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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03

"a. He had carried dispatches to Adj
miral Schley and had then told him
of the arrangement to communicate
with the Cubans and of his Informal
tion that the Spanish fleet was in the
harbor at Santiago. He said that
Schley had Immediately assented to
his going ashore. He also told of his
report to Schley and had then for the
first time seen the instructions to
the commodore. The commodore
had told him that he had found diff
ficulty in coaling, but that he felt
that if he returned to Key West he
would be court-martialed. McCalla
said he had advised him to go to
Santiago even if he did not stay
there.
In reply to questions Capt. McCalla
stated that no effort had been made
while he was with the flying squadron
off Cienfuegos to prevent the Span
iards from continuing the construc-
ton of earthworks, which he had been
ordered to do. He said the Marblehead
could have gone within range of these
works, and that he had been told by a
Cuban pilot that the water was deep.
Capt. McCalla expressed the opinion
that the Marblehead could have coaled
off Santiago on the afternoon or the
evening of May 26, 1898.
At $3.50 p. m. the Schley court of in
quiry adjourned until Saturday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03

y s 5
Miss Stone has been % years in Turkey
and Bulgaria a representative Of the
American board OF foreign missions. Her
home is at Chelsea, Mass, where her
mother lives.
Helen NJ. Stone of Chelsea, Mass, the
American missionary now held by
Bulgarian brigands.
When shown a statement by DR..
Cregan, New York secretary of the
American board, that the ransom
would be a dangerous precedent, the
Rev. DR.. Judson Smith, secretary of
the American board, expressed his
hearty appreciation.
THE board would never consider such
a proposition" he said. THE rescue of
Miss Stone Is In the hands of the govern
ment We have had missionaries in Turkey
for two generations, but never case like
this. Should we offer a ransom, mission
aries would never be safe from capture"
Washington, Sept. 3O.-This state
ment was made Saturday touching the
case of Miss Stone, the American mis-
sionary kidnapped by Bulgarian brig
ands: "The department of state will
DO everything within its constitutional
and legal powers to relieve the situa-
ton"
The limitations upon the depart
ment's activities indicated in the above
statement are severe. There is no war
rant of law for the expenditure of a
single cent of money from the United
States treasury for ransom, and the in
ference is that the departments ac-
ton, if, indeed any is taken. will be
along diplomatic lines tending to in
fuence the Bulgarian and Turkish gov
ernments to undertake to release the
raDtiyPs
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03
WORD FROM MISS STONE.
kidnapped Missionary Writes She Is
Wen and Is Kindly Treated
by BFigands.

Constantinople, Thursday, Sept &c.
Rev. Mr.. Haskell, a missionary at
Samakov, Bulgaria, has received let
ter from Miss Helen H. Stone, the
American missionary, who was carried
off by brigands, September 5, in the
district of Diumabalas. 1t does not re-
veal the whereabouts of Miss Stone;
but says she is in good health and has
been we'll treated by the brigands, es-
pecially in the earlier stages of the
abduction. Latterly, in consequence
of the vigorous pursuit of Turkish
troops, she has been subjected to pri-
vations. Miss Stone adds that the
brigands demand a ransom of $4,000
Turkish pounds. The opinion is ex-
pressed in Constantinople that the Bull
garo-Macedonian committee was ac-
lively concerned in the abduction of the
missionary.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Sept.
20 (via Haytien cable).-It is again
asserted in well-informed circles at
Caracas that President Castro will de-
clare war on Colombia at the end Of
the month. The Venezuelan govern
ment is without financial resources,
and win shortly use the method of
South American relationships and pro-
coed to raise funds by force. Lack Of
confidence in the government is mani
tested everywhere in Venezuela.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03
ne. mnlne. 10 ne Lnunched.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 2s.--Gov. Shaw
has been advised by the navy depart
ment that the cruiser Des Moines Will
be ready for launching the latter part
of November. He has chosen Miss
Frances West, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry West, Of this city, and a tall
snted young society woman, 10 chris
ten the boat. The christening will
take placs at the Quincy (Mass.) ship
yards.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03
struck By LIghtnInE,

Ashland, Wis, Sept. 2s.-A fierce
atorm swept over this region Thurs
day night. AT three o'clock Friday
morning the spar Of boat ia which
four men were sleeping was struck by
lightning and George Burr, son Of Prof.
Burr, Of Beloit college, who was here
to shoot ducks, was hit and Is uncon-
sious and likely to die,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03
Ibsen Dying.

London, Sept. 2s.--A special dis
patch from CHRISTIANS says that the
condition of Henrik Ibsen, the Nor
wegian dramatist and poet, has grown
worse, and that his death Is hourly ex-
pected.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03
F.vor Aami..lon 81 women.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept 2s.--The Mime
sofa conference 81 the Methodist Epis-
copal church voted 20 10 y IN favor Of
the new constitution allowing women
representation ia the general confer
ence.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03
CONTEST WAS CLOSE
Columbia Wins First Race with
Shamrock II.

New York, Sept. 30.--The Column
bia in the first race of the America
cup series, Is miles to windward and
return, defeated Shamrock III. by IS
seconds actual time and one minute
and rs seconds corrected time. Both
yachts sailed well, and the Shamrock
led at the turn of the outer mark by
IL seconds.
The Shamrock took BRASS to beat
Is miles to windward, which was at
the rate following that 20 miles was
the actual distance covered) of about
7:25 per mile, or about eight knots
per hour. In the run home the Co.
lumbia covered the course of Is miles
in 2:O5:3O. This was at the rate of
7:17 knots per hour. The Columbia
crossed the home line IS seconds
ahead of the Shamrock. Boat for
boat, the Columbia won by 81 Sec
onds. The time allowance by the Off
cial table was 43 seconds. By cor
rected time the Columbia won by one
minute and % seconds.
A Remarkable Race.
Because during IS miles of the
windward work and about IA of the
run home neither of the yachts
gained a perceptible second on the
other days race between the
Shamrock and the Columbia was SO
remarkable that words fail adequate
ly to discuss it.
1t was a rec where the breeze aver.
aged eight knots, taking the whole
time through. The Shamrock led by
two seconds at the start and there
after until the two were within two
miles of the turn neither of these
wonderful racers had gained percept'
IDLY so much as half a second on the
other.
The Shamrock led by Al seconds al
the turn. She had gained 80 seconds
in the last two miles. But by gooo
seamanship Barr forced her a mile
| out of her course, and then on squar
ing away to a lead of SO seconds.
In all the long run home neither
yacht gained so much as a second OF
the other, and Columbia crossed 3;
seconds ahead of the challenger.
Cup Is i'm Danger.
Said the oldest and ablest of the
old barnacles on the press steamer
when the race was done: "Sir Thorn
as has not yet lifted the cup, but by
the great horn spoon he has set II
rocking" These are words of wis
dom. On Thursday in a breeze that
was too light to cover the course, Co
lumbia was more than mile ahead
at the end of 5h hours. Saturday, in
a breeze averaging eight knots for
the whole course, the Columbia fin
ished four feet less than twice her
own length from bowsprit to boom
end. And because the margin be-
tween the two was so narrow il
shows that the races to come are
certain to be as stirring as was that
of Saturday.
British Hopes Raised.
London, Sept. 30.-The papers are
unanimous in their praise of the
splendid handling of the Columbia
and the Shamrock II. Saturday, in
what all describe as a magnificent
race. The outcome has greatly raised
the hopes of British yachtsmen gen
orally. The yachts are seen to be so
evenly matched that the result can
not be predicted with any confidence,
but it is considered that the TRAN
gular course will prove more favor
able for the challenger, and that
therefore Sir Thomas Upton still has
a chance to lift the cup"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03
OBJECT TO RANSOM.
Release of Miss StOne-WOuId
Establish Bad Precedent

Boston, Sept. 3O.-The American
board of commissioners of foreign
missions will resist the demand of
$4,000 ransom for the release of Miss
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03
A Peculiar Accident.

Plymouth, Mich, Sept. 2s.--A palace
horse car was shunted upon a siding on
the Pere Marquette road Friday. 1t
overturned, killing two valuable racing
horses and injuring three others so
that they had to be killed. The rest
Of the animals in the car were cut up
badly. Besides the horses a party
Of eight men and boys, two women
and two little girls, were in the car,
of whom several were also hurt. I'll.
King, lad Of Is, had his left arm
broken, but the others of the party es-
capped with slight bruises. The car was
en- route from Fort Erie to Cincinnati.
The accident cannot be accounted for.
The two horses killed outright were
Flasher and Toluca. The latter once
held the 61I furlongs record, and w. G.
Whitney paid $4,000 for the horse at
the time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03
13SaaSIIl

No. 81, Fast Mail arrives at 1915 p m
No. ~, Passenger, leaves at $500 p m
No. ~, Acco., arrives at... 5:15 p n
No. 20, Acco., leaves at. 1900 m
No. "a, Passenger, leaves at $50 a m
No. %, Passenger, arrives at 1885 p m
Nos. %, "A, 20 and 81 daily. All
others daily except Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03
Mnx Yirit Paciflc Coant.

Washington, Sept. 28. President
Roosevelt probably will make an ex'
tended visit TO the Pacific coast next
year The president has spoken Of his
intention to several of his friends,
among them being II. w. Scott, of the
Portland Oregonian, and S. A. Perkins
of the Tacoma Ledger, who left for
the coast Friday, In the belief that this
trip would be undertaken. 1t Is pro-
posed that the president shall visit
Washington and Oregon, first going
thence to California and returning
through the central western or South
ern states. The president has never
visited the Pacific slope.
killed HIS son-in-Law.
Willacoochee, Ga, Sept. es.--Randell
4. Nets was shot and killed on the
street here Friday by Elisha Lott, bis
fathsr-in-law. Both families are
prominent The men are said to hare
had some family trouble . few days
ago When they met Friday each drew
hia revolver and began firing. Lofts
euilst pierced the heart II Metls.
hesR aafFen0srea
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03
R'Y. TIME CARDS.
CENTRAL,

GOING NoRTH-DEPART.
No. 1, St. Paul Mail ........ $3.50 q IN
No. 8, St. Paul Express. .11:15 p m
No. s, Mason City Mall. -. 1855 p m
No. II, Local Freight. ..... 1880 p m
No. SOL, Newton Pass. 7:05 m
No. 70S, Centerville Pass. ar 4;05 p m
No. sos, Newton mixed. -. $40 a m
No. 7O5, Centerville Frt. ar. $3.50 p M
GOING SOUTH.
No. 4, st. Louis & K.C.Mail $3.50 p m
No. 4, Peoria Express. 900. $3.50 m
No. 6, Peoria Mail. .........11:40 q m
No. IS, Local Freight east. $500 m
No. 7O2, Centerville Pass, .11:40 m
No. 500, Newton Pass, ar. .11:15 m
No. sos, Newton mixed, ar. 500 p M
No. IL, Local Freight. ......11:15 a m
No. 7O6, Centerville Frt.... 700 m
Nos. /, 2, and 4 are daily. All
other trains daily except Sundays,
W. R. sterett, General Agent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03
Lost Her Reason.

Milwaukee, Sept 2s.--Mrs. Matilda
Tom, residing at lat Lincoln avenue,
this city, is insane as a result OF the
assassination Of President Mckinley.
Mrs. Tom Is As years old and mothes
OF Ava children. She labors under the
haIlucination that she murdered the
president. The woman was committed
X an asylum.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03
Through Pullman Sleeper 10
Houston and Galveston,

Direct Connections for through busi-
ness to
Waco, Fl PRso, San Antonio, City
OF Mexico.
Visit the Famous Arkansas Health
Resorts:
Sloan Springs and
Sulphur Springs
Cheap Rates to Above Resorts all the
Year.
Home Seekers Excursions South First
and Third Tuesdays Of each month.
For further information, apply to;
II D, BUTTON, T, p. A.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Q. @. WARNER, G.P. a T. A.,
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03
Double Daily Train Service.

Shortest Line and Quickest Time to
Pittsburg, Kas., Joplin, Mo-,
TT. Smith, Ark, Texarkana, Tex,
Shreveport, La, Beaumont Tex,
and Lake Charles, La.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03
M'KINLEY'S ESTATE.
1t Is Said to Reach a Total Of
SAYS, 900 to $3.50, 900.

Canton, o., Sept. 2S.--Secretary Cor
telyou came here Friday to assist Mrs.
Mckinley in disposing Of matters con-
nected with the late presidents es-
tate. He arrived at ten o'clock FRI
day morning and was at once driven to
the Mckinley home, After meeting
Mrs. Mckinley the question of filing
the will was taken up. The trying
task of reading it to her was under
taken by the faithful secretary. Mrs.
Mckinley made a heroic effort to bear
up and succeeded in doing so, although
the ordeal was difficult for her. All
legal formalities necessary for her to
subscribe to were disposed Of.
At three o'clock Friday afternoon
Judge Day and Secretary Cortelyou
went to the office of the probate judge
and offered the will of President Nc
Kinley for probate. They carried with
them the following:
81, Ida S. Mckinley, widow of William
Mckinley, deceased, hereby decline the ad-
ministration of his estate and recommend
he appointment Of William r. Day and
George B. Cortelyou as administrators
with the will annexed"
The VIII.
This recommendation bears the date
of September 27, 1901. Following is
the text of President McKinley's will:
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. c.
publish the following as my last will and
testament, hereby reVoking all former
wills:
ITO my beloved wife, Ida S. Mckinley,
bequeath all of my real estate, wherever
situated, and the income of any personal
property of which l may be possessed at
death during her natural life. ! make the
following charge upon all of my property,
both real and personal: To pay my mother
during her life $1,000 a year, and at her
death said sum to be paid to my sister,
Helen Mckinley. If the income from prop
erty be insufficient to keep my wife in great
comfort and pay the annuity above pro-
vided, then ! direct that such of my prop
erty be sold so as to make a sum adequate
for both purposes. Whatever property re-
mains at the death of my wife 1 give to
my brothers and sisters, share and share
alike. My chief concern is that my wife
from my estate shall have ell she requires
for her comfort and pleasure, and that my
mother shall be provided with whatever
money she requires to make her old age
comfortable and happy.
witness my hand and seal this 22d day
of October, 1897, to my last will and tes-
lament, made at the city of Washington,
District of Columbia.
civilian M KINLEY."
The Estate.
The will is signed by G, B, Cortelyou
and Charles Loeffler as witnesses. 1t is
in the presidents own handwriting and
is on executive mansion lettenpaper.
1t is given out on authority that the
Mckinley estate will total $225,OOO to
$25O,0OO, including life insurance of
SCI, 1000 Aside from the $4,000 men
toned, the estate consists of real es-
tate here and contiguous to Canton,
and of deposits in Washington banks.
Monday morning at nine o'clock has
been fixed by the probate court for a
hearing prior to probating the will.
Then it is expected Secretary Cor
telyou and Judge Day will be finally
appointed administrators of the es-
tate and will rive bond
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03
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Held for ransom by bTigands in Bulgaria.
Miss Stone has been % years in Turkey
and Bulgaria a representative Of the
American board OF foreign missions. Her
home is at Chelsea, Mass, where her
mother lives,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03

When the court began its after.
noon session Mr.. Rayner continued
his cross-examination of Lieut.. Hood.
When Lieut.. Hc ID was excused. Capt.
Bowman M. McCalla, who commanded
the Marblehead during the Spanish
war, was called. He stated that he had
first come into contact with the fly
ing squadron on May 10, 1898. He
was then proceeding from the south
coast Of Cuba to Key West and met
the squadron on its way to Cuba. He
had not been asked to come aboard
for the purpose Of making q report.
Capt. Mccalla said that upon reach
ing Key West be had informed Capt.
Chadwick, Admiral SIMPSONS chief
on stan, OF the secret code he had
arranged with the Cuban insurgents,
but that he had not given II TO any
one else.
Capt. Mccalia told Of his return TO
csenfnegos On the morning IL May
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-03

1--WE left Clenfuegos on the night Of the
18th, at which time as we learned from in
surgents the only vessels inside the harbor
were two gunboats and several can
nonieros."
Commander Sutherland also told of
ais return to Cienfuegos on May "a,
and of his notifying Admiral Schley
that Cerevera's feet was not in the
harhOr thrre
Morris tribune., 1901-10-26
a Hallowe,en Magazine.

Superstition Trail, powerful tale
OF, the West, by Owen Wister, and
illustrated by Remington, is the
opening story in the Halloween
Number October 26) Of The satur-
day Evening Post Of Philadelphia.
Other attractive features are a new
episode in The Love Affairs of Pstri-
cia and striking poem by Holman
F. Day Mr.. Days ballad, The
Night of the White Review, tells a
weird tale current among Gloucester
fishermen. It has all the swing and
movement of Mr.. Kiplings Dipsy
Chanteys, and a strength and origin
atty all it's own.
Morris tribune., 1901-10-26

/ The hearing on the resolution for
Village Attorney R. A. Stone to show
cause why he should not be dismissed
was held by the council last Friday
evening. Action was deferred tall
some later date. In the action
brought by Mr.. Stone against Mr..
Burpee, demurrer has been fled.
Morris tribune., 1901-10-26
] Heb School News.

u L. ~ &. 5e & = ( a9fs.,-I
HtD9------------- ~
l The ''swells" who drove sixty fou
miles inca trap, to dazzle the eyes o
| Appleton's fair daughters, seem very
anxious to areribe their game legs
to MadisoI's smuggling on the grid
iron.
Seventeen enthusiastic girls drove
over to Appleton Saturday to see the
Morris-Madison game, Miss Ballard
acting as Worthy Chaperone,and Mr.
Zahl, Chivalrous Defender of Unpro-
tected Beauties. They unanimously
agree that Appleton knows how to
treat her visitors and should oppor-
tunity present itself, they will be
more than willing to return the cour-
tesy.
One Of the members of the Cicero
class has made the discovery that
hendiadys is disease. If so. the
members of the class must be inn
munes, because none of them have
it yet.
The Literary Societies have been
reorganized, and the first debate will
occur Nov. LIST. The High School
needs practice along this line, being
in the High School Debating League.
Morris will probably meet Glenwood
early in the winter.
Any young lady who spoils her
face roofing at a foot ball game, can
get an old and reliable remedy, under
a new and agreeable form, from one
of the Senior girls. 5
Wednesday evening a very we'll
contested game Of foot ball was
played on the local grid-iron, be-
tween the High School boys, and the
Indians. The score, % o, in favor
of the High School, would indicate a
one-sided game, which was not the
case. The Indians were superior in
weight and strength. but were Moth
ing compared with the skill and
generalship Of the High School team.
Contrasting the Indians line-bucking
is good practice for the boys. TAX
ing this praotice into consideration
together with Nelson's and McKin-
zie's end-runs and those comprehen-
sive kicks Brown INDUCES in SO FRI
quently, it looks as tho Ortonville
would have to work for her own next
Saturday.
A considerable quantity of labra-
tory apparatus has been received this
week. It was much needed, now
that the: Chemistry class also have
exclusive use Of the old labratory |
they ought to be what they are
models in scholarship and deport-
ment.
Morris tribune., 1901-10-26

Next Tuesday evening, Nov. |, the
Home Missionary Society of the
Methodist church will give social
supper at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. o. Eames.
Morris tribune., 1901-10-26

At the county commissioners meet
ng Tuesday, the board voted 500 to
be used by Homer Eddy in depo1ting
John Gordon to his home in Canada.
Mr.. Gordon was injured at Hancock
in the early part of the summer, and
has since been charge on the county.
Morris tribune., 1901-10-26
What Manly B. Lord
Offers.

reside the village situated excane
for improved farm of one hundred sixty will pay
the difference
An eighty all under plow Norris exchange
residence situated on the west side
property right price and ON
easy take good work horses part payment
residence the village of Cho for sale easy payments viii
good work team in part payment therefor.
two hundred forty farm nearly all under sale part
cashbance time wanted at
oneouh the paid cash and purchaser DESIRES pay
will accepted for the balance with per
per
plows which will exchange right prices
cash or notes Here chance to get pos you want and e
right prices, too
Several Brun drills which will anytime during
month for all cash manufacturers prices Here the
in will sell time large discount from retailers time price,
chance something and make good bargain to get
it right away
q dBG8 s1 S vii es. cash @
kind Of tanning mills bought two ago $500 each
T Two buggies sale cheap.
twenty farm nicely located CIVILIZATIONS
good fair buildings which will either sell favorable
payments semionthy payments monthly
payments of So each in advance
your exchange good light heavy single
or double harness Come and get either.
Ihave desirable residence the east side which the
owner desires exchange tor az aFm not less than one
and will pay spot cash orthe difference.
also Stoves
winch can sell very cheap.
eighteen village Norris eligible
residence purposes also fourteen lots on the east SIDE viii su
time per interest you buy and hua but have
% g0ssP rs @ sad M g. B Is a fp9 p
able monthly nsamen Here an opportunity for person Of
build Up the vilage Of Morris
Morris tribune., 1901-10-26

Last week [ went about,
Full of trouble and of doubt.
Now I'm smiling and dance with de-
light,
I had some Rocky Mountain Tea last
night. Hulburd & johnson.