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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19
ECLIPSE MINING co.
Annual Meeting Of Stockholders
Develops Enthusiasm.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Eclipse Mining & Mill
ing Co. was held in this city Satur
day evening at the B. of L. E. hall
The attendance was large and the
meeting was enthusiastic. Develop
nlents upon and near the property
within the past year have been of in
teresting and encouraging nature and
the coming season promises returns
to the stockholders.
The following directors were chos,
en- for the ensuing year: @. e. How
ar, of Oskaloosa; l.. S. Kent, of Jack
sonville. H.; t. d. Wilcox, George j.
Allen, |. S. Miller, C. E. Hatcher and
c. H. Brock, of Marshalltown.
The location of the offices of the
company will be changed from Oska-
loosa to Marshalltown to be conven-
lent TO the president. Mr.. Wilcox,
who was president Of the company
last year, will be reelected this year.
The directors will hold meeting at
MarshaIltown Marcn "a for the pur-
pose of electing officers for the ensu-
ing year.
An assessment of one-half cent per
share will be made upon the stock to
inaugurate the work of the coming
season. AS soon as the opening of
the coming season will permit after
the first of April a man will be sent
from Marshalltown to have charge of
the work of opening new vein that
has been located upon the property.
This new location is at the base OF
the mountain and within easy access
to the railway. The vein assays even
better than the quartz of the other
mine farther up on the property. The
new vein is traced through the entire
length of the company's property and
II makes the claim doubly valuable.
The stockholders are enthusiastic
over the prospects of the coming year.
The railway which has been promised
through so many seasons has been
so that the miners will be
enabled to get their ore to market
The property of the company is To-
Gated in British Columbia at Kere-
NOES. 1t is of proven value and only
waited the lettering of transporta-
ton facilities to make 1t a paying
mine. One hundred or more stock
holders in the company are residents
Of this city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19
TAX CLAIM IS PAID,
Judgment Against the Gibbs Estate
Entered and Settled.

The matter of Geo. Thompson, coun'
ty treasurer. VS.. Guy G. Woodin and
Nellie Gibbs Woodin, executors, to
collect back taxes alleged to be due
on the estate of E. II. Gibbs, deceased
came on for hearing before Hon. w
G. Clements in the district court Mon
day on the objections of the executors
to the assessment made by the coun
ty treasurer against property OF tbs
Gibbs estate, and the controversy was
finally settled and the judgment en-
tered against the estate was paid
over in full. amounting to $3,OS275.
The controversy was started through
the efforts of the tax ferrets to en-
force the payment Of taxes for tho
years 1902, 1908, 1904. 1905 and 1906
on property OF the Gibbs estate al
legged to have been omitted from thu
assessors books. The total amount o
taxes they endeayored to collec
amounted to many thousand dollars
but the court held that takes could b.
collected only ON property omitted
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19
DIED FROM EXPOSURE
Richard Brunia, Of Pella, Meets a
Pathetic Fate.

The Pella Chronicle contains the
following account of the death OF
Richard Brunia, which resulted from
exposure. He was an old man WHO
became bewildered and wandered
south and east from his home near
Pella and was found on the Korver
farm seven miles northwest of Oska.
loosa last week. Neal Bogard and
Fred Else we're among the first men
to discover the man as he lay uncon'
scious in the field and they telephoned
to Sheriff Valentine for instructions.
1t was soon learned that his home
was in Pella, however, and he was
taken to that city. Foul play was at
first mistrusted, as his face was badly
bruised and three teeth were missing
from the front of mis- mouth, but it is
probable that he was injured by run
ming against post in the dark. His
hands were also torn by the barbcl
wire fence through which he had
gone. The account in the Chronicle
is as follows:
Last Monday occurred the death
of Richard Brunia, an old man nearly
eighty-two years of age, in a very pc
culiar manner. AS was his usual Gus
tom, he spent Sunday afternoon with
his son, Frank, and family in north
Pella. Usually Frank sent his son,
Willie, to accompany the old man
home from his visits, but on this oc-
casion the old man seemed in unusu-
ally good spirits and because the
moon was shining brightly that even
ing he refused to let his little grand
son accompany him home and in
sisted that he could make his way
alone.
1T is supposed that the old gentle
man lost his way and became bewild.
cred. He went to south Pella and
took the road running east from town
and wandered all night in the cold
without an overcoat. He was found
in an unconscious condition about
noon the next day lying in cornfield
on the farm of Ira Korver, ten miles
east of town. His flesh and clothes
were torn from traVenng through
hedges and wire fences and his body
was covered with bruises caused by
falling on the frozen ground.
He was unknown to the parties
who found him and they phoned to
Oskaloosa for the authorities to come
and get him. This conversation over
the wire was caught at Pella and
John Brunia and e. /. ROorda went
Immediately to the Korver farm and
brought the old man home. He did
not regain consciousness and died al
ten o'clock Monday evening. MIR
Brunia has lived alone for a number
of years.
THE funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock from the
home OF his grandchildren, the Sy
bengas.'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19
Real Estato.
Loans, Abstracts
and Insurance.

during the year 1860. According to
the findings OF the court the estate
was assessed at $114,000 in 1906,
when 1t should have been assessed at
$350,000. wherefore he ordered the
omitted property in the sum of $685.
900 to be assessed against the estate
for that year and the tax at the rate
OF 52h mills, amounted to $3,0S2.75,
for which sum Judgment was entered
against the executors together with
the costs of the suit.
The court held that the assessments
made by County Treasurer Thomp
son for the years 1902, 1908, 1904 and
1906 are void for the reason that the
property which is sought TO be assess
ed Is identical with the property as
sessed by w. w, Ely, then county
Il easurer. for the same years and
this former assessment made by w
w. Eby IS nnal and binding on boil
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19
COL. M'NEILL CHOSEN
Elected President of tbs 0skaloosa
Hospital Board.

At a special meeting Of the hospital
held last evening at the Oskalooss
National Bank building for the pur
pose of organizing for the year, Col
]. F. Mcneil was elected president
and George Kalbach vice-president
Phil Hoffman was chosen secretary
and j. Sumner Hayes was reelected
treasurer. The new members of the
board, Mr. H. H. Sheriff, was duly in
itiated into work of the organization
Every member of the board was pres
ent, showing the keen interest that is
taken in the affairs of the new insti
tuition.
The election of superintendent OF
the adoption of some means of put
ting the hospital in operation imme'
diately was under consideration fol
over two hours, and every phase OF
the problem was thoroughly discuss
ed. Final action was deferred unit
next Friday evening, when some ar
rangements will be made and the in
stitution will be opened for the pur
pose intended as soon thereafter as
possible.
Meantime the guarantee fund Is
growing slowly without much effor'
on the part of those who have it in
charge. About three hundred dollars
have been pledged under the agree
ment, to pay all or part of the amount
II it is necessary to make up deficit
for the first year. 1t is believed thai
from one TO two thousand dollars car
be subscribed in this way as soon as
an active canvass is made.
The funds being subscribed by the
rural telephone patrons for the fur
nishings in the country room in the
hospital now amount to $4,000. Some
Of the lines are a little slow in re
porting, but it is thought that thu
amount will yet reach the desired
sum of $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19
NOMINATIONS MADE.
Prohibitionists Select Candidates
For County Offices.

The mass convention of the prohi
bitionists Saturday at the Farmers
club room az tie court house was q
sort of informal conference OF the lead
ers In the various parts of the county
TO determine ticket that should be
placed before the people of the coun.
ty on the primary ticket that win be
voted June 2. The meeting deter
mined upon the following and this
sense ii was a nominating conven-
ton. The people named will there
fore proceed in the usual way to GER
tify their names to the county auditor
after having secured the required
number of names to the petitions.
For members of the Board OF Su.
pervisors, Dennis Davis and ]. M.
Shroyer.
For Auditor, Walter White.
For Recorder. Miss Bessie Smith.
For Sheriff, H. r. Strong.
For Treasurer, CLARK Terrell.
For Clerk of the Courts, R. l.. VIII
liams,
County Superintendent, Miss Carrie
Roberts.
No candidates were offered for the
Offices of County Attorney and Coun.
ty Surveyor.
Miss Bessie Smith nominee for re,
corder and r. H. Williams nominee
for clerk OF the courts we're placed on
the ticket without their permission.
They may not consent to the use Of
their names. In which case other
names would be substituted. All of the
other persons nominated to place We're
consulted and gave permission TO the
use OF their names on the ticket.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19
.NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Her
aid Correspondents.
SPRING CREEK.

I
Blanche Towns visited at the +
Moore home Monday.
Otis Anderson visited his sister
Mrs. Harrison Taylor. Monday.
Joe Beach was reelected school di
rector at the annual school election
| Monday
Elmer Cox and wife, Logan Graham
and wife spent Wednesday evening
at the Frank Norris home.
Rev. Miller gave practical TEN
perance lecture at Buckeye lately
More should hav been presen. ant
heard the talk.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Gray celebrated
their golden wedding" the fiftietl
anniversary of their nuptial day a
their pleasant home, the hospitality
which was extended to a large com
pany of neighbors and friends. The
home had been especially decorated
for the occasion and daffodils and
carnations abounded. Mr.. and Mrs
Gray are among the early pioneers Of
this part of the county and have re
sided on the farm that is still theiI
home, through a period of about for
ty-three years. hey are known and
loved througout the immediate neigh
borhood of their home and their pop
ularity extends to wherever they have
an acquaintance. 1t was therefore
with a feeling of great pleasure that
response was made to the cards OF
invitation. No presents" was the in
sistant announcement of the card, but
hosts of friends paid no attention
whatever to the edict and the couple
we're handsomely remembered. A
magnificent dinner had been prepared
by Mrs. A. l.. Rice and Mrs. Walter
Gray. 1t was served in three courses
by Misses Grace and Edith Borgess.,
assisted in the service, and fifty-five
guests enjoyed the occasion to the
fullest extent. The afternoon was
spent in the full enjoyment of the
event and numerous diversions were
participated in. A company of the
gentlemen instituted an old-fashioned
charivari for the party, which created
much enthusiasm and amusement.
The guests present at the anair
were as follows: Dr. Frank Conner
and wife, of Nevada, Ia, A. H. Plan
der and wife, of Clarinda, Ia, Mrs.
Kate Wright Black, Hoopstown, ILL.,,
Rev R. o. Carol and Herbert War
son, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bradbury, Mr..
and Mrs. John Stafford, Mr.. c. Gro
zier and daughter, Minnie, Grace, Ed
it'll and Ruby Borgess., of Oskaloosa,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wright, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. l.. Rice and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Caldwell, Mrs. Emily
Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stanton,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Hoover, Mrs
Sarah Hoover, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Pringle, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Crozier,
Mrs. Mary Lawrence, Mrs. Manda
Martin, Mr.. David Coulson, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Anderson, Emma and Elmer
Conner and |. N. Taylor and wife.
GALA LILY.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19
White CITY School Closes.

Friday, March 10, closed most
successful school year with Miss
Mayme whalen and Thomas Alexan-
der as teachers. The good we have
received by having these teachers in
our midst speaks for itself. An APP
propriate program which was rem
dered In the afternoon was highly APP
preciated by those present. Five
pupils OF the advanced room took ex-
animation for diplomas. while many
OF the pupils OF the primary received
their promotion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19

county and estate aud is not subject
to review by Mr.. Eby's successor,
George Thompson. The assessment
made by the present county treasurer
is therefore ordered set aside and
considered cancelled and held for
naught.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19
IoWANs CARRY OFF PRIZES.
Buttermakers Make Almost Clean
Sweep At st. Paul.

st. Paul, Mimi. March 14.-In the
national convention of the creamery
butter makers, A. c. Christensen Of
Royal, Iowa. won first place in the
gathered cream division. A. NJ. Whit
ney OF Whitemore. Iowa, captured one
of the association cups for that state.
In a special cutter scoring contest
Iowa won first place and Minnesota
and South Dakota we're tied for sec
ond
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19
An Amusement PARK.

Plans are being formulated for the
establishment Of an extensive amuse-
ment park on the interurban line be-
tween here and Beacon this summer
Large buildings are to be erected and
high class amusement devices in
stalled.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19
Souvenir Given Away.

The merchants on the Clean
Southsideg gave away souvenirs in
form OF box of Uneeda Biscuits to
the ladies who visited their stores Sat
urday between two and four O'Clock
In the afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19

SHRAGO : DANGEROUSLY. - The
marriage of Miss Sara Damorotsky 10
Bennett Shrago. both of this city. was
sol I1pise.2. Y royal Jewish style in
the Redman half Sunday evening,
March Is. The affair was one of the
leading social functions of the season
and was enjoyed by nearly 300 guests.
Visitors were here from numerous
cities and thirty different kilograms,
bearing congratulations from distant
friends and relatives who were unable
to be present, were received and read
after the ceremony.
Promptly at six o'clock Rabbi B.
Weinstein, Of this city, spoke the mag
ic words which united for life the
hearts and fortunes of the happy cou'
pie, as they stood with clasped hands
before the large congregation OF
guests, with Miss Annora Rosenbaum,
of Ottumwa on one side as bridesmaid
and Max Rosenbaum, of Novinger, Mo
ON the other side as best man. The
bride was prettily dressed in white
silk lace and carried a beautiful bou'
quet of white carnations in her hand
while the groom appeared in the con
ventional black The hall had been
most attractiyely decorated with flow
ers and streamers and generous dis
play of candles. The ceremony was
very impressive, ......
When the fiutter of excitement had
subsidized and the congratulatory re.
marks had been concluded, the call
for supper was sounded and the joVial
crowd responded most jubilantly. For
two hours the walters tripped lightly
up and down the hall serving the
hearty guests with an abundant var
iety of concoctions destined to tickle
the palate of an epicure. The supply
seemed inexhaustable and the deli
eiousness of the edibles was only sur
passed by the quality of the exquisite
combination of spirits which, in fire.
quent draughts, excited the senses OF
the voluptuous feasters. Dreamy
strains of music from the orchestra
mingled delightfully."- with the CONVEX
sation during the supper and when
the tables had beer cleared and push
ed aside the remainder of the evening
was spent at dancing. The bride and
groom were ever in the foreground
and were shown appropriate atten
tion throughout the festivities. They
received from all an expression OF
most nearly congratulations
The bride is the attractive daugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Damorotsky
Of Chicago. and the groom a mer
chant OF this city. The couple viii
take up housekeeping at once in th'
home which they have prepared OF
First avenue west.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19

The planting of few trees about
your home will not require a great
amount q time, and 1t should be
done now.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19

The city should consider the prob.
lem of building few blocks OF storm
sewer this season.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19

GRUBB.-The bodies OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Grubb. victims OF the sensa.
tional double tragedy Of Thursday
evening. lay in state at the J. B. Nc.
Curdy morgue yesterday between four.
thirty and six O'Clock. and It is esti-
mated that one thousand people view.
ed the remains. John Townsend,
father ol Ms. Grubb. arrived last ey-
ening from his home at Gilbert STA
ton, Iowa. End he tok Charge of the
remains OF his daughter Mrs. Sarah
Love White, mother OF the deceased
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19

HINSHAW.-Laura Francis Hether
ington was born Dec. 18th, 1853. in
Oskaloosa, Iowa, and died at her home
in Maynard, March I'd, 1908, aged 81
years. months and 20 days. On
Sept. 21st 1879, she was united IN
marriage to Tilman p. Hinshaw. To
them was born one daughter, Leah,
now Mrs. Frank Schultz. who sur
wives her
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19

CLARK. The funeral services Of
the late Elmore Clark will be held at
the Oliver church. Thursday, March
go, at O'Clock. and interment in OH
vet cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19
J, MARRIAGES,
DEATHS.
Marriage Licenses.

Following is the list of marriage IL
eenses issued by the clerk since our
last report.
No. Name. Residence. Age.
Cecil Reynolds, Lacey. ..........21
SO and
Lora McKanna, Lacey. 20
Chauncey Hill, Taintor. .........2 %
20 and
Laura Jones. Harrisburg, III. ....25
Eura T. Curry, Oskaloosa. .......26
II and
Kate Mary Cayanaugh, Oska. .21
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19

BARNARD.-Died, of bronchitis, at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. w.
Rawson, 4l6 North B street, Sunday,
March Is, 1908, at 3:l5 p. m, after an
illness of four weeks, Mrs. Aryestia
C. Barnard, aged 70 years, 9 months
and days, ne remains will be taken
to Bloomington, ILL.,, this afternoon via
the Iowa Central at 800 o'clock. where
funeral services will be held and inter
ment made.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19

CLARK.-Died, at his home in
Oliyet, Saturday, March IA, 1908, at
500 p. M, of rheumatism and heart
trouble, after two weeks illness, FL.
more Clark, aged ga years, months
and 30 days. Deceased had been a
resident of Mahaska county fifty-siS
years. Interment will b., made in this
city. The gentleman was a well known
nurseryman and has many frienus
and relatives in this city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-19

Observation-Disclosures, Tues
day, March 10th, at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Stom
mel, sos East Sixth avenue, James
Lewis, of Chicago, and Miss Mary
Stommel, of this city. Rev. S. II
Zendt, of the Christian church, of
ficiated. The bride is well known in
this city and is liked by her large
number Of acquaintance, who wish
her the greatest happiness.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-04
Feeble Old Lady.
Has Sirenalh Restored hY Ylnal.

Mrs. Michael Bloom, of LewistOwn,
Pa, who is 50 years of age, says. "For
a long time have been 40 feeble that
have had 10 be wheeled around boo
an inyalid's chair ! had no strength
and took cold at the slightest provOca-
ton. which invariably settled on my
lungs, and cough would result. My
son learned of the cod liver prepara-
ton called Ninol. and procured bot
tie for me. IL built up my strength
rapidly, and after taking three bottles
| can walk a quarter OF mile easily.
Every aged OF weak person who re-
quires strength should try Ninol. ]
am delighted with what il has done
for me.
As body builder and strength ere
ator for old people, delicate ichildren-
weak, rundown persons, and after
sickness, NinOl is uneXcelled. II it
fails To give satisfaction we Will re-
turn your money.
Ninol is sold in Farmville 10y u. H..
Freear, Druggist.
kodol for Dyspepsia, indigestion,
weak stomach. sour stomach, gas on
the stomach, etc, is guaranteed to give
prompt relief from any form of st0m-
ach trouble. II will cure your dy-pep-
STA. Sold by Anderson Drug Go.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough syrup
stops the cough and drives thu cold
from the system. Children like it.
Sold by Anderson Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-04
THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN

From the following figures the Nor
/ folk and Western didn't suffer from
the two-cent rate in 1905:
Net Earnings-l9OS, SI,O44, 247. SO
| 1907 1888, 253'SS; increase, so, So. 30
d per cent. Deduct fixed charges and
taxes, 1908, $4,000; 1907, S434, 793 "a
increase, 2,266.66. Surplus, 1908, S6O7,-
lS1N3: 1907, sos, 5GOj4; increase, S4S,-
62729
Proportion Of Expenses TO Gross
tarniugs-lgOS, 80 per cent, 1907, g.
per cent
Ii was year Of panic too, and most
business felt its sting, while the Nor
folk and Western forged to the front.
Burns, the Great English leader,
was recently asked, "What would
most contribute to the best interests
of the men Of labor" aud promptly
said, "Six days of work for the week
rather than seven" Judged by this
standard, and il is the true one, tn n
the employees OF the great Norfolk
and Western system labor under seri-
Gus disadvantages, as on last Lords
Day the trains, passenger and freight,
went laundering by our town as on
other days Of the week. A Christian
people should not longer tolerate this
unchrstian practice. a farmer re-
marked TO us on last Sunday morn
ing, as together we watched long
coal train 90 10y, "lf | hitched my
tems TO my plows and went out into
my field, to work | would be prompt
ly presented and punished, aud why
should the iron horse be harnessed
and be driven iron shod through the
land with impunity? Like the horse
of flesh with collar on so the horse
clad in steel and iron should be made
To stand still and those who hold the
reins over the fiery steed be allowed to
rest at their homes or unite in praising
The God of the Sabbath i'm our church
as
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-04

Virginia beat Carolina nj Richmond,
but America got "frazlled' az Savan-
nah.
When the Government tackles the
starch trust IL will have "A stiff fight
OF its hands. -Danville Register
But il ought 10 stick 10 the job.
81 was always great borrower, ~
says Rockefeller. OF course, aud but
for the money of the poor which you
have handled you would have been
poor too.
The Press, Of Newport News, al
ludes TO the United STATES Senate rs
the greatest "dcliberative body in the
world Make il dollar body and the
description will be more accurate.
First to the front. The Charlotte
VILE Progress ha, given the atom
Martin presidential banner 10 the
breeze. The "Moiher of Presidents,
has room ia her great big heart for am
other.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-04

The most unnecessary announce
ment ever made in any newspaper Of
amy age, appeared m the Norfolk
Landmark Of recent date when il
gravely said il would not support Mr..
Bryan i'm 1912 The idea that the
landmarks loyalty to Mr.. Bryan
could survive for four years had never
entered the brain Of the widest
dreamer
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-04

Carrie Nation has gone to Scot
land To- look after "Scotch whiskey ~
and had the cheek 10 say that her la
bors in America have contributed TO
the cause Of temperance. On the con-
irary her old stick broom stirred the
dust only 10 settle again in accumu-
lated quantity The wonder is that
the people are foolish enough to pay
the travelling expenses Of this ub.qui-
iOus nuisance.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-04

A kindness done to the good is never
lOst.-Plautus.
But kindness done 10 the bad is
the better