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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
CORRESPONDENCE
EDDYvILLE.

EDDYvILLE.
Mrs. Will Berry was an Abba
caller Saturday.
Miss Mae keegle has been quite
Ill with Lagrippe.
Chas. Pos went 10 Pella Monday
TO accept a position
Lee Findle Of Buxton was a caller
1t this place wednesday.
Henry Criswell, of Abba, spen the
lay at this place Wednesday.
The schools at this plarc opened
Monday after a weeks vacation.
George James returned Friday af-
er a weeks visit at Fairfield.
Frances Koontz Of South Third
Street is quite i'll with pm >umonia.
Born, Wednesday, December 2S.
to Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Sumner, a
son.
Prof. b iseJcn attenGei the State
Teachers meeting at Des Moines lasr
week.
Rev. w. P. Gray left Friday night
10 hold a series o. meetings at
8annerd, Mo.
Miss Fac McNeese went 10 Des
Moines Friday for a we ek's visit with
her sister.
o. S. Breeder, who is attending
college at Grinnell, visited his broth
er, Prof. L. 2. Breeder, last week.
Mrs. Sarah Oldham and daughter
Lizzie left Saturday for Los Angel
es, California, where they will
spend the winter.
Mrs. Angelina Danforth and
daughter, Mis- Flora, went to Mis-
souri, Friday to spend the remain
der of the winter.
Mrs. Frank Epperson left Wednes.
day morning for a 50 wCaEs' visit
W III her sister at JuIesboro, Arb.
Mr.. Epperson will join .,er in about a
week and accompany her home
George Chord, John Lutz, A. l..
Carson, Henry Buehler and John
Sandalns went hunting one day last
week and bagged ni~nety-four rabbits
on the Chas. Ogden farm south OF
town.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Yard went Ia
Washington Saturday 20 a.terd a re-
ception TO be given IN their honor
Monday evening, About forty-fve at
tended. Mr.. Yard retained Tuesday
to load his household goJls to ship to
Big Rock, ILL.,, where they will make
their future home,
Amateur
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

There is no reason why the city
hall proposition should not be sub
mitted to a vote of the people at the
March election, and there is also nc
doubt that the people will vote for It,
Oskaloosa has long needed the inn
provement, and the expenditure OF
$4,000 for Oskaloosa labor and ma
terial will help to make the city live
ly again next summer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
Iowa friends Of Thomas c. Da,

Iowa friends of Thomas G. Daw-
son, United States consul at Santo
Domingo, are watching the turn OF
events on that island with much anx-
iety, as they received al intimation
at the time Mr.. Dawson was sent
there that President Roosevelt desir,
ed him for the place in the expecta-
ton of trouble. 1t is anticipated
that something will happen that will
call for intervention and perhaps a n
nexation of the islond republic.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
I'M INDIA.

Editor Herald:-The recent nicer
poration of the National Armenia
and India Relief Association makes
it very convenient and appropriate
to forward funds for the thousands
who are starving and freezing in
Eastern Turkey through their treas
urers, Messrs. Brown Bros. & Co.,
50 Wall St., New York.
Reliable information received
from DR.. Norton, the U. S. consul at
Harpoot, who under the direction Of
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

During the past nine years the Of
hce of the secretary of state has col
lected over $671,000 in fees of all
sorts. OF this sum over $53S,000 was
paid in by companies which filed ar
ticles of incorporation. In the past
year the total collections amounted
to over 800 1000 the high water mark
having been reached in 1902, when
the Rock Island railorad paid a sin.
gle incorporation fee amounting to
over $115 600.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

-Keokuk Gate-City: "The Herald
declares that'before the calendars are
changed again Oskaloosa should have
the interurban and a hospital Nc
paved street to the cemetery" We
already have the paved street started,
thank you,-the last brick necessary
for the improvement having been de-
liyered this week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

1t Is announced that a census Of
the chickens of Iowa will be taken.
A census of the chickens in this vicin-
ity has already been taken several
times, and one Of the canvassers is
now casting up account IN Fort Mad
ison.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
The total receipts of the postoff

The total receipts OF the postotflce
in Oskaloosa for December 1904 were
$2490.42 as against $2192.26 for the
some month in 1903, an increase OF
$298.16. For the quarter ending
Dec. 81, 1904, the receipts were
$6,735 80, while for the same period
in 1908 they were 81 ,393.41, a gain OF
$341.S9. This attests two facts: That
the city Of Oskaloosa is growing and
that the people are realizing more
fully the benefits of the ever improv,
ing mail service.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
The Herald's history of Mahask

The Herald's history of Mahaska
county which is now being written by
Ex-County Superintendent Manoat
Hedge will be the most complete and
up-to-date of any yet attempted. The
opening chapter will appear in these
columns within a few days, and the
history will continue from week t.
week, covering a period of six months
or more,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
-"There is little wonder that II

-There Is little wonder tina the
congregations at the different
churches were SO small Sunday even
ing" Indignantly remarks the Deep
River Record, when the blackness of
the night is taken into account. One
had to dodge occasionally to keep
from humping up against it. If some
Good Samaritan had hanged a lantern
at the State bank corner he would
have saved the utterance of countless
numbers of swear words"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
-Fremont Gazette: M. Hedg

Fremont Gazette: M. Hedge, of
Oskaloosa, is now working upon a
history of Mahaska county which will
appear as a serial in the Herald OF
that city, starting early in January.
Mr.. Hedge is a fascinating writer and
those who have read any Of his Pho
neer Sketches, a few of which have
appeared in the Gazette, will enjoy his
new series of articles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
-Des Moines insurance

-Des Moines insurance compan'
les lost $29,500 in the Sioux City fire.
Their losses would have been much
heavier but for the fact that they
adhered to the rule of not writing
more than $4,000 in any one block.
Eastern companies sustained the
bulk of the $4,000, 900 loss, the Ger,
man-American alone being caught for
SS5, 900.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
Miss Alice s. Tyler, secretary

Miss Alice S. Tyler, secretary Of
the Iowa Library Commission, will
dedicate the new Mason City Carne-
gle library January 10. The library
cost $4,000. She will dedicate the
$1,000 Carnegie library at West Lib
erty, January IL. The Carnegie Ii
braries now number fifty-three in this
state and the number of public libra
ries has increased from forty to over
eighty in the two years that Miss
Tyler has been in charge.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

IT. ". Powderly, former grand
master workman of the Knights OF
Labor when that organization was at
its greatest strength, says the day Of
the strike is over. We hope Mr..
Powderly Is correct.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
The small fire loss Of last veal

The small fire loss Of last year,
amounting to only $3.50, is a remark
able record for a city of 1900 peo-
pie. In this showing the Oskaloosa
Water company is entitled to much
credit, for without a ready and ade.
quate supply of water, the loss must
have been much more. In addition to
the protection furnished by good pres.
sure, the company has also supplied
the people with water of an excellent
quality every day in the year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

The card of thanks habit has
reached the limit in Kansas. An
Abilene man prints an announce
ment in the local paper thanking
his friends for the Christmas pres
ents he received. r.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

Help the Associated Charities to
get started in their work. Have you
not some cast off clothing, a pair OF
old shoes, garments outgrown or out
of style? Let the Office know and
the donation will be collected.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

-Pella Banner: The Oskaloosa
Herald says that a dealer of that city
shipped 127 head of mules to Missouri
recently, which is a parallel to fulfill
ing the old proverb about shipping
coal to Newcastle"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

The State Register declares that
every American child should be
made to learn by heart the Lords
Prayer, the Declaration of Independ-
ence and the ten commandments.
Why not the national republican plat.
form, also?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
The campaign to increase

The campaign to increase the
endowment Of Iowa college by $780,
600, which is being waged with great
vigor by the trustees of the institu-
ton, is meeting with considerable
success. Since the movement was
started last commencement there
has been secured from friends of 1ue
college over $4,000 toward the fund.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

If in doubt send your boy or girl
to Penn college. They will thus be
at home, and will be under the best
influences of any school in the coun-
try.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

-oskaloosa has a to be proud
of and thankful for the past year.
With only four paid men and twelve
volunteers, ~thirty-five alarms were re-
sponded to during 1904, and the total
property loss was held down to ST.
500.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

The Herald's special edition, "Os-
kaloosa Illustrated" which is to be
published in a short time, will be the
best thing Of the kind sent out from
the city in many years. Every busi-
ness institution in the city should be
represented.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

Representative Adam, of Pennsyl-
vania has introduced a bill providing
for the establishment in the District
of Columbia of a whipping post for
wife beaters. Mr.. Adams, according
to reliable reports, is an improve
ment over his ancient ancestor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

After several unsuccessful at
tempts at representation the editor
of the Newton Journal admits that he
is as poor a weather prophet as Irl
Hicks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

Little Clarence: Pa, what is an
optimist?
Mr.. Callipers-An optimist, my
son, is a person who doesn't care
what happens if it doesn't happen
to him.-Puck.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
INTERESTING STATISTICS.
Two Hundred and Se%venty-one Pee
Pile Pass Hotel in Hour.

w. w. Young, who has been i'll at
the Downing hotel for the past few
days, is able to be around again. To
while away an hour Thursday after.
noon he occupied an easy chair at
the window and counted the people
who went by. The statistics are in.
t~eresting and are for the hour be
tween 2;30 and $3.50 o'clock.
Total number passing, 271.
Boys and men not smoking, III.
Boys and men smoking, 32.
Women and girls, 81.
Babies, l.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

standing on the threshold Of a
new year, let U.S." says the ottumwa
Courier, put behind us ali the dark
er side and prepare to make the next
year one that will count for good.
LOOK PLEASANT
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

The state board of mine examin-
ers will hold an examination at the
Office of the state mine inspector, JAN
uary IL and IL for mine foremen and
hosting engineers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

According to a cynical writer in
the Des Moines News, a fellow in
love can make more promises than
twenty married men could keep.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

Hampton Chronicle: OF all the
habits that can be cultivated from
year to year, none is better for us
than the church-going habit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil says
it's a mighty foolish man who will
attempt to write an anti-swearing
pledge with a fountain pen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

Joe Trigg has noticed that a bad
winter storm always drives the ami.
mails into their holes and the liars
ont.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

I'm reaching out for new enter
prises those that are already with
us should not be ignored.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

Some recent Iowa politics have
looked to the Cedar Rapids Republi
can like a flash in the pan.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

Haven't you something about the
house that you could donate to the
Associated Charities?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

Boston calls a tunnel a subaque
Gus corridor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

Why not Greater Oskaloosa again
in the good year Of 1905?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

The Capital reports that a 'im-
portant fossil is found in Nevada
We are at a loss to know why q Des
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

Moines paper need look out Of town
for that specie.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

District court Is again grinding
away on the criminal docket.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

The oskaloosa Commercial Club IS
planning for a very active aso
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

Let Greater Oskaloosa" be your
watchword again this year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

-Ex-County Recorder, L. L. NC
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

George Gable also traded his ba
team to T. Gosnell.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
RIcHLAND.
Amateur

Health generally good, roads very
bad.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

Isaac Williams, Of Harvey, spca
the holidays in these parts.
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taken care Of until about o'clock, Fri
day afternoon. when til" woman said she
was going to leave. Tn" matror tried to
fused. although she was without money
some Jcwclry which she would sell to Sc
cure food and shelter for herself and chill
dren
The husband says all the j"Wclry his
wifi" had was h"r wedding ring ana II"
thinks about 81 is all sh" could get on it
from any pawnbroker.
During all the womanS j0urncyinSs
about the city looking for her husband
she carried with her 4 very extension
bag.
At the South station, last evening. Mr.
Clarke said h" was firmly of the opinion
that his wife is some where in :hc city.
He things she slept in some lodging houS.'
on Washington street Wednesday night
and that she may have gone back to th|
same place. While ut the Chardon street
home she had spoken to the matron about
having staid in a house on Washington
street but gave no number.
Mr. Clarke feels that the police in Il
measure are responsible for the lengthy
separation of himself and wife. inaSmuch
as tEcy made no effort to find her and the
children after he telephOned them. In
stead of giving out the facts of the cas-"
for publication. and which would incv-
itably have brought husband and wifi"
together two days ago, the I-oiicc con
tented themselves with making Il brief
and incorrect announcement on Friday =
secret manifold of Mrs. Clarke being
missing.
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KEPT APART BY FATE.
lubec Minister Hunts for Wife and
Children in Boston.

Boston, Aug. 13.-Pationtly waiting
for his wife and two small children To
put in an appearance. Rev. John Il.
Clarke, pastor of the Baptist church at
Lubcc. Me-. sat. Friday night. i'm the big
waiting room At the South station.
Since Tuesday afternoon the Wife and
husband have been endeavoring to
meet. but fate seems to have kept them
apart.
Some time ago Mrs. Clarke. who is n
Swedish woman. left her home DIN
Maine with her children to go on Wis
il to her brother. NelS Eastberg. in
Mllvillr, Mass. Last week. Mr.. Clarke
found he would have IL come to POS
ton on business, and III the hope Of see
ing his wife and children wrote her to
meet him I'm the city.
He left Maine on the steamer PenOh-
scot and arrived in this city at SO Tues
day afternoon. He was considerably
disappointed at not seeing his wife, and
remained at the dock until late in the
night when he went to a cheap lodging
house He returned to the dock, early
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"Wednesday morning. and waited until
the boat sailed on its return "Trip
At O'Clock he went 10 the general
delivery window at the post office. but
was told that there was nothing for him.
LAYER he learned that two hours after
his leaving the general delivery his wife
and children had come" The wife lift a
letter saying she was lost with her chill
dren and for him 10 meet her at the
South station.
Mr.. Clarke didn't get the postal card
that day. as h. went to Mllvillc in
search of his family While there he
telephoned Ia the Boston police. the
steamboat agents. and also to the post
office with Instructions to send any mail
for him to Millville. From the pos
office the postal card which his wife had
mailed Mt 10 o'clock Wednesday morning
was sent to him along with another She
had mailed on Thursday.
Tpon receiving these cards Mr.. Clarke
returned to Boston. arriving Friday
evening. He went Immediately to the
South station and remained there until
closing time. after which he went to the
Wayfarcrs' Lodge and secured lodging
for the night. He explained that ne
was here looking for his wife. and being
short of money wished to economic as
much as possible. Yesterday morning.
he was back at the South station bright
and early and remained there until the
station was closed, about midnight.
Mr. Clarke has learned that his wife
and children went to the Chardon street
home Thursday evening being directed
there by some person. They were fed and
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LINCOLN,
WISCASSET.

Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Houdlette Of ORES
den were ut r. Il. Houdlettc $. Friday al
trrnoOn.
Rev. r. C. Burroughs Of White River
Junction, VT. a former pastor of the
Congregational church, is III town.
Mrs. s. II. Erskinc. who has been Wis
Ting friends in town. has gone L. AIM
to visit at A. Q. K. P"asl"c's.
Mrs Lincoln Houdlrtt" and little daugh-
ter. Rulah Of SaSadlhoc Ferry. called on
friends Monday.
Arthur Bean Of the Gardiner nine. Wis
tied his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bean
last week.
Nearly all of tn" farmers in this vi
entity have finished hayinE.
W. u. IIanley has a new motor car
RAG" in blackboard fashion
Contractor Carleton has sent men and
teams into Whitehead woods to Get oui
lumber for the new bridge.
The Concert of the Nations given in
Music hall last week under direction 81
L. W. Littleiield OF Bangor waS r"nsid
cred Il great success. Among the s"l"ist
WHO. were chosen from town talent w"r'
tn. Misses Dora and Francis Aib"r.
Maudc Southland. G. a. Rrlar,!S and
Freeman Lewis.
Two big touring cars passed through
this place last week on ruut' fer Rock
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Dickinson ar.
guests at The Able" after an abS'nc'
frurn town of 20 years.
Miss Mabel Chase. who has been visit
ing Mrs Archie Dodge, returned to her
home in Portland, last week.
Miss Mary Wright has returned from
Drono, where she has been attending
summer school.
MIR. and Mrs. +. W. Nash were in town.
last sunday They druv" from their HON"
il pamariSCottl and returned through
Alma. calling at their farm.
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was formerly a resident of this town
and is making his first visit here since
about 1852. Skowhesan presents to him
the appearance of a new and unfamiliar
place. Where was once his father $
farm on the south side of the river. now
is covered with mills. storehouses and
dwellings. Scarcely a landmark can he
find, and even the few are so surrounded
hy other buildings as to have lost theiI
original appearance and character. When
he left, there was no railroad running
into the town. Nor are familiar faces
more plentiful. A dozen, or possibly
less. men and women with whom he was
once acquainted are now living here. A
new town and a new people have grown
up. but they will join with his once
time playmates In welcoming him back.
Mr. Pratt is man OF 50 years. but in
appearance he is much younger.
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A Hurry of excitement was created at
the Maine Central station on the arriv-
al of the special excursion train from
Old Orchard. last evening. by two men
who evidently thought they were can.
didates for the ring. getting into a dis
pute and making a few passes at each
other. with the result that one Of them
drew blood quite freely from the 9TH
er. The trouble was QUICKLY stopped
and the pugilists were alhWbd % ron:
tinue on their journey homeward.
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Take kodoI After Eatino.

After hearty meal a dose of Kodol Dys-
pepsIa Cure will prevent an attack Of in.
ana guaranteed cure for indigestion,
dyspepsia. Gas on the Stomach. Weak
Meart, Sour Risings. Bad Breath and ali
Stomach troubles. L. A. Soper of Little
rock. KY. says: Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
deserves All the commendation that can
pc given 1t as it saved the life of our lit
lie girl when she was three years old.
her constantly but. OF course, she oniv
takes 1t now when anything disarrees
with her. We feel grateful for the bene-
mt derived from Its use and would not he
WITHOUT IT,. Sold by Bowditch. Webster
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The Only WAY.

There Is no way to maintain the health
and strength Of mind and body excent IN
eSeen. There is no way to nonrish
ach must be kept healthy and rure and
sWeet or the strength will let down and
otsease will set up. No appetite, loss OF
oo rins'h H. nervousness, headache. consti-
indigHstion, dyspepsia and all stomach
arou1irs that are durable are quickly
cure Py the ,, use of kodol Dyspepsia
Strano M r dlgests what YOU eat and
tus. Sold by RoMditch Xehster e. q
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Justice Giegerich. of the New YORK SUI
prrme Court is fond of sailing and n few
days ago he invited friend Of his. a
lawyer, to go down the bay with him
At the start the wind was quite brisk,
but soon freshencd into gale ana made
that soon caused the lawyers features to
twist into expressive contortions. Justice
Giererich. noticing his friends plight,
laid q soothing hand on the other 5
shoul,ier and said: My dear fellow, can
/ do nnvthing for you?' Yes your hon
or" replied the lawyer in plaintive tones,
You will greatly oblige me by overriding
this notion.
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An automobile party was in the city.
for a short time, Saturday afternoon.
that had completed the journey from
Bar Harbor since morning and We're in
tending to reach Portland before night
The driver stated that on the journey
TO Maine, short tine ago. the trip
from Boston TO Augusta was completed
in day. distance of 2o3 miles by the
road they travelled.
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The new store of r. w. Soule was
lighted up, Saturday night. for the first
time. and looked very attractive. The
electric sign which has been placed
over the entrance, together with the
other lights makes the place an at
tractive one indeed, and all the more
50 because of the contrast to the for
mel darkness OF the locality.
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Chicago cars, owing to their larger Mat.
FORMS have smaller seating capacity.
namely. forty-four compared with fffty.
Two for the st. Louis cars. The St. Louis
t ,.ls are lofty.sN feet over all, have
width OF nine feet. The cross seats OF
which there are twenty, arc thirtyt wn
inches wide. The aisles of the same d.
Ini ',ii are the largest in the country.
fsli"I'.i'ipoils longest city cars are forty
four feet. seven inches over al wv
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A partial eclipse OF the moon viii oc-
cur this evening. which will be visible
in this vicinity. The moon fulls to-
night. and with clear weather one
should be able to get a good view of tn,
eclipse. The moon win enter the shad-'
ow at 10 O'Clock. and leave 1t at 1904.
the middle of the eclipse being at ll.o2.
end about one-third of the moons sur
face win be in the shadow.