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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
GEORGE IL LEE
Tells OF his Connection With The
Herald I'm a Pleasing Way
BRIGHTON, CoLO.. Nav.

BRIGHTON, NOLO., May, 20.
Editor Herald: In reply to your re-
quest for some of my biography and
recollections of Oskaloosa and THE
HERALD, for use in your semi-centen-
NAL edition, | have written general
outline of the matters desired. / as
sumo you will get the details you may
desire from your files, and what have
written may be simply supplementary to
your historical sketch.
My acquaintance with Oskaloosa be-
gan on rainy night in October, 1855,
when I arrived at THE Bowen" house
on High street, afterward the residence
of Isaac Kalbach, after GO hours of con-
secutive stage coaching through mud
and rain. My father had been there a
year, when as boy of 10, |, with my
mother and five younger brothers and
sisters, made the then wonderful trip
from New York City IN little less
than ten days to our new home in the
west
1t may interest some of your older
readers to review my recolections Of
the Oskaloosa of those days Union
block on the north side of the square,
was the principal business building.
Its third story was the place of town
meetings, and / recall many thrilling
scenes of gatherings there. The Mad
ison House was the principal hotel and
was then frame structure on the east
side. On the southwest corner was
the OSkaloosa House. Mr.. Shoemaker
and John Montgomery had a pork
packing establishment near where now
is the Rock Island depot The school
building was the old Normal Ben
Roop's distillery was in its glory, max
ing whisky at 60 cents gallon from
corn at 10 cents per bushel Hogs
were $3.50 per hundred dressed, eggs 5
cents dozen. The money was red
dog, wild cat and kindred breeds. "Bill
Smiths" bank was in great favor, and
silver, not being demonetized, it being
before the crime of 70" was as scarce
as hens teeth The principal occupation
OF the inhabitants in SO was discussing
politics, watching the building Of Roop's
big house and barn, and waiting for the
daily coming Of the stage coach, which
brought in the mail and the Burlington
Hawkeye.
In 1853 began work as printers
devil in the Office of the Oskaloosa
Times. published by A. A. Wheelock
1t had been run before by Samuel Bress-
Ter. and think, R. R. Harbour. Dick
Wellslager, democratic postmaster under
Buchanan, also had an interest in IT,
My recollection of the HERALD goes back
to about this time, the incident Of the
Jim" Brown and Bowen affair being
well remembered On the HERALD were
Henry Leighton, "Bill" Needhanl,
sBill' Roberts, Marion known as
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z. C. Delashmutt c. H. Krutz, Jacob
Myers, J. I. Gately, Z. Hatch, Z. Ar
mold, Slemmons House, G. w. Drake.
KIRKvrLLE PosToFFIcE.
J. F. Moore, d. Moore, S. Gilmore,
VIM. Scott, James Spurlock, M. Pick
ems, R. S. McCord.
N. Ross, C. Ferree, A. Phillips, w
L. Majors. Sarah Robertson, John
Price, Harm Morgan, J. L. Mahathy,
James Harris G. w. Wray w. M.
Hart. DR.. E. R. McCabe, ]. Fl. Majors,
w. F Schee.
BELLEFpUNTAIN.
DIR. Boyer, D. l. Byam, D w. Coun
Gil.
G. Stoddard. ID. u. stevenson. I'M.
Lacey, ]. Blizzard, A. Y Thompson.
LEWIS.
w M. Hobson, l. d. DickerSon, 6,
NJ. Elsey, c. Baldwin, John Binns, Fl.
Tmeple.
PELLA.
D. w. yanStitters, DIR. Hunstman,
, John Worries. ]. l. Wisner. Cyrus,
Rimmell, Jacob Miller, B. Eastburn,
T. E. Bottsford, E. H. Grant, Joseph
Thomas.
NINE MILE (LEIGHroN).
T. Shannon. G. Dunsmer, ]. M
Woods, w. NJ Wilson, Ellis Dunsmore.
ROSE HILL,
DR.. Jarvis, John Moore, A. ]. Jarvis
r. Bowles, B. Musgrove. Allen Playle,,
w. Gray, J. A. Stuart, w. Musgroye,
G. w Trotter. ! M. Hartman, W. II.
Wymore, DIR. S. B. Waters, Preston
| Smith, Jacob Galway,
HoPEwELI.
G. L. Fiheld, VIM. Rolands, B. Dun
bar, Thos. Conner, Luther Tanner, ].
Nj. Balinger r. Castor, w. H. Gate
wood, NJ. G. Fifeld, H. B. Abston, Fe-
Ii Lands, T. J. Williams, ]. c. Will
liams, ]. R. Bedwell
INDIANAPOLIS.
Jesse Kimberly, G. W. Hutchison.
James Bridges, j. Jared, Sam Wymore,
Elliott Wynore, w. A. Orvill, John N.
Dixon, Joseph Bonsell, J. D. Fenill, Z.
Hatcher, John Hollingsworth
SPRINGFIELD.
J. ]. Overton, John Ellis, Orvill Fos-
dick, John NJ. Marks.
PEORIA
Thos. C. Beach, Lenuca Sayles, J. p.
Ridpath Josiah Knowles, A. Ridpath
w. B. Warren, Cyrus Bacon, l. Good
man, T. Spain, W. Lawrence, L. ID.
Tolbert, J. c. Williams J. P. Campbell,
J W. Warren, o. Whaling, E. Maxson,
R. G. Burden, J. E. Alexander.
GREENvILLE.
| John Williams, T. Baldwin, L. Lath-
rop, S. W. Castor, Jesse Grace, c. F.
Dilley, John Burton, S. Thompson, M.
| ]. Martin, f. r. Bonsell, f. Burburt, ].
F. Smith.
Jesse Arnold, H. Zimmerman, J. r.
NJ. H. Unthank.
NJ. Crookham, J. R. Jackson, w. d.
Poe.
UNION MILLS.
P. Castor, L. G. Castor, w. Widows
! J. f. Autumn, Dr. Fry, John Widows,
| Thos. Brooks, s. L. McMasterG, ].
Ingham, w. L. Hate, T. S Morris 4.
Riggs
z. w. Lindsly, S. Garfield
FREMONT.
]. Doolittle, S. S. Crookham. J II.
Kennedy, W. NJ. Terrence.
| SIMS.
S. Butcher, J. A. Sims, Ticob Noe.
NEW SHARON.
Jas. Winder, E. Draper PIER
son, w. P. Kitchener, ". Zimrr1T1r
John Michener.
| Nearly as many more names as those
given above appear on the old book, hut
they are in towns outside of Mahaska
county AS the HERALD was one of the
first papers in Iowa it circulated ex-
tensively all over the state and sent
packages Of papers to Knoxville, Indian
ola, Fort Des Moines, Fort Dodge, FL
dora, Montezuma, Fairfield, Sirgourney,
| Ottumwa, Mount Pleasant, Burling
ton, Washington, Kcokuk, and. many
other towns.
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No Qualification

$50 you want to marry my daugh-
terp'
Eyes, sir; have college education,
and"
Never mind that l am willing to
overlook 1t if you promise to reform
and live a good life from now on
The Rival
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11
Information on Tap,

what is the derivation of this word
roor-back,' to describe a lying state
ment issued just before an election %
asked Brooks.
Il think it is so called" replied
Rivers, because it's about the last
echo of the. campaign-the roar back.
Seer"
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Terrible.

"Did you heah that Chawlle Dunno
had been dwopped from our setY'
"No; why was thatT'
"Theah was fire at his bwoading-
house at high-noon, don't you know,
and Chawlie ran out in the sweet in
his dwess-eoat, don't you knowg'-The
RiYa ].
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perfectly NaturaI.

Actor-When stand on the stage /
see nothing and am conscious OF moth
ing except the role am playing. The
audience disappears entirely.
Friend--Well, ! can't blame the audi.
ence much for thatt-The Rival.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11

Wife-rn have to change the Ice
man.
Husband-What's the user Ones as
bad as another.
Wife-But they'd be great deal
worse II we didn't change them.-
Puck
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D. w. Corwin, DR.. W. Ross, B d.
Delashmutt. Samuel Vance. H. Snow,
c. N. Smith, John Newall. w. Coch-
ran, Z. Thompson. D. Miller, w Fred
erick. Oliver Smith. w. McCurdv. 2.
c. Graham. E. Brubaker, S. H. Berry,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
Mr.. Davis Praises the Beers.

New York, March 29.-Among the
passengers on the steamer Aller, which
arrived yesterday from Genoa, was
Webster Davis, assistant secretary of
the department of the interior. Mr..
Davis repeated his previous denials
that his visit to the Boer republic was
of an official nature. He met Presi
dent Kruger at Pretoria, and was
greatly impressed by the strength of
character of the chief executive of the
Boer republic Mr.. Davis believes that
the Beers will be able to continue their
struggle against the British for con-
siderable time, in spite of recent re-
verses. He had an opportunity of per-
sonally seeing the Boer troops in ac-
ton, and spoke highly of their SOL
dierly qualities and courage.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
New York Primaries.

New York. March 29.--Former Leader
John G. Sheehan was defeated last
night at the Tammany primaries of the
Ninth district. Abraham Gruber repuls-
ed the attack made upon him by Lemuel
Il. Quigg and George G. Austin in the
Republican primaries of the Twenty
first assembly district. Captain II. Nor
ton Goddard defeated Charles A. Hess
and William Henlxe in the fight for the
control Of the Twelfth congressional dis
trict. Captain Goddard and Cornelius
n Bliss will go as delegates to the Re-
publican national convention. His vic
tory and that of Mr.. Gruber were body
blows to Lemuel Il. Quigg, chairman of
the Republican county committee. Cap
tain Goddard was hailed last night as
Quigg's successor at the head of the coun-
ty organization. There were no com
tests in the other districts of this bor-
ough against the tickets put up by eli
Their of the party machines. Senator
Coffey won the fight against the regular
Democratic organization in the Ninth as
sembly district of Brooklyn.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
nundx Ont ON BniI.

Elmira, n. y, March 29.-Frank II.
Bundy, the defaultng city chamberlain,
was brought to police court in a carriage
yesterday afternoon aud arraigned before
Recorder Danaher for examination, for
which he was held in $4,000 bail. His
attorney, S. S. Taylor, entered a plea of
not guilty, waived examination and ask
ed that the case be sent to the grand
jury. The recorder announced that Coun-
ty Judge Pratt would fix the amount OF
bail, and Bundy was taken to the judge
office, where bail was placed at $4,000,
with four sureties to qualify in $4,000
each, which he failed to secure. He was
placed in custody of the sheriff, instead
of lodged in Jail, and late last night gave
the required bail and was released, his
bondsmen being Oscar Bundy, his father;
Mrs. Mary w. Cornell, j. NJ. Diven,
Jabin Seor and III. Marvin Wells.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
STEEL KINGS STILL AT ODDS.
No Personal Reconciliation Between
Carnegie and Frick.


Pittsburg, March 29-President c.
M. Schwab, of the Carnegie company,
accompanied by Attorney j. B. Dill,
left here last night for Atlantic City,
where they will meet Mr.. Carnegie,
and later proceed to New York. On
the next train II. G. Frick and family
were passengers bound for Atlantic
City, where they expect to remain for
a month or more. While the hope is
general that the steel kings will meet
and patch up whatever remaining per-
sonal differences they may have, 1t
appears to the close observer that the
reconciliation so much talked of ts
only in a business way.
On this subject one high in the coun-
sells of the company said "The person
al animosities between Mr.. Carnegie
and Mr.. Prick are just as strong as
ever. They have not met nor talked
together since the recent litigation be-
gan. They will not meet on friendly
terms at Atlantic City, and 1t is doubt
full If they will ever be reconciled."
The gentleman further said that
President Schwab was responsible for
the compromise settlement of the liti-
CATION, and said 1t was Mr.. Schwab who
suggested and planned the greater Car
negie company.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31

Albany, March 20.--Under the notice
given, Senator Ellsworth, the Republican
leader, had the rules suspended in the
senate yesterday. and Assemblyman
Lewis bill repeating the Horton boxing
law was then placed upon its final pas
sage. Senator Grady at once offered a
substitute bill which he had submitted to
the senate codes committee when the
hearing was had on the Lewis bill. The
substitute allowed boxing contests to con-
tinue under many restrictions, which ii
is believed would make impossible the
abuses growing out Of boxing bouts as
now carried on. p'he Grady substitute
was defeated by viva voce vote without
further amendment. The roll call upon
the final passage Of the bill was then had
without delay. and the bill was passed
by vote of 20 to %. Twenty-six votes
were required to pass the bill. The bill
now goes to Governor Roosevelt for his
approval and he has already announced
he will sign it as soon as it reaches him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
Roay os Missing woman Found.

Norwich, Conn, March 29.-The body
of Miss Annie G. Lamb has been found
floating in the Thames river about five
miles below here. On Jan, "a Miss Lamb
and Frederick ii. Mol, tailor for whom
she worked, disappeared, and their
whereabouts was unknown until last
Monday, when the body of Moll swas
found in the same place where the wom-
ans body was discovered. Mol was
about SO years of age, and at the time Of
his disappearance he deserted his wife
and four children, leaving them destitute.
1t is supposed that Moll and Miss Lamb
committed suicide together.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
WEBSTER DAVIS.

Town, Mr.. Davis decided to make trip
to that place.
The Press publishes the following re-
garding Mr.. Webster Davis:
Mr. Davis, when interviews purport-
ing to come from him were shown, be-
came indignant. One of the interviews
made Mr. Davis say the treatment of
their dead by the English was pitiable,
that they did not dig graves at all, simply
hiding the corpses under shovelfuls OF
earth On another occasion he was made
to say that the resistance of the Beers
would be persisted in much lonGeh
Speaking of these statements, Mr.. Davis
said:
Prom the time that left Pretoria to
the present time / have not given my
views to any one on the state of affairs
in South Africa. What | may have to
say on the subject will be said at the
present time and with my authorization.
Talk that my visit was a government
mission is absurd. The Ohio campaign
was a severe strain, so | asked for leave
of absence. When | arrived at Delagoa
Bay, | found that the private car of
President Kruger had been placed at my
disposal to carrs me to Pretoria, but how
it came to b. known that | was going
there | do not know.
"My treatment by every one | met was
all that could be desired. had the pleas
ure of meeting Presidents Kruger and
Steyn and Generals Cronje and Joubert
and found them all able men. The death
of General Joubert will be a severe blow
to the Beers.
"In the Boer camp along the Tugela
spent many days and had ample opportu-
nifty to see their operations. Almost di-
rectly across the river we could see the
British forces. | saw several of the bat
ties fought about Ladysmith."
Speaking of the subject Of intervention,
Mr.. Davis said he heard the Beers had
sent out delegates seeking it, but he had
not met any of the ambassadors. He
said he did not express any opinion as to
which side would be victorious, and in re"
ply to another question he declined to say
whether his sympathies were with Eng
land or the Beers
THAT is simply a question which re-
lates to myself Alone" he said. Mr.. Davis
met the English generals, Roberts and
Kitchener, on the Modder river and spent
some time in their camp.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31

New York, March 29.-At a meeting
held in this city yesterday the board
Of directors of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad was reorganized, pre-
sumably in the interests of the Penn
sylvania railroad and the Vanderbilts,
by the election of the following as di-
rectors S. M. Provost, Samuel Rea.
n. H. Parker Shortridge, Chauncey M.
Depew. H. Mckay Twombley and II.
]. Hayden. The three first named are
said to represent the Pennsylvania
and the latter the Vanderbilts. The
other directors are G. w. Stevens.
president, Decatur Axtel and II. T.
Wickham.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
Miners Contribute to strikers Fund.

Dubois, Pa, March 29.-At a meet
ing of the miners of the London,
Sandy Lick and Rochester mines of the
Rochester and Pittsburg and Jefferson
and Clearfeld Coal and Iron COM
panies the Altoona scale was adopted.
An agreement was also entered into by
all the miners of the above mentioned
mines to contribute 81 of their pay on
each pay day to the support of the
striking miners of the Berwind-White
mines. The Berwind-W White operators
have posted notices at all of their
workings in this district notifying the
men of an advance to be granted them
on April /, but it seems to have no
effect towards ending the strike.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
POTTER BLAMES FRlARS.
The Episcopal bishop on the Philip
pine situation. =

New York. March PA partial report
or the condition Of affairs MS found in the
Philippines hy Bishop Potter and adj
dressed TO the joint commission on the
increased responsibilities of the Protest
ant Episcopal church has been made pub
lie. The report is dated Dec. n and was
written at Singapore. The report goes
on to say:
AS your representatives are preparing
these words they have read the summary,
which has only inst reached them, Of the
report of the American commissioners to
the Philippines, and they are thankful
thar at least it recognizes the relation Of
these great wrongs TO the situation which
when the arms of the United States came
to the Philippines they found there.
IF we are 70 retain these islands, and
the undersigned are constrained to own.
however they may differ from any of
their associates as 70 the wisdom of orig
inally entering upon them, that no other
course seems for the present open TO the
United States, these wrongs and the
Fighting of them lie at the foundation of
the whole Philippine problem. 1t will be
a colossal blunder if any delicaey as to
the policy is allowed 60 obscure the facts
or TO paralyze our action. We must do
justly in the Philippines or God will have
no use for us, and our presence there will
inevitably rebound to our national dis
honor"
The report says further that successful
work is being done in the islands by the
Episcopal church's representatives under
the leadership of Chaplain g. G. Pierce
of the United States army. Chaplain
Pierce. ii says, has been ordered to take
a brief furlough for his health and will
shortly visit the United States to seek
the aid of churchmen in securing means
for the erection of a suitable church edi-
fee in Manila.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
Big GIFT 10 ST. bartholomew.

New York, March pa woman. mod.
est enough to withhold her name from
the public, has made a rich gift to the
public. She is a member of the congre-
CATION of st. Bartholomew church in
this city. Her gift consists Of $250,00O,
which is to be used in building clinic
for the parish house OF that church where
diseases of the eye, ear, nose and mouth
may be treated free at all hours Of the
day and night. When it was announced
to the vestry of st. /Bartholomew's that
this gift had been made for the new elm
ic, it was reported that the donor was
one Of the Vanderbilts, but this was au.
thortatively denied. 1t is said, however,
that it is a rich woman of the congrega.
tion
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
No. 81
FAMILY MysrERIousLy DEcIMATHn
Three Dead and Two Dying From am
Unknown Cause.


Morristown, ~ j., March 29.--The
family of Louis Borroughs, an aged
and wealthy farmer Of Washington
valley, near here. has been almost
completely wiped out by death during
the last two days. Three members OF
the family are lying dead in the house.
and the two remaining members are
so dangerously Ill that there Is small
hope of their recovery Borroughs'
wife and his sons Frederick and Ferdf-
nand were all taken strangely and sud-
denly III on Sunday. A physician
diagnosed the disease as typhoid pneu-
monia. On Monday morning married
daughter, Mrs. Thompson, was also
stricken Mrs. Borroughs and the son
Frederick both died in agony and
Ferdinand died yesterday. Mrs.
Thompson is sinking rapidly and her
death is hourly expected. The father
is In a serious condition. When told
of the deaths of his wife and two sons
he acted like a maniac.
Many of the neighbors believe that
the members of the family have been
the victims of some virulent poison.
The condition of the stricken ones has
been such that It was impossible to
learn from them anything that might
explain the strange attacks, but from
one OF the neighbors II was learned
that the family partooS of canned to-
matoes for their Sunday noon meal.
and that their illness followed within
short time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
Hon. C. v. r.. Ludington Dead.

Monticello, n. Y, March 29.-Hon.
Clinton Van Rensselaer, Ludington, one
of the most prominent men in Sullivan
county, is dead. For so years he had
been one of the leading lawyers of Sulli-
van county. He held many offices Of po-
litical trust and was one of the delegates
to nominate Abraham Lincoln in 1864
and Grant in 1868 and 1872 He was "A
delegate TO the state constitutional con-
vention in 1867. Among his personal
friends were General Grant and Roscoe
Conkling. He was born in Fallsburg,
where his father, III. ID. Ludington, was
one of the first settlers. He was in his
eightieth year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
For Mayor OF Newark.

Newark, March 29.--There was n spir-
tied convention IN Newark last night TO
nominate a Republican candidate for
mayor and candidates for the board OF
street aud water commissioners. The
mayoralty candidates were Richard g.
Jenlnsen. Il prominent manufacturer,
and Frank Nj. Parker. Mr. Jenkinson
won on the second ballot with 143 votes
to Parkcr's 81, One vote was east for
ex-Congressman Herman Lehlbaeh. The
convention nominated ex-Alderman Win
ton g. Garrison and DIR. Joseph s. Vim
son for members Of the board Of public
ypat.isa
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31

still under arms, of whom 10000 are
in and around the Natal border. AL
though tents and stores are reaching
here, a block on the railway is delay
ing arrivals from the south consider
ably. 1t is asserted that 10000 Beers
are massed at Kroonstad-
Among the items cabled from Pre-
toria is a statement that prominent
residents there object to a defense of
Pretoria and desire that President
Kruger should retire to Lydenburg 1t
is alleged that the principal buildings
at johannesburg have been undermiL
ed by order of Kruger
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
Rather Hendrick Chosen Regent.

Albany, March 29.--At the joint eau
Gus of the Republican senators and as
semblymen last night the Rev. Thomas
A. Hendrick of Rochester was chosen re
gent to succeed the late Father Sylves
ter Malone. Father Hendrick received
73 votes, and his opponent, the Right
Rev. II. A. Burke. bishop of Albany, re
ceived H. Senator Armstrong OF Mon
roe, in presenting the name OF Father
Hendrick. spoke OF him as a broad mind
ed, generous hearted philanthropist, who
had done a great and noble work in
Rochester. The name OF Rev. DIR. Rich
ard l.. Burtsell of Kingston, who had
been mentioned as a possible candidate,
was not presented to the caucus.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
senator Lodge to Preside.

Washington, March 29-According to
the plans of the Republican managers
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts will be
permanent chairman of the Philadelphia
convention. The temporary chairman
has not yet been selected. Neither has il
been decided who shall present McKin
leys name. President Mckinley is now
planning to make a visit to the Pacific
coast during the summer, when the bat
tleship Ohio is launched at the Union
Iron works, San Francisco. He will
probably make speeches en- route.