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The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09
THE EDDYVILLE NEWS.
Happenings In A Live Town AS
Told by John R. Sipes.

Eddyville. Dec. S.-The Eddyville
Sand Plant, under the able manage
ment of the lessee, w. S. Walker, is
preparing to make several costly i'm
provements in the equipment OF the
plant during the winter months so as
to be prepared for handling a large
business during the coming season.
Fhe proposed improvements will cost
between $4,000 and $4,000. The steam
err, city of Eddyville," which Is used
considerably about the plant as well
as for pleasure parties during the
summer months, will be equipped with
a pair of large, direct acting engines,
connected direct to the paddle wheel,
these engines being made especially
for use. upon steamboats,. A new 30
horsepower boiler has been purchased
for supplying the engines with steam
and it is the intention of Mr.. Keller
10 make some other improvements on
the boat that will increase its touring
capacity from 80 to so per cent, so it
will be possible to so to Ottumwa in
about fifty minutes and return in
about two hours and a half. A boat
harbor will be built to protect the
boats from ice and other dangers.
The pump boat will be rebuilt and
some new pumping machinery will be
put on, and the capacity of the ship
ping yards of the plant will be in
creased about 20 per cent. During
the past season about $4,000 was spent
for a new barge, new Steel tower and
cable and other improvements to the
plant Many people do not realize
what the sand plant means to Eddy
vile. The pay roll during the sum-
mer months amounts to $35 per day,
and the plant ships sand to points
all over the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Dixie entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Epperson and
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. OFT at whist Mon,
day evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
n. B. Holloway, of Oskaloosa. At the
meeting of the Fortnightly Club.
which has held at the home of Mrs.
Frank Epperson Monday afternoon,
Mrs. Holloway acted as leader in the
absence of Miss Sue Vance, who is
in South Dakota.
Mrs. F. P. Elliott, who has spent
the past four or five weeks at the par.
entail j. NJ. Ryan and J. N. Elliott
homes since coming here to attend the
funeral of her brother, F. E. Ryan,
departed Monday night for her home
at Walla Walla, Washington.
Eli and Abe Williams. of Hamilton
and James Clark. of Eveland, were
here Monday and Tuesday on account
of the serious illness of NJ. T. Keeran.
Geo. H. Riggs. of Des Moines, is
paying a few days visit to his mother
Mrs. A. c. Riggs.
F. w. Schafer is spending a few
days in Des Moines on business mis-
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Moran, who have
been visiting Mr.. Moran's father, Da-
vid Moran. and other relatives and
friends for few weeks. returned to
their home at Marshalltown Tuesday,
Mrs. Will Bird. Mrs. Frank Berry
and Mrs. Minnie McClain and son
Howard are all sick this week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09
TWO COMMIT SUICIDE.
Girl Teacher and Farmer Commit Sui
eide Near Mason City.

Mason City, Ia, Dec. Miss Hattie
FISHER, of Clear Lake, q, well known
teacher in the town school there, com
mitted suicide yesterday, shooting her
self with a rifle Ill health was the
cause. She was, 25 years old ,e>R
After. quarrel with his wife, r, e
Fanslet Sheffield tfarmer aged go,
went to room at his home and took
chloroform. He was found dead last
night.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

Services were resumed for the
first time last Sunday in the Congre-
gational church at Cherry, Illinois,
since the mine disaster. The terrible
rayages wrought by the explosion was
shown by the fact that the congrega.
ton was composed almost entirely OF
women and children Rev. +. C. Glea.
son, the pastor. canyasged the roll
and found that out OF forty-seyen
male members fortyshge lost theii
lives In the disaster.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09
In Cupid's Court,

December marriages will be quite
numerous and several Christmas we'd
dings will help swell the number The
variety OF ages is quite unusual. One
couple has already been refused a Ii
cense because of both parties being
under age and without their parents
or guardians consent One of the par.
ties already recorded among the De,
cember grooms isover II years of age
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

The Leighton school house case con-
tinues to occupy conspicuous place
in the limelight. 1t was up before
Judge Willcockson in the district
court yesterday. This litigation has
been pending in the district and state
courts in one shape or another for
several years and has been source
of great expense.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09
Good For Country.

A citizen of Oskaloosa made the
statement that the recent snow storm
was the best thing that could happen
for the country-especially for the far
mers. The corn which has not been
picked will be better if covered by
snow than it would be if covered with
rain.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

Harry Skinner, of Ottumwa. has
no faith in banks. so he took to his
home $4,000 in bills and secreted
them in cigar box in the attic. A
fire broke out in the building and, al
though little damage was done, Skin
ner's savings were destroyed. In this
day and age the moral of this Incl
dent is too patent to need repeating.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09
-Followlng he lead OF ST. Jam,

Following the lead of St. James
church Of Oskaloosa. several Cedar
Rapids churches are to have surplic-
ed choirs. Good" shouts the Ga
zette. 'In a choir with vestments
there can be no distinctions in mat
tiers of dress. The vested choir has
proved a great success practically
wherever it has been tried"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09
Leave With BunoIes.

At this time of the year many peo-
pie at the local railway stations are
returning to their homes with their
arms filled with bundles which they
lave purchased from local merchants
Although the facilities are not as good
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

Prof. Charles f. Curtiss. dean Of
agriculture in the State college at
Anes, declares that the most neglect
ed crop IL America today is grass.
AS our lands increase in value and
labor becomes scarcer we viii be
obliged to devote larger areas TO
grass. The theory that high priced
lands win not grow grass probably
is, he says. dangerous fallacy
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09
Cinders For the Market,

A car load of cinders from the light
plant of the Traction and Light Co.
was taken to the intersection Of High
avenue and G street and there dumped
They were transferred from this place
to the Oskaloosa Market lots by the
city laborers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09
Boost the Interurban Projects.

Don't let the interurbans which are
being proposed be built without pass
ing through Oskaloosa. A little more
energy on the part of the interested
public will greatly increase the pros
poets of its accomplishment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

"A good scheme has been Matched
at Abba. One hundred young men
have agreed to pay their poll tax in
cash and put it into one general fund.
A man or men with teams will be
employed and it win be their duty to
drag the roads after each rain and at
the time when the roads need it to
better them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

Edwin Hawley is coming to. the
front rapidly in the railroad world.
It is said he already controls more
property than did the late E. H. Har-
riman. 1t is only a few years ago
that his entire claim to fame was
vested in the ownership of the Iowa
Central. r
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09
The woman's Board of Missions

The Woman's Board of Missions
will get $4,000, the Board of Home
Missions 1880 and the American
Board of Commissioners of Foreign
Missions $4,000 by the will of the late
Mrs. Elizabeth Ross King of New
York. She left more than half of her
estate. more than $4,000, to the
Board of Foreign Missions of the
Presbyterian church
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

A local photographer has just COM
pleted picture of a local group OF
people in which four generations are
shown. They are: John Richard, who
lives near Stark; his daughter, Mrs.
Lottie Middlesworth, of Beacon; her
daughter, Mrs. w. A. PARCEL, of Gar.
field township, and the latter's little
girl Helen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09
PENN COLLEGE

Charles ]. Hall the California Wiz
ard spoke at the chapel exercises
Monday morning. Mr.. Hall is tenn
perance lecturer or note and he gave
an interesting address. He took for
his subject, Patriotism, and defined
it as it seemed to him. He said that
patriotism was not pride in our nar
itlonal neatness nor In our wealth or
intelligence. Again patriotism is not
sectional but national. He applied
thisbroader view of patriotism to the
liquor question. The liquor question
is of national as well as local import
ance. Mr.. Halls address was enliv-
ened by humorous stories and witty
remarks. Several visitors were pres
Ient to hear the address.
The chorus and the orchestra held
joint practice Monday evening at
6:45 to practice for the music to be
given at the Farmers Institute. We'd
nesday morning. There was full at
tendance. .
epE
Last Friday the executive commit
tee of the State Oratorical Association
met in Oskaloosa to arrange for the
state contest. The contest this year
will be held at Coe college, Cedar
Rapids, on March 4th. Leonard C.
Knight of Penn is secretary-treasurer
Of the association.
Jesse Howell, ~, has been elected
basket, ball manager and is at work
upon the schedule The squad trying
out for the first team has been weed:
ed out" until there are only IS left,
and the wedding out process is still in
progress. ..,.s. a.,
Charles MAXWELL II, the pond man
AGENTS glanEing for good skating this
whites = F,4.J$a-.s 7 r. +. /
On account of the music to be given
by the chorus at the Farmers Insti-
tute tomorrow. Y. NJ and Y. w. C. A.
meeting will be postponed till Thurs
day morning. The delegates to the
state convention will lead the Y. w.
and Lloyd Mendenhall and Hassel
Hedge will lead the, Y. NJ.
sH~
Rev. zeno H. Doan, pastor of the
Friends church at New Providence
led the chapel exercises this morning
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

Apples are 7 cents apiece in st.
Louis. and the Globe-Democrat fears
that next year they may be 10 cents,
and each one viii be sewed up in light
blue silk, which may be kept as a
souvenir.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

The corn show really worth see
ing" says the Marshalltown Times
Republican, is that which might be
viewed from balloon over Iowa in
JULY" .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

No Iowa town is too small to
have a club of boosters to work for
local interests, and the town that
thus organizes will forge ahead of the
one that does not Burlington Hawk
Eve .....
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

The Sioux City Journal concludes
from the. election returns that the
Alabama prohibitionists took the wa
ter pitcher to the well once too often.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

Improper ventilation in public
buildings is a serious menace to
health. And Oskaloosa surely needs
q shaking up in this line.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

in getting in and out of the city as
an interurban would afford, they are
much appreciated by the local mer-
chants and makes them all the more
anxious to have an electric railway
into the city. The farmers likewise
would like to have such accommoda-
lions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

This country is saved! Walter
wellman has given up jumping onto
the North Pole and has returned to
Washington.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

February II, anniversary of the
death of Miss Frances Willard, has
been declared special memorial day
by the w. C. T. U.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

Mote the crowds that will attend
the Farmers Institute this week and
see if you do not realize the need and
advantage of an auditorium.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

3aHALEIBURfoN. AN infant tdaugh-
ter came to Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Halli-
burton, Tuesday evening, Dec. 7, 1909,
1t 1920 O'Clock, still born. Inter
nent in Forest cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

FALLBERG.-Died, at Denver, Sun
day, Nov. %, 1909, of tuberculosis
and typhoid maleria, with which she
had suffered since July, Miss Rhoda
Victoria Fallberg, aged q years, 3
months and 4 days. The body was
brought from Denver to Oskaloosa
arriving Wednesday, Dec. l, at 2:55
p. H., on the Rock Island. 1t was tax
en- to the late home, No. SIC South
First street. The funeral was from
the Salvation Army Barracks, Thurs
day, Dec. 2, 1909. Interment in For
est cemetery.
. The deceased was a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Fallberg She had
been connected with the local branch
Of the Salvation Army and had proved
herself an enthusiastic and depend
able. worker for it's advancement and
in the charitable work in which this
organization is prominent. Her capa-
bilitIes and personal worth attracted
attention. Her abilities as leader
received recognition and she. was
made an officer OF the organization.
She was a remarkable girl in many
ways and her work and her person
ality will be missed by those among
whom she has been associated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

--Agitate the Auditorium. It is one
Of the greatest needs of the city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-09

The chorus and the orchestra held
a joint practice. Monday evening al
Gas to practice for the music to be
given at the Farmers Institute. Wed
nesday morning. There was a full at
tendance. ~
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
SUPREME COURT, APRIL
TERM, IN SESSION.

Two Cases Heard on Tuesday. Leaving
Two for Today, Others Being Con-
tinued.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
Mems League Gave Fine Entertain
ment at Baptist Church-O. n. Mi
ner Has Growing Business in Nj
agara-Notes.

The Mems league of the Third Bap-
fist church held their first entertain
ment in the church Tuesday evening,
and the programme was carried out
in a manner gratifying to all con-
cerned There was a large audience
present and the entertainment was a
pronounced financial success In well
coming the gathering President George
Howard said that the league had been
organized three months ago for the
purpose Of helping the men of the
church, morally, socially and religious
ly. Thus far it has met with sue
cess.
Following the presidents remarks, a
fine programme was rendered, promi-
mont in which was the singing by elev-
en- members of the Swedish Harmony
club under the direction of the leader,
G. ]. Wall. The violin solos of Miss
Townsend and the vocal solos of Mrs
Haselden were accorded hearty ap-
plause. The programme follows:
Selection by Swedish Harmony club:
violin solo. Miss Minnie Z. Townsend;
Rev. James Harvey; alto solo. Mrs.
w. H. Haselden; selection by Swedish
Harmony club; humorous selection
James Harvey; violin solo, Miss Town
send solo. Miss Haselden; selection
by Swedish Harmony club; sleight of
hand, Prof. Herr Dauber Mrs w. A
LUnd accompanied for Miss Haselden
and Miss Elizabeth Grove for Miss
Townsend.
The chairman of the arrangement
committee was Frank Yeomans, and to
his hard work the successful outcome
was due. Mr.. Yeomans was assisted
by George Howard and William A.
Lund.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
INTERESTING VISIT IN. CUBA
DR.. Newton p Smith Returns from Three Weeks Trip
His Daughters HOme-Much Gardening There

are high, but as there are plenty of
workers in the sugar cane plantations
and sugar mills, who want the new
vegetables which the Americans are
raising, this does not trouble the gar
deners much. There are some steamer
lines projected which will give them
a market in Havana at cheap trans
portation rates, where they can market
in the future what the local trade does
not take.
DR.. Smith spent some time looking
around Havana, which he described as
an interesting city and one where the
American can get around fairly well
even without much knowledge of
Spanish. He also travelled over into
the province of Pinar del Rio, visit
ing the headquarters of Gomez, and
making trip into the mountains on
the small Cuban ponies. He found
Cabanas fortress a particularly inter
esting spot this being remembered
from the Spanish war as the place
where the famous wire fence stretched
across the island and where the re-
concentrate camps were
At this time of the year the weather
is about like July in this latitude, but
with cool nights, when blankets must
be thrown on, especially as the houses
are all OPEN
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
The Criminal supsrlor Court.

Among the interesting cases to come
before the criminal superior court in
May is that against Everett Hewitt of
Lebanon.
rested Mr.. Hewitt on the charge Of
having stolen a COW belonging to
Michael Healy last November. It is
alleged that Hewitt took the COW from
a pasture and butchered the animal
and sold the beef. Healy missed his
COW and after a long search the car
cass was found in a lot. Some Of the
remains Of the animal we're found, It
is said, in Hewitt's house. Justice
Reuben Burgess bound the accused
over to the superior court for New
London county under $1,000 bonds.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
ST. mARYs PARISH WHIST.
Proceeds for the New Reetory-Many
Were in Attendance.

A very successful whist by st.
Mary's parish, with the proceeds to 90
towards the new rectory, was given
Tuesday evening, having an attendance
so large that it completely filled all
the space at the Buckingham Memorial
ana the overflow was accommodated
in Foresters' hall. Ninety tables i'll al
were playing, Of which seventy -four
were at the Memorial and the others
in the other hall Prizes were given
at each place, the whist hours being
from 8 to 10 o'clock and dancing at
the Memorial followed till midnigh-
The Standard orchestra, directed by
William Malore, played.
In general charge were Mrs. Daniel
#. Conner ard Miss Mary Hartie, as
sisted by the following committees:
Candy, Mrs. D. ]. Mccormick, chair
man. Mrs. NJ. J. Curran, Mss Nora
Hartie, Mrs. James donovan: cake
Mrs. William Cunningham chairman,
Mrs. James Purdon. Mrs John Hum
ice cream, Miss Mary Hartie, chair
man, Mrs Thomas Connolly, Mrs
James DAILY and Mrs. Timothy J. Don
ovan.
At the Buckingham the following
acted as judges: Peter II. Either. FL
mer L. Kingsley, Daniel F. Connor
Charles J. Melaney. John Humphrey,
was announcer.
The following were he prize awards:
FirsTs- Miss Rose Nchally, d Japanesa
rose jar; Stephen O'Sullivan steak
carver; seconds-Miss Hannah O'DOn-
nell, a cut glass candlestick; Thomas
Riley a penknife. The scorers, who
also served as Mattresses with a zeal
business and efficie ncy earning the com
mendation of the rector Rev J. J.
Smith, and the curate, Rev w. A
Keefe. were the Misses Rose Leonard
May Riordan. Elizabeth Downs. Esther
Collins, Amelia Young Mary Sullivan
Della Leonard, Mary O'Sullivan. Mar:
Mullen, Hannah Reynolds. Pauline
Murphy, Mama Donohue and Eliza
beth Mullen. They were in charge Of
Miss Mary Hartie.
The man If the parish and commit
tees from the Father Mathew and
Holy Name societies locked well after
the work assigned to them and the
helpful attention Of Cl-etaker ST cling
CT the Memorial did much to assist the
different committees. Votes Of thanks
were passed &c Court QuinebauR Of the
Foresters which gave W their hall for
the overflow, to the Central Athletic
club, which had its rooms ready If
needed, and to Lafayette council and
the Father Mathew society for furni-
ture loaned.
At Foresters' hail the prizes were
awarded as follows: Joseph Barry, IS
an ash tray; and Miss Peterson, 81.
pretty vase. H. P. Beausoleil and r.
p. Connolly were in charge here. with
the Misses Katharine Bray, Sarah KEEL
ly and Katharine Nelbert as scorers.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
NORWICH TOWN.
Old Turnpike te New London Opered
in 1792-Tneodore Raymond's Death
Causes Sorrow Whist in Parish
Hall.

When the town of Norwich was set
tied the road to New London was
merely a rough winding path with
many 'breaknecks'' in it. IN 1870 a
road was laid out which was still rough
and like an Indian trail. There were
steep hills, and streams to be forded,
SO chat travel was with OK carts or
on horseback.
over a hundred years later definite
effort was made to better the road.
The legislature granted a lottery which
was held in 1871 to improve the road
through the part owned by Iadians.
The next year the road was made
into a turnpike with its tollgate. 1t
was fourteen miles from the courthouse
on Norwich Town green to the New
London courthouse. This was the first
turnpike in the United States. The
toll began in 1892 and was abolished in
1852.
The turnpike was Of great impor-
lance to the people Of New London and
Norwich cattle were driven and pro-
duce taken over it, and it was a safe
read for travellers. 1t brought the two
towns within two hours of each other.
Formerly few persons attempted to 60
from one of these places to the other
and return the same day.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
WOMEN'S HOSIERY
A Remarkable Special Sale

1900 pairs Of Womsn'S Fine lmpora-
ed Hosiery, bought from an OVER
stocked importer at oAS-thIrd lee
than regular prices.
ON SALE TODAY.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28

After a trip to Cuba that covered
three weeks, DR.. N. p. Smith of Park
street is back at his home in this
city, having thoroughly enjoyed every
minute Of the trip, which he says is
one well worth making. He left here
on the first of April and was back
again Sunday night, making the four
day steamer trip from New York to
Havana both ways on the same boat
and having fine weather. both going
and returning.
In Cuba DIR. Smith visited his daugh
ter and on-in-law, Harold +. Stearns,
formerly of Gales Ferry, who are To-
Gated at San Claudio. about "a miles
from Havana, in a rich section Of the
country for agricultural purposes, and
where Mr.. Stearns is engaged in truck
gardening. There is the beginning of
an American colony at this place, near
ly all the Americans going in for
gardening and a ready sale at high
prices is found for their products,
both among the natives and at Caban-
as. which is eight miles distant. Doc
tor Smith says that the native Cubans
know very little about gardening, but
are very willing to buy what the Am
orleans raise. Wages are good for the
laboring man, who gets from 81 to
$3.50. per day. Transportation charges
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
DO YOU own A
HYOME/ INHALER?

II you have little Hyomei inhaler
pronounced High-o-me) in your
home you have a treasure.
Into this hard rubber inhaler you
can pour a few drops Of Hyonei and,
presto, YOU have the best little ply
stefan for catarrh, coughs, colds,
bronchitis, Group and asthma, the
world has ever known.
When you breathe Hyomei you
bring the healing virtues of the noun
famous forests to your home. You
get the very same healing, antiseptic
air that you would breathe If you re-
sided in the forests o: pine and eucal-
yptus of inland Australia, where ca
sarrh or consumption WAS never known
to exist.
If You have a Hyomei inhaler in
your home. get bottle of Hyomei for
SOC.
If you have not an inhaler, ask for
complete outfit, which costs but
$100, and includes en- inhaler, a bottle
of Hyomei and simple instructions for
use.
Hyomei is sold and guaranteed by
The Lee & Osgood Co. to cure catarrh,
asthma or bronchitis, or money back.
1t viii relieve a cold in five minutes.
and will break 1t up in five hours. 1t
gives most gratifying relief to con-
sumption sufferers, and is sold b."
leading druggists everywhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-28
CONTRACT LET FOR
PAGE co. sToREHOUSE.
Work Will Be Started at Once by r..
BlackIedge & Co.-WiIl Vacate Pres
ent Storehouse in November.

On Tuesday. Alexander Don of the
w. H. Page Boiler Co. came here from
New York and opened the bids for the
erection of the storehouse for the COM
pany in Greeneville. The contract was
awarded to II. Blackledge & Co. and
viii be commenced at once. 1t is ex-
pected the job win take two months.
The building will cover the entire lot,
the first story will be of brick, but the
second will be of wood covered with
galvanized iron. The Page company
will retain its present storehouse cor
ner of Chestnut street and avenue, IN
til November, the purchaser of the
property not getting possession until
that time.