The Independent Patriot ~ Col. Barrett ~ Lamoni, Iowa
The Independent Patriot
April 28, 1898
Lamoni, Iowa
HOME NEWS.
One of our most backward springs, notwithstanding early appearances to the
contrary.
Shall we celebrate? If so, which day? The day when we declared our own
independence or the day when we acknowledged Cuba's?
The prospects for all kinds of large and small fruits, are excellent so far.
Cherries, plums, peaches, apricots and apples, are loaded with blossoms or
blossom buds.
We publish elsewhere a neat little poem from the pen of Col. BARRETT. We
commend the central thought as well worthy of careful consideration. The Colonel
is developing his poetical genius to a commendable degree.
Our farmers, as well as all the rest of us, are gratified to know, that the
early sown oats which it was feared were greatly damaged if not ruined, have
come up in fine shape. The seed was first class, and the cold weather came very
soon after the sowing.
What pleasure is there in life with a headache, constipation and bilious
nesa? Thousands experience them who could become perfectly healthy by using
Dewitt's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills. C. H. BARROWS.
The St. Joseph people are making a great big effort in behalf of their
jubilee May 11 and 12. A very beautiful circular leaflet reaches us, giving reasons
for the jubilee; guaranteeing that everything placed on the program will be
had; and warranting several important features of the jubilee, among them the
barbecue, the carnival parade, the trades parade, the Arabian Wedding feast.
Mr. Charles BARR has received a letter from his sister, Mrs. L. BENNETT, of
Fresno county, California, the southern part, which conveys the intelligence
that the fruit in that section is all killed excepting about one-fourth of the
prunes. The grain is also likely to be a failure on account of drouth. Mrs.
BENNETT has a son in the fruit business, and her information is likely to be
very correct. This will make it hard on Southern Californians.
Mrs. Dora HIGGINS commenced teaching at the Jack Woods school house some
three weeks ago; and we are informed by one of the patrons is giving very
excellent satisfaction. Painstaking and considerate of the rights of children, she
preserves good order, and at the same time gains and holds the affection and
respect of the children. The people of this district are contemplating building
a new school house 30 x 24. The contracts are to be let soon. Such items as
this from anywhere we appreciate. Let us have more of them.
We are anxious to do a little good in this world and can think of no
pleasanter or better way to do it than by recommending One Minute Cough Cure as a
preventive of pneumonia, consumption and other serious lung troubles that follow
neglected colds.
C. H. BARROWS.
The foremost authority in all the world on the subject of earthquakes, John
MILNE, and his unique earthquake observatory in the Isle of Wight will be the
subject of an illustrated article in McClure's Magazine for May. The article
will describe how, by the scientific appliances invented and set up by Prof.
MILNE, the slightest tremor of the earth, in however remote a quarter, is
instantly measured and recorded and the place of its occurrence disclosed, whether
on the land or under the sea.
Whoever thinks Lamoni is not a patriotic town should have been here Friday
night soon after the fake dispatch went over the wires announcing that Alfonso
XIL had been sunk and a Spanish privateer captured by our grand old Captain
Samp?. A bonfire soon furnished a searchlight for the town, and guns and anvils
announced the victory of our fleet. Just what the boys would do in case we
should destroy about half the Spanish fleet at one blow, it is impossible to
conjecture.
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