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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
BOY KILLED.
Falls Under the Trip in Mine
No. ., Beacon.

Lewis Gilman, the 2l-year-old son
of August Gilman, Of Beacon, was
instantly killed in mine No. 2 at Bea-
con this morning about 10 O'Clock.
The young man was in charge of a
trip that had not been properly
-spragged, "and in going down a hill
in the mine the train of loaded coal
cars got away and the young man was
thrown under the cars and the wheels
passed over the body. The injuries
about the head caused death.
Coroner Eugene Oheesman was
called and he held an inquest this
Saturday afternoon at Beacon.
A sprag is piece of timber so
placed IL the wheel. of coal car that
the wheels will slide on the rails. 1t
acts as break on the wheel and is
used in taking trips of cars down hills
in the mines.
The deceased was well thought of
and popular in his circle of acquaint-
ances and his death will be generally
regretted. 1.-THE family has the sym
pathy of the entire community.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
DISASTER IN A MINE.
Terrific Explosion in a colliery at
Berrysburg, w. va.

Philippi, w. Va, Nov. 5.--The South
ern Coal and Transportation COM
pany's coal mines at Berrysburg, six
miles from here, was the scene of an
awful catastrophe about 1880 Satur-
day morning. A terrific explosion,
heard for fully a dozen miles around,
was the signal that alarmed the neigh
borhood and caused hrnSreds of peo-
pie to hurry to the scene to see what
had happened. The sight appalled,
them, and the result of the explosion
fills scores of homes with grief.
Eleven men are known to be dead, and
the list may prove to be much longer.
The explosion was not of gas, but was
caused by dynamite. There had been
a fall Of top rock in the mine and in
clearing this up dynamite was being
used. Several shots had been pre-
pared and one of these produced con-
cussion sufficient to discharge 81
sticks of dynamite which were lying
on the ground in too close proximity.
There were 1923 men employed in the
mine, most of whom were negroes who
live in the nejghborhood with their
families.
The force of the explosion was so
great that two men were found 60
feet from the mouth of the mine. An
hour after the explosion hundreds had
visited the mine. The call for relief
brought every physician in Philippi to
the scene. The sight was a most hor-
rible one. Strewed along the main
channel and about the opening were
the arms, legs, hands and other por-
lions of the bodies of the dead miners.
Fathers and mothers were frantical-
ly hunting for sons, and as fast as a
body was recovered they would glance
at it and, recognizing it, would give
hysterical screams The hotel has
been turned into a hospital, and those
still alive when brought out were
ta1an there
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
NEW CASES
Chas. G. Pike Re-furnishes His Drug
Store with Handsome show Cases.

Chas. @. Pike, !the family druggist,
has received and placed in his store
on High avenue west some of the fin
est show cases that have ever been
brought to the city. He replaces all
his old furnitures with the new cases
and the appearance of the entire room
is changed and greatly improved.
The new cases are of the three story
variety and are built for the perfect
displaying of goods, The glass fronts
commence few inches from the floor
and the case containsStwo shelves,
thus making three storiee in the case
for the holding of goods. The tops
of the cases are of heavyiplate glass
and the wood work of oak, and they
are very handsome in appearance.
The cigar case is model of beauty
and usefulness and contains a new
idea that originated with Mr.. Pike.
The case contains number of private
boxes accessible by private key.
These boxes will be given to regulsr
stomers for the holding of PR
yate box of cigars. g The apartments
have the advantage of being automatic
clerks and tLey keep the cigars in
good condition. They save money to
the customers and are a good idea,
Mr.. Pike has made application for
patent on his idea and will no doubt
receive it.
The cases arrived in the city Satur-
day and were placed that day and on
Sunday the Encouragement of the
goods of the store was commenced.
The new cases give Mr.. Pike addi-
tional room that has been greatly
needed for longtime and they give
his business place the appearance of
a palace store. The cost of the i'm
provement runs welIup into the hun
dreds of dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT.
A Summary orthe Prime sunday school
Work.

The school was organized at 3 p. m.
Sunday, April %, 1900, with officers
as follows: w. Fl. Prime, Supt.
Mrs Wilbur johnson, assistant; Ber-
nice Bartlett, Secretary; Homer
Prime, Treasurer; Eva Prime, Organ
list; B. R HelIings, Chorister.
April 20 the school was classified
primary classes, Mrs. Hellings, Mrs,
Petit and Mrs. Lytle; junior, Mrs.
Johnson and Miss Petit; senior bible
class, Mr.. and Mrs. Prime.
May 10, 1900, no school on account
of Mrs, Padgett's funeral; June "a
on account of Garfield 8. S. Conven-
ton at Beacon; Aug. 10 on account
of basket meeting held by the Prime
Sunday school; Sept. closed in
honor Of Yearly Meeting.
On June 8 Drake Univertity stu
dent gave an interesting talk to the
school. July Is, after the classes
we're finished, Mr.. Shoemake adj
dressed the school with impressive
words.
At the close of each school an IL
lustrated Bible Lesson was given by
Mrs. Prime, which proved pleasing
feature toIthe children. On July s it
was suggested by the teachers that
we engage in mid-week praise wor-
ship, including Sunday school lesson
study. The first three were held at
the home of the superintendent, w.
H. Prime, which were largely attend
ed; two at A. J. Lytle's; one at Will
lis Pettit's; one at Father Pettit's
and one at A. R. Hellings', Sept. ~,
of which all were full of interest and
were we'll attended.
AT the beginning of the I'd quarter,
an offer was made of a book to the
one who was instrumental in bring
ing the most people into the Sunday
school, which was given to Mrs. A.
j. Lytle. The book was 'Moody's
Great Sermons" Leila Westercamp
was alsosgiven book, "Half Hours
with the Bible," as second prize.
These books were given by the Supt.
with the good wishes of the school.
Mary E. Beach filed the vacancy
of the former treasurer.
Father Dice and Father Petit have
been very helpful in the work.
The average attendance was Al,
besides many visitors. s5 IS remain
ed in the hands of the former treas
urer, Miss Belle Stevens; 1919 in the
hands of the present treasurer, Miss
Mary Beach, total S15.64, and out
side of this SO was forwarded to the
Texas sufferers by the school.
MRS. w. H. PRIME.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
Missionaries Are Grateful.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 3.-Rev.
Charles E. Ewing, who was clerk at a
meeting of American missionaries in
Picking, August IS, four days after the
arrival of the allied forces, has just
made public resolutions adopted at the
meeting and forwarded to Minister
Conger expressing the hearty apprecia-
tion of the courage, fidelity and pa
triotism of the American marines; also
a letter thanking the American minis
ter for the interest shown by him.
Like resolutions were adopted by the
missionaries in the British legation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
Wright.

Geo. Kerns and wife went to He'd
rick Saturday.
Rev. Shearer, of Cedar, breaches
here next Sunday.
M. E. Eastburn, of South Ottum-
wa, was here Monday.
All farm work is suspended for
the present on account of rain.
Messrs. Dewitt and Malcolm are
billed for speech here tonight.
Mabel Cochran is having a weeks
vacation in the Maple Grove school
district.
Mrs. Clements returned from a
years visit in Pennsylvania on last
Saturday.
Jesse Hoover took two loads of ap-
Piles to Lost Greek this week, receiv-
ing fair price.
Reports are that Mr.. TAYLOR has
sold the north so acres of his farm
to a man from Illinois; consideration
$40 per acre.
Mrs. Mary Wright and daughter,
Mrs. Nellie Baldwin, of your city,
visited friends at this place Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Oct. 80 w.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
Another On Ben.

Ben Mccoy, Ex-Mahaska county
Judge, is well known over the state
on account of many things prominent
among which is his reputation as a
scribe. Let the gentleman be in a
slight hurry when he pens line and
he will defy the evil genius himself
to decipher the scrawl. The other
day Mr.. Mccoy penned note to D.
G. Waggoner, of this city. He thrust
the note in an envelope and dashed
of the address. The name Wagon
or was reasonably plain and SO also
was the name of the state, but the
city was in doubt. The o might have
passed for A, d, G or any other letter
and the last letter of the name was
or g or y and possibly or 8. The
letters between the terminal and the
initial were made into a sort of
streak with hump and quirk,
break or two along the path that had
been travelled by the pen. The mail
clerks puzzled their brains over the
address and the letter was sent to
several post Offices but it could not
be delivered. Finally as a last resort
some wrote on the envelope, "Try
Oskaloosa" and the letter found it's
place. The man who finally decided
on "oskaloosa" should have a monu-
ment erected to his memory.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
The PrOhIbitionIsts.
All Return to Work.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Nov. 3.-The Off
Gals of the Lehigh Valley Coal COM
pany and the laborers employed at
their Dorrance and Prospect mine who
went out on strike Thursday reached
an amicable agreement Friday and all
the men returned to work. The strik-
ing laborers employed at the Delaware
colliery of the Delaware & Hudson
company also returned to work Fri
day, the company compromising with
them. tbs said that some of the oper-
ators in this section will pay semi
monthly in the future.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
Monument TO Cannot.

Lyons, France, Nov. 5.-No disor-
ders married the ceremony of unwilling
the monument to the late President
Carnot here Sunday, or the luncheon
rendered President Loubet by the
chamber of commerce which followed
the unwilling. There was an imposing
mobilization of troops along the route
to the monument. Cavalry, infantry
and artillery were massed at the cross
roads and in the squares, rendering an
other Carnot assassination impossible.
The presidents carriage was surround
ed by cuirassiers. The entire city was
hung with flags and the crowd was i'm.
mRnEe
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
MANY Thanks

Il wish to express my thanks to the
manufacturers of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
having put on the market such won
derful medicine" says w. w. MassingilI,
of Beaumont, Texas There are many
thousands of mothers whose children
have been saved from attacks of dysen-
terry and cholera infantum who must
also feel thankful 1t is for sale by Green
& Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

Don't be deceived or humbugged by
people who claim the discovery of some
hitherto unknown herb or root in
swamps, or on some mountain or prairie,
for the cure of Kidney and bladder
troubles. Any doctor or druggist will
tell you that such claims are fraudulent
Foley's Kidney Cure simply contains
remedies that are recognized by the most
skillful physicians as best for these COM
plants. so don't be credulous or foolish.
For lie by Green & Bentl'y Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
MAY RebuIId tbe Je,,,a.

Galveston, Tex, Oct. Sit is learned
from an official source that the board
of army engineers which recently sal
here viii recommend the rehabilita.
tion Of all the Galveston Notifications
and the repairing and raising of the
jetties. The jetties cost about $1,000.
900 and the Notifications 1880, 900.
The total damage to all by the storm
was about $4,000. The work which
the engineers viii recommend will
cost about S3.5OO,OOO.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
Found De.d.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 2.-Charles
Amsden, capitalist, Of Amsden, VT,
was found dead kneelng before his
bed in room in Hotel Metropole
Thursday Mr.. Amsden was SO years
of age, and was engaged in settling
up the estate Of his half brother, the
late John Ward, of which he was ex-
ecutor. He had been in Detroit since
December. Heart disease is supposed
to have been the cause of death.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
Pam Winn.

Penn College at Monmouth Satur-
day defeated Monmouth College by
a score of IL to 10. The Quakers put
up the best game Of the season, the
Monmouth team being the strongest
they have yet tackled. The teams
win play a return game in Oskaloosa
next week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
DAVID CfrY. Me-. April r no.

Gssessee Pure Food Co, Le Roy N, ":
Gentlemen III must say IN regard to
GRAIN-O that there is nothing better
or healthier. We have used it for years.
Ny brother was a great coffee drinker.
lie was taken sick aud the doctor said
coffee was the cause Of it, and told Us
to use GRAIN-O. We got a package
but did not like IL at FIRST, but now
would not be without il Ny brother
has been well ever since we started to
use It. Yours truly, LILLE SocHoR.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

Portland, Ore, Nov. IA cablegram
received in this city from London
states that the Eva, which left Port
land October 0 with cargo Of -four
for Ladivostok and Hong Kong, has
been lost at sea. The Portland Flour
ing Mills company, consignors Of the
cargo, received the cablegram, but
they state that no particulars were
given.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
A Sudden can.

Norristown, Pa, Nov. 2.-Dr. Louis
W. Reed, aged 72 years, died suddenly
of heart failure. He was surgeon gem
eral of the Pennsylvania guard for rs
years. He served as surgeon during
the Crimean war, and was at Sebas-
topol during Its siege by the allied
forces.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
Another BODY Fnnna-

New York, Nov. 6.--Another body
was taken from the ruins Of the Tar
rant building Sunday. The body
proved to be that of man. The right
leg and left arm were missing, the
features unacceptable, and there
were no marks on the clothing which
would Identity the wearer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
women nInrt Remove HAD.

st. Louis, Nov. ga special to the
Post-Dispatch from Fort Worth, Tex,
says the city council has passed an
ordinance compelling women to re-
move their hats at all public enter
tainments where fee is charged.
The ordinance provides a fine Of five
dollars or expulsion from the enter
tainment for violation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
Weak Digestion!

Indigestion and Dyspepsia have
wrecked many lives. People who
are weak and miserable should know
that health would return ifthe digest
ion were made normal. This Is just
the condition Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters brings about, 1t cures con-
stipation, biliousness, nervousness,
liver and kidney troubles, and pro-
duces sound sleep. 1t will make you
we'll. See that our private revenue
stamp covers the neck Of the bottle.
FOE TO HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH STOMACH
TROUBLE BITTERS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
AsphyxIated.

Hastings, Mimi, Nov. 5.-Mr. and
Mrs. Lucius NJ. Drake, aged respect
lively 81 and so, were found dead in
their bed Sunday morning. Death was
evidently caused by asphyxiation from
escaping coal gas, generated by a
heating stove. The aged couple were
prominent and highly esteemed pio-
neer settlers Of this town, having come
here In 1864.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
REGISTRATION.
0skaloosa Registers a Total of
2,284 Voters.

The total registration in the city of
oskaloosa went far beyond the two
thousand mark. The total vote that
had been registered in the city at the
close of the books Saturday evening
at nine O'Clock showed that 1924
voters has registered.
The number registered Saturday
and the total number registered in
the precinct are shown below:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
The Public Debt.

Washington, Nov. 2.--The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business October
81, 1900, the debt, less cash in the treas
ury, amounted to 81 .1c4, 4O2 800, de.
crease as compared with last month Of
e1.754,s51.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
The First voters

You are young men casting your first
ballot. We congratulate yen. We also
call your attention to Dr. CaldwelPs
Syrup Pepsin for CONSTIPATION, fndi-
gestion, Sick Headache and Stomach
Troubles. At ]. H. Picketfs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
A Famine II Feared.

London, Nov. 81 In spite Of off,
cial denials," says the St. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Daily Mail,
"there is no doubt that the inadequate
harvest win produce famine IN the
governments Of KherSon and Bessara-
bia.D
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
Eleven Hurt.

Cincinnati, Nov. 5.-Two electric cars
on the Cincinnati, Lawrenceburg &
Aurora Electric railway collided Sun
day near Cleyes, o., owing to misun-
derstanding Of orders. The cars were
wrecked and II persons injured, some
seriously, none fatally.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
ConIdn,t Trnn.Iate A..

We received a letter recently we were
unable to read. We failed to determine
the nationality of the writer. The only
words we were able to make out were
"Dr. Caldwel's Syrup Pepsin cures indi.
gestion. For sale by J. H. Pickett.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
had seen Napoleon.

Peru, Ind, Nov. 3.--Joseph Buffert,
aged 90 years. died in this city Of old
age. He was one of the wealthy men,
and enjoyed the distinction of having
seen Napoleon on his return from
Moscow in 1913. He came to this city
from Germany in 1887.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

You assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy Green & Bentley win
refund your money il you are not salts
fed after using it. 1t is everywhere ad-
mitted To be the most successful remedy
use for bowel complaints and the only
one that never fails. 1t is pleasant, safe
al d reliable.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

Your blood goes through your body
with jumps and bounds, carving
warmth aud active life to every part,
if you take Rocky Mountain Tea.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
TOTAL

Counting five names for each voter
which is the figure always used, o.
kaloosa has a population of IL APO
which figure will not be shown by
the census figures.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
Moro cold from Nome

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 5.-The steam
err Senator arrived from Nome Satur
day, bringing down 1893 passengers and
probably $4,000 in treasure She L.
Nome October 81.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

It brings to the little ones that
priceless gift Of healthy flesh, solid
bone and muscle. That's what Rocky
Mountain Tea does.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08

Our tulips for fan planting are now
inlstock. KEMBLK FLORAL Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
To Pronecute Frnnds.

Philadelphia, Nov. 5.--Ex-Postmas
ter General John Wanamaker forward
ed communication to the Business
Mems Republican league, committee of
one hundred, Municipal league, Ira
ders' league and the Law and Order
society, in which he announces that
he has deposited in a trust company
$1,000 in marketable railroad bonds to
secure the payment of that amount
in cash to a committee representing
the various organizations to be used
for defraying the necessary expenses
for the investigation of frauds against
the ballot at the coming election and
the municipal one in next February.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
Debs Won't withdraw.

Milwaukee, Nov. 5.-Eugene V. Debs
will not withdraw as a candidate for
president on the social democratic
ticket in favor of Bryan or anyone
else. He communicates this Informal
ton in a telegram to Victor L. Ber-
ger, leading social democrat of this
city. The message was sent from To-
ledo, o., and reads as follows:
Victor L. Berger, Milwaukee, Wis: Soon
er win Mckinley retire in favor of Bryan,
or Bryan retire in favor Of Mckinley, than
that ! win retire In favor of either. |
am in this fight until the end of my he
" TiEN1G
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CONTEST in KENTUCKY.
Testimony Of a Goebel Man is Heard
Today.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 16.-By Assoc
ciated Press 1.-The contest boards re-
convened this morning. Examination
of witnesses was resumed. Judge
Fontaine Fox was the first witness.
Testifying as to the military at the
polls, he declared that several thou
sand voters remained away on that
account. Judge Fox supported Goebel.
Clerk Page, of the circuit court, iden-
titled the papers filed in the injunction
suits on election day. Adjourned I'M
til tomorrow
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2 lbs l5c Coffee, Csc.

one of the stakes and set it a few rods
on his neighbours land. Suppose the
adjoining property owners or. all sides
of 4 farmer, would begin that practice;
it would not be long until they had
either limited the poor fellow to land
the size of a city lot or been involved
! in those common things in that coup-
try-a lawsuit. To return to the de-
scription. A line that runs from Il
spruce tree to chestnut tree and
from thence to bull bush, over to a
rock and down to stake set in ford
in the creek. would be a curiosity in
this county, but is common thing in
eastern states, where the land is not
surveyed and divided into townships
and sections.
Mr.. Hardv says that he would not
give Adams township for all the coun-
try in the eight states he was in on
his southern trip, and came back we'll
satisfied with the country bounded on
the east by the Mississippi, on the
west by the Missouri, and said to be
the center of the agricultural products
of the world.
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Every woman covets shapely pretty figure, and
many of them deplore the loss of their grlish forms
after marriage. The bearing of children is very
destructive to the mothers shapeliness. This can
be avoided, however, by the use of MOTHERS
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/: Columbus, Ga, Jan. 16.-(Ry Asso-
ciated Press. Capt. j. w. Murphy,
cashier Of the Third national bank,
shot and killed p. I. Shultz, the teller,
soon after the bank opened this morn
ling. He then killed himself.
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r X ] Z n D Dc
fore b a by
comes, as this
scientific lini-
and preserves
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Modern Buslness situation.

OF this particular phase of the sub
ject Capt. Hutchinson said: "Our coun-
try has made such wonderful strides in
material development; such mighty
centers of commerce have grown up,
individual wealth has become so gener-
al and SO well distributed; railways
have been built at an outlay of mil
lions of dollars to span "a con-
tinent in every direction; our
population has reached such a large
number and cur interests have become
so diversified that necessarily the age
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Duplicate Election,

Frankfort, Jan. 16.--By Associated
Press. )--4he election of Blackburn as
senator was duplicated in both houses
today, this action being taken on ac-
count of the question among lawyers
as to whether the election last Tues
day was legal
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Calf Plur1s, can. .10c
Calf Il Cling P'ches15c
Table Pears. .12Hc
! 5 Id can Fruit Butter1Oc
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James A. Poor has now begun his
thirteenth term as treasurer of Blu
chanan county.
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ShapeIy
Married w omen.

body strain uponit
The symmetry OF form MoTHEas Friend also obylates
mother safely This critical period Without pain I'll %
has done them Sold BY all druggists st s. bottle m
free address by THE BRApTIELD REGULATION COMPANY
Atlanta, Georgia.
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More Goebeli.,n.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 16.-(By Assoc
ciated Press.)-The court of appeals
has rendered Ia decision multiplying Gov.
Taylor's appointments of w. I'll. Mac
koy and A. M. j. Cochran as election
commissioners and enjoining them
from acting and sustaining the
democratic commissioners, Poyntz, Full
ton and Yontz. These commissioners
will try the contests in the cases of
minor state officers. The decision was
made On strict MARTY lines