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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Items Of Interest Gathered by Her
aid Correspondents.
CEDAR ROUTE |.

Henry Sheafe was business caller
In ottumwa Monday.
]. l.. Moore was Kirkyille caller
Tuesday of last week.
Corn McDonough attended the Buff
fngton sale,
Miss Katie Calvin. of Kirkville, was
a reent business caller in ottumwa.
Most of the farmers of this vicinity
still have corn in the field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Chick are visit
ing at the parental NJ. E. Allison home.
Mrs. J. L. Moore is going to oska-
loosa twice week to take course
in voice culture. sat
Mrs. Hogue, of Iowa City, has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Gilmore
WEIGH. of Cedar.
The Kirkville order of R. A. N.
was enjoyably entertained by the FIRE.
mont lodge at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Carnahan, of
Oskaloosa. have gone to Florida to
spend the winter.
Miss Winnie and Joe Bedford. of
Kirkyille. were Ottumwa shoppers
Tuesday of last week.
George Ward. John Ross and Henry
Sheafe were business callers in Kirk
vile Saturday.
Roy Plummer was business call
err at the Samuel Allison home Satur-
day.
People are beginning to lay In a sup
ply of coal since the cold snap and the
coal mines are crowded with work. .
Mr. Yenney, of Cedar, was a bust
ness caller at the John Ross home
Monday.
e. H. Buffington's sale was we'll
attended and everything sold at rea-i
sonable prices. The Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Cedar church served lunch
and Ike Reed was the auctioneer.
Mrs. w. v. Millisack, of Oskaloosa,
ate dinner with Mrs. John Ross We'd
nesday of last week and then went to
Kirkville on business. She spent the
night with Mrs. ]. d. Funk and re-
turned home Thursday.
SNOWDROP.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
who is very i'll.

Christmas is only two weeks hence
and from present indications there
will be sleighing.
Chas. Cherryholmes, of Wayne couL,
ty, was guest at the J. H. Clark and
A. J. Banks homes last week.
Mrs. Newton and Mrs. Templeton
from near Buxton, visited in Eddyville
at the Keeran home last week.
Jasper Lawrence has returned from
the irrigated region of Nebraska and
is making preparations to move there
in the spring.
The mines were not working here
for few days, but the company has
arranged the difficulty and work has
been resumed.
A number of White City ladies ar,
ranged a surprise dinner for Mrs Geo.
White on her birthday. A fine time
was had by all and they wish Mrs.
White many more such anniversaries
Dec. Is. N. K. c.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Record In Recent Real Estate Trans
fers In County.

c. H. U. to G. H. Cramer, lot
76 University Park ........ $50.
Geo. w. Way and wife to VIM.
l.. Way, pit. sw & ne Sw &
pit. NV sw & pit. NV Sc 10 &
pit. Sc Sc 9-77-15. IS. 900. 90
Jana A. Dunbargar and hus-
band to VIM. A. Likens, lot
2 blk. 4 Dunbarger ad to
Barnes City ............ 100 90
Elmer Russell by Gdn. to
Sarah A. Crosby, pit. Sc SO
14-7414 ..... .......... $50 90
o. r. Phelps to Chas. Miller,
lot 13, blk l, Taintor. 800. 5000
Louie A. Green Towle and
HATTIE Green Campbell and
husbands to Betty Stroll
meier, lot 8, Jacobs DE-
lot "a, Ninde & Searles ad
OskaiOosa 200. 90
L. Hays & wife to Herbert
Riggs. lot 10, Hambleton's
ad. Oskaloosa, ......... 100000
Jno. Q. Hook & wife to ". T.
N S. 27-75-16....."........ 100000
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
BUXTON.

Gaus Flanders was on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Forsythe are visit
ing the parental Childs home.
T, j. Reese preached in White City
Sunday night for Rev. Cox.
Arthur Page, of Hamilton, began
work in the Company store last week.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Davis on Tenth street. Dec.
5. 1909.
Miss Cameron. of Hiteman, visited
her sister. Miss Emily Cameron. here
last week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
Cash Quotations.

Chicago, Dec. IS Wheat - No.
red, $1.24@1.27; No. 3 red, $117@
1.22k; No. 2 hard, $113@1.15; No. !
hard, $1.06@L13; No. l northern, $114
@1.16; No. 2 northern, $1.11@1.15 ) No
3 spring, $107@L12. K
Corn-No. 3, 61Ac; No. 3 white, 81
@61Ac; No. 3 yellow, 61@61Ac; No
4, 5S13 @59c; No. yellow, 5S1a q
59Ac.
Oats-No. 2 white, 45hc; No. !
white. 44@44Rc; No. 4 white, 44c;
standard, 44A @45c.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
Quail Season Closes.

Yesterday was the last day for the
open season for quail and host of
hunters were in the field after birds.
If you are caught shooting quail after
date you will be fined heavily. You
may not shoot the birds, but you are
equally liable if you have them in
your possession.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
WHITE CITY.
Nasty Jr,

Mr.. Denburger has purchased the
farm occupied by John Pickerell.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mather were
recent visitors at the Jud Convey home.
Mrs. ]. II. Clark spent Saturday and
Sunday In Eddyyille with her father,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
Plate Glass Smashed.

A banana rack falling to one side
crashed through the plate glass win
dow at the side of the entrance at the
Harris Brothers company store early
Friday morning. 1t was one of those
accidents that seem bound to happen.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
no peveIop Home raIent.

A new musical organization has
been formed at Keokuk, the chief mo-
tive being the bringing into promi-
hence those singers of Keokuk who
otherwise would not be noticed. The
city's best vocal talent are interested
in the scheme.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
Corn in Good Shane.

The corn in the western part of
Iowa and the eastern part of Nebras.
ka is standing in much better shape
than locally. In this section of the
country the corn was blown fiat by
the storms in the late fall, while west
of here the corn Is standing in nice
shape, making the task OF husking
much lighter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
Butter Fats


The youngsters are having a fine
time hopping bobs." Great sport
getting ride on a bob sled or hitch
ing on to the rear of a cutter and go
spinning along over a good track. If
you didn't do that when you were a
kid, you have missed something.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
Mahaska County Leads.

The Mahaska County Short Course
opened today for a weeks session UNI
der the most f,yorable conditions OF
any short course in the state. The
advance sale of tickets beats an rec.
ords.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
Iowa Receives RECOGNITION.

Mrs. Eva Faherty, of Dubuque, re-
ceived from the president of the
United States a medal for the servi-
ces of her late husband, Thomas r.
Faherty for continuous and honor
able service in Panama.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
win Erect Memorial.

AT a meeting of all patriotic socie-
ties in Dubuque 1t was decided to
petition the city council for land
dopation, preferably in some park,
for the erection of a memorial hall.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-16
LOCAL MARKET PRICES.

Following are the prices paid by
Oskaloosa dealers for live stock, grain
and produce.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-12
STREAMS ON RAMPAGE.
Wagon Bridges Under Heavy Strain
From Big Ice Jams,

Word from Boyd county is to the
effect that creeks and rivers are
swollen and carrying ice jams. Wagon
bridges in many places are said to be
in danger of going out. The ice in the
Keya Paha and the NiObrala is re-
ported to be jammed at every bridge.
Dynamite and caps are at premium.
The Yocum and Wilson bridges across
the Niobrara are said to be in critical
condition and the parshall bridge
across the Niobrara is likewise in bad
shape it is said. Ponca creek is on n
rampage and the wagon bridge be-
tween AnOka and Butte was consid-
cred in critical condition, though giant
powder and ceaseless attention thus
far saved the day. The Northwestern
railroad in Norfolk reports no further
developments, no serious trouble hav-
ing been met. Wagon roads are said
to be in frightful condition.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-12
THE NORFOLK NEWS N Al FRIDAY MARCH 70

pany smuggled blacksmith coal and
cement to Niobrara where Il has n
lumber yard in car containing lum-
Der, the entire shipment carrying Il
lumber rate. Mr.. Forsyth contends
mat he can not stand competition If
his competitor is allowed to get some
of his goods for nothing, so far as
freight is concerned, or at n lower
freight rate than he is allowed,
The railway commission probably
has no jurisdiction further than to
make an investigation and report
Facts to the attorney general for
whatever action he sees fit to take.
Some aftidavits are said to have been
secured in support of the complaint.
The railway commission has made Il
partial investigation and the matter
will come up for action at the rCXt
meeting. The raill Dad company Is
said to have pleaded ignorance of the
matters complained of and to have
demanded payment of additional
freight charges by the updike com
pany.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-12

threatened by big Ice gorge. Dyna.
mite was employed freely and a big
force OF men were at work. BY morn.
Ing the river was clear and the bridge
safe.
County Commissioner Taft has been
watching the Elkhorn closely to pre-.
vent possible damage to county prop
erty.
Low Temperature Has Helped.
The relatively low temperature pre-.
vailing the last week has alone stood
in the way of very serious floods. Had
the snow melted quickly and flowed
down from the north in one rush Nor
folk would have been confronted with
a much more serious flood situation.
Since this morning the Northfork
has been at standstll, although the
water is still pushing over the low
lands.
Word from Pierce is that the creek
above that town is about a mile wide
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-12

coincldent that Miss Howell's subject
was that of the coming play
District Manager Carter OF the Ne
braska Telephone company was In
Wakefield Thursday afternoon.
c. w. Fox, living ten miles south Of
Newport, who has a reputation among
Norfolk and Omaha sportsmen as a
trainer OF bird dogs, was In Norfolk
Wednesday,
Mrs. II. Solomon, accompanied by
her two younger children, left yester-
day for Oskaloosa, Ia, where she will
visit until next September She will
be joined by Mr.. solomon as soon as
the school year closes
Fremont Tribune; William V
Allen Of Madison, formerly United
States senator, was in Fremont Wed
nesday morning, going to Lincoln tc
attend the supreme court Mr., Allen
said that he was paying little attention
to the Democratic Legislature. 81 hope,
he said. "they are delivering the goods
That is what we sent them there for
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-12
Would Force a Sidetrack.

A move to secure a sidetrack to the
Norfolk state hospital is to be started
via the state railway commission
The circulation of a petition asking
the state railway commission to take
the matter up with the NJ. Il o. road
and promising the moral support of
the Signers in an effort to force the
building of the proposed sidetrack
was begun today. The petition is cir
culated under the auspices of the Com.
mercial club.
Meanwhile Durr Taft has consented
to extend the option to the right-of'
way, the proposed spur running over
his farm. From the M. & O. track to
the hospital is distance of from a
half to three-quarters of a mile. The
option calls for the payment of $500
The appropriation bill before the legis
lature is said to provide for this pay
ment, so the railroad will be donated
the right-of-way.
The NJ. & o. is hardly likely to re-
ceive the proposition with enthusiasm
as the road already receives switching
charges on the cars it hauls to Hope
Siding. lC is claimed that the state
eXpends 81, 900 year in having coal
hauled to the hospital.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-12

Tekamah Neb. At home Latta is the
friend OF the toillng masses, in Wash
ington he forgets his farmer friends
and takes upon himself the garb Of
plutocrat. This, however, is a mere
incident in passing Of what Mr.. Latta
is doing in Washington. What he
tried to do in the house yesterday can
not be passed idly by, for unconscious
ly Mr.. Latta broke all the rules of that
august body by introducing on the
floor during a session of the house his
friend, Edward Burnham of Norfolk,
president of the First National bank
of that city.
Just how Mr.. Latta took Mr.. Burn
ham on the floor is not known. The
ship subsidy bill was up for consider.
alton and the house was in consider
able of an uproar, when one of the
dOurkecpers cspied Mr.. Burnham on
the floor. At the same moment Con
gressman Boyd whom Latta succeeds
saw the situation and Immediately
hustled Burnham out of the chamber
explaining to him that the rules pro
hibited any person going on the floor
except those who had a right there
Mr.. Latta explained that Mr.. Burnham
had followed him into the chamber un
new congressmane elect from the Third
Nebraska district do not believe Burn
ham would follow anybody without in
vitation. And SO Latta starts on his
career.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-12
c. E. Burnham Invades House.

C. +. Burnham, president or the Nor
folk National bank, in Washington on
an eastern trip, invaded the sacred
precincts of the floor of congress
under the guidance of Congressman
Elect Latta and in violation of the
rules of that body of national law
makers. The stir which followed
brought dispute as to just what part
Latta played in the invasion" which
is given space in the press reports
from Washington.
A special telegram to the Omaha
Bee says:
The new congressman is a joy for
ever. Frequently he makes good, but
sometimes he fails to appreciate op-
portunities and he gets left at the post
when election day comes around, Just
where Congressman Elect Latta of the
Third district will get off remains to
be seen. His start is hardly up to the
pace which he set when he ran
against Congressman Boyd. James
p. Latta was elected on the platform
of being the farmers candidate" but
the card which he sent in to his Demo,
cratic associate, Gilbert M. Hitch,
cock, today, stated that he was presi-
dent of the Forest National bank OF
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-12

bridges and approaches to bridges
which may be ordered repaired and
maintained by said county commission.
ers curing the period above specified.
All such bridges and parts of bridges
to be built in accordance with plans
and specifications heretofore adopted
uy said county commissioners and
now on file in the office Of county
clerk of said county at Madison, Ne.
braska.
No bid will be considered unless II
Is accompanied by Il certified check
Tor 1000 payable to the county clerk
Of Madison county, Nebraska, which
shall be forfeited to the county OF
MADISON In case the successful bidder
refuses to enter into a contract If the
same shall he awarded to him. Such
G eek must be under separate cover
that it may be examined and verified by
the county clerk prior to the opening
of said bids.
The party receiving the contract
will be required to give a good and
oullINl'hl DbHu III SUN ullbUul as lUt
said county commissioners may
designate, conditioned for the faith.
ful performance of said contract. Bids
and checks will be received at any
time prior to ~ o'clock, noon. OF
Marcn 10, 1909, by the county clerk
OF Madison county at Madison Ne
braska, and said bids will be opened at
the commissioners office at Madison,
Nebraska, at | o'clock p. m, on March
80, 1909 All bids shall be made on
bidding sheets prepared and furnished
by the said county clerk on applica-
tion.
The commissioners reserve the right
to reject any and all of said bids.
Done by order of the county Cou-
mssioners of Madison county. at
Madison, Nebraska, this 18th day OF
February 1909
George f.. Richardson.
County Clerk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-12
Notice to Bridae Contractors.

Public notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by the
board of county commissioners Oi
Madison county, Nebraska, for the
furnishing of all the necessary ma
terials and labor for the erection anf
completion of the following bridges
or so many thereof as shall be ordered
built by the said county commits
sioners during the year beginning
March 30, 1909, and ending March %
1910:
One 1G-foot roadway, 7O.foot span
steel bridge with tubular piers, across
cattle creek, near John Prauners
farm in Schoolcraft precinct.
And such other bridges of like class
as above ranging in spans from so
to so feet, as necessity or emergency
may require to be ordered by said
board of county commissioners, with.
in the period herein specified
One lG-foot roadway, pile and string
bridge, approximately 32 feet long
near John Braun's farm in Highland
precinct.
All such other bridges of like class
as the bridge last described, as neces.
sity or emergency may require to be
.rdered by said county commissioners
within the period herein specified,
At the same time and place as here,
in specified bids will also be received
by said county commissioners for a
yearly contract for the repair of all
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-12
Battle Creek News.

George, the threeyear.old little son
of Mrs. Dennis Connolly, died early
Sunday morning of scarlet fever and
was buried the same day IN the after.
noon at the Catholic cemetery. II
was just two weeks ago when his
father died Of pneumonia.
Tom Sessler and William Nedrebet
rented the Preece and Brechler barn
In the south part of town.
!. w. Schlccht was here Saturday
on business from West Point.
James Sessler was here from
Creighton the middle of the week for
a visit with his mother, Mrs. Amanda
Sessler, and other relatives.
Andrew Schwank was here the first
OF the week on business from Madi.
son.
william Ludwig and william Rath
ke were here Monday from Beemer
Both have fine lG0.acre farm In
Highland precinct
Robert Bixby and Frank Meier were
here Tuesday from Meadow Grove.
Rev. J. Hoffman is on the sick list
He was not able to deliver his sermon
Sunday morning,
Thomas Curas, who has been sicF
for some time, was taken to Omaha
for an operation Monday, He was
accompanied by his son. Doy Curas
and Miss Minnie Zimmerman,
trained nurse.
Mrs. Willis is suffering with pneu
mona.
Frank Massman was up to Meadow
Grove Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Wachter wer,
here Sunday from Hadar for visi
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacol
Setback
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-12
FIRST STREET NO DYKE
East Siders Win Out-There Will be
Enough Water to 90 Around.

The First street roadway, recently
built from Norfolk avenue to the June
tion will not be used, at this time at
least, as a dyke to protect property
west Of First street from the flood
water of the Northfork river. This was
the decision of the city council last
evening, when the city fathers decided
to keep hands off the dispute until the
water subsided and then to seek a
solution in another direction.
First street has divided the inhabi-
tants of the east end of Norfolk into
two factions. The men on the west
side want to keep their feet dry. The
men on the east side, seeing that they
are in for foot wetting, say that the
wetting ought to be carried on by
nature and the river along equitable
lines without any discrimination.
1t was the question of whether or
not culvert running under the high
roadway at Park avenue should be
closed or left open, which led to a
special meeting of the council. The
decision was in favor of an open cul-
vert. The flood water today had push
ed as far east as Fourth street, filling
bitches and overflowng the lower land.
A good sized delegation from the
east side was present at the council
meeting and one or two citizens from
the west side, although the facts of
the issue were not widely known
there. Before the council met the
culvert had been closed.
Councilman Pat Dolin of the Fourth
ward stood for a closed culVert and
expressed himself with so much en-
! phaSiS that it is said that when his
boom for mayor reaches the east side
it will be dumped into the flood ditch.
Property on one side of the street
is no better than property on the
other" said one east slider this morn
ing. IF we have to be under water
why should the other side escape? If
the culvert is closed the water which
would have run through it will be ad-
ded to the water we already suffer
from"
The west siders assert that the river
is too big a proposition for what little
water escapes through a culvert to
make any difference in its volume or
in the overflow and that just because
water drains through a culvert is no
reason that it should drain back when
a flood comes.
The same kind of dispute occurred
last summer over in Edgewater park.
There the closed culvert won out, but
not until one of its supporters had
been ducked in the food water.
The council will attack the problem
as soon as the water goes down, by
trying to fix the mouth of the Park
avenue drainage ditch so that the river
cannot back up the ditch.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-12
Northfork Out of Banks.

Squarely in the face of the men
who were trying to keep in touch
with the high water situation and who
declared yesterday that the crest Of
the high water had reached Norfolk,
the Northfork river rose seven inches
during the night, reaching far out of
its banks in several directions. Just
before the rise came the river had
receded somewhat.
At Pierce, where fall of something
like a foot had been reported, the
river during the night came up to
within three inches of its old mark
East Norfolk avenue, or that part of
it east of the bridge, is under water
for the first time this year. The
water is flowing over the roadway,
making the stream two or three blocks
wide. A number of houses are com
pletely surrounded by water.
Near the NJ. & o. tracks the river is
out of its banks and is flowing across
North First street
The territory east of First street
and around Park avenue is more or
less under water.
The bottoms north of the city are
entirely under water, the lake extend
ing west to Seventh street and reach
ing to within a half block of Norfolk
avenue at the railroad intersection at
Sixth street.
This morning the river was eight
inches below the high water mark of
last summer.
Ekhorn Falling Fast
The Elkhorn continues to fall rapid
ly. Thursday night the Flanagan
bridge near the John Ray farm was
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-12
North Nebraska Deaths,

Frank Resting living nine miles
northeast of Pierce died last week
Mrs. stephen S. COley of School
craft precinct, Madison county, died
Sunday evening an hour and a half
after being suddenly III. She gave
birth to baby boy Saturday evening,
Mrs. Coley was the mother of nine
children, all living, the oldest, daugh-
ter of sixteen years.
Mrs. Mary Golden died at ONeill
last week, aged eighty-One.