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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18
Fight With Robbers.

Mount Vernon, Ohio, Oct. III
vault of the bank at Danville was o.
open early in the morning by gam
eight robbers. Five charges of dyn
We're used and the bank building y
as the vault wrecked. The expo
aroused the citizens, and a pitched :
took place. during which the thieves 4
flight. They were followed to Bucke'1
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18
Miss stones Mother SINKING.

New York, Oct. l5.-Word comes from
Boston in dispatch to the World that
Mrs. Stone, mother of Miss Ellen Stone,
IS sinking under the strain of anxiety
concerning her daughter Mrs. Stone ia
more than so years old and has been
in feeble health for years. Her condi.
ton now is such that her friends fear
that she will die of the suspense.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18
Ex-Governor ril,.bury Dying.

Minneapolis, Oct. l6.-Practically all
hope has been given up for the recovery
Of Ex-Governor John S. Pillsbury He is
suffering with Bright's disease. and dur.
ing the past week he was unconscious the
greater portion Of the time. Mr.. Pills.
bury il 70 years old. and has not the
vitality necessary to fight the disease.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18

New York, Oct. l6.-Accordiny u
patch from Sofia further word h,.
from Miss Stone in the follow;n"
written to w. w. Pet, president !
Turkish mission in Constantino,la
My Honored Friend: | WRIT
form you that on the Sd of septsm'
was captured by great number 81 a
men--some 4O-as | Travelled from n
to Diamaala with about II teacbo.'
dents and others.
"They took with me for nv com,.
Mrs. Catherine Tsilka. The reason
they captured us is for ransom
price which they demand for Us i o,s
pounds, Turkish, which sum must -
in gold, and this entirely without H.,
edge Of the Turkish and Bulgarian
ernments, within the term of ls d,v,
today. The condition of Mrs Ts.'
cided the limit, as she is to give br,s
child in three months.
I'VE are pursued by Turkish ARM
beg DIR. Haskell himself to 90 to \
stantinople and exert himself for III.
ment OF the ransom at Samakov *
men will receive it on presenting an 4
from me.
Condition Is Dungerou.
1.-The men who captured rs AZ 4
showed courtesy and consideration
ward us, but now since Turkish seS,
and bashibazouk ~slave begun to mn,
US, and the ransom is delayed, our CON-
ton is altogether changed.
Therefore l beg you to hasten s.udl
the ransom demanded and that as .,
getically as possible you will present
the Turkish government that it ston =
suit of us by soldiers and bashibamn
otherwise we shall be killed by tbe !
pie in whose hands we are. | pray
to communicate without delay the a
tents OF this letter to the representa-
OF the United States at the porte
request his most serious cooperation.
fray for US. We are at peace vi
God.
with hearty salutations, your fis
ELLEN Nj. STONE'I
VIII Stop Military Pursuit |
Sofia, Oct. l6.-The parents of Nd
Isllka, the Bulgarian teacher who NJ
captured by brigands with Miss Ellen
Stone, the American missionary. have
celved another letter from their daugi1
urging the step already taken, nanr
stopping the military pursuit, because
br9ands threaten the prisoners with !
mediate death in the event of danger
themselves. The writer says that she y
Miss Stone are hidden in a subterau}
retreat and are treated courteously. \
also says the only means of securing til
release is to pay the ransom demanded
Time Has Expired.
Sofia, Oct. l6.-Although the time 81
by. the bandits who abducted Miss Ell
NJ. Stone for the payment of the rams
demanded expired week ago, no one
appeared at Samakov to claim the mon
or to announce the fate of the captive
Is now learned that the bandits have
solved, but Miss Stone is kept under
veillance at some distance from the In
tier. This is due to snow and d
weather rendering the mountains uninh
liable. The efforts of the police to am
Sarakoff, formerly president OF the N,
DOMAIN committee, who is suspected
completely in the kidnapping. are still
availing. The failure is due to the SYM
thy OF the inhabitants and local aulb
ties.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18
Chinese Rebels sim Active

Canton, Oct. 1.-THE viceroy Of
ton has received an intimation mo-
Chinese minister in London to the
that large quantities Of dynamite
and ammunition have been shipp
China, presumably for the use Of !"
formers,
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18

London, Oct. l6.-A special dispatch
nom eapetown says that owing to the
restrictions OF martial law the pro-Boer
South African News has been Obliged to
suspend publication.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18

Holland has 10.100 windmills. each
Of which drains $40 acres Of land. at
On average cost OF Is cents an acre
. year.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18

Glow worms arc much moro brilliant
when . storsa Il coming chan q any
other seasons.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18
M|SSSTONE APPEALS |Il
TROOPS TO BE wITHDp.,l

She Sent Word to President ..
Missions-Story of Her Cans
Being Ill Treated-Asks form
Ransom Must Be Paid in Ord.
Their Release.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18

Fortunes favoritss frequently faal
from fancied fsulta
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18

Several months ago prominent at.
been employed by Pat Grove. received
a draft from Grove from South Africa
for legal services rendered
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16
SITUATION IMPROVED.
PEELED to Work for FoOd-No
More Bodies Found.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 1.-THE la
Dor situation is becoming more salts
factory and commissaries that were
feeding 1000 people Saturday are
now only furnishing food to about
1000, under the Identification system.
Six hundred men are at work clearing
the debris.
Those negroes who refused to work
and who have been cut off from free
rations have as yet caused no trouble.
An appeal will be issued by the com
mittee of Is to the people of Jack
sonville, urging that all persons see
that idle labor is employed and to
work together in harmony.
No additional dead bodies have been
found.
Annoyance is caused by laboring
men foclzing in from other cities
seeking work. This is in all cases re-
fused by the association, work being
reserved for needy citizens of the
city. The military authorities were
requested to take measures to pre-
vent the entering of such people, as
they add to the burdens of the city.
The city under the military govern
ment is quiet.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16
Adams.

There is an epidemic of bad colds
among our people.
M. E. More and family Sundayed
at the parental Bass home.
Mrs. Vic Bolles and little son WIS.,
tied her parents Thursday.
Grandma Kriser called at the s.
Criss and j. N. Allgood homes Mon
day.
Mrs. s. M. Pomeroy is at the home
of her daughter caring for her new
grandson.
We can soon send you the news by
telephone as our line will be com
pleted by Tuesday night.
On account of bad roads aud sick
ness there has been very few in at
tendance at Centenary. But now as
the better weather comes on we
think there will be more attend.
Mrs. Hester Green died of heart
failure at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Sam Davenport, in Monroe
township. The deceased was at one
time a resident of this township
and was respected by all. She
leaves two sons and four daughters to
mourn the loss of a good mother.
PANsY.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16
Rose Hill.

Ed. Jones is working in Oskaloosa
for l.. M. Bacon, laying brick.
John N. Feaster had a valuable
COW killed by lightning on Sunday
morning.
j. Q. Vallandigham's feed mill is
running on full time and prepared to
grind feed on short notice.
Miss Mollie MCGEE, of Glenwood,
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Mollie
Bllllck east of town for few weeks.
@. B. Rowland was down in
Missouri last week with a car load of
Gallaways that were shipped on to
Texas.
Lii Roberts, JessStringfellow, Fred
Spates and Garnet Elkins are
working at Whipple's egg house in
Oskaloosa.
Archie Wymore has accepted a
position in a department store at
Williamsburg, Iowa, and commenced
work May 3.
The Union church east of Tioga
was struck by lightning on Sunday
morning. The damages done have
w. II. Smith, our implement
dealer, has sold about twenty corn
planters this spring and car loads of
other farm machinery.
An addition is being built to the
M E. parsonage. John Casford is
doing the work, a guarantee that it
will be done in good shape.
James Stout informed us that he
paid out over $500 here to our
merchants during the month of April.
How is that for little town on eggs?
Jessie Jones, of St. Louis, Mo-, is
visiting at Rose Hill with her parents
during her vacation. Her many
friend and associates are glad to
meet her.
There will be an ice cream and box
social held at the Christian church
by the Endeavor Society on Friday
evening, May the ~. Come out ana
have good time.
J. W. Bump has twenty-five acres
of corn planted. He thought he was
on time, but Phil. Grace beats all
records, he has ten acres of corn he
is husking and reports it extra good.
At meeting of Tom Conner Post,
399, Rose Hill, Iowa, it was decided
by the comrades who attend the post
to strew flowers over the grassy
mounds of their fallen comrades at
the different cemeteries by those who
we're present, but no other exercises,
or memorial services.
The funeral of little Raymond H.
AlIgood, who died at the home of his
parents, Fred and Nellie Allgood, on
May /, was buried at Wymore Gem
etery on May ?. Services at the resi-
dence by Rev. L F. Ellsworth, of
Mauch Chunk. Raymond was , years,
7 months and 10 days old. He had
never been strong child physically,
but an awfully sweet little fellow and
will be wonderfully missed in the
home. The bereaved parents have
the sympathy of the neighbors and
friends.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16
SHORT SPECIALS.

By the premature explosion of giant pow
der at the Champion mine, Champion,
Mich, Victor Westerbrook, an old miner,
was killed and seven others seriously in
jured.
Gov. Yates has disposed of all bills passed
by the Illinois Forty-second general assem-
bly,. Tuesday morning he vetoed two and
signed one, these being all left in his pos
session.
The president has appointed Col. Amos
Stickney, corps of engineers, member and
president of the Mississippi commission, to
fill the vacancy caused by the detachment
of Gen. Gillespie, now chief of engineers.
Harvey B. Young, the famous landscape
artist, died of congestion of the lungs at
his home in Colorado Springs, Col. He was
born at Post Mills, Vt, and was IS years of
age. He leaves a widow and four children.
The post office department has closed a
contract with the Hawaiian Navigation
company for performing steamboat mail
service between Honolulu and points on
other islands in Hawaii for a distance of 200
miles each way on an irregular schedule.
A special from Washington says: The
postmaster general, Charles Emory Smith,
has given up the lease of his Washington
home, No. l774 Massachusetts, avenue, and
there are rumors that this portends his res
ignation from the cabinet the coming year.
The Indiana supreme court Tuesday
granted a stay of execution to Joseph D.
Keith, convicted of the murder of Norah
Kifer in Warrick county. Keith was to
have been executed at the Michigan City
penitentiary. 1t will take several weeks
to hear the appeal.
Z. L. Chetwood, confidential clerk for the
last Is years in the employ of Brown Bros,
New York bankers, was arrested Tuesday.
Chetwood Is charged by the firm with being
short in his accounts $500 in one item, and
that there are other items showing short
ages. Chetwood's total shortage is said 10
he $40 10
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16
THE RIVER HORROR.
Complete List Shows Loss OF
Twenty-Three Lives in the
City of Paducah Disaster.

Carbonate, Ill.,, May 15.-The fol-
lowing is a complete list of those
drowned in the City of Paducah near
Fountain Bluff: Miss Mabel Gardner,
James w. Bell, Charles Johnson, James
Garfield, and 10 negroes, roustabouts,
whose names are unknown. Rabbi
Block, just prior to the sinking of the
ship, claims that Miss Gardner, whom
he knew in ST. Louis, was playing at
the piano and probably never left the
instrument. She is known to have
been engaged to a prominent physi-
clan of st. Louis. The verdict of the
coroner's jury does not place the
blame upon anyone connected with
the vessel. The vessel is a total loss.
The cargo, which is a total loss, is
valued at $4,000, and the vessel at
$4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16
White Oak.
May IA

Our old friend o. R. Gaskill is en-
joying country life again. He is at
T. W. Caldwell's at present
Mrs. j. fl. Wroughton, of Oska-
loosa, visited at the Riggs and
Bond homes Saturday and Sunday.
White Oak Sunday schooI is pro-
crossing nicely under the supervision
of w. A. Moore, Supt; A. b. Tandy,
Asst. Supt; Rosa McCurdy, Secre-
tary; J. B. Bond, Treas; E. r. Car
penter, Choir. and Pearle Caldwell,
Organist.
Decoration Day services will be
observed at the White Oak church.
The forenoon will be given to the
White Oak, Pleasant Grove, Mission
Ridge and South White Oak schools
for patriotic songs and rotations
Rev. Howard V. comm of Oskaloosa,
has been secured to deliver the ad-
dress in the afternoon. Other speak
ers will also be present. Following
the afternoon service the soldiers
will have charge of decorating the
graves. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all, especially to the vet
Grams. Bring your baskets we'll filled
and stay all day. The program will
begin at 10 a M. w. o.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16
AMERICAN BRIGANDS.
They Cause Much Trouble Near Ma
Mia - The Band Is Finally
Broken Up.

Manila, May 15.-Detectives and the
police have broken up band of Amer
lean brigands who have been operat-
ing in the province of Pampanga,
north of and not far from Manila.
George Raymond, UIrich Rogers and
Oscar MushmilIer- have been captured,
and Andrew Martin, Peter Heise,
George MUM and two others are still
being pursued. This band committed
outrages, murdered and raped at Bac-
olor, Pampanga province, and in that
vicinity, and Sunday last they killed
Henry Dow, an American. The band
sometimes represented themselves as
American deserters and at others as
American soldiers. George Raymond
wore the uniform of a captain. Ray
mond and Martin were formerly po-
licenen in Manila.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

Excelsior Coal Company VS.. Susan
nah Stout, Rebecca ID. Mendenhall,
Paris Mendenhall, Hannah K. Mend
enhall, Dempsey B. Mendephall,
Mary F. Swan, Samuel Hull, Mary
Mayo, John E. Mayo, Jesse T. Mayo,
and Lucinda Jones, and also the I'M
known claimants and the unknown
heirs of the above named parties,
claiming any right, title or interest
in or to the East one-half " of the
N. W. quarter "a Section sixteen
(16), Township seventy. five (75)
North, Range fifteen u.s. West Ma
haska county, Iowa, also the N. w.
quarter ca of the N. w. quarter(A N
of said section, township and range;
also West one-half % of the N. E.
quarter "a said section, township
and range.
You and each of you are hereby
notified that there is now on file a
petition of the above named plaintiff
trict Court of Mahaska County Iowa,
claiming as against You and each of
you, and also the unknown heirs and
unknown claimants of said real
estate, that it is the absolute and I'M
qualified owner thereof; that your
claims in and to the above described
real estate as unknown heirs and I'M
known claimants, that each individ
ual above named claims has an ap-
parent right or title through deeds
executed to Samuel Hull, Mary Mayo,
John E. and Jesse 7. Mayo, Sus n
nah Stout, Isaac Stout, and as I'M
known heirs of jacob Dimmitt Sus-
annah Stout, John Mayo and Mary
Mayo and Nixon and Penina Palm.
Plaintiff claims title to said real
estate under deeds and by adverse,
open, notorious, actual hostile and
continuous possession of all the said
real estate for more than ten years.
Plaintiff asks in said petition that its
title be qlieted in and to said real
estate against the above named de-
PENDANTS and the unknown heirs and
unknown laimants land that they and
each of them, be forever barred and
estopped from having or claiming
any right, title or interest in or to
the said real estate, or any part
thereof
And unless you appear hereto
and defend before noon of the I'd day
of the October term of said court,
which will commence October 1st,
1901, default and Judgment and decree
will be entered against you as prayed
J. F. & W. r. LACEY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The above notice is hereby APP
proved this 10th day of May, 1901
And it is ordered that the above no.
tice be published elk weeks in the
Oskaloosa HERALD, weekly news
pap er published. at Oskaloosa. Iowa.
W. G. CLEMENTS,
Judge of the Sixth District OF Iowa.
42W6
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16
4 pM1N1sTRAToR,s NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that on the 30th day of
April, A. ID. 1901, the undersigned
was appointed by the district courti,t
Mahaslxa county, Iowa, administered
of the estate of Virginia A. Whitman,
deceased late of said Mahaska county.
All persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to theundersigned
and those having claims against the
same will present them legally authen-
ticated to said court for allowance.
Dated April 30, 1901.
GEO. A. WHITMAN, Administrator.
R. X. DAVIS, Clerk.
BY j. G. HENDRIX, Deputy. 40w3
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16
Leighton.
There is a splendid prospect for al
most all kinds of small fruit.

There is a splendid prospect for al
most all kinds of small fruit.
John II. Smith went to Pella Mon
day to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Woody. They were old neighbors
and friends.
Corn planting is being pushed for
ward quite rapidly. Some have fin
ished planting while others have
scarcely begun.
Sam Patterson has finished his
dental course in Chicago and re-
turned home to visit with his father
for short time. He has not yet de-
cided where he will locate.
Neal Verploeg has finished his post
graduate course in law at Highland
Park college, Des Moines, and will
remain at home for a short time to
rest and will then probably locate in
Oskaloosa.
The regular cold spell came along
on schedule time. There was quite
frost on Monday morning but 1t
did not freeze enough to do much
harm to the fruit or the early garden
truck.
Fred Wray and James Patterson,
each about is years old, took a mo-
ton last week that they had had
enough of home rule and concluded
to strike out and hoe their own row.
It appears they could not find the
row they wanted and In couple OF
days they returned home, wiser.
Mrs. Woody died at her late resi-
dence in Pella from the effects of q
paralytic stroke which she received
nine days before, aged 70 years and
10 months. The interment took place
at the Porter cemetery on Monday at
$3.50 O'Clock,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16

Mrs. Woody was formerly the wife
of the late Joseph Porter. They came
together to this country about 1S43
and settled in what is now Lake
Prairie township, Marion Co. near
the eastern line of the county, six
miles west of here, and remained
there until his death, which occurred
some II or Is years ago. Soon after
this she moved to Pella, married Mr..
Woody and they lived happily to-
gether until death called her away.
She leaves an aged husband and sew
eral children to mourn her depart
ure. Their many friends about here
sympathize with them in their loss.
May IA NOT II GIEL.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16
MAN KILLED AT CARROLL.
Intoxicated Stranger Gets in the Way
of n Train

Carroll, May 14-Saturday after
noon the boys at the @. & N. W.
freight house noticed a stranger
about the place and he seemed to be
somewhat under the influence of
"booze." When one of the trains
was switching he was seen by two of
the men standing on the track and
leaning against the platform. They
called to him several times to get
out of the way and tried to reach him
but could not do SO before the train
struck him. He was either asleep or
SO drowsy that he did not or could
not hear and was crushed between
the cars and the platform, death be-
ing instantaneous.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16
WYmOre Cemetery.

Notice is hereby given that the
Wymore Cemetery Association Nill
meet Saturday, May 25, 1901, at rhc
cemetery grounds at O'Clock p. m
for the purpose of general cleanup
and the transaction of such BUSH ess
as may come before the meeting.
E. BREWER, BYRON PARR,
secretary. 42w2 President.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16
PROGRAM.


give junior concert, Saturday night,
May Is, 1901.
PROGRAM.
Song by chorus.
Opening address-Mr. Ed. Reeves.
Song-Lulu Frank and Anna
Reeves.
Recitation-Miss Rosetta Elsa.
Solo-Mrs. Lizzie Buckner.
Essay-Miss Hattie Nelson.
Song-By three little girls.
Recitation-Mrs. F. Adams.
Song-Lulu Franklin and Bessie
Reeves.
Recitation-MissL Lille CLARK.
Dialogue-Anna Reeves and Jessie
Franklin.
Solo-Mr. E. M Buckner.
Recitation-Lena Cattle.
Recitation-Miss Ida Nelson.
Tan.-Drill of eight girls.
Supper will also be served. Ice
cream and cake.
Table committee, Mrs. Georgiana
Reeves.
Concert committee-Mrs. Jessie
Allen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16
EXECUToR's NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested. that on the 18th day of
May, a. D. 1901, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court
of Mahaska County, Iowa, executor
of the estate of VIM. Taylor, de-
ceased, late of said Mahaska county.
All persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the undersign-
ed, and those having claims against
the same will present them legally
authenticated to said court for allow
ance.
Dated May IL, 1901.
F. E. SMITH, Executor.
42W3 r. K. DAVIS. Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16
penounee aRag Time, Music.

Denver, Col, May 15.-The Amer
lean Federation of Musicians, now in
convention here, has adopted resolu-
tons, introduced by II. q. Wheeler, of
Kansas City, characterizing rag
time" tunes as ''unmusical rot" and
pledging members of the federation
to make every effort to suppress
and to discourage the playing and
publishing of such musical trash" II
was decided to hold the next annual
meeting at Buffalo, n. Y. The date
will be fixed by the executive board
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16

Joseph Sopher is here from In
dianola overseeing ditching that is
being done on his farm.
o. L. Turner and T. @. Steddom
and families, and Sarah Steddom and
daughter Rachel, dined at the S. J.
Steddom home Sunday.
A. R. Hellings is adding to the
comforts of his home by having a
double window put in the dining
room. He is also having a register
put in the ceiling, which will make
the rooms upstairs comfortable next
winter.
AZALFA
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16
-Four Wen KiIIed.

Roanoke, Va, May IS. - News
reached here of an accident in tun-
mel where a number of men were at
work near Shawsyille, on the Norfolk
& Western road, 20 miles west of
Roanoke, at six o'clock p. m. Tues
day, in which four men were killed
and one fatally injured, while two
are said to be buried under mass Of
stone and dirt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16
Lincoln.

A. ]. Lyle and wife spent Sunday
at the John Prime home.
A. J. Lytle had a COW struck by
lightning last week.
Roscoe and Inez Steddom spent
Sunday with their Grandfather Blair
in the city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-16

NOR SALE OR EXCHANGE. =
nc Suburban home of acres, about
one mile from the square; good house
of eight rooms, heated with furnace,
well and cistern. barn, hen house,
young orchard. Will sell on reason
able terms or would exchange for well
located town property or for farm
land.
The Lyman Land and Loan Co,
1l3 North First st.