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The Brunswick news., 1909-10-10
PAsTIME MONDAY.

Ihe high-class program that this
house is noted for will be shown as
usual Monday night. as follows:
"Genui Of the Fire" Taking stroll
a couple accidentally enter the cave
of the Genui of Fire and witness some
startling scenes.
Just Like a Woman While hub
by is earning the coin wifey is going
through all Of the papers for bargains
and, as usual, spends more than orig
inal value.
'Ex- Convict" Beautiful and pathe-
tic, but ends very happily
Mystery of the Garrison" Very
comical showing how a pal finds his
chum some of the "over-be joyful
through the keyhOle.
Tale of a Tooth" This is a roar
ing comedy and YOU will not find g
dull minute
Where is MY Hat" Another com
ical picture, which with the above We
will put against any two you ever
have seen.
Don't forget the drawing every nigh
at S.45 o'clock.
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-10
ADJUSTMENTS
MONDAY NIGHT AT GRAND.

The program for Monday night at
the Grand will be up to the silent
drama standard of the Grand. The
subjects will be as follows:
The Indian Trailer great wes-
tern picture.
"a Bogus Lord" is a great sensa-
tional drama.
"Brickmaking" is a scenic picture
that will please all.
THE Colored Herring" is a comedy
picture that will make you laugh
Even a Worn Will Turn" which
you will have tc see to enjoy as it is
masterpiece in class by itself.
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-10
Money Comes in Bunches.

to A. A. Chisholm. of Treadwell, N. Y,
now. His reason is well worth read
ing: Fer long time l suffered from
indigestion, torpid liver, constipation.
nervousness and general debility" he
writes. Il couldn't sleep, had no ap-
petite, nor ambition, grew weaker
every day in spite of all medical
treatment. Then used Electric Bit
ters. Twelve bottles restored all nay
old-time health and vigor. Now can
attend to business every day. It's
wonderful medicine" Infallible for
nerves. SOC at Roses Drug Store.
stomach, liver, kidneys, blood and the
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-10
Friahtful Eate Auertea

4 would have been a cripple for
life, from a terrible oIt on py knee
cap" writes Frank Disberry, KelII.
her, Minn., "without Bucklens Arnica
Salye, which soon cured me-" Infalll-
BILE for wounds, cuts and bruises. II
soon cures burns scalds. old sores,
bolIs, skin eruptions Worids best
Tor piles. 25c at Roses Drug Store
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-10

f. ooffee Blue Ribbon is the milk,
10c can
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-10

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages, stops the irritation in
the throat, soothes the inflamed mem
branes, and the most obstinate cough
disappears. Sore and infamed lungs
are healed and strengthened, and the
fuse any but tn genuine in the yell
low package. For sale at Atlanta
Pharmacy
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-10

Blue Ribbon Milk, fine as silk, 1oo
a can
The Brunswick news., 1909-10-10
Wholesome Candy ;
ioe. and 25e. THE JAR.
~;g@<, ;ss5% ;ss sosss| s1s||

Some folks think that because we
are SO old-maidish in our carefuIness
regarding everything we do, and every
thing we sell that they can't buy little.
priced candy here.
Nonsense
They rsez,.ze> iOe. and abe. bot
tied goods-always as fresh as morning
dew-simply excellent.
Why little-priced candy is hobby of
ours. We sell tons and tons of it
good. pure. wholesome candy-not the
highly colored, pretty-to-look.at.sort
mark you, but honest candy.
huyler's-always fresh. Uncle
; Sam charges but 1c. an ounce to carry
it anywhere. A 1 to 5-pound box goes
By express anywhere in y, S. for S6c,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
DESPERATE AT LARGE.
Posse Fails to Capture Horse Thief
Who Shot kenosha (Wis.)
Police Chief.

Kenosha, Wis, July 6.-The man
who made desperate effort to MUIR
der Chief of Police Ohare at the en-
trance of the police Office here Sunday
night is still at large, but the search
for him has not been allowed to let up
in any manner, and more than hun.
dred men are still guarding the roads
and challenging all who seek to break
through the dead line which has been
thrown about the city.
1t was discovered that the horse
which the man was driving when he
reached Kenosha was stolen from
LOckport, H., on Friday night 1t is
declared that there is a woman in the
case and it is thought that she is
keeping the man posted in the move
ments of the police and deputies. An
arrest was made at Union Grove and
another at Corliss, but 1t is not thought
that the officers OF either Of the vii.
lagos have secured the right man.
The condition of the chief is salts
factory to his physician and, while
they don't state that he is out of dan,
ger, they believe that he will re-
cover,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS
Mahaska County Organization Per-
fected on Monday.

Monday, July 9Th, which was cele.
brated as a holiday by the govern
ment employees, was a red letter day
for the rural carriers of Mahaska
county. The day and date witnessed
the organization of the rural carriers
of the county as a part of sub-organi-
cation of the Iowa Rural Letter Car.
riers' Association, which is in turn a
branch of the National Association
The United States now has 40,50S men
engaged under the government as ru'
raj carriers. OF this number Iowa
has 2,416, and Mahaska county has
26. The new Mahaska county organ
ization will be known as Chapter AZ
of Iowa.
The work of organization was con
Quoted by Bert B. Child, of Nevada
secretary-treasurer of the state asso
citation, who is also the organizing
officer. There are now only six coun
ties in the ninety-nine of Iowa re
naming unorganiZed.
Twelve of the carriers of Mahaska
county came to Oskaloosa yesterday
in response to the call issued. The
towns represented were Beacon, Ce
dar. Givin, Lacey, Leighton New
Sharon Rose Hill, Barnes CITY Ere
mont Taintor and Oskaloosa. The
meeting was held in the carriers
room at the oskaloosa post Office
building. The following officers Were
chosen for the ensuing year:
Arch Wymore Rose Hill, President
George Sherman, Oskaloosa Vice
P. L. Hanna, Lacey. End Vice-presi
dent
Elmer G. Seaman, Givin, Secretary
Treasurer.
Delegates to the state meeting tc
be held In Des Moines August 25 and
90, Joe Brown, OF Cedar and Almel
Jaihes, of Rose Hill and D. II. Davis
Of Beacon.
The national convention will be held
in Rochester, New York. September
y to 26 and the state of Iowa will be
well represented.
The next meeting OF the Mahaska
County Chapter will be held in Oska
'oosa on Labor Day, Sept. 6, unit
which time the charter will remain
open for the purpose of getting as
many of the present carriers as posi-
BILE. The organization will be complet
I'd at the Labor Day meeting.
One of the objects of the organiza
lion is to secure better roads through
out the land general and individual
districts in particular and to make
possible better service for the patrons
and the public receiving the rural ser
vice. The Iowa organization works
for better roads through the lowe
Highway Commission at Ames,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
PAYS WELL
Base Ball Association Profits Are
About $3.50.

The Patterson Carnival Co., which
showed In Oskaioosa all last week
under the auspices of the Oskaloosa
Base Ball association, did not have an
overly successful week, although en-
abled to open the gates every day
and evening during the week. The
attendance was not as great as ex-
pected and the receipts were not up
to the earnings of last year. The earn
ings of the association were about
$3.50. The Saturday night crowd was
the biggest of the week and was a
new record for local carniyai attend
ance. II the other nights OF the car
urday evening attendance the asso-
citation would have profited hand
somely. Thirty-three hundred paid
admissions passed the gates Saturday.
The biggest previous record was q
1923 admissions.
The crowd of Saturday night were
stayers and the fun continued until
long after midnight, when the work OF
packing and moving the big show was
commenced The carnival was NOV
ed to Ottumwa via the Rock Island,
where 1t Is showing this week.
The Patterson company IS to be
commended for the clean and classy
entertainments in connection WIN the
organization. 1t is the best and larg-
est carnival that has ever been seen
in Oskaloosa and it pleased every
one who attended
The money received by the base bali
| association was turned over to the
bank today as credit against the
obligations of the directors. The as
ISOLATION Is now on the lookout for
another means of whiting down the
remaining Indebtedness, amounting to
about $4,000
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
IOWA BRIGADE BAND.
Furnishing Music For the Druggists
in State Convention.

The Iowa Brigade Band went to OF
tumwa this morning for a two days
engagement at that place as enter
tanners for the Iowa State Pharma-
cists, who opened their annual con-
yention today. The Fifty-Fourth Reg
iment Band Of Ottumwa, which gener-
ally furnishes music for Ottumwa oc.
casions, went to Los Angeles. accom-
Danying the Iowa delegation OF Elks
rs the official Iowa band. The Iowa
Brigade Band made an excellent i'm
preston when in Ottumwa upon the
occasion of the grocers, butchers and
bakers picnic. and they were called
upon again to furnish music for the
Ottumwa people.
No concert will be given in the park
this evening on account of the alb
sence of the band in. Ottumwa. 1t
will be played tomorrow Thursday
evening. .i.. vail ..-,...., ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
DELTA IS A BUSY TOWN
News of the Day Chronicled by
Special Correspondent.

Delta, July 6.-Mrs. Robert Boldoser
had an accident with the gas stove.
She turned the gas low and went out
loors until after dusk and upon re-
turning to the house noticed tnat the
ire had gone out. She lighted a
match to see what the trouble was
md the gas ignited burning her arm
md the side of her face and hair.
Luckily her clothing did not catch
md her burns are not serious. She
getting along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hervey, OF
Fhornburg, were Sunday visitors at
he home of her sister, Mrs. Will
Dunn.
Our people celebrated at nearby
owns but enough stayed at home to
keep up the reputation of busy
place.
E. d. Hewett returned from Cakes,
North Dakota, where he has purchased
| quarter section.
A brother of N. e. Herrick's from
near Fort Dodge, is visiting here.
"SO' Gliio, q Oh hC"
building, was overcome with the heat
Thursday and work was stopped until
Monday.
S. A. Molyneaux and family, OF
Thornburg, spent Sunday and Monday
at the parental sargent home. So.
The past week has made vast diff
ference in the corn prospect in this
locality. Owing to the extreme wet
season the crop has had a hard propo-
sition to face and there will be a
big shrinkage from the usual yield.
The NJ. E. Sunday school held their
Children's Day exercises in the park
Sunday afternoon but the shower in
terfered with the program which was
finished in the church.
J. c. Reed is suffering with what
came near being a serious case OF
blood poisoning in his hand.
I Fay Reed is still on crutches as the
result of an accident two weeks ago.
The Frank Gaywood and Guy Smoth.
ers, homes are entertaining new
babies that arrived during the past
week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
COUNCIL BLUFFS FLOODED
WATER is TWO TO FOUR FEET
ON THE STREETS.
Indian Creek Overfows and $50
Acres in Heart of City Are
Under Water.

Council Bluffs, Ia, July 6.--The'
worst flood in the history OF the city
occurred last, night when several
inches of water fell within a few
hours. The entire city from Sixteenth
street west to the city limits is under
water from two to four feet deep.
The police rescued three men from
the storm and began systematic
search of the lower part of the city
l for other victims.
About 1000 Omaha fourth of July
celebraters who had been to Lake
Manawa, three miles south of this
city, were marooned at the Burlington
depot until after midnight, when they
succeeded in securing train to take
them to the Omaha side of the river
The heavy rain which strated about
8 o'clock caused Indian creek to over
flow and within remarkably short
time an area covering ESQ acres in
the heart of the city was under water
Broadway from Seventh to Thirteenth
street was under three feet of water
and all of the large stores along that
central thoroughfare were flooded.
Extnding west and south the water
flooded the residence portion of that
part OIL the city below the bluffs,
causing great damage and putting the
street car system out of commission.
While the flood is the worst since
that OF 1881 when the Missouri river
overlooked its banks. it is not known
that any casualties occurred. The
monetary damage, however, will be
heavy. ....
Des Moines, la. July Cit will be
three days before the Chicago Great
Western can run trains between here
and Kansas City, because of the wash
out of five miles of track between
Shannon and Benton, the disaster be-
ing caused by a cloudburst Passen-
gers for the south are transferred
here to Wabash and Burlington. This
is the second washout at the same
place within a month.
Denver is DeIused.
Denver, Colo, July 6.-Property
damage estimated at 100000. rail
roads demoralized and thousands OF
pleasure seekers who left the city
Yesterday With prospects of two days
Of recreation marooned in the noun
tains, are some of the conditions re-
sulting from yesterdays heavy rain
and electrical storm. A deluge OF
water fell in Denver and vicinity,
flooding the cellars and doing much
damage to manufacturing plants. A
number of excursion trains contain
ing delegates to the Elks' convention
at Los Angeles and the convention of
the National Educational association
now in this city, are stalled in the
| mountains.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

old town to take on new life. May
they have their desires.
When the Muchakinock branch of
the Northwestern went through the
territory which is now Tioga they de-
cided that they would need stop
ping or meeting place for their coal
trains. A switch was built and sta,
ton placed there. After a while a
store was opened up and the farmers
began to do their trading at that
place. Now the town has been esti-
mated to have one hundred people in
1t, composed of active and retired
farmers a general store operated by
G. E}iDickson and wife, depot and
stoGk yards with C. r. Hicky in
charge Or same, a postoffice with G. E.
Dickson as postmaster, and union
church in which services are held
every two weeks by Rev. Lloyd Ten.
nant of Rose Hill. Sunday school is
held every Sunday under the super
vision OF Mrs. G. lE. Dickson. Tioga
is not big town, nor is 1t a great
town, but a great amount of cattle and
fruit is shipped from the place On
two days last week over lie half bush
ell baskets of cherries were sent away
And say, that village has hitchine
rack to which the farmers tie theil
horses. and five rigs were standing
there in the middle part of the day
while the farmers were doing theil
trading.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

hundredth anniversary of the birth OF
John Calvin, which has drawn to
Geneva a large number of prominent
Professionals from numerous lands
Calvin was born ON July 10, 1509 and
in 1859 he laid the foundation of the
church OF Geneva. His grave, at his
own request, was left unmarked and
cannot now be identified.
The monument whose cornerstone
was laid today will comprise an ex,
tensive group of statuary, with appro
pirate architectural environment. The
central figures will be those of the
reformers OF Geneva itself-Farel
Calvin, Knox and Beza. On either
side will be representative men like
Coligny of France, William the Silent
of Holland and oliver Cromwell OF
England. The figure for America will
be typical Puritan father.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
COOKED FIRST MEAL
Wright Woman Lays Claim to Uni
que Distinction.

Saturday Globe: Mrs. Mary Riggs
Is very remarkable elderly lady
and one of the oldest persons in the
vicinity. She has lived in White Oak
township since it was nrst opened for
settlement. She was born in Vernon
county, Illinois, in 1928, and came to
Henry county, Iowa, In 1889 thence to
Mahaska county, on May IL, lS43.
Her father located claim in White
Oak township one and one-haf miles
southeast of Wright. She can relate
many remarkable instances in regard
to the first settlers in the country
and tells many stories about the In.
dams and their peculiar customs and
manners. She remembers when about
thirty Indians camped near her faith
er's cabin. At the time no one was
1t home but herself. Knowing the In.
iians' customs and fearing they would
visit the cabin she barred the doors
md windows and left the cabin and
visited the Indians in their camp in
stead of letting them visit her, as they
would surely have done had she re
NAMED at home. The squaws were
busily engaged getting dinner, while
he men sat around the camp, smok
ing their pipes. The meal consisted OF
fresh baked biscuit, fried bacon ano
coffee made from rations that they
lad recently drawn from Uncle Sam
n poor English and by making signs
hey invited her to dine with them
Ind as she was alone she was afraid
refuse their request. She ate 6
he family had not had flour in the
louse for several days. Ine Indians
she remembers seeing were always
friendly. She never knew them t
pick a fuss or offer an insult to an!
|. white person, although they were al
ways begging and were very surly /
hey did not get what they wanted.
Mrs. Riggs thinks she cooked the
irst meal that was ever eaten by the
whites in White Oak township. Thi!
vas on May IL. 1S43, when she go
supper for her father and Mr.. Ma
| Kinsman, who had come with then
md located on claim nearby. He
'ather and Mr.. Kinsnan hauled then
each driving an OK team to do thu
hauling. Mrs. Riggs also lays CLAIM
o spreading the table cloth for thu
irst meal ever eaten in hotel il
| 0skaloosa. Orval Porter was the pro
| prietor and the hotel was located oil
he present site of the Downing. Th'
| building consisted of a four room
rame structure. She was chief cook
| waiter, dishwasher and chamber mait
or a consideration of one dollar pc
Teek-and no tips. She remained il
the hotels employ for aoout tire
months. She afterwards worked TO
John Kinsman on the southeast COZ
ner of the square at the same con
| pensation.
She relates her first visit to Oska
oosa in company with her father
Their conveyance was an OK team
There was only one building in town
l log cabin, which was used for
store by John and George Jones. Tn,
location was just west of the south
| vest corner of the square.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.
Frightened Horse Dashes Up Crowd
ed Thoroughfare.

A runaway occurred on High avenue
west Saturday evening. Fred without
was driving west when he met an
auto. The horse became frightened
and started to whirl. The bit broke
and having no way to hold the horse
Mr., Without could not manage him.
rhe horse turned completely around
throwing Without out upon the pave
ment. The horse then ran up High
avenue through the business portion
of the city until he collided with a
buggy tied to the square. An axle
was broken and both buggles badly
damaged
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
WANTS & FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.-60 head of choice native
Angus steers; 60 head yearling An
/ gus; 4S two-year-old Angus; 60
head of Short-horns, two-year-olds;
4S head three-year-olds. These are
all native steers. will sell one
load or all, For further informa.
ton address w. E. Griffith. Box 4S4,
3 ,Ottumwa, la. 49w2-pd
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

Quits Beacon Passionate.

Rev. Oliver SESSION. OF the Contra
Holiness University, who mas beer
acting as pastor OF the Beacon church
for the past few months, closed his
work in that capacity last Sunday
after doing good work with that
church. The members of the church
have been highly pleased with Rev
Sission as preacher and earnest
Christian worker and 1t is with regret
that they. part with HIM. His home is
in the state of Connecticut, but he
will spend the summer in eyangeiistic
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
MONUMENT TO REFORMATION
Laying Of Cornerstone Is Feature Of
Great Calvin Celebration In
Geneva.

Geneva, Switzerland, July 6.-To
day was laid in this ancient
city the cornerstone of mas
sive monument to the Reforma
ton. The ceremonies were most sol.
emn and impressive and were parti.
cipated in by representatives of a
number of the great peoples Of the
world. The event was a central fea.
ture of the celebration of the four
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
w. !. Beans, President,
w. H. Pike. Vice President.
r. X. Davis, Cashier.
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000
Paid In Full.

Directors: w. /. Beans. What
Cheer; Charley Victor. Lacey; w. H.
Springer, Eddyyille; Thos. J. Wilson,
Beacon; R. w. Moore, Cedar; w, C.
Reed, Oskaloosa; w. H. Pike, Rose
Hill; Paul Synhorst, Leighton; Geo.
g. Prime, Oskaloosa; r. X. Davis, Os.
kaloosa; M, s. Downey, Lacey.
\ City Business Solicited.
Complete set of Safety Deposit
Boxes The $50 stockholders are all
Mahaska County farmers. Z
Farmers: Make this your head
quarters while in the City. l6tf
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
Sheridan Breaks Another Record.

New York. July 6.-During the ath-
letic carnival and games of the United
Scottish Clans at Celtic park, Martin
]. Sheridan won the national all
around championship of the A. A. u,
with total of 1885 points, making a
new record. The former record was
,7,13O1s points, which he himself made
two years ago. 9ghh tu'''N,t1r
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
no Build concrete srldae.

The Advance Construction company
OF Waterloo has the contract for the
erection of a concrete arch bridge at
Mason City for $l7,65O to be finished
by Oct. Is.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
Viii Be 100 Years Old.

Mrs. Katherine Lewis, OF Burling-
ton, will celebrate her Tooth birthday
anniversary Aug, l6, 1909. She has
been resident OF Des MONIES county
since 1874.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

A fine new concrete and steel coun-
ty bridge has been completed by the
Clinton Bridge Works one mile north
OF Newhall.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08
First Baptist chruch.

Rev. w. G. Rutherford, recently of
Orion Ills, began his pastorate at the
First Baptist church in this city Sun
day morning. The services was large
ly attended and the work started off
in most encouraging manner. The
pastor took for his text the first verse
of the 125th Psalm, They that trust
in the Lord shall be as Modnt Zion,
which can not be removed, but abid
eth forever His subject was "The
Immortality of Them that Believeth
In the Lord" He exhorted the church
to have faith in God and trust to his
loving kindness and tender mercies
Following the sermon Rev. Rutherford
addressed few remarks to the con
gregation as an Introduction to his
work. asking for their assistance IL
starting the plans off Alright and ex
pressing his confidence in the pros
poets for greater things to be accom-
plished by the Baptist church in Oska
loosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

work in Michigan. A. C. II. U. student
has been secured to supply the pull
pit during the summer and it is posi-
BILE that Rev. Sisson viii again take
up the pastorate upon his return to
the university next fall.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

The recent, rainy season has allowed
many weeds to grow in the roads and
along the fences. Cut them before
they go to seed, or they will increase
in numbers next year,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-08

w. W. Stewart was busy last spring
thing some of his farm. He will do
more next year. Mr. Stewart is max
ing arrangements to build large
barn this fall. 80. .-E- 49,