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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
PERTINENT QUESTION.
Little Girl wanted to Know Whether
the Lady Caller Had Forgotten
to Depart.

Most people have met the woman
who says: well, l must be going"
and who then proceeds to spend the
next hour and a quarter in saying
good-by. Comparatively few people
know her direct opposite, who goes
when she is ready without prelim-
inaries. The two met the other day,
and the consequences were amusing.
The woman who procrastinates went
to call on the woman who is prompt
and businesslike, and the l~atter's little
daughter was present during the call.
Finally the visitor announced that she
really must tear herself away. After
which she started an entirely new line
of conversation on the subject of the
reported engagement of a grass
widow in the next Block, and kept the
hostess and her little daughter stand
ing on their feet for something like
20 minutes.
The little girl had been taught by
her mother that it was bad form to
thus stand upon the order of your go
ing. and she could not understand it.
She felt sure, says the Chicago Trib-
une, that her mothers visitor would
not Intentionally so violate the pro-
prieties. She had heard her say that
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
Leighton.

The entertainment at the Reformed
church last night was well attended
and was quite a success.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Van der Wal,of
Oskaloosa, spent Christmas at the.
parental Verploeg home,
s. Nelson shipped two car loads of
hogs, two of corn and two of oats last
cars as it was hauled in by the farm
ers.
/ hear that a number of cattle have
died in the surrounding country sup
posed to be from the effects OF eating
the smut that Is in the corn fields.
Ed Oswandel found his best COW in
the stable sick y morning, and in
the afternoon she died from the same
eause.
The following persons are here to
spend the holidays: Neal Verploeg,of
Highland Park college, Des Moines;
Ed and Ralph Butler, of the O. O. O..
college, Des Moines; Dan Wray, of
Central university, Pella; Katie Frey,
of Galesburg, ILL.,, and Henry Yer
ploeg, of Oskaloosa.
MISS AODlb smith WSUb W EGOIlht
Ill. last Saturday to be present at the
marriage of her brother Lutte to Miss
Bowers on Christmas day at O'Clock.
Mr., and Mrs, E. Smith and daughter
Bessie went Monday morning to wit
ness the ceremony. Lutte is a fine
young man and may his cup Of hap
piness always be full and running
over.
The Aid Society of the German Re
formed church here is dividedin three
divisions. One of them will have a
measuring party at the residence OF
Mrs. j. @. Redman on New Years
eve for the young people, and on the
evening of January /, 1901, one for
the older folks. All who are inter-
ested in the good work of the Aid So
ciety are cordially invited and the
height of those in attendance will be
obtained and each person will be
called on to pay FIVE cents for every
foot and one cent for each additional
inch that they are tall.
December 25. Nor II. GEL.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
is SHOT DEAD.
#. IL. Morris, Auditor of the war
Department, Killed by
a Clerk.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Sa Macdon-
aid, recently a disbursing clerk in the
treasury department, Saturday after
noon at two o'clock shot and instantly
killed Frank II. Morris. auditor of the
war department, and then made a des-
perate attempt upon his own life with
both knife andSpistol. The scene of
the tragedy was Morris office in the
Winder building on Seventeenth street.
Auditor Morris was closeted alone with
Macdonald when the shooting occurred
and, in trying to make his escape. the
latter also assaulted the Waterman,
Thomas Cusick, with the butt of his
revolver. He was arrested while leay-
ing the building. Before being taken
into custody, however, he shot himself
in the stomach and also made an ugly
cash in his throat with a small pen
knife. An eyewitness to the latter
part of the encounter between the two
men stated that upon hearing the
sound of the shots he ran into the au-
ditor's office, which he had Just left.
Upon entering the room he saw the
two men struggling in each others
arms, Macdonald holding the revolver
close up to Morris breast.
Macdonald, after firing, again at
tempted to get out of the room, but
encountered a number of clerks and
employees, whom the sound of the firing,
had brought to the doors, and then
turned and fired again. Thisi is believed
to have been the fatal shot.
Employees who knew Macdonald said
he had a grievance against Morris, who.
he claimed, was responsible for hav-
ing his pay reduced. Others who knew
him said that they could not attribute
his deed to anything but a diseased
brain from overindulgence in liquor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
Pearls Found in VERMONT.

Everypde is talking abodA the
"GrsM Mountain Pearls" Did, you
kR6w that they cure liver troublA
constipation, bad digestion, nausea,
dull headache, dizziness and foul
breath There never was a pill sold
which acted so quickly and gently,
and they don't grippe one bit. AGfial
is AN we ask-we know what he re-
suit VIZ be.
GREEN & BENTLY DRUG co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
FILIPINOS DEFEATED.
FOrty-Fiye I~nsurGent s
Were Killed.

Manila, Dec. 24.-Advices brought
by steamer fgom southern Luzon say
that a lieutenant and 60 men of the
Ninth United States cavalry attacked
a large body of insurgents last
Wednesday near Guinobatan, province
of Albay. After the battle As dead
insurgents were counted, together
with many wounded. The only Amer
lean casualty was the wounding of a
sergeant, who was cornered by sew
eral rebels and struck in the leg by a
bolo. The rebel loss was the heaviest
recorded among recent encounters.
The cutting of the wires has delayed
the official report of the engagement.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
LUCK FoRsooK HIM.
Millions Made in betting on faces by
an English ORcer Lost in the
same Way.

One hundred to one were the odds
against Bendigo in the Poonah Hunt
plate.
These odds We're cried into the ears
If a young subaltern in the British
army in India and a legacy of e2OO
burned in his pocket. One hundred to
,ne! He thought the odds over, went
up and put every penny on the OUT
slider.
Then the unexpected happened.
Bendigo came under the wire in an
Easy canter, As a result young Lieut..
~Fredericks walked away from the bet
Ting stands with 100000 in his pock-
cts.
This was the beginning of the big
gest run of racing luck that India has
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
GA -
Bsars the The Kind You Have Always Bought
J; IM4ZzzS
n ReIen.ed.

Montreal, Can, Dec. 26.-James Bax.
ter, formerly Of Chicago and lately of
New York, who was sentenced here
some time ago to five years in the PEN
itentiary for his connection with the
Banque Vile Marie frauds, has been
released on Conditional pardon" from
st. Vincent de Paul pen~itentiary. His
wife and friends have been working
necessarily for his pardon on account
Of i'll health ever since his convic-
tion, He Is suffering from dropsy and
his condition is serious.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
STATE TEACHERS.
Notes From the Annual Gather
ing in Des Moines.
Des Moines, Dec. 90
rnE EpuoAr1oNAL couNc1L

lies hlOAu0Sy OSNs ~
THE EDUCATIONAL COUNCIL
Iowa State Teachers Association
met Tuesday evening and Wednes-
day morning for the discussion Of
two leading topics: LIST, Examina-
tions, School College entrances and
Teachers; I'd, The Sequence Of
Studies.
The second topic is outlined as
follows:
I Definitions
/ What is a study; how bounded;
what determines its value in a school
curriculum?
2 Does the sequence of studies
include both the selection and ar
rangement of studies in the curricu-
lum? Does it include more than this?
ii How Determined
/ What should determine the ser
quence of studies (a) in elementary
courses; (b) secondary courses; (cl
in college courese?
2 Do we have sufficient data by
which to determine the sequence Of
studies? If not, how shall we OBJ
tain such data?
III Prevailing Practice
/ To what extent does the Sc
qaence of studies obtain in the edu-
c~ational practice of today (a) in the
selection of studies; (b) in the ar
rangements; (c) in text books; (dl
in methods of teaching?
2 To what degree is the sequence
of studies in~terfered with (a) by Ill
advised legal enactments; (b) by
custom and tradition; (c) by elective
courses and studies; (d) by popular
demands; (e) by the ignorance Of
teachers; (f) by other causes.
~ Reforms Suggested
/ What reforms must be brought
about before the sequence of studies
shall govern u educational prac-
ticel
2 Where shall we begin such re-
forms, and how?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 26.-Word was
received here of-the suicide of r. w.
Burrus, a wealthy cattle man of the
Caddo country, near Mountainview.
After shooting about so hogs for his
ranch meat supply, he turned the re-
volver on himself and sent a bullet
through his brain. He had been
warned a few days ago by a physician
that he showed symptoms of Bright's
disease.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

she must be going, and she wanted
to save her from the consequences of
a lapse of memory. The farewelIs had
slowly progressed from the drawing
room to the reception hall, when the
child finally decided that it was time
to do something.
Excuse me, Mrs. JONES' she said,
planting herself squarely in front of
the procrastinatiug visitor, "but did
you forget to go?''
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
Fireman KnIed.

Texarkana, Ark, Dec. 24.-The Tex
MS g. Pacific passenger train from La
redo and Fort Worth was partially
wrecked at the Cotton Belt crossing,
ten miles west of here, Sunday after
noon. The engine struck a cow.
jumped the track and turned over.
The fireman, Ed Catterson, was
crushed under the engine, dying in
stanfly
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
Rebellion Proclaimed.

New York, Dec. ga dispatch to
the Herald from Curacao, island Of
Curacao, says: Advices have come
from Venezuela that Gen. Celestino
Peraza has proclaimed a rebellion at
Lezema, in the interior of the state
OF Miranda. He has gathered a large
force and government troops have
been sent against him,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

English SPAWN Liniment removes ell Hard,
Soft or CallOused Jumps and rlemishes from
horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs, Splints. sweeney,
Ring bone, STILES. ~Spraius. all swollen Threats,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle.
War anted the most wonderful Blemish Cure
ever known Sold by Green l. BENTLEY, drug
gists, OskaloOsa. la. 43yI
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
The Morst Fenred.

London, Dec. ga dispatch from
Aberdeen says that five shetland fish
ing boats have been missing since the
storm that ragged last week, and il is
feared that "a fishermen have been
drowned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
A Veteran Dead.

Milwaukee, Dec. 26.-Col. Henry S.
Harshaw, former state treasurer of
Wisconsin, died in Milwaukee Tues
day at the residence of his daughter.
Mrs. DIR. Thomas II. Hay. Death was
due to cancer of the tongue. Col.
Harshaw's home was in Oshkosh. lie
served in the Iron brigade during the
civil war.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
Trial to Begin.
Mnnged HlmaeIf.

New York, Dec. 26.-0brecht Reiber,
a prisoner charged with attempted
felonious assault, committed suicide in
his cell in the EastTwentieth Street sta
tlon house by hanging himself with his
handkerchief.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
GREAT MOUNTAIN OF MUD.
Costa RIca's Leading Railway Is En-
gagged in the abo of ash
Ing 1t Away.

The principal railroad of Costa Rica,
now but III miles long, is just being
extended to reach from San Jose to the
Pacific coast. The general manager of
the road in speaking of the enterprise
recently said:
There is one place on the road which
has given the engineers a great deal
of trouble, and which has cost many
thousands of dollars every year since
the road was built. This place is about
As miles from Port Limon, and is called
Bluemud. For about 600 feet the track
runs along a ledge on the side of a
mountain, with the river Reventa Zon
below. The mountain is composed of
a blush clay, which turns into mud
during the rainy season and keeps con-
stantly sliding down on the tracks.
We have to keep a big gang of men
at work. day and night cleaning the
road of this blue mud, and when the
rains are very heavy traffic has to be
suspended. In July so much of the
mud slid down over the roadbed that
we could not run trains there for three
weeks.
"To add to the difficulty there is a
lake back of the mountain and the wa
ter from this lake ~percolates through
the mountain and keeps it constantly
wet. The lake was drained by the en-
gineers, but they discovered that it was
fed by springs, and still the mountain
was kept in Il wet state and the mud
kept sliding down over the tracks.
At last they obtained what is known
in California as a hydraulic giant, and
which throws a very powerful stream
of water with great force. They rugged
up this hydraulic giant, and when |
left Costa Rica they were actually
washing the mountain away with it
into the river"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
An Ignorant Thief.

A clock that was once owned by Ma
poleon, but now belongs to DIR. Reul-
ing, of Baltimore, Md, was stolen re-
Gently. The thief did not know the
value of the timepiece, for he sold it
for so cents.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
Trees Covered with Tents.

Some Of the orange growers in Flor
ida cover their trees with tents so ar
ranged as to admit the sunlight on
n side and keep out frosty winds
on the other. In each tent is an oil
lamp, which is lighted on cold nights
to keep the trees warm.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
ROCK
ID. w..

No. 81, Fast Mai, arrives at 12:45 p m
No. ~, Passenger, leaves at $500 p m
No. ~, Acco., arrives at. 5:15 p "a
No. 90, Acco., leaves st.... 1900 q m
No. "a, Passenger, leaves at $50 a m
No. %, Passenger, arrives at 1885 > m
Nos. 2S, "a, % and ~ daily. All
others daily except Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
Curiosines 81 Human Hands.

II is a strange fact that the right
hand, which is more sensitive 10 the
touch than the left. is less sensitive
than the latter to the effect of heat
or cold.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
RnrrInrn mann a Store.

Quincy, H.. Dec. 26.-Burglars broke
into the Kespohl-Mohrenstecher ON
pany's store some time Monday night,
and stole 95 bolts of silk valued at $4,-
900. NJ.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

Rheumatism in all its forms is
promptly and permanently cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla which neutralizes
acidity of the blood.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
Good sieigtshw.

Omaha, Neb., Dec, 90. "a fine fall Of
snow made sleighiAg god in Omaha
Tuesday, the first on ~theseason.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
$500 REWARDl

We win pay the above reward for any case Of
LIVER Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache,
indigestion, Constipation or Costiveness we
eennot cure with Liverita, the UpITo-Dat0
Little LIVER Pill, when the directions are strict
" compiled with. They are purely Vegetable,
ana never fail to give satisfaction. ESQ boxes
contain 100 Pills, 100 boxes contain 40 pills, SO
boxes contain IS Pills. Beware Of substitutions
md limitations. Sent by mail. Stamps taken.
MEDICAL CO, Cor. Clinton and
jackson Sts., Chicago, III Sold by
Blakeslee & Heinzman, west side
square, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
tues-fri-wk
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
GOSHEN, Ill
Genessee Pure Food Co., L. Roy, N. y

Genesses Pure Food Co., lie Roy, N. Y.
Dear Sirs:-Some days since a pack
age of your GRAIN-O preparation was
left at my office. | took it home and
gave it a trial, and l have to say l was
very much pleased with it, as a substi-
tute for coffee. We have always used
the best Java and Mocha in our FAM
lily, but / am free to say / like GRAIN
o as we'll as the best coffee / evee
drank. Respectfully yours,
b A. c. JACKSON, M. D.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

Berlin, Dec. PA dispatch from
Field Marshal Won Waldersee, dated
Picking, December 10, says:
"Guendelrs column, marching from
Shan-Hai-Kuan, successfully encountered
a force of Boxers, December IA, at Yung-
Ling, near the eastern imperial tombs.
Fifteen Boxers we're killed.
zone thousand Chinese regulars, under
Fang-Do-Ling nay been driven out of Luz
Tai, They fed TO the mountains, north
westerly, on Guendell's approach"
Trial to Begin.
New York, Dec, 26.-The trial oil
Cornelius Alyord, Jr, d~efaulting cash
Ter OF the First national bank Of this
city, Is set for to-day in the United
States district court. The amount OF
his d~efalcation was $690,0O0.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

It's a gentleman's whiskey, a pure
delicious beverage and a grand appe-
tizer. Don't forget the name. 81. w.
HARPER whiskey. The kind your
grandfather used,
SOLD BY
M. & M. Star Bottling Co., Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
GA
Bsarst the ~ The Kind You Have Always Bought
Wednesdays Markets
Reports Furnished by Wire from
Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 26 Following is a
summary of the markets for to-day :
Wheat closed n; corn, 81; oats,
221; timothy, 81 So.
LIVE STOCK
Hoas-To-day's estimated receipts,
$4,000. Closing weak; early advance
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. P. A. CHICAGO.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27

The entertainment at the Reformed
church last night was well attended
and was quite q success.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
THE TRADE " CHICAGO.

Chicago. Aug IS (SpeciaD Wheat prices at N,
time to-day showed a loss OF 1ssc from FFiday
About half OF this was recovered. Septsmbst
opened from 721ec TO 72s4c. sold between 7,,c an
7l5sc. and closed at 721sc- August closed at 7l4-
October at &c sellers Selling by tired Ssptsmss.
holders was the feature as it has beer all tbs
week, with the pressure little increased. il any
thing In spite OF the decline little shipping bus
ness was accomplished, 2500O bushels reported hsrs
and . loads at the seabOard- Liverpool vas Al
TO sd lower. Primary receipts the last week ha7s
been just double last years 65950O9 bushels coz.
pared with 3,272.O00 Clearances to-day were E4H
bushels Stocks here viii increase probably a5OE
10000 bushels \ liberal increase is expected in II
visible. The wheat talent expects weakness mi
this September pressure is over which viii us 5s
until after delivery day. about fortnight o.
Corn was as dull as wheat and almost as weak:
prices sc to %4c lower. The decline was in spite
Of small receipts and small stocks and OF the fur
ther fact that the September is congesIsd Patten,
however the big September holder IS lot giving
the market any support. September sold al Ss14c
and at SS14c and closed at 3s1sc August closed al
sec. The elevator people are against the Septem-
Der deal Receipts here were only I'D cars the est
mate for Monday 20 cars. Stocks in public houses
here generally probably less than 106l00 bush
els. The shipping demand is slow Sales hss
were only 5000 bushels. although the lake ra,s
was the lowest OF the season only 1lsc. Liverpool
was I'D 10 SD lower SeabOard clearances WsH
$4,000 bushels New-York put the export sates a
Il loads. Country offerings are small still; an /.
crease is looked for with this September premium
Oats were comparatively steady. the whole rang
less than l4c and the close &c under Friday; Sep
tember, @SsQ2l&tc, and the October. PC RepOr.
of injury by rain through Illinois is having sons
influence. For a week or more there has been in
pOrtant investment buying. Receipts to-day Vs''
26i cars. with 2e0 estimated for Monday.
Flax was easy. influenced by the Hguidauo,
spirit all over the iOOr TO-night's close was 4,
to Sc under Fridays; cash, 81 S, August. I57..
September, 81 351z; October. 81 G21.. There were
cars received at the three points, compared with
cars last year
Provisions opened easy. with the renewal earl
of September liquidation by outsiders and q III
January selling by certain packers. Within a
hour, however. September shorts in the ribs hesa
TO show uneasiness. Covering by shorts increase
In all products. From weak the market becans
strong. Pork closed I5c over Friday lard H-'
sc over; ribs. lOc 2Oc over Armour controls ths
September ribs. There are only 100000 pounds
here. against II 0O0. go last year
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
NATIONAL LEAD.

An officer OF the National Lead Company says
regarding the fact that a subsidiary company, the
St. Louis Smelling and Refining Company. has
filed mortgage for 100000 on its property:
1t is true that the National Lead Company has
issued 100000 of $40 year . per cent bonds,
but the facts have been kRewn for some time
The bonds have not been sold and may not be
sold. The company is in excellent financial con-
dition. In the last annual report reference was
made to work that in progress which
would become productive this year. The expendi-
lures that account were included in the item
of "other Investments The property In st. Fran
els County purchased three years ago, and
the works that have been put there the largest
of the kind in the world. The National Lead Com
pany considers the property to be among the most
valuable that 1t
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
EXCHANGE AND MONEY.

Whether there will be a renewal of gold exports
is something as to which there is wide difference
of opinion The demand for exchange is light at
present. The supply is equally small for immedi-
ate delivery but with a considerable increase OF
offerings for delivery within the next three months
and very few buyers since bankers in view of the
continued low money market cannot secure them
selves to advantage against any purchases FOR
were deposited at the Sub-Treasury by the banks
during last week, to be sent TO Washington for
redemption Part of this money withdrawn
from local circulation, but most of 1t came from
interior banks. The time is not far away when
money will be sent from New-York to the South
and West to move the crops. Some silver, not
more than $4,000 in all. has been transferred by
the Sub Treasury to New-Orleans. Last year the
banks did not begin to lose cash on account of
the crop movement until the week ending Au-
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