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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
DEATH IN CUPS AND GLASSES.
Americans warned Against Using
SiIyer-Mounted Drinking Yes
sells from Abroad,

Walter Schumann, United States con-
sui at Mainz, has called the attention
of the state department to the danger
to the health OF persons using silver
mounted glasses and porcelain wares
He says Frankfort newspaper some
time ago called attention TO the fact
that certain kinds of silver-mounted
and porcelain wares, such as cups,
glasses, jars, vases, etc, had been
placed upon the market.
The silver on these articles, he
says, sis applied by means Of gal
vanoplastic process in which con-
tain large quantities of potassium cy-
anide. As glazed wares have innu-
merable hair-like cracks, this deadly
poison enters these cracks, and the
articles, beautiful to look at, become
a severe menace to the health OF any
body using or handling them. and es-
pecially as it is impossible in the course
Of manufacture TO remove this poison
GUS residuum.
"0nly short time ago very severe
case Of poisoning resulted from the
use of such ware. I am told that these
goods are chiefly exported to the United
States from Frankfort, Berlin and
Stuttgart. 1t might be wen for thr
public to be informed of the danger
in these goods, and steps might be
taken to prohibit their sale"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
is THE GIRAFFE GoING7
The Long-Necked Animal Seems to
he Following the North
American Bison.

Cosmopolitan sportsmen who have
hunted in the different countries of
the world agree that the giraffe is one
of the most highly priced game ami
mails of the world. 1t is generally be-
lieved, though, that this animal is al
most extinct. Once it was quite album
dant in South Africa, but it was ruth
lessly slaughtered by the native hunt
ers there until it has become a rare
animal there.
A writer to the Field, of London, as
serts that giraffe are still to be found
in considerable numbers in Angola.
Portuguese West Africa, and that it is
likely to be many years before these
splendid animals are exterminated.
The giraffe is known to the Angola
natives as ondue. Its range does not
extend in this region beyond the if
teenth degree of south latitude.
1t is hoped that these animals may
be preserved in their native lair. 1t
would be a grand work for the inter.
national organization for the preser.
walton of African big game which was
recently formed to exert itself for the
preservation of this animal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
DEADLY GASOLINE.
Deaths-Two Persons Bad
Iy Injured.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. 29.-While
engaged in cleaning a suit of clothes
Friday blaze generated by the brisk
application of gasoline communicated
to a tub of the liquid standing near
by and caused an explosion and fire,
resulting in the death of two per-
sons and badly injuring two others.
The dead are Mrs. Clara Irlbacher,
aged "a years, of 37oo Butler street,
burned beyond recognition, died at
St. Francis hospital; Margaret Adler,
resides at McKees Rocks, burned to a
crisp, dead when found. The injured
are Henry Gottschalk. 5113 Duncan
street, badly burned about face and
hands; James Fl. Swift, 3s16 Butler
street, both hands badly burned. The
explosion occurred at the dyeing and
cleaning establishment of Joseph Irl-
bacher, at 37oo Butler street. The in
jured will probably recover.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
CURRENT EVENTS.

The republican convention Of the Fifth
Louisiana district nominated Henry Il.
Hardtner for congress.
The safe OF III. j. McCorkle, near Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Tenn was broken open by un-
known parties and robbed of 5000.
David Brooks was killed by his brother
Amos. The men had gone hunting near
Chillcothe, o., and quarreled over dog.
Otto Seyd, an importer and dealer In dress
goods in New York city, filed petition
in bankruptcy in the United States dis
trict court, with liabilities of $1O9,7l0 and
assets of $59,546.
Rev. Herman ]. Alording, rector of st.
Joseph's church, Indianapolis, Ind, re-
ceived notice that he had been appointed
bishop of Fort Wayne. The honor came as
surprise to Father Alording.
Fire destroyed four brick business build
ings at Sheldon, Ill. Loss, $4,000; insured.
The fire started in drug store from an
unknown cause, and for a time threatened
to destroy the entire business district.
A disastrous wreck occurred on the
Southern Pacific at Gartner Siding, near
the Utah Nevada ne.~Train No. 4 went
into ditch and one person was killed
and about is others more or less injured.
Prof. John e. Guitner, of Otterbein uni
versity, died of heart failure at his home
in Westerville, a suburb Of Columbus, o.,
Friday. He had occupied the chair OF
Greek for IS years and he was widely
known.
Hon Charles A. Collier, former mayor Of
Atlanta Ga, and United States commits
sioner to the Paris exposition, died from
the effects of pistol shot received. 1t is
generally believed ne shot himself while
chasing burglar.
Solomon City, at the mouth of Solomon
river, was devastated by the recent storm
on the coast of Alaska. All buildings were
aif nv fbo
wrecked by the wind. The town had a
population of 200, all of whom are desti-
tute and homeless.
William Browne & Sons, wool dealers, OF
Philadelphia, who also own and operate
the Phoenix Mills company, manufac-
turers of top and worsted yarn, have asked
for an extension of time from their credit
ors. The liabilities OF the firm are va
riously given at amounts ranging from ST.
100000 to $1,70O,000.
The presbytery of southern California,
after an animated session of questions In
regard to the proposed modification of
the Westminster confession of faith, SUBJ
mitted by the general assembly of the
Presbyterian church, has voted in favor
of the creed remaining intact.
An old man named Hiram George has
reached Tucson, Ariz, from Mexico, where
he claims he was robbed of $4,000 in
Mexican money and wandered on the des-
ert for IA days. He says he was on his
way to Galveston, where his wife and
several children were lost in the food.
A fast freight train crashed into a switch
engine on the Detroit, Grand Haven q
Milwaukee railroad at Durand, Mich, kill
ing Engineer Thomas HamIin, Of Detroit,
and Fireman John Linden, of Ionia. sam
uel Beck, brakeman, was slightly injured.
Twenty-four loaded cars were burned and
both engines were demolished.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
TRADE REVIEW.
ON the General situation in
the Commercial world.

New York, Sept. Or. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade says: mot Wall
street alone, but the entire business world
as well, watched the progress Of efforts to
bring about a settlement of the anthra-
cite coal strike with active interest. This
week the paralysis Of the anthracite indus
try was more complete than last, and the
effect was seen upon the distribution Of
merchandise in the east and the placing
of new orders with manufacturers. Coal
advanced % cents above last week, and
the larger companies refused to name a
selling price. The strike involved about
5000 more miners and hundreds of train
men, but the working force has Increased
largely through the settlement between the
Amalgamated association and several
steel companies, whose works, employing
$4,000 men, have been idle, while only 600
men were affected by the shut down of
the Susquehanna Iron and Steel company
by strike. In the east the conditions seem
generally favorable for quick recovery
with the coal strike over, while In the
west there had been no noteworthy reduc-
ton In the distribution of any class of
goods. Weather conditions have been ia
yorable for late crops, and farm work is
progressing rapidly, except for some dam
age to grain in shock in the northwest.
Wheat again rose to SO cents, but failed
to maintain the advance. Corn for prompt
delivery was scarce and advanced ten
cents above the price at this date last
year, or over 25 per cent.
Failures for the week were 204 in the
United States, against 1871 last year, and
1s in Canada, against q last year."
Bradstreets' says: THE month of Sep
TENDER closes with a rather better outlook
in the industrial world than was apparent
a week or ten days ago. The reports as to
the probability of a settlement of the an
thracite coal strike which have been cur
rent for a couple of days seem to have a
basis of fact, and there is more than a
likelihood that the most disturbing feature
in the industrial situation for some time
is in process of elimination. The settle
ment of the Amalgamated wage scale in
the west has already resulted in the start
ing of some important mills.
IAN encouraging feature in the iron and
steel situation Is the number and character
of foreign inquiries. Thus far little re-
Spouse in the way of orders has been
ELECTED by the reduction in the price of
steel rails though it is perhaps a little
early to speak with definiteness as to the
effect of the reduction"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
UNCLE CONSIDERS ADVICE.
silver That Nobody Wants Piled UR
in the Treasury Vaults While
Geld Is In Use.


Before writing word on the sill
yer question went to my Uncle Con-
slider for good advice.
"Uncle," 1 said, do we really need
free silver--fres eoinaEs2''
Need it--need free eoinagel" ex-
claimed the old man. why, we've got
it. This government has right to
coin all the silver it wants to, hasn't
it?"
Eyes, bat suppose We need more2"
suggested.
Need more" he repeated, slowly,
"why, how much silver have we
coined?"
"Well, / see by the mint reports THAI
we've coined 1928, 800 900 worth"
sand how much gold?"
"Six hundred and twenty-six million
six hundred thousand dollars worth,
I said.
sand where is that silver now?"
"WeIl, said, 81 see by the last mint
report that $50, 443 600 is In circulation.
The people have It, but $5os, ooo, 900 u
lying idle in the treasury"
Five hundred million silver dollars
piled up in the treasury, you say 2"
Those are the figures, uncle"
And how much gold Is there in thu
treasury"
"About $50 100000, and most Of this
we have just rented from the English
at four per cent and we've got to pay
it back"
what, no real gold at alp" said
Uncle Consider, thoughtfully Hiring
gold from the English, you say, just
to keep up appearances? and my
uncle got up and walked the floor.
After few minutes he stood up.
wrung his hands and said, slowly:
"Tve been bimetallist all my life.
Eli, and it seems as If every body
else has been that way, too, for we've
coined $625 600 900 worth of silver that
nobody wants. The people won't take
but $56,O00,OOo of it, while they take
S500,0Go,0o0 of gold. We can't sell il
to England for gold. It's only worth
so cents to the dollar, anyway; and just
to think, with all this silver rusting in
the treasury, a lot of miners and popu-
lists are yelling for more silver, and
tsey want the government to pay a
double price for it, too. No, Eli, I'm
bimetallist, but know when I've had
enough. 1t is my deliberatiye opinion
that we'd better go little slow on
silver for awhile and let gold catch
up. If the people want silver very
badly, let them go to Mr.. Carlisle and
get some out of that $500, 900 GOO pile
in the treasury. The old highway
man used to blow a mans brains out
and get his money, but these free coin,
ers, Eli, seem to want to blow our
brains and get our brains"
Then uncle laid down his Bible and
went on reading Mr.. Preston's mint re-
port.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
TO IMPROVE THE ARMY.
Gen. Miles Issues an Order Calculated
to Be of Great benefit to
Our Soldiers.

Washington, Sept. 2o.-Lieut. Gen.
Miles has issued a general order to
the army intended to secure a general
improvement in the morale and ply
steal condition of the force. The or
der particularly directs the inculca-
ton of patriotic principles, the cele-
bration of national holidays by pa
triotic readings, strict attention to sa-
lutes, respect for the nag and atten-
ton to good martial music, especial
ly vocal music. The importance OF
discipline is dwelt upon, and loyal and
cheerful obedience demanded. 1t is
directed that the three arms of the
service whenever practicable be as.
sembled for instruction in battle tao
tics, and it is ordered that there be
frequent marches and sports calcu.
lated to develop the military spirit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
Too Much TO Expect.

An excellent story is told Of the
weakness in spelling of an old Indian
colonel. One day brigade major APP
preached him with the remark: ''Very
sorry to hear that you've been suffer-
ing from govt, colonel" "Gout, sirl
What do you mean, sir?" roared the
colonel. "Why ON earth should I have
gout? Never had govt in my life,
confound you'll" 'Wellf I'm sorry to
have offended you, colonel, but only
this morning received in the brigade
office your application for leave, and
you distinctly asked for it on the
ground that you had been suffering
from govt" II dare say / did" an
swered the colonel shut what Of
that2 You couldn't expect me to
spell word like rheumatism?'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
A SERIOUS REVERSE.
Detachment of American Troops
Reported Missing.

Washington, Sept. 29.-The war de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Gen. Macarthur:
Manila, Sept. 2S.--Adjutant General
Washington: September II, Capt Dever-
eaux Shields, 81 men company II, Twenty
ninth regiment United States volunteer in
fantry, one hospital corps man, left Santa
Cruz, Martinique, by gunboat Villalobos
for Torrfjos, intending to return overland
Santa Cruz. Have heard nothing since
from Shields. Scarcely doubt entire party
captured with many killed, wounded,
Shields among latter. Information sent by
letter from commanding officer at Boac
dated goth, received September "a, consist
ed of rumors through natives. Yorktown
and two gunboats, George S. Anderson
Colonel, Thtrty-eighth volunteer infantry,
two companies Thirty-eighth volunteer in
fantry, sent Martinique Immediately. AN
derson confirms first report as to capture,
but unable September q to give details
present whereabouts Shields and party
names killed and wounded This Informal
ton probably available soon. Anderson
has orders commence operations immedi-
ately and move relentessly until Shields
and party rescued. All troops expected
soon. Logan will be sent Martinique II
necessary clear up situation.
(SigneD MACARTHUR"
The Twenty-ninth infantry was re-
cruited at Fort Mcpherson, Atlanta,
Ca. Capt. Shields was lieutenant
colonel of the Second Mississippi dur
ing the Spanish war. He was made
captain in the Invent -ninth infantry,
July 5, 1899. He was a resident of
Natchez, Miss, where his wife now re-
sides. ....
The scene of this latest reverse is a
small island lying due south of THE
southern coast of Luzon and about 300
miles from Manila. Martinique is
about24miles in diameter, and was gar
risoned by two small detachments of
United States troops. One of these was
at Boag, on the west coast of the is.
land, and the other was at Santa Cruz
the principal port, ON the north side
Capt. Shields appears to have started
from Santa Cruz on gunboat for Tor.
rios, small coast port, and it is in.
ferred that the boat as we'll as the body
of troops under the officer has been
captured, for the dispatch makes no
reference to her return.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
RANG THE WRONG BELL.
Experience of "a Pitts
burGh Girl who Was Unaccus-
toned to Hotels.

ct never felt so mortified in my life,"
said the South side girl to her friend on
her return to Chicago. "I'm not used
to those big hotels, you know, and we
had rooms at the Palmer house. We
got in at night, four of us, three women
that l didn't know very well myself.
They are married to members of papa's
post, and that is why we were together,
One OF them wanted to send a postal
card home to tell of her safe arrival"
quotes the Pittsburgh News. "She
said she would go downstairs for it,
To show them that had often stopped
at big hotels, which didn't, l said we
would call boy and have postal card
brought to our room. / rang the bell,
and in little while knock came. !
went to the door, and the boy gave me
a pitcher of ice water and hurried
away. I thought that wasn't the boy
answering the bell. So l waited and
rang again. Another pitcher Of ice
water came. The boy got away again.
/ was determined to have the postal
card and rang the third time. This
time 1 waited at the door for the boy.
He came, and before could open my
mouth he handed me pitcher of ice
water and scooted away. got angry
and / Just made that old bell ring the
fourth time. The boy came up and
looked mad. He had another pitcher
of ice water. ...
Lady he said, IF you want any
more ice water you'll have to send
back some of those pitchers; we're
running short of them"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
Col, ran KiI,s swallow.

At the Pelham IN. " Country club
a peculiar shot was made the other day
in a game of golf. Frank S. Smith, in
driving for the fourth tee, which is on
a high ledge of rock, distance of 210
yards, struck the ball with terrific
force, and after it had gone about so
yards it struck a swallow that was
flying across its path, literally tear
ing it in two; the feathers flying in
every direction. Smith carried the re-
mains 10 the clubhouse as evidence Of
his singular shot.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
Killed HImkeIf.

Philadelphia, Sept. 29.-Josiah R.
Adams, prominent club man and
lawyer of this city, committed sui
eide Friday in fashionable hotel in
the center of the city. His wife was
in an adjoining room when the deed
was committed. She knows of no rea-
son for her husband to have taken his
life. He has given no intimation of
such an intention, and left no note to
show that the act was premeditated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04

Sent to Prison.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 29.--Judge En-
sign, in the district court Friday, sem
fenced Randes Abrahamson, the 49,
year-old boy who confessed to set
ting IS fires in Duluth last spring, to
ten years at hard labor in the state
penitentiary. He was convicted of
setting fire to stable in which hui
man life was lost. On that same night
he set four other fires, according to
his own confession.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
Has Recovered.

Milwaukee, Oct. IA recent opera
ton for cataract performed on the eyes
of Judge James g. Jenkins, of the
United States circuit court, has been a
complete success and the jurist's sight,
so long threatened, is restored. Judge
Jenkins will be able to resume his seat
on the bench in about week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
long addresses in the towns of Scot
land, Mitchell, Woonsocket, Huron,
Redfeld and Aberdeen.


Milwaukee, Oct. IA Sentinel spe-
cial dispatch from Madison, Wis, says
the board of regents OF the state uni
versity have issued q statement an
nouncing the temporary retirement Of
DR.. Charles Kendall Adams as presi-
dent of the university. DR.. Adams is
given vacation for term of one year
and during his absence he will receive
half pay. The action was taken owing
to the poor condition of DR.. Ada ms
health. Dean E. A. Birge will be the
acting president of the institution
nandjnoy nr. Afba N, @, raH,,rn
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
Kept Out of Mansfield.

Mansfield, o., Oct. Wv. Z. Moodey
and Mark A. Lobaw, Dowie elders Of
Chicago, arrived here Sunday, but
were promptly deported by the city
officials. Moodey was sent away early
in the morning and came back with
Lobaw. Two more elders who ar.
rived were not permitted to alight
from = the train. Special precautions
were taken by the police to prevent
violence.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
Carwo Burned.

New Orleans, Oct. THE cargo of
the West Indian lines steamship
America was destroyed by fire. There
were 1000 bales OF cotton and $4,000
bushels Of wheat, valued at s25, 900. The
America is the largest steamship COM
ing to this port.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 2s.--Dillard
Warren was hanged at Woodbury.,
Cannon county, Thursday for the.
murder Of FL Evans. The hanging
was private, being witnessed only by
officials and representatives of the
press.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
MORAL SUASIoN ON A DOG.
How a Minister Easily Oyerchme the
Animosity of u BeIIiEerenG
Canine.

A clergyman who went up into the
country to preach and lived there
considerable time had occasion in his
ministrations to drive regularly over
a certain road. At a house on that
road lived big bulldog which always
came out and attacked him viciously.
The minister stood this for a good
while, until finally, as he drove past
one winter night in low sleigh, a
means of correcting the dog by moral
suasion occurred to him. He stopped
his horse in the road before the house.
The dog rushed out madly, barking
and threatening to jump into the
sleigh. The minister sat in his sleigh
and paid no attention. The dog re-
tired, returned to the assault, retired
again, and third time rushed out
to the attack, but did not touch the
man. Then he returned to the door
step and laid down, apparently utter
ly crestfallen and Disguised with such
a man; and, as he paid no further at
tention, the minister drove off After
this the minister drove many times
past the house, but the dog paid no
attention to him, and never seemed
to see him at all He was cured.
Mr.. Bryan's Tour.
Aberdeen, s. d., Sept. 2o.--Col. Will
liam j. Bryan completed his tour of
South Dakota at this place Friday
night. He arrived here at $3.50 o'clock,
and Immediately repaired to the
speaking place near the Corn palace.
During the day Mr.. Bryan travelled
200 miles, and made almost dozen
speeches. He began the day with a
three-minute speech at Elk Point, and
his first speech Of length was made at
Yankton. After this speech he made
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04
Contagious
Blood Poison

There is no poison 50 highly contagious,
so deceptive and so destructive. Don't be-
too sure you are cured because all external
signs Of the disease have disappeared, and
the doctor says you are we'll, Many per
sons have been dosed with Mercary and
Potash for months or years, and pro
nounced cured ~ to realize when too late
that the disease was only covered up
like Begefs Like. s aTlfen i S br .,ls
out again, and to their sorrow and nlorti6-
cation find those nearest and dearest TO
them have been infected by this loatli-
some disease, for no other poison is SO
surely transmitted from PARENT to child
as this. Often bad case Of Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Scrofula or severe skin disease,
an old sore or ulcer developing in middle
life, can be traced TO blood poison con-
\, eari1 The Sin of fho Parenf.
life, for it remains snoldering in the sys.
TEN forever, unless properly treated and
drivensout i'll the beginning. S. S. S. is
the only antidote for this peculiar virus.
the only remedy known that can over
come it and drive it out Of the blood, and
it does this so thoroughly and eEectually
that there is never return Of the disease
to embarrass or humiliate you afterwards
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04

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Poison in any and all
stages contains ID
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-04

Berlin, Sept. 29.-The principal pa
pers comment upon a dispatch from
Washington which asserts that Secre-
tary Hay will return to the active dis
charge of his official duties next week,
having made it condition that Pres
ident Mckinley should give him an
absolutely free hand in foreign affairs.
The dispatch says also that "a lack of
energy need no longer be expected"
The National Zeitung combats the
statement cabled from Washington
that Americas rejection of the note
could not have caused Prince Tuan's
appointment, since both events fell
on the same day. 1t says; Doubt
less WI Ting Fang knew in advance
what the answer would be, and cabled
it to China. The United States gov
eminent is clearly to be blamed for
the unfavorable turn of affairs"