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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09
A. r. Dewitt and r. M. Jones

will sell at Public auction three miles
south of Rose Hill, on Monday, Feb.
90, at 10 o'clock a. IN. Two brood
mares coming six years old, in fOal;
road bred mare, coming seven years
old, broke single and double; road
bred mare, coming four years old,
broke single and double; road bred
gelding, coming three years old,
broke; spring colts, one draft ind
two road bred, extra good; extra
good mich cows, l Jersey, l fresh
and balance to be fresh by day of
sale or soon thereafter; 2-year-old
pure bred ShorShOrn bull; 4 extra
good pure bred Chester White brood
sows, bred to farrow in March; pure
bred Chester White boar; 5 full.
blooded Poland China gifts; SOW and
80 summer and fall shoats; 500 bu.
corn, hay, spring wheat, clover seed,
coal, some stove wood, chickens and
miscellaneous articles. Easy trems.
Lunch on the grounds.
Col c. w. Whitmer, auCtioneer.
J. r. Busby, clerk.
Feb. and 16.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09
NOTICE.

Il To All Whom IL 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, purportlng to be the last will
and testament of Gowen Clough, late
of said county, deceased, and that the
10th day of March 1911, has been
fixed 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 of Oskaloosa, Iowa, this 3rd
day of February, 1911. 80
y Il. =. CoRLETr, Clerk District Court.
By E. 81 DUsENBERY, Deputy. .29w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

When The tongue of trade is
coated, when the eyes and limbs OF
the clerk are dull and languid, when
the raging fever tackles the empty
yitals of thotill, when the spider
roosts in the empty cash box, and
boquets of decay are on the electric
light fixtures, it is conclusive that the
advertising doctor has not been con
suited.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

From the official figures just
given out IL appears that the number
of passengers that came to the Unit.
ed States via New York during the
year that ended December 81, 1910
was 1,104,352. OF these 770,542 came
in the steerage, and of this number
Il is estimated that more than 7OO,,
900 were emigrants seeking homes in
this country or in Canada.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

German experts who have been ex-
perimenting with preservatives find
that drop of zinc chloride will give
a telephone pole a life of IL years,
copper sulphate life of IA years, cor
rosive sublimate a life of II years
and tar oil life of % years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09
Owen Reillcy

will offer a: public sale at his resi-
dence, 3 miles west of Oskaloosas on
Monday, Feb. 10, at 100 o'clock p
M: Road horse. smooth mouth ;
road mare, smooth mouth; brown
mare, 10 years old; dark gray mare
years old; 6 two-year-old steers; &
cows, three and four years old; a
last spring calves, all high grade; 3
sacks of timothy hay; stack of wild
hay; 2 straw stacks. 200 bushels OF
oats and wheat; 500 bushels corn;
stand of bees; farm implements and
other articles Usual terms.
J. NJ. Convey, auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

"A sage is quoted as saying that
after forty years of married life he
had made up his mind that it doesn't
matter how often man and his wife
disagree, as long as he doesn't let her
know il,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09
VIM. Surtcss

will sell at public auction at his resi-.
dence. miles southwest of Oskaloo.
sa, on Tuesday, Feb. 81, at 10 o'clock
a. m, five-year-old dark gray draft
horse, broke to work, weight 1850;
bay horse. weight 1900, three years
old, broke; late twO-year-old fillie5 :;
sorrel mare mule, weight about 1000,
broke; bay horse mule three yea
old, weight about 1000, broke; late
two-year-old, all sound; all broke to
lead; II good dairy cows and heifers,
6 fresh, 8 giving milk; 2 one-year-old
steers; 2 one-year-old heifers; 5
spring calves, one steer and four
heifers; 700 bushels corn; 80 bush
els oats; hay, fodder; implements.
Usual terms. Free lunch at noon.
E. Il. Carpenter, auctiOneer.
ChaS. Roberts, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

One of the clubs in the National
league will start the season with sew
enteen pitchers. If this thing keeps
up the time is coming when base
ball team will have to travel like an
army, in platoons.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

saw q cent in halves, and each piece
passes current for 5 cash. In some
places a 1-cent piece can only be ex-
changed for s cash, and among the
very poor this is a serious matter.
Such troubles in the aggregate have
great effect upon general trade con.
ditionS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

The Mahaska County Short Course
and Institute Board will have a ban
quet at Hotel Lacey, Saturday. Feb
IL, at 100 p. m, to which all old
members with their wives or hus
bands are cordially invited. Plates
will be served at 90 cents each
Please notify Mrs. Soseman not laser
than Thursday. BY order Com.
Al wi
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

The production of natural gas in
the United States in 1903 is, estimat'
ed 70 have been $55.000.900,- an In.
crease Of only about 1888, 626s over
that Of 1908 There were no greas
changes In the industry during, the
year. the production continuing TO
decline in Kansas. and an increase
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

The man who has daily Injured
himself to the habits of concentrated
attention, energetic yolition and self.
denial in unnecessary things, will
stand like a tower when everything
rocks around him, and when his soft.
er fellow mortals are winnowed like
chaff in the blast.-William James.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

"A windmill is utilized in England
to generate electricity for lighting E
church and vicarage and to furnish
power for the church organ. That
would look like good thing if the
church can induce the wind to blow
at the proper time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09
Cash Quotations.

Chicago, Feb. S.-Wheat - No. 2
red, 933s @941&c; No. 3 red, 91ss @94c;
No. hard, 943s @951ac; No. 3 hard,
92@94c; No. northern, $1.00@1.03;
No. northern, $1.OO@1.O2; No. Z
northern, 9Sc@$1.01; No. 2 spring,
92k @99c; No. 3 spring, 91@9Sc; vel
vet chaff, SS@9Sc; durum, S5@93c.
Corn-No. 2, 47@47kc; No. 2 white
AN @471sc; No. 2 yellow, 471Ac; No.
g, 45@45hc; No. 3 white, 45@45Ac;
No. 3 yellow, ASH @45%c: No. 4, 4314
@44kc; No. 4 white, 431E@44kc; No.
4 yellow, 43@44Rc; spring mixed, Al
G42c; spring yellow, 42@42Rc.
Oats-No. 2, 31%c; No. 2 white,
32h @32%c; No. white, 31A @31Ac;
No. white, 3OE@31hc; standard,
By @32hc.
Rye-No. 2, Size.
Barley-Feed or mixing, 65@75c:
fair to choice mailing, S2@S7Rc.
Timothy Seed-$11.OO.
Clover-$11.75.
st. LOuis-Wheat, No. 2 red, $l.0O:
No. 2 hard, 93m9Sc. Corn, No. 2,441a
G45c; No 2 white, 46@46hc. Oats,
No. 2, 32c; No. white, 80. Rye, SIC.
PcOria-Corn, No. 3, two colors,
44Mc; No. 4, 43hc; sample, 4OA a
41Ec. Oats, No. 2 white, 32c.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

Senator Cummins is to be the or.
ator of the Union League club of
Brooklyn on the anniversary of Lin
coins birthday, Feb. IL. Lincoln was
born on the 18th, but the date falls
on Sunday this year, and the occasion
will be celebrated on Saturday in
stead
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

being made in Oklahoma and in the
Caddo field in Louisiana and in Texas.
For the year 1910 the total produc.
ton is estimated at s57,000,000, an
increase OF about 50 200, 900 over 1909.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

-Oskaloosa did not make as good
a gain in the census as was looked
for but there is always some balm
for every itch. Look at Persia, for
instance. 1t is the most popular di.
vision of the earth, and is also the
source Of the worst plaques and cpl.
denies. Waterloo boosters should
make note of this point.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

Whatever the ground hog may
have to offer in the way of weather,
it is pleasant to know that lighting
up" time comes little later every
day. A whole hour has been added to
the DAYS length since December %.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09
Always Something to Miss.

I zee that a man has succeeded in
flying from ship to shore"
when they get so that they can
ny from shore to hip there may be
some chance for the man VINO always
misses the boat"
True. but then we'll have to con,
tend with the man who always misses
the aeroplane."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

There seems to be plenty of
foundation for the statement that all
that is needed to start a revolution in
Mexico are three men with seven
shooters, and a jug of pulque.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

An Indiana crank charges that
President Taft cannot play the accor-
deon. Once more, "Hurrah for Pres
ident Taft" exclaims the Keokuk
Gate-City.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09
Stopped Him.

why dldr't you speak to him?"
Il met him the other day and he
buttonholed me and said he was go.
ing to tell me something for my own
good and ! punched him In the nose /"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09
6 l. A S S IF led
ADVERTISING

on farm by young
married man having farming exper-
fence. Man of good habits. Ad-
dress f. II. Wolfe, PelIa, Iowa.
29wl
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

Wild geese are reported to be fly.
ing northward. And they may be
proven to be geese indeed before the
Ides of March.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09

Since the coinage of The copper l..
cent pieces the quantity OF cash.
has become smaller and consequent
ly higher ip exchange value, causing
a. great deal Of distress among ped
dlers, hawkerss and petty traders, In
some country districts the people
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
5'eI)AIRl
CARE OF cow AND CALF.
The Effect of Precautions Before Birth
Are Farreaching and Must Not
Be Underestimated.

Throughout the months Of April and
May many cows become fresh, and
each should have full four weeks
rest before time for the calf TO arrive.
During these last four weeks she
should be fed good, nutritious food,
consisting Of clover hay, with liberal
messes OF bran, and If necessary ton
les and condition powders should be
added to keep her IN proper shape for
the emergency to come.
In ninety-nine cases out or a hum
dred these careful attentions may not
be necessary, and the cow will get
along all right and apparently do as
well to rough it, but who knows but
that his cow may be the hundredth
one and be lost from milk fever or
some other disease that can be attr1b-
uted to improper care?
A cow doesn't have to be fat to be
In proper condition for calving. She
should be in good enough condition to
be strong and healthy. 4 fat COW
may be in the very worst kind Of con-
ACIOhs anu IAlo 10 IhC ACei''Oh "HJ ~
many fat cows die of milk fever after
becoming fresh.
By all means keep the cows appe-
tite good and bowels loose, feed her
properly and see that she gets plenty
of exercise and good water. Then
there will be little danger at calVing
time In fact, the COW will come out
all right with a big, strong, healthy
calf that is well born and ready to
start on the way for a good, healthy
and profitable animal
There is little to say about teaching
the calf to drink milk, for most every
body has had his ups and downs at
that, and each has his own way,
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
A BYRON STATUE.
u Was Made to Be Placed In West
minister Abbey, but Was Re
fused by the Dean.

Many years ago some admirers Of
Lord Byron raised subscription for q
monument TO the poet to be placed In
Westminster abbey. Chantrey was re-
ouested to execute 1t, but on account
of the smallness Of the sum subscribed
he declined, and Thorwaldsen was
then applied to and cheerfully uaGs<-
took the work.
In about 1888 the finished statue az
rived at the customs house in London,
but to the establishment OF the sub
scribers the dean OF Westminster, DR..
Ireland, declined to give permission to
have it set up In the abbey, and owing
to this difficulty, which proved insur-
mounta BILE, for DR.. IreIand's successor
was OF the same opinion. 1t remained
for upward OF twelve years in the Gus
toms house, when Qs46) it was re-
moved to the library Of Trinity col
lege, Cambridge.
The poet is represented in the statue
OF the size Of life, seated on a ruin.
with his left foot resting on the frag.
ment Of a column. In his right hand
he holds style up to his mouth, in his
left book, inscribed "Childe Harold y
He Is dressed in a frock coat and
cloak. Beside him on the left is 6
skull, above which is the Athenian
OWL The likeness is, Of course, posi-
humous. Thorwaldsen was born E0g,
10, ITO. and died on March a, 1874
EXchanCe
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
Gandar aE Garlic.

why is garlic masculine gsDdzT
asked the man who markets. 1T m1st
be masculine because the greengrOeeEs
buy from call 1t he They are most
Iy Italians and ought to know the sex
OF garlic II anybody does. or all the
vegetables and aromatic herbs l buy
garlic is the only one to which mas
culine virtues are ascribed- Every
thing else Is neuter. To call garlic 1T
would be an insult. The garlic, be is
fresh, he is fine, Ii is cheap, he Il
dear. Funny, isn't itr' New YorH
Times
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
MISS WISE SERVANT.
She Was Too Well Posted on the Right
of Employer and En-
pIoyed.

"Some girls may be green and easily
imposed upon" said the woman, but
Just as many more can give their en-
ployers points on law. The girl that
came to my house the other day from
an employment agency knew more In
minute about the rights Of employer
and employed than would know In q
year. About the first thing she did
was to look out at that big hole in
the ground at tho other end Of the
lot, where they are preparing to build
Shs said:
"Tf should break any dishes while
that building IL going up you couldn't
make me pay for them
Il asked why pot, and she informed
me that q girl working in q building
that il likely to be shaken by blasting
b protected By the same rule that gov
ernS employees in q dining ear. Owing
to the insecurity they are allowed $40
9 month for breakaget Dishes valued
at leSs than $50 may be smashed with
impunity. She gave me printed &C
count OF the tEoubls OF two friends
who had thrashed that matter cot In
court and had been sustained In their
contention for q twenty dollar leeway.
/ didn't employ that girl. don't want
to impose upon any girl. but / didn't
want to hire one who knows that she
can smash my best dishes up to $40
worth and get OF without paying dam
es."-New York Press.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
His DanosF.

In these days OF almost pFe-eminent
German music and musicians It Is
rather amusing to read the opinions OF
former generations concerning Teu-
tonic singers.
Frederick the Great was so impO-
Iitely unpatriotic as to declare that he
would rather hear the neighing OF a
horse than the singing Of a German
prima donna. Perhaps In his day there
was some excuse for such a remark,
but the times have changed.
There is a diverting anecdOte OF an
Italian who was convinced that no
German could sing. A friend induced
him to go to the opera where Hen
riette Sontag sang. After hearing heI
first aria the Italian got up to go. The
friend urged him to stay. assuring him
that he would be convinced soon.
II know it." replied the Italian. "and
that's why 1 CO."
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
curiaus STRAIT Names.

The list OF curious street names is
Ine1haustible. Bermondsey possesses
a Pickle Herring street Near Gray's
INN there Is to be found e Cold Bath
square. Most OF the Nightingale lanes
and Love lanes are hidden ironically
enough in the slums OF the east end.
But for really bizarre street names
one should 20 to Brussels. The Short
Street of the Long Chariot, the Street
OF the Red Haired Woman and the
Street Of Sorrows are remarkable
enough to catch the least Observant
eye. The Street of the One Person is,
as one might guess. considerably mar
rover than Whitehall. But the cream
Of Brussels street names surely be-
longs to the Street Of the Uncracked
Silver Cocoanut This in the original
appears as one ponderOus thiTty-siI
letter wOrd.-London Chronicle.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
a PAPER Restaurant.

Hamburg, Germany, has an eating
house made of paper. Its walls are
composed Of a double layer OF paper
stretched on frames and impregnated
with a FIRE and water proof solution.
4 thin wooden partition affords fur
ther protection from the inclemeney Of
the weather. Roofs and walls are fas-
tened together by means OF bolts and
hinges 30 that the sntirs es<ucture may
be taken apart and put together again.
The dining room itself measures 30 by
Q meters and Is capable Of accommc-
dating l5o people. TEsre are twenty
two windows and four skyiAghts. and
the heating is done by two isolated
stoves. 4 side erection contains the
nnanagsx's Office, kitchen, laedSr and
dwelling ro0m. The total esSt was
sSCO.-DetzO4t Free Press.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
A sinauIar Marriage Custom

The Kurds have a very curious ane
somewhat dangerous marriage custom
which one would think would be more
honored In the breach than in the OBJ,
servance The husband, surrounded
by a bodyguard of twenty or thirty
young men. carries his wife home on
his back In a scarlet cloth and is des
perately assaulted the whole way by
a number Of girls. Sticks and stones
are hurled at the bridegroom, who In
the coming home with his bride cas-
hardly be considered a very happy
man, for the irate amazons often in
fict on him marks which he carries
to the grave. 1t may be that among
the lady pursuers are some OF the
bridegroom's former flames" whC
turn the mock attack into downright
earnest to avenge slighted love.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
GJR FIRST MINT.
Some of the Rules and ReguIstIoAs
That Were in Force There Over
Hundred Years Ago.

The first United States mint at Phis-
adelphia was naturally a very unpre-
tenticus affair. The material for coin
age was secured from abroad There
was found much difficulty to get any
one OF experience to operate the coin
age, and the salary list Of the first
mint employees was: David Ritten-
house. director. $1,000 per annum;
Trtstram Dalton. treasurer, 81 200;
Henry yoight. coiner, $500; Isaac
Hugh, clerk, 1912
The regular coinage OF copper began
IN 1898, silver In 1874 and gold In 179a
The following curious extracts are
taken from the mint rules and reguIs-
lions of the early days:
The allowance under the name OG
drink money b hereafter to be diseon-
| dnued
The operations OF the mint through.
cut the year are 70 commence at
o'clock In the morning.
Christmas day and the Fourth Of
July-and no other days-are estsb-
lished holidays at the mint
HE (watchman) will keep in a prop
er arm chest. securely locked, mHs-
ket and bayOnet. two pistols and q
sword.
"The watchman must attend from
o'clock in the evening TO o'clock h.
the morning. must ring the yard beH
every hour and send the watchdog
through the yard Immediately after
ringing the bell"
Besides the Philadelphia mint, wbicA
is now established in palatial quarters
| at Seventeenth and Spring Garden
streets, there are minfs at San Fran
cisco, Denver and New Orleans and an
assay office at Carson City.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
ANCIENT BRIDGES.
Some suiIt Before the Christian Era
Still Standing In China.

Some Built Before the Christian Era
Still Standing In China.
Suspension bridges which were built
In the time of the Han dynasty COZ
B. @. to go A. d. are still standing,
striking examples of oriental engineer
ing skill. According TO historical and
geographical writers of China, it was
Shang Lieng. Kaen Tsu's chief of COM
mand, who undertook to construct the
FIRST public roads in the Flowery en-
pire.
At that time it was almost impos-
sible for the province Of Shense to
communicate with the capital. Lieng
took an army OF 10000 workmen and
cut great gorges through the noun
tains, filing up the canyons and val
leys With the debris from his excava-
tions. At places where deep gorgeS
were traversed by large and rapidly
flowing streams be actually carried
out bis plan Of throwing suspension
bridges, stretching from one slope to
the other.
TGese crossings, appropriately styled
Tying bridges" By early Chinese writ
ers, ara high and dangerous looking Ia
the extreme. At the present day .
bridge may stin be seen Ia tAe Shenss
which Is 100 feet long and IL stretched
ovar g ehasm more than 1000 fest
deep. How those early engineers
erected Euch 3 structure with the tools
and appliances at their command Il 9
mystery which will probably never b
explained
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
Grant In tia SaddIa-

Grant was at his best In the saddle.
The one real record that he made foE
himself at the academy, the one Tins
that be excelled all his fellows, was
at the final mounted exercises OF his
graduating class, when, riding a IA
nous horse named York. he was called
upon to clear the leaping bar that the
gTuff old riding master had placed
higher than a mans head. He dashed
out from his place in the ranks, !
smooth faced, slender young fellow
on a powerful chestnut sorrel. and
galloped down the opposite side of the
hall, turned and went directly at the
bar, the great horse increasing his
pace as he neaTed it, and then, as Il
be and his rider were one. rising and
clearing It with a magnificent bound
The leap is still recorded at the acade
my as Grants upon York. Mich
oias
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
THE FINAL TEST.
Where the AbIebodied Candidate For
the Army Put His Foot
In It.

Bib was one Of those fellows who
always try to do things right. he
lost his position recently and, being
unable to secure another, decided 10
join the regular army. He applied
at Uncle Sans recruiting station.
Now, Bill was a good looking speci-
men Of manhood, and the army off,
Ger began his examination with pleas
ure.
Heart lungs, hearing, sight and
nerves were found In the best Of con-
dition. But one test remained before
he could become a regular.
Take or your Shoes" commanded
the on1cer.
Bill did 50.
Now wet your feet in that bucket"
he was further instructed.
Bnl did as he was told.
Now walk across the ROOM" said
the army man.
Bill knew from the actions OF the
army Oficer that he had made good
marx and wanted to increase his aver
age. he started across the floor.
bringing every inch Of his weight to
bear at every step. He looked back.
Yes, he was doing fine. he could
plainly see the whole imprint OF his
feet each step he had taken. He was
happy, and the task was finished.
Don't want you. You're fiatfOoted, "
said the army man.
What do you think Of thatY' re-
nected Bill as he made his way to the
street.-PittsbuTg Gazette-Times.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-20
OLD LONDON BRIDGE.
Il Linked the Twelfth Century With
the Eighteenth.

Il Linked the Twelfth Century With
the Eighteenth.
For centuries old London bridge.
with its double row Of houses, was ths
home Of generations who lived and
traded over the Thames waters.
HoIbein lived and painted there. Os-
borne, the prentice lad, leaped through
q window In the house Of his master.
Sir William Hewet, to the rescue Of
Sir Williams daughter, who had fallen
into the swollen flood Of the river bS-
low, and by winning her for his wife
laid the foundation OF the ducal house
OF Leeds. Crispin Tucker had his shop
on the bridge, to which Pope and
Swift and many another author Of
fame made pilgrimages to purchase
books and gossip with the wzggtsh
shopkeAper. CrockerSs Dictionary was
printed "at the Looking Glass on Lon
doB bridge" and gigantic core miIls
dominated the south end Of the struG-
ture, not many yards from the wonder
fui Nonsuch House, 3 huge wooden
pile with turrets and eupolas broaght
from Holland.
Such In brief outline was the 1SondOn
bridge which linked the twelfth with
the eighteenth century and which
when 1t was on .ts last tOttering legs
was removed to give place to its fine
successor OF our day, the stone in
which is said 10 be "ns"TEE dOubh
that employed in building St PauPs
cathedral" Standard