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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

For SALE-The rew residence at 52S
Fra1 kiln street. Enquire of L. E.
Wheeler. Phone 1890 or 114S. 1t.
G c. Parlin viii give lecture on
Greece before the Knights Of Pythias, on
the evening of Jan. %.
DIR, w T. Lawrence is making ar
engagements to open a dental Office
over Albers' drug store.
Atty. j. B. Andrews has decided to
give up his law practice in this city and
enter into partnership with his father
in the lumber business in Birnamwood.
The ballots cast at the last election
were fed into the court house furnace
yesterday by w. r. Chellis and W. j.
Gehrke, who were appointed by the
county judge to do SO.
a LosT-A pair of speciacles, some
where between the residence of Chas-
b. MAYER and his store on Third street.
The finder will be rewarded by return
Ing the same to Mr.. Mayer.
The chairman of the town of Day,
Nv. E. Raschke, brought the scalps of
two wild cats to the city today and
Z collected bounty on them. The cats
were killed by Joe Link, Chippewa
Indian.
We note from the Cook county
Herald, that c. g. Mayer, formerly of
this city and a brother of Chas. b. :
Mayer, has purchased a Touring and
grist mill at Arlington Heights, near
Chicago
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the First National bank will be
held this evening at seven o'clock A
board of directors will be elected and
matters pertaining to the banks bust
ness discussed.
Up to noon today nearly all of the
county board members had arrived and
the opening session was called at two
o'clock this afternoon. Since yester-
day, a number of committees have been
at work preparing work which will
come before the board.
The PILOT is pleased to announce
that little Donald LaChance. who has
been very sick at his home in Chicago,
and who was reported as being totally
deaf from his illness, is now recovering
very rapidly and his hearing is perfectly
good, all of which is cause for rejoicing
among the friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
LaChance.
Saturday was beautiful winters
day, and so warm that snow melted
rapidly. 1t was the January thaw,
while it was not what loggers want,
all enjoyed it, for it was day rarely
had in this section during the winter
The warm spell continued Sunday and
Monday and on the latter morning
there was quite fall of rain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08

Anton Schymanski was sent to Jail
Thursday for twenty days, upon 8
charge preferred by his daughter. Mrs.
Katherine Stuhr. 1t appears he had
not got over celebrating the beginning
of the new year and came home and
proceeded to make things lively aboct
the house. The family summoned u
policeman to quell the disturbance and
later the daughter had him arrested for
calling her names not fonsd in the
bible.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
NOT ICE.

Bids will be received at the Office of
the city clerk of the city of Wausau for
so cords of green hard maple wood fit
and so cords of green hard maple wood
2 #. long. All bids must be in prior to
Jan. l9. 1907. The board of public
works reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
Dated at Wausau, Wis, Jan. z, 1907.
2w. BOARD OF PUBLIC Works.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
ANNUAL MEETING.

At the annual meeting of Thief River
Falls Lumber Co, held in this city, the
report of the manager, D. n. Winton.
was received and accepted, showing a
cut of A, 600. 900 feet for the year. The
old officers were rejected as follows:
President-C. j. Winton
Vice resident-W Walter Alexander.
Secretary and Manager-D. n.
Winton.
Treasurer-John d. Ross.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08

much merriment Games were played
and there was music for dancing. all
of which the young people enjoyed to
| the fullest extent Refreshments were
served during the evening The prizes
were won as follows:
For guessing correctly the names of
the largest number of books represent
ed, Genevieve Edmonds and Charles
Barwig. For best girls costume, Hes
ter Jones, who represented the "Old
Fashioned Girl" For best boys cos
tune, Knox Kreutzer and George Bird,
who represented "Helen's Babies"
The ladies of the Universalist mission
circle rendered farewell party to Mrs
B. B. Gibbs, their retiring president, at
the home of Mrs. G. w. Wilson last
Saturday afternoon. Guessing contests
and an egg hunt were enjoyed, the
favors going to Mrs. E. M Thompson,
Mrs. H. l.. Crandall and Mrs. w. w.
Kleckner, and was followed by an elab-
crate five o'clock luncheon. Hand
painted sougeniers were received by
each lady present, and silver chatting
dish was presented. to the guest of
honor.
M. B. Rosenberg gave whist party
to twelve of his gentlemen friends on
Wednesday evening. Quite number
of years ago duplicate whist club was
organized here and those present were
members of that club. 1t was given in
honor of d. n Winton, of Thief River
Falls, Mimi. Refreshments were served
and very enjoyable time had.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Mylrea enter
tanned at whist for Mr. and Mrs. w. ID.
Alexander, of Lexington, on Friday
evening.
Miss Cellah Waterhouse entertained
the Tam-O -Shanter club at six O'Clock
dinner New Years day. Covers were
laid for seven.
n PlOdodHU SUI PIlsc party was given
Mrs. Harry Drake, in the town of Wes-
ton, on New Years day. Quite num-
Der of the Wausau friends of MIR. and
Mrs. Drake being present. The occa-
sion was the fiftieth birthday of Mrs
Drake.
MIR. and Mrs. C. S. Gilbert gave a
party on Wednesday evening for their
daughter, Miss Florence. There were
about 35 girls and boys present. Games
were played and most celightiul time
had by all who participated.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
MARATHON COUNTY BANK.

The Marathon County bank held its
annual meeting on Dec 31st, re-elect-
ing its old officers and directors, viz
Observation-Disclosures Stewart.
ice-President-Ch Charles w. Harger.
Cashier-E. G.. Zimmerman.
The above officers and Walter Alex
ander and W. B. Scholfeld constitute
the board of directors.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
999 WON EN-.

This is the per cent. of ladies in every
1, 900 who are completely charmed with
the Mound City Safe or Metal Kitchen
Cabinet that we are showing here in
Wausau. Call at 1881 Third street,
room 2. Open evenings. 1t
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

The lecture on Wireless Telegraphy"
which was to have been given about a
month ago, by H. j. Evans, in the Pres
byterian church, but which was post
poned on account of failure to get GER
tain appliances, will be given on
Friday evening, Jan. 18th. Everybody
should make arrangements to be pres
ent at this lecture.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
NOTICE.
BIDS WANTED FOR WOOD.

BIDS WANTED FOR WOOD.
Bids will be received at the Office of
the city clerk on or before Jan. 10, 1907,
for furnishing the city schools with 760
cords of it., 40 cords of 8 fit. and 35
cords of ? it., green Gody maple or
birch wood CHAs F. BECK,
j82w City Clerk
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
BASKET BALL.

There will be an interesting game of
basket ball at the high school gymua-
SUM next Friday evening between the
teams. Both teams are in excellent
practice and are composed of good
players. Everybody should turn out
and witness this game. Admission Is
and % cents.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
COUNTY MON EYS.

The annual report of r. H. Juedes,
county clerk, which will be submitted
to the county board at this session,
shows that the total receipts for the
year were S216, 233 "a. Aside from the
smaller amounts paid out the report
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08

Total, S93, APP SO
There was 1914. 10 cash on hand and
81, S47. Al in repositories at the time the
report was made.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
MARATHON COUNTY BANK, wA WEH

Organized under the General Banking Law of
the State of Wisconsin,
Will receive deposits, discount notes. buy and
sell drafts, make collections, and do all other
business connected with General Banking.
ALEX STEWART, Pres't E. C. ZIMMERMAN
q. w. HARGER, Vice-Prest. Cashier
Direetors-Alex Stewart, W. Alexander G. W
Harger, E. G. Zimmerman, A. Solhday.
HAS SAFETY DEPOSIT VAULT.
BOXES FOR RENT AT 81 PER YEAR.
AvINGS DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08

Mr. and Mrs. j. W. Coates gave a
library party" on New Years evening
for their daughter, Miss Helen, to
about forty of her young girl and boy
friends, and in honor of her guest, Miss
Helen Lewis, of Rhinelander. Each of
the young people were dressed to rep
resent some familiar book, and the
unique and varied costumes created
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08

will take care of your
money and their safe
ty d e sit boxes of
your jeWelry and val
liable papers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08

The second of the subscription parties
given at the club house New Years
night for club members, their families
and visiting guests, was one of the most
successful of the holiday season. Up
wards of 100 couples were present, and
the fact that it was composed of the
young and old of our city, made the
affair all the more enjoyable. The
dancing hall never looked prettier.
Handsome decorations were arranged
to give beautiful effect with the
charming gowns of the ladies. Punch
bowls, presided over by young ladies,
were placed in convenient places about
the hall. Refreshments were served in
the dining room of the club. Music
was furnished by the Columbia orches-
ira and it was so excellent that the
dancers called for repetitions which
were good naturally responded to by the
orchestra Several quadrilles were in
terspersed in the dance program, and
Chas. F. Dunbar was induced to act as
prompter, and the various changes
which he called off was considerable of
surprise, as well as delight, to the
younger ones present. 1t was delight
full party and the house committee DEM
onstrated that it was fully alive to the
situation
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1907-02-05

rSaeen Sie's muir C~rHuthistc
Snfel SenSber9 Die liebtpOlle SiUgra=
pbin, Die einen Mioment S69erte.
Stun benn," ermnnrte jie ii9 leuf@
3enb, pna6 MGnnerG 2scu9elt Baf iiel
Ginem Grebi9tamtsfanoioaten. Der no6
oa;u Der Yrdutigam ibrer ,engliiden'
0ebreriu lpar, eat lie gan; ibamiOs
SusbGnoe nadgeworIeu!-llno wie bic
empOrtc Sorlteberin tie barber CUR
9teoe ltellt unb @enugtbuuug iir bic
@liB perlangt, ba iru9t Ous %friuOle Sc
idOpf oud nod, cb lie lif oielieidt
nit ibr idieGen i%ulle!"
.Nb, alleroingS!" iagte Subj uers
bliilit uno sog Die Stirn in Salten-
yOas 1T ia faum 81 ~9laubeni"
r9ule 9Selt lit audi empOrt oariiber |,
llno gruf Serfa hattie iider feline
Godter iOri9enOmmen, ipeun mo niht
furSen FrOSeB gernadDt uno-"
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erfunoigte lid Subj %9elpannt.
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triibleli9 ieaf3eno. Au9enldeiRlid,
ltauo lie nod inter Dem @in>rud ibrcr
ei9enen l9merSli9 itimmenoen S9ils
berur9.
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sd peufe, On wirit 6raulein
Suloa beimbe9leiten?" fragte Der
Snfel. glber Subj Sudtc ~beoauerlS
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elnen auftro9 nGG Sfjililtect hin NIT
suseben babe uno lider gu lpGt fOmner
wiiroc, menn err nidt lOfert aufbrdde.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1907-02-05
(SGluB folst.)

-SnfpIge Der boben Bret
ie. tpelde bic 5armer fir ibr S6lafts
pieb ferbern, bat Der @ert6 bes i'm
kbten Sabre bon ben @bieasoer
Union Stodparbs erlebieten Sefdaf=
tee anes Oosepeiene iiberftiegen.
Die 3ufubren pdbrenb bes Sabres be-
liefen ii9 auf iiber 100000 9aupt
unb Der Sotalpertb bon $343. 900. 600
NOR I'M $41, 000, 900 GROCER oIs Inn
@oriobr. Ripber bradtsn pro 100
pfunb um Is Gents, S9peine INN 81.
@9ofe um 20 Gents bur6fduittli9
mthr.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1907-02-05
SOP" fragile tie idnippii4. sic
fennen mtf1 ia niGt einmal

fennen mtf ia ni6t eiumal!"
user iagt Sbneu bds, 6rdulein bon
Silbau?" antwortete err uno freute iid
rieiig, wie tie i'm ganS iiberraift oh
oieier lleberrumpelun9 arlab.
r9ia, iperhen sic mir oenn nun err
sablen, mesbalb Sntel %enSber9 auf)
sic ab9efan;elt Hat?"
,9iun crit ret)t nif)ti" riefiie; ober
hire Stimme mar betlommen. rSollte
bieIer fede Menld ctlua ldOn ipiilen?~
badte lie.
rSa, ia." nefte lie Subj. rOas
fommt oauou, ipeuu man lid nit ieis
ner YenlionSmutter ouelliren MILL"
,Hfui, mie ablGeulid! rief barauI
bas 6rdulein, lieB ibre 9tog9enipisen
fallen uno idlu9 Die Sdnoe pOr's Sc
IiGt. so tlatiht mid Der Snfel
berum?-llno mems nod rid)tig m0re
., es iii, Inn iudsnilO 81 werocn-"
.gSenu Sic nid)t 10 id0n blonr
fpdren!" perludte Subj 81 lGerSen.
Iber ba fam er ltOn or. ,
rSie iinS aud 10 ME Snfel! Go
10 - binterliIti9! - llno peroreber
Alles!+ lblut);te lie. llno bann plCta
lid manote lie lid ron linn meg unt
rannte ME beleiien ben &es binuntel
na6 Sornielben 81.
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leiIes @efiibl bes SeoauernS ltie9 il
linn auf.
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ibr her. go warten SIC ocd. Sd
mill Sbnen ia ertlaren-"
Gle mintte inoeB nit Der Sanb
Sifenbm batte er eS grilnoli6 nit ii
perborben.
sd @iel." monolo9ilirte er barau
uno faute ouf ieinen Sdnurrbartenoe'
berrm, ais rb Dos baS IdCnIte Sen lei
Oann burdIubr i'm Der GcOanfe, welf)
Si9ur Getter @OlfenItein, ben mo
fir bies prGd)tige Wiapel beltim!n
bate, Gil ibrer Seite MAIDEN miirOe
Sas brcdte linn Die yaune miebel
. 3uglei6 aber lpedle eS audi bas Geflf
in inn, baB aus tieier SerbinNun
nidlts meroen biirfe, menn has luE
@eit0pi nidJt un9liifli6 werSen lOllG
gin iid badDte Der Eau9enidts cab
natiirliGl nid)t. @eniglienS iiel es ibi
gar ujht Gin, it'd has einSu9eIteben.
VanglGrn IdtcrSerte er Dem @llte Dc
Snfels II mo lieB lih lpeoen lein(
feblsnDen SdgNbcute aisb0lo meiOliI
~auslod)en. Sn leinein &opfs itellte
l udmli@ juit eiuen Srief SuIammel
: Ben er otnnnddllt nit gebeimer go
ua6 Sornieloeu beiorgen lailen mollt
; uno cS mar baber gar fcin @unNer, %
er aui oeS SntelS Srage: $50 M
: oenn Der Sled, no On ben Teib
scieben bait?" bod)lt 9ebonfenuoll an
I mOrtete:
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S(r1 antcren Morgeu lauteten Ole
@lcden Cen Gbarireitag Elm. Subj, Ser
nod feline Intwort auf ieinen SrieT
an Die be;auberroe Srene erbalten.
bate, fiirftete iid Dor elmer Ss9e9s
nura in Der Stride. sic bate i'm uiels
leidt ridvneioen" fDnnen unb SaS bate
er nif)t ertragen. 90 iaB er oabeiml,
blieS 9taudrin9el, fubr marldmal init
ben 6iusern burd) bas blaue @efrdulel
uno trdumte babel non 8erlObut9ss
rinoen.
@eaen Wiittag fubr Selu6 Dor.
Der erlte Sriiblin9Sldmetterling!"
Iaate Snfel 9en;berg uno erflGrte ourd)
cine 9%alante 0anSbewesuls. oaB er nic
troe bcs eruiten Seitta9es Siemlid lebs
bait eefleibete Sulba BON S~angenltein
bamit meiue.
Gas iii o~boefartet!" badte Subj
miBper0niigt uno fiiBte Dem NnfOmmz
Ling nidt 9eruoe fsuri9 Die Sanc, rpdb'
reno lein @ebirn ii6 oamit beihditiste,
ben Sdymctterliu9 iu flaliifisiren.
Zen ipiten Sdultern nab: Segels
falterl 5eint allcroings: Gitronen,
posel! Tcgegcn Abiidt erwogerl, Die
lie beriiibrt: cntld)ieoen Ginsellpin=
ner!.~ mOtirtc Ell lid innerllf) mn
b0rte Damn 9elailen ben &Ortldmall
iiber Die Frcoi9t, Die lie ipeben 9euol'
| len, nit on. Grit ais Die Offenbar IN
Der Slide iebr numIidtig" gepeienC
Sulou beganu, iiber Srene ron Siloal
unS Serrn bon @olfeuiteiu III lpOtteln,
Der lid oen SalS nad Dem noummer
Cling" ausseredt babe, wnrbe or aufs
merflamer.
LIMB iie?" iraste err 9leidsilti9er
Cones, aber bas Scr; flopfte inn babel,
%, iie bat Die 3u9enoiams &C.
ipieltl"
r@eIpielt?" meinte er %perlpuncert
Sit benin bas MlGof)en 10 perSprbsn?'
80, id pili lie nift berunflat'
Iden!" lagtc &)u!oG gemiithuOll. rAbel
tie treibt'S beiin bod Elm bisfen itarf
Segt 1T lie aus Der f%llniten Senior
seiast!"
rNuS Der fiinIten? Cas- lit ia eli
9ans geiGbrliGleS Maoel! llnS wesball
benn immer?"
Simmer wesen idled)ter Strcidls'
Ginmlal batte tie ld:;imtliden HcniiOs
n~arinnen bic Stieiel wegltibigt Uni
sum Seniter binapsgebdnst I; elm anSe'
res Wial Elm paal Snletts auIgelfnit.
ten uno Die 6rau SOlle 9elpielt, bal
oas ganSe Snltitut BOILER Sebern &C.
welen ilt unb Die MiaSdjcn-"
.9Sie Sie @dnle ausgeicben baben!'
er9dn;te SHfel &en;berg nit getbeilter
Gefiblen.
Cam pieber bate lie benz 3eid)en:
lebrer eine Stole binseitellt, Der oaral'
%reiniiel unb iid) cine i6Uarie 0iait
beim Hiedlen bolte; Bonn bas boSbaft'
@eid0pf bate lie porber init 2int'
sefillt!"
,Gntlesli6!" erfldrte Subj. abe!
mas bat tie oeun nun bas leste Wea|
oerbrodeu?" !.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28

ophone playing all day. The miners
pay $3.50 for load of house coal
which is hauled UP steep hill from
the railroad in bank car by means
of cable rope, where the teamsters
can load it in very short time.
Mr.. Editor. congratulate you,-I
mean the present managers of the
Herali-for the improvement that has
been made since they took hold OF
the Herald n all its form the pres
ent staff is of the best that can be
had. feel assured tnal Mr. Roy Rob
inson is the right man in the right
place, kind, jolly and obliging. /
must not forget to say that the Her
aid has force of good correspond
ents who keep the readers of the Her
aid posetd on the actions and trans
actions of the county. l receive my
Herald regularly every day and read
1t with pleasure. A friend of Roy
Wymore in the Herald was visiting
at my boarding home the other day
and told me that they both went to
school together. Her name is Miss
E. Crowder.
| desire to express my sorrow and
extend my sympathy to Allan Coulter
in his sad accident. trust he will
soon recover and be able to follow his
daily employment.
In conclusion, | met young man
last Sunday night who came to see
his best girl. His parents lived at
No. 2 and he is the son of James
Blair.
March &c. j. A. Bell.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
THE COUNTY NEWS.
SPRING CREEK.

Grandma Martin Is seriously ILL.,
Spring weather is fine; good rain
is needed, however.
Mrs. Emma Lemons is having a
siege OF the grippe.
Erma Hoover spent Saturday night
with Berelice Beacn,
Howard Reiner ald family visited
at the Jamison home recently.
Mrs. Mark Beach and son Frank
are visiting relatives at Delta.
Mart Bryson and family visited at
the Pliny Jewell home last week.
There was family reunion held at
the Will Wright home last week.
Mrs. viii Hamaker and sons visited
at the Will Gllcnrist home recently.
Mrs. Strand and daughter from
near Grinaell are visiting at the Rim
den home.
The Bloomfield missionary meeting
was held at the j. r. Hoover home
last "Wednesday
Mrs. Jesse Sopher and youngest
sea from Missouri are visiting rela-
tives and friends.
There was a family reunion held at
the Lou Coulson nome recently in
honor of Worth Coul5on of Oregon.
Miss Nonia Neary Of Missouri will
teach Buckeye school this sprirIy
The schoolnouse will undergo. paint
ing and papering before school be
gins. ...
The Buckeye W. C. 4. U. will give
an entertainment at Buckeye church
March 20. There will be small door
fee, the proceeds to go to the w. c,
7. U.
Viola Smith and Blanche Ford are
holding revival services at Bloomfield
during their vacation. Quite an in
terest is being manifested in the
meeting.
Gala Lily.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28

ening anxiety and solicitude for Mr..
Nelson, which doubtless helped to i'm
pair his strong constitution and snort
en- his years. Until death relieved her
suffering, he cheerfully made 1t the
one object of his life 70 contribute in
every possible way to her comfort.
Since 1898 Mr.. Nelson has devoted his
time exclusively to fire insurance bus
mess, representing the American Fire
Insurance Company of Newark N. j.,
the Britisn-American Assurance Com
pany of Toronto, Canada, the Hawk
eye, the Capital, and the State Insur-
ance Company of Des Moines. He
delighted to meet people in their
homes, enjoy a social hour and tax
insurance to them. Every new client
became q personal friend ever after.
wards. He had a large acquaintance
and built up good business, largely
in the country. We become attached
to the work that costs US effort. Dur
ing the last months of lis illness he
EXPIRE ssed wish that his agency
might be kept intact a least for a
time. M. Hedge, his lifelong friend,
has become the successor to mis- bust,
ness. On Sept. 81, 1907, Mr. Nelson
was united in marriage to Mrs. Ellen
c. Fothergill, whom he had known in
a social ald bushes way for mum.
Der of years. Their married life was
unfortunately of short duration, but a
very happy one. During the last four
moths of his fatal illness he received
every attention that love and affection
could invent for his comfort. Two
physicians pronounced mis- case hope
less. A third saw some hope and sue.
ceeded IN prolonging his life for a
number of weeks. He began to rally
and felt that the crisis was passed
and he was on the road back to health.
On the evening of March IL, 1907, the
messenger came. He had retired as
usual and was resting quietly when
suddenly his oVerburdened neart
ceased to beat and his spirit passed
W LhS spiilb NoIlus NV llllC lOl a
message. He needed none, for his
preparations had all been made. II
was a great shock to his devoted wife
wno is left on the shores of time.
From early life Mr.. Nelson had been
a memoer of the Baptist church, from
which ne was buried on March 14,Rev.
F. M. Wnitcomb, tne pastor, preaching
the funeral, being assisted in the SER
vices by Rev. A. M. Duboc, a former
pastor, and Rev. ]. w. Somerville, of
the NJ. Il. church. The floral offer.
ings were most beautiful and profuse.
The Modern Woodmen, of which or
der Mr.. Nelson was a member, had
charge of the services at the grave.
His brother, Frank L., of Leon, Iowa,
was present at the funeral, also his
youngest daughter, Mrs. Este Briggs,
of Des Moines. The other two daugin.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-28
Are you the one
who desires
To Go
Blind

Shut your eyes for five minutes and
think how it would seem to be like
That all tie rest of your life. Re-
liable statistics show 81 per cent Of
glasses sold in America are furnished
by persons claiming great optical
skill, and of these millions of dealers
on an average hardly one in a thous-
and has reliable eye knowledge.
Sixty per cent of blindness (lot
caused by injuries) as shown by in
vestigations of the worlds greatest
eye scientists, is produced by eye
strain, poorly fitting glasses, &C.
Skill can only come from study and
long experience and people who pass
Observation-Disclosures of their time ex-
hibiting goods, attempting to sell
them, &c.,-where, oh where do they
get their scientific knowledge and ex-
perience of eyes?
ask again, when and where?
Prof. Mayne Arnold can show let
tiers at his office from the entire med.
ical faculty of the fonowIng fifteen
prosperous Iowa cities: Red Oak,
Boone, Cedar Falls, Fl. Dodge, Waiver,
ly, Webster City, Charles City, De-
corah, Iowa Falls, Usage, Ferry, Cher,
okee, Storm Lake, Mason City, etc.
These letters commend in the nigh
est terms not only Mayne Araoli's
skill, but his honesty and reuabihCy
as well. Similar letters can be shown
by Prof. Arnold from learned physi.
clans in many towns Of every state
which bounds Iowa, viz: Missouri,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South
Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas. Is
this evidence enough? Tnis is no
bluff. have the letters and can
show them. "A pleasure to show let,
ters." Ask to see them.
Now ought not people who pose be,
fore the public as scientific opticians,
who propose to be entrusted with pre-
cious eyes and sight, should they not
give some evidence of their fitness,
aside from their unsupported asser-
tons or spread-eagle advertisements
Let the great jury be the people OF
Manaska county. Let them Judge.
II you have witnesses, trot them out.
gentlemen. Mine are ready.
MAYNE ARNOLD,
Manager and Expert Glass Fltter,
Mayne Arnold Optical Co., Oskaloosa.