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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
A DOUBLE DISASTER.
Freight Train Jumps the Track and
Passenger Train Runs Into
the Wreck.

Philadelphia, Feb. lathe south
bound train on the Philadelphia, Will
mington & Baltimore railroad, which
left here at 1880 in the morning, was
wrecked short distance below North
East, Nd, at las in the morning by
crashing into derailed freight car.
Engineer Edward Mead, aged 43 years,
of Wilmington, was instantly killed,
and Fireman George Meyers, of Rid
leg Park, Pa, had both feet crushed
and sustained fracture of the leg.
None of the passengers were injured.
As the express train was passing the
freight, the latter being on the north
bound track, the axle on one of the
freight cars broke, throwing the car
in front of the passenger train, ,caus-
ing the accident.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
SHORT SPECIALS.

Prof. Salisbury willed s15Oyo00 to Yale.
National Biscuit company profits last
rear were $3,3lS,S55.
Tammany Hall is said to be planning re-
tlrement of present leaders.
Richard Croker is reported as intending
to give up active political life.
The duke of Westminster and Miss Corn
wallis-West were married in London Sat-
lrday.
]. p. Morgan drew a check for 1923, 127 016
in carrying out deal involving the New
Jersey Central
The Iowa campaign for governor begins
to be active, with three republican candi-
dates in the field.
Experiments by army surgeons prove
that yellow fever is spread only by in
fected mosquitoes.
The senate took up the oleomargari ne bin
Saturday, temporarily sidetracking the
ship subsidy measure.
Johns Hopkins university is assured of
raising a million dollar fund, when $3.50, OOO
more will Their be available.
Capt c. w. King, assistant quartermas-
ter, has been dismissed from the army on
charges of accepting brides
thorough test of mortars used in sea-
coast defense is to be made to determine
whether the use of the gun shall be con-
tinued.
For the first time in the history of New
York banks deposits on Saturday passed
the billion-dollar mark, aggregating ST.
oil, 329 ,OO5.
The Martinsville Qn) Milling company
has gone into the hands of John f. Rich
ardson as receiver, who gave Sl5, 900 bonds
Disagreement among the owners led to the
court action
In freight wreck on the Texas & Pacific
railway Is miles east of Dallas C. NJ. Mel
son, engineer, of Longview, Tex, was
killed and w. c. Sheets, brakeman, OF
Pierce City, Mo, was badly injured.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
SCHOOL ELECTION.
George Carbon Only Retiring Member
of Board this Year.

The annual school election for the
Oskaloosa district is not far in the
distance and candidates in the posi-
ton of members OF the board to sue
coed George Carbon whose term of
Office has been completed are now be-
ing groomed.
There is butope member of the five
composing the board retiring this
year. Mr.. Carbon has made an excel
lent member and has been much
liked. 1t is probable that the gentle
man will be a candidate for re-elec-
ton.
There are other candidates talked
about and prominent among these is
Mrs. Efei Hoffman Rogers. The lady
is we'll known and having once been
a member of the board the work is
familiar to her in all it's details. She
will make very strong candidate
and will be popular with teachers and
patrons alike.
"oOTSe w. onochfey VIII diSo NO
candidate for the vacancy and it is
likely that he will have plenty Of
company. There will be nothing OF
great moment to come before the an
nual meeting this year, and the board
remaining practically the same az
during,the past year it is not likely
that there will be any appreciable
change in the policy of the present
administration.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
CITY AFFAIRS.
Council Gets Into a Parliament.
airy Squabble Concerning
Mayors Salary.

There was a warm time in the city
council Monday evening. A special
meeting was called for the purpose
of acting upon number of the re-
vised ordinances. All went smooth
ly enough until the ordinance fixing
the compensation of the mayor was
reached and then appeared. the snag
that caused the difficulty.
This ordinance. as passed at first
and second readings, provides that
the salary of the mayor of the city
shall be $1,000 per annum and the
fees that may come to the Office from
the state cases in which the mayor
may act as justice of the peace. 1t
was claimed that this would make
the salary amount to S2,0O0.or $4,000
per year, and that it would work
great injustice on the township peace
officers. 1t was claimed that there
had been great opposition to the or
dinance and that section in particu-
lar relating to the compensation on
the part of the people of the city.
1t was said that taxpayers opposed
the ordinance on the ground that the
salary was too great. Mayor Wray
made speech against that section
of the ordinance and advocated that
the salary be made 81 200 annually
without fees, and that all fees be
turned into the city treasury. There
was lengthy discussion as to what
should be done.in the case and the
members of thel council found them
selves in the midst of parliament
airy squabble, the outcome of which
was by no means certain.
There were fouri amendments to
the ordinanceir submitted and the
council settled on the.one that gave
the mayor salary of 81 200 and no
fees, and the amendment was passed
to be part of the or finance.
This Ordinance was No. 3 on the
list passed, theI firstis to be adopted
after the third ,sandi final reading.
The first ordinance fixes boundaries
and wards, the secondII deals with
elections and.officials.
Therelgwas little other business
done. A tax matter was referred
and other matters were suggested,
but noIaction taken.
Council adjourned to meet again
Thursday evening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
Pay Taxes Early.

You will avoid the rush and the
chance of long and tedious wait and
delay at the county treasurer's office
if you will call early TO make your
first or full payment of taxes. Re-
member taxes are all due and pay
able January 1 of each year, and be-
come delinquent March and penalty
attaches on whole amount April l.
After March 81 you can not make a
half payment, but must make the full
payment and penalty on the whole
amount from March Then again it
will be saving to the county if you
call early, as Treasurer Eby and Dep
uty Davis can take care of the entire
county with but very little extra help,
If it is not put off till the last few
days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
POSITIVE PROOF.
Should Convince the Greatest
Skeptic in Oskaloosa.
Because it's evidence in Oskaloosa.
It's from citizen, perhaps neigh

Because it's evidence in Oskaloosa.
It's from citizen, perhaps neigh
Dor.
Investigation will confirm it.
Mr.. G. M. Allgood, of A avenue
east, says: Like great many resi-
dents of Oskaloosa procured Doan's
Kidney Pills at Blakeslee Brothers
drug store. / required just such a
remedy, for during all the winter my
back, and kidneys gave me no end
of worry. l kept at work with great
difficulty and when twinge after
twinge shot through me l ardently
wished for something to radically
dispose of the trouble. l cannot
gauge the future and do not know if
backache will re-occur, but of one
thing l am certain, Doan's Kidney
Pills effectually cured the last at
tack"
Sold by all druggists. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's, and take
no substitute.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
RRIT1sHRRs INrEREeTEp.
VIII watch Intently the Tarin War
Begun Between United states
and Russia.

London, Feb. 19.-There is consider
able interest here in the outcome OF
the tariff differences between the
United States and Russia. The advo-
Gates of change in the British fiscal
system hope to find in them some
support of their contention that re-
taliatory duties ought to be imposed
on countries taxing British products.
The st. James Gazette says:
Some Americans, including Secretary
Gage appear to think the United States
has the monopoly of the protection pol
icy, but they have been sharply reminded
by Russia that two can play at the game
of hostile tariffs. AS the import Of Rus
sian sugar is a trifie compared with the
exports to Russia the present game OF
retaliation is one in which Russia holds
the best cards. Therefore she Will win
most of the tricks"
New York, Feb. 19.-Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador, is quoted in
a Washington dispatch to the Her
aid as saying of the present Amer
ican-Russian tariff situations:
Russia does not want, nor has she any
intention of engaging in a tarif war with
the United States. The application OF
maximum rates to American cast iron and
steel manufactures, machinery and tools
was not dictated by any desire to en-
bark upol a policy of vengeance because
of the decision of the secretary Of the
treasury to collect the countervailing duty
on Russian sugar. AS l have said, Rus
sla's feelings for the United States are
as they have always been, of the most
cordial character. Yet ii was impossible
for my government to do other than i
ha Il1rT anna rfNf4 In . 81 de-
manded protection"
Berlin, Feb. 19.-Discussing the tar
iff controversy between the United
States and Russia, the National lei.
tung remarks: Germany has nc
cause to regret the latest phase OF
the Russo-American tariff war"
st. Petersburg, Feb. 19.-The CORE
spondent here of the press is informed
that the Americans of St. Petersburg
regard the attitude of the Russian PEG
pie and press as extremely gratifying
and as a representation of a speed J
settlement of the commercial differ
ences, or, in all events, as guarantee
against worse results. The press j;
entirely dispassionate, evidently re
garding the reprisal as not proper
toned to the injury Russia sustained
There are some who think NJ. De White
struck overhastiiy and angrily and be
lieve a reaction or modification j:
possible. The Americans emphasize
the necessity for patient GOODNESS, Since
the matter must adjust itself mutually
and in a tolerable manner whenever
the supreme court decides, no matter
how the decision falls.
An article in the Boersen Zeitung i,
particularly gratifying, as an indica
tion that commercial circles would vel
come settlement not disturbing t.
American commerce. 1t says: Ger
man intrigue is responsible. Secretar,
. Gage could not have done otherwise.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
SURE TO Be CALLED.
Congress Certain to Be Summoned
in Extra Session.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-The presi-
dent told senator's who called upon
him Saturday that congress would be
called in extra session as soon as the
Cuban constitution was received. The
president has seldom been known to
talk SO freely with members of con-
gress and other public men on any
he now talks with them concerning
an extra session of congress. He has
apparently been revolving the sub
ject in his own mind for the past
month, and for that length of time
has talked more or less pointedly
with his callers. Senator's and rep
resentatives have, however, thought
until within the past day or two that
the extension of the session could be
avoided. Even now there are many
who refuse to believe that the call
will be issued. Those who have
talked with the president in the past
day or two are not of this opinion.
ly Saturday his determination to ask
congress to come together as soon
after the completion of the Cuban
constitution as might be expedient.
The only apparent object of the
president is to have the Cuban ques-
ton considered, and it is his desire
to have congress share the response
bility of deciding what steps shall be
taken with reference to Cuba, regard
less of the details of the constitution
He has not as yet indicated time
when he should expect congress to
meet, and this he is not expected to
do until the Cuban constitutional COW
vention shall complete it's work The
prediction is general that in case an
extra session is called it will extend
well into the summer. 1t is not be-
lieved that its deliberations could be
confined to Cuba, but that the Phil
ippine question, the antitrust bill
and the subsidy bill Gf that should
fail to be disposed of at the present
SESSION. would all come in for a
share of attention. Many of the lead
ing republican senators are using
their utmost endeavors to avert the
call.
Dined with the President.
The president had Senators Hanna
and Allison as his guests at dinner Sun
day evening. Later Senators Spooner,
Aldrich and Platt Comm called, all
the visitors remaining with the presi-
dent until late hour. The occasion
gave the president an opportunity to
discuss with the senate leaders the
existing status of the business of con-
gress and the calling of an extra ses-
sion.
Cuba Objects to Naval Station.
Havana, Feb. 1s.-The special COM
mission appointed by the Cuban con-
stitutional convention to draw up a
proposition defining the future rela-
tions between the United States and
the republic of Cuba have returned
from a conference with Gov. Gen.
Wood at Batabano, and reported to the
convention in secret session.
The question of the United States
maintaining naval stations in Cuba
met with strong opposition and the
commission reported to the convention
not to accept this condition. The
other clauses in the proposed relations
have been practically agreed to.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
DISASTROUS WRECK.
Express Train PIunges Into n wash
Out In Nevada-Four Persons
Killed, Six Injured.

San Francisco, Feb. 1s.-The SoTth-
ern Pacific east-bound limited eX-
press, which left here at ten a. m.
Saturday, was wrecked at Mills City,
New. Saturday night. The fireman
and three passengers were killed The
conductor, engineer, one brakeman.
two postal clerks and one passenger
were injured. The dead are: Adolph
Bissenger and wife, San Francisco;
Clinton II. Coulter, San Francisco; b.
L. Whitaker, fireman. All the pas
sengers were badly shaken up. The
train ran into a washos1t, which was
caused by a cloudburst. All trains
east and west were abandoned for As
hours.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
announcement

The Elks of the city are receiving
many letters of encouragement for
their race meeting that is proposed
for the first week of July, and it now
begins to look as if the meeting
would be big success. There are
already several good horses prom
ised and attractions of various sorts
are clamoring for concessions.
1t is likely that the Elks will have
side show in connection with the
race meeting that will be an exhibit
ton of home talent, local freaks and
city products. No expense will be
spared to make the show as good as
the raceimeeting itself. There will
be no lack of amusement for the pa
irons oflthe affair and the pos sibili-
ties of the meeting are said to be
most fiattering.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
A BIG DEED.
IL Conveys all the whitebreast Fuel
Co.'S. Property

Knoxville Express: A big deed was
filed in the recorders office last week.
1t is made by the special master in
chancery appointed by the federal
court, Henry W. Bishop, and conveys
to Lewis V. F. Reynolds, Thos. Hitch
cock and Geo. FL. Prentiss all the
land, lots, mineral rights and other
property of the defunct Whitebreast
Fuel Co. in Lucas, Marion, Monroe
and Wapello counties, for a stated
consideration of $4,000. The instru-
ment is voluminous one, and the
recording fee is IS.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
Public sales.

The following public sale prices are
reported by James Willis, auctioneer:
Sale of W. Smith, in Spring Creek
township, brought total of 81 1927,
and the following prices were secured:
Three-year-olds, $50.
Cows, s3O@4O.
Brood sows, s22
Fall pigs, $40.
Corn, 30 cents.
Potatoes, Toe per bushel.
Frank Reynolds sale in Adams
township Melted 81 200, and the great
er part of the proceeds were cash.
The following prices were secured:
Steers 2.years-old, s3s.
Yearling steers, s2S.40.
One COW, s36.
Young brood sows, s1l.
Spring.shoats, SO.
Fall pigs, $3.50.
Corn, 3lC@32c.
Two 3-year-old colts, $40 and $50.
The hay advertised for sale was sold
in the stackIand brought upwards of
$500 ton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
Jefferson.

Maud Mcclure ia teaching in Man
ming, Carroll County.
l.. Gordon was a caller at the Nc
Clure home Sunday.
Quite a number of farmers are los
ing hogs with cholera.
A girl baby at Arthur Covey's and
another at Ed Havener's.
Mrs. John Laughlin spent night
with her sister, Miss Tena Chapman.
Misses Eunice and Ellen Covey are
still with their sister Mrs. Jake Nc
Clure.
Corwin Clancy will move to the
Jonn Moore farm. Arthur Martin to
Bussey.
At this writing P. G. Butler, an old
resident, is very low and his life is
dispaired of.
j. III. Clark, who has bought the
Wilson place, is building and expects
to move on it soon.
Mrs. Mary Clark Williams is here
visiting among friends and all are
very glad to welcome her.
Mrs, 8. @. Mcclure and daughter
Zoe made a pleasant call on Mrs.
Israel Foster on Saturday.
H. Lucas will soon occupy the place
where A. Morgan now lives. Mr..
Morgan is going farther south.
The whistle OF the locomotive as it
passes on to Buxton reminds us we
are 10 touch with the rest of the world.
A telephone line is being put in
| from Bussey east as far as John Trot-
tiers. Seventeen families are accom-
modated.
Have you got your ice up? Yes, is
heard all around these parts, and
good ice too. Perhaps we can keep
cool next summer.
Fay Mcclure is back to his studies
at Ames. He reports the temporary
recitation rooms complete and the
part of the main building not burned,
repaired and in use again.
The Northwestern has not got all
the coal land in Old jefferson by "a
jugful," and will not get 1t at s25 an
acre. Plenty OF room for coal opera.
tors who are willing to pay fan
price.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
BEGINS BUSINESS.
Sam HaIdauf Opens mp his Shoe De-
partment

1t will be several weeks before the
improvements are completed at the
Baldauf store but the gentleman has
opened the shoe department for
business and sales were commenced
this morning. There will be for
NAL opening few weeks later. The
millinery department is also COM
pleted and has been turned over by
the finishers. 1t makes the hand
soonest room for the purpose that
there is in the state of Iowa.
There is yet considerable work to
be done in the store before the inn
provements are completed. There is
to be new metal ceiling and the
front will be altered. The completion
of the work will require several
weeks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
The Hatehet Crusade.

dedicated to Mrs Carrie Nation.l
OH woman, armed with one little
Ratchet,
Fighting for justice and right,
And with your brave mother courage
Knowing your cause was right,
You've done more to hasten Gods
kingdom,
And to crush ssatan's power DER
men,
Than countless numbers of creations
lords,
With the power of the ballot thrown
in.
You, wakened the mothers to action
Whose powers have long dormant
been,
While the minions of satan have
strained every nerve
To ruin our boys and our men.
Rouse, mothers, too long we've been
sleeping,
Shall one of us let it be said
That we calmly stood by while those
who are dear
Were down to destruction led.
American mothers, hear me,
If you waken not to the call
Do you think God will not send the
warning
In hieroglyphics upon the wall?
God is not Knocked, He is just the
same,
And has given the power to you.
If you're weighed and found wanting
our nation will fall
Because you did not your duty do
Then let us unfurl our broad banners,
Fling their folds to the breezes high,
Let this still be our motto,
"We1l trust in God, and keep oul
powder dry"
CARRIE CHEW SNEDDoN.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
A RnnnNNaK

A couple of young ladies undertook
to drive a speedy mare about the
streets yesterday afternoon. The an
imal became manageable and did
about as she pleased. She whirled
about the park couple of times and
had the buggy going around corners
on one wheel. Starting south on First
street the animal made sudden turn
in at the Sherm England livery barn
and the buggy came very near being
thrown over. The girls were much
frightened over their adventure and
their escape from injury was certainly
by very narrow margin.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
Double Tragedy.

st. Louis, Feb. 19.--Charles Y. Bent,
a young man of 25 years, shot and NOR
tally wounded his wife at 1924 La
Clede avenue, at an early hour, and
then, kneeling before mirror, put a
bullet through his own head. dying in
stantly. The couple had not been liv-
ing together of late, and it is thought
the killing was the result of quar-
rel growing out of jealousy. Mrs. Bent
died few moments after reaching the
city hospital, where she had been
taken.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
A RAINBOW CHASER
A Fellow Who Advertfses for Fac<ery
Sites Il irresponsible

The following letter from the mayor
of the city of Ottawa, Illinois, is self
explanatory, and corrects false
report:
Ottawa, ILL.,, Feb. 16, 1901.
Editor HERALD, Oskaloosa, Iowa
A clipping from your paper has been
forwarded to me in relation to some
factories, towit: A wooden mill, a
brass works, a paper company and a
watch company which man from
this city pretends to be interested in.
There are no such factories in this
city and there are no factories of the
kind 10 existence that anybody knows
of that are seeking locations. The
man who sends out these postal card
circulars about institutions of this
kind has lived in this city about a
year. He is by trade an ordinary
matchmaker or watch repairer. He
is practically daft on the subject of
promoting factories. He has no Wis
ible means of his own that anybody
here knows of.
Before he. came to this city he
wrote to me from Iowa about fac
tories of this kind over year and a
half ago. When he came to visit me
saw there was nothing in him. He
is what might be termed a rainbow
chaser
If your people pay any attention to
him you will have your labor for
your pains. l write this in earnest
ness because the Consolidated Press
Clipping Company, of Chicago, has
kindly furnished me with number
of clippings from other papers, as
well as yours, and Ii have had this
man notified by his employer that he
should either quit his employment or
else quit sending from this city state
ments of the kind published in your
paper, leading people to think that
these factories were located here,
when in fact they are not, nor any
place else.
Won't you please publish the snb-
stance of this in your valuable paper
and thereby do Justice to this city
as we'll as expose a man, who, from
the most charitable point of view, is
off his bearing, and If not, would be
considered a downright fraud.
Very truly yours,
MT. MoLoNEY, Mayor"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
oIae.t Lixinr CIergYmnn.

Philadelphia, Feb. 19.-Rev. John
Naile, of Trappe, Pa, small village a
few miles from this city,. Monday
celebrated the one hundredth ami
versary of his birth. He was born
near Westminster, Ind, February IS
1901, and is probably the Oldest cler'
gyman in the United States. Mr.
Male was ordained at the age of A
years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
FOUR FIREMEN KILLED.
Brave Ladies' Lose Their Lives Fight
ing Fire

New Haven, Feb. 19-The lives of
four firemen were crushed out and
two others were seriously injured by
the falling of the walls of the old Jud-
son Packing House here at an early
hour this morning. The dead are
Captain Joseph Condren, William
Reilly, Frank Hale and Frank Viii
liams.