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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
ARE COMING DOWN.
Era of UnnaturaIIy High Prices About
Ended-NO Alarm Felt at
Reduction.

New York, May PR. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade says: with
wholesome prOmptness the country Is re-
| covering from the embarrassment of I'M
naturally nigh prices. In some lines the
great manufacturing associations have
taken the lead; in others reduction is still
deferred because the entire producing ca
pacity Is engaged at high prices for some
months to come; in others it comes in spite
OF resistance because buyers hold back
orders for their own protection until ma
terial concessions are made No disturb
ance nor stringenCy of credits results, nor
any sign of alarm, and the movement is
perhaps more healthy than 1t could have
been II entirely controlled by the COMPETE
ton OF many small concerns. The pro-
portion of works and of hands unemployed
is yet quite small and the volume of bust
ness transacted, though less than last year
in New England and in middle states cities,
Is larger than ever before at "a out of So
clearing houses in the entire region west
or pennsylvania and south of the Potomac.
production stimulated by high prices
rises above consumption retarded by them
The weekly output of pig iron May l was
$50 tons, against 239, ASP April l, while I'M
sold stocks not held by the great steel
makers increased 44,645 tons. This would
indicate a daily consumption of 40, 641 TONS
against $40 in January, hitherto the
largest, but for the fact that considerable
or consuming concerns, of which enough
TO use much more than 1000 tons daily are
now idle. Considerable increase of bust
ness is reported resulting from recent re-
auctions, but demands for higher wages,
and also for closing of some iron works two
months in the year whether there is bust
ness or not, causes some hesitation regard
ing further contracts.
I'm spite of good exports, wheat pros
poets sufhce to cause decline of 13s cents,
while corn has declined 22s cents. OF both
grains the movement from the farms is
large enough to dispel all fear that the sup
ply will run short.
Failures for the week have been 1872 in
the United States, against 165 last year, and
10 in Canada, against 20 last year"
Bradstreet's says: THE trade situation
TINS week may be summed up in the phrase:
Inactive demand and weaker prices. While
in many respects the industrial situation is
easier than 1t was, the unsettement in the
building trades continues marked, the re-
Hex action being exhibited in unsettled de-
mand for building material and weaker
prices for lumber and for many products
used In the building industry. Iron and
steel buyers are still holding off, most of
the business done being for small lots for
Immediate consumption.
Relatively good reports come from re-
t2lt trade at most centers, Notwithstanding
the backward spring, but as yet the volume
or recorder business from wholesalers and
jObbers has proved disappointing The best
trade reports still come from the Pacific
coast markets. but better weather condi-
lions al the south have tended to brighten
trade reports from that section
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to rem
der it promptly, but one should remem-
Der to use even the most perfect rene
dies only when needed. The best and
most simple and gentle remedy is the
Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the Cal
ifornia Fig Syrup Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
EpWorth League

The eleventh anniversary of the
organization of the Epworth League,
or Young Peoples Society of the
Methodism, was celebrated at Central
M. E. church Sunday night. The
auditorium was profusely decorated
with flags, flowers and league en-
blems and an excellent program was
rendered.
Mrs. J. Francis, Florence, Kans., says,
Il was all run down in health, worn
out, weak, my appetite was poor, could
not sleep and doctors did me no good.
| took Beggs' Blood Purifier, and gained
ten pounds in two weeks and am now in
perfect health. All druggists.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
Harness Stolen.

A farmer named Billick residing
north of the city was the victim of a
mean trick Saturday. Some person
or persons entered his stable Friday
night and stole all the tugs from his
working harness and he had to come
to the city for new ones before he
could do any work with his teams.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
VIII Pave.

Abba has caught the spirit of pro-
gress and will pave the streets around
the square. The county will pave
its half of the street and the property
owners will bear their proportion of
the cost. The city will pave the
corners and space opposite the alleys.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
The Most Stubborn Coughs

resulting from an attack of la grippe or
heavy cold, must yield to the wonderful
healing properties of Foley's Honey and
Tar, which strengthens the lungs and
makes them sound. Nothing else as
good. Green & Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

Over ten thousand lives have been
lost in the African War. Ten times
as many die every year as a result Of i'm
pure blood, which could be saved bv
using Beggs' Blood Purifier. "Ifs the
best spring medicine ever made" Fred
Alderman, Moberly, Mo. All druggists.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
Standardization.

President Beardshear, of the Iowa
State college, has been engaged to
deliver lecture before the gradual
ing classioflthe Grinnell high school.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
Unable To Work

Chas. Replogle of Atwater, O., was
unable to work on account OF kidney
rouble. After using Foley's Kidney
Cure four days he was entirely we'll
Green & Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
Autopsy Held.

There was an autopsy held over the
remains of the late Henry Tharp
about o'clock Saturday evening by
Drs. B. o. Jerrel and Harry Carver.
1t was found that one of the balls
had passed through the muscular
part of the heart but not. through the
cavity; the second and also the first
had passed through the left lung.
The third ball and the one that was
probably fired last was fred into the
brain and had passed entirely through
the left hemisphere. Two of the balls
were found but the third could not be
located.
There will be an inquest Tuesday. The
gentlemen before whom theevidence
will be given are z. T. Reel, Ed
Brewer and Jas. A. Rice.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
An Ancient Belief

The ancients believed that rheumatism
was the work of demon within a man.
Anyone who has had an attack of sci
attic or inAammatorY rheumatism will
agree that the inAiction is demoniac
enough to warrant the belief. 1t has
never been claimed that Chamberlain's
Pain Balm would cast out demons, but
it will cure rheumatism. and hundreds
bear testimony to the truth of this state
ment. One application relieves the pain,
and this quick relief which it affords is
alone worth many times its cost. For
sale by Green & Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is inhamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the in
fammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which i, nothing but an infamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Ca
tarrh Cure. Send for circulars; free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

If troubled with Rheumatism give
Chamberlains Pain Balm trial. It
will not cost you a cent if it does no
good. One application will relieve the
pain. 1t also cures sprains and bruises
in one-third the time required by any
other treatment. Cuts, burns, frost
bites, quinsey, pains in the side and
chest, glandular and other swellings are
quickly cured by applying it. Every
bottle warranted. Price, p and so cts.
Green & Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
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Dyspepsia.

81 had dyspep-S
STA in its worst )
form and tried
many medicines, }
but found no re-S
lief until l took (
Hoods Sarsapa- ,
rilla and Hoods
Pills. To my great !
JOY 1 found reliefS
and a cure. l am {
now well and Z
strong" MARY E. &
BYRD, Olney, Ill. {
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17
Penn WINS.
Iowa College Defeated at Every
Point in the Tennis Contest.

The tennis tournament between
Penn College, of this city, and Iowa
College, of Grinnell, held on the
courts of the city club on High avenue
Friday afternoon was a complete
victory for Penn College boys who
won everything both in singles and
doubles. 1t was rather a tame tennis
that was seen by the spectators who
went to witness the contest. Iowa
was not in the same class with Penn
and the Quaker players did not have
to exert themselves to win easily.
One spectator remarked: 81 wonder
why they didn't send their best play
ers down?"sBelden who was matched
against EllisIis boy about IS years
of age and he played some pretty
fair games on rallies. He made a
fair showing against Ellis at times,
but he was clearlysout classed.
The attendance at the game was
fair.
The scores of the setsIplayed were
as follows:
SINGLES.
Hagerman VS. Friebie. Zee. 6-3 60
Mather VS. Campbell .....6-2 60
Ellis vs. ,lBelden. .......6-1 IS
Watkins vs.. Swan. 60 Ga
DoUBLER.
Hagerman and Watkins vs..
Frisbie and Swan ........6-2 IS
Ellis and Mather VS. Belden
and Campbell .........6-1 60
E. W. Branch accompanied the
Grinnell party to this city and assisted
in the umpiring of the game. The
gentleman lis quite a tennis player
himself and has for three separate
seasons met defeat at the bands of
Ellis.
Jack Gruwell and Ira Kemble
assisted in the umpiring of the games.
The names of the Grinnel players
were: J. G. Swan, A. L. Erisbie,
Everett Campbell and Harry Belden
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-05-17

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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-02-22

Of the poop il was met by the lifting stern,
and, retracing its course, drove against the
door of the farecastle hatch with force
that split the panel from top to bottom.
AS ball it sprang from the impact, spinning
on its chimes for an instant, the water flying
in circular shower from it's now open bung,
then hurrying to larboard amidships, it
reached well att in time to be caught by the
mounting stern. With a wonderful agility
and seemingly with the instinct of one mad
to escape environment, even if it ended in
self-destruction, it jerked itself on end as
though to look about, tottering and falling
again on it's side with the life of the bow.
For brief space it hung see-sawing and
gurging thickly as though choking, then it
shot forward with the fury of bolt. Moth
ing intervened to check it's course, and, as
though it had wings, it ran up the mass of
rope and wreck which had now become
jammed near the heel of the bowsprit,
leapcd into the air, cleared the low bulwark,
and plunged, shrouded in its own spray, into
the frothing sea below.
Iwould sooner have fought the three pris-
oners than been forward in the path cf that
insensate thing, and, though | was aware
that our available stock of fresh water went
with it, | was glad to see it spring off the
deck.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-02-22
THE ROBINS RED BREAST.
1t Tried to Comfort Christ on the
Cross, and Was Blessed, While the
Jeering Magpie Was Cursed.

The part that dumb nature took in
the crucifxion is interesting from the
legendary side.
1t is said that the crown of thorns
was woven from branches of the haw-
thorn. When Jesus had been nailed to
the cross the thorns were pressed into
His brow, and the blood flowed freely.
At this the branches of the hawthorn
wept at the cruelty forced upon them
by the eXecutioners, and Jesus, noting
their tears, changed the drops of His
blood into flowers. The hawthorn had
never blossomed before that day.
Birds, too, played part at the cru
ciiXion, according to legend. After
Jesus had been nailed to the cross, two
birds came and alighted on the extend
ed arms of the instrument of death.
One was magpie with a beautiful
aigrette on its head and long, waving
tail, then the handsomest of birds, but
the wickedest, chirping insults at the
suffering Jesus.
The other bird was modest little
bird with gray plumage, which APP
preached the cross timidly, uttering
cries of grief. With it's beak it tried to
pluck away one of the thorns. A single
drop of the blood fell on the breast of
the plying little gray bird, and gave
the world the robin red breast. And to
it Jesus said:
BLESSED be thou, little bird, which
sharest my sorrows. May joy accom-
pany thee everywhere. Thine eggs
shall be blue as the sky above; thou
shall be the bird of God, bearer of
good tidings.'
"As to thee" He said to the magpie
"thou shalt be an accursed bird. Thou
shalt lose that brilliant aigrette and the
beautiful colors on which thou pridest
thyself so highly. Funeral bird, thy
message shall be only evil, and the rain
from heaven shall always fall into thy
nest"
The peasants of France, in accord
ance with this tradition, pierce the head
of a magpie with thorn whenever they
catch one.
In Spain the swallow is considered the
good bird, and they say there that when
the Roman soldiers pressed the crown
of thorns on Jesus brow the swallows
came and tried to remove the thorns
with their beaks.
The Russians say that the swallows
took away the nails which the eXecu-
TONERS had brought, but the sparrows
carried them back again.
The Danish say that at the moment of
the crucifxion the stork, moved with
pity, cried: 'Strykhain! Strykhain!"
Good, give Him strength!') and since
that time the stork has been considered
sacred.-Boston Globe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-02-22
THEY MEET.

They meet tonight. the one who closed his
eyes
Unto the pain forever and the woe,
And one who found the mansions In tbs
skies
In all their splendor long. long years ago.
What will they say when first their eyes
shall meet?
Or will a silence take the place of words,
As only saints can know how strangely
sweet
A rapture such as only Heaven affords?
VIII she who went before ask first for
those
Left far behind. those whom she loved
so well?
Or will the other, new to Heavens repose,
Question of all Its meaning-who can tell7
And will they wander where the flowers
are deep
Beneath their feet there in the pastures
green.
Where fadeless blossoms o'er the hillsides
creep,
And where no piercing thorns are ever
SEEM
Qne went 80 long ago, and one tonight
Took the long journey far across the tide;
This only do know, they meet tonight.
And meeting, both. know, are satisfied
British Weekly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-02-22
CHAPTER XXIV.
A SMALL TRAGEDY.

The scuttle butt had barely disappeared,
and | was about to get back to the cabin to
see how had Jared it's inmates, when my
ears were assailed by violent hammering
forward, and | at once perceived that my
prisoners had assaulted the weakened panel
of the forecastle door. With my blood well
up, / got myself hand over hand along the
bulwark, and by leap from the cathead
came to the hatch and boldly threw back the
slide. The three were jammed on the lad
der at work together, but the suddenness
of my move caused them such surprise that
they tumbed from the perch as though
struck. The lamp was out, and from the
black hole came hot and reeking smell that
was suffocating.
whats amiss there?" l roared, hanging
on to the hatch with one hand and with the
other showing the barrel of my pistol.
They scrambled to their feet and looked
up, little but their white flesh showing in
the wan light entering the half-open hatch.
The sailor with the pigtail whom l had
pitched below was trihe in advance of the
others, and, stepping a pace forward, he
shouted back:
"Wot's amiss? Everything amiss! Wot
kind O treatment is this to give man?
Split me! but I'd rather go overheard and
stide in a jiffy than smother by inches.
Wot's amiss above, man? Who be you?
Where's the cap'n?"
"Never mind met" I answered. 'Tis
enough that | am master here, Lounsbury
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-02-22

dropped near him, 'T spoke ye fair, an had
l boarded ye alongside l would be fast
enough in the fight, mind ye, an 'twould be
along O the leitenant's eye on me. But as il
be, care not for blood. If | fight, it's from
bein' forced to it. was shanghied into this
business, an that's the truth; an if i can
get out without stakin' my neck as a de-
sarter. Pm willin' enough Ye say we be
prisoners? Say no more. Do ye drive us 20
work for rations? Why SO be. We knew
naught about bein' tooken captive, an only
wanted to speak ye fair an get breath.
That's why We carved the hatch. Amt that
so, mates!
GAY, that's gospel" came from the one
who had spoken of himself as Yankee,
while the third hr.c lis peace, leaning with
folded arms and a skilfu balancing of his
pers2n against one of the bunk uprights.
"Sou say you are New Bedford lad?'
said |, speaking to the man who had made
the statement.
"Yes, sir; New Bedford, sir" came his
ready answer. 81 was pressed in Ports
mouth three years agone, sir, while on shore
leave from the Salie Null, trader sir. I've
been sailin' in these here home waters for
nigh on two year, sir, with never a chance to
run. l say it boldly, sir. Put me in three
miles O the coast an give me leave, sir, an
III go over the bow, damn me, an swim
ashore. But | won't join the Yankee navy,
sir. No, sir. l don't want to hang; but,
for Gods sake, sir, don't get taken, else
back to the Sprite I'll have to go, an I'd
as soon go to hell for a spell o sufferin'!"
TTO BE Continued
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-02-22

being some two leagues back. Pass up your
arms. You are prisoners to the colonies,
and the first finger that lifts in fight be-
longs to a dead man! Pass up what you
have below there!"
prisoners, is it?" said he of the pigtail,
turning to his fellows. Heard ye sign O
the gang that boarded us? Cuss me, mates,
but they must ha' come on wings then, for
the sea was as smooth as pan o warm
grease two minutes afore was hurled on to
We, an not speck in sight, barrin' the
Sprite! Prisoners, is it? Cuss me, list to
that"
Gay, prisoners it is, and to the colonies;
so no more palaver. What have you be-
low"
81 care not a damn FOR colonies or king"
was the reply. There be no arms here.
Dye think three men were sent hither to
beat off a boarding party, an the schooner
in consort? Dye take us for sea-oatng ma
rines? We be sailors, we be-that's all.
Here's wot | have, an I'll trade it for air!"
Saying this, he pulled his knife from its
sheath, and, taking the steel by its point,
held it toward me.
"Will you swear to no other arms, each of
you?' l cried.
GAY, that's Gods truth" spoke up one of
the others. eye say ye are of the colonies
well, so be l. Pm a New Bedford lad sir,
an III thank ye to hold a grip on me that
| may not be taken from ye."
can that's Gods truth, too, yer honor!'
broke in the first speaker. There was
naught vicious in the rumpus we was raisin'
A man has a right to air, an twas all we
was cravin'. So be I'm prisoner, I'm con
tent if it means grub an water an chance
to breathei"
Now | know little of the nature of the
black sailor save that his anger is apt tc
show in treachery, but with the regular
white salt | am better acquainted, and have
found that the English seaman, be he Yam
kee or Brton argues his point with a square
fist and flashing eye. Though there may
be wars and wars with the mother country
it will be open and without back-stabbinl
by those of the Saxon race, and believing
this, | thought | saw a way of scoring
point, and that with little danger to myself
The truth of the statement that they were
unarmed Appealed to my reason. For de
fense three men armed or not would hav,
| cut no figure, and, as the Sprte had in
| tended to act as consort, the necessity o.
| force on the Phantom had not been con
| sidered. Being satisfied that my prisoners
! possessed no weapons other than the sailor
universal knife, and holding that a bold fac,
will carry man further than too oper
show of caution, flung back the door and
grasping the slide, hung over the hatcl
! opening and dropped into the forecastle.
Now" said l, as l gathered myself ant
clung to the woodwork, "if you mean fail
by me Wen soon come to terms; if foul, tax,
the last chance you'll have to settle! Whc
comes first, or come you all?"
"Look a here, mister" said the spokes
! man, who scarce shifted his position as
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-02-22

He had discoursed learnedly, if some
what wearily, to his friend on the in
fluence of food upon character.
Tell me-" said he, in summing up,
"tell me what man eats and l will tell
you what he is"
His friend, though fatigued, was evil
IDENTIFY interested.
"There is only one question wish to
ask you," he said.
ASK it," replied the discourser, mag
unanimously, with an air that said, very
clearly: Give me hard one while you
are at it and I'll show you how smart l
am"
"It is this" replied the fatigued
friend: "How much sage tea would
you have to drink to make a wise man
of yourself?"
No answer being promptly forth
coming the conference broke up.-N. Y.
World
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-02-22
Miners, Strike Ended.

indianapolis, Feb. ia telegram
was received yesterday at United Mine
Workers headquarters from Secretary
Wilen. of the central Pennsylvania
field, announcing that a satisfactory
settlement of the trouble of the Iioga
county miners had been arrived at and
saving the details would be sent by
mail. These miners, 1000 in number,
went out on a strike in August for
standard wages, having, up to that
time, received Approximately ten cents
per ton less than the scale agreed up
nn nt the Joint conference.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-02-22
CUTTING TO THE LINE.
A TeutOnic Solomon Who Dispensee
Justice According to His own
Convictions.

The prisoner was held on a charge Of
possessing all to himself a plurality of sew
en- wives, but the German judge was In
clined to let him 90.
"Ass eet is, yed,' he said looking down
over his glasses, der etfiitence is like dot
he has der pleurisy of wives, aind't it, but
III led heem CO."
The amazement of the prosecution was
immense. He was thrown into consterna'
ton Getting upon his feet he blurted out,
in ill-concealed surprise: why, your honor,
on what grounds do you dismiss the case?'
"Vell," said the judge, ION vat groundts!
Why, on der grounds outside der goort'
house. der grounds efferyvhere."
But why dismiss it, your honor, when all
the evidence tends to show"
"Vhell, der reason ees dot hotf Won vie
off mine ownded, und he NIT muldlbica-
ton off dem--he has troubles off hees own
enuf, yet, alretty. You are dismissed,
aind't it,"
No, it was not the same man who was
held by the judge to be guilty of trigonom:
etry just because he sported the luxury OF
three wives at one and the same time
Detroit Free Press.
To be afraid of your friend, is to lose
him.-Rams Horn.