fall of 1890. Some of these stones were reported to have "been destroyed.

Marshal Calahan was attack hy two tramps while attempting an arrest. He was assaulted with a razor. Calahan wounded one of his assailants in the thigh. Both were jailed and were bound over to the grand jury.

Carter expounds his philosophy on the work-ethic in the following paragraph: "On Monday, we heard a farmer offer a young man $17 and his board for a month's work. The lad turned it down. Boys will not get many such offers this fall. Although $17 is not big money, it is God's wages... and several dollars more than the young man will earn while hanging around town."

The Bee published a gigantic edition of 2000 copies promoting the town. Ossian's population was listed as 1000. (The editor has been known to exaggerate.) The following items are from this edition:

A new Catholic Church, Saint Francis De Sales, will be dedicated in August. The new building will seat 800. Present membership includes 155 families of 1000 souls. The parochial school has an attendance of 120 pupils.

The public school has 150 pupils; students outside the city pay tuition of $1.50 a month.

The town has two railroads; the C. M. & St. P. and the B. Gr. & Northern. The agent for the Milwaukee Road, reports this carrier ships about 250 cars of grain,

500 carloads of livestock and 50 of produce from this station every year.

The agricultural yields in Military township are: corn—38 bu.j oats—50 bu.; flax—15; barley—33; and potatoes--300.

The following businesses with founding dates, when listed, in parenthesis, were featured in this promotional edition: (We caution that the founding dates are not accurate for the indicated stores. Some indicate the first business proprietor.)

The Commercial Hotel—a 25 room establishment, owned and operated Chas. Green—one of the finest hotels in Iowa.

Frank Figge & Son--general merchandise (1868)

The Ossian Bank--capital stock, $150,000 (1880)

Joseph Becker —hardware store (1873)

G.    H. Blanchaine & Go.—drugs and jewelry (1883)

Anderson & Gunderson—general merchandise (I885)

John Wolfe--harness maker (1888)

Frudden Lumber Go.—lumberyard, managed by Ernest Frank.

Dennis Sullivan—cooperage, specializes in butter tubs.

I.    H. DeGraff—grain elevator (1882)

P. A. McKernan—livery stable, north of tracks.

Theo. Fleischer—mortuary and furniture store (1882)

Charles Schrubbe—Ossian grocery.

Tony Zwack—contractor and carpenter.

Andrew Lee--the Gash Store.

O. A. Kingshill—boot and shoe store (1892)

Ed Reum—meat market (I892)

Mrs. Anna Kaupel—variety store.

F. W. Dessel & Son--John Deere farm implements (1882)

Gleisner & Britton—saloon, west of Lydia on Main.

A. G. Heck--postmaster.

Mrs. A. G. Heck—millinery, next to opera Hcouse.

F. E. Lukenbill--barbershop, over Becker Hardware.

H.    J. Etteldorf—gen. merchandise, Adolph Becker & May Cahill, clerks.

W. W. Carter—Ossian Flour & Feed Mill, Geo. Webster, miller.

John Heinen—Ossian Marble Works (1881)

Dr. J. F. Harrington—physician, office in opera house annex.

Dr. P. M. Jewell—physician and surgeon (1881)

J.    F. Novak—blacksmith (1889)