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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-12
OliYet Man Hurt.

Frank McCombes, of Olivet, farm
hand, employed at the Ed McCombes
farm northeast of the city, met with
a distressing accident the latter part
of last week. The injured man was
hauling lumber to the saw mill locat'
ed on the McCombes farm and he step
ped on the running board of the saw,
when his leg became fastened. He was
not noticed until he had almost reach.
ed the saw, when the man who was
running 1t stopped. His left ankle
was badly bruised and the bones brok'
en- in three places. He was taken to
his home in Olivet this afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-12
MARKET LETTER.
Furnished BY Mahaska Commission
,,.ss Company. -. 10

Chicago, Nov. II.
WHEAT.-Cables were disappoint.
ing and the opening was at Is 20 SIC
lower, with May leading. There was
good support at the decline, however,
and prices advanced rather sharply
during the first hour, December seil-
ing up to $1.04, and May to $l.0S, new
high records for the crop year.
Commission houses were tn best
buyers and local traders took some
profits on the advance, with the re-
suit that small reaction took place.
The tone >of the market is very
strong and shorts are nervous. Clos
ing prices were at A@5sc higher for
December, &c for May, and unchang-
ed for July.
Cash prices responded to the future
market, being from y to III cent
above yesterdays average. The visit
Bile supply increased 1,321,000 bushels
for the week, and Minneapolis stocks
increased $4,000 bushels.
CORN.-Opening prices were steady
at about last nights range, but sell.
ing pressure in the December option
broke prices to ~ to sc below the
opening. The strength in wheat caus-
ed small rally, but the market was
rather easier. though prices closed nc
higher for December, &c lower for
May and NC lower for July. Cash
prices showed gains of " to 2c with
demand rather better.
OATS.-Were again steady strong
and prices advanced to " to sc over
yesterdays c.ose, but the weakness
in corn caused some selling, which
broke the market about sc from the
high point. The close was unchang-
ed for December and May, and Nc
lower for July.
Cash prices again showed gains OF
" to tsc, with good demand for to
better grades
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-12
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Nov. II.
Opening Prices.
HOGS-Receipts today, 10000.
Slow and steady at yesterdays
close.
Mixed and buchers, $5.30@6.10.
Good 0 choice heavy, $5.60@6.10.
Rough heavy, $5.30@5.50.
Light, $5.15@5.S5. ..,...
Bulk, $5.s0@5.95.
Pigs, $375@5.1O.
Clearance yesterday, fair.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow,
$4,000.
CATTLE-Receipts today, $4,000.
Steady.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow.
5000.
Beeves, $3.3547.5O.
Cows and heifers, $1.60@5.25.
stockers and feeders, $25o@4.55.
Westerns, $3.2595S0.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 10000.
Steady to strong.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow,
$4,000.
oueep, 9S.oVW f'oV.
Lambs, $3.75@6.10.
Receipts and Shipments.
Official receipts yesterday-Hogs,
30,9S7. Cattle. 10,062. Sheep, 1886.
Official shipments yesterday-Hogs,
3,509. Cattle, 1881. Sheep, 5,069.
Closing Prices. ~
HOGS-Closing active and strong at
quotations; nothing higher than 500
as yet.
Mixed and butchers, $5.3OQ6.10.
Good to choice heavy, $5.60@6.10.
Rough heavy, $5.3045.50.
Light, $5.15@5S0.
Bulk, $5.60@5.95.
Pigs, $S.I5@5.10.
CATTLE Fancy cattle higher.
Good strong; others steadNOI
SHEEP-Steady to stropg,auo
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-12
WEST ADAMS.

School closed at Farmersville last
Friday.
A few of the neighbors charivaried
Art Smith last week.
Mrs. Smith spent last Wednesday
with Mrs. Carl Anderson.
Florence Smith spent Saturday and
Sunday at E. E. Masteller's.
Art Smith and wife entertained
company from Oskaloosa Sunday.
Ed Anderson and family spent Sun
day at the home OF r. A. Masteller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray have been WIS.,
lting families in this neighborhood.
Carl Anderson and family spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Ander-
sons ~rents.
Miss Sanders. OF Union Mills, a
cousin OF Grace Masteller, came over
and spent Sunday.
Howard Masteller, who is attending
school at Ames, spent few days at
his home here last week.
Grace Smith and daughter Erma re-
turned to Oskaloosa after spending a
few days at the home of Herman Has
Iselman.
Howard and Grace Masteller gave
"a party last Monday evening, and
those who attended left at late
hour and report fine time.
Mrs. Van Der Wert's Hard Times"
party was well attended and E. E.
Masteller and Grace Boyd received
the prizes for the worst looking char
acters.
Nov. Z. Daisy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-12
PUBLIC SALES

Frank Barlow

Vsl sHs.,sggr Frank BARLOW ss%a Fl ,..t.
will sell at public auction on his farm
mile west of Mahaska county poor
farm, on Tuesday, Nov. H. at 10
o'clock, driving team, seal browne
broke, and 5'years old;17 head year
ling steers, we'll bred and dehorned;
good Jersey. COW, fresh; farm wagon
good as new, road wagon, harness,300
bushels corn in crib and IA tons of
hay Easy terms. Free lunch at
noon. Henry Sytsma, auctioneer.
&. L. Valentine
will offer at public sale at his farm, II
miles north and miles east of
Wright, on Monday, Nov. %, at 100
o'clock p. M. l old SOW, AZ spring
shoats, fall pigs, 8 black calves, 8
COWS, l black thoroughbred registered
Polled Angus bull 2 years old, 2 year
ling heifers, about 500 bushels corn,
about % tons OF hay. Easy terms.
A. w. Malone, auctioneer.
Ernest Day
will offer for sale at his residence, 3
miles north and u mile west of Os;
kaloosa, on Tuesday, Nov. "a, at 10
o'clock, o-year-old mare in foal, 2
yearling colts, spring colt, span mules,
II yearling heifers, 10 yearling steers,
) milk cows, extra good, 6 calves, l
bull, Short-Horn 80 spring shoats, 3
sows with IS fall pigs at side. farm
implements, hay. straw. corn and 9TH
er articles, including threshing ma
chine and saw mill. Usual terms. T..
NJ. Reed, aucIioneer J. B. CruZen,
clerk. Free lunch at noon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-12
Chicago, Cash Grain.

WHEAT-No. 2 red, $1.04@1.05A;
No. red, $1.O3@1.05; No. 2 hard.
$1.O3k1.051a; No. 3 hard, $1.oo@1.O4;
No spring, $1.o691,o7; No. 8 spring
S1.00@1.05. 49,. .'.. ''.''N.
, CORNING. q mixed, 62A @63c;
No. mixed, 61A @62c; No. mixed,
60A @61c; No. 2 yellow, 62A@63c;
No. yellow, 61h@62c; No: 2 white,
631kc; No. white, 62k@63c.
) OATS-No. white, 51Acs; No. 0
white, 49kQ51hc; NO. 4 white, 476p
49hc; standard, 51h@52c.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-12
Ianltor,s Salary Raised.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board of Education was held last
evening in the offices Of Secretary
Lou Shangle. The members of the
board decided to increase the wages
of Mr. Elmer Hilliard. janitor of the
high school building. to $55 per month
from November 10 April. during the
time which the rooms are heated.
Several bills were allowed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-12
MApls
Pansy.

Henry vandermarten is thing for
John Else. ST..
Miss Lois Else was guest OF Miss
Neva Coffin last week.
Carl Beal. wife and daughter Grace
were at Jim cruzen's Sunday
Rex cruzen. Of the city, viii be at
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-12
FINER Badly Mashed.

Mrs. j. o. Grant, No. sos South B
street suffered a painful accident Mon.
day. The index finger Of the right
hand was accidentally caught in the
cogs OF a clothes wringer and badly
mashed. The bone may have been in
jured and amputation may be neces-
sary.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-12
Daisy.
WRIGHT.

Last week was a fine one for corn
husking.
Gene Carpenter is saving lumber on
the RandeIl place.
Mrs. Angeiine Hoover is quite sick
at this writing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-12
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
Marriage Licenses.

Following is the list OF marriage H.
censes issued by the clerk since our
last re- ort.
No. Name. Residence. Age.
VERNE Braden, Barnes City. 81
256 and
Sylvia Wyniore, New Sharon IS
Albert A. Robinson, Abba. ...2S
257 and
Marina Carpenter, Abba. .....22
Mace Collins, Virginia, Ill ......2 "a
255 and
Bertha Hustled, Virginia. Ill 20
COLLINS - HUSTED.-Married at
the Office of the officiating justice, Els.
quire l.. NJ. Bacon, 100 High avenue
west, Saturday afternoon. November
Z, 1908, at three O'Clock. Miss Bertha
Hustled to Mr. Mace Collins, both OF
Virginia, Ill. Esquire L. NJ. Bacon.
officiating.
The young couple are strangers,
coming from their home town to elude
their friends.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
1a1 Zg01EV1144

But Byron seems for the moment
to have sickened of love; he 1onged
to be regarded as a man of action,
military leader if necessary. Thus he
plunged headlong into politics. The
insurrection against Turkey was going
on in Greece at that time; revolution
lists were shouting freedom through
out the country, and Byron set off to
shoot with them. Landing on the
Greek coast he collected all the fac
tious Hellenic chiefs in the district,
and raising the standard Of revolt,
marched off to Missolonghi to do or
die. The latter was his fate. The
climate and exposure told upon his
health; malaria and his strange sys-
tenn of diet did the rest. One day he
was caught in a storm and got
drenched 10 the skin. This aggrava-
ted his fever and in a few days he
became delirious. During his consci-
Gus moments he talked much Of his
family. But the end was near. To
ease the fever and induce rest he was
given a strong potion; Now 1 shall
go to Sleep" he said. He turned in
his bed and died twenty-four hours
afterward, on the 10Th Of April. His
body was brought to England and
was inferred at Hacknall Torkard.-
London Globe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

seemed incredible to us that the cold
was really so intense, but when we
reached a large stretch Of open lake
we were ready to believe in any read
ing of the thermometer. We had
no difficulty in finding the camp,
which was situated on an island. Our
first shock was finding that our guides
had left half our blankets behind at
the lumberman's place, but the
weather changed suddenly and be-
came quite mild. This change
seemed good to the new members, but
the old hands knew the sort Of snow
shoeing there would be. Our tents
were pitched on the bare snow, the
centre pole being the stove pipe, and
the stove was an inverted iron cone
with no bottom. This may sound
strange to Englishmen; but the fires
burned splendidly. We had hot water
day and night, and the pineapple tod
dies, when administered to the men,
bers and guides in that sOciable round
tent once every twenty-four hours, at
night with our feet toward the round
stove, loosed the otherwise very tight
guides tongues, and from them we
heard some very good stories Of their
experience.
The days went by full Of enjoy
ment, each member gaining health at
a gallop, but with all our exertions
we had not secured any wolves. We
therefore decided that we would try
the effect Of poison. Wolves had kill
ed four deer within three miles Of our
camp, and though we had heard them
at night at distance we were unable
to get at them. The poison we tried
first was cyanide Of potassium, but
though our bats were taken by both
wolves and foxes. the dose we gave
them (about as much as would stay
on a sixpence) seemed only to have
temporarily upset them, as, after see
ing evidence Of illness in the shape of
staggering steps and dragging paws,
these steps again became regular,
showing that either we had not given
the right dose or had erred In some
other manner. With strychnine we
Iwere more successful, finding four
dead wolves. So the days passed, and
our ten days were gone before we
realized it; but though we had shot no
wolves, we had gained lot Of eXper-
ience about their habits, had laid in
new stock of health, and proved that
a holiday can be spent in the woods
in the depth of winter with no dis
comfort whatever.-London Globe.
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humorous department.

SAVED THE VASE.-The little son of
an English gentleman, in mischiev-
Ously playing with a vase. managed
after several attempts to get his hand
through the narrow neck and was then
unable to eXtricate it. For half an
hour or more the whole family and
one or two friends did their best to
withdraw the fist Of the young often
der, but in vain. 1t was a very val
liable vase, and the father was loath
to break it. but the existing state of
affairs could not continue forever At
length, after a final attempt to draw
forth the hand of the victim, the faith
er gave up his efforts in despair, but
tried a last suggestion.
open your hand!" he commanded
the fearful young captive, "and then
draw it forth"
Il can't open it, father" declared the
boy.
"Can't?" demanded his father.
Why"
i've got my penny in my hand"
came the astounding reply.
why, you young rascal" thundered
his father, drop it at once!"
The penny ratified in the bottom Of
the vase and out came the hand.
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A WOLF HUNT.
In Which Cyanide and Strychnine
Were Used to Kill.

With the object of learning more
about our enemies. and in the hope of
drawing attention to this wolf ques-
ton, it was after many weeks Of an
ticipation and preparation that five Of
us at last made a start on Jan. II,
bound for the Kippewa district Of
Quebec, close to the Ontario boun-
dairy, which locality we had heard,
was a likely one in which to do some
execution. Two of our members had
preceded us some few days to select
good camping site and look the
ground over. The next day at noon
we reached Nipigon station on the
Canadian Pacific railroad the end of
our train journey, and oh! what
day it was-blowng a gale and snow
ing hard. Any idea of making an
immediate start to find our camp out
on the shores OF lake many miles
distant was out of the question-at
least, that was what our teamsters
said. However, the first breath Of
the fresh air had aroused an appetite
which was not to be denied, and, hav-
ing satisfied that appetite at the hotel,
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, as the
weather had somewhat abated, we
induced our teamsters to make
start.
We were arrayed in full outfit, and
though the temperature was well be-
low zero and a strong wind blowing,
we were perfectly snug and warm.
We only made slow progress when we
got on the lake, the horses having to
proceed at a walk, owing to the heavy
snow and slush. We were beginning
to have had enough of the slow pro-
gress when we sighted a lumberman's
stopping place. A suggestion to make
a stop for tea being hailed with de-
light, our drivers put on a squirt, and
upon reaching it we received a cher
ry welcome from the owner and his
wife. AS the weather was very bad
again, snow falling fast, the wind
high, and the moon of no particular
use, hidden by snow and leaden skies,
we decided to spend the night where
we were. There was only one spare
room, but it was a large one, so, hav-
ing cast lots for the bed, the rest Of
us used up the floor space.
The next morning the temperature
was so below zero, but our one day in
the open had already hardened us,
so, on the right side Of good break
fast, we left the house at a. m. 1t
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bic, S. C., to Birmingham, Ala, Via
Southern Railway.
Arrangements have been made with
Major General Thos w. Carwile, Com
manding South Carolina Division,
United Confederate Veterans for
special train, Columbia to Birmingham
for the accommodation Of the Confed-
crate veterans and their friends who
desire to attend the Annual Reunion at
Birmingham, June 9th-11th, 1908.
This train which will be known as
the Veterans Special consisting OF
baggage car, high class coaches and
Pullman sleeping car, will leave Co
lumbia Las p. m, Monday, June Sth'
going via Newberry, Greenwood. Green
vile picking up veterans and their
friends enroute. The Abbeville delega-
ton will join the special at Hodges
and special cars from Anderson will
be attached to the special at Bolton.
This arrangement will enable veter-
ans from Orangeburg, Sumter and
points in the eastern part Of the state,
also from Camden, Chester, to arrive
in Columbia on noon trains in time to
leave on the special at Las p. m.
From Rock Hill, Yorkville, Blacks
burg, Union and Spartanburg, veter-
ans can leave on regular trains ar
irving Greenville S.55 p. m, connect
ing with the Veterans Special which
will leave Greenville 800 p. m, due at
Birmingham the following morning,
Tuesday, June 9th in time for break
fast, so that veterans can get located
before the opening session OF the nrst
day.
The Veterans Special will have on
board leaving Columbia, MAJOR Gen
eral Carwile and members OF his stan;
Miss Elizabeth Norwood Of Abbeville,
and Miss Bonham Of Anderson, state
sponsors, will join the special enroute
and accompany the veterans to Biz
mingham, ana 1t is especially desired
by General Carwile that as many or
the veterans as can possibly arrange to
do so join the special at Columbia or
the most convenient point enroute.
Those who contemplate joining the
special at Columbia will please COM
municate with B. H. Todd, Passenger
and Ticket Agent, Southern Railway,
Columbia. S. c., and those who expect
to join at Greenville. communicate with
T. p. p. Carson, Passenger and Ticket
Agent, Greenville, S. c., stating wheth-
er accommodations will be desired In
day coaches or Pullman sleeping cars
and how many there will be in the
party, etc.
Tickets will be sold at very low
rates lTOIll all pOllllo, VIII ~ "~AA-
Sth, limited June goth, 1908. Round
trip rates from principal stations as
follows:
Abbeville $6.40: Anderson $6.4O;
Blacksburg $SO5; Camden 1920; Ches-
ter $S.l5: Columbia $S.55; Greenville
|6.S5; Greenwood $3.50; Lancaster
$S.75; Newbery $40; Orangeburg
$50 Prosperity $7.S5; Rock Hill
$S.55 Spartanburg $7.45; Sumter
$9.40.
pullman berth rate Columbia to Bir-
mingham $3.50. If two people occupy
same BERTH the rate can be divided ac-
cordngly.
See that your tickets read via South
ern Railway To Birmingham and re-
turn.
For further detailed information,
apply to Southern Railway Ticket
Agents, or address ]. c. Lusk, Division
Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. G..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

JOKE on THE JURY.-When Ella
Van Dross. a young colored girl, was
tried before Judge Rosalsky in general
sessions at New York the other day
on the charge that when Joseph Kay
att, a white man from Yonkers, asked
her in the hall of 249 Second avenue
whether the Joneses lived on the floor
above she stealthily removed pock-
etbook containing SO from his pock-
et the jury deliberated only a few
minutes and then returned with their
verdict.
The girl much disturbed. was led to
the bar. The foreman rose. I'VE find
the defendant not guilty" he said. AS
the late prisoner was turning to leave
court Judge Rosalsky. called out:
"One moment, Ella Be careful not
to let any more suspicion fall on you,
whether you are innocent this time or
not"
"Oh, judge" said the girl, "Ah nevah
done it befOh, an TO de Lurd All new
er will again"
The jury looked amazed.
That's one on you, gentlemen" re-
marked the judge, and all the court
room laughed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

JUMPING AT A CoNCLUsIoN.-SIn the
amiable way of villagers, they were
discussing the matrimonial affairs of
a couple who though recently wed,
had begun to find the yoke of Hymen
a burden.
"'Tis all along O. these hasty mar
riages," opined one caustic old gentle
man, who had been much to the fore
in the discussion. "They did not un-
derstand each other; they'd nobbut
knowed each other for a matter o sew
en- year"
We'll, that seems long enough" said
an interested lady listener.
Long emo! Bah, ye're wrong! When
a bOdys coortin' he Gamma be too care
full. Why, my coortship lasted mat
ter o. nineteen year."
You certainly were careful" agreed
the lady listener. And did you find
your plan successful when you mar
ried."
"Ye jump to conclusions" said the
old man. impatiently. Il understood
her then. so didna marry her."-Tit-
Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

A CALM WTTNESS.-A lawyer was
cross examining a witness with view
to getting him muddled in his testi-
mony. The following questions and
answers occurred:
Did you see the plaintiff faint a
short time ago."
Yes, sir"
People turn pale when they faint,
don't they?'
mo. sir: not always"
What. Do you mean to tell me
that a person can faint and not turn
pale? Did you ever hear of such a
case"
Yes. sir"
Did you ever see such case?"
Il did. sir"
When"
About a year ago. sir"
who was ito"
Twas a negro, sir
The lawyer excused the witness
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

WANTED HIS DUES.-A reservation
Indian was disconsolate over the
breaking of his AK handle. He laid his
misfortune before the farmer of the
reservation, who through pity, took
a new handle from his private stock
and adjusted it to the ak. The farmer
then noticed that the ak was shock
ingly dull. So, motioning the owner
TO turn the grindstone, he expended a
half hours time in sharpening the
blade. When the rehabilitated ak was
given to the Indian he was childishly
-gleeful. but still fingered about, indi-
eating by his actions that some feat
ure of the transaction had not been
adjusted.
The farmer was little annoyed and
called to an interpreter. ASK the old
fellow what he wants now," he di-
rected.
After an exchange of grunts and
gestures the interpreter announced,
He wants % cents
Twenty five cents! What for?'
For turning the grindstone.
per's.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05
JAPANESE WOMAN THIEF.
Captain of a Band of Female Robbers
That Had Stolen From 100 Houses.

nat n ao Stolen FROM iUO 7ouSeS.
A Japanese woman named Tora Cor
tiger), who had come to be known in
the robber class that she had joined as
"Tora. the Serpent" has just been ar
rested by the Kojimachi police in the
grounds of Hachiman Temple, Fuka-
gawa.
In her early years-she Is now AZ
she was very beautiful, and held many
situations as a nurse, always with a
good name for industry and faithful
ness. 1t was her good looks and an
admirer that brought her dismissal by
her master, and from that time she
turned to make her living by prey.
At the age Of 80 she was captain of
gang of female thieves. At Kama
kura she saw an old gentleman and
pretended to be in a fit He tended her
kindly, but while he was busy she alb
stracted G16 from his bag. With this
money she travelled to the capital,
where she continued her depredations.
She called at the house of Count Mat
sudaira and, representing herself as a
poor woman deserted by her husband,
worked upon the sympathy Of the
countess. who engaged her as hand
maid She soon gained the esteem of
the family, who treated her almost as
a relative.
After a few months the whole house.
hold went on a flower viewing excur-
sion, leaving Tora alone at home. She
proceeded to collect all the valuables
she could lay hands on, loaded them on
three large wagons, and made off.
A sentence Of Imprisonment did not
alter her. and before her last arrest she
had robbed nearly a hundred houses
and stolen money and goods amount
ing to thousands Of pounds. She now
expresses q desire to marry a certain
humble, honest citiZen.-Japan Times.