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The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-07-25

Science has found that rheumatism is
caused BY uric acid in the blood. This
poison should be excretcd BY the kid
neys. Folsy's Kidney Cure always
makes them well.
CREEN & BENTLxY Dnua Co.
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FIre A. ,Iinne.ota Town.

St. Paul, Mimi, July 2o.--A fire at
Cambridge, MINI, between midnight
and four o'clock in the morning caused
. total loss Of $4,000.
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What's the secret of happy, vigorous
health2 Simply keeping the bowels, the
stomach, the liver and kidneys strong
and active. Burdocl Blood Bitters does
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SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS.
Arises in Firemen's Strike Owing to
Order of United Mine Workers.

Scranton, Pa, July 2o.-There is
serious complication in the strike
of the. stationary firemeu. 1t arises
from the order of the executive
board of the United Mine Workers to
those firemen who were enrolled in its
membership and who stopped work
to return to their places, and the de-
termination of officers of the fremen's
organization to keep them away.
The morning opened with a show Of
new strength on the part of the strik-
ers, They added several additional
mines in the Lackawanna valley to the
list of idle ones.
The situation created by these con-
ditions intensifies the hostility that is
showing itself among these men as to
which element shall control. How the
United Mine Workers win deal with
this question can only be answered by
the decision of the conference at
Hazleton between the executive Off
GERS of districts Nos. /. 7 and Q Of the
organization.
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Smashed An Records.

st. Louis, July 22.-On Sunday, the
day that Gov. Dockery designated for
fasting and prayer to God that the
present drought might be broken in
Missouri, all records for hot weather
in st. Louis were smashed, the wealth
er bureau thermometer on the Gus
tom house registering 1Os degrees in
the shade. On the streets and in ex-
posed places, the mercury went many
degrees higher. The record broken
was that of log, made in the early
eighties. AS early as seven a. m. the
day gave promise of being unusually
warm. At that time the thermometer
registered 90 degrees, and from then
on, until $3.50 p. m, the mercury
steadily climbed upward under. the
impulse of a fierce sun shining from a
cloudless sky. Hardly breath of air
stirred all day, and the little that did
circulate came as the draft from a
furnace, so intensely hot was it.
Those who dared to leave their homes
went for comfort to the parks, which
were thronged all day and late into
the night with thousands of suffering
humanity.
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situation Is BETTER.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 2o.--More
mines were in operation and more
coal was hoisted in the Wyoming val
ley Friday than any day since the sta
tionary firemen's strike began. De-
spite any action that may be taken
by the officers of the United Mine
Workers association, the fact cannot
be denied that the United Mine
Workers as body are anxious to
get back to work. How long they can
be kept out by the executive heads
is entirely problematical. In tho face
of the change in the situation the
strikers are by no means discouraged.
In an official statement it is declared
that in the upper anthracite region
the situation remains the same, with
strong indications of increased favor
for the firemen, and that there is a
greater number of mines idle than on
Thursday.
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strike CoIInnses.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 22.-The sta
tionary firemen's strike has practical
ly collapsed. At conference here
Sunday between the executive board
of the United Mine Workers and the
striking firemen, committees were APP
pointed to wait on the coal compa-
MES, and if the strikers are taken
back the strike will be declared Off
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Heat Puts stop to work.
No Relief in sight.

Washington, July 22.-The weather
bureau has issued the following spe-
cial bulletin:
''Practically the entire country was COW
cred by the hot wave Sunday, except the
immediate Pacific coast and in the states
of Iowa, Missouri and Illinois nearly all
previous high records were exceeded The
maximum temperature line of 100 degrees
enclreles the entire great corn belt. At
Davenport and Dubuque, Ia, and at
lures of log degrees were two degrees above
the highest previous record, while at st.
Louis the maximum of log degrees has been
equaled but once before. on August r. 1881.
At Chicago, the maximum of 102 degrees
equals the previous high record of July 10
of the present year In the states of Iowa,
Missouri and Kansas, the duration of the
present heated term is without precedent,
there having been practically no inter
ruption to temperatures of 80 degrees or
over since June IS, period of 81 days. On
IS days of this period :5s maximum tenn
perature at Kansas City was 100 degrees or
more. There are as yet no indications of
any relief from the abnormal heat. No
rain has fallen in the corn belt for the past
three days, and none is in sight. 1t is, of
course, probable that scattered local
thunderstorms, which are always accom-
paniments Of protracted periods of heat,
may fall at times, but no hope can be en-
tertained at this time Of any general rains
or nernanent relief
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Hot Day I'm Omaha.
One Death from Heat.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 22.-AI pre-
yious heat records were broken Sum
day, when the government thermom-
eter registered maximum 1o6 degrees.
One death and two prostrations re-
suited. Edward Feerer, of Anderson,
Ind, was overcome and died in short
time. Two residents were Frustrated
and are in serious condition.
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Prayers for Rain.

o.. Prayers TOT halhs @
The governors proclamation was
very generally needed, nearly every
church in the city holding well at
tended services given up to prayer
that the drought, which has pre-
vailed several months and threatens
the destruction of all vegetation,
with consequent loss and suffering,
might be broken. This is the second
proclamation of the character that
has been made in The history of Mis-
souri,. In 1875, time of drought and
grasshopper pest, Gov. Charles III.
Hardin, called upon the people of the
state to call for relief. This call was
also generally observed.
The Proclamation.
Gov. A. NJ. Dockery's proclamation,
issued on July IS, is in substance as
follows:
whereas, The prevailing drought is
widespread and disaster threatens our COM
monwealth. and,
"Whereas, many earnest Christian peo-
pie have petitioned that day of fasting
and prayer be appointed, therefore, be It
known that Sunday, July q. and the same
is nereDy set apart as a udy Oh IdHllLB
prayer that the threatened disaster may
be averted and to this end the people are
requested to assemble at their usual places
of worship to invoke the blessings OF AL
mighty God"
A Disastrous Period.
st. Louis, July 22.--Norman j. Col
man, former secretary of agriculture,
who had been receiving for the last
week full reports on the hay crop
from all the agricultural domains OF
Missouri and Kansas, asserts that this
is the most disastrous time that has
visited the country for a generation.
He has advised the various farmers
associations of this state to begin
sowing at once a second grass crop,
which, it is recognized, win be de-
pendent on the drenchings of long
rain. The ADVICE carries with it the
Significance of his statement that the
first grass crop has been totally elm
mated.
Farmers of Missouri are feeding
wheat to their stock in some of the
most parched sections of the state.
They say that they have found this
cheaper than resorting to the supply
of oats in the present extremity.
Large stock owners in Missouri have
been shipping their horses and cattle
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GROWS MORE FIERCE
Heat in the West Breaks Record of
Many Years.

Chicago, July 22.-The heat wave
extends from the guilt into the upper
peninsula Of Michigan, and almost
every town in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, and even as far west as
Colorado, reports temperatures of
over 100 degrees, accompanied by
burning winds. Reports of ruined
corn, burned up pastures, and blast
ed oat fields come from all parts of
the central west, adding terror to
the situation for the farmers. The
drought in the central west has been
almost unprecedented, and the re-
ports say the corn crop has already
been damaged to the extent of so
per cent, and unless soaking rains
come soon, this damage win be
greater. Kansas City announces the
most remarkable heated term in its
history. For 81 days the temperature
has risen above 80 degrees every aft
ernoop, and for the last 10 days the
mercury has gone above 100 regular
ly. Since April 5 there has been but
one regular shower. The thermom-
eters in the streets registered 112
degrees of heat Saturday.
Heat Puts stop TO Work.
Much suffering is reported among
the farm laborers, and in many dis
tricts it is almost impossible to get
the wheat crop harvested because
men will not go into the harvest field
during the hot weather. The rail-
roads of the northwest are also ex-
periencing much difficulty with labor
ers, the section gangs being unable
to carry on their work. Several of
the roads have put on relief gangs
and given their forces shorter hours.
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Conditions Elsewhere.

The reports from Apollo and Van
dergrift, where the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION is making strenuous efforts
TO gain recruits, are that the situa-
ton is practically unchanged, but
much uneasiness is felt. No official
report has reached here concerning
the situation at Duncansville.
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for various sorts of castings. Orders
had been booked from all parts of the
state. None of the orders will be
cancelled but the factory will turn
out the work with comparatively little
delay.
Mr.. Baker and his foundrylsuffered
from q v e s~corching q year ago
this month, when 1t was located at
the corner of Fifth avenue'and First
street in the Warren Johnson proper
ty. The new building was then in
course of erection and the foundry
was moved to the new plant with what
was saved of its equipment.
The building that vas destroyed
was 200 feetin length and so feet wide
with store sheds and stock rooms on
west side. 1t is situated on South
Third street and near Eighth avenue
and is southeast of the Rock Island
passenger station. 1t is reached by
the Rock Island, Iowa Central and
B. & w. tracks, and is most con-
veniently located.
Mr.. Bakers enterprise in rebuild
ing the place is most commendable
and his action is applauded by the
entire city. Very little, if any time
will be lost by the employees of the
factory.
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POLICE NEWS.
Troubles Of the People as Told by the
Policemen.

A man giving the name of "Blon-
dy'' Simmion alias Thomas, was ar
raigned charged with assault and
battery. 1t seems that he entered
the Senate Restaurant Saturday even
ing and hit one Of their men over the
head. The man was eating a lunch
and there seemed to be no provoca-
ton whatever for the assault. Sim
mion was caught before he could get
away and taken before the mayor.
He was fined S25, and, being unable
to pay, was put in jail. He after
wards furnished security for $40 of
of the amount and was let out on
promise of good behavior.
Ed Dewitt was caught Saturday
night about 1880 in the barn belong
ing to Lawrence Higdon. He had a
sack of bran and a bale of hay with
which he was just ready to skip. He
was brought before Mayor Wray on
a charge of larceny and given ten
days in Jail. His fine was RENTED
after a sound lecture.
A search warrant was issued from
Squire Rice's court Saturday for a
cart belonging to Hawkins Bros.
which had mysteriously disappeared.
1t seems Liston McMillen had secur-
ed the cart and loaned it to "Windy''
Brown to break some colts. Friday
night the cart was missed and the
police notified. The vehicle was
found, after some trouble, and the
thief located, but he soon after skip.
ped the country and has not been
seen since. He is we'll known to the
police, who will make it hot for him
if he ever shows up.
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of which anyone may well feel proud.
The elder J. G. Jones and his good
wife Margaret were natives of Wales
and like the many other people Of
that land who have cast their lot
among us, were most excellent citi-
zens. These people have reason to
feel proud of the work of Represen-
tative Jones and the place he has
won among the lawmakers of the
state.
Mr.. Jones spent his earlier years
on his fathers farm in Garfield town
ship and his early education was re.
ceived from the country school. and
in the pu bile schools of Beacon. He
was popular among his associates
and acquaintance and many lifelong
friendships were formed Lduring his
residence in that partlof the county.
He graduated from the Beacon
high school and Immediately there
after entered Oskaloosa college and
attended this institution four years.
Graduating from college in 1882, he
afterwards went TOT Iowa City and
completed the law course with hon.
ors two years later" In 1884, shortly
after leaving the university, he came
to Oskaloosa and commenced the
practice of his chosenl profession.
He has since been in active practice
here, has made a success of his work
and is recognized as one%"of the lead
ing young attorneys of. sthis section
of the state.
In 1891 he was elected solicitor for
the city of Oskaloosa by the largest
vote any candidate. ever had in the
city. So great was his popularity
that the democrats could not find a
nan willing to stand against him and
he received all but four or, five votes
cast for that office. He has always
been an enthusiastic republican and
has actively assisted the party in
every campaign for the past Is years.
He is a member of the K. of P.
lodge of this city and has been re.
peatedly honored by that body.
He is straightforward and open in
all of his relations and during the
last session of the Legislature of the
state he made a representative of
the people of Mahaska in whom all
took just pride.
The gentleman is interested in and
identified with everything that will
promote the interest and well-being
of county and towns and is a man
everyone may support by their votes
at the fall election with the assurance
that they are placing the Office in
| good hands.
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SITE SECURED.
Hanna Garment Factory To Be
Built on South Ist Street.

The contract was closed Saturday
between the Hanna Manufacturing
Co. of this city and Daniel A. Con-
nell of Eldon for the purchase OF his
lot on South LIST street just South of
the Swanson and Bolsam grocery at
the corner of 1st and 9Th Ave. The
company have been looking at many
different lots in the city but the
reasonable price and to the
business part of the city finally de-
cided in favor of the First street To-
cation and the cash price (s90O. 00)
was paid over Saturday. The deeds
have not been made out but the
necessary signers r expected in
town today. AS soon as the papers
are signed the work will be begun
upon the new factory. The building
will be two stories high and AZ feet
wide by 100 in length. 1t will be built
of brick and have all the modern i'm
provements. Special attention will
be given to the heating, lighting and
ventilation and the company will
make it one'of the finest buildings in
the city. The contract for the work
has not yet been let but the excavat-
ing will begin as soon as possible.
Altogether it is estimated that the
property will be worth in the neigh
bo-hoo1 oF comm m An &Lo oll
machinery will be moved to the new
location and twenty-five new
machines will be purchased. 1t is
thought probable that a new engine
will also be forthcoming as the old
one is hardly heavy enough to do the
extra work. All the former help will
continue with the company and there
will be several more employees needed.
The lease on their present location
expires the first of September and
the work on the building will be
rushed as fast as possible so that the
hew house may be occupied as near
that date at practicable.
VI l4duhn1 VI NbC COulpdBJ III al
interview this morning, said that al
though many of the business men
thought a location nearer the square
would be more desirable the manage
ment decided that the $1,000 which
will be saved by the difference in the
lots would pay them betteri if put into
new machinery and more help. In
their present location there are no
high buildings to shut off the light
and ven tiIlation and altogether the
lot seemed the most desirable in
many respects. The company is
anxious to get into its new building
as at present they are unable to sup
ply more than t~wo-thirds of the de-
mands made for the goods. The
building now occupid will not allow
space for more machinery or em-
ployes and until the new one ia com
pleted they cannot hope to fill their
orders.
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DoGES' PALACE IN PERIL.
Historic difce in Venice Threat
ened by the Waters of the
Adriatic.

Recent cablegrams from Venice an
nounce that the historic city is in
immediate danger of being engulfed
by the waters of the Adriatic. For
some days a conference has been in
progress attended by the highest en-
cheering authorities of Italy. who
are e~ndeavOring to formulate some
plan by which the beautiful city can
be protected from the sea. The MEM
bers agree that the danger is press
ing in the extreme.
The experts have decided that the
palace of the doges is in extreme
peril. The majestic structure faces
the lagoon and nothing but the low
esplanade called the Riva degli Schi-
avoni intervenes between it and the
waters of the sea, which at high
tide during the stormy season cover
the promenade and inundate the low
er floor of the palace. Gradually the
stout foundations of the majestic edi-
fee have been undermined until now
there is cause for the gravest appre.
hcnsion as to their stability.
The "Palazzo Ducale" was first
built in $50. This structure, the
scene of so many stirring events in
Venetian history, was burned in 1419.
The palace was rebuilt under Mo-
cenigo and Foscari. In a "restored'
form it still stands. "The first ham-
mer stroke upon the old palace Of
Ziani," says Ruskin, "was the first
act OF the period properly called the
Renaissance 1t was the knell of
the architecture Of Venice-and OF
Venice itself"
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CAN'T SECURE CHEAP POSTAGE
by New Ruling of Post Office Re-
turned Copies of a Paper Are
Shut Out from Pound Rates.

Under the old regulations it was
possible for a newsdealer to send
back unsold copies Of a second-class
paper to another newsdealer at the
pound rate. This privilege was not
extended to the Office of publications,
as the regulations were drafted, and
it was supposed to have been made
in the interest of the large news
companies, which in that way could
control considerable circulation of
the newspapers because they could
receive back unsold copies from their
agents at the pound rate, while the
publishers would have to pay four
times as much.
There has been a feeling in con-
gress that this application of pound
rates to the return of unsold copies,
either to news agents or to publish
ers, was a perversion of the original
law, which was intended to keep
down the price to actual subscribers
and was not meant to reduce the ex-
penses of the Office of publication.
The order issued by the postmaster
general recently prevents the return
of unsold copies at the rate of one
per cent. per pound. They will have
to pay the regular rate of n cent
for four ounces, the same as ordi-
nary newspapers and periodicals
mailed by individuals. This prohibi-
ton as to the unsold copies applies
both to the news agents and the pub
fishers.
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OUR CANDIDATES.
w. G. Jones Renominated for
Representative

W. G. Jones is a candidate to suc-
coed himself to the Office of repres-
entative of Mahaska county in the
general assembly of the state of
Iowa. The nomination was a COM
pliment to the gentleman and an un-
qualified endorsement Of the work
done and his record in the last as
sembly. Mr. Jones earned a reputa-
ton at the capitol for his devotion to
the interests of his constituency and
his capacity for caring for the BUSH
ness of the moment. There vas no
more faithful worker than he to be
found in the assembly and his record
among the Iowa lawmakers speaks
for itself.
win G, Jones was born in Gar
field township, of Welsh parents, in
October, 1861, and is therefore a ma
tive of Mahaska county, a heritage
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-08
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
City Organizations VIII Devote Week
TO study of Work.

The superintendent, or their re-
representatives., of the Sunday schools
of the city met in the office of II. w.
Lyman Sunday afternoon to make
preliminary arrangements for the
observation of Sunday School
Week." which will take place some
time this fell, beginning probably the
last Sunday in September and lasting
through the first Sunday in October.
Those present at tn meeting were
Ii. w. Lyman, superintendent of the
Congregational church and his as
sistant Leslie Needham, W. r.
Cowan, superintendent of the Pres
byterian Sunday school, George
Brown of the Baptist, W. J. Howell
of the Methodist, Q. NJ. Porter of the
Christian. K. K. Kemble, superin-
tendent of the U. P. Sunday school
was represented by the pastor, Rev.
Comm. A. R. Fales, county Sunday
school missionary was present.
The entire week will be given up
to the discussion of the Sunday
school and subjects. There will be
three or four Sunday school workers
of national reputation secured for
the week and some fine lectures may
be looked for. There will be meetings
in each of the churches and the
lectures will be union meetings.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-08
EDDYVILLE M. E. CHURCH
VIII Cost 100000 and Its COnstfue-
ton Begins at Once.

Eddyville Tribune:r Rev. Gilbert
has nearly completed his canvas for
funds for the purpose of rebuilding
the M. E church ,lrecently destroyed
by fire, and has, including the insur-
ance, raised $500, he expects to re-
ceive $500 from the M. E.. church ex-
tension fund, making Es300O.0O avail
able for the new structure. The
design for the building shas been
decided upon and is a nice modern
brick building whichiwill make a
handsome ornament to Third street.
AZ soon as the architects plans r
finished work will be Immediately
begun upon the structure, and it will
probable be ready for occupancy be-
fore snow flies.
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Births, Deaths, Marriages
MARRIAGE

The following is a list Of the mar
rage licenses issued by the clerk since
our last report;
NO. NAME. RESIDENCE. AGE.
esooC Wm.Schwinn Allegheny City 36
"'A0 Clara Ballard, Oskaloosa~~~ 26
GEO, I Fl. H. Walters, Barnes City p
O Taylora Kirby, Barnes City IT
LOGUE.-Died, at bis home one
IniIe north of Beacon, at 1880 O'Clock
P. NJ, Saturday, August 8, 1901, MA
NAsAs LoGUE, aged "a years, 2 months
and 10 days.
The cause of death is thought to be
rheumatism and gravel with which
he had been afflicted forithe past FIVE
years. Funeral services wer held at
9 A. NJ, Monday, August 5, at st.
Mary's church, and interment was
made in the Catholic cemetery. De-
ceased leaves a wife and six children
to mourn his death.
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Burned to Death,

Milwaukee, Aug. "A Sentinel
special from Woodland, Wis, says:
Two children of Mrs. Ryder, aged
two and four years, were burned to
death in a barn on a farm six miles
from this city. The children are sup
posed to have started the fire while
playing with matches. Mrs. Ryder is
Frustrated. She watched the fire
while her children burned, but the
blaze wal too intense for her to rem
der assistance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-08

Il am using a box of Chamberlain's
Stomach & Liver. Tablets and find them
the best thing for my stomach ! ever
used" says 7. w. Robinson, Justice OF
the Peace, LOOMS, Mich. These Tab
lets not only correct disorders Of the
stomach but regulate the liver and bow
els. They are easy to take and pleasant
in effect. Price IS cents per box. For
sale by all druggists.