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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30

John D. is going to write his biography, and yet he does not need the money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE LURE OF IDLENEss.

learned better than to eat with his knife before he couldn't eat at allr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30

ASHINGTON. = They say that Grover Cleveland died a com-
 parativelY poor man. like most
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-27

Townsend, Mrs. N. B. Holloway Mrs.
Herman Dixie, Mrs. Charles Kussart,
Mrs. Frank Epperson. Mrs. DIR. Vance.
Mrs. o. S. Frey Miss Sue Vance, Miss
Mabel Riggs, Miss jeanette True and
Miss Madonna Scott. Two interest
ing games, six-handed euchre and
tiinch, were played.
Miss Ada Middlesworth and Miss
Paine were business callers in OF.
tumwa Saturday.
Miss Fanny Casette departed Satur-
day night for Kansas City, Mo. where
she will spend a week visiting with
her sister, Mrs. L. J. Longsdown.
Miss Grace Harding went to Chilli
Gothic and Ottumwa Saturday morn
ing, where she will spend a week at
both places, visiting with relatives
and friends.
Miss Blanche Bfssell, of Ottumwa,
came up Saturday evening for a cou.
pie of days visit with her friend, Miss
Esther Riggs, and will also attend the
musical to be given by Miss Hattie
Maud Saunders at the Iowa Christian
college, Monday evening In Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-27
public Sale.

Wednesday, March IL, 1908, we win
sell at public auction at our residence,
one and one-half miles east of Peoria,
beginning at 10 O'Clock sharp, % head
of horses and mules; 16 head of mules
coming 3 years old, large native draft
mules from 141s TO 16 hands high lone
coming years old Clyde mare, one
coming 3 years old bay draft gelding.
one coming 6 years old gelding, large
aged draft mare in foal; one pair
draft FLIES, full sisters, coming one
and two years old; one large draft fill
ly coming 2 years old; two draft geld
ings coming two years old.
Cattle, 80 heads head of pure bred
Short Horn cows, A of them with
calves at their sides; head pure bred
|yearling heifers; 2 pure bred heifer
calves; two pure bred bull calves com.
Ing one year old; one 3-year-old bull;
one black COW, and 3 grade yearling
heifers.
Registered Hereford bulls from 10
to q months old.
80 head OF Duroc Jersey Red bred
gifts, pure bred but not recorded.
Free lunch at noon. I'M Reed, auc-
tioneer. M. cambridge, clerk.
31w2 Johnson and Walter Lunt.
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THE 3. o. 3. CLUB.
Mrs. ]. G. Harold Was Hostess On
Saturday Afternoon.

Mrs. J. Il Harold was among Satur-
days hostesses, entertaining the b.
o. B. club at her home on South Sec
ond street. The fore part of the after
noon was spent in making two pillows
and slips to be given the city hospital
on Shower Day, as donation from
the B. o. b. club. After the work of
hemstitching the slips had been com
pleted a history contest was opened
in which every guest was equipped
with blank book. a pair of scissors
and an illustrated magazine. The
gnests name was placed on the cover
and on the several pages were the IT,
ties: my first portrait, first love, earli-
est aversion, favorite food, leisure
hours, first home, first school, first
party. glimpse into the future. and
ny affinity Illustrations cut from
the magazines were used to I'LL up
the books and the result was quite
amusing In many instances. One girl
found that her first love" was a box
Of candy, while another discovered
-lidl HtT cdTicSl dNtTSfOu WAS Il
sponge and cake of soap. The prize
for the prettiest book was awarded to
Miss Hazel Shafer.
At the luncheon table the place
cards were decorated with Washing
toms picture, while the bill of fare
was an enigma to be solved only by
trial, and as the guests indicated the
two articles they desired by placing
IA cross on the corresponding number.
the orders were filled on at time to
the great delight, and not infrequent
ehagrin of the guest. A few of the
more unlucky ones might have gone
hungry had not the kind hostess serY-
ed an additional after-meal of sand
wiches, salad, cream and cake. Miss
Margaret Price was awarded hatch.
ct as a prize for ordering the best
plate. The guests present were Misses
Sita Fleener, Irene Hayes. Gladys Ev.
ans, Fay Shoemake, Ruth Schilling,
Eleanor Harold, Margaret Price, Hell.
en- Cole, Josephine Ramsay, Leila Stir
len, Lucille Atchison and Hazel Shafer.
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tants claim the coolest weather was
this week ia theit recollection. There
twas light frost for ;w0 mornings
but today Is bright sunshine. There
are more old people here than in any
|other city was ever In who have
been attracted here on account of the
climate. 1t is very common here to
meet men so and 30 years of age who
ARE young yet in appearance and who
say they came here skeletons,
There are Iowa people mere from
every county in the state. | meet
new faces every day and every state
in the union have representatives in
San Diego, There are many idlers
here who came for the same purpose
that did--to soak up climate. 81
Since the wet season the grass has
grown and is green and makes good
pasture for stock. There was fire
about O'Clock of the night of Feb.
in the chamber of commerce build
ing. that got me UP quick, for 1t was
near my room and the blaze was as
cending 20 feet above the roof. Two
fire companies were soon on the
ground and the fire extinguished. and
| returned to my room.
The Herald of February 10, received
yesterday, gave the weather report of
Sunday. the 9Th, at 30 degrees below
zero made me SILVER some TO think OF
it. Here trees, flowers, grass, vege,
tables, all garden stuff growing, straw.
berries on the market all the time,
but the berries grown here IN the win
ter months are not as sweet as those
grown in Iowa in June, but are very
attractive to the tourists. Oranges
at 10 cents a dozen and lemons at
five cents. while apples are two for
fve, but do not have the favor of the
Iowa apple.
This letter has already grown too
long and does not interest me, and |
fear it will not interest anybody who
nay read 1t. so win close. When /
leave her for new field may find
more interesting. With
kindest regards to all, goodbye.
Robert Doak.
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Eddyville, FeD 25.-Married, at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Moran. Sunday morning
at $3.50. Mr.. Claude Wells to Miss
Goldie F. Moran, Rev C. G. Langden
performing the marriage ceremony.
The bride is the youngest daughter OF
Mr.. David Moran and one. of the most
highly respected ladies in the com.
munity. The groom is the only son
|of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Wells and is
classed among the best OF the com.
munity. They will, for the present
make their home with the groom's
parents.
Ebert Epperson. of ottumwa, came
up Sunday and spent the day with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ Epper
son.
Miss Gertrude Oldham returned to
day to resume her studies at Dayen
port after visiting with her mother
Mrs. Ollie Oldham, since Friday.
r. b. lager, after living in town foi
the past four years, moved back t.
his farm, west OF town. Monday.
Wiley Berry. who has been residini
on r. b. Jager's farm, moved hi
Household goods to town Monday.
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GREATEST HORSE SALE
IN 1908.
AT Off,, Mch. A, S, 6.
The Sale That Comes But
Once a Year.

Our next sale is the Big Annual
Three Day Event, opening next
"Wednesday at o'clock and contin-
luing ednesday, Thursday and
Friday. ....-.... .-..........
l While our sales have been grow
ing rapidly of late, both in the
number of Eastern and Western
buyers in attendance, and the vol
ume of business done, | fully ex-
pect next weeks Three Days Sale
n to be by far the largest and best
Horse Sale to be held west of the
mississippi in 1908.
1t will be just like having the
Chicago or Buffalo market moved
fright into your midst, so far as
prices and buyers are concerned,
land farmers within SO miles of OF.
|Itumwa can make big wages taking
'itheir surplus horses to this great
lsale. .
n On Wednesday, March 4, we will
lopen with the sale OF unmarked
liable stock. brood mares.
|lthin work horses, young colts and
|lmules. And as soon as these class
es are sold we will begin on the
market stun.
II All consignments in small lots
|lshould be sold on Wednesday,
II On Thursday morning we will
commence the sale OF car-lot con
Assignments and continue Thursday
and Friday until every horse is
sold. AS a special feature for
IThursday we will exhibit on the
streets and sell Immediately after
noon the magnificent consignment
of stall.fed draft norses. prepared
Iby the late Lon Cremer, who was
one of the most successful horse
men in Iowa. This buncn OF horses
is worth coming miles to see.
Farmers In adjoining counties
can club together. making up hal
q car load or more and ship then
here for $l.50 to $500 per head.
II Horses for Wednesdays sail
should be here Tuesday evening.
II II you want top prices for you
sruff. bring them 70 the Creates
Ilfiorse Sale ever held IN Iowa
II MORRIS WILLIAMS.
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May Come Through oskaIoosa.

A rumor has been started that
some of the big auto cars engaged in
the race from New York to Paris may
pass, through Oskaloosa, where a
stop will be made. The authority for
the statement could not be traced, but
the fact remains that the path of the
race lies directly across the state and
IL repairs or supplies are needed. Os-
kaloosa will attract attention.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-27
PARSONS BEATS PENN
Fairfield College Team Carries OF
Basket Ball Hon ors.

| The second intercollegiate basket
ball game was lost to the visitors last
levening by the score 23-4l.
The game opened at S:25 with Penn
defending the south goal and Parsons
| the north. Parsons led with two
straight field goals. but a foul turned
the game to Penn and Purdy gets the
toss for the basket and Smith quickly
followed with a pretty field goal. Par
sons next took the ball and took three
field goals. then Penn followed up
with two field goals and Parsons got
the ball for two more. A double foul
gave Penn one point by Pnrdy Par.
sons losing. The first half ended
with Parsons in the lead, with the
score OF 20 to IL.
In the second half Parsons got one
point through foul on Penn, then
Penn took the lead for two straight
field goals closely followed by doti.
BILE foul in which both teams lost in
the toss for the basket. Penn next
took the ball and made two more field
goals. Parsons then followed with a
field goal and in a double foul won
while Penn lost. The last few min
utes were in favor of the visitors who
succeeded in taking ten points to
PENIS one through foul to Parsons.
The second half closed with the score
2l to IL in favor of the visitors, MAX
ing a total of Al to 20 in favor of Par
sons.
, The line up for Parsons was as fol-
lows: Center, E. Howard; guards RAJ
ney and S. Stevenson: forwards. N.
Howard and E. Stevenson. r,r.q
The line up for Penn was: Center.
A. Smith; guards, w. Tatum and F.
Brown; forwards, A, Purdy and M.
Colville. ',t. e.,
Offiefal score keeper was Chas. e.
der of Penn. Referees for Penn, H.
Smith and Timekeeper H. White.
In the summary Parsons made the
most fouls and Penn was awarded
the most points for fouls and points
of order. Parsons made several nice
long throws which counted decidedly
for them.
The Parsons team left this morn
ing for Pella where they contest the
Dutch" today in basket ball.
Other College Notes.
Chas. Wood, '05, was an over Sun.
day visitor about the college.
Prof. Meek led chapel yesterday
morning and gave the students very
interesting and helpful talk on sci.
ence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Johnson, of
Lynnyille, were college visitors this
morning.
The Studentine girls are finishing
their extempo work this week.
Prof. Perkins led chapel this morn
ing and gave short reading selected
from Connors BLACK Rock" ...... T.
The following officers were sub
mitted by the Y. M. G. A. nominating
committee yesterday and were voted
into Office today; President, Ralph
Else; vice president, Clarence Pick.
EFT; secretary, Leonard Knight treas
urer. Cecil Peckham; chorister, Alex.
Purdy.
.... vi .-.. r..-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-27
MEXICO FARMS.

lJD Tie DtdullLul ~ -
steamboat, 60 miles the way the crow
flies, from Tampico, is located the La
Bolsa Colony and town site, consisting
of over 10000 acres of the richest land
in Mexico and equals that of the Nile,
Is sub-diyided into 5, 10, 20, 90 and
100 acre tracts. All the land is level,
free from rock, with soil from 4 to so
feet deep, with climate second to
none and where the healthful gulf
breezes fan you in a perpetual sum
mer. . A,,. fE4 .si
What the Land Will Produce.
This land is especially adopted for
the growth of all kinds of citrus fruits,
two crops of corn each year, that sells
for IS cents, gold, per bushel; sugar
cane that requires only one planting
in twelve years; cotton, tobacco, fiber,
potatoes, beans, tomatoes and all 9TH
er vegetables known to the American
farmer. You can plant every day in
the year and get results. at
Transportation. ~.
We operate our own steamer from
Pampico to La Bolsa, giving cheap
transportation for all produce. and
from Tampico, ocean liners are run
regularly to New York, New Orleans
Galveston, England, Cuba and an
ports of the world. Being twenty-four
hours nearer the United States than
any other tropical port, Tampico is
destined to furnish the United States
and Canada with large portion of
their delicacies, for we produce them
so much earlier than Florida or Cali
fornia, and our orange groves bear in
one-third less time.
Make Yourself independent.
Five acres of this land set to or
anges will give you an income not
less than $4,000 gold each year after
the third year; if put in corn or sugar
cane or tame grass, it will give imme-
date profits We do not know what
failures are. We have practically no
house flies or mosquitoes, and no bugs
or moths will surround lamp if light
ed in the open air at night. Never q
night that you cannot sleep comfort
ably. .y -. ..s.
Our Proposition.
You buy the land outright and get
warrantee deed as soon as paid for,
at Ten Dollars per acre. Pay One
Dollar per acre cash with your order
and then pay Ten Dollars per month
on each fifty acres purchased; deferr-
ed payments draw six per cent inter
est. or deduct per cent for cash II
paid for in full Send New York Elk.
change or International Money Order.
Robert Meredith. of tuscaloosa, is in
Tampico. Substantiates all statements
herein contained and will be glad to
answer any communication sent to
him in our care, or will make your Sc.
lection OF land for you.
Title and Guarantee.
Title TO this property is perfect and
| is delivered free from all taxes or
other incumbrances as soon as paid
for. When We receive your order we
will make your selection and send you
a map showing the exact location OF
your property and at any time within
sixty days you visit the property eth
err in person or by proxy and If you
are not entirely satisfied with the land
or with the selection, we will refund
your money in full
Address all communications an6
make all drafts or International money
lorders payable TO F. S. Lack. Tampico
i lamps, Mexico. 34w4-satd1
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-27
spDYvlLLE.
lRy John r. Sipes.l

Eddyville. Feb: 24.--Mrs. Theadore
OFT entertained number of her
friends at a card party Friday after
noon at her residence on North Fifth
street. from the hours of two until
five. A delicious lunch was served
during the afternoon. Among those
present were Mrs. George Stephen
son, Mrs. DR.. Mcyay. Mrs. o. H. Sci
fert, Mrs. Eppie Mccrea, Mrs. Wing,
Mrs. Prof Yeager. Mrs. Ike Worm
heudt. Mrs. Frank Burns. Mrs. Sig
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-27
AM ENUM EMIT
To Articles of Incorporation Of The
Rose Hill Savings Bank.


At a special meeting OF the stock.
holders of the Rose Hill savings Bank
corporation duly organized under
the laws of the State of Iowa, held
\ at the Office of said Bank, in Rose
Hill, Iowa, on the Bird day of Decem.
Der, A. D., 1907, after due and legal
notice had been given to the stock
holders thereof in conformity with
its articles of incorporation, and the
banking laws of the state, at which
the requisite majority of the stock OF
the corporation was represented, the
| following amendment was adopted by
| vote of more than two-thirds of the
interests of the entire stock OF said
corporation. s.s.,ri
Article III, Gas amended January
9th, 1906 to read) The amount of its
capital stock is Fifteen Thousand
Dollars ($15,000.00J divided into
shares of One Hundred Dollars each
fully paid up; but the amount of said
capital stock may be increased, at any
time, in the manner provided in Chap
ter Ten. Title Nine, Of the Code OF
Iowa." is hereby amended to read:
| Article III. The amount of its cap
ital stock is Twenty Thousand Dol
lars (s2O,O0O.0O) divided into shares
of One Hundred Dollars each, fully
paid up; but the amount of its CAPT
/ tai stock may be increased, at any
4 time, in the manner provided in Chap
ter Ten. Title Nine, of the code Of
Iowa.
1 The, president and secretary Were
duly authorized and directed to sign
execute, acknowledge, record anc
publish. and do all tDngs which arr
| required by law, to complete and per
feet the amendments to the articles
of Incorporation Of said bank.
! We, w. H. Brown and l.. A. Busby
Chairman and Secretary OF said meet
ing. do hereby certify that the aboy'
is true and correct report and re
cord of the proceedings of the stock
holders at the above named meeting
w. II. Brown. Chairman.
III L. A. Busby. Secretary.
Attested by: I. B. Musgroye. A
w. Hollingsworth. o. C. McCurdy
Reed Brown. J. r. Busby, Directors.
In conformity with the above resol,
ton we. the President and Secretar
\ of the said corporation. have execu
ed this instrument, and do hereb
: sign and acknowledge the same I
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be signed, sealed and executed in be
half of the said corporation.
w. H. Brown, President.
I 4 A U1,.zl..
2. A. Busby, secretary.


State of Iowa, Mahaska County, IS:
Be it remembered that on this "a
day of January. A. D., 1908. before me
a notary public, in and for said county
and state, personally appeared w. H
Brown and l., A. Busby, each being
personally known to me, who being
duly sworn did say that they were
President and Secretary respectively
OF the Rose Hin Savings Bank and
that said instrument was signed and
sealed in behalf of said corporation,
by the authority of its stockholders
and they acknowledge the said in
strument to be the voluntary act and
deed Of said corporation and by them
voluntarily executed.
81 Edward Jones. Notary Public
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-27

After a separation of twenty-five
years Fred Rohr OF Ottumwa has been
united with his father, Arnold Rohr,
who was located in Keokuk short
time ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-27

Rubbing copper pennies in play on
his mouth. which at the time was chap
ped. Carl the infant son OF George
Demuth Of Dubuque. died in agony.
OF blood.poisoning after three days
illness. NJ
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-27

The recent rains and SHOWS have
tended to give a bit of relief to the
mining camps that have been suffer
ing on account of the water supply.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-27
WANTS & FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.-Two good farms near
Oskaloosa, 200 and 240 acres. Ten
years time. address P. o. Box AZ,
Oskaloosa, Iowa. 3ltf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-27
ALL FARMERS

should call on the Oskaloosa Creamy
cry Co. for prices before making con-
tracts for their sweet cream this sea-
son. "3 5lw2
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-27

WANTED.--One or two mares. weight
1900 or 1900 pounds. See E. II.
Little. 3ltf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-27

FOR sAlE.-one nearly new Mandy
Lee 140 egg incubator. Also 3 full
blooded Barred Rock ROSTERS at a
bargain. Phone $50 Black.
~ ~ ..t#& At- .. l4Od3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-27

BARGAiN.--My Groom modern cot
tage on North Third street can be
bought at bargain If taken this
week. Chas. s. Walling. 45tt
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4 ilf- gSy tss ~
fss tsfa-Tf S5sa s~ss sass $50 ms Nsggs -.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
PRESCRIBED cUTlcURA
After Other Treatment Failed-Rau
Eczema on 6aby's Face Had
Lasted Three Months-At Last
Doctor Found Cure.

Our baby boy broke out with &c.
zema on his face when one month old.
One place on the side of his face the
size ~ a nickel was raw like beefsteak
for three months, and he would cry
ont when | bathed the parts that were
sore and broken out | gave him
three months treatment from a good
doctor, but at the end Of that time the
child was no better. Then my doctor
recommended Cuticura. After using
a cake of Cuticura Soap. third OF a
box of Cuticura Ointment, and half
bottle OF CutiCura Resolyent he was
well and his face was as smooth as any
bahy's. He is now two years and a
half old and no eczema has reappeared.
Airs. VI. L. Harris, Alton, Kan, May
ii and June u. 1907"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03

at first base and at once made good In
that position His youth, size and
strength as a natural basis for a ball
player were augmented by plenty of
pepper, lots of ability in fielding,
strength and considerable certainty at
the bat, speed and good judgment on
the bases. He soon became the star
player Of the Southern Michigan league
and attracted the attention Of the ma
iOr league scouts, with the result that
the New York club bid for him and Sc
cured him for s2,500--a high price for
player from the Southern Michigan
class. Merkle has been tried at sew
eral infeld positions by Manager Me
Graw and in every case he acquitted
himself so creditably that an indefinite
retention By the New York club is as
sured
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03

There is great fear and much con.
sternation among the spit-ball pitch
ers of the American league. The op.
position that has arisen against the
splitter, and the fact that it may be
legislatcd against this winter, Is the
cause Of all the trouble Many OF the
leagues best hitterS contend that if
the splitter is abolished it will mark
the passing to the minors OF a number
OF big league pitchers now rated as
stars There are in the American
league a number of twirlers who de.
pend almost entirely on the moist ball
for success Prominent among them
are Dygert Chesbro, Walsh. Lake and
many others The passing of the
muchdtscnssed gay deceiyer would be
a severe hardship to them. There are
other tH.rAerS, like Harry Howell. Tom
Hughes. George Muliin and Charley
smith who use the splitter with sue.
cess hUt who are still clever pitchers
without ii During the last few
months Howell has only used the spit.
ter when In the hole, although he has
done a Tor Of h'ufiing TO deceive the
ha'sm.u According 10 the Washing
ton scrt1"s Tom Hughes passed up
the splitter entirely in the two shut.
outs he administered to the Maps
These pitchers have good speed and
curves as we'll as a change Of pace
and the abolition Of the spit bal, would
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
LICE IN POULTRY
Borax Spray Safe Preventive
Simple, Cheap, Harmless
to Fowls.

"20 Mule Team" Borax was a good
thing to rid poultry Of lice. had used
so much infammable Lice killers that
my Poultry Houses were regular fire
traps. | gave my S. c. w. Leghorn
house a good spraying just two months
ago. Since | have caught several hens
and ! found no lice. / am rid Of lice
and shall continue to use go Mule
Team" Borax as a spray, also as a
wash
(Signed) MRS. B. R BUFFHAM,
Roswell. New Mexico.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03

"I wish l had as many clothes AZ
ny bachelor girl friend" said the i'm
pecunious girl. She always is get
ting something new every time go
there"
Yes" said her companion, but she
never looks stylish. You are more
stylish than she is with all her clothes.
She is too neat. Her excessive neat
ness stamps her an old maid. You
must have a sort OF reckless dash
about your things to look stylish"