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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-03
BODY IS IDENTIFIED
Old Soldier Who Died at Wichita Is
z. T. Hicks.

The old soldier, who passed away
suddenly and was buried at Wichita,
Kans., November 23, 1908, and who re-
fused to divulge his name, has been
Identified by friends in this city as
Zachary Taylor Hicks, an old time
resident of Mahaska county After
reading the letter published in Satur-
day evenings Herald, from Lena Scott
of Wichita, Kans., Mr.. Geo. E. Nor
row, proprietor of the Arnold Hotel,
called up the Herald office and stated
that the description of the man and
the circumstances in the case fitted q.
T. Hicks, who had stopped at the Ar
mold Hotel a number of times. Other
friends of the man recognized him
from the description given in the let
ter.
Hicks was in Oskaloosa during the
Crocker's Brigade Reunion, and room
ed at the Arnold Hotel. While stop
ers of his past history,-of being born
in Ohio, twenty miles from where the
old Ohio river flowed, and that he
fought with the army of the Potomac,
commanded by General Burnside. He
also wore a badge of Ohio infantry
He stated that he was named for the
greatest general in the Mexican war
and that his father was in that war
and also in the Civil war. That he
was named after the great Mexican
war general assisted his friends in
identifying him, as his name was
Zachary Taylor Hicks
A son, Harry Hicks, residing on the
| J. B.. CruZen farm, north of the city
was notified of his fathers death BY
the Herald Saturday evening and will
Investigate the affair. The deceased
is survived by four sons, Harry Hicks
and A. B. Hicks, of Oskaloosa; J. c
Hicks, of Salisbury, Ohio; c. G
Hicks, of Sheridan, Wyoming, ant
one daughter, Mrs. Emma Kildow, o.
Capp's Grove, Wis.
According to Lena SCOTS letter the
deceased was buried in Wichita, Kans
wrapped in the American flag, which
he had requested prior to his death
1t is not likely that the body will be
taken up and brought here for re
! interment, but will be allowed to re
main at Wichita. -
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HOSPITAL DONATIONS
Good Things That Have Been Sent
in Recently.

AS the result of Tag Day" and thu
generosity of friends the Oskaloos;
Hospital has received some most &C
ceptable gifts during the past TIVE
weeks. Miss Rosetta Minor, the sup
erintendent, has listed the following
contributions:
Nov. 81, 1908-Supplies sent dowr
from Rest Room and delivered in per
son to Hospital:
% glasses of jelly.
24bquarts of fruit.
Two bottles of catsup.
One bottle pure grape juice.
One box of I've.
s lbs. homemade soap.
IN bushels apples.
One bushel turnips.
" bushel parsnips.
One chicken (alive.)
3 fly killers-F. o. Reid
l thermometer-F. o. Reid.
l thermometer-Fred Green.
Box brought in later by Mrs. Pick
EFT:
3 glasses jelly.
quarts fruit
l bushel apples.
Nov. 25, 19OS.-Box by Congrega-
tional ladies, through kindness of
Mrs. J. Cowan:
' 94 quarts fruit.
10 glasses jelly.
l quart pure grape juice.
Nov. 25, 19OS-Lady from country:
51 quarts fruit.
l glass jelly.
Nov. rs, 190S-Miss Rena Gustaf
son:
l chicken, dressed.
Nov. 26, 190S-Name requested with
held:
1 chicken, dressed
Nov. 26, 1908-Mr. Chas. Briney:
/ bushel apples.
l quart fruit.
1 bunch celery.
Nov. 26, 1908-Mrs. Thos. Long:
" bushel potatoes.
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gossips carry their trade mark in their
faces and the speaker stated that he
believed that christians were more
guilty of this sin than any other. We
should all learn to speak well of all
and find some good in everyone and
not form our judgments too hastily
regarding their actions, "As a man
thinketh in his heart so is he" The
Sunday school orchestra will meet
this week for rehearsal on Wednesday
evening at the home OF Mr. Chas. r.
Lee, in the Shepard block, ON high
avenue east, over Walter Campbell's
grocery store.
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SUCCESSFUL BAZAAR.
Everything Was Sold During the AZ
1s.s ternoon.

d. The ladies of the First Presbyterian
church advertised a bazaar and ex
change sale to be held at the par
lors of the church Saturday afternoon
ard evening. They are now offering
apologies and excuses for not doing
as advertised. No bazaar was held
Saturday evening. The ladies had
nothing left to sell. The great assert,
ment of goods they had prepared and
a large amount of kitchen and pantry
stores had been sold out during the
afternoon and by seven o'clock not a
thing was left. The late corners had
10 content themselves with participa-
ton in social hour. The proceeds
of the bazaar amounted to SIS.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-03
HIGGINS FOUND GUILTY

Boone, Dec. LII. F. Higgins, the
young man, who was arrested for
stealing valuable platinum wares
from the laboratory of the Iowa State
college at Ames, was yesterday found
guilty by jury in the district court
at Nevada, which also fixed the value
of the property at 800. Judge Al
brook will sentence Higgins on De
cember 9Th.
Higgins was an alumnus of the
state college at Ames, and at the
time his crime was committed was
serving as correspondent for farm pa
pers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-03
16W4.
Notice of Incorporation of Purity Drug

Notice of Incorporation of Purity Drug
Company.
The name OF this company shall be
PURITY DRUG COMPANY, with it's
principal place of business at Oska-
loosa, Iowa. The nature of its bust
ness shall be the purchase and sale of
merchandise usually sold in drug
stores. Authorized Capital Stock.
Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00)
Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) OF
which Capital Stock is now paid in to
Company in cash.
This Company commenced business
October 10, 1908, and is authorized to
act for twenty COO years from this
date unless dissolved by stockholders
owning three-fourths of all stock is
sued.
The affairs of said corporation are
conducted by Board of Directors,
President, Secretary and Treasurer,
who are elected by majority vote OF
the stockholders at their annual meet.
ing on the first Tuesday of February
in each year,
The highest amount of Indebtedness
shall not be in excess of two-thirds OF
stock issued aud paid in. The pri.
yate property of stockholders Is ex.
empt from corporation debts.
J. II. Blakeslee, President and Treas.
w, Il. Blakeslee. Secretary. TINA
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
- Notice is hereby given, that by
vii tue Of special execution to me d..
rected by the Clerk of the District
Court of Mahaska County, Iowa
against the goods, cbsttels, lands,
tenements, ETC., of Charles E Bro WI
and Alice W. Brown, defendants, in
favor of Chas. W. OFT, plsintiff,
will offer at public sale to the high.
est bidder, for cash, at the door 81
the court house, in the city of Os
kaloosa. County OF Mahaska, Iowa,
on the 10th day of December. 1908
all OF said defendants right, title and
interest in and to the following de.
scribed real estate, situated In Ma.
haska County to-wit: Lot number
One and Two Of Phelps sub division
OF the irregular survey of the nv
quarter OF the sw quarter OF SO quart.
or OF Section IS, Township rs. Range
10 West Of 9Th p. M, Mahaska Coun.
ty, Iowa
Sale to commence at the hour OF
$500 p. m, of said day.
Witness my hand this 18th day OF
November. 1908.
4. e. Valentine, Sheriff
1sw2 Mahaskx County, Iowa.
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EXECUTOR,s NOTICE :

IL Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that on the 3Oth
day Of September, A. D., 1908, the
undersigned was appointed by the
District Court of Mabaska County
Iowa, executors of the estate o;
Joseph II. Evans, 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 au.
thenticated to said Court for allow
ance.
Dated this 18th day of November,
1903.
F. e. Smith and ] G. Harold,
Executors
L. E. Corlett, CLERK. l7wS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-03
Wind Did DAMAGE.

The high wind of Thursday caused
a damage to the second story win
dows at the Schee building on High
avenue west. A sign blown loose from
It's ancorage was slammed against a
window of the front with the usual re,
suit
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-03
Want To Be Policemen.

Several applications have been made
TO Mayor Ralston for the positions on
the local police force that will be
made vacant January first when the
men elected to the constable's offices,
Ed Henley and VIII Donnelly, are
transferred to the peace offices.
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Delayed Material.

Looks as though the new fire de.
partment building will not be com.
pleted by the first of the year. The
failure to secure the steel has delayed
the work on the building for ten days
and it may be several weeks before
the material can be obtained.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-03
Improvement in Fremont.

Anticipating a rigid winter Sam
White has built twelve foot addition
to his coal sheds at the Central tracks
and will now be able to store consid-
|erably more coal than formerly.
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Bio Horse Sale,

Forty of the offspring of the great
est trotting sires in the world, Aller-
ton and Expedition, owned by H. E.
Hopper, were sold at a public sale
held on the fair grounds in Indianola
November 81.
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A Strange Coincidence.

While two boys OF Mount Ayr, Ia,
were hunting and going through some
tangled underbrush both shot guns
were discharged, the shot from each
struck the other. Both boys will re.
cover.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-03
A Newspaper CHANGE

The Charlton Patriot has purchased
the subscription list of the Lucas Led,
ger. whose owners win move the
printing plant to Oklahoma.
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Buy a sack of III Flour, use half
of it, if not pleased, return the other
half and get your money back. "a
lbs. of -four costs you nothing.
laws
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-03

III Flour is registered in the U. s.
patent Office and guaranteed under
the Pure Food Law. Note this guar
antee on each sack. laws
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New Depot.

The material is all on the ground
for a new depot at Monroe to replace
the one that burned some time ago.
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To the Merchants of Oskaloosa and
Vicinity:-We are the sole agents for
the justly celebrated III Flour. AS
to quality we allow you to write your
own guarantee. You can't make it
too strong.
laws H. L. Spencer Co.-Branch.
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sl4 III Flour. milled by new pro-
cess which retains all the nutriment
and strength of the wheat. Nothing
better. ~ lava !,
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Bread is the staff of life, that is, If
it's pure bread made from III Flour.
laws
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-03

Not too cheap to be good, but too
good to be cheap,-I. H. Flour
laws
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-03

Mills do not grind nor money buy
a better Flour than III. laws
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-03

Services were conducted at the St.
James Episcopal church Sunday, both
morning and evening by Rev. Freder,
ick H. Burrell, of Moline, Ills, and
although the weather interfered some
what there was goodly number of
the members of the parish present
Communion service was held in the
morning. Rev. Burrell is cordial and
affable in his manner and made a
favorable impression both in and out
OF the service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
GYeat Tennis Weet
 Begins M Atlanta Wonday
BY PERCY E WHITING.

Atlanta, July 4.-(Special )-Monday afternoon Atlanta begins the annual southern lawn tennis championship. held association on the Atlanta Athletic club courts.
 All attendance records for southern ten- his tournaments will doubtless be broken by this event, and the 10 tennis courts of the A. A. c. will be crowded to the very limit
 The tournament this year is not likely to be honored by visits from any of the famous northern or eastern players. Waidner from Chicago was expected but it has been announced that he will not make the trip. The northerners who have entered are not players of class that makes them dangerous Indiana will have a team in Hence Orme and J. s. Fleet. Fl. E. Prescott of Chicago is another en- try, and it is expected that Dr. Karl Little of Cincinnati will be on hand as usual.
 For the first time Florida will be repre- scented, E.. l.. Pierce having already paid his entry fec Another notable entry is that of H. c. Bridges of Tarboro. N. C., the winner of the championship of the Carolinas
 Memphis will be represented by the strong Norton-Farber team and Nashville will send J. Floyd Day and probably Nor man Farrell, Jr. Knoxville will send down a half dozen players and Chattanooga may be represented. The Rogers brothers will represent the Knoxville club as usual Eden Taylor, Jr.. and William Soloman will be two of the Macon entries. New Orleans will have an even dozen players here and will make a strong bid as usual for the ladies singles and the mixed doubles.
 The local club, which has not ever had as many. as 20 entries, expects at least 50 this year. and the other clubs in At lanta and the vicinity-Decatur West End and others-will be represented. The present southern intercollegiate cham n'ons- Carter and Middlehrooks. are ex-
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pected to take part and should go very near to the finals.
 The southern championship has only been reality for two years. Previous to 1906 1t was held in Washington, D. C.. and was practically the Atlantic states championship. The winners of the va rious events in the past two years have been:
 Championship, 19O6 Reuben G. Hunt; 1907 Nat Thornton.
 Tournament winner, 1906, Reuben G. Hunt; 1907, Nat Thornton.
 Runner-up, 1906, Dr. Karl Little. 1907. Hugh Bates.
 Doubles champions, 1906. Grant and Thornton 1907, Grant and Thornton.
 Tournament winners, 1906, Grant and Thornton 1907, Rodgers brothers.
 Runner-up, 1906, Hunt and Lee; 19O7 Howell and Smith.
 Womans championship, 1906, Miss May Logan; 1907, Miss May Logan.
 Tournament winner 1906, Miss May Logan 19O7 Miss Minor.
 Runner-up, 1906, Miss Kathleen Brown: {: 1907 Miss Storrs.
 Mixed doubles champions. 1906, Miss Kathleen Brown and S. c. Williams; 1907, Miss May Logan and Bland Logan.
 Tournament winners, 1906 Miss Kathleen Brown and s. C. Williams: 1907. Miss May Logan and Bland Logan.
 Runner-up, 1906, Miss May Topan and Bland Logan; 1907, Miss Mary Evans and l.. D. Scott
 Consolation winner, 19Oe Andre Seglin: 1907. Carleton Smith
 Consolation runner-up 1906, s. H. Black shear; 1907, c. M. Ramspeck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
Fourteen Entyies M 7He
 FOH7feen Mile Road Race

The 14-mle road race to Five-Mile creek and return was run yesterday afternoon at o'clock with IA entries There was much interest manifested in the race by a crowd of at least 1000 spectators who stood at the starting and finishing point at Sixth avenue and Twenty-eighth street, north.
 The race being a handicap event the riders were started at intervals accord ing to their hano,cap. The best time, made by Joe Caravello, AZ :90 is con- sidered very good in view of the muddy condition of the road.
 The first rider to cross the finishing line was John G. Bradley, Jr., who rode a National bicycle, and he will therefore be awarded the National racing bicycle. given by the National Cycle Manufactur- ing company of Bay City, Mich. through the Birmingham Arms and Cycle Co.,.
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which was to be given to the first rider crossing the line on a National wheel.
 The second man was Roderick Beddow, who won the Cleveland bicycle given by the Pope Manufacturing company of Hartford, Conn tsat.
 Joe Caravello won the time prize. a W Walthour special bicycle. CaravelIo made the course in :42:30. Bradley's time was 43 minutes.
 The remaining riders were closely punched in the following order: James Caravello, fourth; A. G. Sullivan, ffth Henry Armstead sixth; Davis Glenn, seventh; c. A. Morrison, eighth; Holland Wilson, ninth; Henry Rouse, tenth; John Slaton, eleventh F. Tewkesberry, twelfth; c. F. McElhern, thirteenth, and E. A. Roberts, fourteenth.
 It is probable that another race will be run over the same course on Labor Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
ALABAMA TRAP SHOOTING
 SPORTING EVENT OF WEEK

Tomorrow begins the practice for the eighth annual Alabama gun tournament, under the auspices of the Birmingham Gun club.
 The tournament will be continued throughout Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Alabama is expected to furnish about 100 trap shooters, while adjoining states will probably send half as many.
 A dozen professionals of national and International reputation will be on hand.
 A large number of valuable prizes are offered, and the tournament is creating great deal of pleasurable anticipation among the "shots" of the Birmingham district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
GO OU7 AND GET PLA1ERo (
 -Bauuh to

to Birmingham. Molesworth has been en- deavoring to land an nfielder or two, and it is thought that following the instruc- tions of the local management. he will acquire the services of a rattling good pitcher, too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Morning games:
 At Louisville: Louisville 4, Columbus l.. At Kansas City; Kansas City 3, Mill waukee l.
 At indianapolis; Toledo ?. Indianapo- lis 1.
 At Minneapolis; Minneapolis 5 St. Paul 4
 Afternoon games:
 At Kansas City: Kansas City ?. Mill waukee l.
 At Indianapolis; Toledo ?. Indianapo- lis 1.
 At Louisville; Louisville 6, Columbus 4 At St. Paul: St. Paups Minneapolis O.
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Heavily Armed.

From the Chicago News
 Would you like to see the latest bay onet' collar?" asked the polite clerk In the big department store sA
 "No, sonny" drawled Uncle Hezekiah. as he mopped his brow with red hand- kerchief i've just bought a pair of gun metal shoes and cannon-ball suspenders, and I reckon they are warlike enough for an old man like me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
MOBILE LOSES IN
 TENTH INNING

Mobile, July 4.-(specia1.l- rain that prevented the morning game left the grounds soft and muddy, but big crowd attended the afternoon game that was won by the risitors in the tenth inning
 Matthews was put out of the game for continual kicking and using vile lan- guage. Umpire Pfenninger caused con- tinual wrangling by both teams. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
CRACKERS DEFEAT
 PRETZELS TWICE

Atlanta. Ga, July 4-(Specia1.) 1.-The champions took both games today. In the morning game Guese had the locals down to three hits and then lost the game because of ragged support. In the afternoon game rain poured down in tho middle of the sixth inning and the game was called. The score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
Pan and His Pipe.

From the Chicago News.
 Poetic Girl-It is time Pan was skip ping over the lowered hills. You don't see any American Pans
 Witty Willie-No. but you see a lot of Pan-Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05

R. H. Baugh, president of the Birming- ham Baseball association, stated last night that Manager Molesworth had been instructed to go out and get men at any cost within reason. He was instructed, too, to get them before returning again
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
SUMMARY:

SUMMARY: Stolen bases-Butler. Two base hits--Raub, Butler Struck out-Bauer, 8 Duggan, 8. Wild pitch-Bauer. Bases on balls-Bauer. 8; Duggan, ! Sacrifice hits-Siegle, Daubert. Time of game-2:1O. Brien.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
Meridian Wins Two.

Meridian Miss, July 4.-tSpecial)-A large Fourth of July attendance wit messed a fast doubeheader between Me ridan and Columbus. Meridian taking both games, the first by a score of to 0. and the second by score of l to o. Geiser's daring steal of home in the first
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 *Massing hit for Torrey in tent

Summary: Two-base hits, Nill Dexter, James. Sacrifice hit, Manning. Stolen bases Thornton, McIver, Lord, Manning, Stratton. Double plays, James to Sentell; Mil to Dundon to Dexter. Struck out, by Fritz 2, by Torrey 3. Bases on balls, off Fritz O. off Torrey 2. Hit by pitcher, Fritz 1, Torrey l. Time of game, 2:02. Umpire, Pfenninger.
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Summary: Stolen bases, Persons, Hart, Becker, Fox and Ford. Sacrifice hits, Guese, Moran. Jordan. Two-hase hit. Becker. Bases on balls, off Guese 3, off Ford {. Struck out by Guese 2, by Ford T. Double plays. Fox to Jordan; Perry to Shannon Pope to Perry to Shannon. Hit by pitcher, by Ford Persons). Umpire, Carpenter Time, 1:55.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
MEMPHIS WINS TWO
 FROM LITTLE ROCK

Memphis, July 4.-The locals easily de- feated Little Rock in the morning game here today In the seventh inning Eyler was batted out of the box and was re- nla ced hV Hart. Score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
COTTON STATES LEAGUE
Jackson Grabs Both Games.

Jackson, Miss. July 4-(Special)-In- stead of a doubleheader Jackson and Gulfport played morning and afternoon game here today to great crowds at both games, the afternoon attendance break ing the record on the Jackson ball grounds. Gulfport was defeated in both games.
 Such excitement was seldom seen on a Cotton States diamond as was experi- enced in the third inning when Jackson scored six times in rapid succession. Score by innings:
 First game RH E. Jackson .. ........ .0O0 900 100-1 0 Gllfport GOO OCJ n0O-o 1 0
 Batteries: Veasey and Ott: Schultz and Krebs
 Second game R.H.E. Jackson OO6 O10 01*-S g 1 Gulfport .. .O01 020 000-3 3
 Batteries: Miller and Barber and Ott; Lively and Krebs. Umpire, Matthews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
VOLUNTEERS TAKE
 THE MORNING CAME 05rien Arbitrarily Calls Off Afternoon Engagement FOURTH WAS MELANCHOLY Molesworth and Bernhard Insisted That o'5rien Postpone Decision,
 and President Baueh's Ure-
 ing Is Unsuccessful.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.

Results Yesterday. Nashville 5. Birmingham 2. Atlanta 5-3, Montgomery 1-2. Memphis 7-10; Little Rock 3-3. lew Orleans S. 4nobile l.
 Games Today. Birmingham in Memphis. Nashville in New Orleans. Atlanta in Mobile.