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Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool Grain.
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Wheat-Strong; No. 2 red. spot SIS
AID; May rs lid.
corn-Steady; spot IS Sd; May I'd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-22
FOR RENT.

For Rent-Fiye-room house and
barn. Court street.
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For Sale-German heater; good as
new; one cook stove, splendid baker;
one couch. sO7 East Main street, Mar
shalltoWn, Iowa.
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FOR SALE.

For Sale Home canned tomatoes
200 North Fourth street
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For SaIe-A scholarship in the In
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Scranton. Address "H-2i" care T.-R-
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For Sale = $500 stock of groceries.
Peckham & Smith.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
LIGHTNING HITS BARN
Storm Causes Damage at the R. T.
Spates Place.

A large barn on the farm of Mrs.
r. T. Spates, in Monroe township, was
struck by lightning last evening dur
ing the heavy electrical storm and
was burned to the ground. No stock
was killed but the loss of building and
Improperly contained was heavy.
A horse belonging to William Ter
rell, standing at the front of his house
ON C avenue, near Eighth street, was
knocked down by severe bolt that
struck in the vicinity and was render
ed senseless through period of fully
fifteen minutes. The animal then
staggered to it's feet apparently no
worse for the shock.
The residence of President B. w.
Ayers of the Central Holiness univer-
sity was struck during the course OF
the storm. No fire resulted, however,
and the damage is trivial. No one
was hart, but the family was some
what frightened
Lightning burned out the electric
transformer on the corner of A ave-
nue. and Eighth street and a large
number OF patrons in that neighbor-
hood were without light all night.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
NEARLY THREE INCHES
Heavy Rainfall During Last Twen-
ty-four Hours.

Almost three inches OF water fell
during the two storm periods begin
ming at o'clock Monday evening. A
tIifie over two inches came down dur
ing the evening The rain of Tuesday
morning amounted to five-eighths of an
inch.
he storm CT last evening resulted in
some sharp exchanges of electricity
between the earth and the clouds and
torrents of water poured from the
cloud banks that hung low and dark.
The rain was so hand and steady from
six o'clock that business was at 4
s6andstiH and the streets were desert
ed. This Is the first rain we have
had since early in July, when the
streams have been filed and when
water has caught in the supply ponds
ut the mining camps.
According to Mr.. Vreeland's records
the total rainfall in Oskaloosa for
August was only three-siXteenths of
an inch and this fell during a single
shower. Several minor sprIkles oc-
Cured during the month but none OF
them were OF sufficient amount to be
measured.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
THE FREE METHODISTS
F. M. Smith is Sent to Oskaloosa
Field.

The 1909 session of the Iowa confer
ence of the Free Methodist church
was held in Knoxville. The two dis.
trlot elders, w. w. Vinson and G. A.
Anderson, were reelected on first bal,
lot by good vote. Under the voting
system OF choosing elders, any dissat-
| isfaction or failure to make good
is quickly felt, SO that the hearty and
spontaneous endorsement of the work
of the elders is proof that they are
giving excellent satisfaction to the
church.
Appointments were made as fol
lows:
Des Moines District-W. w. Vim
son. district elder; Des Moines, e. A.
Clark; Knoxville and Peaceful Chap
ell, F. NJ. Smith; Rose Hill, Oskaloosa
and Barnes City, r. B. Rails, Gather
inc Rails, supply; Newton, e. E. Dali
hey; Ackworth, to be supplied; Mason
70 be supplied; H. A. Dalrymple and
]. s. Booton, supernumeraries; w. w.
Vinson, member Des Moines District
Quarterly conference.
Cedar Rapids District-W. w. Vim
son, district elder; Cedar Rapids and
Marion, T. J. Fuller; Maquoketa Cir
cuit, to be supplied; Toddvilge and
No. l, J. b. Smith; Walker and Cedar
Ridge, G.. G. Booton; Waterloo, Cedar
Falls and Dunkerton, e. n. Miller,
Carrie Miller, supply; Waverly, w. S.
Scahe; Radcliffe and Conrad, to he
supplied; E. E. Hall and w. C.Thomp-
son, superannuated.
Fairfield District-G. A. Anderson,
district elder; Fairfield, II. A. Dick
son; Birmingham, Oak Grove and Lib
ertyville, T. NJ. Fenwick; Ottumwa,
lst and I'd churches, w. J. Trfmble;
Mt. Pleasant, Clara Ingersoll, supply;
Eldon, White Elm and Bethel. F. C.
Behner; Centerville and Cihcinnati,l.
Fl. West; Coalport and Brighton, John
Bishop, supply; Brompton, to be sup
piled; Burlington, North S. Hill, G. l..
Manning; Lena Gray, supply; Morn
ing Sun and Coll City, s. l.. Gilkison;
l.. Mendenhall and ]. w. White, SUI
perannuated; Shirly S,mutz, left with
out appointment; E. J. Fish, granted
certificate of standing; E. F. Samuel
son, supernumerary; G. E. Lair, left
without appointment.
During the conference 1915 was
raised for foreign missions. E. f.
Samuelson, of Blakesburg, was or
dained an elder. Three promising
ii ~.
and took work for the first time: J.
B. Smith, Cedar Rapids; 8. l.. Gilker-
son, Eldon; |. II. West, Ottumwa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16

from dysentery; however, she had
been afflicted with softening of the
brain since 1902 Anastacia Crispin
was born in MaIlaska county, Iowa,
January /, 1913; united in marriage
with William Winklenan in Oskaloo-
sa, September 10, 1866. To that I'M
ion four children were born. One
died at the age of -four years. OF the
others, Miss Laura is the elder. She
sill resides at home. Benz, the eld-
est son, resides in Albany, New York,
and Chas. E., is still at home. The
family removed here from Mahaska
county in 1891 and settled on the farm
where deceased spent the last IS
years OF her life. Besides the hus-
band and children mentioned she
leaves her aged mother, Mrs. Ben
Crispin, of Mahaska county; also
three brothers and four sisters, all OF
whom are residents of Mahaska coun-
ty except one sister, whose home is
in Canada. Two of the sisters, Mrs.
Terrill ard Mrs. Bass, were present
at the funeral, as was also one OF the
brothers, Winfield s. Crispln. The
funeral services were held at the res
idence Sunday, Sept. ), at 2 p. M,
conducted by Rev. Chas. N. Pace.
interment in Graceland cemetery"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
JUST A LITTLE SOLDIER STORY
BY One Of "The Boys"

The human body is much like a
ship: both must go into dry dock
at some time, rest up and be redress
ed; nature does the job for the man
the dock men for the other. But man
complains of the needed docking
IL the ships do not; and man is prone
ing,--forgetting the blessed comforts
around him,-so, from the standpoint
OF one who knows all about suffering
and hardship, let me tell little story
dating away back yonder in other
days--the great war days,-when one
lived a year in day of blood and
battle. Then. one time, one was TAX
en- i'll, and in the force of army move
ments was abandoned like a vermont
horse, by the roadside. This man had
the company of comrade, who had
leave to stay by the sick one-untll
the expected end, and the watcher
himself suffering from wounds recelv-
ed in battle that day. All the con-
yeyances for the wounded were more
than over-crowded, so there was moth
ing but abandonment for these two
the first being down with a deadly
congestive chill The movements
were quick, the suffocating, throat
burning powder smoke of battle hung
heavy and black in those southern
woods, and not far away lay the un-
h,,r tod Of
sides-awaiting care. Such small sup
plies as were possible to rapid-mov
ing force were given these two--a
little tea, some bacon, coffee, two rifles
200 rounds of shot for same, and
simplest of medicines. IF you can get
him into a deep sweat, and then keep
him from getting a cold. he may live;
IL not you will bury him." said the
surgeon. And the men marched away
to where duty called-and these two,
the sick and the well,-were left alone.
And the well one made a nest OF moss
and boughs by the side of log, ano
with the blankets made little house
over the sick one, who scarcely knew
what was being done. A little fire
such as trained soldiers know how to-
make-boiled the billy" and hot tea
was poured down the sick one with
great earnestness, if not with the
grace of present-day nursing. And
the sick one went off the earth, sleep
ing in that nest of moss and boughs,
covered from the dews of the night
with his blanket, watched by the well
one-he was only wounded, and
therefore "wec". The soul of the
sick one was back at the old home
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
Administrators Sale.

/ will sell at public auction at the
residence of Harry Pendarvis deceas-
ed, one mile west of Cedar, on Wed
neajay, Sept. 30, 1909, sale to begin
az 10 o'clock a. m, the following de-
scribed personal property, to1wit
Horses, head, described as follows:
One brown horse years old, VT. $50;
enc bay horse 6 pears old, W.T.. 100;
enc bay mare 6 years old, VT. 1000;
one bay mare years old, VT. 900;
one .sorrel filley coming 2 years old,
VT. $50; one black ge2ding coming 2
years old, W.T.. $50; two bay FLIES road
bred coming years old; span mules
coming years old VT. 1900; one sor.
rel mare years old, VT. 100. Cattle
"a; 9 head cows all with calf; l Short
horn bull; coming 2-year-old steers;
8 head spring calves.
Farm machinery-Tlwo buggies,
cart, wagon and fixtures, set har
ness, saddle l hay rake, Sattley
riding cultivator, mower, other ar
ticles too Numerous to mention.
Terms-A credit of ~ months will
be given on all sums over $40, pur
chaser giving bankable note draw
ing s per cent interest from date IL not
paid when due. per cent discount
on sums over $40. $40 and under
cash in hand. No property to be re
moved until settled for.
Lunch served by Ladies' Aid.
e. r. Carpenter, Auctioneer.
II. Lyon, Clerk.
w1-d25 j. l.. Knott, admir-.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16

that a suitable room be prepared a.
Iowa Wesleyan for the storing of doc
uments and other properties. /. o
Kemble, Elias Handy and w. P. Stod
dard were appointed an executive
committee OF the society.
1t was also ordered that the Rev.
MIR. Byrkit, of Mount Pleasant, pre-.
pare a list of all members who have
left the conference since 1914 and the
reason for leaving. A movement
started by the Illinois conference, was
presented to the conference to form
an Interstate ministerial institute to
be held every summer +. L. Buck,
OF Normal. ILL.,, spoke on the movement
and the conference ordered that j. Nj.
Mcclellan, C. l.. Tenant be appoint
ed committee to meet with SINH
lar committee from the other con-
ferences and arrange such an institute
for next summer. The Rev. E. Allen,
of Oskaloosa presented the report OF
the committee on publication OF +. ii.
Waring on the history of Iowa Method
lSlIl. AZ lhS CiooC vi lhC iSpSiS 49,
four hundred books were subscribed to
securing its publication.
Rev. Warnings Gift.
Rev. Z. ii. Warning presented to the
Iowa Conference, for the Iowa Wes-
leyan university, copy Of Lowtih's
on the Prophecy OF
Isaiah, printed in London. Eng, in
l77S, and therefore 131 years old. 1t
is well preserved and a splendid spe-
cimen of the art of the bookmakers
of tlat day. Ii is bound in full calf,
with gilt characterization, ard t he
crint, whether Hebrew, Greek, Latin
or English, is perfect. 1t is in evil
dence of the scholarship, faith and
piety of the distinguished author; and
Mr. Waring intends not that 1T shall
go into common use, but be kept that,
II God wills, it may witness to those
who may see 1t 131 years hence, of
lie faith of our fathers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
NOTICE.

Chas. l.. Thompson VS. Kate Thomp-
son. In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Mahaska County,
September term, A. d. 1909. To Kate
Thompson. You are hereby notified
that on or before the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1909, petition of Chas. L.
Thompson will be filed in the office of
the Clerk of the District Court of the
State of Iowa in and for Mahaska Coun-
ty claiming of you divorce because of
statutory reasons; see petition, and
that unless You appear hereto and de-
fend before noon of the second day of
the September term, A. d., 1909, Of
said court, which will commence on
the 2Sth day of September, 1909, de-
fault will be entered against you and
Judgment and decree rendered thereon
as prayed for in said petition.
o. N. Downs,
6w4 Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
ROAD WORK And TAXES
Two Big Problems Before the Board
of Supervisors.

The county board of supervisors
convened for the regular September
session Monday afternoon, all mem
bers being present: w. F. McVey
of New Sharon, president; r. w.
Moore, of Cedar, and john Cleveland,
OF Oskaloosa. After listening to the
presentation of claim, their atten,
ton was given over to road propo-
sition in the northern part of the
county. A year ago consent was CIV
err by the board for the opening of a
road on the north line of the county
without expense to the county other
than the building of two bridges. The
road was opened by the moving of
the fences, and the two bridges were
built. The farmers along the high
way found that the hilly condition of
the country made the expense of grad
ing the road too much for them to car
ry, and they returned to the Mahaska
county board and asked for assistance.
The board here offered them 500 for
that purpose on condition that the
Poweshiek county board would grant
them the same amount, the road being
on the line between the two counties.
The petition was presented to the
supervisors of the northern county
and refused. Monday two representa-
tives of the property owners along the
road, Smith Mitchell, residing on the
south side and in Mahaska county,
and A. B. Gregson, residing on the
north side and in Poweshiek county,
appeared again before the board here
and asked for the 800 without the
cooperation of Poweshiek county. The
request was turned down, but the Ma
haska county board still leaves the Of
fer open on condition like amount is
secured from the northern neighbors.
The board next took up the making
of the tax levy. This is one of the
most difficult and important duties of
the board and they are looking into
the matter carefully. Some changes
will be required, but they have not
decided what they will be. 1t is safe
to say that they are wrestling with
the county's financial problems in the
most economical and conservative
manner possible and their decision
will be for the best interests of the tax
payers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16

stead; he was wandering by the side
of the babbling brook that crossed the
| home farm; he heard the musical
chirp of the Robin and the blackbird,
the familiar scenes of domestic life,
even to the appetizing favor of fresh
cooked doughnuts, and he was never
happier in his life. 1t seemed ages
of the well one and came back, back
to the nest of moss and boughs, and
the blanket roof which has several
holes in it,-bullet holes from other
and more active days, but near-past
days. "Gads! thought I'd have to
bury you old boy, but you have sweat
river, and If the doctor isn't liar
well get you out. In half an hour
am going to wash you off and dry
your clothes. You need not keep
awake" And the sick one did not, but
hours after he found that he had been
redressed, put into dry clothes, with
the congestion broken. These two had
been left in the rear of the passing
army, but they knew the way or the
march. And after about two days,
that heavenly bivouac was abandoned,
and the path taken that led towards
the army in which they served. When
the time came that so small matter
as two good soldiers abandoned-one
by deadly sickness and the other be-
cause of that faithful comradeshlp
that glorified so much of that life, that
would not abandon battle-tried
friend, no matter what might be in
store so far as the enemy might be
concerned--as | have said, when they
had the time, these were not forgot
ten, and voluntary detail of squad
of cavalry came seeking, and met
them-and by stirrup and a'pillon they
reached the camp once more.
These two went through much OF
wars grim duty after that-wherein
hunger, and thirst, and heat and frost
called for tax on body and heart
yet both are alive to-day. Whether
nestled away in moss by the side OF
log, sick unto death, or watching
by the same, the well-spring of hope
and trust never failed. Battles, they
knew, were only won by confidence;
and so very much of illness could be
overcome by faith and trust, hope
and confidence. alone in those great
woods they found shelter in heart
and mind in that sweet song of the
Quaker poet, Whittier:
Il know not where His islands lift
Their fronded palms lin air;
only know | cannot drift
Beyond His love and care"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
The 9th Iowa Volunteers.

The 18th Reunion of our Regiment
will be held at Washington, Iowa, Sep
TENDER 29 and 80, 1909. The 18th and
25th Iowa Regiments will meet in re-
union with us at the same time. A
good program is being prepared. The
citizens are planning to give us a
royal welcome. There will not be
many more reunions for US, and we
hope every comrade will make a spec
ial effort to be present the morning OF
the first day and remain to the closing
exercises of the last evening. Send
notice of the death of any comrade
you know OF. Notify Col Bell at
Washington II you will be present.
COL. w. b. BELL. President.
R. Il. TURNER, Oskaloosa, Secy
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
4 DMINISTRATRIX NOTICE.

IA Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 28th day
of August A. D., 1909, the undersign-
ed was appointed by the District Court
of Mahaska County, Iowa, administra-
trix of the estate of Alvin LaLue, de-
ceased, late of said Mahaska County,
Iowa. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the UNDER
signed, and those having claims against
the same will present them legally au-
thenticated to said court for allowance.
Dated this 18th day of August, 1909.
ABIGAIL SCOTT, Administrative.
l.. E. CoRLETT, Clerk.
By G. w. PATTERSON, Deputy. 6w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
Iowa Crop Bulletin.
Condition In State AS Cleaned BY
Weather Bureau Correspondents.

Des Moines, Sept.14.-The fore part
of the week was cool and cloudy with
light showers, but the last four days
gave an excess of temperature and
more sunshine with light showers on
Saturday in western and north cen
trail districts. The cool, cloudy and
damp weather during the fore part
OF the week checked the rapid matur-
ing and drying up of the corn; but the
needed moisture will be of some ben
eft to the late corn if frost holds off
for another month. Some OF the early
corn is now reported as being safe
from frost, but most of it will need
ten days to two weeks of warm, rip
ening weather to be entirely out OF
danger. There are some reports of
cutting corn in the early planted
fields, and this work will likely be
general in portions of the state with
in the next two weeks. Pastures are
improving under the effects OF the
late rains and considerable blowing
and seeding of winter grains has been
done but in the larger part of the state
the ground is still too dry for salts
factory work. Reports continue to be
discouraging in regard to the late pO-
tato crop.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
Costly Crossing.

The High avenue intersection OF the
Iowa Central tracks and that OF the
street railway Is one of the hardest
places in town to keep In repair. The
pavement on each side and the plank
ing of the railway crossing require
constant work and intending. The
paving is now receiving attention and
1t was full time the work was done.
The repairs made in the course OF a
year cost considerable money.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
At Work in Town.

Since the few days OF rain, John
Corcoran has been doing some good
road dragging on the main roads lead
ing into Oskaloosa. Saturday we had
five miles OF as fine a road as it pos
sible to make on five different roads
leading into the city. Let the good
work go on and we hope all ten OF
the roads will he actively engaged in
Jne good road contest before the close
of this week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16

The special reports from Mahaska
and nearby counties were as follows:
MAHASKA (OSkaloosa)-Rain 10;
tie past week has been showery, but
was very beneficial for pastures and
late corn.
MARION ella)-Rain 80; condi
tons unfavorable for maturing the
corn crop; warmer weather is needed.
WAPELLC (Blakesburg) The
rains have improved tae conditions
for fall blowing; some wheat drilled
and some corn cut; more rain need
ed; pasturage very short.
POWESHIEK (Grinnel) Rain 81 +;
corn has made strong, healthy growth
toward maturity and two weeks more
Of such weather will put the bes:
fields out OF danger from frost; this
estimate does not include the late or
weCdy fields; reports of damage by
drouth exaggerated.
JASPER (Monroe) - Rain .03; !;
cloudy week; some clover being cut
for seed. (Newton) Rain 20; the
mild and cloudy weather has improv,
ed corn without additional firing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
I ADMINISTRATORS 3, NOTICE.

"A Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the Bird of
September, A. D., 1909, the under
signed was appointed by the District
Court of Mahaska County, Iowa, adj
ministrator of the estate of Josephine
Wilson, deceased, late of said Mahaska
County, Iowa. All persons indebted to
said real estate will make payment to
the undersigned, and those having
claims against the same will present
them legally authenticated to said court
for allowance.
Dated this 3rd day of September,
1909.
w. E. WILSON, Administrator.
l.. E. CoRLETT, Clerk.
By G. w. PATTERSON, Clerk. 7w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
BIG CORN SHIPMENT.
over $4,000 bushels Sent Oout From
One Mans Cribs

Cromwell Madison, living south OF
Beacon, has just finished delivering to
the Blackford Co. at their elevator
on the c. B. & Q. tracks $4,000 bush
els of ear corn, all being of the vel
low dent variety and considered very
fine for last years crop. The Black
ford Co. loaded the consignment on
cars and shipped it to the southern
markets to-day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
DROBATE NOTICE.

l. To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament of H. S. Garland, late
of said county, deceased, and that the
End day of October, 1909, has been fix
ed for the probate of said will, at which
time you can appear at the court house
in said county and show cause, if any
there be, why said will should not be
admitted to probate.
In witness Whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court at Oskaloosa, Iowa, this 31st day
of August, 1909.
l.. +. CoRLETT, Clerk.
BY G. w. PATTERSON, Deputy. 6w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
For Better Roads
Open Forum ror Suggestion and In
formation Helpful to the Cause.

A writer in a Chicago paper says
good roads are hundred times more
important than waterways. They
will equalize and prolong the crop
moving period, he argues, and thus
relieve congestion. He believes that
every mile built will pay larger and
surer return than any other public
Investment.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
PeIIa,s Fall Festival.

The Lake Prairie District Fair"
will be held at Pella four days, Sept.
%, 90, 30 and October 1. The fair
will be bigger and better than it has
been made before. An excellent
sceed list wiz be a feature of the pro-
gram and numerous new lines of en-
and instruction have
been added.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16
One In Every township.

What has become of the Madison
township old settlers annual picnic
and meeting? These meetings should
be continued nd every other township
In the county should have similar
association. This would make the
meeting OF the county association
better and more interesting.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16

ULIN:-The body of the late John
T. Ulin, who died Friday morning at
his home, 1905 South Ninth street, was
taken this morning to Delta, Ia, where
the funeral was he'd and interment
was made.