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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-07-20

the same machines, with only a thin
partition between. We take infants
after they are "A hours old-white,
black or any other color and without
reference to seX-and we bring them
up until they are a year old at so much
per week. Terms are strictly cash in
advance every Monday morning, and
every kid is marked on the right heel
with our stamp and can't get lost or
mixed up In the shuttle. While we are
Matching 100000 dozen eggs we ere
bringing up 100000 infants. 1 put
the number at that, but it may be a
few dozen more or less. Two dollars a
week for 100000 infants is over $10,-
100000 per year. Call the expense for
milk, paregoric and toast $1,OOO,OOO,
and what profit do you have left?'
''But have come here to collect a
bill"
1.-THE 100000 profit on the infants
added to the profits on the chickens
gives us a dividend of $1.20 on the dol
lar and can you ask for more, sir-can
you do it? Why, man, the wealth of
Golconda is not In it! The De Beers
diamond bonds are waste paper in COM
pariSon! And you are to share in it.
You are no longer struggling printer
on the seventh floor back, but a mil
lionaire on the first floor front. l take
you in. I allot you 100000 worth of
stock at 80 cents on the dollar, and in
two weeks, if you care to sell out,
buy it at par. That's your reward for
your confidence in Major Crofoot; that's
what comes
"But l have no confidence in your
shouted the creditor. 'Pay this bill,
and you can incubate and be hanged
and keep all the profits!'
"You have simply to rest easy" con-
tinued the major as he began to walk
on the mans toes and drive him to-
ward the door. "Just keep quiet for a
couple of weeks, until the stock is is
sued. If anything was said at the
present time
"What you pushing me for?"
eff anything was said at the present
time, some one might cut in on us. Just
go right back to your shop
81 want that money!
-'and keep mum, and the stock will
be sent to you in due time. That's it
good day-good day. Your confidence
in Major Crofoot has brought its re-
ward"
'Look here, major!' shouted the
printer as he hammered on the out
side of the door, you are an old dead
beat! You-you"-
The bill was showed under the door
against his toes. He picked it up,
gave the door three hearty kicks and
slowly went down stairs. He realized
that he had been taken in on the
ground floor. NJ. QUAD.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-07-20
Beers FOOL THE BRITIsHERs
Wear Khaki Uniforms Like Those of Rob-
erts' Army.

Wear Khaki Uniforms Like Those of Rob-
erts' Army.
London, July 14.-Lord Roberts has
sent nothing further concerning the
NltraiS mex affair. Pretoria dispatches,
however show that the Lincolnshires
lost half of their officers, including Col
Onel Roberts. who was wounded and
takeli prisoner. The Boer report Of the
engagement places the British casual
ties at ovec 200
In the Derdepoort affair mentioned
in Lord Roberts dispatch the men in
the front rank of the Beers wore khaki
uniforms and helmets, and the dra-
gocns passed them .unsuspectingly I'M
der the impression that they were hus-
Sars. The mistake was not discovered
until the Beers opened a heavy fire
when the dragons were within 400
yards.
Another case of the Beers wearing
khaki IS reported to have happened at
Lindley on June 26, when they sur
prIsed picket of twenty-five men Of
the Yorkshire Light infantry, eighteen
OF whom were killed or wounded.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-07-20
NARROWLY ESCAPES DISASTER
Train Wrecker's Plan to Rob Union Pa
cific FLYER Miscarries.


cific Flyer Miscarries.
Manhattan, Kan, July 17.-What
appears to have been an attempt to
wreck and rob the Union Pacific west
bound flyer was discovered at a siding
four miles west of here at 1920 at
night. When the train reached the
siding the engineer saw that the
switch lad been thrown and immedi-
ately set brakes, bringing the train to
a stop within ten yards of the end Of
the siding. Had he noticed the
thrown switch two seconds later the
train would have been ditched.
A sea1 oh Of the vicinity revealed a
shotgun, several sticks of dynamite
and bottle supposed to contain nitro
glycerine on a pile of ties. The train
men believe robbers tried to wreck
the train, planning to get away with
the express safe in the confusion and
blow it up at their leisure. The failure
to ditch the train, it is thought, discon-
certed them and they fed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-07-20
STAYING OFF A BILL.
THE GRAND PROMOTER ExEMPLIFIES
1T AS A FINE ART.

Major CrofOot Organizes New
Scheme of Gigantic Proportions
and Generously Takes In His Print
err ON the Ground Floor.
copyright 1900, by C. B. Lewis.l
1t was the printer with his bill for
1900 Office cards, and he knocked on
Major Crofoot's office door in that half
hearted way adopted by creditors who
feel that they must call and yet have
no faith that the bill will be paid.
Come in, and good morning to you
good morning" shouted the major as
he sprang up and extended his hand
and shook so heartily that the callers
hat was nearly jostled off his head.
When the shaking had been concluded,
he said:
II have been expecting you up here
every day for week, and if you
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-07-20

Witpoort, Transvaal, July 14-Gen-
eral Clery's column, which has moved
easterly, is now camped here. During
the march the mounted infantry en-
gagged 200 Boxers, Smelling a ridge oc-
cupied by the burghers. 1t is an
ticipated that this movement will
clear the country from Standerton to
Heidelberg, as the troops found but
one remaining lager from which tie
Beers retired hurriedly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-07-20
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the
the feet. 1t cures painful, swollen,
smarting, nervous feet, and instantly
takes the sting out of corns and bunions.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of the
age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. It is a certain cure
for sweating, calous and hot, tired, ach-
ing feet Try it day. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores. BY mail 25c
IN stamps. Trial package free. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-07-20
Car Blown Up at St. Louis.

st. Louis, July IA Transit car
was blown up by dynamite in North
ST. Louis and four persons were in
jured. The car was hurled from the
tracks and badly splintered. A strik-
ers' omnibus filled with passengers
was run into by a Suburban car, the
union line in the city, and twelve per-
sons hurt Two of the occupants were
seriously injured.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-07-20
Rich Gold Find Reported.

Victoria, B. c., July 1.-THE steam
er Danube brings news of a rich strike
on the headwaters of the Stewart riv-
er, 400 miles from Dawson. A STAN
pede is on, boats going up in contin-
uous string. At White Horse whisky
famine prevails. Saloons are licensed
but cannot get permits to bring in liq-
uor. The police are watching the
boundary for smugglers and have made
many seizures.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-07-20
Records on the Diamond.

Chicago, July 17.-Base ball scores
recorded by League clubs yesterday
were: At Philadelphia - Boston s.,
Philadelphia 1; at New York-Brook-
Ign 3, New York Z; at Chicago-Pitts-
burg Z, Chicago 3.
American League: At Buffalo
Minneapolis 3, Buffalo 4; at Detroit
Milwaukee 4, Detroit G.; at Cleveland
and Indianapolis-Rain
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-07-20
Fire in Railway Repair Shops.

st. Paul, July 14.-Fire yesterday
afternoon destroyed five large and
three small buildings, formerly occu-
pied by the Chicago Great Western
railway as repair shops at South Park,
just outside this city, and in addition
destroyed about 800 carloads of
shingles, causing a total loss estimated
at So0O 600
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-07-20
Town Destroyei'by Cyclone.

Dallas, Tex, July 17.-News was re-
ceived IN the afternoon that the town
of Peoria, sixty miles southwest of
Dallas, was destroyed by a cyclone.
The wife of John Nelson and two chill
dren are believed to be fatally hurt.
Two churches, several dwelling houses
and an immense amount of farm prop
erty were destroyed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-07-20

P. A. Danforth of LaGraage, Ca, snf-
fered for six months with frightful run
ming sore on his leg; but writes that
Bucklen's Arnica Sal7e wholly cured it
in five days. For Ulcers, Wounds, Piles
it's the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only 25 cts. Sold by Perry
& Doty, druggists.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-07-20

n " Sample VIII be sent free
on receipt of cents to cover expense of mail
ing. Address n. F. EDISON, Box No 1900
THNESVILLE. WIS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-07-20

what did you tell those people about
the fiat, Eliza 2"
"They asked me if it was good walk
ing distance, and told them it was"
Gracious! Good walking distance
from what?'
''How do know? They didn't say,
and l wasn't going to be inquisitive."-
Chicago Record,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-07-20
A Phillins Brooks Sfnrv

The spirit of love and kindness to
all which pervaded every word and
deed of Phillips Brooks did not hinder
his keen appreciation of others fail
ings and shortcomings or his own.
"Why in the world doesn't Brown
write his autobiography and have it
published?" said one of the bishops
friends, referring to an incessant talker
and most egotistical man who had been
wasting an hour Of the bishops most
precious time by a rehearsal Of some
unimportant happenings.
"Why, he'd rather tell it, of course"
said the bishop, and then like a fash
came regret for the quickly spoken
truth, and he turned on his friend with
a half humorous, half distressed face.
what do you mean by asking me
such a question as that when Pm off
my guardY' he demanded reproach-
fully.-Youth's Companion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
Leighton.

Henry Voice, Jr. went to Missouri
last week to visit friends.
Fred Butler is building a buggy
shed and cor crib combined.
E. Smith and Fred Keune attended
Holiness camp meeting last Sunday
at Oskaloosa.
Miss Sadie Bryson, of Ottumws,
is visiting here with the families Of
w. W. and Seth Miller.
DIR. Payne will not spend much of
his time at the camp, az he intends
to look after his practice.
John Denberger had his front por-
tico heightened recently to nearly
the entire length of the house.
Samuel Nelson and wife and Mrs.
Jerry Riggs and sol have gone to
Greenburg, Penn , for a months
visit.
Miss Lucretia Voorhees, returned
to Des Moines last Saturday after
noon, after recreating about here for
three weeks.
The congregation and Sunday
school of Rev. Tysse have arranged
for a picnic tomorrow over on the
Skunk river, not far from the Low.
rey home.
W. P. Shoemaker and family have
moved into the Nelson home during
their absence and Peter Bergraaf
will look after the stock and bust
ness matters.
II rained here for six nights in
succession, the last one being last
Thursday night, over 8 inches of
water falling during the time. The
ground is in fine condition for plow-
ing and some Of the farmers are al
ready at it, but the weather is so hot
it cannot be pushed very hard.
Rev. Baumgartel and family, DIR.
Payne and wife and her sister Helen
from Keokuk, and a young lady
friend from Abba, the DOCTORS faith
err and mother and brother and fam
lily, from Abba, Dan Wray, George
Beagle and Gala Cottet, established
a camp yesterday IN the Des Moines
river in the suburbs of Rochester,
near John Taylor's. They expect to
stay three weeks IL they car endure
the mosquitoes that long. There will
be quite a number of conner and
goers from the camp in the mean
time.
August 81. Nor H GILL.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
LABOR DAY.
The Committee on Arrangements
Rapidly Shaping the Program

The Labor Day arrangements are
being pushed forward as rapidly as
possible by the committee and All VIII
be in readiness for . monster demon
stration in this city on the national
holiday. Two bands have been hired
FIR The entire A.y TIRE Ic-e Brigade
and the Evans band have been Sc
cured and there is some chance that
there Will be others
a numprr or noaEs win De piaceo IN
the parade by the business men and
a committee of the laboring men win
can on the business me and make
definite arrangements for the some.
It is desired that there be as many
floats in the parade as possible. The
speakers Of the day viii be Rhiuehzrt,
of Newton, Hamilton, Of Sigourney,
and Kenworthy, of Oskaloosa-
The headquarters of the Labor Day
committee win be in the Davis Bros.
cigar store on First avenue west where
q member of the committee viii be
found at all times and all desired in
formation concerning the day will be
cheerfully given.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
JOHN MONTGOMERY.
Death Of one Of the Pioneer Citi-
zens Of Oskaloosa.

John Montgomery died at his home
At the corner of First street and Third
avenue, at IO:I5 p m, Monday, Aug-
ust 30. 1900, after . lingering illness
Of several weeks duration. The i'm
mediate cause Of his death was q
h-sS ac-S &c &c 15 s5sz.
The gentleman was IS years s months
and 5 days Of age and had been fail
ing for some time His passing away
a oeen anticipated fo- some time.
The deceased was the father of three
sons and three daughters and . part
Of the family was at the bedside of
the father when the end came.
The funeral was held Wednes-
day from the residence at 3 o'clock
p. m.
Mira. Phillips in her book, saRemin-
sciences of Mahaska County" says
of the deceased:
"John Montgomery was one of the
first to stake ont a claim in Mahaska
county on the first day of MAY, 1913
he WALL SDAn h&&En EEAL4 UEE&EDEG
and w. ID. Garfield were hidden
somewhere on the night of April 30.
They didn't 90 to sleep, but waited
until the hands Of somebody watch
pointed TO the figure XII; then they
grabbed their torches and sharpened
sticks and few about the land they had
been secretly spying out. Mr.. Mont
gomery had chosen about the incest
r--l - - -- -----
right on the divide. The govern
ment reserves the privilege of tax
ing a quarter section of land any
where on the public domain if they
want TO locate a county seat, no mat
ter who claims it. So the commits
sioners who located 0skaloosa, liked
Mr.. Montgomery's claim and Pouneed
on it, and laid out the town, with a
public square-not exactly in the
center of the town, bat exactly on
top of the ridge, where the waters
from the north side find their way to
Skunk river, and the waters from the
south side find their way TO the Des
Moines Mr. Montgomery had land
left after giving up that splendid
quarter, and was allowed a claim at
the south west orner Of town, be-
SUES uS udu sPICHulO tract d0lOlu-
ing the town quarter on the south.
On these lands Mr.. Montgomery has
laid out what is known as Montgom-
ery's first and second addition to
Oskaloosa. Mr.. Montgomery has a
comfortable home at the corner of
First street and Third avenue. He
is one of the very few persons who
own and occupy a home on the claim
they staked out on the first day OF
May, 1s43. Mr.. Montgomery has
owned many valuable pieces of prop
erty, and still owns a good deal in
the town and country round about.
He has been twice married, and both
wives were excellent women They
sleep in Old Cemetery. His three
I sons and one daughter are married
and gone. His younglad daughters,
Laura and Jessie, keep the inside OF
their home in as good order as the
father does the outside. Dir. Mont
gomery is the oldest settler of Oska'
loosa now living in town, and the
only one living of the men who drove
stakes around their claims in this
region on May LIST, 1S43. Mr.. Mont
gomery has always been an honest,
liberal and kind-hearted man."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
A Busy Mining Town.

Danforth, Mo-, Aug. IL, 1900.
This busy coal mining town, eight
miles west of KirksvilIe, Mo-, is IN
joying a lively boom at the present
time. The mines are turning out
large quantities of Goa, and find an
active demand in many directions. @.
B. Ravens & Company, owning and
operating the largest producing mine
in this section, are now laying Guitar
additional mine, which will be n of
the largest and best equipped in Mis-
souri,. This enterprising firm has
just completed a number of new min
ersshouses, and have contracted for
the construction of many more. Min
ers and Iaborers are busily engaged,
and Danforth promises soon to be the
second producing camp in the state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
FRAUD is CHARGED.
Sensation at the State Asylum
ut hit. Pleasant.

Des Moines, Aug. M.-For the sec
ond time, the state board Of 1ontrol
Is exercised over affairs At the Mt
Pleasant hospital for the insane.
John NJ Stone, superintendent of
the industrial department OF the Mt
Pleasant institution, s accused %
selling state goods conhded to his
care. The board of control yesterday
afternoon wired to Superintendent
Hoyt ordering Stones arrest, and
last evening John Cownie. a member
Of the board, went down to the scene
of the trouble.
The story told isa remarkable one.
Some time ago, a man by the name
Of Tony Valid was sent TO the Mt.
Pleasant Institution for treatment
he watched the work in the industrial
department, and claims to have dis
covered that more shoe sole leather
was being purchased for the shoes
made there for the inmates of the
institution than would furnish shoes
for each inmate once q week. He
Investigated, and said that he found
that goods, consisting of oak tanned
sole leather and hair rope for mat
tresses, were being shipped to Bur
lington and other points. To avoid
detection, some of the shipments
were from neighboring stations.
Valid ingratiated himself into the
confidence of one of the employees Of
the hospital and made arrangements
to be taken into the profitable traffic,
Being discharged, he returned TO
Des Moines and correspondent with
the ms. Pleasant parties. He took
Eli Hardin, a Des Moines detective,
into his confidence and it was ar
ranged that an order should be sent
Mt. Pleasant for goods. Under this
plan $40 was sem TO superintendent
Stone early last week with an order
for q quantity of sole leather and
hair rope. Stone was requested to
send the goods G. o. d. for the ba-
lance of the purchase price, the
purchaser pleading lack of funds.
The goods arrived in Des Moines
Sunday morning, coming by express,
and yesterday were delivered to Mr..
Hardin.
Hardin called at the. state house
yesterday afternoon He told what
he knew and turned over the origi'
nal letters. Satisfied that the evil
dence against Stone was sufficient to
justify action, an order was sem to
Superintendent Hoyt of the asylum
for Stones arrest. r.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
Beacon.

Geo. Ramsay went 30 Lucas Mon
day on business.
Mrs. Ed Jones and sons, Of your
city, spent the Sabbath here.
Will Jeffreys, wife and son are -is-
iting relatives and friends here.
Mrs. J. c. Garland went to Ottumwa
Thursday TO visit relatives and friends
Miss Snyder, of Oskaloosa, was a
guest of Miss Katie Seibert over Sun
day.
Moyford, Abram and Mary Jones
spent several days visiting friends at
Evans.
Mrs. Mary Jones and children left
Monday for their home at Republic,
Kansas.
Tine Baptist Sunday school is pre-
pairing for a picnic next Saturday at
the river.
Mrs. Nettie Riley and children, of
Rock Island, H., are visiting friends
and relatives here.
A number of the Beacon people at
tended the Woodman picnic and all
report a good time.
DIR. and Mrs g. r. Reay have gone
to housekeeping on Main street in
the Grifiths property. The number
of their new phone is $40. Calls an
swered day or night.
Mrs. Ralph Howe and children, who
have been visiting among friends and
relatives here have departed for their
home in Montana. Mrs. Robt. Howe,
ST., accompanied them as far as Des
Moines, where she viii visit friends.
August 20. BLUE EYES.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
Prime Neighborhood.

Miles Prime has, been under the
weather but is better now.
Harry and Walter Lyle have been
having a tussle with the humps.
Mrs. Wilbur johnson has not been
enjoying the best of health this sum
mer. #
Dora Couplin of Thornburg called
on friends in this neighborhood last
Monday.
Blanche Lyle came home Saturday
after a weeks visit with here aunt in
Monroe Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Hicks of White
Oak were in the neighborhood over
Sunday with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Roberts and
Miss Mole Johnson, of Eddyville,
were recent visitors at John Primes.
A. B. Prime departed for Colorado
Springs Tuesday. He goes for the
betterment Of his health having been
troubled this summer with asthma.
Mrs Rachel Grimes aud daughter
Mrs Ella Holmes have been visiting
the past week with their brother and
uncle VIM. Bartlett.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
BADLY CUT.
Fred Wray Fails Through a Window
and Nearly Loses n Hand.

Fred Wray, the seven year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wray, met with
a very serious accident Monday
evening about eight o'a1ock. He
fell through one of the south base
ment windows of the Presbyterian
church, and in so doing he came
very near seyering the right hand
from the arm.
The boy had been in the neighbor-
hood of the church listeningNto the
minstrel band that was playing in
front of the opera house. He, with
a number of companions, was walk
ing along the water table of the
church. The stone along which he
was walking is quite narrow and has
a slant. Fred slipped from the
stone and in his effort to save him
self put his arm through the window.
The glass was broken of close to the
window rail and the manner in which
it was broken made a keen edged
knife several inches in length. The
wrist must have been forcibly drawn
across this edge with the result that
all the arteries and the leaders were
severed, and the glass sawed across
the bone of the wrist. 1t vas a won
der that the hand vas not complete
~ severed.
He lost considerable blood from
the cut before the doctors could be
brought to his relief. Doctors Bar
ringer and Jerrel waited on the
young sufferer and soon had the cut
dressed. They say that while the
wound is a sever one the patient
will get along all right.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
s~ocIaII.tic Meeting.

There was a Socialistic Democratic
political meeting at Beacon Monday
evening with Organizer Kicker as the
prime mover in the business. The
meeting was held in. the open air as
there was no power that could have
held a crowd in a building to listen
to a Democratic crowd yer in
Beacon. When the meeting was taken
out side there was a very fair crowd
to.listen to what the gentleman bad
TO say about the new ideas of things
and people. The organizer will make
the rounds OF the mining camps en-
deavoring to solicit the interest and
the sympathy Of the mining element
In the new political party.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-23
Beacon.

We would remind the executive
committee of the HERALD reporters
association with the president and
secretary to meet at the HERALD
Office on Saturday afternoon, August
rs to arrange for their annual meet
ing.
Mr. James Morgan was summoned
to What Cheer last Thursday on ac-
count of his mothers illness.
John A. Bell received a letter from
Durham county, England a few days
ago, announcing the death of an old
acquaintance.
Quite a number of families residing
in Ne. 2 lost several nights sleep
during last week, watching the storm
and the clouds roll over and a large
number took to caves for safety.
A. Loranson of Headlight Lodge
No. 112 K. of P. Beacon, was a dele
gate to the Grand Lodge which was
held at Waterloo. He reports a
grand time. D. Cambridge was also
a delegate, from Guiding Star Lodge
No. 1875 K. of P. of Given.
John R. Smith of the County Farm
was a Sunday visitor al the home of
your reporter.
A large company from Beacon took
in the Forester's great day at Des
Moines.
George Davis is visiting MS father
at Ripple and his sister at Frazer
this week.
Ralph Atchison is visiting his sister,
Mrs. John Shoulder at Hooking.
j. A. B.