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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
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Two Famous Orators.

AS was anticipated. vast multitude
assembled from all quarters to hear
the famous orator. This was the only
occasion on which saw DIR. Chalmers.
The sight was an imposing one. The
attitude of the audience was deeply
reverentlal. and as he gradually gath
cred force and fire as he proceeded II
was greatly impressed. The scene was
one for the pencil of the artist-the old
man eloquent, surrounded by hundreds
OF rustic admirers, awed to stiffness
by the magic OF his genius. while he
himself, energized with mighty pas
sion, his face hecked with foam, like
a horse which has been driven at its
utmost speed. And when "amen" was
pronounced deep sigh was heaved,
and the multitude silently stole away"
to ponder on their path and remark
In their homes on the unwonted expe-
rience of the day.
The only other speaker / have seen
under the same kind of excltation
was Professor Wilson christopher
North. Some of his lectures were
poor and dry enough, but In others he
was eloquent and poetical In high de-
gree. He seemed TO speak with his
whole body, as well as With his whole
soul. His eye, in a fine frenzy roll
Ing" burned like ball OF FIRE, and the
students sat spellbound under the pow
er OF their great teacher. To have
seen and heard such men as DR.. ChaI-
mers and Professor Wilson at their
best aud greatest is memory TO be
cherished. There were giants in those
days.-Scotsman
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
FATAL CASE OF GRIPPE.
n. J. COwan, Of Morning SAN, Dies
Suddenly near New ShaEOR

New Sharon, Jan. 14-MT. II. j.
Cowan, resident of Morning Sun,
who for several years has been a
travelling salesman for Loverin 4
Brown, wholesale grocerymen, Chi
cago, was stricken with la grippe
Wednesday evening of last week st
the residence of George Thompson,
who resides four miles south of this
city He grew rapidly worse and
died at noon Saturday. Mr.. Cowan's
wife was with him at the time of his
death and she departed with the re-
mains Saturday evening for Seaton,
H., the home of the parents Of the
deceased. The remains wM be in
tered in that city today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
is WIDESPREAD.
demic of La Grippe in the
United States.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Special reports
show that more than 100000 persons in
the grip belt, which extends across the
United States from New York to the
Rocky mountains, are suffering with
the disease. The epidemic is greatest
in the east, with a wide bulge in the
belt in Pennsylvania. Illinois is also
extensively afflicted. The western coast
is comparatively free, and some OF the
southern cities, where it is dry and
clear, are practically exempt.
In proportion to their size, Pitts
burgh, Reading and, Allegheny City, in
Pennsylvania, are the most seriously
visited. In those cities the mills and
factories are short handed and are
falling behind with their orders. In
the big cities of New York and Chi
cago the changeable weather has
caused the grip to spread at an alarm
ing rate, and, although few cases are
reported as fatal, the number of cases
is enormous.
Wichita, Kan, has intrOd uced a nov
city in the way of an after result, near
ly all those having the grip being at
tackled by humps Immediately upon
getting over the first disease. o.,
The big colleges, are suffering con-
siderably from the epidemic, Princeton
having many in the hospitals. Har-
ward claims to be exempt, but Ann Ar
Dor and some of the others are serious
ly distressed.
In indianapolis the legislature is.re-
ported as being a popular place for grip
invasions, and many of the state repre-
sentatives have been incapacitated for
active work.
The town of Princeton, H., holds the
percentage record, onc-half of The pop
ulation being reported-a as i'll with the
grip.
In all the cities heard from the dis
ease appears to cause the greatest
trouble where numbers of persons con-
gregate daily, such as factories, schools
and colleges, the only notable excep-
tons being the penitentiaries, which
are unusually free from affection.
The grip belt begins at New York,
where it is wide and heavy. From there
it extends broadly through PennsyI-
vania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. In
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and states far
Their west and north the belt thins out
considerably. In the south the disease
appears only in spots of considera bic
area. . ....- -
The total number of cases reported
from 100 cities and towns is 563,ss5.
New York and Chicago leading with
100000 cases each and Philadelphia fol-
lowing with 10000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
THE FRISKY WOLVERINE.
People of ChebOyEan COun-
~, Michigan.

When he is shut up in a nice clean
cage behind iron bars the wolverine
is an interesting animal, but if the
stories which come from about Long
lake are true he does not improve
upon closer acquaintance, says the
Grand Rapids (AIich.) Herald. The
people up in that region are having
their troubles with the frisky ami
mails, and would prefer to study their
habits from the safe side of the cage.
The wolverines in that section, so the
story runs, have appeared in large
numbers and are playing all sorts Of
tricks with the local inhabitants. Car
cajou, as the Indians and trappers of
the northern woods call the wolverine,
their cabins, destroying or carrying
away their household goods, but now
he has come down to civilization and
is making merry at the expense of the
palefaces.
The wolverines about Long lake are
not only killing the pigs and small
animals, but have so terrorized the
people in that vicinity that they dare
not stir out after dark without being
armed. This may be very interesting
to animal lovers like Mr.. Seton
Thompson, but the Long lake people
fail to see where the fun comes in,
and are bit doubtful whether the
term Wolverine, as applied to Michi.
gan people, is in the nature of com.
pliment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the district court OF Mahaska
county, Iowa, February, 1901 term.
In the matter of the application
OF Fred r. HAffner, a Registered phar-
mRcist, for permit to buy, keep and
sellintoxicating liquors:
To all persons interested:
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 18th day of January, 1901
there will be on file in the Office of the
clerk of the district court Of Mahaska
county, Iowa, the petition of the IN
dersigned, Fred r. Haffner, a regis
tered pharmacist No.4767, doing bus
mess under the name OF Evans Drug
Company, az Erida, Iowa, praying
for permit to buy, keep and sell in
toxicating liquors in certain frame
building now used and occupied by
him as a pharmacy, situated on lot
number SO in the town OF Elida, Iowa,
and that said matter viii come on for
hearing in said court at the Febru.
airy, 1901, term of said court, TO be
begun and held at 0skaloosa, Iowa,
on the 5th day of February, 1901.
FRED f. HAFFNER,
aaw3 Applicant.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
WILL BE THOROUGH.
Congressional Committee to Make a
Complete Investigation Into
the Practice, of IIazing.

West Point, n. Y, Jan. r2.-The con-
gressional committee investigating
the causes of the deaths of Cadets
BoOz aud Breth, and making inquiries
regarding the practice of hazing at
the military institute decided Friday
that every witness called must an
swer any questions put to him. Con-
gresham briggs, of Brooklyn, said
during the course of the hearing:
1--WE are here as representatives to get
all the facts. not only In the cases of
Cadets Booz and Breth, but in every
particular, regarding hazing in the mess
hall or any other place In this institution.
The academy Is on trial, and everyone
connected with It. and we intend to show
the country the truth of the matter, and
hazlng must CO."
These are the lines on which the
committee is going to pursue its in
yestigation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
BIG TIE CONTRACT.
Iowa Central Purchase 500, 900
Worth of Ties,

One OF the largest contracts for rail-
road ties ever let by the Iowa Central
was closed Saturday between Purchas-
ing Agent Fred Wing and repre-
sentative of large st Louis concern.
The contract calls for 179, 900 oak ties,
the first installments of which are to
arrive in Marshalltown Feb. 1. The
ties are therefore seen to be for early
delivery, and the contract states that
all are to be delivered to the company
at this point by June 80.
The immense tie shipment involves
q cost to the railroad company Of
about 500, 900. All of the ties are to
be used during the coming summer
in the work of improvements and
track laying. 1t is certainly good
indication OF the policy Of the new
management and will mean that the
Central's roadbed is to be further inn
proved and that the large amount of
work done last year was only a be-
ginner.
Mr.. Wing will let another tie con-
tract in the course of two or three
weeks, when &C, 900 cedar ties win be
pure based. The cedar ties are to be
used in laying switches and passing
tracks, where the service is not 50
severe and there is less wear and
tear, with consequence that softer
wood can be used.
NEW CARS ARRIVING.
The order for 800 new box cars,
placed several weeks ago with the
Pittsburg Pressed Steel Oar Company,
is now being fitted and an install
ment'of the new cars, to the number
of about seventy-five. has arrived.
The cars age exceedingly substantial
in appearance, are thirty-six feet in
length, and stockily built. Large
steel frames support the bodies of the
cars, which are AZ, GOO pounds in capa-
city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17

ordinary proportion of lump to nut
coal is two to OF g. This mine is now
producing half as much as the COM
pany's two other mines, Nos. s and
9, together, but these latter will be
worked out within couple of years
and the workings abandoned,
Mr.. Buxton, who has occasion to
drive between Buxton and Mucha-
KNOCK and to Oskaloosa quite FREE
auently, has purchased an automobile
for that purpose. He formerly kept
four terms of horses for such purpose
but concluded that the machine
would be quicker and cheaper. He
is a splendid type of manhood in the
prime of life and is looked up to with
an immense amount Of repect by his
working people.
At Buxton four stall round house
is nearly completed, and turntable
Is on the ground ready to be installed.
A nice little depot has been built and
commodious yards afford plenty of
ground for the MAX ing up OF trains
At present Tom Ogilvie is in charge
of the switching train at work there,
with r. L. Doniphon and Roy Cox
on the engine. Exiled among the
colored folks down there for several
days at time they were. glad to see
some Belle PLANE people.
The new road 10 laid with 72-pound
steel and is much more level and has
less curves than has the pumpkin
vine" proper However the whole
line is being put in readiness for the
advent of the Glass R engines. Bird
ges are being strengthened, new ones
being erected and much heavy steel
laid. A new era of activity has open
ed up for the branch and though the
railroad officials choose to denv any
intention of going further south with
the line, such a move is generally
credited.
The party was an unusually jolly
one with that popular perambulating
representative of the road, Mr.. Eber-
hart in full swing and Mr.. Carey to
Keep up his end. The visitors found
much to interest them in the country
along the new line and in the work
of construction. 1t was 7 O'Clock
when the special pulled in here with
a hungy crowd on board, greatly un-
der obligations to Mr. Braden tor a
pleasant and interesting tourney in
tn niyia -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
state End. ID. Case.

Paterson, n. j., Jan. 16.--With an
array OF expert evidence to show the
cause Of the death, the admission of
statements made by hepolice that one
of the defendants made a confession
of the crime. and sensational inter-
ruption Of one Of the Witnesses by one
Of the prisoners, the prosecuting at
torney Tuesday night announced that
the case Of the case against William
A. Death, Andrew Campbell and Wal
ter I. NcAasfer, three OF the four men
accused Of numbering Jennie Boss
ehiter, was complete.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
one sure Test.

An Irishman, more patriotic than
clever, enlisted in dragon regiment
with the intention Of becoming a gal
liant soldier.
The fencing master had experienced
rather hard job in the matter OF ex-
planning to him the various ways CT
using the sword. ~
snow, Pat" he said, "how would You
use your sword If your opponent felnt-
ed?"
"Begorra," said Pat, with cleaning
eyes. I'D just tickle him with the point
to see II he was shammingr-Pear-
sons Weekly.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
TO ABOLISH HAZING.
Indications That Such Is the Inten-
ton OF Congressional COmmit-
tee at West Point.

West Point. \. Y. Jan. 15.-The con,
gressional investigating committee
held three sessions at the West Point
Military academy Monday. The first
two sessions and the greater part OF
the night session were occupied in the
examination of Louis Brown, Jr.. OF
Newport, r. l., who was one of Cadet
Keller's seconds in his fight with Booz
From the line of examination adopted
by the committee the congressman are
evidently bent on the abolition of haz-
ing and fighting at the academy. They
put Brown through an exhaustive ex.
animation, in the course of which they
elected the fact that in violation of the
rules and regulations of the institution
the upper class men carry Intoxicating
liquor into the reservation and con-
sumo quite a considerable quantity of
it. Another stringent rule seems to
have been broken with impunity. This
is the regulation prohibiting smoking.
Cadet Brown acknowledged that the
majority of the cadets were cigarette
smokers and that plenty of cigare IT.
were Struggled into the institution
Gen. Dick, Judge Smith and Mr.. briggs
handled Brown without owes. Mr..
briggs told him that the Fl y class men
thought they were the whole thing"
and Judge Smith said that they were
conceded. arrogant and ignorant in
their presumption of setting their
judgment against that of the authori-
ties Of the academy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
wlIIlam ?. Fl.hbacl. nsaa.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 16.-William
p. Fishback died at his home in this
city Tuesday morning. He was one
of the best known lawyers In the
middle west and had been prominent
In the affairs of Indiana for half a
century. He was formerly editor Of
the ST. Louis Democrat. MFR.
Fishback was 72 years old. At the
time Of his death Mr.. FishbaclS was
master in ehaneery Of the United
States court,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
List of Letters.

Remaining uncalled for in the post
Office at oskaloosa, Iowa, for the
week ending Jan. II, 1901.
GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Clark, Arbie Oakley, Jesse
Cowhorn, David Styles, AT
Lyons, WI Shots, T
MCGEE, Dendry Thompson, ] w
Jevons, B Work. VIM
LADIES' LIsr.
CountrymanMrsJo, Nc Mullen, MrsAR
Douglas, Adelia Seitz, Carrie
Foutz, Eva Winchell, Gertie
Livingston, Libbie Whitney. Kathrine
Parties calling for letters from thikl
list will please cali attention to adj
vertised list of this date. The above
letters will be held two weeks from
date and then sent to the dead letter
office.
OHAs. ". HoFFMANN, p. M.
@ n. - u @ IRA.
Bsar. tho J, The End You Haa Always DSssk
s''e 4 NSHAzzs<
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
WAsHINGroN. d. c.

GeneSSee Pure Food Co. LIE Roy N. T.:
Gentlemen Our family realize so
much from the use of GRAIN-O that /
feel must say word to induce others
to use it. If people are interested in
their health and the welfare Of their
children they will use no other bever-
age. have used them all, but GRAIN
o have found superior to any for the
reason lat it is solid grain. Yours for
health, c. F. MYERs.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
CASTORIA.
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' s;:s; ;': Of 2z4ZzzSs
DIED SUDDENLY
Cam RuffIner Passes Away at the Nor
gan Home In Des MOInes

Cam Ruffner, son of former land
lord of the Downing Hotel, and well
known to many here, died very sud
denly at the Morgan house in Des
Moines on Sunday. He had been
ailing for two or three days and
about O'Clock a. porter entered his
room to see how he was getting along
and found him in dying condition.
A physician was hurriedly summon
ed, but before he arrived death had
come.
Coroner Ankeny investigated TIL
case and found that deceased had
come to his death from natural
causes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
7RoBArE NOTICE.

DROBATE NOTICE.
In matters of the last viii and
testament of Samuel McClaiD, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that there Is
nsw on file in the Office of the clerk
a the district court OF Mahaska coun-
d. Iowa, an instrument of writing
pnrporting to be the last win and tes-
lament of Samuel McClain, deceased,
md the same is set for hearing on
tiAs Bth day OF February Of the
next term OF the district court, to be
bogun and held in Oskaloosa on the
SIN day Of February, 1901, at which
approving Of said win and it's admis-
sfon to probate.
Dated this 18th day Of January,
r. X. DAVIS, Clerk.
BY J. O. HENDRYx, Deputy. 26wS
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17

A man who went to Providence the
other day was amused to see this sign
on the front OF a clothing store;
Here is the place TO buy your pants
at two dollars leglp This method
Of offering trousers for sale must pos
seLs great interest for ope-legged men
aud centipedes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
Plead Not Guilty.

New York, JAN. 1o.--Jesse r. Davis,
Clinton L. Marshall and Edward o.
Dean, nurses Of the insane pavilion
at Bellevue hospital, who were indict-
ed for manslaughter for the killing Of
Louis H. Hilliard, aninmate in the
SAme pavilion, pleaded not guilty and
were released in $4,000 bail each, fur,
nisbed by Ogden Mills.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17

Balance in hands of city treasurer,
as per his report, S57S n
Outstanding warrants, not present
ed for payment, S2S 80.
Volumes circulated during the year
a total of 1878, of which the follow
ing is o classification:
Fiction. $3.50; Biography, 9s; His
tory, pa; Literature, 246; Reference,
IS; Religious, 80; Natural Science,
81; Travel, 81; Useful Arts, 81 and
Sociology 81.
Respectfully submitted,
JNo. A. KALBACH, IRA o. KEMBLE,
Pres. Sec'y.
Jan. z, 1901.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17

English SPAWN Liniment removes all HARD,
Soft or Calloused EumPs and Rlemishes from
Ring Bone, STILES. Sprains,al swollen ThroatS
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle.
Warranted the most wonderful Flemish Cure
ever known. Sold by Green Bentley, drug
Rists, OskalOosa, Ia A3yT
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
senteneed to neath.

Princeton. Ind. Jan. III. d. Keith
was Friday afternoon convicted Of
numbering Nora Keller and sentenced
20 death.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17

Dr. Eayss Lnng Balm the only sure
eonsunptics care. 10. csc. at drug
Elsia.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
First Years Record Makes a
Splendid Showing.

The following official report of the
first years record of the oskaloosa
Public Library makes a most excel
lent sho wing:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council Of the City of Oskaloosa,
Iowa, Gentlemen:
AS directed by Section 731, Laws of
the State of Iowa, the Board of Trus-
tees of the 0skaloosa Public Library
submit the following as their report
for the year ending December 31st,
1900 The library was opened to the
public as free library February 7th
last, at which time there was on
hand total of 2,036 books and to
which has been added
Books on Fine and Useful Arts, %
Biography, rs.
History, "a.
Fiction. including Juvenile, 1870.
Literature, 90.
Natural Science, IL.
Reference, 16.
Religion, z.
Sociology, IL.
TraVel, D.
Total, 34S.
Lost and destroyed, 6.
Now in Library, 2,37S.
Fines collected and paid to city
treasurer, 500 40
There have been drawn on the city
treasurer warrants for the purposes
and amounts as follows:
For Rent, Librarian, Fuel &
Light. $500 90
Furniture for Library. ............ 81 80
Printing and Reminding w 146 35
New Books ,...................-........... 336 55
Insurance Observation-Disclosures. 81 90
Miscellaneous purposes .,...,..- 5 35
Total 1886 so
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08

RaIuh Spink. a newspaper man. in st.
Louis. objected 10 it. Some of the sporting
people objected to it. and some of the re.
!igious people-the sporty people because
closed pool alleys: the religious people De-
cause it lesalized gambling or pool selling
and / was between two fires for quite
awhile"
@: Did YOU receive kilograms from ST.
Louis. asking you TO withhold your sigma
ture"'
A: Yes. sir: 1 think I did"
..MR. COOK WAS ACCOMPANIED
by DEL.EG ALTON At MES.
u: DO you recall communications froE
anybody besides Mr.. Sphinx
A.: Il do not recall any
c.: An from Mr.. Selson?"
A.: II don't recall"
O.: ION the morning of the day on whica
you signed the bill. did you receive a tele-
gram from him. in effect. to withhold your
signature until he could see you
A.: NO, sir. I don't think he conferred
with me. l don't recall any such tcic-
gam"
O.: Was it a common thing for people
who are interested for or against a bill! to
lie heard by the Governor"
A.: at was very common
q: I'm that you saw no impropriety:?"
y: None whatever"
q: you would receive. for example.
arguments for or against a bill?'
A.: Yes. sir. always gladly
O.: .In other words. your act of approval
or veto was essentially a legislative func-
tom
A.: Yes. SIR"
@: "And you would consider the consti-
tutionality OF measures. and that was a
common occurrence with respect to bills
that were in the hands Of the Governor"
A.: Yes, sir"
G.: did MIR. Higgins communicate with
you in reference to it,"
A.: NO. sir"
G.: Now you say. 1rr. Cook. saw you
with respect to that. Was he alone when
he saw you on the morning OF the day when
yen signed the bill?"
A.: He came sometimes with delega.
lions and at other times he came alone"
O.: who were the delegations""
A.: well. I don't remember. Doctor
McAllister was one of them. They were
men of prominence In whom I had con.
fiGence."
O.: mfr. L. NJ. Rumsey Of st. Louis7"
A: II don't know now who they vera
but they were all prominent"
O.: VALE Rayburn?'
A.: II think So"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
Mr.. COOKS TESTIMONY ON SEVERAL POINTS

Former Insurance Commissioner Ed r. Orear. in His Deposition. .Ad
mitted That 1t Was at His Suggestion That Mr.. Cook Secured
Colonel Phelpss Consent to Having His tPhelpss) Camp
paign Contribution Entered in Cooks Name-Stephens
Said He Knew Nothing About This Donation Until
About a Year Afterwards.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08

In Reply to Fully Half of the Questions Put to Him hv Attorney l.ch-
mann. the Witness. Acting on the Advice of Counsel. Frank l..
Walsh. Said: 81 Refuse I" Answer" Examination Covered
the Entire Period of MI. Stcphcnss Official Career.