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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05
YOUNG MEN WANTED
The United States Government Gives
Railway Mail Clerks $500 a Year to
start. and increases to $1,000.

Uncle Sam will hold an examination
for Postal Clerks and Letter Carriers
in Montgomery in November. and for
other government positions on different
dates. over 1900 appointments were
made last year. and 1t Is estimated that
10000 will be made this year. Any am
bilious man or woman over Is years.
with an ordinary education. can read
lily pass. The government wants peo-
ple with common sense to take the
examination. and will pay them well
and give them an annual vacation with
full pay. No matter where you live
city or country, you can get one of
these positions. The Government Po-
sItions Bureau OF Rochester, N. Y. with
its thorough knowledge of the require
ments of the examinations. can fit any
one in a few weeks to pass.
A Government Position means en-
pIoyment for life. Now is the time to
prepare for the coming examination
ANY reader of The Advertiser can get
fuIl information free OF charge by
writing to the Government Positions
Bureau. TIA Hamlin Building. Roches-
eer, N. z. su-tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05
Come south and De Happy.

New York American. ,,.,, In
A disappointed homeseeker, living IN
Brooklyn, writes to The American o to
say that in his opinion the Is ss. lot ~
teries recently held In the Ss@I MA ~ n.
Washington and elsewhere were pan
ned in the interest Of the railroads
He suggests that. II the government ,et.arsas
is unalterably devoted to land IottsILe s
II ought at least to hold it's 'drawlnkss
in accessible places-tnat people couI1 y
reach without spending hundreos VI
dollars in railroad fares.
He says: ,.o
Il planned to take my family ana go
out to Washington for a fresh start
But l found that the mere traveLins
expenses would be discouragln.s
enough, even IL one were sure OF get
ting some sort OF piece Of land
But to pay fares, hotel bills, appn-
cation and notary's fees, on q mere
gamble, for the bare chance OF being q
possible lucky winner of some vague
section OF good. bad or Indifferent land
to be paid for at some uncertain APP
praised value-Was too much Tor me
so I dropped out"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05
How To Get
Rid of Wrinkles
Wonderful Difference In the Face Pro.
duced By Dr.. Hebra's Viola Cream.
A Wonder Worker for the Complexion

A Wonder Worker for the CompIexiOus
A remarkable skin beautiher and o
skin remedy, all in one, Is found in Dr.
Hebra's Viola Cream. 1t has become
Immensely popular because no other
treatment or face preparation is neces-
sary while using 1t.
Alone, 1t so nourishes the skin that
Il makes the skin youthfully plump,
thus making wrinkles disappear: IL
gives the skin a rosy glow and a
healthy tint and purity that is ex-
quisite; 1t puts an end to blackheads by
cleansing the skin pores of impurities,
and 1t makes freckles. pimples. blotchesI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05
DYSPEPSIA

yet.' for three months and being entirely
c,,red of storuach catarrh and dyspepsia,
I thiuk . word OF praise 70 due to
dcaacarets' for their wonderful compost
tiou. I have taken numerous other So
called remedies but without avail, and I
and that Cascarets relieve more in a day
than all the others / have taken would IN
q year" James Mcclure,
1903 Mercer St., Jersey City, N. J..
Pleasant. Palatable. Potent. Taste Good
Do Good. Never Sicker, Weaken or Gripa.
l0c 2Sc SOC. Never sold In bulk. The gen,
uine tablet stamped CCC. Guaranteed 70
cure or your money back. sl9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05

wonderful growths of corn. the fertile
little valleys between the gorgss yield
ing sometimes fifty bushels to the acre.
admired and marveled at the size OF
the crop. but marvelsd equally at the
poor roads and total lack of hauling or
transportation facilities.
Finally he met a lanks long bearded
native and remarked;
This Is a wonderful crop you folks
are growing, but how in the world do
you manage TO market It How DO you
get II out of hers7''
'Strangeri" was the reply. I'VE still
1t. and then we fight 1t out"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05
Odd Parallels In Family

Wlnstead Dispatch to New York Worlo.
Selectman and Mrs. Frank briggs of
Barkhamstad, will celebrate their sill
yer wedding on Saturday, and Driggs's
brother, former Selectman Fred DriggG
and his wife observe their 25th ami
versary next April.
Fred. who Is 81, and Frank, 81. have
been married twice, to sisters each
time. With their children, three to each
couple, they live as one family and eat
at the same table in the house built by
their grandfather, Andrew briggs,
more than a century ago.
The cost of maintaining the home and
farm is divided. each brother paying
one-half.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05
Curfew Law for Adults.
(Ark.) Cor Arkansas

I IhAHEHH
Gazette.
AS soon as the ordinance is signed
by the Mayor, and the required pub
lication is made, It will be unlawful
for any adult to be in the streets OF
Paragould between the hours of mid
night and 4 a. m, punishable with g
fine IL a good excuse Is not given.
A curfew law for children already
is in effect, the youngsters scamperine
home with the ringing OF the nine
o'clock bell. The law for adults, how.
ever, is an Innovation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05

and red spots. sunburn. tan and chap
disappear.
Try DR.. Hebra's Viola Cream on your
face tonight, and see the dinerence
after a few applications. 1t ts abso-
lutely safe, and never grows hair on
the face.
Viola Cream is sold at all reliable
drug stores for so cents jar or VII!
be sent. charges prepaid, on receipt OF
price provided you mention the name
OF the druggist who could not supply
A trial package Of Viola Cream Cream
and Guide to Beauty" Will De meileo
by the G. C. Bittner Co., Toledo. Ohio'
for 10 cents to cover postage, packing
etc. {,
Because Of the great amount Of all
kali in cheap SOAPS they do enormous
damage to the skin. Wash your face
with Viola Skin Soap every night ana
morning, before and after using Viola
Cream. This soap, together with the
Viola Cream, is . combination which
has produced astonishing results Viola
Skin Soap is sold at Zoe a cake py az
druggists, or sent prepaid on receipt or
price by The G. C. Bittner co" IoIeoo'
Ohio
For sale by All Druggists In Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05
One Inch on.

Houston Post.
If II be true that the heat wave has
shortened the cotton crop an additional
per cent. 1t is the dity of Grand Old
Texas to announce that the world must
f t6ms sta aSfos Of sner the loss o an adai
tional inch from its shirttail..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05

He-There's one thing 1 will say you
make quite as we'll as your mother used
to make.
She-Whats that?
He--Trouble Jersey City Journal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05

What; haven't you had your vaca-
ton YETI"
mo. I'm the boss here. "--Detroit
Free Press.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05
An Early skyscraper.

An EnFIy skyscfhpeF.
New York Sun.
Babel's builders explained:
1--WE are trying to catch up with the
cost of living" they cried.
Herewith they added the 'steenth
story.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-01-14
BEATS BUNTONT(
Disposition Of Various Matters BY
Judge and Jury.

The proponents In the Ann Jones
will contest closed their evidence
Friday afterooon and the arguments
TO the jury were commenced at once
w. G. Jones made the opening pl=a
for the contestants and he continued
his argumet this morning John +.
Lacey will also speak for the con-
testants and W.. H. Heating and frank
n. Nash viii offer the arguments for
the proponents. The property in
volved in the contest is valued at
about $4,000. The contestants claim
one-fourth of that amount and il the
will was set aside would receive
about $4,000 The case will probably
not be submitted to the jury until
Monday.
Thomas Wignall was arraigned Re,
fore Judge Clements Friday, having
been indicted under the name OF
James Wigner, for conducting mi.
sance. He said his correct name is
Thomas Wignall, and entered plea
of not guilty.
Estate of l.. c. Blanchard, decd;
administrator authorized to pay $500
to the Forest cemetery association as
fund to keep up the lot in the
cemetery. . sa.. s..
Estate of Andrew |. Oswandle, decd,
final report approved, administrator
discharged and. securities on bond
released. !ta: a.r% -seN. Ill
Will of Richard F. Williams, decd;
will admitted to probate Evan F.
williams appointed executor and to
give bond in sum of $4,000.
Guardianship of John l.. Page, min
or; final report approved and guar
dian discharged and sureties released,
Guardianship of Ernest and Lulu
Schadt, minors; clerk ordered to turn
over to the guardian the money IN
his hands belonging to wards. 49,.
J. E. Crandall VS.. ]. A. McMains,
equity; on petition of defendant the
plaintiff is ordered to produce the
boks and papers, checks and accounts
of sales relating to the partnership
as set out in the petition for the pur'
pose of being inspected by thedefend
ant or copied by him, or show cause
to the contrary. s...
Israel G. Southwick vs.. Minnie A.
Southwick, divorce; the case having
been tried several weeks ago and the
matter taken under advisement by the
court. a decree has now been granted
the plaintiff as prayed and judgment
entered against defendant for costs,
plaintiff to advance costs before de-
cree is entered. a.V#. ..s@ !t"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-01-14
MUCH LIQUOR SEIZED
The "Clubs' at White City Are
... Broken Up. >et

81 Constables VIII Donnelly and Ed
Henley, armed with search warrants
from Justice l.. NJ. bacon's court. went
to White City Saturday afternoon,
where they raided three CLUBS, which
were in full operation when they ar
rived The keepers of the clubs
Louis Lampire, Lamont Helander and
Walter Acuff, were arrested for keep
ing and selling Intoxicating liquors.
Fourteen kegs of beer and three gal
ions of whiskey were found in their
houses. The seized property was load
ed on a wagon and brought to Oska-
loosa. Confiscation proceedings are
set for Saturday, January IL. The
three defendants were cited to appear
before Justice Bacon today, to answer
to the charges preferred against them.
The Clubs" which they are called
by those interested, are a method used
Oy parties in trying to escape the law.
A number of men chip in and pur-
chase quantity OF liquor which is
stored at the house of one of the
members: The men gather at the
places and drink the liquor, no money
being paid for the liquor at the place
called club" In this way, the parties
in the illegal affair believe they can
escape the stringent liquor laws. But,
according to the officers, the offense
Is more severe than ii one man should
purchase the liquor and sell it, as all
the members of the clubs are liable to
a big fine The attention of the peace
officers was called to the practice by
officers of the Crescent Coal Co. who
own and operate the mines at White
City and who desire to put an end to
the sale of liquor in the camp.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-01-14
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Good Reports at Annual Meeting
Of the Membership.

On Thursday evening, Jan. r, occur
red the annual meeting Of the mem
beers of the Christian church. This
meeting is for the purpose OF hearing
the yearly reports from all of the or
ganized auxiliaries of the church. It
It's intended to be a time OF general
social intercourse, especially for the
introduction of new members who
need to become acquainted with the
membership. Rev, S. H. Zendt, the
pastor, reported having delivered dur
ing the year one hundred and forty
five addresses and made seven hun
bred and fifty calls. Number re-
|ceived into the church, So; lost by
letters, Withdrawals and death, SO;
present membership, 700; total attend
|ance at Sunday school, 1912; average
attendance over 300; annual offering,
$510.44. One hundred and forty dol
liars of which sum went to worldwide
missions. The Ladies Aid Society
numbers one hundred and twenty
members and collected in all $471.96.
twenty-five of this amount went to
charity.
The Christian Woman's Board of
Missions collected in cash and pledges
for their work $42145. The Phila-
dora Club has a membership Of A.
Its object is not to collect money but
to promote sociability and to be gen.
Ierally helpful in the church life.
There were quite complete reports
| from the intermediate and Junior En-,
deavor Societies showing how these
young people are in training for. the
larger fields that will come to them
later. Mr.. h. R. Hatcher, treasurer
of the protracted meeting fund re.
ported having received from all
sources $667.96 a sum sufficient to
discharge all bills and leave balance
of 1922 to be- turned into the general
fund. H. j.. White who has been
church treasurer for a number OF
years reported the receipts and dis,
bursements of the several funds
placed in his hands: Total collections
for the year, $2,9OS.62. At the close
Iof Mr. Whites report suitable resolu,
tons were passed expressing the
hearty appreciation of the member
ship for his long and faithful service
The meeting closed with a good social
hour at which refreshments were ser,
we'd by the members of the church
board. II .
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-01-14
FIRE COMMITTEE HERE
Representatives. Of Protective A.
ISOLATION Visit Oskaloosa.

The Oskaloosa fire department en-.
tertained distinguished company Sat
urday morning. The members Of the
Fire Protection and Water Supply
Committee Of the Iowa state Fire
Protective Association paid visit to
the city and mada official investiga-
ton OF the conditions existing here.
The committee consisted of B. r..
Hough, W. A. Hand, j. D, Carpenter.
w. N. Palmer and f. G. Overton, Of
Des Moines.s The members of the com
mittee are fremen. business men and
insurance men, all interested in the
protection of property.
Fire Chief Irwin McCracken was
delegated to escort the committee
about town and every consideration
possible was shown.
A report of the findings Of the com
mittee will be made public as soon
as issued.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-01-14
STORM IN CITY HALL
Council Gives Mayor. Instructions
by Resolution.

Though no names are mentioned, ii
Is understood that the appointment
by Mayor Ralston of his brother Ell
mer Ralston to place on the police
force is what stirred up the hornets
nest at the administration building
down on High avenue. City Solicitor
G. G. Orvis introduced the subject at
the council meeting last night and a
resolution covering the point at issue
and several other points not down on
the calendar. was drawn UP and pre-,
scented to the members. The passage
of the resolution was moved by La
follett seconded by Minnick and was
passed unanimously by the council
1t reads as follows:
Resolutions As Passed.
Be it resolved by the city council
of the city of Oskaloosa, Iowa.
list. That no policeman shall be
considered as appointed and accepted
until his bond has been approved and
filed by the city clerk, and approved
by the city council, and no money will
be paid to such appointee upon the
police force until such bond is as
heretofore prescribed, filed Ais bond
and had the same approved by the
city council And hereafter any
special police without the approval
and written consent of a majority OF
the city council said services are
hereby fixed at fifty cents for twelve
hours work, this resolution subject to
change at any time by a resolution OF
the city council. ,a .r. 81 s...
End. That the mayor forthwith
furnish an itemized account of all fines
and licenses. collected since the last
report and the person and the dates
who paid it and the date paid, and
produce the receipt of the city treas
urer for the payment of the same to
the city treasurer.
3rd. That the mayor keep the city
and ]. p. records upon his dockets
himself as provided by law, and at
the time SO prescribed by law and
ordinance. ...E
4th. That the mayor hereafter
issue all permits and licenses as pro,
yided by ordinance. ~
b 5th. That hereafter the mayor shall
give his entire time to the duties as
mayor. "a.
9Th. That the appointment of all
policemen whose bond has not been
filed Is hereby revoked,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-01-14
TO CHANGE ORDINANCE.
The Scale License Will Probably
Be Amended.

The city council met In adjourned
session Friday evening for the pur-
pose OF considering the revision of
the ordinance devoted TO the public
scales. The ordinance requiring a Ii
cense OF three hundred dollars for
private scales doing public business
was introduced last Monday evening
and passed on its first reading. 1t was
ordered read the second time Friday
evening and this opened the measure
for discussion. Talk and argument
was INDUCED for two and a half hours
without direct result, The council
came to the conclusion that the license
was not the way to regulate the use
of the scales and the measure went
back to the ordinance committee and
to the city solicitor for REIMBURSEMENT.
The city will in all probability adopt
an ordinance patterned after the Des
Moines regulations governing the pub.
lie scales. The ordinance does not re,
quire license of scales, but makes
Illegal any weights of coal, hay,
grains or other commodity purchased
in the open market unless the weights
and the certificate of the public scales
have first been obtained Violations
are punishable with fines from one to
ten dollars This ordinance will be
made the subject of an adjourned
meeting to be held Monday evening
of next week. 4a@
Street DISTINCTIONS.
The subject of street distractions
was touched upon during the evening
and the attention of the council was
called to the conditions prevailing at
the Vermillion barn on North A street.
Much complaint of this and other
places about town has been made to
the mayor and councilmen. Not long
since the attention of Messrs.n Laffol,
lett and Minnick being called to the
Vermillion distractions, they made a
personal investigation about nine
O'Clock p. m. They found an opening
of only twenty feet left for a passage
of teams. In case of fire or run
away serious results might develop. In
case of accident or runaway the city
would be liable for any damages caus-
ed by the distractions. The council
will take action concerning street OBJ
structions of all kinds at a future
meeting. No official action was taken
last evening on account of the late
ness of the hour. ',,r,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-01-14
THREE CALLS FOR AID
But Only One Fire Alarm Has Been
Sounded.

The first fire alarm of the year 1905
was sounded just before three oclocE
Friday afternoon. The call was sent
for the residence of James Gasperi
No. 1911 First avenue East, a lone
dwelling at the crest of the hill east
of EIvyn Place and the Eleventh street
ravine. The fire, which did little OF
no damage, was put out soon after the
call was sent in for the fire depart
ment. The hose truck was intercept
ed on the way out and did not go Ic
the scene of the trouble. This alarm
was the third call turned in within
two days, but was the first for which
the bell was sounded.
An alarm was sent in for the w. 7
Cunningham home, No. 429 North
Market street, about nine O'Clock
Thursday evening. A burning chin
ney was the cause of the trouble
Danger of fire passed soon after the
call for the department was sent to
the central telephone Office and the
fire company was recalled before they
got out. of the station.
Another call was sent in from the
Greenough property, No. 213 High
avenue East. Frozen water pipes in
the stable north of the old house
were being thawed and the fire useu
in the process was mistaken by a
neighbor for a blaze of another char
acter. The error was discovered in
time to stop the fire company from
responding to the call and no alarm
was sounded.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-01-14
Ask to see our $l2.5O
Overcoats. .."
WALTON'S.
TEACHERS MEETING.
Local Corps Assemble At High School
Building.

Supt. F. w. Else held meeting OF
the teachers of the city schools in the
high school this morning at which time
also the regular salaries were paid.
Miss Mary Van Nest gave report of
the state teachers convention and
Miss Jessie Reid gave paper on the
use OF the dictionary in school, DR.,
j, G. Roberts, eye and ear specialist,
gave brief talk on the problems of
proper lighting, heating and vent!la,
tion of school rooms. He especially
emphasized the necessity of proper
ventilation. Nearly all of the teach
ers Of the city we're present
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-01-14
Don't fail TO see our
Suits before YOU buy.
WALTONS.
Emphasizing a Need.

: Every time the Farmers Institute
or any other large gathering con
venes the demands for an auditorium
in Oskaloosa are more imperative than
before. The institute will greatly
crowd the business in the court house
this month, The jury will be engaged
in the trial of some criminal case and
the board OF supervisors will be head
over heels in work, as we'll as every
county official, but nevertheless the
court room and much of the space in
the court house must be turned over
to the farmers for several days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-01-14
stricken With Paralysis.

D. B, Long. known locally as Doc
Long, veteran horseman, was stricken
with paralysis while calling at Walt
halls barn few days ago. He was
rendered helpless and was conveyed
TO his home, where he has been quite
i'll since, One side is affected and
while the condition of the patient is
not regarded as critical complications
may develop at any time, and the
case is regarded as serious.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-01-14
Another Boom For cary

Superintendent viii Luscombe
sends the Herald a copNnofl ali Gary
newspaper containing INSTRUMENTATION
that the American Locomofi User Works
will construct its western nianufae
turing plant at the big steel corpora
ton town. The place will employ
fifteen thousand people and is backed
by a capital of fifty million dollors
Looks like Luscombe is In clover.