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The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-22
R Callahan l E
SueeOmbs to Injuries received in Rum
Away Accident.

Des Moines, Ia, Ang. 17.-Mrs'
James Callahan, wife of the well
known capitalist and philanthropist
died at midnight last night. Her
death is the result of a runaway two
weeks ago in which she and her
husband were injured.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-22
Police News

Police circles have been very quiet
last night and this morning and
everyone seems inclined to be good
for a change.
The Pete Jones case was brought
before Squire Rice yesterday after
noon. DEPENDENT waived pleading
and was bound over to the grand
jury. In default OF $500 bond he was
sent back to jail.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-22

Henry L. Shattuck. of Shellsburg,
Iowa, was cured of a stomach trouble
with which he had been afflicted for
years, by four boxes of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. He had
previously tried many other remedies
and a number of physicians without re-
lief. For sale by
Arr nRrTccTSTS-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-22
For Whooping Cough.

Both my children were taken with
whooping cough writes Mrs. o. E
Dutton, of Danville, Ill. "A small bot.
tie Of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR
cured the cough and saved me a doc
tors bill"
GREEN & BENTLEY DRuG Co
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-22
Fine Corn.

John F. Andrews, of Adams town
ship, brother of constable George
Andrews of this city was in town
Tuesday. He brought along a few
ears ofcorn from his field which were
perfect. He has about 80 acres Of
corn along the Skunk river bottoms
and it promises a yield of 40 bushels
to the ere
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-22

Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy has a worldwide
reputation for its cures. 1t never fails,
and is pleasant and safe to take. For
sale by
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-22

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-22
GARFIELD.

Whoever shall hereafter draw nor.
trait. of murder. If he will show n az po i
has been exhibited. where such ayamri ~
was least to have been locked for Iat
MN not give it the grim visage of Mo
locn, the brow knitted by REVENGE tba
lace black with settled hate LET I'm
draw. rather, a decorous. smooth 70 ned
pioooless demon; not so much an exannGe
OF human nature in it's depravitv and ~
us paroxysms of crime as an infarnnI
being. fend in the ordinary disnIar
an0 development of his charac ter );
Ihus quoted Mr. Blaine in his oro+io,,
on -Garneld In the house of representa-
tives on February 27, 1882 He had heen
with the president, walking arm-in-arn,
through the waiting room of the PennsvI-
vania railroad station on the morning ~
july z, 1881, when Guiteau, creeping nm
behind, had given the president his deatb
wound. He had caught the stricken mo :,
as he fell; he had helped him to a seat
and had called for help; and of all NH
nc men who had been affected bv tha
blow against the chief executive Iames
q. Blaine, man of emotion and a poet,s
temperament, had felt the wound most
deeply. iiio''
The day on which Garfield was shot
was bright, warm and beautiful He was
on his way to the station to go with
members of his cabinet, to New York
and New England. He had been particu-
larry cheerful during the drive to the
station, and was walking with springv
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-22

grieving as if their hearts would break?
1 was puzzled and alarmed What
could be the meaning of all this? Deter
mined to find the cause of state of
things so mysteriously and so shocking, I
kept on until arrived at the East room,
which 1 entered
There 1 met with a sickening sur
prise. Before me was a catafalque on
which rested a corpse wrapped in funeral
vestments. Around it were stationed
soldiers, who were acting as guards; and
there was throng of people, some gaz-
ing mournfully upon the corpse. whose
face was covered, others weeping pitt
fully
=" Who is dead in the White house?''
L demanded of one of the soldiers
" The president was the answer;
che was killed by an assassin
" Then came a long burst of grief from
the crowd, which awoke me from my
dream. l slept no more that night; and,
although it was only a dream, I have
been strangely annoyed by it ever
since
This dream fingered in his mind to the
day of his death. On the very eve OF his
assassination, he quoted to Lamon:
ITO sleep, perchance to dream! Ay,
there's the rub"
1t had been planned that the president
and some of his official family should at
tend Fords theater on Good Friday even
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-22

step and well-raised head when the pistol
shots rang out. The first did not strike
him, the second hit him in the back,
plowed through the muscles and flesh
and hid itself away to defy the search
of surgeons while it ate out the life of
the victim.
Guiteau, the assassin, did not attempt
to escape. Now we will have a Stall
wart administration f. he cried as men
sprang upon him and wrested the still
smoking revolver from his hands. lie
was hurried to the police station before
the few people around the depot could
recover from the shock of the tragedy
sufficiently to make rush for him.
There he was searched and on him was
found letter in which the shooting of
the president was referred to as "a sad
necessity" and the hope was expressed
that the action would unite the Repub-
lican party and save the republic"
Garfield fingered for more than two
months. The surgeons and physicians gave
him the best attention that the medical
science of that day had fitted them for;
they searched diligently for the bullet
but, as the post-mortem developed, they
searched in the wrong direction and
never found it. hTere were no X-rays
twenty years ago, and antiSeptics and
other aids of surgeons were practically
or perhaps wholly unknown. Day by
day the country alternated between hope
and fear. Favorable reports were issued
only to be followed by unfavorable ones
For a long while the wounded man lay
in the White house, to which he had been
taken Immediately after the shooting;
but the terrific heat of the summer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-22
led. The reporter paid the

duly identified. The reporter paid the
bet.
Guiteau was dissected and skeletonized
and his bones are still in the possession
of the Army Medical museum.
1t was on the evening of April IA, 1865
a few minutes after 10 o'clock, that Mr.
Lincoln was shot by ]. Wilkes Booth in a
private box at Ford's theater. The play
was Our American Cousin, and the
famous actress, Laura Keene, had the
principal part. After firing the fatal shot
the murderer sprang down on the stage.
but caught one of his spurs in the flag
With which the box was draped Though
his ankle was broken by this accident,
he took time to strike an attitude and
cry to the audience, ''Sic semper tyran-
lis, before taking flight Only one per-
son in the theater Maj. Stewart, had the
presence of mind to pursue the man,
climbing upon the stage and running az
ters him down the alley, where Booth had
left his horse in charge of a boy. But
the assassin by this time was mounted
and away. He got safely over into Mary
land and several days elapsed before he
was. finally cornered in q burning barn.
where he was shot to death by Boston
Corbett.
The fatally wounded president was car
ried across the street from the theater
to the house of William Peterson where
he died at 1922 o'clock the next morning
AT o'clock the body was taken to the
White house, where it remained In the
east room until the 18th. Then 1t was
removed to the capitol and lay there in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-22

Just recovering at Elberon from a serf-
who was then only twelve years old,
was with her mother. =
Stanley Brown, the presidents secre-
tary, and Col. Rockwell, of the army
came to. breakfast which was a particu-
larly jolly meal. Mr.. Garfield toldsgsex-
eral funny stories and was in the hap
piest of humors After breakfast he
saw the. boys turning handsprings on the
bed in their room, and he himself turned
one in like fashion, saying that he was
quite as nimble as any boy in the world
'Hurrah for papa!' cried the young
sters. Then they went down to the porti-
co of the White house and the president
entered an open carriages with Mr.. Blaine,
the boys following in a9sAeond vehicle
They drove to the Pennsylvania station,
through the waiting room1f when Guitean
stepped from behind THE open door and
shot point-blank at his back. The as
sassin was nervous, land fthe bullet did
not strike its mark Whab became of 1t
nobody ever knew. Strange to say Mr.
Garfield took no notice ltof the shot
though it made a loud explosion in so
small space, and then the assassin, taxi
ing careful aim, fired d seAond time I'M
mediately the presnentE; dropped the
handbag that he was Carrying, and, stag
gering for moment Sfesl upon the fioor
while Mr.. Blair, calling for help, ran
to his assistance.
Meanwhile. taking advantage of the
confusion, Guiteau turned and ran out
of the door through Which the president
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-22

state. to be viewed by thousands, until
April %. On that date it was taken to
Springfield, ILL.,, to be buried.
Wilkes Booth was buried in the peni-
tertiary at Washington. When part of
the prison was torn down his remains
were taken up and inferred beneath the
floor OF a storehouse, now occupied as
barracks by the war department Rel
atiyes obtained permission, near the close
of JoEnson's administration, to remove
them, and the task was accomplished
as quietly as possible, the services of an
undertaken being engaged.
This undertaker's shap happened by
chance to be Just around the corner from
Ford's theater. About p. m. wagon
drove into the alley alongside of the thea
ter and stoI ped in the rear of the unGN,-
takers. This, oddly enough, was the
same alley in which Booth had left his
horse to be held while he went into the
theater to accomplish the crime that was
destined to startle the world The wagon
urloaded a pine box cor tanning a body,
which was carefully examined and duly
identified with the help of dentist who
had filed the teeth. Then it was put
into coffin and shipped by rail at night
to Baltimore, where it was inferred in
the Booth burial lot at Greenmount ceme-
tery.-Cineinnati Enquirer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-22
fiINCOIN.-

Lincoln had a prernonition of his fate.
Perhaps this was but natural. considering
TIE excited condition of the country at
tie time, when blood was held cheaply
aAd mems passions led them readily to
murder; so there may have been moth
ing occult in HIS apprehension that he
v as to fall victim to an assassin. But.
nevertheless, this story, related in Han
goods Abraham Lincoln is well worth
retelling: toa
THE president referred a few DAYS be-
lore the end to the number of warnings
by dreams in the Bible. the book which
had of late taken such hold upon him
Finally he said:
About ten days ago I retired very
late l had been waiting for important
dispatches from the front. 1 could not
nave been long in bed, when 1 fell into
a slumber, for ! was weary. l soon be-
gan to dream. There seemed to be a.
ueathlke stiffness about me. Then I
I'eard subdued sobs, as If a number of
people were weeping. 1 thought I left
my oed and wandered down stairs. There
the silence was broken by the same piti-
full sobbing,- but the mourners were in
visible IN
went from room to room: mo- tt1ine,
person was III sight but the same mourn
ful sounds of distress met me as passed
along 1t was light in all the rooms !:
every object was familiar to me; but
where were all the people who were
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-22
Three National Tragedies.

'Fellow citizens: Clouds and darkness
are around him! His pavilion is dark
waters and thick clouds! Justice and
Judgment are the establishment of his
throne! Mercy and truth shall go be-
fore his face!
Fellow citizens! God reigns, and the
government at Washington still livesY'
James A. Garfield to a frenzied mob in
New York after the assassination of
President Lincoln.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-22
Episcopal Church Convention,

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. O. The
short, quick route is via North Western
Line and Union Pacific overland route.
by way of Omaha, Cheyenne and Ogden,
Going and returning via Sioux City,
Omaha or Kansas City, $50; going via
above route and returning via North
Pacific lines, $59.00
Tickets on sale Sept. 1927; return limit
Nov 18th
Tickets and information at North
Western Line City Ticket offices, Alb Mic
ollet avenue, Minneapolis; 1882 Robert
street, st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-22

serted town. Indeed, only one or two
dllapldated buildings are occ1Jpjed will
standing in undisturbed quiet are the
mansions of those who have gone To seaI,
more active fields in life. 'eeN
truly this is Goldsmith's Deserted
vnlage, stripped of it remance.-New
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-22
After the Best One
Puck.

TUCK.
Huskinby (chuckingly)-It wuz twelve
peoW zero by my thermometer at s
o'clock this mornin'. an Hi Badgeiy,s
ony showed nine below at that hour.
Rubenhay disdainfully)-Huhi Mine
REGISTERED twenty-three below at that
Huskinby-B' Gosh! How much will
yew take tew boot an trade?
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-01-12
FOR MALARIA,
CHILLS and fever.
The Best Prescription Is Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic.
The Formula Is Plainly Printed on Every Bottle.
So That the People May Know just
What They Are Taking.

Imitators do advertise their formula
knowing that you would not buy their medi-
cine if you knew what it contained. Groves
contains Iron and Ouinine put up in correct
proportions and is in Tasteless form. The
Iron acts tonic while the Quininc drives
the malaria out of the system. Any reliable
druggist will tell you that Groves is the
Original and that all ether so-called "Taste-
less" chill tonics limitations. An analysis
of other chill sonics shows that Groves is
superior to all others in every respect. You are
not experimenting when YOU take Grove's-its
superiority and excellence having long been
established. Groves is the only Chill Cure sold
throughout the entire malarial sections of the
United States. No Cure, No Pay. Price, soc
Sold by L. HENLEY and HIT JONES, Druggists
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-01-12
FRANCE NOT DEGENERATE.


In spite OF what may have been
written 30 the contrary. France has.
ever since the disaster Of 1870. quiet
~ and steadily regenerated herself.
and succeeded in organizing an army
which the greatest German military
authorities declare 10 be the most
formidable and the best armed in Eu-
rope: and I will add this. in justice
to France. that she has not gathered
together and trained that army of
/. 500, 900 men 90 attack anyone. but
to protect herself. says Max Orch
in the London Mail.
The Germans know all this, and
strain every nerve 90 remain at peace
with US. seeking our friendship more
and more every day. That army in
the hands Of Napoleon III. might
be a danger 20 Europe, but not in the
hands of n nation now mistress OF her
destinies, who would use IL only il
compelled TO do so for the defense
OF her honor or her territory. De-
| generation. forsoothi Let me assure
YOU that there Il no degenration. ex-
| eept IN the imagination of few
| writer's IN search of the sensational
The France of this century, the
| France OF Gay-Lusssc. Lavoisier. Al
fred De Musset, Lsmartine. Victor
| Hugo. Ernest Renan. Pasteur, that
| France. greater than ever In all the
| arts Of peace. now more tormida bic
than ever in the art of war, il well
worth q kind word and an Get OF
courtesy at the hands Of the greai
English peopls.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-01-12
The Business Men.

The meeting Of the Business Mems Asso-
citation last Friday night was as interest
ing as usual. President ]. b. c. Spencer
presided
The committee ON placing portraits OF
former distinguished court officials and
others in the Courthouse. reported pro-
grcss. subcommittee were appointed
TO look after securing portraits of judges,
sheriffs, clerks. lawyers, aud ministers of
the gospel
Relatives offormer court officials should
aid these committees IN securing the por-
traits needed
The Association discussed at great
length the action of the Street Committee
of the Council in locating the telephone
lines in Nicholson and Frances streets
A resolution was offered asking the Coun
eli, if possible, to allow the lines to occu
by Duke of Gloucester street When TIA,
time to vote came. there was noquorum
although the resolution had large ma
jarity of those voting.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-01-12

Nswsy Notes and Personals From
The county.

- -. v~-. 10
.u... - -. A.. ~..;s<,<~ y,e.ch
pal
n W xars,or this week.
Rs,bamsv;l,e Young lady. il visiting Miss
May Warren
Ms w. N. HanL;ns. gave a tea satur.
dav night IN honor Of her niece Miss AL
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-01-12
Williamsburg Market Report.

Corn-White corn COO.
Oats-Mixed. Zoe; white Is: seed 500
Mill Feed-Bran per ton. $50; middling
$50 per ton.
Hay-No. Timothy hay. ST.. mixed
no. SIG.
Poultry-ChicKens old. fat. 27@ SOC;
spring Is TO %: ducks 25c
Eggs-2Oc par doz
Butter-Good country. Doc.
Country Hams-Smithfeld fancy, 15cs
Virginia country, 12izc
Potatoes-New. 6Oc per busheli
Sweet po -atoes.-per bu. soc.
Tomatoes per pix, 15c.
Peanuts-faucy, 50 90.
Cabhage-S1. 25MS1 so per barrel
Apples-Virginia applesS1 GOA 81 sc
Peaches-Nirginia, 81 90 per bushel.
Pineapples-6@Sc
FlOur-Market steady. spring wheat
patent, $3.50; winter wheat. $500
Meal-Per bag of 100 lbs. 81. 40
Checse-Small full cream. l5c
Lard-Pure butchers 10cfb
Lard-Best compound Sc.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-01-12

Mr.. James Barron. ofWarsaw, was here
this week.
President Tyler spent several days this
week in Richmond.
Miss Kathryne Morecock left on Tues
day for Newport News, where she will be
the guest OF Mrs Richard Gillian for n
week.
Miss Emily Christian left on Monday
for an extended trip 20 New York
Mrs. Bird, OF Petersburg. is here visit
ING her son. Mr.. RanpoIph Bird, who is
quite i'll at the home of his brother, Mr..
Hugh Bird.
Miss Agnes Morcccck left on Friday
for Newport News. to attend the thea
tire.
Mr.. Lightfoot. Of Petersburg, is visit
ing MIR Bird, on Francis street.
Mrs. Blackiston. of Hampton. is visit
ing Mrs. Z. 6. Duriey. on England
street.
Mrs. B. 5. Scott. Of Ewell. was a visi-
tor here this week.
Mrs. {. ". Coleman spent Tuesday IN
Richmond
Mr. l.. 7. Haukins, of Lightfoot. was
in town Thursday.
Messrs. Geo. l.. Fender and r. /
Campbell, two well known Richmon'
insurance men. were in town on Thurs
day.
Prof E. L. Worrell, principal of Woo'
Lawn Manual School has resigned tina
position, and is now Instructor in Ems
hsh Or Halls Department. at Williai
and Mary.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-01-12
Local nappsain


Our Western readers who contemplate
coming South should rot pat It cff- The
time to come is right now.
The most e6, ctive little liver pills
msde are DcWitt's Little Eariv Rissrs
They never gripc. l. Henley. Jr.
We can give you neat Ietser-hcads, en-
veloprs, bill-heads, circulars, etc. etc
Gail and see our samples and get prices
Our prices are same as large cities. Pa
tronize home industry, and keep your
money at home.
When you nerd a soothing and heal
ing sntiseptic application tor any rur-
pose. use the original DeWiit's Witch
Hazel Saivc, we'll known cure for piles
and skin diseases. IL heals sores with
cut leaving n scar. Btware OF counter
feits. L. Henley, Jr.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-01-12
Tortured a Witness.

Intense suffering was endured by witt
ness T. L. Martin. of Dixie, KY. before
be gave this evidence: Il coughed every
night until my throat was nearly raw;
then tried DR.. Kings New Discovery
which gave instant reliet have used
it in my family tor four years and recom-
mend it as the greatest remedy for
Coughs, Colds, and all Throat, Chest
and Lung troubles. Il will stop the
worst cough, and not only prevents but
absolutely cures Consumption. Price
soc and 500. Every bottle guaranteed.
Trial bottles tree at l. Henley's Drug
Store.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-01-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

Bootblscks may not do business In
Boston on Sunday.
Health authorities estimate that
ten per cent. OF the men who go TO
Cape Nome never come back alive.
Winston-Salesn, n. c., IL TO have a
negro hospital 10 cost 1000. r. J.
Reynolds giving half this sum and
the negroes heving raised the other
haR. IL will be operated In connec-
tion with the Slater industrial school.
In New Zealand there exists brass
band whose members are wholly
mounted on bieyc.es- This band con-
sists Of ten players. and these not
merely ride their bicycles TO practice.
but fulall their engagements on the
wheel.
The highest price paid at the re-
cent sals OF the Sprsgue collection of
art objects. at the American Art GAL
ieriss m New York. was $500. which
was given for q set of brsnxe stat
uestes, the work Of Sano Takzehiks.
They represent the Seven Coda OF
Luck"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-01-12

Among the tens OF thousands who
have used Chamberlain Cough Remedy
for colds and la grippe during the past
few years, to our knowledge, not sim
gle case has resulted in pneumonia
Th0s. WHITFIELD a Co.. $40 Wabash
avenue, Chicago. One of the most prom
inent retail druggist IN that city, in
speaking OF this, says: eve recommend
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for la
grippe in many cases, ss it not only
gives prompt and complete recovery,
but also counteracts any tendency OF ls
grippe to r, suit in pneumonia" For
sale by L. Henley, druggist.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-01-12
Personal and Social.
Happenings Of Interest in and
About the Town.

The most interesting feature of the
season was beautiful reception given
bv the Misses Mercer. ut their home ON
St. Francis street. Friday evening from
six TO eight O'Clock. The house was very
artistieally decorated for the occasion,
color scheme in pink and white. beauti-
ful,y carried ont IN the drawing room,
with shaded lamps andcandlcs. and pink
and white carnations. all casting deli
cate glow over the room
Miss Mercer received very gracefully,
assisted by Mrs Mercer and Mrs Humid
lev. Miss Virginia Armistead served
punch. The dining room composed a
beautiful study in red and white. Holly,
nistletoc. palms and many shaded
lamps forming n striking and pretty
contrast with the young ladies' receiving
The tables were beautifully decorated il
rec and white carnations and numerous
candles. Delicious refreshments were
served by Misses Mary Walter Mercer
Gordon Webb, Marion Jones and Kath
ryne Mcrecock. Among those present
were Mesdsmes Moncure, Hail, Cefdy
Henley. Philips, Foster, Southall, Hub
bard. Cole, Roberts, Garrett, Peachy
Soencer. Macon, Lane, Bird, Durfcy
Arinistsad, Neal, Misses Scott, ARMS
tead, Smith, Jones. Coleman, Shattucl
Hundley. Henley. Barlow, Lee, Davis
Webb, Garrett. Christian. Wharton
Sweeney. Roper, Booth, Gregory.
From nine to eleven O'Clock the recei'
ing committee very Delightfully."- ente
tanned number Of their gentleme
friends. Among them were Drs. Deeken
Hoy. Stephenson, Messrs. Jones Scot
Lane and Wilkinson.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-01-12
Tombs Broken Open.

While at work under the College
chapel, workmen, who are putting in
the heating operatus, accidently broke
open two tombs, exposing the contents.
The bones OF Peyton Randolph, Lord
Botetourt. Bishop Madison and another
of the grandees of 100 years, ago lie
there. Which ones were opened we do
not know. In one a shroud, in perfect
preservation was exposed Acting Pres
ident ]. L. Hall took immediate steps to
close that part of the building. and the
tombs will be thoroughly repaired.