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The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-02-22
EDDYVtLLE.
(By John r. Sipes.)

Born, Thursday, February Is, 1906,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Colt, of Lost
Greek, a baby boy,
Enoch Johnson and family moved
Thursday from near Wright to the
Geo. Mahaffey nome on SCUM Third
street.
Robert r. McCrea Of Lacey came
down Friday to see his father, j. p.
McCrea, who is sick at the G. N.
Berry home on Bluff Creek.
Will Parsons is constructing a neat
eight room residence on a portion Of
the Young place, just east of town,
to be occupied by Will Parsons and
family and Mr., and Mrs. r. M.
Young,
r. j. Oldham was considerably
burned, on the hand Thursday. His
little son, Tommy, was standing near
the stove when his outer garments
caught fire and Mr., Oldham received
the burns while smothering the
flames.
Howell & Howelrs horse and mule
auction which was held here Friday
afternoon attracted many farmers tc
town. The sale was the largest of the
kind ever held here, % mules and Il
horses being disposed Of. The largest
price paid for span of mules was
$S675O. The sale amounted to ovel
$4,000, The auctioneers were J, S
Chandler and /. M. Reed.
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A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.

A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.
IA Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that on the 9Th
day of FEBRUARY A. D., 1906, the un-
dersigned was appointed by the Dis.
trict Court of Mahaska County, Iowa,
Administrator of the Estate of
Thomas E. Davis deceased, late
of said Mahaska County, Iowa.
All persons indebted to said Estate
will make payment to the undersign-
ed, and those having claims against
the same will present them legally
authenticated to said Court for Al
lowance. Dated FEBRUARY s, 1906
ii. II. SHERIFF., ADMR.
CLIFF B. WEST, CLERK.
By L. E. CoRLETT, Deputy.
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sunday School Missions.

Special services for Missions were
observed at the st. James Episcopal
church Sunday, in which the Sunday
school participated and had part In
responsive readings. The services
were largely attended. The cash Of
ferings for missions netted $45.47. and
in addition to this a number of pledges
were received.
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| pMINIsTRAToR,s NoIIcE.

A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.
IA Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that on the 9Th
day of FEBRUARY, 1906, the undersign-
ed was appointed by the District
Court Of Mahaska County, Iowa, ad-
ministrator OF the estate of Matilda
Snyder deceased, late of said Mahaska
county, Iowa. All persons indebted
to said estate will make payment to
the undersigned, and those having
claims against the same will present
them legally authenticated to said
court for allowance.
Dated FEBRUARY 9Th, 1905.
HENRY E. SNYDER, Admir-.
CLIFF B. WEST, Clerk.
28w3 W. T. MARTIN, DEPUTY.
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GREAT DAMAGE DONE.

Mason City, Ia, Feb. 19.-By the
breaking of water pipe over Patton
Brothers clothing store their $4,000
stock was ruined by water,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-02-22
TAKES OWN LIFE.

Young Man Hangs Himself Because
of III Health.
Mason City, Ia, Feb. 19.-Walter
Sheeka, aged twenty, living near Man
ly, Iowa, suicided by hanging. Poor
health was the, cause.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-27
TWINS ARE IN TROUBLE.
Brothers Marry Sisters and Now All
Want Divorces.

Kansas City, Mo.-During the 80
years that Jiles NJ. Farris and Miles
]. Farris have been on earth their
lives have been parallel.
They were born twins. grew to man.
hood, and married twin sisters in
Louisiana, Mo.
Jiles NJ. became a barber, but here
is where Miles j. deviated, for he be-
came a butcher-not such a great diff.
ference, either. as Jiles NJ. ex.
pressed it.
To the families came little Jiles NJ.
and a little Miles j.; and now do
nestle troubles have disturbed both
homes.
A petition for divorce was filed on
Monday by Jiles M. against Martha A.
Farris. and on Tuesday Miles ]. Farris
sued for divorce from his wife. Attic.
Both petitions set forth desertion as
the cause for seeking separation, and
both charges show jealousy on the
part of the wives.
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cAIcAeo's SCHOOL CENSUS.
Biennial Enumeration Places city's
Population at 1,7so,5o6.

Chicago. = Chicago has 706, $50
minors-an increase of 1888 in the
last two years-according to the BIZ
ennial school census reported by
Secretary Larson to the board of ed
ucation. Two years ago the school
census gave the total population of
the city as 1,714,144. and. reckoning
the same ratio of minors to total pop
ulation existing then. the population
now is 1.7S0,506, an increase of Co.
142.
A month ago the makers of the city
directory estimated the total popula-
ton at 2,300,5O0. A year ago they
put it at 2.272,760. The health de-
partments estimate for 1905 was
1.990.750. The school census this
year was only an enumeration of
the minors. taken in order that the
Chicago schools might get their pro-
rata share of the state school funds.
Aside from the important considera-
tion the figures show number of
significant and interesting things as
follows:
The public school attendance has
increased but a little more than one
per cent. in the last two years, while
the private schools have increased
more than ~ per cent. The private
schools show an increase of 7,125
more minors than the entire public
school system.
Chicago has 3.292 boys between IA
and 16 years of age, who are neither
attending school nor working. Super
intendent of Compulsory Education w.
L. Bodine said this represented the
feeder class" for the gangs of
hoodlums. Between these ages 10, 1873
boys and girls are working.
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ARE Welded IN THE WET.
Downpour of Rain Does Not Deter De-
termined Lovers.

Basin, Wyo.-Marriage in an open
seated buggy in a steady downpour of
rain is the experience of Joseph l..
Bateman and Miss Lottie Hawkins, of
Burlington, Wyo.
They came to Basin to procure a
license, and found they could not get
one without the parents consent on
account of Miss Hawkins age. Bate
man returned to Burlington. procured
the written consent of the parents.
and when the license was at last Sc
cured 1t was found that there was no
minister or justice of the peace in the
city Rev. Mr.. Mecum had gone to
Burlington. and they again started for
that place.
They met the minister on the road.
and there. in a steady downpour of
rain, which made 1t impossible for
them to stand on the ground, with the
groom holding an umbrella over his
intended wife, the minister performed
the cermony which made the couple
one, and they pursued their way.
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DIRE THINGS FOR 1907.
Old Moore Almanac Forecasts War
and Disaster the Year Through.

London.-The Old Moore Almanac
for 1907 has just appeared and so far
as prophecies go. it is as black as it
can be. January is to be marked by
terrible earthquakes in Southern Eu-
rope. by serious disorders among the
unemployed in London and by riots in
Italy. February will register great
mining disaster in Cornwall. and
March will see serious discomfort
among the English army and mutinies.
April will bring to the court of st.
James mysterious letter from st.
Petersburg, which will give the sign
of renewed activity in the English
arsenals.
Terrible news will be received from
Spain in June, and July of next year
will be notable for a great drought,
which will ruin the crops of Europe.
August will see France and Germany
getting ready for war. and October
will bring some further complications
in the affairs of Morocco. The Rus
sian revolution is to continue all next
year. and even China will have lib
eral insurrection.
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only is, But Wants Divorce.

Bloomington, nl-Myrtle Vennum.
aged 10, believed to be the youngest
complainant in divorce suit in the
Illinois records. has filed suit in Cham
paign county, asking that she be freed
from Gilber Vennum. aged 60. to
whom she was married Feb. 25 last at
White Pigeon, Mich. In her bill she
says that she lived with vennum but
nine days when she was compelled to
leave him. Vennum is very wealthy,
owning 10000 acres of land in Iroquois
county and $4,000 in other realty and
personal property.
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Every Word Fell Upon Ny Bloodles
Heart Like a Frozen Tear.

would be to this ambitious woman an
and to her avaricious mother, who
ioved wealth for the power 1t would
bring.
'In the midst of these reflections
was carried back to the camp in India
and desire to join you in your mys.
tical speculations seized me. I long
ed to join your mystical order, and
add my energies and wealth to yours
that we might together mete out jus.
tice to those by whom we were per-
secuted-for l knew that there was
some hidden tie between us-that
| your enemies were my enemies-that
| your cause was my cause-that IL you
sought redress for some great wrong
you found means to make your ven
geance commensurate with your loss
that those for whom you sought
vengeance suffered in common with
my poor dead mother; and now am
come to claim what you have promis-
ed me.
1T surely was decreed that we
should meet in that far-off Jungle, and
II so, 1t was also decreed that we
should meet again to-day"
Then valdermere. who had listened
to my story with much patience, still
sat silently in his great chair, while
the soft light OF the moon which had
risen fell upon his long wavy hair
and enhanced the whiteness of his
fair, smooth face.
Proceed" he said simply.
II have DONE" l replied. feeling re-
lieved that my sad life's story was
told.
And your trip here?" he In.
Quired. a
was uneventful," I answered.
until | reached the City of c.,
where l met with your envoy"
MY envoy?" he said, in great sur.
prise. How my envoy?"
did you not send an envoy to meet
me in CO" l asked in alarm.
Il sent no one he said, rising from
his seat and touching a bell.
Sista came in, and the two exchang.
ed words in the Russian language. a
part of which l could vaguely under,
stand. The old woman seemed great
ly alarmed. and left the room precipi-
lately. Then Valdermere turned to
| me.
What kind of a person was this
envoy you speak of. and what was
the nature of his actions?"
He said his name was Duvalle,
and"
Duvalle-Duvalle = All! Castle.
man, you have been duped. Duvalle
| Duvalle. let me see-tall?"
Tall" l replied.
(TO BE CONTlNUED)
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many long weary weeks racked with
fever and delirium.
my mother, the angel Of my life.
was near me ever. recovered, bu.
ere my health had returned to me-
my mother was taken I'll of a fatal
malady and died with her hand In
mine and a blessing upon her lirs.
Then. alone in the world, grew
desperate, and selling the large es-
tate which had Inherited. l pre-.
pared to sail for America, a plan
which l afterward regretted l did Lot
complete. I was persuaded by dear
friend OF my mothers to 60 to Aus
tralia. where invested heavily IL
lands, hoping in that far-off country
to forget my sorrow.
"The greater my efforts to forge.
the past the more persistcntly its
sorrows would cling to me. I avoided
all social functions and for several
years divided my time between my
office and my lands. My income In
creased slowly at first, but valuable
ore was discovered upon my estates,
and one morning, only a few months
ago, / found myself rich man In
deed, with a fortune such as few men
of my age can boast. At first, 1 felt
hilarious. 1 experienced keen sense
of satisfaction that my good fortune
would reach the columns of the Eng.
lish press and Helen would read them.
l could fancy her chagrin, and 1t was
gratifying to think what a blow 1t
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In your sorrow; marriage with even
prove false. for there are many noble
women left in the world. who, | be-
lieve. could fill her place in your
heart
But, mother I cried. your words
sound strangely to my ears-you ad.
wise me to seek out Helen and be hap.
py, but you prepare me for the worst.
Do you, too. doubt Helen?'
mot that exactly. and yet-Helen
is now in Rome. where she has, am
told, enjoyed great social triumphs.
Her letters to me have been few In
number. and q trifie Indifferent. but
still that may mean nothing; and her
mother is
els whatT l cried. growing pale.
"'Her mother is very ambitious.
very mercenary. and l have Away
felt that she secretly opposed your
marriage to Helen. though she has
given her consent
Why do you think so, mother I
asked In great surprise. as had al
ways thought there was no oppositica
on her part
"'Have you not thought It strange.
my sSa saat this me- 'riage has been
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-27
POLISHING UP THE WHITE HOUSE.

When President Roosevelt and his family come
back to Washington they will find the White
House as bright and clean the prove'bial pin.
For weeks the executive mansion las been
closed to visitors and in the hands of workmen
repairing and renovating the interior.
Congress at the last session appropriated over
$4,000 for this work. and under the supervision
OF Col. Bromwel, superintendent of public build
ings and grounds, every defect. inside api out
side, has been noted and remedied
The contractors have guaranteed tho work
for at least ten years. new roof has been put
on the entire building and the leaks in the wings
and office building have been stopped. The state
parlors on the ground floor have been redecorated,
but the well-known Blue, Green and Red parlors
still retain their colors, while in the East Room
the prevailing tints are ivory and gold.
Upstairs on the second floor, where the liv
family, the same thorough renovation has beer, m
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the IA
Father " -
Almonds
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-27
VETERAN coNeRessMgN BEING RETIRED

This has been hard summer for the veterans
of congress. Early in the season old Gen. Grosven
or, of Ohio went down in defeat before young
rival
few months later Representative Bankhead.
of Alabama, the Democratic Father of the House,
unhorsed by Richmond Pearson Hobson he
who would like to have fleet of "5,00Oton bat
tleships'
Now comes Samuel Matthews Robertson of
the Sixth district of Louisiana, who is now serving
his tenth term He lost out at the primaries held
recently. He was elected to fill vacancy in the
Fiftieth congress and stood next to Bankhead
in years of service in the house. His defeat leaves
De Almond, of Missouri, the Democratic Father
of the House, although, in comparison with Gen
Ketcham, Gen. Bingham Hit, of Illinois, and
Sneaker Cannon. he is only a newcomer. The
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-27
CHAPTER Iv.-Continued

CdAFlEh lt--COntlnueQL
~Yes. l know what you would say
my poor fellow. but hand. an invis
tble hand, which can cast a bolt o
lightning, or demolish with one stroke
. city like st. Petersburg or MOSCOW
ks at work. and when this hand
strikes our wrongs will then te
avenged"
His terrible anger was so master
1y. so lofty. and at the same time
so evil in It's intensity. that I could
but recoil from his gaze.
"Ahl" he said, ''they tortured heI
and with heated irons they burnt her
tender nesh-Ah! that is It. Castle
man, that is it!"
THAT is it," replied. "T could moi
say the words. for she had shown
me the great cruel brand of the iron
upon her back, a torture which only
a demon could infiict. But the one
bright chapter in her life was her
rescue by my father. and their sue
cessful escape to England: and
though he lost his inheritance, he
managed to leave name among the
heroes OF the earth, and fortune for
his widow and SON."
Here paused. for had done with
the story OF my now sainted mother.
whose sufferings only ended with her
death
But her third brother?" said Val
dermere.
HE was still in the mines when
she died, few weeks after my return
from India. 1t was the news of his
sad career that precipitated her death.
for he had made all preparation to
Join her in England. when he was
arrested on some shameless charge
with which Russians are always
abundantly supplied. as he was almost
In sight Of the frontier"
And your fancee." said Valdez
mere. what of herr"
answered him with a reproachfu,
look. for his words seemed cold.
II would have abandoned all hopes
Of her had not my mother urged me
70 fulhll my VOWS and seek her out"
DO you not still love her. my SOM
she said. with great feeling.
Better than my own life,' re-
piled, but 1 cannot leave you alone
1her would not be Joyful to me while
your suffering heart was ever in my
mind, and besides
Besides what?' she said
'valdermere has told me that she
would prove fickle-that her heart
was as false as her face is fair
But you do not credit this evil
prophecy-you cannot In reason do SO.
and entreat you to go to her a.
once. and, II you find her true, then
marry her without delay, and. re-
member. 1t is the one cherished hope
Of your devoted mother
but II she is false. mother?
"'Then leave her. and come to me
in haste. for know you will need all
ray athy-but-but-'
Her voice choked and her words
would not come, her form swayed az
though she would faint, but she mag
tered her feelings and continued:
My poor son. let me entreat yor
not to despair, even should Helen
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Wash
followed
major domo the White
penalty getting married. what official
Brumme of Wash
ngton deservedly,
Third a Lewsport. Pa
when largely through the record and high stand
oomed high in the social armament
at he
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-27
A Method.

II wouldn't touch a penny TO which
hadn't legal right" said the con-
scientious man.
'Of course not" answered Mr.. Dust.
in Stax. THE thing to do is to Sp5e
lawyers employed who can show you
the legal right. Washington Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-27
GRO BE CONTINUED
Pure Mathematics.

Clerk Ito wine merchant) How
shall label that cask in which you
mixed ive-year-old and ten-year-old
Moselle?
Merchant-Mark 1t Extra fine 15-
year-old Moselle. from
Tales, from Familie-Journal
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-27
Matter of Diet.

He-Boston girls seem to have ar
air of superior intelligence.
She-Oh. that's a matter of diet,
rather than real knowledge. 1t ism.
dificult for Boston girl to know
beans.-Chicago Daily News.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-27
GROWTH IN OUTPUT OF COAL MINES.

According to the report of Edward w Parker.
statistican of the United States geological survey.
the production of coal in the United States in
1905 amounted to a92,919,341 short tons, having
value at the mines of $476756,963, surprising
in both quantity ana value all previous records
in the history of the country. Compared with
1904 the output in 1905 exhibits an increase of
Al 102 .943 short TONS IL per cent. in guam
tity and of s32,3S5942, or over seven per cent.
in value.
OF the total production in 1905 1853 $50 short
tons were Pennsylvania anthracite, with value
at the mines of $141 S79 900. The total prcduc-
tion of btuminous cosl and Ignite 315, ,25g,491
short tons. valued at $334S77,963 The produc.
tion of anthracite coal in Pennsylvania in 1906
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-09-27
OUR SOLDIERS WEAR GOOD SHOES.

Uncle Sam keeps we'll in mind the saving
man is not well dressed unless he wears a
goou pair OF shoes, said a government inspector
for he takes that the army is fitted ont with
the most comfortable and nattiest of footwear
10 be sure, he does not go in for upper iawed
haring soles, or twisted, ugly toes but he pro.
vides the finest of leather and insists that the
boots for his soldiers shall be well made His
inspectors look after the shoes at every process
In their manufacture and any short cut of leather
or negligently placed nails that might result in
corns or sore feet pointed out with condemn
ing fingers and the boots are thrown aside
Once in awhile the style in army shoes
changes and then big batch of shoes will be
thrown on the market, which merchants eagerly
gobble up The man who buys those shoes will
not get a new style army shoe mi Il a... ~.
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Gossip from Washington
Interesting Items Gathered the CapaSocial Leader Of the
tive Mansion.

WASHINGTON-It is openly declared that
the president has decreed that the major domq /,
of the White House must be single man. ThoseS
who make tiis assertion point to the removal
of Mai McCawley, for nearly four years leader
of social functions at the White House, who
Gently married the widow of Judge Davis, their
proof
No recert White House announcement has .
created has much comment and concern in
official and high social circles the order de-
posing Mai. McCawley. 1t upon Maj. Nc
Cawley that most of the important details
nected with the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wedding de-
volved Maj. McCawley has held much similar
relative position in the White House under the
Roosevelt regime Harry Lehr holds in Mrs.
Astor's "600.' Without him social function
cnuld have slcceeded half so well. He is hand
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the lite OF
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OF
coking
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high
THE United marching
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is the
the
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the
Contrary belief
low or Oxford although
shoes" - - - g
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of
family, the thorough
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06
WAR ON ELECTRIC ROAD.
Stock of the Raided Company Drops
From $72 to $66-Mayor Joyful.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 6.-Mayor Tom
L. Johnson says that the only course
left for the Cleveland Electric rail-
way, the property which he raided on
Tuesday, is to sell out to the city. On
the Cleveland stock exchange the
stock of the company dropped from
$72 to S66 a share. The mayor was
jubilant.
Eight points in three days." he
said; that's something near $4,000
600 loss. l wonder if they are not
sorry they did not accept the city's
offer of SIS a share. The only course
for the company is to sell out to the
city
President Andrews of the Cleveland
Electric road said that he saw no sig
nificance in the slump.
The slump is the result of jockey
ing among the friends of Mayor
Johnson When they get through the
stock will be firm
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06
SEWER WORK RESUMED.
New System at Waitsburg Will Soon
be Completed.

Several cars of vitrified tile sewer
pipe from the Denney-Renton Clay &
Coal Co., of Seattle, consigned to Fem
der Bros, arrived the last of the week,
and on Monday morning work was re-
sumed on the sewer system, says the
Waitsburg Times
1t is now thought that the work,
which was stopped ten days ago on
account of rejecting pipe, can be car
ried forward to completion. At pres
ent there are some II or IS men at
work and more will be engaged as the
work progresses.
Several hundred feet of pipe has
already been laid on Second street and
in alleys running south. In this part
of town considerable gravel is en-
countered in trenching. When the
higher ground is reached work will
move along considerably faster.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-06
Burns Taken to Asylum.

CHARLESTON, Aug. 6-Michael
Burns, who was charged with robbing
the Charleston store in June, and who
became insane from exposure during
the period following the sensational
escape of Stang, Brown and Burns from
the Asotin county Jail, was taken to
the state insane asylum at Medical
Lake this morning in the care of ]. NJ
Fishback, an attendant from the in
stitution. The physical condition Of
Burns shows great Improvement Be-
fore leaving he ate a hearty break
fast and while preparations were be-
ing made to depart he showed no
signs of excitement. He is unable to
walk steadily alone and needs support
while on his feet. Burns mental con-
dition shows no change from what it
has been for several weeks past.