dc.
gree upon one candidate. A Large
sumbsr Of the craft were down from
Goal Greek and Rockvals. In fact
there was the largest attendance q
tho fupc<ion than has been present d
any Of the msstinss for many months.
The tables ven heavily lsden With
turkey and other dainty things n
sss. The tables were spread ths
length of the bail. 8
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

SERIOUSLY INJURED - Joseph
MCGOWAN. mail carrier between Bee
ver and Glendale. In the Beaver creek
district. while driving . fractious
horse was thrown from bis vehicle
near the Carlisle plAce and was ~.
riously injured. He suffered bad
bruises about the body and lay un-
conscious on tho Yosd for some mir
nutes. He was taken to the Wright
home where he received medical 1t.
tsntion.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

OOLLIsIoN-Nelborns. the 9 year
old son Of Mr.. Aid N.s. ]. r. West.
fall, while playing u she Central
school , day or - Aso. had ooliiaion
with another boy from which . broken
nose IVES the result. DR.. Moore 70.
decsd the fracture aad shs boy Will
seon - all right again. -..
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

TAKEN TO oANoN-Jamss Mer.
ietto. the Coal Cresk italian Wa
taken to the county jail in Canon City
BY Under Sheriff Chstelat Last even.
Ing. but will b hroashs here Satur-
day 70 be given . hearing bsfors Jus
tice Sanders. Merletto was taken to
Canon at his own request ~ he WAS
afraid 70 stay In the Florence Jail.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

CAMP PAYDAY-The paymaster
for the Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
pany 10 paying the men employed In
the coal mines bsreabouts today. Al
. consequence the hack from the camps
brought full load Of passengers 20
this city this morning. They are
shoppers and will spend some Of their
money with the Florence merchants.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

TRIAL TOMORROw-The oass Of
Rafael Santrell. the Italian whe was
Aned 600 and costs. mskiss . total
Of eiI4 BY Justios BulliBgton . fsw
weeks ago. for killinG quail snd hunt
ipg without . liosnss near Goal Greek,
a.d who was arrsssed by 0ans Wss-
den 0ivsns. will come sp IL the eoun.
" court tomorrow aftsspssa. rhs
Italian gave boad end W. rslsassd
from jail at the time. He appsalsd
his oass TO the oesnty court. ssaHs
Attorney SaoketA u The game nd
nsh department win prosecute the
CAoo.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

ADJOURNED-The county oom.
mssioners adjourned their meeting
yesterday until next Monday. At that
time they will finish auditing the
regular monthly bills.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

OLD MAIDS OONvENTION-The
NJ. E. church auditorium has been
selected ~ the place for the spinisters
convention on the evening Of Thursday
Nov. 18th.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

RIBS FRAOTURED-While work.
ing ct the Brown. Harrison woll yes.
terday Mr.. Brown fractured two Of
his ribs on the right side. The 20.
oident 10 not serious but inoonvienc.
ing at this busy time.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09
The Hit Of the Season.

The spinsters now are In your
town. listen 70 their ditty. Az they
sell Of their reuown-in travelling
through the oities.''
They will reoeive you at the u. 3.
church. Florence. Thursday evening.
Nov. ls.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

DIsMANTLING - Manager James
Of the Columbia Crude Oil company
has dismantled one Of the com.
pany's derrioks and will rebuild II
In another location. The drill will
b set in motion at an early date.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

ROD1E2Y-Ths boWlina alleys
Wsss beotsa late Last slight BY un.
known psfsons. A. far - 1 kuown only
. few ciGazv and cigarettes were taken.
Entsaaos iato ne bpildins was eject
I'd by breaking oct one Of she rear
windows with . rook. The rock was
thrown With ssoh violent force thas
IL felt inside the building. This -
the third time The building hes been
sptsred In - many consecutive nights
Tbs nrst nisAt the Gosh was left In
the till BY the owners and IL was
taken by ths thieves.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09
Neuralqia Pains.

Rhsumatism, nmbaeo, and sciatic
pains Yield to the psnstsstins influences
Of Ballard's Snow knimsnt. Il psos.
tsatsa 70 ~ nssSas and ibess and lsstuU
absorbed Into the blood, IL healing
prepsstias ~ conveyed 10 every part el
the body and eject some wondseful
curss. dc. o0c and d. Sold BY Flsssncs
Palace Pharmacy and A. A. Hall. IL
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09
Best Liniment on Earth.

Henry D. Baldwin. supt City Water
Works. shuilsburg, Wis. writss: Il have
tried many kinds Of linimsnt. but have
never received much benefit until used
Baliard's Snow Nniment for rheumatissa
and pains. Think II tho best linlmsnt
on earth. 26e, toc and d. Sold by Flos-
encs Palace Pharmacy and A. A. Hull. tts
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09
HEARING

HEARING TOMORROW - Tho
Irwin boys who were taken to Canon
on charge Of being implicated in
the conspiracy oass. will be given
their hearing before . Canon Justice
tomorrow morning.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

BUYS sCRAPERs-R. L. Kelly
has purchased i've wheel scrspera from
II. e. Lewis. Mr.. Lewis used them
during the excavation work Of one Of
the reservoirs.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

etsssoptlooa pioeasss AnA lsctars
Nov. ~. Il. 4 shnssh. Lst ~ shll.
dzsa ooms. Yos .oan's bsttss isvssa
y eesta Asslss - ssepsg pnsesi
adnim1oa.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

History. romance. rslision. srohi.
tsotsrs end Art have oanbtnsd 10
make Rome W noss istsrslDins oity
o. saseh. Hsas Rev. WasA nasssll
tsll of what hs saw and lsAsnsA
sboat ths Essfnsl Oity vhils thsss
EOoeaely-Hev. II
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09
kome. Tuesday night. Nov. -.

AFTER DUCKS-Alderman Bost.
tier. George Ruddiok and ". p. Will
bar left Last evening for Lamar for .
few days duck shootins.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

REGULAR 6OCLAL-Independsnt
Otrols No. 6o6. Womsn d Woodoraft.
lest night hpld its regular, social.
Gard games were played and dancing
was ind7lged In BY those who cared
70 DO 70. Rsfseshmssts were also
served. OoRee. cake AID sandwiches
composed the refreshments dsvoursd.
This Lodge meets every other week
snd q ssoh meeting N hour 10 set
asids for amusement and entertain.
went. A committed Of dftssn 10 ap.
pointed 70 provide The entsrtainmsnt
aDd the names are taken alphabetical
~ from the msnbership roll.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

You can't a6erd 70 mis- that illus.
trAtsd lecture on Rome u the ketho.
dist church next TuesAAy night.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

Fine visws Of Rome and historic
events shown By stersoptioon Tues.
de1v New. II, at n. z. ohuxoh.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

J. r. Terrence writes New York
Life Insurance. ofaoe over Yslton's Z
Drug store. soft
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

W. O. Aoker delivers coal oil and
gasoline daily - al parts Of The oity.
r,. t6.tf
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09
POWERFUL SERMON -

POWERFUL SERMON - Rev. J.
r. George preached . powerful ser.
mon on ths topic. Love-" Last night.
He 10 making . strong impression
upon his hearers and the Interest In
The meetings 10 inereasins. Hear
him tonight at the Baptist church.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

Try Velvet hour HAdley Nero. 90
6l-7o
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

100 laughs In 100 minutes n. e..
church Thursday evening. Nov. 16.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

Not cheapest but best. Naste.'
Studio. 21-ti
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

For coal and feed ses xillax, "th<
transfer man. phose 50. e.ti
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

Opos tried always ussd. velve
hour At Hadlsy Nero. %. 6i-7
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

Try one Of those key West Queen -
% cigars Florence Smoke House
a.r-.a dec
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

Have you tried shose homo made
pies at the Blue Fronti b8ti
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

Get our price on Velvet nour. Had
ley Nero. 90. 6l-76
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09
UNION sERvIORs-Ths 4,

UNION eERvlOHs-Ths yeuss
Peoples societies Of tho Msttsdist,
Ohristian and Presbyterian ehsfohea
wiu hold . suiono meeting n tbe
hssbyteriss church pexs Sanday
nishA An intsfststns u veil - IN.
ssruotivs nsstiss y peonissd. Com.
msnoiss Dsswptly ase:l1 anA adjourn.
ing pro0pell at 7:is cabling msn.
bsrs Of e1hes ehurohse 10 get 10 tbeil
own plsoes q wosship ON good time.
sub5cct: ''The Danger Of Indul.
genoa rgf s,tgr Y
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

That lecture with pictures. Nov.
Il.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

Smoke Key West Queen &c oisars.
deol
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

kis Susie Blaokmer. public stene.
srapher and typewriter. Johnson block
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09

Beautiful PAntomime. "ART WILL
HAVE NO RIVAL part ono Of the
grand entsrtainns1t NJ. B. ohuroh
Thursday evening. Nov. 10.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09
UTTlN0s ABOUT TOWN :
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Z

xasssrs' photo. will NO. fade. ii.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-09
ADuE 10 cARDul

and nothing ese. Is my baty Eih. now
two yssss "a. 2 vrtss Mrs. J. r. .
~sss a ,3sestr ciy, tows. ''SAsl
me. healthy bAhs and We are
ooth doing niesly."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
ORIGIN OF ssBLIZZARD''
By Franklin welles Calhins

THERE have been number of claimants to
the honor of having originated the word
blizzard applied to the fierce storms of
wind and snow which sweep the western prairies
believe that none of the accounts which have
attempted to fix the date of it's have antedated
the year 1875. or thirty years ago.
As matter of fact, the word in common use
in Northwest Iowa early 1869, and for prior
the files of The Clay County News of Spencer
Iowa, may be searched. The originator of the word
blizzard, as applied to hurricane snow-storm, was
unquestionably Mrs. Caroline Weles, grandmother
of the writer
AS early as 1865 the Weles and my own family
moved from Wisconsin to Northwest Iowa For
two years little group of relatives and friends
lived on isolated prairie two miles from the
est post-office and eighty miles from the nearest
town of Importance At this time there were abso-
1utely settlers of u.s. at least on our side
the Rocky Mountains The prairies, for hundred
miles every hand, produced yearly heavy
growth of bluejoint- grass, and every fall immense
fires swept the vast plains, leaving the ground as
smooth as a barn floor. There absolutely
no let nor hindrance to old Boreas when he chose
to blow. In consequence, whenever the fell
and the wind rose, the ice particles drifted with
fury which hardly be imagined in better
covered country.
1t was after one of these raging storms, which
lasted for three days and kept us all indoors that
my grandmother Caroline Weles spoke of the
storm blizzard" She had been led to give
1t this name by reading IN " The Morning Star
the account of man of that name who lived in
California and whose furious temper and violent
demonstrations had led his wife to secure divorce
Laughingly we of the family adopted the name,
and those raging snow-storms thereafter
known among us as billiards.
At Peterson, Iowa, which nearest post
office, a county paper had been started as early
as 1867. Our first notice in print of the word
blizzard, applied to storms of wind and snow,
was in paragraph of a number of The Clay
County News" printed about 1869. 1t was not
long after this that a Sioux City paper copied it,
and within year had the word
blizzard, applied to those same storms, used in
number of western journals.
Thereafter it spread to national use, and by 1875
which, as have stated, records the earliest claim
yet made to its use-the term was common one
in the columns of any journal which came into our
community. There are yet living more than twenty
persons, former settlers of Clay County. Iowa.
who are familiar with the facts as stated here,
and who would, | think, attest them under oath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17

renting dwelling on the block below Franklin's,
Market-st.
1t was proposed to give to Washington the front
pew in Christ Church, the left, moving every
body else one pew back, and this plan would doubt
less have been carried out but for an emphatic
objection made by Sarah Franklin Bache, who de-
clared the suggestion as absurd it would be to
move every family a square one house along
because some parsonage of Importance took the
mansion on the Consequently, Bishop
White, the rector, gave his pew to the
President.
1t is not to be imagined that Franklin himself
took any part in this petty controversy. He and
Washington were excellent friends and doubtless
the latter on than occasion present
at those little tea parties on the lawn under the
mulberry tree. The house Market-st was built
by his wife while the sage absent in France,
according to plans which he himself had drawn,
and after his return he added to it small annex
for library, which he used as den" There he
kept his electrical apparatus which on occasions
he would exhibit to specially favored visitors, as
well as his 'harmonca another of his inventions,
which consisted of a series of glass receptacles of
different sizes arranged to produce the notes
of the musical scale when moistened finger was
passed over them. Once in awhile, having a small
taste for music Franklin would perform on this
curious instrument, or the fiddle, with which he
possessed acquaintance.
The good doctor seems to have found this mode
time he wrote: L enjoy here everything that
reasonable man can desire-a suficiency of income,
comfortable habitation of my own building, having
all the conveniences l could imagine, dutiful and
affectonate daughter to and take care of me,
a number of promising grandchildren, some old
friends still remaining to converse with me, and
more respect, distinction and public honors than
| can possibly merit
During the last year of his life he confined
nearly all of the time to his bed, and frequently
the pain he suffered intense that he
obliged to take large doses of laudanum. In the
intervals of the paroxysms however, he conversed
cheerfuly, receiving his friends and reading good
deal few days before he died he from his
bed and begged that it be made up for him, so that
he might die in a decent manner"
In his will Franklin left to the town of Boston
five thousand dollars, which, according to his in
structions was be "1et upon interest at five
per cent. per to such young married artif
cers" as had served an apprenticeship in the
town. The money intended to help them to
start in business. T" If this plan is executed" he
wrote, and succeeds projected for one hundred
years. the will then be six hundred and fty-ive
thousand dollars, of which five hundred thousand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
The Author

As a memorial of Franklin, State of the Union
named after the philosopher fact of
which few people to-day are aware. This State,
which is called Tennessee at that time,
in 49, sparsely settled patch of territory North
Carolina annexed it, and at the close of the Revo-
luton coded it to the federal Government without
asking the approval of its people. They were in
dignant at this action, and calling convention
in August 1884 formed the State of Franklin, with
regular executive legislative and judicial depart
ments. The State remained in existence for three
years, and even authorized coinage, though the
skins of wild animals furnished almost the only
medium of exchange in those days, the Governor
of Franklin receiving by way of salary thousand
deer skins per anKren, the treasurer four hundred
and fifty skins, each county clerk three
hundred beaver skins, and on. while the fee of
justice for warrant muskrat skin, and one
mink skin was the pay of constable for serving
the warrant.
Political rivaries, however, finally smashed the
government, and the territory reannexed by
North Carolina, to receive the of Tennes-
nine years LATER thus depriving the sage
and philosopher of the distinction, which he
may be said to have amply merted, of giving
his name In perpetuity to one of the States of
that Union which he had done much to create.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17

dollars is to be laid out in bridges public buildings.
etc, for the benefit of the people of Boston The
remaining one hundred and ffty-hve thousand
dollars will at the end of the second hundred years,
if unfortunate accident has prevented the oper-
alton, become twenty million, three hundred and
five thousand dollars--to be divided between the
city of Boston and the government of Massachu-
SETS
1t seems that the doctor miscalculated somewhat,
for not long ago, when the first hundred years had
elapsed it was found that the fund given to Boston
amounted to only thirty-six thousand dollars.
like sum bestowed under similar conditions upon
Philadelphia, has, through bad management. been
augmented to much less extent.
The epitaph which Franklin wrote for his own
tombstone perhaps one of the most remarkable
pieces of literature that he produced. 1t
read
The Body
of
Benjamin Franklin
Printer
(Like the Cover of an Old Book
Its Contents Torn Out
And Stript of its Lettering and Gilding)
Lies here Food for Worms.
But the Work shall not be Lost
For it will Gas he beieved) Appear Once More
In New and More Elegant Edition
Revised and Corrected
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-02
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

opera house at Harris was discovered
on fire. A dance had been held in the
building the previous evening, but the
dancers had left several hours before
The cause of the fire Dis a mystery
The lower floor of the building was oc-
cupied as an implement warehouse and
The building and contents were valued
at $4,000 with $4,000 insurance. Mr..
Wiener came near losing his elevator
also this week, can of oil which was
set on a stove to soften having boiled
over and caught fire. However, the
flames were extinguished with no SER
ious loss to property.
Missouri Valley.
A search warrant was sworn out last
Friday against George West, junk
collector by a Chicago and Northwest
ern railroad detective. Constable Stew
art and City Marshal Deal searched the
! house and found 40 pounds of railroad
brass and journal bearings which Mr..
+, West claims he had bought of a stran-
ger. In order to establish a COM
plete route for Harrison countys rural
free delivery the routes leading from
Missouri Valley will have to be chang
ed considerably. The total number of
miles covered by the carriers under the
new ruling will be 112 and the num-
Der of people served 1,495.
Waterloo.
H. C. Calkins, one of the old time
engineers of the Illinois Central, has
been retired on pension, the change to
take effect at once. Mr.. Calkins is
we'll known in Waterloo thru frequent
visits made here with a son, Engineer
C. C. CallSins. now running a passen-
ger train between Waterloo and Albert
Lea, Mimi The career of the elder Mr..
many standpoints and is one that
might be emulated by many. Mr.. CAL
kins was in continuous service for a
period of forty-eight years and during
that time never had an accident that
caused loss to the company.
Atlantic.
Charles Viles of Maryville. Mo-. the
champion chicken picker of the world
has been at work at the Swift poultry
packing house here. The work of pick
ing the chicken includes killing the bird
which is done by sticking a knife blade
nto the mouth or head in two places
He has completely. picked. ready for
the market 300 birds in one day. but
his forte is in rough picking, taking off
only the large, coarse feathers, while
the finishing part is done by boys. At
this kind of picking he is able to dis
pose of 1000 birds in ten hours. The
first week he worked for Swift & Co.
he received for his work s3s, the sec
ond week $3.50 and last week $33.01.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-02
CHARLES CURRY DEAD.
Sheffield Thereby Loses An Honest
Man and Good Citizen.

man ana a 0OOQ NISSZSUs
Special TO Times Republican.
Sheffield, Jan. CHARLES Curry,
who was born in CASTLE, N. Y, Sep
TENDER 4, 1887, died at his home in
Sheffield, on December 81. 1904. His
father died when Charles was years
old and at the age of II his mother
moved with her family to Illinois, and
with the help Of her boys began
pioneer life. At the beginning of the
war Mr.. Curry Joined the Second 1lli-
nois cavalry, Company A, and endur-
ed the hardships Of a soldiers life. in
GLIDING three months as prisoner of
war at Alexandria, La. In 1865 he
moved to Newton, and soon after to
Edenville, now Rhodes, next to State
Center, and then back to Rhodes, where
he lived until 1894, when he came to
Sheffield. In 1880 he married Adelia
d. Darling, at Sigourney, who surviv-
es him. He has one brother now living
at Fall River, Kas. Mr.. Curry was a
member Of Pearl Lodge, No. 426, A. F.
and A. NJ, and the o. E. S. Mulligan
Post, G. A. r., and of the Mystic Toll
ers, and while his health has been such
for some years that he could seldom
attend, he will be much missed by all
these orders. In the death of Charles
Curry, Sheffield loses an honest man
and good citizen. Funeral services
were held at the house this afternoon,
and the burial took place at State Cen
ter on Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-02
New judge On Bench.

Mt. Ayr, Jan. 2.-When the next
term Of district court convenes here
January %, Sheriff H. M. Miller will
be the only court officer, of Importance
who is not new to his position. Judge
HI. K. Evans of Wayne county will
make his first appearance here, sue
ceeding Judge w. r. Miller of Taylor
county, who succeeded Judge r. l..
Parrish of Decatur county, so that
Judge Evans is the third new man on
the bench in this district within about
three years. In this county, Clerk j. D..
Holden and County Attorney r. c.
Henry will also be new to their jobs.
1t is fully expected that the trials of
Day Dunning Clyde Cunning, and Will
liam King will come up at the January
term. Day and Clyde Dunning father
and son, were respectively president
and cashier of the Citizens bank of
Mt. Ayr, which failed last January.
The elder Dunning is under five in
dictments for fraudulent banking, in
receiving deposits after he knew the
insolvent condition of the bank, and
his son is under two indictments for
the same offense. King is under in
dictment for second degree murder.
having shot Samuel Egly in a quarrel
at country school board meeting
September 26.