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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
CURRENT EVENTS.

Fire at Henry, Ill, destroyed nine
buildings. the loss being 100000
The store and bank OF J. A. Rushing
Il Son at Walnut Springs, Tex, was en-
tered and the vault and safe blown open
with dynamite. The robbers got between
5000 and $4,000
The comptroller of the currency has APP
pointed David B. Lyman, the president
of the Chicago Title & Trust company,
receiver of the Third National bank Of
Chicago, vice H. w. Jackson, deceased.
special from Fond du Lac, Wis, says
Wisconsin Central repair train went
through a bridge which had burned at
Forest Junction, two miles from there,
early Monday and five men were injured,
one probably fatally.
7. A. Johnston, mayor of Fargo, N.
D., is in Copenhagen as the guest of l.. 8.
Swenson, the United States minister. He
to the northwest of America. Mr.. john
ston will later go to Sweden. Norway and
Finland
The United Mine Workers of America
met in Indianapolis in annual convention
Monday. The sessions are being held in
Tomlinson halL. The forenoon was taken
up with welcoming addresses and re-
sponses. One thousand delegates are
present.
4HC act CSldDlisLluS lAS VI
public instruction was unanimously
passed by the Philippine commission
Monday after debate between Commits
sioner Moses and Judge Taft over the
section permitting religious instruction in
schoolhouses.
At Mondays council Of state King os.
car of Sweden and Norway resumed the
reins of government after his recent Ill.
ness, the crown prince Gustave retiring
from the regency. which he had held
while his father was incapacitated from
attending to business.
About 200 delegates were present in th'
Empire theater Detroit. Mich, when this
fourth annual convention of the Nationa
Association of Retail Grocers of tho
United States was called to order. Mayor
w. C. Maybury welcomed the delegate:
to Detroit and w. E. Jarvis, of Athens
Pa, responded on behalf of the associa
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24


The colored people of the city held
mass meeting at the A. M. E.
church Monday night, which result
ed in the temporary organization of
local, subordinate to the Iowa State
Negro Council, which is an auxiliary
TO the National Council, of which the
distinguished bishop, A. w. Walters,
is president.
Rev. VIM. Williams served as chair
man of the meeting and Isaac Hall
secretary. Many questions of ma.
tional and race import were discussed
Messrs. Williams, Coleman, Ander-
son, Mitchell, Kimbrough, Allen,
Black and Taylor participating.
A committee was appointed to draft
suitable resolutions and report at the
next meeting, which viii be held at
the church next Monday evening.
AS it is understood that the state
council will hold its next annual con-
vention next month, it is probable
that the local viii on next Monday
night elect delegates to the state
meet.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
InPTOVenents.

Mrs. J. W. Mcmillan is making a
number of improvements in the form.
er Breeder property in Burnside's ad.
ditiou. There is a new porch, cellar
way and general over-hauling to the
amount of about $50.
Frank Huberis making preparation
for the raising of blooded poultry and
his sheds and houses at his place on
North First street will entail cost of
about S75.
The building and cold storage plant
of the Schlitz Brewing Company on
South d street is well under way and
will soon be completed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
Annual Meeting.

The annual business meeting of the
Y. M. @. A. was held at the assoeia-
ton rooms last evening. The general
secretary andIIthe chaIrmen OF the
various Committees made their re-
ports, all Of which showed the work
to be in good condition. The election
OF four members Of the board OF di-
rectors to serve for three years re-
suited in the election of Neri Ogden,
w. E. Kemble and John Renfrew TO
succeed themselves and Frank Baker
to succeed DIR. Andrews, resigned.
The board will meet soon to organize
for the very important work Of the
year. Resolutions commendatory OF
the work OF Secretary Lacy ware
passed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
PLAYED Whist,

F. d. Boyer is out after a severe
illness with la grippe and attendant
ills. While conYalescing Mr.. Boyer
required a great amount of amuse-
ment and friends and acquaintance
were in the habit of dropping in at
the Boyer residence. for a game OF
whist. Now Mr.. Boyer's reputation
as whist player is more than state
wide and it is very seldom that he is
bested in this game where judgment
counts for so much. One day Chris
Winter stopped to see how the gem
tleman was feeling and game was
suggested. About the time the thing
was started w. r. Lacey came in and
took hand with Winter. We dis
like to tell it but the facts must be
known. Mr.. Boyer received the de-
feat of his life in that game of whist
There was defeat at every point and
on every hand. AS a rule there is
but little conversation during hand
of whist but the silence that reigned
in the room at Boyer's was so thick
1t could have been cut with a knife.
Finally a thick white frost was no
ticable in the room and upon all the
furniture of the place and Messrs.
Winter and Lacey, thinking of the
welfare of the patient and long suf-
fering Boyer decided to leave the
balance of the game until a warmer
day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
PEoRIATE
Missing 90, 900 Package Found

Hampton, Iowa, Jan. 2l-On Mon.
day, the 18th, a registered mail pack
age containing 1900 was taken from
mail car on the side track of the
Chicago Great Western railway here.
Postoffiee inspectors w M. Ketcham,
of Marshalltown, and O. E. Stewart,
of Iowa City, after three days in
vestigation, were unable to locate
the thief, and finally Saturday even
ing Inspector Ketcham and Sheriff
Watt and Postofice Clerk Morris, of
this county, found the money in the
cellar of Jack Hanson, brakem an
on the Chicago Great Western rail
way. He was arrested and has con-
fessed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
Wanted to Poison Them,

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 22.AIn the
house of representatives Monday II. B.
Passage, representative from Miami
county, moved that the method of ex.
ecuting criminals be changed from
hanging to administering morphine.
The motion was tabled. The proposed
change came up in consideration of a
bill fixing the Michigan City prison as
the legal place for the execution of
criminals. The bill has been passed
by both branches and is now in the
hands of the governor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
A MILITARY DEBUT.
The Coming Out Party of Co. F,
syst Regt. l. N. G.

One OF the most pleasant aud thor
oughly enjoyable social affairs that
has been given in the city for some
time was that given last evening in
Armory hall under the auspices of
90. +, 51st Regt., L. N. q. 1t was
military inspection and drill and was
followed by a. military ball. There
were in attendance upon card OF in
vitation the patrons of the company
and the society people of the city
and the affair was successful in all
its features.
The military companies of many of
the cities of the state are quite a
prominent factor in the seasons So
cial entertainment, but in oskaloosa
the company has preferred always to
give itsiattention to the business of
the organization, thinking that there
has been time for naught else. 1t
has been thought by the officers of
Co. f that mingling of the social
life of the city with the military da-
ties would be beneficial feature and
the success of last evenings party
has proven the wisdom of the
thought. = Captain Wetherell, in a
brief address to the assembled guests
OF the evening, made explanation Of
the intent and the breadth of the
proposed inspections and social en-
tertainments that have been under
taken by. the company and that will
be made monthly entertainments
during the remainder of the winter
season, He said that the inspec-
tions were not of an official charao-
ter but that they would be highly
beneficial to the company in as much
as they would tend to diminish the
stage fright of the new members of
the company when the time came fer
the annual inspection and drills be-.
fore the state officials.
The attendance at the party must
have been quite fiattering to the pro-
motors of the affair, for there was a
splendid turnout, and the success of
the entire series ofparties is assured.
The inspection part of the program
together with the drill was very en-
PERTAINING and pleasing and the 90.
was roundly applauded for it's care
full and excellent work, but the
pleasure of the evening was at its
height when the dance was announc-
ed and the Schmitt orchestra gave
the signal for the guests to partici-
pate in the evenings program. The
scene was indeed pretty one. The
uniforms of the soldiers gave touch
to the picture that can be seen me-
where else than at a military ball.
The entire company entered into the
spirit of the evening with zest that
made the affair most pleasant from
beginning to end.
Col. McNeilI in a few well chosen
words thanked the company in be-
half of the friends present for the en-
tertainment that the company had so
generously given them.
The committee on arrangements,
Messrs. Harry X. Spencer, Jack
Gruwell, II. B. Speck and Lawrence
Dir are to be thanked for their ex-
cellent management and entertain
ment and the gentlemen may feel
gratitied in the knowledge of the fact
that No. 2 of the parties will be anx-
iously waited for by those who may
be so fortunate as to be honored
with invitations to attend.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24

There has been an unusual amount
of outside work done in this city this
season, as the weather has been very
favorable, and should the open
weather continue there will be much
preparatory work accomplished to-
ward the opening of the spring ac-
tiYitY.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
Th,ek Vein OF slate.

Pella Advertiser: John Price, OF
Leighton, dropped into our sanctum
Tuesday. He informs us that he and
his brother in prospecting on their
own land there have already pene-
trated 81 feet of slate and lost their
drill. They will continue in the spring.
This is the thickest slate SO far found
in Iowa, and he says if they get coal
they will sure have a good slate roof.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
Births, Deaths, Marriages
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following is a list of the mar
riage licenses issued by the clerk since
our last report:
NO. NAME. RESIDENCE. AGE
szk7 w. L. Burt, ottumwa.. 49,. 80
oOo Yirgie MCGEE, Ottumwa. -. %
ssss Lora G. Inman, Washington %
0O Sadie e. Worthen, Knoxville %
s56o VIM. A. Terrell, Oskaloosa. 25
'''' Minnie Lay, Oskaloosa. 49,. 81
WILLIAMSBURG, at his home at
No. 206 North b street, at Z O'Clock A.
NJ, Tuesday, January %, 1901 of con
sumption, HARRY WILLIAMS, aged %
years.
The deceased was the son of Rev.
w. M. Williams and many friends will
sympathize with the family in their
hour of sorrow.
ROUSE-JAMES.-DAvID ROUSE "a
well-to-do farmer of Abba, was mar
ried Tuesday, Jan. p, 1901, at 10 AM,
in the office of the officiating minister,
Rev. j. F. Mcknight, to MRS. JULIA
JAMES, of this city.
Mrs. James is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Phineas Whitacre, of West
Third avenue, this city.
LIBBEY.-Died, at her home in
Madison township, January IS, 1901,
at 9:l5 O'Clock A. NJ, CANDACE JUAL
LIBBEY, aged rs years.
Deceased had long been a sufferer
from cancer, but other complications
set in which terminated her sufferings
on the above date. She was one of
Mahaska's Oldest residents, coming
with her family from the "Old Pur-
chase' in the spring of 1913, before
the track of the Indian was yet eff
faced from the soil of Skunk river,
the place where all these years has
been her home. She was well known
to large circle of friends, many Of
whom will not know of her decease
till they read this notice in print. The
neighbors were attentive and did all
they could to ease the last days of the
suffering woman, and after song and
prayer service at the home, laid her
tenderly to rest in Madison cemetery.
She died in the hope of blessed i'm
mortality beyond the grave, and it is
a relief to know that the poor suffer
ing, pain-racked body is at rest. She
leaves a son who will feel very lonely
in the broken home, and to him much
sympathy is extended.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
LoytIIa News

A Lovilla correspondent says: "W.
s. Golden, of Ottumwa, was here on
Monday. The Turner property has
again changed hands, Mr.. Golden
having disposed of 1t to oskaloosa
parties, realizing about $50 per acre
on it,. The Consolidation Coal Co.
have located shaft No. IL on the Jas.
Calver place about FIVE miles east.
They expect to begin work Monday"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
Town Faces Famine.

Redding, Cal, Jan. 21.-Wolverville,
county seat of Trinity county, in the
northern part of California, has been
snowbound since the latter part Of
December. Two men have come out
on horseback, enduring many hard
ships. They report that provisions
are very scarce. John Vashay was
frozen TO death. Efforts will be made
to take in mail and supplies by pack
trains.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
pI.trIct Conrt.

The trial of Walthall and Menden-
hall, indicted on the chicken case''
was called Monday afternoon and the
trial was conducted separately. Wal
thall is sick in bed and could not APP
pear and the trial of j. e. Menden-
hall was called. Mendenhall was
found guilty of breaking and enter
ing and the value of the property
taken was fixed at So. The court is
now engaged in the trial of non-jury
business.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
Q a - II @ ia.
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature q Nx1zzzzw
RESOLUTIONS

During one of the late meetings Of
the mothers and teachers of the
Mothers Club of First ward, Lincoln
school, the following resolution was
adopted:
ResolUed: That we hereby express
our appreciation to the honorable
school board for their generous APP
preparation of books to our public
school library, and any time they
can add more will be fully appreei-
ated by our young folks and little
ones. Mrs. Reece Hedden, Pres.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
Making SURVEYS.

The work of surveying the lines for
the street railway between this city
and Beacon was commenced yester-
day by City Engineer John Shannon.
There will be a number of lines run
and the work will consume several
weeks for the completion of all de-
tails,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
Prnyer For Queen ana K,ng.

Washington, Jan. PA prayer Of
sorrow for the death OF Queen Vic
toria and supplication for a long
and useful life for the new king, was
offered at the opening OF the house
Of representatives this morning by
the blind chaplain.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
Correction,

The HERALD is in receipt Of COM
munication from DIR. T. r. Hall, of
Chicago, in which he states that the
HERALD erred in it's report Of the
death of his wife, Mrs. Nellie Crook
ham Hall, in that the cause of death
was a surgical operation. The letter
states that no operation was made,
but that death was caused by "acnte
uremia.D
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24


A. Dewitt and Geo. w. Lafferty went
to Des Moines yesterday and viii be
In the supreme court to listen to the
arguments of the Titus amendment
case.
Miss Grace Kelley returned yester-
day from the home of her sister, Mrs.
]. e. Morgan, at Fremont. The doc
tor has been seriously Ill and under
the physicians care, but is slowly
Improving.
Times Republican: Engineers M.
Speer, J.F. Miller and w A jennings,
of the Iowa Central, were in oska-
loosa Monday night in attendance at
a meeting of Marshall Division No.
146, B. of L. E.
Prof. w. II. Crawford, of Allegheny
college, who lectured here last year
on "Savonarola, was in town yes
terday, en- route from Ottumwa to
New Providence. He is on another
lecture tour but viii not stop at Oska-
IoosA TINS year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Kalbach en-
tertained the old Original East End
whist club last evening. The company
was invited for $3.50 o. CLOCK lun cheon
and afterwards the evening was given
to whist. The contest for first honors
was interesting and closely fought.
1t was won by George Fraker and
Mrs. Nate Spencer, and the opposite
ends were taken by Mrs. Henrietta
Levi and G. @. Pike.
fillmore Garner, of near Hedrick,
was in town to-day looking after bus
mess affairs and calling on friends.
Mr.. Garner has resently sold large
farm in Keokuk county and will pur-
chase land in Mahaska county. He is
the stockiraiser and dealer who last
season shipped large cargo of Amer
lean cattle to Scotland with splendid
success, and he will depart upon a
similar errand in the near future. He
has made arrangements to take about
three hundred head OF the animals
this time.
While stationed at Jefferson, Iowa,
the Interior, "a leading Congregational
paper, had the following to say of an
Oskaloosa minister: "At the Novem-
Der communion twenty-seven men,
bers were received into the jefferson
church. Twenty Ave came on profess
sion Of faith. The majority of these
were heads of families and young
men. There were sixteen baptisms.
The church and its pastor, Rev. o.
Kaye, are looking forward to special
effort during the winter, mainly
through the Mems League and the Y.
P. s. O. E., both of which are active
and efficient"
The Creston Daily Advertiser of
January 10 contains the following
item of interest to many friends here:
Geo. w. Wilson, who has been the
head of the shoe department at the
Big Store since the establishment of.
that store in this city, will leave the
latter part of the week for oskaloosa
to take charge of the shoe depart
ment for Sam Baldauf, who operates
the largest department store in Oska-
loosa. Mr.. Wilson's family will go
with him. The position that Mr.. Will
son secures is an important one, but
no more important than he is able to
care for. In fact for the last two
months he has purchased the stock
for the shoe department, which is ev-
idence that the proprietor is we'll sat
isfied with Mr.. Wilson'S ability as a
shoe man. As head clerk in the shoe
department of the Big Store Mr.. Will
son gave splendid satisfs ction. He
has many friends here who will be
glad to learn that he has secured such
a fine position"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
Wednesday.


Liston McMillen is home from bus
biness trip to Des Moines.
Chief of Police N.Moore is confined
to his home by illness of the order of
Ia grippe.
Sheriff William Cricket was called
to Des Moines yesterday to care for
official business.
Miss Hattie West, of Des Moines, is
in the city visiting with relatives and
friends for few days.
Miss Jennie Pearson, of Des Moines,
10 in the city visiting with friends and
relatives for a few days.
Frank Armour, of the @. G. Pike
drug store, is the latest recruit to the
ranks Of the sick legions.
Morris Watkins, of Marshall county,
was in the city to day looking after
real estate interests in Mahaska.
ii. f. Rhoades, Of Des Moines, was
Ia the city to-day shaking hands with
friends and transacting business.
Mrs. ]. A. L. Crookham is confined
to her home with a severe illness, the
result of complications of la grippe.
B. Y. Halperty, Of Davenport, was
in town this morning looking after
business affairs and calling on friends.
Chas. Middleton, who has been
working at Hamilton, was in the city
yesterday, guest Of his friend, But
ton Drinkle.
Mr.Mather claims agent OF the Iowa
division OF the Rock Island, was in
the city yesterday looking after the
business Of the company.
Mrs. P. r. Hammes, of Detroit,
Mich, arrived in the city yesterday
40 visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
8. q. Hammes, Of A avenue east.
Miss Beulah Bennett went to Des
Moines yesterday to be present at
meeting Of one of the committees of
the state Federation of Woman's
Clubs.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
List of Letters.

Remaining uncalled for in the post
Office at Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the
week ending Jan. 10, 1901.
GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Brown, Tone Russell, Ed
Middleton, Chas Robinson, A s
Myers, Philip Smith, Frank S
Peak, John Taylor, j w
Young, Harry
LADIES' LIsY.
Edgington, Mrs Thomas, Lillian
Gilbert, EIoise Vinson, Isabella
Johnson, Mrs L Warren, Myrtle
Lee, Mary Whitney, Kathrine
Wheeler. Becs
Parties calling for letters from this
list win please call attention to adj
vertised list of this date. The above
letters will be held two weeks from
date and thenIsent to the dead letter
Office.
CHAs. v. HOFFMAN,, p. M.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
GRAND Ifain KiIIed.

Claud J. Balm, formerly living in
Monroe, member of Company Fl
Fifty-frst Iowa Volunteers, who SER
we'd in the Philippines with that regi-
ment, and was mustered out in San
Francisco, was killed last week In a
wreck on the Union Pacific, while
working as fireman between Denver
aud Cheyenne.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
WeIief In six Hours,

Distressing kidney and Bladder Disease re
lleved Ia six hours by"Hew Great South Amer
lean Kidney Cure" IL is great surprise OF
account on lis exceeding proinptness III relicy
fnR pain IN bladder, kidneys and back, In mas
o. female Relieves retention Of water almos
Immediately II you want quick reliof nnf
enee fhls a. the remedy. Sold BY Green X pani
lty druggists, 0skaioosa, la. f3yf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
REAL ESTATE DEALS.
Transfers of Mahaska County Lots and
lands Filed For Record,

Unknown owner by Co Treas
to James Hayes, lots 4 and
blk 8 town of Rochester az
Unknown owner by Co Treas
to James Hayes, lot blk II
and lots 1, 2,3, 4 blk 10 and
lots 1873, 4 town Rochester gar
Thompson, William and wife
and Alexander Walker and
wife to O & NWRyCo, strip
land in 25-76-14 49,. -. 1 90
Slatten, Hattie and Chas L
to CCMyers and Ellis Stew
ems, lot 10 sub-div Normal
School Blk West Oska..... 495 90
Pyle, II W and Allen by Shf
to B F Shoemake, e% lot 2
o ! Montgomery ad Oska 22O-74
Fghlinger, Anna NJ and hus-
band Adolph to 7 White,
lot blk West Oska...... $50 90
Windett, w O and wife to L
Ryan, pit lot IA in Wells I'd
adj to Barnes City. ...... 10 90
Tennis, John to A E Tennis,
SO sw 2-74-15 ........ 90
Bass, Woodford M to Henri
eta Bass, his wife, All acres
30 and 20-76-14 ............ 90
Oliver, Lettie N and Hattie
b Burris to M Curry, lot
2 blk 10 Montgomery's I'd
ad OskaloOsa ........ S75 90
McBurney, James and wife
to Trustees of u church,
a acre in 35-75-14 1890. rs 90
Charnock, Rose and husband
to ONYeoman, INV Sc 1-74-14 ], 200 90
James, Sally estate byReferee
to Carl A Briney, e% sw 20
77,l5'. -. .............. 1925 90
Bridges, Edwin B and wife to
James M McBurney ,sw NV
20 and Q Is acres Sc ne 49,
75-14, 65 acres ........... 1876 90
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24

l. w. Harper is the "Gold MedaI''
whiskey of the world. Highest
awards at Paris, 1900; Chicago, 1898;
New Orleans, 1885. Unbeaten and
Unbeatable!
SOLD BY
M. & M. Star Bottling Co, Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-24
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The funeral of the late Aaron Sy-
mons will be held in Penn college
chapel at 2:3O o'clock p. M, Wednes-
day. The friends of the family are
invited.