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The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31
ELEPHANT AND POLICEMAN.
The Former Frightened the Latter Almost
to Death.

The Former Frightened the Latter Almost
to Death.
A most remarkable incident happened
in the early hours of a recent morning
to a police constable on duty in the
High Road, Clapton, says the Westmin-
ster Gazette. 1t appears that on Sat
urday night a travelling circus gave a
performance on Mount Pleasant Fields,
and, as is usual, struck the tent soon
after the close of the entertainment.
Among the animals was a perform
ing elephant, and this, in the charge OF
a keeper, was dispatched to the next
stopping place. All was quiet as the
pair logged along, but when nearing
GoultOn road, High road, Clapton, the
keeper noticed that the elephant would
walk on the pavement, but he little
thought of the trick hat it was about
to play. Standing just around the cor
ner of the road was a police constable
sheltering from the wind and quite I'M
conscious of the approach of the ele-
plant, whose tread gave forth 40 sound.
AS the animal reached the orner he
put his trunk round and just touched
the constable's arm The latter turned
to see what it was, and on seeing the
elephant was seized with alarm and
took to his heels along the road, closely
pursued by his tormentor. The keeper
tried to call the animal back, but it was
of no avail, for the ~retreating figure
of the constable occupied the sole at
tention of the elephant, who kept up
the pursuit until the officer darted into "a
garden and closed the iron gates behind
him. The elephant stood at the other
side of the railings, but made no at
tempt to get at him, and, much to his
relief, on the arrival of the keeper,
turned and went on it's way.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31
JCAToRS MEET.

Teache Commercial Colleges Gather
at Chicago.
Ago, Dec. 29.-The rooms of the
n Spolitan Business college at Mon
Street and Michigan avenue are the
&cca of the teachers of the various
departments of the business colleges OF
the United States. At one'clock Mon
day afternoon the annual convention
of the Federation of Commercial Teach
ers began it's sessions. There are four
associations IN the Observation-Disclosures
Teachers, Shorthand Teachers, Writing
and Drawing Teachers and Western
Penmen's Association. Each of the de.
Partments met at the opening hour in
different rooms and took up the pro-
gramme of topics assigned to each.
AT four o'clock the federation held it's
meeting and an address of welcome was
made by Mayor Swift, and the response
made by w. 81. Ferris, of Grand Rap
ids, Mich. The annual address of the
president of the federation was then de-
liyered by s. S. Packard, of New York.
The departmental sessions win be held
morning and afternoon for the next
three days, and the federation will have
its sessions during the evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31
ROCK ISLAND IMPROVE
mENTS
rhirty-fxe Men to Work All
Winter.


In and around Oskalooss the Rock
Island company have thirty FIVE men at
work stringing new telegraph wires
and building q new bridge scross the
.Des Moines river. It will take them
the ereater part Of the winter to COM
pIete their work. General foreman
George Calvert is experimenting the
work or the new bridge. He has
pushed this work on ss rapidly as pos
sfble, but still has several weeks work
ahead Of him. The mason work In the
piers had to be relaid In part, and the
and the superstructure swung without
the delay Of trains, all Of which Mr.
Calvert has thus far attended TO with
the best of results. Three other gangs
Of men working on the southwest line
are under the supervision Of Mr.. Cal
vert and 81 ct present on repair work
generally. The Rock Island company,
despite the dull business, hiss put forth
great improvements on its property,
both roadway and bridges, this fall, en-
failing an expense Of several hundred
sthousand dollars In Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31
Seeking q Pardon.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 2s.-GoV. Upham
heard arguments Monday for and
against the release of John B. Koetting,
sentenced to five years in state prison
from this city for receiving deposits in
the South side savings bank when he
knew the bank to be insolvent. The
depositors were represented by Attor-
ney Donovan, who made a strong plea
against the granting of a pardon. At
torney L. w. Halsey represented the
friends of Koetting. The governor took
the matter under advisement..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31
Accidentally Shot.
Jimmie Foster, of Union Mills,
Seriously Hurt.
TAL 70 THR DAILY herald.

t.
NEW SHARON. Dec 29.-Jimmie, the
5 pear old ION OF josh. Foster, living
! near Union Mills, wss probably fatally
shot by his IL year old brother, Charlie,
early Tuesday morning. They with sn
cider brother had been left alone over
while their parents 9 visiting
relatives In osksloOss. The boys were
playing, and found an old revolver,
which they supposed was not loaded.
1plsying with this It was accidentally
tsehargsd; the bail entering the fore
<sngingdownwsrdsn and backwards.
Conawsy made an unsuceess
NtesmRt TO extract the ball, and It is
ttle fellow can not Tecov-
ii was living and conscious
q repork.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31
Pr.,.. For CIevelapd and Olney,

Havana, Dec. 24.-The Havana news
papers publish articles expressing sp-
prevail of the attitude upon the Cuban
question taken by President Cleveland
and Secretary of State olrey, both Of
whom are highly praised for their firm
stand in face of the action of the foreign
relations committee Of the senate.
A Matter of Convenience.
St. Louis. Dec. 2s.-The st. Louis
United States subtreasury viii on jan
uary 3 become a member of the local
clearing house association. This step
has the approval of Secretary Carlisle
and will render unnecessary the rams
fer of about 500. 00o, 0oO between the
banks and the subtreasrry rer annum.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31
Suicide Suspected.

st. Louis, Dec. 29.-Martin Benson,
aged about 80 years, was found dead
in his room at the Union house on
North Sixth street Monday night. 1t
is believed he committed suicide by
swallowing morphine. He was desti
tute and respondent. Benson claimed
to be a son of State Senator A. L. Benson,
of Erie county, n. Y, who died about
eight years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31
Exploding Lamp Causes 9 Fire.

Providence, r. L, Dec. 20.-The ex-
pIosion of a lamp in a grocery store in
Johnston, ut about six o'clock a. m,
set fire to the building in which the
store was located. An aged couple,
Gregor Kreichbaum and Nellie Krelch-
baum, living in a tenement oye the
store, we're burned to death.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31
ou MAURIER DECEIVED.
How an American interviewer Abused His
Confidence.

"
How an American interviewer Abused His
Confidence.
Du Maurier was always especially ap-
preciative of American appreciation
and took particular pains to welcome
Americans cordially, says the New York
Times. It was seldom that this friend
ly feeling was abused, but the last time
I saw him he was for onc in a state of
rage against an American who had not
only interviewed him but outrageous
ly misrepresented him and his house
hold. The visitor had come with some
letters of introduction, but, fearing that
an interview was in prospect, Mrs. Du
Maurier had e him and explained
that Mr.. Du Maurier could not receive
visitors for that purpose. The caller
promptly disclaimed being IN inter
viewer and so disarmed the hostess that
in apology he was taken upstairs in cor
dial welcome. The laird of "Trilby,"
still in the land of the living and q
close friend of Du Maurier, had hap
pened in, and the two, perhaps gently
led by the skillful interviewer into the
subject, were soon talking over old
times in free confidence. What was
DI Maurier's chagrin afew weeks after
ward to receive a New York paper con-
tanning a highly colored version of this
conversation, with remarks about his
habits and his household, which were
more than a breach of hospitality. BE
wrote at once a letter of disclaimer for
publication among his American
friends, and = was with difficulty that
he was persuaded that this would only
advertise the offensive article and give
it wider currency.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31
Fooled AGAIN.
Ia Grocer Could Not Be Deceived by the
Honest Man.

AAOhNS 81
The grocer was weighing some sugar
for the woman in the dyed blue bonnet
when the man in the black frock coat
and yellowish white tie, who had been
standing in the door for some minutes,
came inside and laid a silver quarter on
the counter, says the Detroit Free
Press.
81 picked it up on the floor, just at the
edge of the steps," he said. 1T must
belong to you. A quarter or $1,000, sir
it is the principle of the thing I look
at l want nothing that is not mine.
There is the money"
The grocer laid a large forefnger on
the quarter and showed it back across
the counter.
"You put dot money in your pocket,
mein friend" he said.
"But, sir, you or n of your clerks
must have dropped it and it rolled over
there. My motto has always been"
II believe" said the grocer, "dot you
yoost moved your family in dot house
agross the street dis morgen; vas it not
SOP"
ayes, sir, 1 did, and, it being conven-
tent, we expect TO do a good deal of
ira"
you put dot quarter back in your
pocket rigid away. Dot o not mein
quarter. You put him back in your
pocket, und ven your wife come ofer vor
dose groceries you will remember dot
my derms vos spod cash efery time"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31
Killed by Drunken RowdIes.

New Orleans, Dec. 26.-Passengers by
the Illinois Central train bring news of
tragedy at Wassen. Miss, about three
o'clock Friday morning. Two young
men named Case, from the country,
we're drunk and disorderly in the pas
senger wsiting-room. The night oper'
ator there tried to quiet them, but
failed. Under the laws of Mississippi
the railroad agents are peace of
ficers about their stations, and
the night operator tried to exercise
his authority as a peace officer in eject.
ing the drunken rowdies. He was set
upon by them and stabbed three times.
from the effects of which he died some
hours later. His name was Addison.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31
MAJ On Great Agony.

Charleston, w. Va, Dec. 29.-ames
Cart, aged % years, of Cabin Greek,
while on a spree drank 81 bottles of
extract of cinnamon and died in great
agony. He leaves a widow and one child.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31

New York, Dec. 29.-The double
decked ferryboat New Brunswick,
owned by the Pennsylvania Railway
company, was burned to the watg1s
edge Monday. Loss, about s120,tso.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31
ReaI Estate Transfers.

sSssCFGreen 10 MahCo State Bnk,
land in Observation-Disclosures. $500 90
tHicklin. A & x to Lucinda ReR,
4ls acres In 3676-16...... 40 90
UpdegraH. W ct al 20 z Middleton
1ot 81 Indianapolis cemetery. 6 90
Williams, b A to n Dunkle, sw
! aaaway,AB and wife TO Frances
Conway, pr lots Z and {. blk 8
SHARON Low W
williams, r A to + B Dunkle, pit
sw eI-74I5 aad 36-74Ie......... 200 90
Lakens, VIM to W Likens,7 acres
20 %
Carpenter, A 10 A Smith, pt
&T1-J 20 W
Heitsmap, Flo and John to Mag
dalen Heissman, lots 8 and 8 blk
7 Atwoodss I'D Sharon. ... 100 90
Hoakfns, ~ ct al 30 Calvin Hos
ktns. lot 8 o / 10 Oskaloosa..... 200 90
Gresu.CFEst. 70 Nah Co Bank, AZ
ac.es IA 27-75-l6 .... AFRO 80
lager. Jno. admr Of Eliz Followill
Est, 20 Catherine Coleman, lot Il
Lord & As I'D OskaloosR.... 300 90
DsayeF. " J ct 81 70 e ID Evans,
pt fU0 w
The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31

LGvHY-Socfety circles are more
lively than has been their won't for
several weeks. There sre dances and
psztaes musicAIes and tess almost with
The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31
peath of a NIlnnesota Jurlst.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 2s.-Charles d.
Kerr, Judge of the Fourth Minnesota
district, died Friday evening at San An
tonic, Tex, of brain trouble. Judge
Kerr had been active in public life the
past 35 years. He was born September
Q, 1885. His death was sudden, as he
only reached San Antonio from st. Paul
on Thursday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31
Railroad to Re Sold.

Louisville, KY, Dee. 29.-Judge Baar,
of the United States court, has ordered
the sale of the Ohio Valley railroad.
The upset price is fixed at s1.OoO,00o.
Persons interested in the road are given
five months in which TO redeem II.
Tragedy In New Toxk.
New York, Dec. 2S.-Max Becker, %
years old, Q waiter, shot and killed hia
wife and Ehen committed suicide. He
was reAsased from the Stamford, Conn,
lnsane asyaum two weeks ego and wss
wAsApat Gsuse jealous Of hAs wtSa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 29.-The reports
of the forty state banks in New York
city which have just been filed with
the state banking department show 9
pEosperons condition Of Affairs - coznr
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-22
Came Near Heiuy n Sailor.

At the age of II it seemed wise to
Washington & always wise mother to put
him to work at earning his own living
and for a time it appeared as though
Washington was destined to become .
sailor. Historians dispute upon this
point as we'll as upon others. Some say
that it was part of the maternal plan
to have berth procured for her son in
the royal navy as midshipman; others
that it was Georges ambition to become
captain of small trading vessel engag-
ed in the then prevalent tobacco traffic
However this may have been, fortunate
~ for us the seafaring project fell
through, and the lad returned once more
to his mathematical and other studies
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-22
WESTINGHOUSE LEAP.
by IL HC Could Have Won tho Handsome
est Girl In the Locality.

In l775 there lived in Virginia town
q rich and eccentric old farmer whose
daughter was the loveliest maiden i'll all
tho locality. Tho beautiful Annette was
lS years of ago and had many sultors
for her hand and heart. On her nine
teonth birthday the old man invited all
the youth of the village to a grand hay
making frolic.
"Now, my lads" said the old man,
after the banquet was some time over,
"I'vo got something to say to YOU 1t
seems that a good many of you have
been casting sheep eyes on my Annette
Now, boys, | don't caro- anything about
money or talents, book farming OF soldier
farming. | can do as well by my cir! as
any man in the country, but | want her
to marry man Of my own grit. got
my old woman by beating tho smartest
man on the Eastern Shore. Now, listen.
Pvo taken an oath that no man shall
marry my daughter without jumping
for it. There you are, boys; yonder' $ the
green, and here's Annette. The one VINO
iumps fnrthest on dead level shall
marry her this very evening.
This peculiar address was received
with great applause, and more than ono
youth, as lie bounded away for the arena
of trial, cast a glance Of anticipated vic
tory upon the lovely prize as she stood
blushing beside her father.
, Soon all was in readiness, The slgnAl
was given, and the young competitors
.ftripped off their coats.
Edward Grayson, II feet' crlet
one of the judges. The youth had done
his utmost, but it was clear that he hac
little hope. .,
"Dick Boulden, 10 feet" Dick, will
little laugh of satisfaction, replaced
his coat and joined the onlookers.
Harry Preston, 10 feet 3 inchos''
well done, Harry shouted TIT
spectators. "You tried hard for tn
acres and the homestead. y
"Charlio Simms, 15la feet!'
Ho turned away crestfallen. 1t wa
clear he had no chance to win the tai
prize. Then came Henry Carroll
, handsome, athletic and confident. II
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-22
Washington.

Oh, brave and wise and steadfast soul,
Whose nation decks thy tomb today!
So long as this vast globe shall roll
Thy praises shall not pass away,
And we, whose fathers felt thy hand,
Before whose blade they broke and fled,
Will honor, with thy native land,
The noble memory of the dead!
For more than fame, or patriot pride
Before all things desired and fair
"a freedom. Stand thou there beside
Her beauty in that native air
Thy lishtnings cleared, that we might see
The tranquil sp!endors of her eyes
Smile down on all thy race to be,
And its unriyalcd destinies!
Men spread the feast and pour the wine
In memory of thy stainless name,
And hcnors ever shall be thine
Enduring love and deathless famel
But though thy glory through the sphere
We're carved and spoken, narped and sung
Thy ghost would not disdain to hear
One tribute from an English tongue.
David Christie Murray.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-22

cast swift glance at his sweetheart and
at the villagers, and then, with CLEAN
Of triumph in his eye, he bounded for
ward.
"Twcnty- one feet and half. \ mag
nificent leap!' cried the judge. "Horray
for Harry Carrollr'
Hands, hats and handkerchiefs were
waved wildly by the delighted villagers,
and the eyes of tho happy Annette spar
killed. with JOY.
Now, just before Harry had leaped
stranger had entered the throng upper
ceived He was a tall, gentlemanly
young man in military undress frock
coat, who had at that moment arrived
on horseback before the inn. He was
Just in timo to witness CAROLS great
leap.
The mans handsome face and easy
address at once attracted the eyes Of the
maidens, while his manly and sinewy
frame, in which were happily united
symmetry and strength, called fsrth the
| admiration Of the young men.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-22
Some of WashinEton's Rules.

Show nothing to your friend that
might alright him.
Be not immodest in urging youi
friends to disCove- n secret.
A secret discover Tot.
Tell not your dreams but to your III
innate friend.
Be not curious to know the affairs of
others neither approach to those that
speak in private.
Undertake not what you cannot per-
form, but be careful to keep your prom
iSp
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-22
w.sb;prton's Birthday Observances.

Everybody knows that in honor and
memory of George Washington's birth
day tho 22d of February is observed as
a holiday. 1t is one of the few dates
that one remembers. But | question
whether young people know that our
first president is the only American
whose birthday is kept; that he is not
only the Que American who has a pub
lie birthday, but "the only human his
torical character who has one anywhere
in the world. Margaret Spencer,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-22

"Mayhap, sir stranger, yor think You
can beat that said Charlie Simms, re-
marking the manner in which tho new
conner scanned the arena. of you can
outlcap Harry Carroll. you beat the best
man in the colonies. y
"Is it for amusement you arc pursu-
ing this pastime:" inquired tho youth
full stranger, cor is there a prizo for tho
winner
1.-THE sweetest prize man over stroVe
for" answered tho judges "Yondcr
sho stands y
Tho stranger cast a respectful glance
at the blushing maiden, and his eyes
/ looked admiration.
care the lists open toall?' he asked.
/ "All, young sir" replied Annctto'S
father with interest. eff you will try,
t you arc free to do SO. Hero is my dauSh-
! ter, sir; look at her and decide. y
With a smile the newcomer threw Oh
his coat, drew his sash tighter around
his waist and stepped forward. All
hearts stood still as tho young man
bounded forward.
"Twenty two feet and an inch!' The
Judges words were received with muir
murs of surprise and wonder. Not with
ont feeling of pity for poor Harry, all
crowded round the new victor, Offering
him their congratulations. Resumlng
his coat, the stranger sought with his eye
tho fair prize he had, although name
less and unknown, so fairly won She
leaned upon her fathers arm, pale and
distressed.
Poor Harry Carroll stood aloof, gloomy
and mortified, admiring the stranger for
his ability, but hating him for his sue,
cess.
annette, my pretty prize, said the
victor, taking her passive hand, Il have
won you fairly, but / think there is
,, favored youth among the competitors
who has higher claim than mine
Young sir he continued, turning tt
the surprised Harry, 'methinks yo1
= were the victor in the lists before me
and as such, with the permission of thl;
worthy assembly, you receive from m.
, hand the prizo you have so we'll ant
>. honorably won. y
The youth sprang forward and grasp
ed tho strangers hand with gratitude
. and the next moment Annette was weep
ing from pure JOY upon his breast. Tn
place rang with tho acclamations of tn
delighted people, and amid the excite
ment the newcomer withdrew. remount
ing his horse, and rode briskly ont c
tho village.
That night Harry and Annette WEI
married. Several years later Harry Ca1
roll became Colonel Harry Carroll. Or
evening the colonel was sitting Oh tt
piazza of his handsome country hous'
when a courier rode up and announce
the approach of General Washington al
suit, who would crave the colonel's no
pitality for the night.
That evening at tho table Annett
now tho dignifed, matronly and stl
handsome Mrs. Carroll, could not ket
her eyes from the face of her illustrlo'
visitor. 81 suspect, colonel, " said Il
general, "that Mrs Carroll thinks 81
recognizes il me an old acqualntanc
but have become, by dint of camp ia
and hard usage, too unwieldy to lei
again go feet l inch, even for SO fair
bride as one wot OF. y
George Washington was indeed t
N handsome young athlete whose mystcl
Gus appearance and disappearance IN t
nd native village Of the lovers is still tra'
'm tionary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23
STAM6AUGH AT EAGLE HALL.

w, Stambaugh of Abilene, Kansas,
an attorney for the Rock Island rail-
and mony loaner for eastern CAPT.
talists, who has been visiting friends
here, was requested to address the Nc
Kinley and Hobert club last Thursday
evening and tell them whats the
matter with Kansas.
AS Mr.. Stambaugh was born and
reared in this place; Eagle hall was
we'll filed to hear him, several of his
fathers old Democratic friends among
the number, For some reason or 9TH
er his think tank did not seem to work
very we'll, but after about three
quarters of an hour it finally began to
ferment and vaporings to emanant
from it.
He assured the audience that the Re-
publicans of Kansas were onto their
platform with both feet, AMI the state
would be carried for William McKin-
ley. He then proceeded to hold uu
to ridicule the long haired, long
whiskered men and the short-haired
women" who had brought the country
into disrepute lover there" indicating
with wave of his hand England.
He branded everyone outside of the
Republican party, as IAN aggregation
of lunatics. socialists and revolution.
ists," following on the heels of ''that
sonorous rampant, calamity bowler,
William J. Bryan"
He paid tribute to Grover Cleve-
land, saying that the one thing that
would keep his memory green was the
fact that he had sent troops to Chica.
go TO protect the homes of American
people, for" he said, "a true Demo
rs is not revolutionlst, it is the
Populists that are the revolutionists.
An d the Populists wrote the Chicago
platform, The difference between
Bryan. Altgelt, Carl Schurz and all the
rest of the bowling pack of revolution.
lists, is the difference between tweedle
dunn and tweedle dunn
With reference TO the ''crime of %. :
he said with Sradiloqaent gesture
that those things are not for the dis,
cussicn of the people, and as a sort OF
climatic explosion. alluding to some
of Bryan's utterances in his speeches
dared to say. Time WAS when man
uttering such sentiments as these
would have had his neck broken He
CO I'D scarcely have been more terribly
sngge srive.