The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-02-24

ltrip 10 part OF the country in which
he Is visiting for the first time. Some
legal business is taking him TO Biz
bingham. Alabama. via st. Louis. He
will return Via the eastern coast
states. touching at Washington, d. G..
and Philadelphia before his return to
Iowa. He will be absent from the city
a couple OF weeks.
Little Miss Helen, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Cam G, Wallet. is GONZALES
cling rapidly from her recent severe
illness with typhoid fever. She has
Ebeen confined SIX weeks today and at
lone, time recovery RSs much in doubt.
The child made a remarkable resist
ance, however, and is now well along
toward recovery. She will soon have
regained sufficient strength to enable
her 20 be out again.
John Blakeslee last evening received
,he news OF a severe injury to his
father. John Blakeslee OF Des Moines.
lie old gentleman Was engaged in
moving a house. While employed
with Che work he slipped on the icy
ground. near Forest avenue and 18th
treet, and fell in such manner as
70 break bone OF the leg. Mr.
Blakeslee went to Des Moines today
on account of the accident.
Charley Johnson, OF Altus, Aka,
.ecollects hog deal Of nearly thirty
.ix years ago" says a Denver paper.
Mr.. Johnson was living on farm
near Oskaloosa, Ia. That was the
year OF the great grasshopper raid in
Kansas. when everything in the way
OF crop was devoured by these pests,
After the grasshoppers had left the
armers had hogs and cattle. but moth
ne with which to feed them. so we
came down from Iowa and bought
thousands OF hogs from the Kansas
farmers said Mr. Johnson. j well
recall the deal. operated largely up
around Lawrence. In those days no
one thought that Kansas would ever
amount to very much. The poor,
starved settlers were leaving the
state and the farms were being de.
serted"
Among recent corners to OskalooSa
is DR.. w. NJ. Snyder and wife, who
take positions upon the faculty OF Os'
kaloosa college. DR.. Snyder is a ma
tive of Missouri, and his early educa-
ton was obtained in the public schools
of Minnesota. He also attended Ma
college, St. Paul, and also at
The State Normal School, Mankato,
Mimi. Afterwards he taught in the
public schools Of Minnesota, and later
was a high school principal. He also
held the chair of Mathematics at Ma
college. From the principal
ship OF Montana high school he
went to Valparaiso university where
ne specialized in Neurology, -Psychol.
ogy, Child Study and Methods. He
held the chair OF Psychology and Ped
agogy Mrs. Helen NJ Snyder is a
graduate OF the Fine Arts department
Of Valparaiso university, and also
holds college degrees in Pedagogy and
Science. After graduating Mrs. Sny.
der, was instructor in Drawing and
She has also had the OPP
of taking private lessons un.
der several leading artists Of America.
(From Wednesdays DaiIy.)
Harry Moody, who was appointed
special night policeman, took up his
new work last evening.
Mrs. Sarah d. Moore, of Danville,
la, arrived last evening for a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Stull.
Art Oppenheimer was a passenger
this morning via the Rock Island for
to look after business mat
ters.
Mrs. T. W. Maloney and daughter
Florence, OF Los Angeles, California,
are visiting at the VIM. Teas home
on South First street.
ChaS. Brott, who has for some time
been in the employ OF the Rock island
road as brakeman on runs 40 and 90,
is reported very i'll. Dick Patton is
filling the vacancy
&. c. Gardner, district passenger
agent OF the Rock Island, who has
been in the city for the past few days,
departed for his headquarters at Dav.
export this morning. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Mccarthy and
daughter Emma passed through the
city Wednesday to visit in Illinois.
They expect to return and spend a
week with friends here. ..
Col. J. H. Pickett, who has been
confined to his home for the past ten
days with severe cold and was
threatened with lung fever. is getting
better now and will soon be able to
attend TO business again.
Roy Ross, who has been confined TO
Ills home on North Market street for
a nnnber OF weeks by a serious attack
Of typhoid fever, is recovering rapid
~ and will be able to take up his
work at the Swearingen market on
High avenue west
Lynnville Star: Ollie Wilson, Of
Barnes City, was in town Tuesday go
ng from mere to Newton and viii