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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
TRADE REVIEW.
ucts Are Due In a Measure to
Improved Crop Conditions.

New York, July 21.-Bradstreet's says;
Improved crop conditions furnish the
Keynote OF the trade and price movement.
As result of them nearly all staple agri-
cultural products are lower in price, and
at the same time a perceptible livening
up of demand for fall delivery is noted
at the west, northwest and south. The
beginning of fall trade is consequently more
clearly visible in the sections mentioned,
while at the east the markets are slower
to experience this improvement, and are
consequently reasonably dull. Bank clear
tngs as yet fail to reflect any perceptible
Improvement in distribution and railway
earnings, though of large volume, are, ow-
ing to comparisons being made with ex-
ceptionally good results last year, showing
less notable increases both in gross and net
returns. An increased cost of repairs, bet
terments, fuel and wages are unitedly re-
sponsible for this latter feature, because
gross receipts for later periods show con-
tinued, though small, gains.
Hog products have gone lower with corn,
as has also wheat, In which continued Hqui-
dalton has been noted, with the result of in
ducing a partial return OF the export in
Quiry banished from the market by the
recent heavy rise. On the basis OF a crop
Of $50. 10000 bushels total crop, the out
look is that an export of 132, 0O0, 900 to $780,
100000 bushels will be possible without re-
ducing visible and farm supplies mate
rally from the totals estimated held on
July ]"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
A TRYING POSITION.
0skaloosa Leaders will Appre-
ciate this Advice.

A constant itching tires your
patience.
Nothing SO annoying, nothing so
irritating
As itching piles or eczema.
To scratch the Irritation makes it
worse,
To leave it alone means misery.
Some citizens can tell you how to
be free from these troubles.
Read the following:
Mrs. E. d. Fitzgerald, of 500 South
A street, says: "a peculiar itching
eruption appeared at times on my
hands, arms and other parts. A brief
use of Doan's Ointment which had
the good fortune to hear about and
which was procured at Blakeslee &
Heinzman's drug store, dispelled the
affection completely. highly recon-
mend this valuable preparation to
others annoyed in any way similar
to what / was. ..
Price so cents. Foster-M ilburn
Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for
the United States. Remember the
name-Doan's-and take no substi-
tute.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
BRYAN ON CHINA.
Democratic Candidate for President
Talks ON the Situation
In the Orient.

Lincoln, Neb., July 21.--Mr. Bryan
gave out Friday morning the following
interview in regard to the situation in
China:
Everyone depIores the destruction of
life In China, and is Mortified at the bar
barities practiced. Everyone believes that
it is the duty of our government to protect
the lives and property Of American citizens
residing in China, and have no doubt that
the administration will do so. / also take 1t
for granted that all American citizens will
withdraw from China temporarily or take
refuge in some seaport where they can be
protected by American ships until the ex-
element is over
IF the Chinese government has tried, in
good faith, to protect our citizens, suitable
punishment for the guilty and reparation
and indemnity for those who have suffered
can doubtless be secured. If upon investi-
cation 1t is found that the Chinese govern
ment has not acted in good faith, congress
has power to deal with the matter. For
several years European nations have been
threatening to dismember China and It Is
not strange that their ambitious designs
should arouse feeling of hostility toward
foreigners. That feeling, however, ought
not to be directed against American cit-
zens, and will not be II our nation makes
1t known that 1t has no desire to grab land,
or to trespass upon the rights of China.
"A nrm adherence TO the American policy
Of justice and fair dealing will not only set
an example to other nations but will give
to our citizens residing in China the best
promise of security.
at will be better for our merchants to
have 1t known that they seek trade only
when trade is mutually advantageous.
'It will be better for our missionaries to
have 1t known that they are preaching the
gospel of love, and are not the forerunners
of fleets and armies"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
PLANTS TO BE REMOVED.
National Glass COmpany's Works to
Be Taken Away from Five
Points in Indiana.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 23.-Henry c.
Fry, president of the National Glass
company, announces that one of the
results following the annual confer
ence of the officials and statesmen of
that company at Chautauqua, will be
the removal of the five company's
plants from Indiana to the Pittsburgh
district. The removal will be effected
as soon as proper sites can be Sc
cured. Negotiations now pending in
dicate that they will be located in the
Ohio valley, near this city. The plants
to be removed are now at Summit
Ville, Greentown, Dunlirk, Marion and
Albany, Ind. They will bring to this
section over 5000 worlmen. The rea-
sons given by Mr.. Fry for the change
are threefold. First, the supply Of
natural gas in Indiana is diminishing
Ind cannot be depended upon; second,
Pittsburgh gas is better and should 1t
fail other fuel is of easy access; third,
the Ohio river provides unusual facili-
ties for reaching the southern mar
kets.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
APPEAL TO WORKERS.
The American Federation of Labor
Urges Movement for Universal
Organization.

Denver, Col, July 23.-The executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor, after six days of careful discus
sion and consideration of questions Of
vast Importance to the interests of or
ganized labor in the United States, ad-
journed Saturday afternoon. In so far
as the council could dispose of them
during several sessions, all matters
were settled, and the groundwork was
laid for future action. The next ten
days will develop the result Of some
of the decisions reached by the coun-
Gil. The chief business of Saturday
was the issuance of an address to the
laboring men Of the country urging or
ganization of the unorganized and a
union of all organizations, irrespective
of sex, politics, color or religion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
HANGED HIMSELF.
Addison Throop, of this City,
Finds a Suicide at Mt.
Pleasant.

Mt. Pleasant, Ia, July 2i-At an
early hour this morning upon going
to the barn to attend to the horses
on the Thompson place on the road
to the water works, Addison Throop
and Walter Thompson found the
dead body of man hanging from a
beam in the barn.
They recogni ed it as George
Thompson and once called j. w.
Thompson from the house and Sher-
iff Putnam and Coroner Drummer
were a. once sent for.
The body was cut down. 1t was
warm yet and the shoes on the feet
were damp from the dew, but
Thompson had been dead for some
hours, it is thought.
The man was in town yesterday
and was seen by several parties and
was sober and apparently all right,
but he did not go home, and where
and how he spent the night can only
be conjectured. He was familiar
with the Thompson barn and, after
making everything ready, adjusted
the moose about his neck and jumped
off into eternity. No reason is as
signed for the sad affair, unless it be
the possible loss of money in a man
ner only to be conjectured, as it is
thought he had something like $50
with him.
CMr. Throop, who found the body,
is from this city, and an employe of
the Globe office. He is in Mt. Pleas
ant on a vacation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26

Clyde Carver and Frank Sandvos
have been at work for the past three
weeks getting out mailing list or
directory of the county for a number
of the business firms of the city who
have been DESTROYS, for some time,
of having a list of the residents of
the county for the purposes of bust
ness.
The young men have made per-
sonal house to house canvass of the
county and have taken the names of
all persons over Is years or in other
words they have made list of the
goods buyers" of the county. They
have returned list of about HOO
names. These names will be put in
to type written form and bound in a
volume for the firms that employed
the young men in the work.
Messers Carver and Sandvos went
to Ottumwa this morning and will
make a contract with some Ottumwa
firms to make a mailing list of Wap-
clio county.
The young men have done good
and careful work and have furnished
a directory that has long been de.
sired by the business men of the city.
They are in line to make a neat little
sum of money from their labors if
others counties of the state have
been in need of such list to the
same extent that Mahaska county
has been,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
John w. Davis, Charged with Mur-
der. Wants 20 Die.

Bussey, July % John w. Davis,
who is under indictment for the
murder Of William Holloway, at
tempted suicide Tuesday morning,
and but for the timely arrival Of his
brother, would have succeeded.
Since his release ON bail he has been
staying at his fathers, Benjamin
Davis, four miles southwest OF At.
tica. Tuesday morning he was found
hanging by strap in the barn and
after being cut down he lay uncon-
scious for several hours. Upon re-
viving, it was found that he had lost
his reason and was insane. Davis
grew worse wednesday night and it
was considered best to take him to
Knoxville. He became so wild he
had to be tied. He was tried before
the insanity commission Thursday
morning, adjudged insane, and taken
to Mt. Pleasant.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
HARD BLOW TO JESTER.
Admission Of Pension Papers I'm Trial
shows He Had been Known
Under Two Names.

st. Louis, July 21.-A special to the
Post-Dispatch from New London. NO..
says: George w. Rondebush, one of
the special examiners of the pension
bureau, was placed on the stand in the
Jester trial Friday. He identified the
certificates and applications for PEN
sion made by Alexander Jester, alias
w. A. Hill.
B. f. Wilkins, of Norman, Okla, clerk
of the Second district court, testified
that he knew the prisoner as w. A.
Hill and had assisted him in getting
pension and also divorce.
When Jester was first arrested at
Shawnee, Okla, he denied his identity.
He claimed he was not Alexander
Jester, the man who travelled through
Kansas and Missouri with Gilbert w.
Gates. Attorneys for the prisoner made
2 light to keep out these pension pa
pers, as they prove conelusively that
Jester has been known under two
names.
The judge admitted the evidence, and
the letters Jester had written to the
pension department and the applica-
ton he made were read. 1t was de-
cided victory for the state and made
the old prisoner look very sad.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26

The home of Mrs. Mary Kisor on
College avenue was entered by house
breakers Friday night shortly after 9
O'Clock, but nothing of value has
been missed and it is probable that
the parties were frightened away.
Mrs. Kisor and daughter went from
home in the early evening and re-
turning saw light in the second
story, They went to the house of a
neighbor and tslephoned for the
police, but when the officers arrived
the fellows had escaped.
A neighbor had seen two men cross
the-street and enter the yard passing
to the rear,of the house but it was
not thought that there was anything
wrong. Entrance to the house was
gained by climbing the support OF the
porch.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
Rural Telephone.

One the first rural telephone lines
to be built and placed il operation
from this city is that to be known as
the Spring Greek line 1t reaches
about five miles east of the city on
the Iowa City road and has branches
running from it both north and south.
The following persons and their
neighborhoods will be served by the
new line that was placed in operation
Saturday. There has been business
along the line in continuous per-
Torrance since that date and the USE
fulness of the line will continue to be
exemplified daily. There will be 9th
err rural lines built as soon as the
necessary arrangements can be made.
Tha patrons and the subscribers of
the Spring Greek line are as follows;
Newt Cox, &c Kenworthy,
Mark Bryson, Jas. Loughridge,
Jas. Beach, Mark Beech,
VIM. Campbell, l. N. Taylor,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
Killed Wife and Self.

Evansville, Ind, July 23.-Herman
strauser, a railroad man, shot his wife
four times Saturday, killing in
stantly. He then killed Y self.
Strauser left his wife some til ago,
and she obtained q divorce on the
ground of failure to provide. She
then sought employment, and got q
place as cook. Saturday morning he
went to the place where his wife was
employed and called her outside.
without saying a word, he drew his
pistol and began firing. Four shots
took effect in hep head and breast.
After being shot twice the woman fell
to her knees and expired. He then
placed the weapon to his temple and
fred, falling over dead.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
West Center,

Raspberry picking is finished and
there was a very poor crop. People
are cutting oats and trying to make
hay. 1t has rained so much they
have been unable to stack it.
Last week Mr.. Mattox and his
family were all made i'll by eating
beef bought in the city.
Mrs. Celley had the misfortune to
fall and break her hip recently and
is very poorly.
Miss Lee, of Audubon county, is
visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcdonald.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dick.
inson, of near Lacey, who was
so severely scalded while visiting
at O. Chords, is reported by DIR.
Green as being in very precarious
condition.
Mrs. Harvey, of your city, spent
part of last week with her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Chord.
Mrs. George Chord, of Eddyville,
is at Robinson's caring for the burnt
child. CENTER,
June 81.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
SHORT SPECIALS.

England is experiencing the hottest
weather ever known.
Leading manufacturers and sellers of
talking machines have formed trust.
Iowa republicans decided to hold their
state convention in Des Moines on Aug
ust /.
Former Congressman Curtis, of Iowa,
declined the post of first assistant post
master general.
A crowd at Mansfield, O., seized Elder
Fockler, a disciple OF Dowie, stripped him,
and smeared him with oil.
Trouble growing from the hazing of a
cadet at West Point resulted in the adop-
ton of severe disciplinary measures.
Forest fires in Massachusetts,, which
have caused much damage to timber.
have been checked by a change Of wind
w. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., was arrested
and fined at Quincy, Mass, for driving
hisautomobile faster than the law al
lows.
One thousand physicians are expected
to visit Chicago next month to witness
experiments on goats lymph as a cura-
tive agent.
Army and navy recruiting offices in
Chicago are besieged with applications.
The increase in those seeking service is
attributed to- the labor strife.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
GEMS STOLEN.
ter Palmer In PRrIs-Necklace
Valued at $17, 900 Stolen.

Paris, July 23.-Mrs. Potter Palmer,
of Chicago, one of the members of the
United States commission to the expo
sition, Saturday advertised an offer Of
a reward of $500 for information lead
ing to the return of necklace valued
at $4,000, which is missing. The neck
lace is composed of emeralds set with
diamonds and other jewels, among
the emeralds being one of the finest
specimens extsnt, and the size of a
pigeons egg. 1t is not known wheth-
er the necklace was lost or stolen, bat
it is believed it was stolen, as it was
missed by Mrs. Palmer after entering
the Palace Elysee Hotel from her car
riage.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
CASTELLANE IN A DUEL.
Anna GOuId's Husband Crosses Swords
with Count OrIowslI and
Wounds Him.

Paris, July 23-CeHnt Boni de Cas-
tellane (who married Miss Annie
Gould, of New York; fought a duel
with swords Saturday with Count Or
lowsl1i, in the outskirts of Paris. In
the first assault Count Orlowsh was
wounded in the thorax, and the duel
was stopped by the doctors.
The conditions of the duel were that
the contest should continue until one
of the combatants was absolutely I'M
able to continue.
The cause of the duel was a news
paper article reciting quarrel be-
tween the two, occurring in Count
Boni de Castellane's house. Count
Orlowski charged Castellane with re-
sponsibility for the article.
The seconds failed to reach a salts
factory arrangement, and decided that
a meeting was necessary.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
$1oo Reward, Sroo.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity, Catarrah being a constitutions
al disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patien strength by
building up the constitution and assist
nature to do its own work The propri-
etors have so much faith in its curative
powers. that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for a list of Testimonials.
Address, F. ]. CHENEY &CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
OskaIOosa Loses.

Oskaloosa went to Keota Saturday
to meet the Keota team and they
met defeat. Several of the 0ska-
loosa players were detained at home
by illness and for other reasons, and
the team picked up players where
they could and went to Keota with
eight men. Another Iplayer was
picked up at Keota and with this un-
practiced team the Oskaloosa boys
went against team that contained
six league players. 1t was little
wonder that they went down. Oska-
loosa will have a return date here
with Keota and matters will be diff
ferent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26

The July Postal Guide shows, as
two other similar documents have
showed, that the postofice depart
ment is hot on the trail of the lottery
men. 1t appears, however, that as
soon as these queer merchants are
bulletined others spring up in their
places to annoy and poster the de-
partment. The offenders are mainly
from other countries, one being from
Paris. The names of the law break
ers are Credit d'Epargne of Paris
and Emile Yuchmann of New York.
Postmasters are warned to decline all
letters or postal money orders to
these parties, and on presentation of
duplicate money order the money
so expended will be returned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26

R. o. Childs, of Peoria, ILL.,, makes
a suggestion of great value to everyone.
Beggs' German Salve is the best gen.
eral household remedy made 1t cures
cuts, burns, scalds, old sores, all skin
diseases, and is the ONLY Pile cure
that never fails to cure permanently.
For sale by all druggists.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
METHUEN AT HECKPOoRT.
tiOn-News of the Campaign
In the South Africa.

London, July 21.-The following dis.
patch from Lord Roberts has been re.
ceiVed at the war office:
Pretoria, July 19-Methuen occupied
Heckpoort to-day without opposition to
speak OF. Ian Hamilton and Mahon con-
tinued their march along the country north
Of the Delagoa Bay railroad. Hunter is
accommodating the positions occupied by
the Free Skaters between Bethlehem and
Ficksburg."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the "New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
This new remedy is great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in the male or female. 1t relieves
retention of water and pain in passing
it almost Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure, this is your rem
edy. Sold by Green & Bentley, drug
gists, Oskaloosa, Iowa. wIyr.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
DEATH IN ERUPTION.
Volcano in Japan Breaks Out Again
and 200 People Are Killed
or Injured.

Yokohama, Thursday, July To-
Mount Azuma, near Bandaisan, which
was the scene of volcanic disaster in
1883, broke into eruption Tuesday, July
II. Two hundred persons were killed
or injured. Several villages were en-
quilted by the streams of lava from
Mount Azuma, and great damage was
done in adjacent districts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
AGED PhYsIcinn Dead.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 21.-Dr Elias
S. Peabody, a pioneer Illinois physi-
clan, died Thursday night at his home
in Taylorville, aged 81. He was born
in Stonington, Conn, his father being
a soldier in the American army in the
revolutionary war. His great grand
mother was Elizabeth Starr, the first
female child born in New England, he
came to Christian county in 1887, grad
uated in Eclectic medical college, Gin
cinnati, in 1870, and has since prac-
ticed medicine in Danvllle, ILL.,, and
Christian county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
The AnnetiIe nra Cont

Is envied by all whose stomach and
liver are out of order. But such should
know that DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
give a splendid appetite, sound diges-
ton and a regular bodily habit that in
sureS perfect health and great energy.
Only CSC at Green & Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
An Endemic of DiarrhOea

Mr.. A. Sanders, writing from Cocoa
nut Grove, Florida, says there has been
quite an epidemic of diarrhoea there.
He had a severe attack and was cured
by four doses of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He
says he also recommended it to others
and they say it is the best medicine they
ever used. For sale by Green & Bent
ley Drug Co. ~ fasgT
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
IA . IT q 7T a.
Bears the nIhs Kind You Have Always Bought
signature of &tNMIzl
KILLED His Wife

Burlington, Ia, July els. P. Dahl
man confesses that he killed his wife
in st. Louis ON the night of March
81, 1897, by smothering her with a
pillow. She was i'll, and he was watch
ing by her bedside. She asked for a
drink, and he gave it, then put the
pillow over her face, holding it tight till
she was dead. Remorse compelled him
to confess to the authorities here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
WAsHINnrnN hi

GenesSee Pure Food Co, lie Roy N. y:
Gentlemen Our family realize so
much from the use of GRAIN-O that I
feel / must say word to induce others
to use It. If people are interested in
their health and the welfare OF their
children they will use no other bever-
age. have used them all. but GRAIN
0 have found superior to any for the
reason hat it is solid grain. Yours for
health, c. F. MYERs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
To Asthma Sufferer

Lawson Elvidge, of Darlington, ILL.,,
says he was cured of chronic asthma of
long standing by Foley's Honey and
Tar. 1t gives positive relief in all cases
of asthma, so this disease when not
completely cured, is robbed of all its
terrors by this great remedy. For sale
by Green & Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
Infiammatory RheumatIsm Cured In
Three Days

Morton l. Hill of Lebanon, Indiana,
says; my wife had inhammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and joint;
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians, but re-
ceived no benefit until she tried the
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism. 1t gave
immediate relief and she was able to
walk about in three days. l am sure it
saved her life" Sold by Green & Bent
ley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26

Eve have sold many different cough
remedies, but none has given better sat
isfaction than Chamberlain" says Mr..
Charles Holzhauer, Druggist, Newark,
N. J. 1T is perfectly safe and can be
relied upon in all cases of coughs, colds
or hoarsness. Sold by Green & Bentley
Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26

If troubled with Rheumatism give
Chamberlain Pain-Balm a trial. 1t
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, Is and so cts.
Green & Bentley Drug Co.