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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
DIES SUDDENLY.
Conrad Weary Expires in a
Seattle Hotel.

Orison Dutton has our thanks for a
copy of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
of January "a, containing the follow
ing item of interest to many here:
Conrad Weary, commission and
produce broker, dropped dead yester-
day forenoon in the queen City hotel,
on Occidental avenue. Heart failure
was probably the cause of his death
He was 6S years of age. His family
lives in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Weary had lived at the Or cen City
hotel for three years, He owned a
ranch on Vashon Island, an made
his living by trading and from the
ranch. He had no regular place of
business, having always made his
headquarters at the hotel where he
died.
At the hotel yesterday it was stated
that Weary always paid his bills
promptly and always seemed to be in
the best of spirits. His relatives have
been advised of his death, and no
disposition will be made of the re-
mains until they are heard from"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01

Harry Sewers started in the race
but was compelled to stop by the pain
caused to his injured hand.
The result of the shoot was tie
between George Brock and Ed o.
Brien, and who shall have the hand
some shooting jacket that was offer
ed as a prize the winner of the shoot
by Huber & Kalbach will be deter
mined later by agreement of the con-
testants.
At the close of the match Deacon
Lacey mounted the bench and an
nounced that the next shoot of the
handicap club would be held two
weeks from that and that $500
ticket of the Oskaloosa Steam
Laundry had been put up by Harry
Sewers, of st. James parish, and
there would be no excuse for some
members of the shooting club going
With unwashed laundry for the next
year. There were others who were
ready and anxious to be the next to
offer the prize for the next match
but Mr.. Sewers got ahead of them.
The club has recently made the
purchase of 900 blue ROCKS for the
matches of the club, and it is esti-
mated that this supply will keep the
club going for few matches.
The excellent scores that were made
by members of the club have been
commented on and some one said,
"where is there another town in the
state that can show up as many good
shooters as the city of Oskaloosa?
And echo answered, "no where"
There has been one entry for the
live bird contest of the tournament
and it is understood that there will
be another one to-day. Let the good
work go forward. There is room for
all. A letter from Marshalltown an
nounces the fact that there will be
Lane, Kirby and Cook in attendance
at the tournament from Marshalltown
and perhaps more. Muscatine will
also be represented by number of
crack shots There will be some hot
times in the old town during that
tournament.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
Mr.. EdriS at Pekin,

Mr.. P. F. Edris, of this city re-
turned today from a trip to Pekin,
ILL.,, where he spent two days in in
vestigating the beet sugar industry
established there year ago, and in
terviewing the farmers who raised
the beets.
Mr.. Edris is practical farmer and
gardner and was thus enabled to get
at the facts in very accurate and
practical way. His trip to Pekin
was wholly on his own account, be-
cause he wanted to know for himself
whether the raising of sugar beets is
a good thing, or otherwise, from the
farmers standpoint.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
Old People Made Young.

J. @. Sherman, the veteran editor
of the Vermontville Mich Echo, has
discovered the remarkable secret of
keeping old people young. For years
he has avoided Nervousness, Sleep.
lessness, Indigestion, Heart Trouble,
Constipation and Rheumatism, by
using Electric Bitters, and he writes
ut can't be praised too highly. 1t
gently stimulates the kidneys, tones
the stomach, aids digestion, and gives
splendid appetite 1t has worked
wonders for my wife and me. It's a
marvellous remedy for old peoples
complaints. Only SOC at Green &
Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
Building coilapse.

Denver, Col, Jan. 29.-One-half Of
the three-story building at 1437 and
1889 Lawrence street, occupied by w
A. Hover e. Co.. wholesale druggists,
collapsed Saturday, the three floors
above the street level, with their con
tents, dropping into the basement
The city building inspector, after a
hasty examination of the ruins, said
that the building had been overload
ed, causing the joists to break. Hover
said that the firm carried a stock
worth about $125,0oo, and that its loss
would not fall short of $4,000.
I'D asd
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
Our Legislators.

Senator Blanchard and Represent
alive Jones were home from their
Observation-Disclosures at Des Moines over
Sunday. Each is one Of the leading
men in their respective houses, and
their constituency are proud of them.
Upon their return they took with
them a petition fifteen teet long, con-
tanning $50 names of farmers, re-
questing that the old statute regard
ing the payment for sheep and other
domestic animals killed by dogs be
restored.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01

want to let the people who suffer
from rheumatism and sciatica know
that Chamberlain Pain Balm reliev-
ed me after number of other medi-
cines and a doctor had failed. 1t is
the best liniment l have ever known
of. ] A. Dodgen, Alpharetta, Ga.
Thousands have been cured of rheu-
matism by this remedy. One appli-
cation relieves the pain. For sale by
Green & Bentley drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
ATTENTION, FARMERSl

Do you desire to secure hundreds of
sample copies of agricultural journals,
magazines, newspapers, books, cata-
logues and circulars of the latest improv-
ed farm implements and machinery, and
be kept posted upon improved seeds and
stock, for two years or more? If
so, send us your name with ten cents in
silver and we will insert the same in the
American Farmers Directory, which
goes whirling all over the United States
to publishers, merchants and manu-
facturers. You will get more good read
ing matter than you could purchase for
many times the small cost of ten cents.
We want every farmers name in, the
United States in our Directory at once.
Address
FARMERS DIRECTORY Co.,
Department 3oI,
a5wr2 BIRMINGHAM Ala
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
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 a great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinarv pas
sages in the male or female. 1t relieves
retention of water and pain in passing
IT almost Immediately. If you want
I quick relief and cure, this is your rem
oady. Sold by Green & Bentley, drug
gdsts, Oskaloosa, Iowa. wIyr.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
Reception.

There was large attendance at
the reception for Rev. A. Nj. Duboc,
Friday evening at the Baptist church.
Program as follows:
Music, cornet solo, FProf. @. H.
Farmhouse. g Mrs. Belle Ray, pianist.
Prayer, lMiss LESSEE Cheesman.
Welcome, from the church, Miss
Kate Palmer.
Welcome, on behalf of the city
pastors, Bev. Scott w. Smith.
Welcome, on behalf of the college
and schools, Prof. b. l.. Miller, OF
Penn College.
ResponseEby the Pastor, REV. Am.
Duboc.
Solo, SecretarylW. s. Lacy.
Prayer, sRev. r. B. A. Mcbride.
Refreshments served by the ladies.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
He Only Repeats " hat Has Reen Said
Ar und The World.

1t has been demonstrated repeated
ly in everysstate in the Union and in
many foreign countries that Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is certain
preventiveIand cure for Group. 1t has
become the universal remedy for
that disease. M. V. Fisher, of
Liberty, w. Va, only repeats what
has beenssaid around the globe when
he writes: 81 have used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy in my family
for several7years and always with
perfect success. We believe that it
is not only the best cough remedy,
but that it is sure cure for Group.
1t has saved the lives of our children
a number of times" This remedy is
for sale by Green & Bentley drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
what DO the hiIaren Drink,

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAlN-O? 1t is delicious and nour.
ishing and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coffee but costs
about Il as much. All grocers sell it.
nc and 2sc.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
Oh, the Pain of
Rheumatism!

Rheumatism often causes the most in
tense suffering. Many have for years
vainly sought relief from this disabling
disease, and are to-day worse off than
ever: Rheumatism is blood disease,
and Swift's Specific is the only cure, be-
cause it is the only remedy which can
reach such deep-seated diseases.
few years ago Twas taken with infiamma-
terry Rheumatism, which became SO intense
that was for weeks unable to walk tried
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
Accidents.

The Iowa Central experienced two
accidents on Friday. Engine No. So
collided with a Northwestern engine
at Marshalltown. Both engines were
damaged, and Fireman Dave Conger
was slightly injured.
Francis McMullin, an old gentle
man, in attempting to cross bridge
near Rockwell was struck by No.
and had foot taken off.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
Goebel In the Lead.

Frankfort, Ky., Jan. ~. "A test
vote in the Gubernatorial contest case
was taken at noon to determine the
political standing of the house. 1t
indicates to almost certainty that
Goebel will be seated.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01

Who are injured by the use of coffee
Recently there has been placed in all
grocery stores new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that
takes the place of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives it without dis
tress and but few can tell it from coffee.
1t does not cost over ID as much. Chill
dren may drink it with great benefit. I5c.
and 25c. per package. Try it. Ask for
GRAIN-0.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blem-
ishes from horses, blood spavins, curbs,
splints, sweeney, ring-bone, STILES,
sprains, all swollen threats, coughs, etc.
Save $50 by use of one bottle. War
ranted the most wonderful blemish cure
ever known. Sold by Green & Bentley,
druggists. Oskaloosa. L. Iyr.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
COL. ROOD IS NAMED
Nominated for Member of Board
of Control.

Des Moines, Jan. Ex-Governor
Shaw has sent to the senate the name
of Col. HI. H. Rood to be a member
of the board of control. An execu-
tive session was called and Lieuten-
ant Governor Milliman asked for time
to make up the committee, to which
the appointment was referred with
out motion. In about half an hour
he announced the committee consist
ing of Blanchard, Finch, Trewin,
Young and Lambert. The executive
session then adjourned and the APP
pointment will not be considered till
next week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
FATE OF A SOLDIER.
Oskaloosa Boy Captured by Ia
gals and Possibly Dead.

The fate of Herman Fritch, an Os-
kaloosa boy who joined the 23d U. s.
Infantry at Pensacola, Florida, about
a'year ago, and who went with his
regiment to the Philippines, lis causing
relatives here much alarm. 1t is now
known that he has been taken pris-
oner, and is possibly dead. Letters
sent to him were returned, and his
brother wrote to the department to
make inquiry. His letter together
with the reply are here appended:
Litter of Inquiry.
OsKALoosA, Ia, Dec. 81, 1899.
Hon. E. P. Root, Secretary of War,
Washington, d. C.-DeGr Sir:-I
write for information concerning the
whereabouts of my brother, III. j.
Fritch, who enlisted with the 23d In
fantry and went to the Philippines.
We have had but one letter since he
reached there. On the Esd inst. re-
ceived letter which had been sent
to him but was returned with the
words Kissing Undel,oerdbsen writ
ten across it. This is causing me
much anxiety as to his fate, and
trust that you will look it up and let
me know as to his whereabouts.
Thanking you in advance for any
favor, beg to remain
Yours respectfully,
ALoNZo FRITCH.
The Reply
War Department,
Adjutant Generals Office,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1900.
Respectfully returned to Mr.. Alonzo
Fritch, Oskaloosa, Iowa:-The mus
ter roll of Go. K, ESD U. s. Infantry,
for September and October, 1899,
shows that Herman Fritch, a private,
was dropped from the rolls as having
disappeared August "a, 1899. A board
of officers was convened to October
26, 1899, at Cebu, P. l., to establish
the facts pertaining to the disappear.
| ance of the soldier. The board finds
that it is only able to establish posi-
] lively the fact that the man disap
peared, and thinks that the evidence
shows that he was probably captured
by the insurgents on the night o
August "a, 1899, and was probabl!
killed by the fire of the American
troops against his captors on Septem
| her 23. 1899. From the facts the boar,
of officers is of the opinion that Her
man Fritch was the American soldie
seen in the custody of the insurgents
that the body of white man see
with the clothing of an American so
der was his, and that Private Hel
man Fritch, Go. K, 23d Infantry,
therefore dead. No further informs
ton has been received in his case
THOMAS WARD,
Assistant Adiutant General.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
TRIED FIVE DOCTORS.

Mrs. Frances L. Sales, of Missouri
Valley, Ia, writes she had severe kid
ney trouble for years. had tried FIVE doc
tors without benefit, but three bottles of
Foley's Kidney Cure effected perfect
cure.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01

Mercy l-How you cough = Mulls
Lightning Cough Cure will stop it. It's
only 25c bottle and guaranteed by all
druggists.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
35w52

Save doctors bills by giving Foley's
Honey and Tar to infants and children
in time to prevent pneumonia or Group,
which are fatal to so many thousands of
babies.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01

several prominent physi-
clans and took their treat
ment faithfully, but was
unable to get the slight
est relief. In fact, my con-
dition seemed to grow
worse, the disease spread
over my entire body, and
from November to March
/ suffered agony. / tried
many patent medicines,
but none relieved me.
Upon the a d ice of q
friend l decided to try
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01

Stop that Cough right away with
Mull's Lightning Cough Cure. 25c.
BLAKRsLEE & HEINzMAN.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
Rheumatism Cured In a Day.

"Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in / to 8
days. It's action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the di-
sease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. 20 cents.
Sold by Green & Bentley drug Co.
druggist, 0skaloosa, Ia. 22w52.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01

The house proceedings yesterday
were enlivened by debate, the first
of the season, on the bill of Wilson
of Buena Vista, to allow savings
banks to receive deposits to the
amount of twenty times their capital
stock. The bill was made special
order of business for next Wednes-
day at II O'Clock.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01
LYMAN & GRUWELL,

Abstracts, Real Estate,
Insurance.
Money to Loan at 5 per ct
with
options, or at 6per cent without COM
mission. Rooms i and 2, Evans
Block, Oskaloosa, Iowa. %
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-02-01

8. 8. s. Before allowing me to take II, how
ever. my guardian, who was chemist. ana
wed the remedy, and pronounced it free of
potash or mercury. felt so much better after
taking two bottles, that continued the rem
ely, and in two months was cured completely.
Inc cure was permanent, for have never since
tRd touch of Rheumatism though many
ts&aes exposed to damp and cold weather.
ELEANOR NJ. TIPPELL,
sy1l Powelton Avenue, Philadelphia.
Don't suffer longer with Rheumatism.
Throw aside your oils and liniments, as
they can not reach your trouble. DON'T
experiment. with doctors-their potash
and mercury will add to your disabil-
fy and completely destroy your diges-
Eon.
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Sc aboard Air Railway.

Double daily service and through Pull
man drawing room and buffet sleeping
cars for New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington and Richmond. Round
trip winter tourists excursion tickets are
now on sale at all principal points to Jack
sonville, Tampa and all Florida points
Trains arrive and depart at Pennsylvania
Railroad stations. For further information
call OF address w. C. Shoemaker, General
Eastern Passenger Agent, 1905 Broadway,
New York; c. l.. Longsdorf New England
Passenger Agent, BOG Washington street,
Boston, Mass w. NJ. Mcconnell, General
Agent, 1l31 New York avenue, Washing
ton, d. c.. or the General passenger Agent
at Portsmouth, Va.
E. st. JOHN, l.. S. ALLEN,
V.-P. & G. NJ. Gen. Pass. Agt.
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"What sort Of Christmas have ynn
had vcnturcd. talking high and lgh;.
ly, as If nothing at all had happened
'Christmasw he repeated and the tone
was enough.
Did you get any prescnts?" | asked
him after moment of silence, though his
manner hardly invited interrogation. 1t
left me under the impression, on the CON
trary, that he was carefully weighing his
words, perfectly aware of the fact that
they would eventually appear in some
American newspaper ut so much per.
"Thcy have forgotten me-" he said by
and by. Il haven't been over here six
months, and, by Jove, they have forgot
ten all about me-"
They hadn't. The mails had been de-
laycd. That was all. But the day had
passed.
Opposite the table is big carved chair
He went over to it, doubled himself up
in Il disconsolatc heap there, claspcd his
two hands about his knees and droppc!
his chin on his young breast, which
hcaved.
| hesitatcd for one moment only. Then
I went to him. took his head i'll my
hands, drew it back, bent forward and
kissed him.
With a sob he threw his arms around
me and gave me Il bear hug that took
away my breath.
Quit | cried. "You are killing me-
He Rugged me all the tighter. Looking
up radiantly, he whispered: Lets forget
those people back there. They have for
gotten u.s. Let's be married, you and |,
and live in n little fiat and be happy ever
after"
"Would you marry a pcnny-n-liner"
I asked.
Don't be mean" he commanded,
frowning.
BY this time I had rescued myself. |
stood little way off.
81 will marry you" l told him from
there. when you have got TO he as Old
ms | am and | as young us yon."
"But that will never be-" he objected
wiStfully.
"Of course not foolish had arTiv-
ed at my door. "Anyway." | concluded.
with my hand on the knob, laying the
question of marriage aside, here is your
old cigarette case promised YOU And
] threw it ut him.
In my room | stood before the mirror
arranging my crushed pompadour and
smiling nj myself, 50 glad was | TO be
friends with the boy once more, when
there came Il tap ut my door.
tiptocd to it, opened it and peepcd
out.
The hall was dark 1t was empty
But there on my threshold, in all the
bravery of cociade and cuirass, stood the
little Napoleon.
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translated to them. So it happened that
in writing back | mentioned Doddy and
related this anccdotc of him.
How could ] know that they would
hand my private letter over to an editor
and that the editor would proceed prompt
~ to publish it? How could know oven
that the papers, always on the lookout
for a CLINT Of fun, would copy the little
story here, there and everywhere. ana
that in four or five weeks time those
same papers would appear upon the ta-
bles of every American reading room in
Paris, and, worse still. that numerous
irlehuS oil the BOY would mana nm cop
&c, les anu iauSh' f"r' a'''S' hao gwen
MS s., name
Inns was my ir'I animation OF II. |
was Suing III my room lnehdlnS my glove
when lhern came Il Nh"rk at the door
hi'fGZ' / calico ont IN my newly ac,
CURED FRENCH. IAc door opened, and
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TOMMY TO SANTA CLAUS.


You are dear old friend TO me;
| often dream OF you at night,
And am sure as | can be
Your whiskcrs always have been white,
Like Uncle Thomas, and that
You're very good and kind and fat
want to kiss your smiling face
And ride on horseback on your knee
And tell YOU at the chimney place
How good you arc each year to me
To Lriu" ne ears and railroad tracks
And truururS. blocks and jumping jacks.
And so I visa, wien next you come,
You'll ir.,H Your pack OF playthings take.
Beside n ed, big Icd drum
And hu"- hard until wake.
Then git, from your great fat hand
The thin. .u9 bring from Fajryanl.
And then ! know you, and you'll know
How ms like the gifts you bring
And how g. bike TO see you 20
And he @ an., old jolly king,
Whose thru. should Inc ct frosted cake.
Whose crcvu the holly leaves should nai,"
So il with joy you'd make M jump
Next Christmas cyr-'twill soon be- here
And let IT.. toudIy give a lump
OF rar to your good old deer,
Pl,t,c don't Forget when in you come
To play upon that biz red drum.
Il X, MrNRIrTEICK
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NOR some incNplicablc reason they
pass over Christmas day in
- France and celebrate the New
EH&saSSsgs3sl Year instead. There is no cheer
>-S on Christmas day. no holly and
no plum pudding. There was no use in
hanging up stocking the night before
because there was nobody To fill it. Be
sides, unhappily, my stocking hanging
time is ovcr
We had expected something like it
Doddy, the boy from Milwaukee, and |.
We had been prepared by the Swedc
with the long yellow mustache who sat
Mt the foot of the table. 1T will be just
like any other day." he had said, and it
had been, only worse.
In the first place, it rained; in the sec
ond place, it not only raned, but it pour
ed. and, in the third place, Doddy and I
had quarreled.
If you want fully to appreciate an
American boy like Doddy, you must first
live in England awhile. Then he bursts
Upon you with the radiance of Il noon
day sun. Doddy could hardly say that
failed to appreciate him. He never
cracked Il Joke that | didn't laugh until
the tears came. If he told story, he
considered me ctically-hcing the only
American ut the table and consequently
the only individual in possession of Il
sense of humo" sufficient for the under
standing of this sole audience. Thus
between much telling of stories and more
laughing at them our friendship appeared
to be ccmCntcd, to he planted squarely
upon q sure and firm foundation, but it
is about Just such things as that that Won
can never tell.
1t was over next to nothing that we
quarrelcd, the simplest thing in the world.
1T was this: The first time | saw him he
came into the dining room with his head
shaved close Il went into n barber
shop" he told us. "and look what the
man did to me. | knew enough French
to start him, and then | didn't know
enough to get him to stop"
That struck me as hilariously funny.
Even the foreigners laughed when it was