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The Port Gibson reveille., 1908-06-25
EXCHANGE men INDICTED.

Federal Grand Jury has beeh IHNSs-
tisating New York Concern.
New York City.-SeVeral indict-
ments were handed UP by the federal
grand jury which has been invesdgat-
ing the New York Cotton exchange
and the Manila Paper Fiber Manufac-
turer's association. None Of the tnd1ct-
ments were made public. One of them,
however, was placed under seal by
order of the court on request of Assis-
tant United States District Attorney
Grim. who has charge of the inYesti-
CATION of the paper manufacturers
case. LL-l
The Port Gibson reveille., 1908-06-25
Remarkable Hail.

Fort Worth, Tex.-Hailstones that
measured eighteen inches IN cireum-
ference and six inches in diameter
and weighing three pounds were
found at Vernon following a bad
storm. This hail was so bad that it
actually bent and dented tile roofing
of the station and in places broke it.
The Vernon hailstorm is remarkable
in that it is the third successive one
in the Panhandle in as many nights.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1908-06-25

State Superintendent of Education
Powers stated that with the assist
ance of Prof. Wallace he had COM
pleted the list Of institute directors
for the various counties In the state,
who will begin their duties toward
the end Of July and during August.
The directors are all men of expert
ence in organizing and conducting in
stitutes, and it is hoped to make the
1908 series the best in the state s his
tory. The list of directors and the
itinerary viii be published later. !.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

Prof. H. c. Roelogtz and wife. of
Livermore, Iowa, are visiting at the
parental ]. l.. Sanders home.
Mrs. William johnson and baby of
Forest Home, visited at the parental
%. c. Mitchell home this week.
Misses Grace and Delcena Seary
and brother Tom are visiting their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos,
Seary.
Mrs. Rippetoe, of Newton, came
Monday morning to care for heI
daughter, Mrs. o. Belknap. who is Sc
riously i'll.
Chas. Noel and Mrs. Margaret Apple
returned Tuesday from Kansas
where they have been to visit his
mother, who is i'll.
DR.. and Mrs. o. F. Wilson, OF Lacey
attended the April Fool penny social
which was given by the Royal Leigh
bors of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Peckham
and son Charles, of Marshalltown
visited over Sunday with her sister
Mrs. James Patterson.
ROSE OF SHARON.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
LINCOLN.
HAlDEE.

Mrs. Hay and daughter Jennie spent
Sunday at the Warren Caldwell home.
Alva Reynolds made business trip
to his farm in Adams township last
week.
Abel Hicks and family spent Wed.
nesday at the parental Stephenson
home.
Mabel Butler visited the first of the
week at the Kate caldwell home in
Oskaloosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Macy and chil.
dren visited Sunday at the home OF
Mrs. Green.
Mr.. Fritch was in this vicinity
Tuesday in the interests of the dome
Telephone Co.
Mabel McCord stayed Monday night
at the Alva Reynolds home, as it was
too rainy to go home.
Paul Bowles was in the neighbor.
hood Friday working in the interests
of the Bell Telephone Co.
G. ~. X.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
HAZEL DELL.

The measles are in several homes
in this vicinity.
Mrs. d. NJ. Rodgers is under the
care of doctor.
House cleaning and garden making
is the order of re day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rinden called at the
home of Abel Hicks Sunday.
Mrs. Jeff Harold called at the l.. f.
Norris home Monday afternoon.
Miss Eva Wickersham is visiting
at the Tom Day home this week.
The Joe Corcoran house is still
vacant, which Roy Smith vacated.
Anna Graham and Ruth Mcdonald
were entertained at the l.. F. Norris
home Sunday. ...
Hazel Dell school welcomed three
new scholars recently, Mabel Mayne
Esther and Gilmore Hicks.
Miss Gladys Evans. teacher at Ha
eel Dell, was visitor Sunday at the
parental home at Eveland.
Tom Day sold a horse to Elmer
Cameron Thursday and also purchas
ed three-year-old colt Saturday from
Henry Glasscock.
The new mail carrier, Hal Scott, is
very much appreciated by the families
who had to go from a quarter to three
quarters of mile for their mail. He
visits almost every home on Rural
No. l.
This neighborhood was we'll repre-
scented at the Christian Endeavor at
Buckeye church sunday night, which
was led by Fred Beach, who hanuIeu
It in very able maner. Much inter
est was manifested, which we are
glad to see.
HAlDEE.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
ALPHA.
NEW SHARON,

Chas. Kelly has moved his family
to Arkansas.
Forest Belknap is visiting relatives
at Knoxville.
The April Fool social gwen by the
r. A. w. was grand success.
Mrs. Chas. TRACER, of Des Moines.
is visiting at the Jacob TRACER home.
Miss Marie Anderson left sunday
morning for her work in Cedar Hap.
ids.
John Seary attended the Wood.
mems convention in Oskaloosa Thurs.
day.
Miss Grace Rhody, of Eddyville,
visited this week with her sister,
Mrs. John Jennings.
A. c, Smith and family will leave
Monday for Washington, where they
will make their home.
Miss Josie Mach. teacher. In the
Mason City schools. arrived here 70
spend her vacation at home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
PANSY
PRIME NEiGHBoRHoop.

Wilbur Johnson sold an unbroken
colt last week for $4,000.
Walter Wing sawed several jobs OF
wood last week and left for his home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Nash, of Oska-
loosa, were Sunday visitors at .he
John Prime home. ...-..
Mr.. and Mrs. Ras Coffin, of Oska.
loosa, visited last Sunday with ste
phen Pomeroy and family.
Laban Johnson is doing some more
thing this spring. finishing the work
he had not completed last fall.
MIR. Riley Johnson, of east of New
Sharon. was visitor recently at the
parental Laban johnson home.
Mrs. Frank Prime, Mrs. Stephen
Pomeroy and grandson were callers
Sunday at the Miles Prime home.
Mr.. Fritch of the Home Telephone
Co., was out inspecting some of the
rural phones and lines last Tuesday.
Carl Mattison and Nile Oldham, OF
Oskaloosa, came home with Dwight
johnson Sunday and spent the day.
Homer Prime returned home from
Parkersburg Tuesday, where he at
tended the Mead-Johnson wedding
Sunday, March 29, at the Mead home.
The friends of Mrs. Bernice Pome,
roy will be glad to know that she is
fully recovered from the several
months illness at the State hospital,
and her Homecoming is expected any
day.
We are glad that Abel Hicks will
be the new addition in our vicinity.
He has recently purchased the forty.
seven acres from the Steddom broth.
ers and after making some needed
improvements this summer will make
that place his home
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Beach are
nicely settled on the Beach farm and
no one knew, it any better than a
crowd of jolly boys that came in on
them like storm with tin pans. horns
and the like, to let them know they
was little unexpected, but Br. Beach
in his happy mood made that all right
with the boys by donating them $3.50
for their trouble. The boys returned
to their homes shortly afterwards,
not forgetting TO leave their best wish.
es and congratulations with this wor-
thy couple.
ALPHA
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

Grandpa Mckinney is visiting at
the J. w. Mckinney home.
Ralph Aligood and wife spent .un.
day at the parental Hoover home.
Mrs. Chas. Briney and children car
ed Sunday at the Geo. Ruby home.
Mrs. Grace Smith and baby Erma
are visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Little Everett Roberts, who has been
very i'll with pneumonia, is recovering
slowly.
VIM. Padgett and son John are put.
ting tile for ]. w. Hanna and J. N.
Allgood.
Mrs. John Cameron, Mrs. Frank
Ruby and Miss Markow were recent
callers at Ernest Ruby's.
Ernest Ruby and wife, Ralph All.
good and wife spent Friday evening
at the J. N. Allgood home.
Mrs. J. N Aligood and daughter
Lois, visited recently at the parental
Hanna home in Oskaloosa.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at the
home of ]. w. Mckinney and quilted
for Miss Aria during the week.
E. T. Hanna and family, c. E. Hanna
and family. Ernest Ruby and wife and
Harry Hanna spent Saturday evening
at J. w. Hanna's.
Mrs. w. A. Hoover and daughter
Zella, Edith, Clyde and Helen Hanna
and Mrs. Nettie france were recent
visitors at the Ralph Allgood home
Miss Faye Briney began school al
Allgood and Miss Aria Mckinney al
Chapel Hill, Monday, March 80. Miss
Eva McLandsborough will teach al
johnson. -e
have held their annual meetin. and
reelected their officers for the com
ing year. Number 4 decided to lei
we'll enough alone and stay by the
Home Telephone Co.
The Ladies' Aid have met and
cleaned the church and put down a
new carpet Services every Sunday
at 800 o'clock. Sabbath school was
organized last Sunday and the fallow
ing officers were elected: Supt., Mrs
Chas. Briney; assistant Supt.. Mrs. J
w. Hanna; Secy, Miss Aria Mckln
ney; Treas, Miss Eva McLandsbor
ough; Librarian, Miss Mary Young
organized last Sunday and the fol
dial invitation is extended to all tc
attend.
PANSY.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
SPRING CREEK.

There was preaching at Buckeye
last Sunday.
w. A. hamaker was in Des MONIES
over Sunday.
Several families are entertaining
the measles at the present time.
Inc relatives and neighbors OF Will
Schultze helped him celebrate his
birthday last Saturday evening.
Last Friday quite number OF
relatives gathered at the home OF
the Kinks and celebrated Mr.. Kinks
18th birthday.
Clark Anderson left last Monday
for Lynn county, Iowa for visit with
his sister, who resides there and also
with his brother William, of Texas,
who is visiting there.
OBSERVER.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
NORTH WHITE OAK.

Toby Parlett was transacting bust
ness in Oskaloosa Tuesday
Vim. collars was in our neighbor.
hood Monday dehorning cattle.
Charley Gatewood, of Tioga. was
at the Yves Douglas home Sunday
Quite a few fish have been caught
but not any large enough to tell about
Miss Grace Taylor, of Tioga, visited
at o. Alexander's the first of the
week.
Mrs. Vina Fowler was in Uskaloo.
sa Friday having some dental work
done.
Andrew Anderson and wife, of Bux!
ton, rs visiting at the parenta. Nels
Olsen home.
The sale of Martin Olson's was well
attended Monday, despite the rain.
All things sold well. .....s ...
U. G. Morgan, who worked for
Selma Woods this winter is now work.
ing on the section at Wright.
Andrew Larson has bought the An.
drew Leaf forty for his son Herman.
There is a chance for some old maid.
Ernest Olson left for the state OF
Washington last Tuesday, where he
will visit his sister and work This
summer.
The directors of District No. 8 have
secured the services of Miss Janer.
at $40 per month. She comes well
recommended
+ S. Belford received consign-
nleHt from the led Cross Supply 20.
of st. Louis recently and was deliver.
ing them Monday.
f. R. Hackley is cleaning several
acres of ground this spring, which
will add to the appearance and the
value of his farm, east of the school
house.
Word has been received from Yves
Allgood who is in the hospital at
Iowa City for treatment for his eyes,
that he is some better and will be
able to come home in short time.
Telephone Company No. 2 held
their quarterly meeting at the A. f.
Dewitt home Wednesday night. Sew.
eral questions of Importance were
brought up, but no action was taken.
T. A. b.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Her
aid Correspondents.
WRIGHT.


Winter weather Wednesday night
T. B. Emmert took in hogs Monday
at $5.35 per cwt.
Mrs. Tudor and child of Lacey, visit
ed at the McCray home lately.
Mrs. P. Sparks is visiting her
grandparents Mr., and Mrs. Ed Bouds
Miss Gertrude Sullivan entertained
her school children at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. William Blakes Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Lizzie Wright and family and
w. w Wright and family desire to
thank all for the kindness shown
them and sympathy manifested in
their recent and sad bereavement.
TIC the X. of p Lodge No. AT, Ere
mont Iowa: We desire to express
to you our sincere thanks for your
kindness extended to us during our
recent bereavement.
W. w. Wright and family.
Mrs. Lizzie Wright and family.
To Lodge No. 6739 NJ. w. of A.,
Fremont, Iowa: We truly appreciate
your. manifest sympathy and kinu-
ness in our recent bereavement and
desire to express to you our sincere
thanks
Mrs. Lizzie Wright and family.
w. w Wright and family. 4
Thursday evening very enjoyable
time was spent at the town hall
About 100 of the older people gathered
there, 1t was evident the room could
not accommodate the young folks, so
they went to Hotel, while the children
were entertained at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. D.. X. Unsicker, by Miss
Edna Caldwell and Vesta Unsicker.
Rev. Orr Campbell, of Hedrick, the
first preacher to hold religious ser.
vices at this place, also for many
years Mr.. Baitsells pastor was in
yited to the hall. very tempting
supper was served by the ladies' and
ninety-six persons partook of Cne
same. An hour was spent in social
& enjoyment. when Rev. Campbell was
called upon and he responded with
twenty-minute talk, beginning with
the first labors in the place, sixteen
years ago. From this beginning two
churches have been built, the Friends
and the Union, with regular services
at each place. Mr.. Campbell added a
few general remarks in regard to the
place that to say the least was COM
plimentary. Mr.. BaItsell was called
for and responded with few happy
thoughts. He came to this place twen-
ey-four years ago, and from very
small beginning and by close appli-
cation in the mercantile business has
gained the trade of the community.
a. iRy Is seaal is 'S Ss rs aR
o. extenN SAL tt.tns. Mr.. Baitsell
le9ps WAS. friends and he has the
we'll kSkhes of all. Mr.. Baitsell is
SUGGESTED by the Welton Brothers
and Gunsaulis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
AUNT BECK|E IS DEAD
FAMOUS NURSE DURING THE
CIVIL WAR PASSED TO HER
REWARD TODAY.

Des Moines. Ia. April 6.--Aunt
Beckle Young, famous the country
over as nurse during the civil war
died at $500 o'clock this morning at
her home here. Death resulted from
old age.
Major j. J. Stickey a well known
pension attorney and prominent in
Grand Army circles. also died this
morning at his home In this city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

brought up but action was deferred
on account of the lateness of the hour.
Board Of Review.
The Board of Health adjourned and
the mayor ordered the calling of the
roll in the Board OF RevEw.
]. w. Laffollett. who served accept
ably and well last year, was again
elected chairman of the board. SEES
sions will be held in the clerks Office
morning and evening. The first meet.
ing was designated for this Tuesday
morning and the work will be carried
forward to completion.
Adjournment was then taken.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

later Mr.. Levinger and Marris Kaufs,
man purchased the property and for,
med company. Under their man
agement in the following years the
plant grew to be one of the largest
and most valuable properties in the
northwest, and Moritz becamepresi'
dent of the company. He disposed OF
his interests in the property last year
but remained citizen of Sioux Falls
to the date of his death.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
ADAMS.

Leroy Krizer has been very sick.
Master willard Ruby has been
quite sick.
]. W. Hanna delivered hogs since
our last report.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

Oskaloosa is continually looking
for new means towards distinguish
ment. Superintendent Else's election
to the head of the Southeastern Iowa
Teachers Association brings new
laurels to our crown.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
Miners Are Not Idle.

The miners residing in and near the
city are making the most of their en-.
forced idleness in the mines. They
are putting in gardens and doing other
work about the home places.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

Don't think about SO absurd a
thing as taking on your winter under
clothing until you have seen the
new things in this line at Jim Browns
store.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

SIMS.--A telegram dated at Wash.
ington, d. c., delivered to George
Jones this morning, brings the news
of the death of Miss Dora SINS, color
ed, daughter of John Sims. The
young lady has been in a decline since
the death of her brother Fred some
months ago and death was not unlock
ed for.
The body will be brought to this
city by the father via the Burlington
Thursday morning. The funeral will
be held at the A. M. E. church at $3.50
o'clock Thursday afternoon and inter
ment will be made in the family lot in
Forest cemetery.
The deceased was a former Oska-
loosa girl and was a graduate of the
local High school, She was a girl of
unusual intelligence and capability
and won numerous honors at, school
by her exceptional scholarship. She
was engaged with her brother in cler.
ical work in the government offices at
Washington and was given the high
est ranking in her work, having en-.
joyed numerous promotions.
Oskaloosa friends are grieved at the
news of the death and the father has
the deepest sympathy of host of To-
cal friends.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

HOFF.-Mrs. Clarinda Hon died
this SATURDAY morning, April 4, 1908,
at IL O'Clock. at her home, 313 North
j street. Funeral services Monday
morning at 1880 at the residence.
Burial at Henness cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

COVENY.-Word was received in
the city this morning from DR.. J. T.
Coveny telling of the death Of his
brother, Harry Coveny, at his home in
Tama City, this morning, aged AZ
years, 9 months and 1 day. The Doc
tor had been called to the place sew
eral times on account of the illness.
He has been suffering with la grippe
and attendant complications and was
known to be quite sick. but no serious
consequences were apprehended. The
sudden death is a surprise and a
shock to all his friends.
The deceased is well known in this
city, having been here number of
times with his brother. DIR. ]. T. Gov
eny. He leaves a widow and an eight.
year-old son. Carleton. The family
have the sympathy of many friends in
their sorrow. Funeral and interment
viii be held at Clinton, the family
home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

TORRANCE.-Died. at the home of
his parents near Rose Hill. Thursday
evening, April 2, 1908, at six.thlrty
O'Clock, of hemorrhage of the lungs,
Lester Torrance. aged % years, IL
months and days. Deceased was
the son of Charles and Jessie Tor.
rance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
Why we
Grow:

What brings more and more
men and women to this store
every week is the fact that we
apply SO much vigor to the effort
of making everything exact.
We have started out to give Os-
kaloosa real jewelry store. We
are still clearing the stubble and
burning out the stumps.
Lifting quality above medioc-
rity and holding prices down to
the ordinary is carrying us to
certain victory.
New spring goods arriving
daily.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
Resolution Faulty.

Some one discovered that the reso-
luton of necessity published for the
paving of Second avenue and the al.
ley in the Hotel Lacey block was
faulty and could not be legal. 1t was
therefore rescinded and new resolu-
ton was passed and will have due
course through the. council.
Following the presenting of the an
nual reports of officers, the old coun.
Gil adjourned. ......'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has just come
to the city of the death of Moritz Lev.
niger, of Sioux Falls. South Dakota.
and former citizen of Oskaloosa,
The man died in Chicago at the Pres
byterian hospital following an opera.
ton for cancer of the stomach, with
which he has been bothered tor some
time. rhe deceased is survived by a
widow, son Charles. and three
daughters. Mrs. Henry Levinger, Mrs.
James Jacobs and Mrs. Carl Mueller,
all of Sioux Falls. Moritz Levinger
was a native Bavarian, born in 1852.
He came to New York in 1869 and
soon afterwards to Chicago and thence
to Oskaloosa. He was engaged by
Chas. Blattner of this city, as super.
intendent of the Oskaloosa Brewery,
and he was at the head of the brew
ing department for years and gained
wide reputation. He went to
Sioux Falls In 1884, accepting the po-
sition as superintendent. Four years
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
JOHN F. q WIN. R. LACEY.

Attorneys-at.law.
Oskaloosa, Iowa.
General Practice. Pensions, Collec-
lions, all State and Federal Courts.
Probate Cases. 24y1
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Washington telegraph., 1908-05-08

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some interesting games during t
season. They have added sever
Washington telegraph., 1908-05-08

LUUHI DILL IEHM
Organized And Ready For
Washington telegraph., 1908-05-08

LOCAL
Mrs. w. W. Folsom CT Hot },
met with the Womanqs Home Miss.
ionary Society here ,ast week, a, d
was the guest of Mrs A. Il. Bradfor.
Mnn n u n
Washington telegraph., 1908-05-08

1dicted By Pulaski County
Grand Jury.
Hon 4 G Lnhe Of Home. former
Washington telegraph., 1908-05-08

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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-10
REAL ESTATE AS
AN INVESTMENT

Oakland Beach real estate is the safest
and fastest money making investment at
the present day.
Mr. Bennett at Oakland Beach can
show you over 20 cottages that are bring
ing their owners 20 per cent on their In
vestment The owner of one cottage now
I'm process of erection tells the writer
that he has had 16 applications to rent
II the coming season. Ten days ago he
came here with the idea of building one
cottage for his own use, now he Is to
build three.
What makes Oakland Beach real estate
valuable: First-Transportatior to and
from Providence: electrics every 20 min
utes during the summer; half-hcurly In
winter. Second-The finest bathing beach
on Narragansett Bay. Third-Land all
high and dry; no malaria.
When you put your money In Oakland
Beach lots it's safe. II can't run away.
II can't be lost. II can't be destroyed.
Don't put your money In mimi z or oil
stocks that God only knows the value of.
but invest II In real estate where there
is steady Increase In value.
William Jennings Bryan says: Real
estate Is the best investment for small
savings. More money is made from the
rise In real estate values than all other
causes combined. To speculate In stocks
Is risky. and even dangerous hut when
d
heritance."
Andrew Carnegie says: The wiae
young man or wage Garner OF today In
vests his money In real estate"
President Roosevelt says: Every per-
son who invests In well-selected real es-
tate In growing section OF a prosperous
community adopts the surest and safest
method of becoming independent. for real
estate r. the basis OF all wealth 4"
Oakland Beach lots are large. none
smaller than 40xso, and they are sold for
cash or on small monthly payments-S10
will start you as a property owner. No
taxes until final payment is made; no in
terest for the first year and In case Of
sickness we will carry your Payments
along.
Mr. Bennett. the local representative. IA
on the grounds every day In the year. Go
out and talk IL over with him. IL does
not need a brass band, or the gift OF
pianos. automobiles and diamonds 10 sell
lots at Oakland Beach-the lots sell
themselves. II will be the safest. surest
Investment YOU ever made
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-10

and superior courts. and believe that
such an increase would be thoroughly en-
dorsed by our citizens in recognition OF
their high standing and the extensive and
responsible nature OF their work.