The Oskaloosa Independent from Oskaloosa, Kansas • Page 4

i i I OZAWKIE NEWS Early Recollections of Oskaloosa. Notes by County What About Sulcr many people do not were very short terms. Indians were very much in evidence i were harmless The land from a' little" south of Mr. Searle'sj l'-11''0 yinpaf tiy dairy farm on down to the Kawi the Iu-mocratic low fa Luck Poiid Hems oiily off. Corn cutting is here.

Some are veu mowing tic l.ke hay. cvejuj have saved com for seed e- i- from year's as from this will Oskaloosa, Kansas 'Head at the Old Settlers Reunion Ly Mrs. v. H. Pottorf.) To speak of my earliest recollections of this mv home own 1 .1 I'c: Mrs.

c. E. Ber.tley is Hoy lias purchased a icw hurst- Miss, Grace Wielan.J a few-days visiting friend in Tope a retiii-ning llme Monday morning. (Ihail-y and lioJj Kennedy dm; tT'ir this The copies of the Course of Study for the rural schools are now at the fith'je of the county superintendent. In these, the work is well outlined.

It is not just an assignment of so many pares per month, but in most i i 1 I r. H- ROBERTS. Editor Pubusei was and occupied thev don't know the Maw-are and Kaw Indians. is ar.ti-Tam-j tlio-e days tuiKev, de--r and wild game was 'abundant on he and was bin-ked by Ues.ji-vaiion, and hunting parties! ill- f.ghl for govei-uor. many, very nsim-rous.

aniopg wit -i but the follow "in- ne uaiicmi, sine1 it is so si with all the impression-, of eases, at 1 -ast, there is an outline of 111-' Friday, Aug. 2-M913. my ear chieihood that it seems la ami daugh-v e--k I he he-. W. ft.

JO.I-S. -an was a S-ii dav. and was Harvi'v iirainmell takes lie rura. -a -Tiers -examination at to- the work to be accomplished witti suggistious and methods for accom- -'ways to have been in mv mind. I ue pemg I ncte Joe to hn.i I r.vans.

ion. -pot Mrs. i ti think I will begin at the Urn. piisiiiug tLis work. For the h'rst many of vou know.

bv 'hi- ii- n-intr to leave iowa for Kansas, as t.hai, was the prornisod Land.the vrv much svnoatiiy I 1 1 1 i Mrs. iave left Saturday J'i Or.iahoma le-r hrother. -t the many grano-tana i--io viecca to which not only my par ader James Notice to Old Settlers nv old settler who did not '--t a budge at the reunion can uiilaiu out- by i a i i -r at tin' office or semLng a "I stamped at i I Ms ou I ent but a number of our ivish hors in Iowa had for some tim J'lea-e don't our h'n-'hday s-mixed up ith the wedding three grades esj everything is fully explained, so that any teach er ho studies the Course of Study need be puzzled as to what to do next. It is in every sense a usable Course of Study. Let us, then, use it, and by so doing the wo; of the schools of the coun day.

Hawk loo J.n,.s vvlio are fifli reveiiu-- -ei As New Y.c-k. to -grand -land" his way lei.iiti-" r.at'ona! uromuietice. I turi'in? longing eyes. some from or- eni a Ms an state Oi Miin. uaie I count anl he-'s the having gone l.sr.o.the year In-fore our party star! Although the reports hack by the slow methods of re S.

h- attacked Tamaiauy. Collier's the reaching Weekly jo-ids an. edeor.a! I- a few ti Mrs. Sarah Hrammel! has si a I- at ty- will be made uniform and better prior place of re-idenee. I he iM.I.e will nive year of settlement in count v.

dade of reunion etc iio-i of S-i cinira, i i ti. observation ai ibany and rs. Tr.bbs and i u-h' eiving news at that time told in Owimr to the hot ami dry h- r' suits wiil be aeeomphslied 1 Committee, I our leni'ii s. ij-i It has been the intention of the I dh- fcr-; hotel of th- town on the Mrs. Luck-master now lives and was owned and managed by F.lder Terry Trapp.

a Uaptist poacher, who like 'y one of th first ser-nions in the He was g'-and-falhep of the 1 ovs and Mrs. Will Wil-on. I recall how a prodigiously long-hoi-ned Teas steer cleared the town one day of that first summer. getting out of the way as best is they could. A tli- fate of one -a'oou in those early days that had temerity to try to do business in the place.

Tin- radical temperance clement emptied the intoxicants in the stroet and ih- propri -'or was to change business or move on. I wish I could remember when "c.e-e of these early s-ttlcr- came, 'ut there was C. McClelian. who superintendent to mail the Course soniP case of sorrow and in ail trouble and privation, it in no wi-ct erred other fmin coming (he number that were wh- member d' re-s. The to -a.

is that In- might worse. lb- might hav was a savs: 1 kept pete; ot Study to the teachers, but they probate Court Haw! -veil" ery much. p.ea-e. Mis. Hoot and children have eiurn-d from Lincoln.

lev hrne been her mollcr. Hunt. are considered the property of the a make Oskaloosa. I wish I might im anv letters of tiring before you a picture of oui aiaan when ready to start for wiih Tammany. have gone on with Suler cou'd have a Win.

A i'id ham A and l--d the vvorrv weather makes safe. 'h hel- of W. p. ii-- li. I'.

died I Aug. 10 aged An huhl shower pven.n-' C. IIUlKell of Kansas on that bright 1 II the atmosphere li of (Is, have that -i I 1 I II -IloWiU mi ir. annua: ai -ii Mav 1ST) 7. Tip-re w-re four wlvt.

Hut we -w ant cue! ir lo soaK up break with Murpl no vi covered ''prairie schoon aiai'd h.e ai nii-v w.ll Lavid in-ane. wa- received 1 rom Mac Tlie many friends of Mrs. C.eo. tha! -New W-k VV--1 from Tammany by aiiy ill Suicr's filue. itetween II so called, containing the hous hold belongings of 2 families.

Tw wagons were d-awn by two yok. of (lak'and will b-- iO hospital. Topeka Annual acrou: learn that she slowly impr.Auie Mmphy has much more cha i-gs wer. vv 'great strong to each, am! mad l.al fror.i a'l ick a der than Su chai-io- in follow i 1 I S. decease.

district and are supposed to be sent there. However, any teacher who wants the copy to use in planning their ork.may call at the office mi I get the copy belonging to their dis trict, and leave it with tlie district officers at the close ot school. If it is impossible to call at the office foi it, the copy will be sent to any teacher vi ltmg for it. There have been two vacancies in the Winchester schools, caused by of the teachers employed last Spring. Miss Wilcox, the primary teacher, secured a better position, we understand, and Miss Marguerite Patterson of has been employed to take her place.

The other resignation was that of Mi--s -omher. who has among us mini a ripe the Conwells. F.van-s". I'airholms and many I er Oro hiding a arhi-r. the other two.

one heavy and one light wagon, were together ami drawn by three yoke of oxen hand s-. Lev erne lb Vone-rlv tauL'ht -oxernment Indian an eV me- wt a of vv a i --ri 1 1 el. Ml up "I hers who came from Iowa and b-r. minor, balance These welt- tidloweil iv cows 'A hund of and sui's; "How weak and impos-ov -a Su is he jmbi 1 evr know, for his Labii'imss is a-lless and uneoiu-ea'ed that new-ii have a. weakness li in.

and balance 4' iiinmr. Vela i 1 1 -'-a Ii I S. Culver, I aci-oiin! iiiir showing l.al.iiii-.- of iir.r.. li amount wa i a vei-pa: speak ill of him lh h-ien by one of the men riding I'm nlyl horse which was brought along. If cows were wanted lhe must be brought along.

The families were the Shrader and Brinei families and three young- men. tic cirty in all numbering fifleeu.and of course there was the iiiiiispeii--able dog. So equipped the party was off for Ho- Mecca of thei: i.nl-r.wl distributed vv 'o: i Law I I VViioUIC CO" 1 1 i l-V I'd e. and vv 1 1 spe is, -hanged b-gatces under III Mi'ii-ln-'--. si jiools in Neada.

and who ha-'eei sister Law- is 1 1 i tr this week. nnd Willitiier and children left Sunday for their 1 at Kufala. after a two visit with relatives and look the train from If it had bee! fi'oni ola thai pulled. otT a tike of (Iskaloosa ei'led off the ni'dit of reunion they wouldn't. have trot hro'isr'' about it in lime for n'd cr-tllees.

'e lueaU that ud a d' the in. a 'i i the principal of the high school, Mrs I-rank Nesbitt, formerly Nelle Last during the years lsCiT. I well remember- when we first vic-w we were to have a newspap-u- Mid lloVV pro-id VVC were of tlie first Independent! It was owned hy .1. W. Huberts, then in Ohio, uid was managed by J.

W. lay. It lias been an important factor in the iphililding of the town ever Since. "id is owned now and edited by F. II.

Roberts, son of the original IW! er. There come crowding up many ecolicct ions, but I have taken iiou--li lime and space so will only say that 'for any additional incidents or verifications of these I have given 1 would refer you to J. Marc wMovv of John (raysoii. Loth Miss lh-oxand Airs decea-od. to la Sllnl-er I lie Will.

Mel.ou'h am! Vo follow Ihe I-. Nortoiivile did M. Nesbitt are said to have given ex i of (il.Mtll II. Kennedy, m'n- cellent satisfaction last vear, and M. II.

liii the patrons are to lose them for the schools there. Sat nr. filial accouid irg -howilijr II i i lua--llan discharged. Ilaie Cha-. M.

Morris, ruin or. final -liowiiiLr d'-liv I'he result of the teachers' exam a child he will a-k imw-papers i print something nice 1 1. I him. cii-cu'iite a rimior that ul'T i spoken of foe ic 'p- "Morcov er. In- is far from a man.

ills ui'l flow i-om lov of money hlit of lo oi aoprov of I ho-e ho hav which Is the p--c ai ling type -'iilesiral-ikly among publ.e lb- is vain, a and -eur. it wit hoiil powi'j- of hough I lb- know that a thing as polil jca! jii-inciple 'Md- "Politics, according' 4o is l'-'clly siiirere and candid cot p- i- an o-cupat ion In wlm-h Vou III ike dec ul Ijv ii'g don'l l-ili'l- fo- more for- people, hy plac-i' iig his group and I hal g-nmp and the march around the i. ery of a-i'N to newly apooitite,) -mi now a-'ent foe the Cahfie-ni ination, given July and is as follows: No. taking tlie examina Or'Tiure Co. flaH phono No.

gni'-dian in anoihcr slate, filed. I'M ate of .1. K. Hall, decease, W. Slu-adei- to whom I always go -i I-: lh-- da-k h- i i i a 1 1 and he had arms Iriv- the U' 1 rushed.

-I was tion Sii; No. of tirst grade certificates isiM'iiiorv and apprai-a! ol per ma: issued -J; renewal of tirst' grades No of second grade eeriheates -J-2: in doubt as to whether I have memliercd correctly. It is a far rv from the prairie schooner with tf Mrs. Mary Kennedy Miss (li-ace W'ieland 'ae a houso parly for Misses Mollie lues of Los r.a!'.. and I.

and ambitions. Old friends saw the party off wilh great interest, for those who had gone the war before had been ill sore afler n-achiug this Promised Land, for it was not then a peaceful land flowing wlh milk ami honey, but full of turmoil and strife, 'the men who had gone a vear oi- so before and started the little town, naming it for the Lav county seat town tln-y had ere men of- brave hearts as were those came tin- year our company came, for did not they all "Cross the piairies as of old The Pilgrims cos-ed the sea. To make the West, as lluy the Ka-I. A homestead of the free." The companv of necessity travel i ovv out I i.d:-egg. and 1 ci raped vv bov VV here ol l.

No of grade certificates -2 or. aliovv iiii-m 1 1 1 i lis oxen of June to 1 he hand- I 1 11 1 Slur ov -iim-k lie- I No. writing for grades 10; No send automounes oi Mr. i-ch Shirley. Hill Moidponi'Vv ing manuscripts to other counties to Clai'is-a Lriuei- poilort.

and Haul Nnwer of Top ka. be graded No.ot failures 14. The le- -uhsci-'iit inn hook keener of Ken I Ilslalr Transfer-; Leopold i) to Pauline Cohen Jot lil.H-k M. Imnavanl. Consid- r-IVI I i.

first grades were issued to Misses Caroline and Nellie l'lum (he Independent calls attention to that are ca the Oawkje list, of subscribers. II mer. XV. I.eaveiton passed the examination in the new subjects re l-'ii-t published in the i i i 1 1 1 I.illie Davis, et al. to S.

J. lira's- ev en -it. and oIio'tIi vv Is a passage aiid had "vvheieas he-. i id a i I i For aboii! a muml. lug ei a- 11a.

lie- read 'e- Sc- a hous the Id oi.l I earht I he WHS oe I 1. I darkness I I a i i 1 1 a the Lihle read.i-g and never- offending any uiiiess vv ith ma h'-ma I 'ca I ly large!" group, to make a grand -land play." as in tin- a-e of tlm present Tar! a riii assault on Tammany. I'ohlics js a he! ei- ay of mak ing a Ii ing I han 'no-! carries it independent, l-liuay, there a any other MelyelS OM'r Ihere. jilense l-t the editor know quired and renewed his tirst grade. He', L'S.

i .11. lonsidci-a Publication Notice 1 he programs tor the teat-tiers Hid he Will IiegOt KM ions. association will be mailed to the serious, if not a fata! accidcnl In the 1 Court of Jefferson Counlv, Kansas. i 1 1 1 1 1 I I Plainliff. W.

Warner a was aer.e. la-l when t'jiderbauuli started fop r.i of la-t Hold. ed very slowly, sometimes going not more I ban ten miles a day, a-I understand. It had been decided before starting lo camp whenever arriving at a suitable place, also that early on Saturday afternoon a camping piace was to be select vs -kaloosa w'lh Mrs. Wimmer and and sM-uMuig and big t.rk.

iiid S.ller- likes better lll.l'' money. rk will get lirect p'-imai-ies any ol her n- -old In's of Drills to I'r. W. Hmt of S. 1 Crawford and Ida S.

Craw V'-s Hold. children simp Jor he do. tnr posse Oo to La-t SI, soft water ba teachers next week. This meeting i.to be held -Aug. 3(1.

Let every teacher be present at this meeting, to rtiscuss questions relating to the commencement of our school work, and plan "together for the coming year. The school supplies will be given out at this time. Mi'. Kennedy and Mi'. W'immei- had ford, his wife; I S.

Presgrtv ant Anna M. I'resg roi his wife iui.l Peter (Ntraii. Iefen.lanls. Sinn at once and denn Morrison -'arted ahead in a spring wagon and ed. a then- was to be no Sunday Ide Sill N.

wlou: the auto they The Stale of Kansas to Peter who ha an -ffieii'nt asit aiit in the store will retain hi- po i verv re- travel. After three weeks of this sort of travel we came sight of iure to he' PKUVr- 1 FiJn HF THF RnMAWPP icinl that one the bark wheels -iiio.) i i i i r- the wis very liadiy. and li defendant above d-ectillg: Vou ai-e hei-ebv notified that Oskaloosa. or rather of the land Woi Id's Vo Contemplation of Work That Really sure, but a real one. as se jn i Slller's lllol.ives.

which it is built, for the build have been sued, together with yo.ii I i i i ings then were few and far betwo Was Work Too Much for This Afler telling houting they attracted the I oc-or's allenlion and he slopped and examination it fiuind that he nvle was cracked and almost i to drop off. H-th of tow.i! dendanls. S. l. Crawford, and 1 in- company was met Ida S.

Crawford, his Although the percentage I mm paid concessions fell off at thisyear's reunion, owing to the smaller the committee says there bv Uncle Jacob liou-cher, of bless how Su'er 'appointed himself eulo -isf for Richard in form lays, it Mi-, and Mr-. McMillan are away now liw.kin-' for a 1'M-alion. I.ed-.-r. Mr. illan was in.

ka'oosi i i i ri al.oii! Aii-der-on's and the jos-sihili'y of Imyimr it. Hut this can hardly -pare the Ander-mi-. Weary Willie. "Oh, yes, we have romance in our lives," said the, tramp, "but there i.s ed iiiem.ii'y and one of the Iowa friends who offei-ed the company a camping place, the spot selected "lb- threw in Irs Will 0 rr 1. wiil be enough funds to pay off, all Hal! because hat pola-v oeing in the northeast part of town.

VALLEY FALLS ITEMS rublie school oiiens Sept. s. Legler and daughter lose have lettirncd fiom their sum lu eiu. 1 Ilcili my last one last fall. I was pegging seemed liK'dv l.r I.e i'lvsgi oe and Anna M.

Rresgrove. hi.s in the District Court of -b-fl'ei -on County, Kansas, and that said plaintiff filed tier petiiin said court and cause on the sit lay of July and that you must answer said, petition on or In foie the day of October, or the same be taken as. true and judgment rendered against you ac near where Mr. Henry Hopewen now lives. Tents were pitched.

cattle turned out and the two fami mer's visit to relatives in U' isconsin. 'land. Mr. Si 1 finds along a P.hode Island highway, think- to )op; a (iff 'n? of good feej than romance, The fact that the r' to when a couple of wearies ahead of in hs own val- me turned into a farmhouse. I turned lies were -at home" to their friends.

M- Ifemicks is raising theriKif on bills and perhaps leave a small mai-gin. The paid shows and caiie-racks and other catch-nickle stands did not pay much, and no wonder-too many of them. As one of the fellows said: "The committee gives too much free entertainment and I mil' hikevv a rm.e In as well when I came alone- ut are! the south part of his house, thus making more room upstairs. cording! towif: for must be remembered that no houses weic to be had at that time. Just here I want to tell of something- that was to me very touch- he is apoa-enl ly.

I walked into the kitchen lust as thev A in favor of the plain -i'-iv i)g or things i pubhc in- had locked a pirl up in a closet ami Idf. M. J. Cntehtield, and Kate Mobility is having a liar dug and her residence other a 1 .1.. OT- Ihe defendants.

S. D. Craw on iv Were about to go throuch the house. I Th ey invited me to take a hand in a. -tat mind." -li ling aim paiic-uc, as m- for paid shows to succeed.

Mnei, (lf .,,.,1,. Sil.fl and Ida Crawford, his wife; U. III Lr I i. and Anna M. l're-grove were.

In the year joscpn FitSimmons, Jesse Newell and Jac 1 their game, but I took two in my own. Hc.its Kansa- r.ootlcii'jinif They made it Interesting for me for his wife, and Peter Ostian, for th full sum of four thousand dollar are -onic of the from Onini'y papers aliout eir county ha-e iiail star: r.a lii'iii-s to he the and is without a let-ter man tha.n any of the I'e-cruits ixen a trial thus far. a sure p. to tlie linus and is here with the willow. Hillmus js playinsr like a fiend lately and lias won a home with fans hw' hiilin.tr and great hack of the lor.

His peg-giic has laught the has runners that lo atti'injii to steal is certain death, and hut few pilfered sacs are i.p him. H.lKns continues shine as a star of the ch.h and is heini: While women boii esof "ree or minutes, out tne average women ring wise imjxoved. Wm. Walker's brother and wife are here from Indiana to help care for him during his serious illness. A good shower visited this place Saturday afternoon and we feel encouraged to look for more soon.

Ilichanl Council andV.vife will i ob ik-uclier came here. Ihey were in danger, as were all known Free S.ate men, from the bands from "Hi liltv wilh interest i om March 2t. l'Jlo at t.h-' late of Veil per Cent pel annum, interest pavable Serni-an weary is no boxer. He depends upon wild swings instead of straight Dean Doin's Hot and dry in this vicinity and stock water is getting very scarce. C.

W. Allen is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Walkest and little 11 ''a-e-. 1 I a.i so-, I hart 'cm rlmin cases.

sor.S I s-lii. Inunlly until paid, and that san amount be adjudged and decreed first mortgage lien on all of tin uie resilience iiisl norm oi 1 Woi-iu i In" the farmer came up from the field we have heaid uoilrng that ifi le and the girl was released and the fel- om--s up tin- opi lows off to jail. law "Well, currant jam, big red apples Kansas 1 'ake pnd mince pies were none too good following de-ciihi-d real property ovvi I over the Ime called lionterltutlians. That first- summer '2 of the Boucher family and young Mr. Conwell, who came to Kansas with them, dangerously ill with typhoid fever, and the only available doctor was Dr.

of Round (irovc. who had to sb-ai through the brush at night to make his visits. Ihe care given was the best Mrs Olive Lewis' Alex Kerr will build a modern Lots ami eight '8 and the north eighty SO, feet of lot house on Frazier avenue on a tie vie, 01 me lor me next w- k. I lie uau.gti- tic 0:1 eighteen is al! sevci grip purchased of .1. II, Conser and wife 7 the city of in 'ekin, July From Lam-ho Mrs.

Margaret J. Marshal', as ad leffei-on Counlv, Kansas; also lot was a school ma'am about twenty of age and I had won her romantic heart ere three days had .1 1 1 it I'll, capital of Kaii-u daughter Rachel are visiting rela tives h4ue for past week. Mrs. Jane Dowers and son Lester are visiting friends and relatives here. They say everything is burn up in their home county, Ness.

Mrs. C. K. Wilson visited home folks Sunday, and was accompanied home by her sister Anna. Little IUymond Roberts was very ill the past week but is improving ministratrix of her late husband's possible under ttie circumstance-, 1 1 and twelve miles the report of a man nasi out al! three do'd witliin a lew Ju in Fit.simmons estate, will have a public sale of lai who was 1- 1 mink me om man wouiu north addition to the cuv of U-ka Willi two colf.us hi- -''ve sancuontu tr.e match, but h-i loosa in Jefferson County, Kansas; didn't take me right.

On tlie fourth long- the i-i-ma aiso toes and lour of each other. ncle Jacob with his own hands.made the boxes in which to bury them using; his only wagon bo. with what oiler he could secure for the pur ii. r. lUv.

around whrh of mv Stav he took me mil foi.t as tlie ciass ol I niee-i rec-'ivcrs. He finislied the dav es ter.lav with a halSin-' ma-'k of loon and worked of the log in faultless fashion. HiUmus was hitting hero of dav with a perfect halting a. e-a-je. wjilt four hits jn f.eo trips to the plate.

Quiney ran wild on the ha-es. p.ifel-e.l sacks i chalked a-a'nst while Hilliii'ss had tiU-opponents h-fs-umtr th- sacks the atter-iio ui and hut one managed to Let down to -econd on and the soutti l-2 ot the northwest i.000 ounces of when he showed me a ten-acre lot of the ston- VVas tailing With til coro-es i-co cL.r- in lie. V). jjj toW II ship twenty soiiih of rang l- of poimated that I might start in plow- 2 Coiuitv. and lie WJUI 11.

O.IH.-l lona men stole out at night and buried, the bodies iii the old and negiect-! II II nag re-xt Kaii-a-. baek to til- lace of And a judgment a nicely. Miss Dorothy Humphries ietni-ed Saturday from a week's visit at Oskaloosa. The school lard of this district are preparing the school house foi the coming school term, hich be nole and intere-t in said sum ahovt named and mortg-age on said abova e.f Celll-'tery West of 'lOWll, which of you have seen. -Mr.

lioueh er was 'fa! her, undertaker and ill tie WilS 3 lo- was l'i''d and mpn'somitent. ca-e th-n" was 'el erred io It was too much. That night I b-ft the house hy way of a window and daylight found me seven miles away. I would have helped gather apples or husked corn, but when it cam- to among houl-d'-rs as big as barrels romance fled, and I followed close at her heels." described real propei'ty. because stock, grain and farm implements, at her farm r.

miles east, on Aug. -27 .1. II. Conser and wife have moved in with their parents. Charles Wood and wife, while their residence is being built just south.

Mrs. Agnes Strawu has moved into the Conser property which she lately purchased. Henry and licit Sherman and wives are shipping their household effects to Idaho where, with theii laicnts from Kingman, they expect make their home. Misses Amy mil Kathcrine Williams will occupy the residenct ucalt by Ilenix and wife. rs.

J. Kn'er, died late Tile-diy night at her home on south Sveamoie. after week's seriou-J 1,1 ni--aclled tllC ft fit I and the man e.Ueed to death. gins ept s. of the rail ''-ads of the ioine.i in a on 1 vna'-tnient for an m- '1 ff Was il-eX d.

a- wa" Cls Ihe Mr. XV. R. Humphries and L. of the d- laiiit in the payment ot -a el pi and sums of iiioiiey when rhe -am-- became due, and pay aPo-, ami a i-lgtn-nt for the sale of said mortgaged property to satisfy the claim of said aiiu delei-muiing the in- M-'tlii'dist sermons in the place.

1 can onlv dimlv remember th-s -toi-v myself, but this summer on-of tlie Luiicher daughlei-s visited at i i i -tloi. i'l-tea. 1 of Alb-n met with a very serious aeci' dav dent last Saturday while coming In co ctlon with 'on of ihe of WRONG SIDE OF THE FENCE II1V home. 1 a-Kt'il liei home from Oskaloosa with wagon he re- -he the -toiy ju-t a i' mm ai loads of lumber and cement. When udaiiis.

ai. 1 a rain came up with lightning and thunder the men. thinking- best to "Oi 1 in nine i l.me I 1. is to el.fo-e-- ir, o' lh" disorganiii! ion is Most People Will Ee Inclined to Agree. With Lunatic in His Opinion of His Dupe.

top in some shelter, drove into a traw shed at Mr. (iav's, lust north a a re-ud of ihe lo-poits In ome of the lunatic asylums the or No. school hi-u-e. Lightning membered a- a gin oi om o. a-j against tvv lve.

sa.d p.opei iy are jiMiior. uifer- In those days all the had t. null and void as against iln-Ih in hiding a large part of mongage of sa.d I iiave lieaid Hos-, tiff. that said nioiUage lien ford' U-1! low for days a time. plaintiff is prior to all other li--ii-sometimes a- loinr as a wc-k.

tiiejand ir.tei-e-ts of said- defendants o.i.v she had of knowmg il'lia said real property, and a was alive was by rin and i.g you food she placed in a certa.n place) ami -ill the defendant mm "any in- stun the shed they vere in. fum.os Uho hae I-ss violent luuatic3 are permitted to 1- aiid armed nnrlt. Atnnn aevlnm lnn.iiin illness. With her aged husband. Joe, the harm maker, Mrs.

Jfosa Spruce and T. Kempter ami Otto Kempter, of smith Dakota, sons by i former maniage, survive her. Slu-wasa good lieighlK.r and kind friend tntl the sorrow ing family have the -vnuathv of all c-vaso in pav for handling parce, 1 ti'iMo tin- six month-id" the i.ai-cel post the (iovernment over elev. and a qua-te-million. of dollars in re eaue from this class of n.a'l but not pav the one dodar to: hand' in tlie -m- Commencing Julv t-t the dovernm.ent has 1.

en a flow the railroads a five per ea-e ill their posta pav io reimburse them for the -ervice. although the sworn testimony 'of the Lost department before the S'ales Senate Committee shows that dui'inu' the first months th parcel amounted to at lea-! jH'r of the pos; office increase, or nearly the. allowance made by the railroads. ih- extension the parol sy-' in in.iaaurate.l AttJt lo. the sie of package permit is in creased from 11 p.ur,d- to i'i'i w.iii th oiv'-t b'-en told off to Daint a nort.ion of a op oi, in front.

tf tha jvhitn -O 1 I 1 ce. 1 el! ol CO S' I 1 HI i came to .11. -i 01 mo. ug-age positive. f.

I -J i X- in I be lee. "i mide's-l-c- As he was painting a passerby Etood and matched LIm; the passerby ue h3 smokin? a pipe. The lunatic ley. I T- ''h -i looked a- him for a minute and then ni.ss,, said: lung Humphries two bay rn ires and knocking one of Allen's buses to his knees. Juniji-ig up lickly the team rati out of the sued saving themsflvts from the tire Nothing was burned but the shed, 2 (iead horses and the harness on one horse.

The men were both Sunday, school at Dean en-Sunday, 10 a. church following. Everv bod invited. however 1 I 1 am not a V'durv ami then' 1 itne-s I hav- admit. to a.

cei "1 fo my hanJ ariJ affixed of-sonv. 01 residence f.uai sea! this 2K dav of August, a piip-1 'h the Li -t sa 1 Larkui taught in the lrtru-' -t "If you will tring roe a pound of to- was ttiioii.li. Leai es From Lone Tree Dr. and Mrs. Frank Imus of St.

loe visited at Fauber's the first ot" the week. Mis. Ilattie Trapp and family of Kansas City visited over Sunday at L- tn Davis's. Hie I- i I I wa- not at what now vtl-v fl-. boo! age and a ktn.M-.'ar-i 21 it bacco tomorrow I'll hhow yon uhero there 13 a great bag of gold hidden." 1- The paserby said: be I The lunatic replied: "Xo, realty, if you bring- me the to-n bacco I'll Ehow you where a great.

-I bad not been heard 01. 1 wi-iii jtounds. and the mileage has lie-; r.i young; people occupying th" handsome and convenient sctnxdlr g'--a; --i am Jc increased and ine ra.es greauv re so that is estimated tha the pared post will increase fold. The railroad Ed Brown's threshing machine cimeinto the neighborhood Tuesday to finish up the few jobs that had been left. (iricous Error behoove to in writing of summer isiior to th (Vloi.

of town and comity em I jtft? '3 a see school of that day. I -J Vi" 'h Ima-iiie a the l-n-'lh of the OOI I 111, i i i.f I ii a fi ropiest that they pe al more han the fie per al An Atcliisoii rejM.rter got wires m. with no baci. lotted them.espeo'a:iv as the pa .1. U.

Srheiu visited over with relatives at Tonganoxie. Lem and Ralph Davis went to early this spring when a lik-e womuii gave him two person- i the wall: another of equal lem-Mi in front with back and s. oping top eel h.s; d-'pi-ives them of a.s. jje stated that a relative n'd. na; th- l.h.ie se tie revenue they receiv for umt-r til- top a space tvansas i.

ltv last wceK to sen some i a ed fi-om the same business when it 5 th-re wre Tio horses r.d lniiles Thev retnri.ed I mo-o r. i'r and as i a- or fr-tiht. great bag of gold bidden." TLe next day the man returned; th- lunatic was still paiiitir.g the ratling. The raan handed him the tobacco; the, lunatic put it into his pocket and went on painting the railing. "Yes, but," said the man.

"Low about tha great bag of gold?" bag of gold?" said the tuna--tic. "You told me," said the man, "IT I brought you a pound of tobacco you would show me -where a great bag of gold was hidden." The lunatic looked at him a minute and then said t.tios- 4kAl tin- seat aga n-t the on VV I and the sal the bl-g jrir. Monday after disjHisuiir of most of the stock. Mrs IWag-gie C'liacey of Leavenworth came Tuesdav to visit ber I he M. p.

Mountain f.y farjlie Who h-o, 'V-d -r and f'-e-i. I days. the the she became at h-r bostes-. li'. til she klleW had g'lv'-n ttie item, and he packed her tmnk ami return.

home. the Atch i-oii o. tier who only a iay or two saw she was -scheduled tended stay she sent, home for a siNter, Mrs. Lem Iavis.and Wednes the- sid" the Ih-s. and on tio- seats in front the tots.) no phnv for pr.mer and f.r-s'.; the only articles dcnil at that time.

StKh a hui.dl Route lias granted an increase ii wages io al! and teje. grajdiers on the sv--em f'-oni s- sT per month, effective August 1 The ca-h inci-oa-e amounts to simoon year and will affect probably igPoo tMlip'oyes. day they went to Terry to help celebrate their grandmother's birth 'i l. that ih--m off, 11 the chim-h s. mlv s.

day. oi uie liiuepe i-s office. a short distance from wheieJrJI'l i 9 'L f--A 'J 1 ri "You know, you ought to be painting truiikftii of clothes and she is rt-cupy icg- the g'uests room at ttie I. I these raihags." -las. Tompkins" house now i ff.yy nTfi ti i.

i. 1 The was 'I'ouounced a one, and it came woman's home ii was ou.l- ii mi. i alio was school r.m. church and win-r "V'-i- to- i.ls arv no chim-h Two car loads of lo nu'eria' tr.r will be cut. ami ar.M of ut with slio profit to the local rc.ra until the M.

E. church wa- Lor 1oo1m foot Farnt Loaas Wanted. have plenty of Eastern money for farm loans, at 6 and 6-s per cent interest, on ten years time. D. XV.

INTER ARITY. management, as a nucleus for Sold bv C. H. Peebler butlt in and Ilie -sw uiai my part there.f. east of my resi- VI III' ear's session, which was contract I lC-if'f' fa li.

VI' if, i.vn'rt r.r. ed for, we learn. ience ia Oskaloosa. Mrs. Turner, 'were all subscription.

and' carnage aad Auto ar.u-,i,rvl a- chaucit.