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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
WIDOW RECEIVES $1,000 DAMAGES
Sued Knights of Royal Arch on Charge
of Killing Husband in Initiation.

Carbonate, H., Dec. 30.-Mrs. r. o.
Deason has been given a verdict Of
$1,000 against the members of the
secret society known as the Knights
OF the Royal Arch, in suit to recover
damages for the death of her husband
several months ago from injuries it is
alleged he received during his initia-
ton into the order. It is claimed he
was struck with paddle containing a
blank cartridge, the wadding from the
shell being imbedded in his thigh.
Blood poisoning developed soon after
and Deason died two days later. 1t is
believed there is only one other case
on record where death followed the in
itiatory ceremony of a secret society
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
WHITEWASH is ENDED.
investigation of Hazing at West Point
Is Finished

West Point, Dec. 30.-The investiga-
ton of the charges of brutal hazing
arising out of the death of former Ca
Diet Oscar L. Booz, which the court Of
inquiry appointed by the secretary of
war, has been conducting for the last
two weeks. was concluded at the
West Point Military academy yester-
day afternoon. The court of inquiry
left for Governors island last night
and on Monday will examine the mass
of evidence which they have listened
to during the several sessions of the
court and unless something unfore-
seen occurs will make it's report to the
war department at Washington soon
afterwards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
RETURNS WITH A FORTUNE.
Husband Surprises Wife After Absence
of TWenty-Three Years.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 30.-Oliver
H. Newcomb, citizen who suddenly
disappeared from his home in this city
twenty-three years ago, leaving behind
a wife and child, has returned just as
suddenly. He found his wife in good
health and his son grown to manhood
Il knew you would come back" Mrs
Newcomb said.
Mr.. Newcomb spent the last five
years in the Klondike. He says he
brought enough gold dust home with
him to keep his wife and son in luxury
for the remainder of their days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
To Reorcanize Democracy.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-The first actual
step toward the reorganization of the
democratic party was taken by the
Illinois state committee yesterday
when twenty-one out of thirty-one
members signed a call for meeting
OF the committee to be held in Spring
field Jan. Z. The issuance of this call
shows the loss of control of the COM
mittee by Mayor Harrison and his sill
yer associates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
SHOWER OF FISHES.
Remarkable Output from an Artesian
Well in Maryland.

Easton, Md, Dec. 30.--While boring
an artesian we'll near here the suction
pump, when a depth of 125 feet had
been reached, threw out numbers of
Holsters, small fishes and toads, spot
less white in color. and what appeared
to be the teeth and fins of sharks.
The fish and Holsters, which were
each about six inches in length, died
soon after being elected by the pump,
but the toads lived for hours.
The pump is being bored through a
bed of rocks and it is believed that a
cavern containing animal life exists
underneath.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVES BEST.
Why European Demand for Them Has
Been Increasing.

Philadelphia, Dec. 30.-John H. Con-
verse, a member of the firm of Burn
ham, Williams & Co, which controls
the Baldwin locomotive works, ap-
peared before the industrial commits
sion and stated that the industry was
established in 1881 and has constantly
and steadily grown, until today the
works are the largest in the world.
The capacity of the plant is 200 loco
motives year, or practically four To-
comotives for each working day. The
capital employed Mr.. Converse esti-
mated at not less than $1O,000,00O.
About $500 hands are engaged
The foreign trade in locomotives, he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
Pinure loo BUSY

Detroit, Dee. 30.-Gov. Pingree who
was summoned to appear before the
Ingham county circuit court to answer
a charge of contempt of court as a re-
suit of an interview in which he at
tackled the court and prosecuting at
torney, refused yesterday to appear on
the grounds that the judiciary had no
authority to summon him and that he
was too busy anyhow. The court con-
tinued the case to Jan. 8.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
POPS WON'T FUSE.
Leaders Decide Not to Unite With
Other Reformers.

middle-of-the-road populist national
committee and other leaders in var,
ious reform movements debated all
yesterday at the st. James hotel over
the ACCESSIBILITY of forming combina.
ton with the social democratic and
union reform parties. The tenor of
the speeches made was practically
unanimous in opposition to the plan
and in favor Of carrying on the work
of the populist party strictly along its
own lines. 1t was decided to issue an
address setting forth in detail the
views of the committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
JAPANESE TRAINING SHIP LOST
All Hands, 121, Go Down With Her
Wreckaqe Floats Ashore.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 30-The steam
er Rio Jun Mary brings the news that
the Japanese training ship Tsukishima
Maru has been lost with all hands
numbering 121,near Namadzu, Japan
She has long been missing, and the
warship Midsasha was sent to search
for her without avail 1t was not until
the wreckage from her together with
the body of Capt. Matsumoto, her com
mander, were washed ashore that the
mystery of her disappearance was
cleared up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
Still After Diyakeepers.

Chicago, Dec 30.-Six more indict-
ments against alleged down town dive
keepers and owners of disorderly
houses were voted by the grand jury
yesterday as the result of the investi-
cation into the charges Of municipal
corruption being made by that body.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
MILES MAY STRIKE BACK.
Says He Has Something He Could Use
In Reply to AIger's Attack.

Charlotte, N. c.. Dec. 30.-A special
from Goldsboro N. c., to the Observer,
says: Lieutenant General Nelson A
Miles is in the city tonight en- route to
Washington. He is returning from q
hunting trip on the Trent river
Speaking Of Gen. Ayers attack. he
said:
II haven't read it in its entirety
Alger waited some two years to make
the attack. J. guess I need be in no
hurry to make reply. The beef ques-
ton has been pretty we'll condemned
already by the press of the country
If need be I may have yet something
to say Of the rottenness of the whole
affair."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
CHICAGO GETTING GOOD,
All Saloons in City Closed at Midnight
Last Nidht

Chicago, Dec. 30.-All the saloons
were closed tight as drums at mid
night last night for the first time since
the present mayor, Carter H Harri-
son, has held office. Chicago was
given taste of blue laws, and the
men sitting as grand jurors in the
criminal court building, through their
deliberations and exposures, were
charged with the responsibility for
the great change.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
CAUGHT IN PRAIRIE FIRE.
Kansas Movers Tortured by Flying
Flames-Three Will Die.

Kansas WoVerS Tortured by Tying
Flames-Three Will Die.
Wichita, Dec. 30.-Gotlieb Stacker
and family, who were moving from
saltwater, Okl., to Rogers Mills coun-
ty, this state, were caught while asleep
in a wagon in a prairie fire Friday
night A seventeen-months-ol baby
was roasted to death and boy will
die The young lady will lose both
limbs and no hopes are entertained of
saving the mothers life. In their
roasted condition and with the eyes
and hair of the horses burned out they
reached dugout few miles away.
The prairie fire was famed by wind
travelling sixty miles an hour
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03

famine prices. The military took
charge of all foodstuffs Dec. %. A
Leinster regiment, commanded by Maj.
Barry, had a skirnish lasting four
hours with beers at Dreinfontein Dec.
q, suffering slight losses. Beers at
Getuk captured a convoy of twenty
wagons on Christmas eve.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
Former Iowa LAWYER Dies,

Washington, Dec. 3O.-James B. Ed
monds, a retired lawyer, died last
night, aged SO years. Edmonds was
for time the law partner of Gen. B.
F. Tracy in Elmira, N. Y. Going west
he practiced law for twenty years in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
Prof. Eiy Is Reelected

Detroit, Dec. 30.-At the closing ses-
sion of the American Economic asso-
citation yesterday Prof Richard T. Ely
Of the University of Wisconsin was
again chosen president.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
Old Paper Suspends.

Dubuque, Dec. 30.-The Morning
Herald has suspended publication;
the evening edition will continue.
The paper was established in 1886 and
is the oldest paper in the northwest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03

CHICAGO, Dec. 30 Cattle - Receipts, 200;
strong good to prime steers, 525@6.00;
poor to medium, 3.65@515 stockers and feeders
2.5O@4.35; cows and heifers, 2.50@ 4.4O; Texas
steers, 4.00@4.S0.
Hogs-Receipts yesterday, $1,000; today 80,
OcO; left over 6,56S; market lower; mixed
475@4.95 rough heavy 6O@4.70; light, 4.65
@4.921a bulk of sales, 4.80@490
Sheep-Receipts, 1,0U; lower: sheep, 250
@4.50; lambs 4.25@5.50
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
JUDGE Garfield Dead.

Chardon, Ohio, Dec 3O.-Judge D.
W. Garfield, one OF the most promi-
nent men in northern Ohio, died last
night Of appoplexy. He was ~ years
old,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
Early French Settler Dead.

Sioux City, Dec. 30.-Gustav Pecaut,
one of the French voyageurs who left
st. Louis in 1899 for trip up the Mis-
souri, river and located at the present
site of Sioux City, died, aged IA.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
DIR. Hull of Iowa Dies,

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 30.-Dr. A. Y.
Hull, father OF Congressman Hull.
died yesterday at Kiowa, Kan. DR..
Hull was one of the pioneer legislators
and newspaper men Of Iowa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
Newspaper Man Dies.

Albuquerque, N. NJ. Dec. 30
Charles D. Amy, formerly a well
known newspaper man of Chicago
died yesterday of pneumonia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
Lord Roberts Almost Home.

Gibraltar, Dec. 30.-The steamer
Canada, with Lord Roberts on board,
sailed for home Saturday fternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
TALK OF THE
CENTURY'S END
ENGLISH WRITERS COMMENT ON
AMERICAS INFLUENCE.
EDWIN ARNOLD'S SONNET

Sir Edwin Sees Things With Optimis,
tic Eyes-Rut Some Others Cecry
Behavior of United States in Re-
gard to Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
Talk of Canal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
KIMBERLEY AGAIN IN STRAITS.
Beers Shut Off Mails and
Provisions.

Craddock, Cape Colony, Dec. 80
Kimberley is almost isolated by boer
raiders No mails have reached there
from Dec. 10 to 25 Provisions are at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
Baby Lions Born.

Evansville, Dee. 20.-Col. Geo. w.
Halls honess gave birth to four baby
lions last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
Chicago Markets.

The following table shows the open.
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce at Chicago yesterday:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-14
Hub Fire Sale, Saturday, March 16.
Spring Greek.

Ed Bridges has built a new smoke
house and will oon add several other
improvements on the Fitch place,
which he recently bought.
George G.. Hunter and wife of Des
Moines are visiting here with friends.
Mrs. Hunter will be better remem-
bered as Lizzie Hamaker, formerly of
this place.
The school election at Buckeye
PISSED off without anything happen
ing worthy of note, except that Jas.
Ferris was elected director to succeed
himself.
Will and Herman Schultz have in
vested in a new saw mill and have
set it up at /. N. Taylor's, and are
saving out lumber for a new barn
which Mr.. Taylor will putup shortly.
We still have considerable sickness
around here. Henry G~lasscock, sitter
a long siege of sickness is mendiDg
slowly. John Nicholson and his little
son have both been quite sick forthe
past two weeks, bat are said to be a
little better. A. A. Towns has been
confined to the house for nearly two
weeks. Will Broerman is down with
lung fever at the home of P. A. Jew
ell.
OBSERVER.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-14
Leighton.

Harry Krause has moved where j.
DeKock lived, on the old Ed Krause
farm 81 miles north of here.
Madison Taylor is able to come to
town again. He has been very poorly
for several weeks with la grippe.
Ira Smith, of Paramount, was here
a few days last week attending to
some business and visiting friends.
The nimrods now have their course
directed towards Skunk river. So far
they have come home about empty
handed.
The worst storm of rain, sleet and
snow commenced last Saturday after
noon and still continues. The roads
are almost impossible.
The school election was held Mon
day afternoon and j. II. Beagle was
elected for three years and Ed Oswan-
del for n year to fill vacancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiersma have a very
sick little boy, the eldest of the two.
He has been sick about a week with
poisoning of the nerves and brain
fever and has been unconscious for
several days.
Mrs.John Vanarkel died about three
weeks ago from la grippe after only
a few days. sickness, aged rs years.
She left her aged companion and sew
eral grown children to mourn her.
The old gentleman made a public sale
and broke up housekeeping and his
s~on-in-law, j. DeKock, moved on the
farm and the old man will live with
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony GRANDPA cell
ebrated their silver wedding ami
versary at their home in the western
part of this township on Friday, March
/. They had a large number OF their
friends to help them celebrate the
event who remembered them with ap-
enjoy another twenty-five years of
married life and celebrate their gold
en- wedding.
Conrad DeKock and Miss Mary Van
Zante were married March /, 1901, at
the home of the brides parents, five
miles west of here, Rev. Veldman, of
Pella, officiating. Also on March z,
at the home of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. aud Mrs. d. Hessing, Rev. G .Tysse
united in marriage Mr.. T. Johannes
Thomassen and Miss Hattie Hessing.
These young couples received a large
number Of useful and costly presents
from friends. May uualloyed happi-
ness be their portion.
Dard Ryan loaded two a loads of
cattle and one of household goods and
farm implements here last week and
started on Saturday for North Enid,
Garfield county, Oklahoma, where he
has bought a farm of 800 acres within
a half mile of towns His family lex
cept the two oldest boys who went
with HIM will remain in Oskaloosa
with friends for a week or two before
going to their new home. The loss
to Prairie township, Mahaska county,
will be a great gain to Garfield, Okla.
March II. NOT FL. GIEL.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-14
OBSERVER.
Hub Fire Sale, Saturday, March 16
Wright.

Mr.. Charnock is on the sick list.
Doc Perkins is seriously i'll at this
writing.
O. y. Cochran is improving nicely
at this writing.
d. K. Unsicker was in Oskaloosa
Monday or business.
DIR. Sarbaugh can say +1hello" now
If you want his services.
Mabel Cochran closed her school
at Maple Grove on Friday,
oliver Votaw was elected director
at Maple Grove on Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. Hannum, of NAUSEA,
stopped off between trains on Thurs
day.
William Bond and wife returned
from their Kansas trip on Saturday.
Rev. Comm failed to meet his APP
pointment at Union church on Sab
bath on account of the storm.
Theodore Bobbitt, of Nebraska,
spent a few days with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Bobbitt last week.
The rain and sleet of Saturday
night played havoc with the tele-
phone wires breaking them in many
places.
j. w. Cochran, of Saline county,
Missouri, and Mrs. Laura Williams,
of Lenox, Iowa, were called here last
week by the serious illness Of their
brother o. O. Cochran.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-14

Notice is hereby. given that in to-
cordance with Section 2s2S of the
School Laws OF Iowa, 1897, bids will
be received up to 1 O'Clock p. m.
April /, 1901, by the county board of
education of Mahaska county, at o.
kaloOsa, Iowa, for the following text
books for the use of the schools of
said Mahaska county:
Readers, First TO Fifth, inclusive.
A~rittmeties, two books.
United States Histories, two books.
Mental Arithmetic.
Music Book.
Psychologists, two books.
Civil Government
Copy Books, l to 6, inclusive.
Speller.
Approximate number in attendance
upon the schools Of said Mahaska
county during the year 1900, 5000.
Samples of all textbooks included
in any bid must be deposited and re-
main in the Office of the county SUI
intendent.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids, or any part
thereof.
j. P. DoDDs, Chairman.
w. T. MARTIN, Secretary.
March 6, 1901. 32w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-14

were born, one son and 4 daughters,
two of which are dead. Sarena jack
son, the oldest daughter, lives at
Graunis, Arkansas; Roena Reed, the
youngest daughter, lives in a fne
home near Mauch Chunk, Iowa, and
the son, Joe Myers, is located at
present at Topeka, Kas., and is one
of the officials of the G., r / & p,
having been connected with this cor
poration for a good many years. He
was here during his fathers last ill
ness, returning to his home after the
funeral.
The subject of this sketch was born
and reared on a farm and lived on
one until he became the owner of
100 acres of as good land as we have
in the neighborhood, He moved to
Rose Hill after renting his farm, and
bought a comfortable home where
he enjoyed the comforts of quiet life
for the last 10 or II years prior to
death. Mr.. Myers united with the
Church of Christ in 1869 and had
been a faithful member aver since,
serving as a deacon in the congrega-
tion for many years. He had been
honored with several township Of
fees in past years and was a man
looked to for advice in many ways.
One particular trait in his charact.
er was that he always either spoke
well of his neighbors or said nothing
at all, He had charge of the scales
at the stock yards here for a number
of years and give good satisfaction as
weigh master. The funeral was held
at the Christian church in Rose Hill
last Sunday at 10 a. M, conducted by
Rev. A. Pearson, pastor. Interment
was made in Wymore cemetery. Thus
ends the life ofone of our most trust
worthy and honorable citizens of
White Oak township. The aged
widow has the true sympathy of her
many friends in her sad bereavement.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-14
WON'T MEET THE MINERS.
Coal Operators In Pennsylvania Post
Notices Continuing Present
Wages Another Year..

Hazleton, Pa, March 1.-THE fol-
lowing notice was posted Saturday at
all the Lehigh Valley Coal company's
Golfers in the Hazleton region:
1.-THE ten per cent. advance in wages and
other concessions made by this company
on November /, 1900, as per notice posted.
will be continued to April ], 1902. Local
differences will be adjusted with our en-
ployes at the respective collieries."
The notice is signed by W.. A. La
throp, general superintendent of the
Lehigh Valley Coal company.
In view of this notice it is not be-
lieyed that the Lehigh Valley Coal
company will be represented at the
joint conference which is to be held
here next week, as the adjustment of
local differences would be practically
the only contention between the min
ers and operators, and these have
been provided for in the posted no.
tice.
The Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal
company, the Delaware & Hudson
Coal company, in the Lackawanna
and Wyoming valleys, the Philadelphia
" INCANlhS wal IISll toliiP dhy az
P~ottsville, and other companies have
all posted similar notices.
Indianapolis, Ind, March 1i.-John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers, was told of the Lehigh Coal
compauy's notice at Hazleton Satur-
day morning. He said:
That's new move on the part of
the operators. The Lehigh company
is one of the largest in the district,
and the action means that all the
operators viii post like notices. 1t
means, too, that they do not intend to
meet the United Mine Workers in con-
ference next Tuesday"
would a continuation of the ten
per cent. advance by all the operators
be satisfactory to the miners?"
at would not"
President Mitchell left for the an
thraeite field Saturday night. After
Tuesday morning his headquarters
will be at Hazleton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-14
Hub Fire Sale, Saturday, March 1t
Scott.

Jesse Church lost a horse last week.
Grandma Boyer, who has been very
sick for the past few days, is some
better at this writing.
John Eckroat is fencing in his gar
den with woven wire fence, which
improves the looks of his place.
We are glad to note that,J. G. Nor
gan is beginning to improve some
after a severe attack of kidney
trouble.
Frank Adair has moved onto the
place which he recently bought and
is busy improving the same. He is
putting new pine siding on the barn
Mr.. Broerman was summoned to
the bedside of his son Will last Mon
day. Willis very sick with lung fever
and is staying at the home of his
uncle, John Mitchell, east of Oska-
loosa.
School election was held at Rocbes-
ter school house last Monday. There
were only two candidates, Church
and Dixon, and thirty-one votes were
cast. A. N. Church received sixteen
which elected him by one vote.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-14

Sharon, Pa, March 12.-The She
mango valley is being swept by a
raging food, the worst in eight
years, and thousands OF d liars
worth of property has been destroyed
between G~reenville and New Ca tie.
The heavy rains and melting of snow
during the past two days nave ut
the Sheuango river on the ramps &c.
An immense ice ghrge has formed at
the Bessemer railroad bridge back
ing the water up for miles and mum
dating part Of Greenvi lie. The haron
steel works and Sharon steei hoop
plant are under water and consi err
able damage has been sustained.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-03-14
No Action Taken.

Havana, March 12.-The committee
on foreign relations of the Cuban
constitutional convention formally
discussed the Platt amendment Mon
day. no decisive policy was outlined
and the committee will probably not
report until after a conference with
the other delegates. There is no una
nimity in the convention as to what
action should be taken regarding the
amendment. Even the extreme rad
icais seem to hesitate to take a Wig
orous attitude. Everybody is hope
full that something may happen to
bring about a solution.