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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26

between all the officers OF the navy and
army which is essential to the successful
and harmonious cooperation OF the two
services In preparation and IN action.
"A court of inquiry had been held on
the matters in controversy and a report
had been made, in which one member 81
the court had dissented In some particulars
from the many, and the report was pend
Ing before the revising authority At
this point YOU. the lieutenant general Of
the army, saw fit TO make a public ex-
preston of your opinion as between the
majority and the minority OF the court, ac-
companied by criticism of the most Sc
we're character, which could not fail 10
be applied by the generality Of the readers
to the naval officers against whose view
your opinion was expressed. 1t is Of no
consequence on whose side your opinion
was, or what II was. You had no business
ir the controversy and no right, holding
the office which you did. to express your
opinion. Your conduct was in violation Of
the regulations above cited and of the rules
of official propriety, and you are justly
liable to censure which now express. Very
respectfully, EIsIHU ROOT,
Secretary of War"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
NEVER KILLED A PRESIDENT.
There Is No ReprOnch on Negro Race
In This Direction, Said a
COIOred Woman.

81 overheard some remarks at the
capitol the day President McKinley's
body lay in state there that l have
not forgotten" said an official of the
treasury, according to the Washing
ton Star.
1.-The push was something terrific,
ss everybody will remember, and
white women and colored women,
white men and black men, were JOS
tied closer together than they had
ever been before. l heard nicely
dressed white woman who was Just
back of me, say to a friend: why
do they let these negroes come to an
affair of this kind? They are so dis
agreeable to have near one. L wish
they were away
The remarks referred to some col
ored women who were close in line
behind the white women. The wom-
ans remarks were overheard, and it
was very interesting to listen to the
reply of one of the colored women.
" Yes, we are negroes she said to
the white woman, or rather in her
direction, as the white woman had
not intended for her remarks to reach
the coIored people, and we are rot
sorry for it, especially on such a sad
occasion as this, 1t was not a negro
who killed Lincoln, or fired the bullet
that laid Garfield low, or put out the
life of Mckinley. 1t was a white
man. and there IS no reprOach on the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
THE CARE OF GEMS.
and Care to Remain Sound
and Brilliant.

The best of all jewel boxes are not
the satin-lined, velyet-covered ones in
which the jewellers alluringly display
their wares, but air-tight cases simply
lined with wool. Even in such re-
ceptacle diamonds should be wrapped
in silversmith's tissue paper to keep
them of exquisite brilliancy.
Diamonds, in spite of their hardness,
must be treated with great care.
Though they can hardly be scratched,
they nevertheless chip, and when
roughly used are easily loosened in
their setting, and fall out at the most
unexpected moment. When they are
sent to be cleaned the expert first tests
the settings, and then dips the ring
or pin repeatedly into a little eau de
cologne. A powerful magnifying glass
is used to detect any foreign bodies
in the setting, and an ornament that
has an accumulation of dust, grease
or soap on it's under side, blemish
that is often noticeable in rings, is
dipped alternately in soapsuds and eau
de cologne, and a very fine soft camel
hair brush pointed like pencil is en-
ployed to reach delieately between the
claws of the setting. When the jewel
is thoroughly clean 1t is buried in a
jar of fine sawdust to dry. This is all
done after the gold or silver mounting
has been carefully rubbed with jewell
ers' rouge, dried and polished with .
tiny chamois-covered pad.
When diamonds and turquoises are
set together the most exquisite care
is taken that alcohol only is utilized
with whiting to clean both the setting
and the diamonds, and as little moist
ure as possible is allowed to come near
the blue stones. If turquoise has
been carelessly treated, and is turning
green from the effects of water, the
cleaner sets it to soak in stale beer.
which treatment will frequently re-
store the pure azure color. But old
turquoises that are nearly green have
a value all their own.
Pearls require great deal of hui
man companionship, and that is why
they are so constantly worn by their
owners. When they are "sick" Ito use
a technical term) they are given sun
baths, and sometimes are sunk in the
sea in perforated caskets to be re-
stored to health and luster. Pearls
held In warm, dry hand and drawn
slowly backward and forward through
the half-closed member are benefited.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
EXPENSIVE ELECTIONS.
1t Costs the City OF New York About
Sill for Each Vote Cast for
Mayor

1t costs the city of New York Sill
and some fractions of a cent for
every vote cast at a mayoralty cleo
tion. That is the money actually ex-
pended by the bureau of elections for
the Greater New York in rent of
booths, places for the board of regis
try to sit, polling places, and the gem
rral expenses incidental to the collect
ing of votes of the greater city. Alto
gether S676,OO0 or thereabout was
spent by the bureau of elections in de-
fraying the cost Of the last mayoralty
campaign, and there is no reason to
suppose that the figures will show a
moderate change in this election, saws
an exchange of that city. Of that
amount S35O,OOO was expended for
clerk hire alone. For rent of places for
the board of registry to sit, polling
booths, carriage, and the repairs of the
election appurtenances $121.000 was
paid; $4,000 was spent for the print
Ing of the ballots and books for regis
tering; $4,000 went for advertising the
official nominations and the various
other matters incidental to the cleo
ton regulated by state, county and
city laws; $4,000 was spent in miscel-
laneous rent hire, for extra help, and
the thousand and one things that be-
come necessary two or three weeks
preceding election day. This sum of
S676,OOO, divided by the number of the
actual votes cast, makes the cost about
Sill a vote.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
UPHOLDS THE COURT
Majority Report in the Schley Case
Is Approved.

Washington, Dec. %. - Secretary
Long has disposed finally of the Sch.ey
case SO far as the navy department is
concerned, by acting upon the findings
and conclusions of the court of inquiry.
He approved the findings OF fact and
the opinion of the full court; he APP
proves the majority opinion where
there is a difference in the court; he
holds that the court could not have
entered into a consideration of the
question of command at the battle at
Santiago, and finally he accepts the
recommendation that no further pro-
ceedings shall be had.
The secretary also has declined the
application of Admiral SIMPSONS
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26

An alarm of fire at one O'Clock this
morning took the fire department to
the Hoover property, No. SOB Third
avenue east just east of the Walter
Wells home. The fire had caught in
the attic from a defective fue and a
south east wind carried the smoke
over the business part of the city
where it was first noticed by late
pedestrians. The smoke was followed
and the fire located. An alarm was
turned in and it was not until after
the arrival of the fire company that
the inmates were awakened and
knew that their home was burning
over their heads.
The residence was occupied by
Casper Wise and family. Consider
able damage was done by burning
and water, There is some insurance
against the loss. .... r.. ...,
Mr.. Hoover has expressed himself
as intenting to remove the house in
the spring and building a new house
on the lot so it is not likely that the
house will be repaired.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
RUGGED BY A BEAR.
Alaska PrOspectOr who Would Have
Been Killed But for Fearless
Small Dog.

Archie Park, pioneer of Valdes,
Alaska, was carried off by gigan-
tic white bear on September 8, and
had it not been for a small dog, he
would have lost his life. He was
badly used up and several bones were
broken.
With two companions Park was
prospecting the headwaters of the
Shushetna river, and at the time of
his exciting experience was some dis
lance ahead of them on the trail.
Hearing a noise in the bush, he in
vestigated. To his surprise he sud-
denly found himself face to face with
an immense white glacier bear, which
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
. Rex B. Neil
Allie e. Neil.

In the District Court of the State OF
Iowa, in and for Mahaska County,
February term, A. D., 1902.
TO Allie Neil:
You are hereby notified that on or
before the lst day of January 1902,
petition of Rex B. Neil will be filed
in the office of the clerk of the district
court of the State of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska county, claiming of you a
divorce from the bonds of matrimony
now existing between you and him,
on the ground of cruel and inhuman
treatment and other equitable bonds
as shown in petition.
And that unless you appear hereto
and defend before noon of the second
day of the February term, A. D. 1902,
of said court, which will commence on
the 4th day of February, 1862, default
viii be entered against you and judg-
ment and decree rendered thereon
ms prayed for in said petition.
VIM. KENWoRTHY,
22w4 Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26

Some women have their pearls re-
strung every season, and when the
owner cannot arrange to wear fine
string of these gems at least once a
fortnight the cleaner lays them in
cup of warm flour or lukewarm fresh
milk to keep their skins in good order.
Experts test real diamonds by touch
ing them with the tip of their tongue.
Diamonds are icy cold; paste is not.
Real pearls they can differentiate from
false, it is said, by the touch of their
finger tips, for the skin of the real
pearl has feeling peculiar to itself.
London Express.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
D,sd OF His InjurIes.

Muncie, Ind, Dec. 24.-Conductor
William Beckshultz, aged 80, Of the
Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie rail-
road, was caught under load of rail-
road ties which aid from fat car
at Fowlerton Sunday and died Mon-
day night at the hospital. One arm
and one leg were each brokea three
times. The man resided at Richmond
and was TO have been married to Miss
Rose Sullivan. Of DsnniSon, o.. In tive
weeks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that on the 18th day Of
December, A. d. 1901, the'undersigned
was appointed by the district court at
Mahaska county, Iowa, administrator
of the estate of Sarah J. LofianO
deceased, late of said Mahaska county
All persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the undersigned
and those having claims against the
same win present them legally authen-
ticated to said court for allowance.
Dated December II, 1901.
O. e. LoFLAND, Administrator.
21w3 r. K. DAVIS, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
Broken class Fen

Pedestrians on High avenue west,
at the Crusen grocery, had very
marrow escape Mondry afternoon. A
broken pane OF glass that was being
cleaned In the room above fell to the
street. had the glass struck any one
serious injury would have been the
certain result. AS twas no one was
hit. The street was much crowded
nt the time and there were as many az
rs pedestrians In the Immediate To-
caIIty. The colored fellow who was
cleaning the glass was severely cut
On the hand.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
NAPOLEON'S TEA SET.
After Changing Hands Many Times
1t Has Finally Found Its Way
to America.

Mexico is hardly the country in
which one would expect to find any
souvenirs of Napoleon, yet a notable
relic of this kind has just been found
there.
1t is a tea set, fashioned of the IA
nous Sevres ware, which was manu-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
story Told by q Mother.

little Bessie had been burned sew
eral times and was warned to keep
away from the stove. One day while
in the garden she CHANGED to be stung
by q bee and running to her mother
exclaimed: "Oh, mamma, didn't
know the bugs carried stoves with
khAnlo
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
severe Weather In MIssouri.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 21.--SeYeral
points in Missouri experienced very Sc
we're cold Friday morning, as follows:
Sedalia, IS below; Lexington, 10 be-
low; Mexico, 81 below Centralia. % be-
lowi Sturgeon, rs below; Marshall 20
below.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
TNINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE.
~ In m tiara of the aatata n

n In matters OF the estate OF
Morgan G. Thomas, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on or
before the 23d day Of December, 1901,
there will be on file in the Office of
the clerk of the district court of Ma
-haska county, Iowa, the final settle
ment and petition for discharge of
e. Thomas, administrators of
the estate of Morgan G. Thomas, de-
ceased, and the same is set for hearing
on the 18th day of January, 1902,
at which time objections can be
made to the approving Of said settle
ment and granting the prayer of said
petitioner.
22w2 r. K. DAVIS, Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
DOAD NOTICE.
STATE OF Iowa, |
MAHAsKA COUNTY, ID

BlAHASKA COUNTY, }
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
The Commissioner appointed on
petition OF w. J. Willhoit to narrow
a highway beginning at the southeast
corner OF the southwest quarter (swA)
of the northwest quarter (nwH) Sec.
No. thirty-four (3I), Twp. seventy-six
(76) north of range fifteen (15) west,
9th principal meridian, Mahaska
county, Iowa, be narrowed to awidth
of forty (40) feet from said beginning
point distance of one hundred rods
west, or to the bridge west from said
starting point, has reported in favor
thereof, and all objections thereto or
claims for damages must be filed in
the Auditors Office on or before one
o'clock of the 18th day of February,
"a. D., 1902, or such highway will be
narrowed without reference thereto.
Dated December IL, 1901.
w. 7. MARTIN,
20w4 County Auditor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26


strong to 5 higher.
Light. .-......,......... ............S5 O5(96.0O
Rough ......................... SOFAS so
9096 10
Heavy 05C96 10
.0O95.00
CATTLE
To-day's receipts 5000. Closing
strong to 10 higher.
s3. 7O(g %
Stockers and feeders.-......s5. 6s96 so
Texas steers...-..........-....-...-S3. Tb(94 so
Cows and 81 .15(94.75
Grass Westerns. ................, So. 75C95.20
SHEEP
To-day's receipts, 5000. Sheep
firm to 10 higher.
Natives 26Ca94 20
Westerns .-................. ...--...S2.5 0@4 10
Lambs IS. 2b(a)O. 30
Western lambs .-........-..-.....S3. 5095.G0
Kansas City-Hog receipts, 10, 900;
cattle, 100; sheep, 1000.
Omaha receipts-Hogs, 1905 cat
tie, 5000.
OskaIOOsa Markets.
The following prices paid by local
dealers were the latest quotations
given by.Osk aloosa merchants for the
markets of Wednesday afternoon.
The seible mills are paying the
following prices for grain:
Wheat, so to Csc.
Corn, 65.
Oats, 40c.
BUTCHERS STOCK.
Beef, SO 90 a. $3.50.
Hogs, $3.50 "a Sc %.
Calves, q &c.
Sheep, &c.
PROVISIONS.
Oskaloosa groeers are paying the
following prices:
Eggs, zoe. cash or trade.
Butter, zoe. cash or trade.
Potatoes, 81 90 to S1.10.
Apples, extra stock, S1.25 to $3.50.
Apples, common stock S1.0o.
Hens, &c. dressed.
Springs, To. dressed.
Turkeys, &c. dressed, 81 to on
foot.
Geese and ducks, &c. dressed 6H
to on foot.
Art Haynes at the egg house, makes
the following prices for December
live poultry, cash;
Hens, 511c.
Spring chickens, SIC.
Old cocks, &c.
Hen turkeys, 67Sc.
Young gobblers, $40.
Old gobblers, 90.
Ducks FF and fat, $40.
Geese FF and fat, 40.
Eggs subject to Gambling, zoe.
GEORGE NJ. EVANS, DEALER.
Hens and spring chickens, SIC.
Turkeys, 61Sc.
Old gobblers, 4c.
Ducks, $40,
Geese 411c.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
MIDNIGHT FIRE.

Home Almost Destroyed Before In
pes mates AwOke. .~-/- cod
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26
Observation-Disclosures
LIVE STOCK,

To- lays receipts, $4,000. Closing
strong to higher.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-26

This provision has been part OF the
army regulations foG at least half a CEN
fury. and the highest obligation to observe
It rests upon the officers whose high rank
should make them examples to their subor-
dinates. Any other rule Of action in the
military service would be subversive OF dis
cipline. 1t would not be tolerated in a
subaltern. and It will not be tolerated In
any officer OF whatever rank.
1.-THE present facts are that for several
years there had been an unfortunate and
bitter controversy In the navy department
Ia controversy deplored even by the par
Elephants. as tending TO bring the service
into diseAteem at home and abroad, and to
destroy those relations OF mutual conf
dence and friendship between naval ofiicers
Quire.
I'm this controversy the army had not
been involved and no bar had been raised
70 that good feeling and friendly relations
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-31
CONDITION OF CROPS
EARLY CORN In THE SOUTHWEST
IS PRETTY WE'LL DONE
FOR
ELSEWHERE IT LOOKS BETTER
Prolonged Heat and Drought Had
Disastrous Effect, Though Re-
cent Rains Have Helped
a Great Deal.

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-The weather
bureau weekly summary OF crop condi-
lions is as follows:
Intense heat prevailed during the great
er part Of the week Throughout the CEN
trail valleys, but the temperatures during
the last three days were more moderate.
Good rains have fallen over large part
OF the drouth area in the mississippi and
upper Missouri valley, but drouth con-
ditions have become most serious In the
OHIO valley and Tennessee, where the
week has been rainless, except in few
Localities. In the Atlantic coast dis
tTicts the weather conditions have been
generally favorable, except over portion
of the Carolinas and Virginia, where rain
is now needed. The conditions were also
favorable on the Pacific coast.
Recent rains have improved late corn
III portions of Nebraska, Kansas, Okla
homa and Missouri, but the early crop
was practically ruined before the rains
came.
In Iowa the crop has sustained less In
jury than in the before mentioned states.
and the rainfall has been copious and
we'll distributed. In the great corn states
east of the Mississippi river, except over
Northern illinois, drouth and excessive
heat have continued with disastrous eff
fects upon corn. which is now In a criti-
cal condition. In Michigan and generally
throughout the middle Atlantic states
and New England, the corn crop is in
fine condition. Winter wheat harvest is
general on the north Pacific coast with
good yields.
harvesting of spring wheat is we'll adj
Vanced over the southern portion of the
spring wheat region and mas begun in
the southern Red river valley Prema-
ture ripening has reduced the yield and
quality Of the CROP over the soutnern
portion CT the srrng wheat region, al
though the threshing returns show bet
Ter y.Hlds in Iowa than were anticipated.
In North Dakota and Northern Mime
sofa the crop has sustained but little in
jury from heat.
Dat harvest Continues in the moro
northerly sections, having been DELAYED
by rains in Michigan. Reports of pro.
Mature nrouinS Continue from the up
per Missouri valley. A light crop is m
dicated in abe Middle Atlantic states.
The condition of cotton over the great
er part of the cotton belt Is improved,
good growth and clean fields being gem
orally reported.
In Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee and
Central Texas, however the crop con-
tinues to need rain and shedding and
blooming at top in these states are ex-
tensively reported.
In the Ohio valley and Tennessee. to-
bacco continues TO suffer from drouth.
but in Kentucky and Tennessee has with
stood the unfavorable conditions well.
In New England and the Middle and
South Atlantic states the crop has made
good growth Cutting and curing CON
tinue i'll the Carolinas under favorable
conditions.
The apple crop in the central valleys
has been further injured by drouth and
heat and a very light crop is indicated in
the Middle Atlantic states and New Eng
land.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-31
ON THE GRAND CIRCUIT.

apprentice allowance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-31
HAWTHORNE Park WINNERS.
Wnddell, With BulIman Up, Takes
Free Handicap.

CHICAGO, July .30-zRobert Waddell.
with pullman UP, won the handicap at
Hawthorne today. after a hard drive
Ural, backed from 30-down to Is to l, was
the good thing of the day. Pyrrho, Fly
ing Torpedo, If You Dare and Prairie
Dog won the ether events.
Weather, clear; track, heavy. Sum-
maries:
First race. six furlongs, seHing-Pyrrho
1850, Gormley, to 1, won; Legal Maxim
Q0D, WINFIELD to l.. second; Amirante
(y3), Arvin, 80 to l, third. Time, l:1914.
Second race, one mile and seventy yards
Flying Torpedo GOD, WINFIELD. 5 to s.
won; Odnor 900, DomInick to 5, sec
ond; Tammany Chief Q05l, ]. T. Woods,
II to 2, third. Time. :53.
Third race, six furlongs. selllng-Ural
(S6), Arvin, Is to l, won: Emma f 1887,
Gormley, to 2 second; Sortie (93)'
Ransch. to l, third. Time. 1:2OA.
Fourth race, free handicap, one mile
Robert Waddell Q1W Bullman, 8 to S,
won; Ben Battle (95), Hicks, to l. sec,
ond; Scotch Plaid Q10), Ransch, Ii to 8,
third. Time 1857.
Fifth race, six furlongs, selling-If You
Q10), Bullman, s to l, second Pupil QO9l.
See, 5 to l, third. Time, 1:lS.
Sixth race, one mile and a sixteenth,
selling-Prairie Dog (96), McInerney. 10 to
second; Oxnard Q03), BaSSinger 10 20
l, third. Time, 1855.
Wednesday entrles
First, five furlongs-Lucy Locket, Lulu
Flight, Ishtar. 10; Wing Dance, Jane
Oaker, Arigato. 105; Alma Girl Mollie
r., Baby Hall, Queen W., Buzzer, OwIet-
ia, Ethel Simpson. Grizel. Blessed Dam
sci. 1902.
Second, six and one-half furlongs, sell
ing-Rival Dare, King Dellis, 107 The
Pride, 1O5r Phoenician. 1903; Andes, 10l /;
Henry of Franstar, Beauty Book, leo;
Likeness, 50; maggie Davis, SO; *Chicsa-
bog, 81; *Emma &. L., so.
Third, seven furlongs, selling-Monos,
Dalkeith. Whitfield, 10; Geo. ge Arab,
Lasance, Searcher, Elfonso. 107; Secun-
dus, Elmer L., l05; Max Bendix. sack
Phelps, Carlovignian, 1O2; Maiden Lane,
Hattie June, 100.
Fourth, four and one-half furlongs-
Herodiade. ITO; Huzzah los; Approved,
Miracle H., Julia Junkin, Ermack, Hat
Mitchell, Francis M, 1902.
Fifth indie and one-eight, selling
Star Chamber, ia; Captain Gaines, i0S;
Knight Bannaret. 1a2; Laureate 1Ol;
%MuscaIong, so; 'Frangible SO.
Sixth, mile, selling-W. B. Bates. lO7:
Refugee. Constellator, Harry Preston,
1Q5; Anchor. *Sam Lazarus ESQ. 1903; Hub.
Prather, 100; "Helen Paxton, IS; Bonnie
Lissak, So; Mary Moore, 81.
apprentice allowance.