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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

FOR SALE.-Seed corn, pure bred
Reds Yellow Dent, IRE dried. For
further particulars phone Q N, or
address G. G. Roe, oskaloosa, Iowa.
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

The Mormon trail was south OF
Mahaska county, but quite a number
Of Mormons passed through this
county on their slow march to the
mountains. They were usually sup
Piled with OK teams for hauling their
plumber and conveying the sick and
infirm. Many of them died and were
buried in shallow and unmarked
graves by the wayside. They appre-
ciated kind treatment, but were IN
communicative. Occasionally they
would hold meetings in the cabins OF
the settlers when permitted to do so.
Men, women and children went on
foot. Sometimes a few individuals
pulled a cart or pushed a wheelbar'
row. The single thought OF reaching
a promised land where they should
be ~unmolested in their religious
views and practices, dominated the
entire life. Mr.. Nose Davis, Of Har-
rison township, relates that he was in
Council Bluffs early in the fifties ana
saw the last detachment leave for the
west from their settlement just above
that city, on the opposite side of the
river. They formed "a long ssrpen-
tine trail reaching away across the
boundless prairie. Some Of them had
wheelbarrows, some carts, but all
were afoot, the larger number driving
OK teams. They were seeking for a
city whose builder and maker was
Brigham Young and those who lived
through the hardships and ~drudgery
Of the journey found it.
1t is said that Keokuk with fifty OF
his braves with their squaws and
papooses once visited Nauvoo TO
smoke their pipes of peace with
his brother" Joseph Smith. In re.
ply to his recitals Of their great ex'
pectations, the demoralized old chief
tain said: "As for the new Jerusa'
lem to which we are all going to en-
igrate, so far as we are concerned,
it depends very much on whether
there would be any government an
nuities, and as far as the milk and
honey which was to flow over the
land, he was not particularly
much preferred whiskey."
Mrs. Emily ]. Correll, who is a
daughter Of Poultney Loughridge
states that in the very early years
when mills were so very far away
and -four very scarce, Washington
Threldkill dug out a hard wood
stump near his cabin so as to form
a kind of basin and fastened an iror
wedge to the end of a stick, giving
it a handle, which ne used as
pestle to crush shelled corn. Wher
the corn was thoroughly beaten il
was sifted and the fine portion used
as meal, while the coarse particle:
were worked up into hominy. ThiE
continuance proved to be Of mucf
value to the neighborhood and PEG
pie came in good numbers to use 1t
taking their turn, Just as they die
at the mill. At n time in 1874
when supplies in the neighborhoot
were low, her brother, John Tough
ridge, accompanied a Mr.. Thompson
to Burlington for milling and goods
They had two OK teams. There wa
much rain that season and no bridges
as yet in the territory. The oxen swan
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

ShO olA Onh1o d1u llO Nd6Oho duu
their contents had to pc carried
over piece-meal. 1t was a most te-
dious and perilous journey and only
dire necessity had prompted the
undertaking. Eighteen days had
passed without a word as to their
welfare. The suspense became un-
bearable and her father determined
to take up their trail on horseback.
When he got Is far east as Waugh's
Point, now Hedrick, some twenty
miles, to his great Joy, ne met them
returning. They were almost as
empty handed as when they lett
home. The high waters had pre-
vented the mills from grinding and
bread stuffs were short. Mr.. Tough
ridge returned the same night to re-
lieve the anxiety at home.
Steven Wharton, father of J. NJ,
Wharton came to Iowa from I'LL
nois in March, 1916. The only va
cant cabin they could get was locat-
ed on West High Avenue about
three blocks from the square. 1t
was without a chimney or floor ana
chinked but not daubed. A good
fire was kept in the center of the
room and the smoke allowed to es-
cape through an opening directly
above. MI. J.. M. Wharton recalls
the kindness of Mr.. A. G. Phillips
in making them welcome and in
assisting them to become settled.
He says that in that crude home his
cheerful and patient mother made her
family of nine rather comfortable,
doing all her cooking about the fire.
They only remained IN Oskaloosa
a few weeks, just long enough for
the father to make a claim and
build a cabin.
Mr.. Lafayette Brolliar of heokuk
county stated to the writer that
when his fathers family came to
Iowa in 1874 he found a broad swath
cut through the tall prairie grass
and brush, making the line across
which settlers were not allowed to
pass into the Indian territory until
the period Of the opening of the res
ervation. The line extended north
ward from a point agreed upon,
west of Fairfield, and was kept
moved out by government survey.
ors. In a few instances this line
was tempered with by the settlers
in order to secur a good location
for a house Or mill site which could
be recognized only when the Indi-
ans gave their consent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

$1,000 will buy a Groom cottage,barn,
corner lot, south part of town.
Oskaloosa Land G. Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

During the four years following
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

1S4S long lines of teams of Califor-
MIA gold hunters could be seen On
the main roads leading westward
across Iowa. They had large, strong
wagons mostly drawn by oxen, be-
cause cattle could subsist on the
grass on the Way while horses re-
quired grain. Scores of Mahaska
county people joined the thousands
from the eastern states to try their
fortunes in the search for gold on
the Pacific slope. These voyageurs
furnished a good home market for
the surplus hay and corn Of the set.
tiers, in the early spring before the
grass was of. sufficient length to sup
ply feed to the slowly moving cara
vans. Richard Parker, who lived on
the old stage road southeast of Oska-
loosa told the writer tnat during
the spring months in those years
his cabin was the center of a Verita-
BILE camp Of travellers and that he
cleared enough money to pay for a
SOOu 4dl 0ONCIdI VI InS Ild1ho
were fitted out in Oskaloosa and
many of them carried quite a sur
plus of goods which they sold in the
mountains and bordering the coast
country at their own prices. One Of
these forty-niners told the writer
that he received over three hundred
dollars as his share of such profits
on goods sold in the region of Salt
Lake City. 1t is difficult to tell
whether the county lost or gained
in population by this general hegira
across the plains. Many eastern ad-
venturers became stranded and re.
manned in Iowa. Others made the
long journey, spent their substance
and came back to Iowa to make a
home. No person could cros Iowa
without being impressed with It's
great possibilities as a great com.
monwealth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09
BY MANoAH HEDGE

ESQ tell the story that the world of today
will be the better for it's recital. ~
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
STANDARD oIL ARRAIeNED
suit Instituted In Kansas to Gust II
From State.


From State.
Topeka. Kan. March at devel-
oped that suit has been brought by
Attorney General Coleman for the ap-
pointment Of n receiver and to oust
the Standard Oil company from Kan
sas. II was at first enormously stated
that the action was simply against the
Prairie Oil and Gas company, oper-
ating auxiliary Of the Standard in the
west The sheriff has served a sum
mons on the Standard oil company's
agent at Kansas City, Kan.
The Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway company is to be included in
Attorney General Coleman's suit for
conspiracy against the Standard oil
company. Mr. Coleman said that the
Santa Fe was left out OF the original
petition by an error OF the stenogra-
pher. He will at once file an amended
petition to include the Santa Fe. The
suit is brought against all the railways
in the state. The strongest feature Of
the suit, according to the attorney gem
eral, is that relating to the failure Of
the STANFORD Oil Co. to pay charter
fees, thus having no authority. to do
business IN the state. To fight the
Standard is the object OF the suit. The
action against the railways is brought
10 dissolve the freight rate combina-
ton.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
pEMuRRERs DISMISSED

Manufacturers Of Life Preservers Must
Stand Trial For Conspiracy.
Trenton, N. J., March S.-Judge Ian
ming, in the United States district
court dismissed the demurrers to the
indictment of ]. II. Stone. H. B. Quin-
tard. Charles w. Russ and James
Russ, of the Montana Cork Works, of
Camden, charging them with con-
spiracy to defraud the United States
government by inserting pieces of iron
in cork life preservers. A number of
points we're raised in the demurrer.
all OF which are adversely decided by
Judge Lannlng. On the principal point,
that the indicted men did not know
that the life preservers did not fulfill
the legal requirements, Judge Ian
ming said that the law required at
least six pounds Of cork to each pre-
server. while the preservers them
selves in their entirety as furnished
by the defendants only weighed five
and q half pounds. As a result of
Judge Lannings decision the defend
ants will have to stand trial under the
indictment.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
Vassar colleae RaIses Rates.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, March 3. -
President James NJ. Taylor Of Vassar
College, announced an advance in the
rates which have been maintained
since 1866. He gives as the reason the
large increase in the cost of education
and the cost Of living. The tuition fee
is advanced from 500 to $3.50 a year
and the board from $500 to $3.50 per
year. making the four years cost to
the pupil staying at the college $1,000
an increase of S4O0. The new rates do
not apply to students now at the
college.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Frank Tidmarsh, Of Bridgeton, N. j.,
committed suicide by hanging himself
TO the post Of his bed.
Princeton University has added
wrestling to the list of college sports
and a club has been organized.
Burglars entered the postohice and
railroad station at Carrcroft. Del. and
secured $500 in stamps and valuables.
One man was killed and over so in
iured in a head-on collision between
trains on the Mt Vernon railroad at
Spring Park. Va.
While repairing a broken electric
wire at Chester, Pa, George McGir-
mis- forgot to turn OF the current I'd
was instantly killed.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
a Bio Coal Daal.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, March 3.-By a
deal closed here the Lehigh Valley
Coal company takes possession OF the
property of the Wyoming Coal and
Land company of Wyoming. The plant
consists Of 300 acres of good coal,
With new breaker and other equip
ments, located at Wyoming, six miles
from this city The production of this
colliery is about 500 tons a day. The
eLhigh Valley Coal company will take
possession at once. Several hundred
men and boys viii hereafter have
steady employment
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
PROPOSALS
Delaware CltM pel.. Feb.

Delaware City, Del. Feb. s. 1905.
Sealed proposals. In triplicate, will
be received here until II a m, March
s. 1905, for extension Of'water main at
Fort Dupont, Del. United States re-
serves right to accept or reject any or
all bids. Information furnished on ap-
pncation. Envelopes containing bids
should be endorsed Proposals for Ex-
tending Water Main," addressed Capt.
Louis f. Garrard, Jr., Q. NJ
7,2s,m2,3,4s
Evening journal., 1905-03-03

FOR SALE CHEAI.-The beautiful
stone mansion and grounds situate on
Beech street between Rodney and
Clayton, having a frontage of 240 feet
on Beech street and running back 4O5
feet to Oak street Dwslling contains
IS rooms and hve bath rooms. electric
lights. Lawn is full Of large and rare
shade trees. This property is up to
date in all OF its apartments, one of the
finest in the city, commanding a good
view of the city, the Delaware river
and the surrounding country. Win be
sold for less than one-haf OF what il
cost. Apply Real Estate Department.
the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company. j24-tf
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
GRADE CROSSINGS MUST co
Reading Company to Pay Half 20
Abolish Them In PHILADELPHIA.

ncauiU9 company 70 ray VdI 10
Abolish Them In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, March 3.-The grade
crossings along the main line of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
company within the city limits, on
which SO persons were killed during
last year, will soon be abolished.
Mayor Weaver announced that he was
satisfied with the offer of President
Baer, Of the railroad company, to pay
half Of the total cost which, it is esti-
mated. will amount to about s6.OO0.OOO.
The mayor will shortly send mes
sage to councils, and with the ap-
proyal OF that body work viii begin.
The city's share of the expense will
be paid out Of loan Of $4,000, 900 to
si5,OOO,00O to be voted for by the peo-
pie next November.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
Co. n win be Handicapped.

In the inaugural parade tomorrow IL
IS probable that members OF Company II
will be handicapped 20 q certain extent
by the fact that the old army tactics will
be used. For some time Company II has
been drilling under the new army rogula-
tions and have become proficient in the
movements. other cc ipanies IN the
State, however. have not mastered the
new tactics yet and as a consequence the
entire regiment viii be drilled under old
regulations, IN many of which Company
IL has become rusty.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
Korean Emperor 4 Roman cs,hoI,e

Korean Emperor Roman Catholic.
Kobe, March According to the
Osaka Mainichi's Seoul correspondent,
the Korean emperor has become a con-
vert to Roman Catholicism and has
requested the Seoul Catholic mission
to receive him formally into the Cath
olic church.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
BARK AND BANKERS
BARK AND BANKERS
SECURITY TRUST
AND
SAFE DEPOSIT CO.,
5l9 Market Street, Will, Del.
Capital $600,000.00
Surplus g,l,,1J era yndivided 4S3, ,269.30
Money Makes Money

We have made hundreds of
thousands of dollars for our de-
Positors. How? By safely invest
ing their Money and dividing
profits with them. We wish to
share our profits hereafter with
you. We can do this if you will
open an account with rs, and
deposit, from time to time, the
Money you do not require tor i'm
mediate use. AS soon as your
Money is credited on our books,
we will invest it where it will earn
Money for you and for the Com
pauy.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
cHANGE on MANAGEMENr.

Under the new management a much
needed want win be filled by ]. j. Gil
man, at the restaurant at Seventh and
shipley streets, In a first class 25-cent
dinner and supper. The best of service
and attention win be given.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
Invitation 10 National EdItors.

Raleigh. NJ c., March "A reso-
luton inviting the National Editorial
Association of the United States to
hold its 1906 convention in Asheville.
n. c., was passed in the senate Of the
general assembly.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
EXCHANGE
rhis ciasslacaiion 80 a word

This CldSSlucdllOn nc a NoAo--
-
WANTED .-Bring your tobacco tabs cou-
pons. cigar bands, soap wrappers
and trace marks to-the Hunt Stamp store
Sz2 Marke. street. and exchange them for
the valuable Hunt stampss
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
WOMEN IN

Dr. DeCours Royal French
cachets remove all obstruc
ions and irregularities from
whatever ca use In SO hours.
failure impossible. Not a
iili OF Instrument Made In
qrance. Nothing Ike them
.n America. Positive results
guaranteed OF money re-
,unded. VIII not harm the
most delicate woman nor
Interfere with daily duties.
Special Oncrs Mail us
hts ad. and 81 and We will
send you a full size e. BOX
n plain sealed package-tt
prove merit OF the Cachets
-~"" errcIaITV 20
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
INSURANCE.
PUBLIC SALES

March 2-Canby Hopkins. Min creea
hun1rsd all his stock and utensils.
Mar. 2-Canby Hopkins, Mil Creek hun-
dred. all his stock and utensils.
Mar. 6-Edward Lister. Red Lion hum
dred.
Mar. 9-William Lair. near Adams Dam.
Christiana hundred.
Mar. 14-Robert Betty. Brandywine hum
dred. personal property.
Mar. 14-Abram Fox. Bear Station, New
Castle hundred.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
For Sale or Rent

Tract of land on Brandywine
Creek having about 900 feet of
water front. Good wharf and a
building which can be changed to
suit small manufacturer.
Will sell or rent cheap to good
party.
Apply at Evening JouTnal ONCE.
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Evening journal., 1905-03-03
BOARDING
TALKING MACHINES.
Thls cIassificatlon Ikc q VOID.

WE ARE headquarters for all kinds OF
talking machines. Edison and Co
lumbia cylinder machines and Colum-
bia and Victor disc machines. This Is
a personal invitation to hear the latest
records played-any piece on request.
Journal machines exchanged. LIPPIN-
COTT G CO.. 506-314 Market street If
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
Boats In BAD shane.

Rural free mail delivery carriers Ru-
doiph valletto and weldin Vining re-
port roads upon the routes TO be in bad
shape. In some of the highways the mud
is nearly axle deep and travel is neces-
sariy slow.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
MUSICAL

BIG SELLERS-"Formo Echoes
on the Lake" and "Benediction."
1Oc copy BROWN & EDWARDS, 200
w. 7th st.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
ROOFING.
Roofing and heaters. Williams. los W, lot
This classification &c a word.

YOUR ROOF cannot leak if 1t is paint
ed with our waterproof paint.
Colors, red. brown, and black. This is
the best paint on earth for lealxy tin,
felt, shingle, canvas, iron or any kind
of metal roofing, barns, fences,
tanks. boilers, or any out
side painting. A coat of this paint will
stop leaks and last Co years. 1t has
stood the test for O2) years. We make
this special price for a short time only
soc per gallon or 90 gallons for $500.
Special price on barrel lots. Booklet,
price list and references mailed to any
one on application. AMERICAN
ROOFING CO., 665-67 N. 18th St.. Phil
adelphia, Pa. m1-1m
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
REAL ESTATE.

ARE you PAYING 2ENT? II So.
stop at once. Let me show You
my pretty five and six-room houses To-
Gated on West Side; porch fronts. My
terms for ten days are $50 down, ball
ance same as rent. Can be seen every
afternoon. Keys at store 2S01 West
Second st. J. b. OBERLY, SSS Market
st. f1S-tf
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
SIGN PAINTING.
REGISTERS NOTICE.
REGISTERS ORDER.

REGISTERS ORDER.
Register OF Wills Of6ce,
New Castle Co. Del, February 10. 1905.
Upon the application Of Mary Platt Van
of wilmington hundred. in said county.
deceased. il is ordered and directed by the
REGISTER of Wills that the ex-
ecutrix aforesaid give notice of granting
OF Letters Testamentaryf upon the es-
tate Of the deceased. with the date OF
granting thereof. by causing ADVERTISE
ments 10 be posted within forty days from
public places Of the county ,If New Castle
recurring fall persons having demands
against the estate to present the same or
abide by an act OF assembly in such case
made and provided; and also cause the
same to be inserted within the same period
In the Evening Journal, a newspaper pub
lished in Wilmington, Del, and to be con-
Given under the hand and seal
OF office of the Register OF Wills
aforesaid, at Wilmington, IN New
fsTAI0 Castle county aforesaid. the day
and year above written.
FRED e. BACH.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
T'eetamentary were In due form of law
Granted urto the undersigr ec. on the
Tenth day of February, A. D.. 1905, and
that All persons having claims against the
estate OF the deceased must present the
same, duly attested. to the said executrix
on or before the Tenth dag Of February.
a. D.. 1906. or abide the Act Of Assembly
in such case made and provided.
MARY PLATr VAN TRUMP,
Address. George A. Elliott. Esq. attorney
at-law. Wilmington. Delaware.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
FOR SALE

Valuable tract of land on Kennett
Turnpike at Centreville. Fin e
building sites. Inquire of
George A. Elliott, Atty,
Equitable Building.
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Evening journal., 1905-03-03

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-A valu-
able farm of 800 acres with build
ings. 5000 peach. 1000 pear, 500 apple and
500 plum: fine land for all crops; IL
miles from Bridgeville, Del, the best
fruit market On the road; with stock
and implements; price s2S.0O an acre.
]. r. McGONIGAL & SON. Dover. Del.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
PATENTS
This classification sAo a word

IUIs lIdaaIHCdIIOu 12C 4 WuTus
H. S. BREWINGTON & SON, Regis
tered Patent Attorneys. u. S. and
foreign patents, trade marks registered.
copyrights secured. 411-412 Fidelity
Building, Baltimore. Md. f4-26t
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
PENSIONERS.
This classification Nc a word.
MEDICAL

ON RECEIPT of 1Oc 1 will send for
mula for making the best medi-
cine in the world for coughs, colds, or
Consumption. 1 had throat and lung
trouble for six years and spit blood con-
tinuously. This remedy cured me in
three months-I am now perfectly we'll
r. A. MAYS, 665 N. 18th St., Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
NOTICE

NOTICE-The farmers and producers
of milk will hold a meeting at the
n. p. Cor. Seventh and Market streets,
Saturday afternoon, March T. at
o'clock. m1-3t
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
!. ACKERMAN

Pianos and organs tuned and cleaned,
$3.50. Repairing a speciality. Resi-
dence 40S Harrison ST.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
-OFrICERS.

Benjamin Nields, President
James B. Clarkson, Vice President
John S. Rossell. Sec. and Trust officer
/. Scott Townsend. Treasurer.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03
THE
EQUITABLE
Guarantee & Trust Company,

Guarantee & Trust Company,
Capital $5OO,OOO
Surplus and Profits, $43S,OOO
Acts as TRUSTEE, GUAR
DIAN, EXECUTOR. ADMIN
ISTRATOR, RECEIVER,
AGENT, or in any FIDUCI-
AIRY CAPACITY.
INVESTING
funds with safety is relieved Of
the attendant care and annoyance
by consulting the officers OF this
Company. We have constantly
on hand for investment 6rst-class
securities bearing interest at the
rate of
4-4H-5 PER CENT,
description Of which will be fur
nished upon request. Funds
aWalung investment may DS Nc
posted here and draw interest at
the rate of
Pc. CENT.
OFFICERS.
OTHO NOWLAND. President.
e. BRINGHURST. JR., Vice-President.
j. T. PENNYPACKER, Secretary and
Trust Oflcer.
RICHARD REESE, Treasurer.
NJ. d. CROSSAN. Real Estate ofacer.
Evening journal., 1905-03-03

FOR SALE OR RENT-Farm 1O3
acres, 10 roomed house and other
possession March 25th; 10
miles from Wilmington. Apply to T. +.
McEVILLY, 623 West Fourth st. Both
phones. t24-u
Evening journal., 1905-03-03

FOR SALE
NEW MODERN HOUSES.
CLAYTON ST. NEAR PENNA. AVE.
Eleven rooms, bath, open fire places.
laundry tubs and All other convent
ences. Prices low. Terms moderate.
CHARLES C. KURTZ. 1O11 Market
street, opposite Court House.
FOR SALE-News stand. bakery, coal
yard. grocery stores, saloons,
farms, houses and lots in all parts Of
city, on easy terms. have clients who
wish to buy your property or business.
Yours might suit them. Send me de-
scription of property or business and
lowest price. Money TO loan on mort
gage. Rents collected. Estates man
aged. I sell fire, lie, accident, health
and plate glass Insurance. None but
the best companies represented.
T. +. McEVILLY,
Real Estate. Mortgage and Insurance
Broker. 623 w. Fourth St. Wilmington,
Del. Both phones. l9-eod-tf