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The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-22
COLLEGE TENNIS.
State University Takes Honors
in Tournament.

The state college tennis tournament
was held here Thursday afternoon at
the Penn athletic grounds and some
exceptionally fine playing was wit
messed. The crowd was small owing
to the bad weather, but the game
went on in spite of the rain and most
of the finals were completed.
The preliminaries were played in
the morning, two sets OF doubles and
one set of singles being finished.
Five colleges were represented in
the meet: s. U. l., State Normal,
Ames, Cornell and Penn. The first
set of singles was played between
White, of Penn, and Seerley, of the
State Normal, Seerley winning after
a hard fight by a score OF 81 n SO.
In the doubles Penn was represented
by White and Roberts, against Seer
ley and Christy, of the State Normal,
the score resulting in two sets, s.
and 6-2, for the Normal.
The second set of doubles was be-
tween Holbrook and Teller of Amesr
and the Bailey brothers of Iowa City,
and was n of the most interesting
seen on the Penn grounds for some
time. The score was close and the
playing was excellent, both teams
| playing a fine game. The result was
ga and "a in favor of the team from
Iowa City.
In the afternoon Seerley, of State
Normal, played of the singles with
Holbrook, of Ames, in two close sets
of 81 and :. Bailey, of s. U. L.,
won two sets from Ferris, of Cornell,
with a o of 8 / and go. The finals
in the doubles were played between
the Baiiy brothers, of s. U. L., and
Seerley and Teller, Of the Normal.
The Bailey brothers had everything
in their own hands from start to fin
ish and the Normal team could do
nothing with their balls. They came
hard and swift in every part of the
court and neither one of the opposing
players could return them. Three
sets were played, the Bailey brothers
winning all three with an easy score
| of 6 0 in each.
Owing to the rain the playing was
considerably hindsred and some Of
the single matches and the try-out
for second place in the doubles we're
left over until some future time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-22
Pose Hill.

6. l.. Peebler has commenced to
make some improvements on his res
idence.
H. L. Stringfellow, we are glad to
note, is on the mend ana will soon be
out again.
j. D. Blake went to Des Moines on
Monoay as a delegate to the e.. A. K.
encampment.
NJ. NJ. Dickson and wife went Oyer
to Evans on Saturday for a weeks
visit with friends.
G. L. Vallandingham is moving in
to his residence on High street near
the M. f. church.
John Augustine, of Oskaloosa came
down Monday TO see many friends
and enjoy a day in a live town.
j. l.. Brown will occupy the resi-.
dence on Railroad avenue, recently
vacated by U. l.. Vallanuinghsm.
Corn planting is almost a thing of
the past in these parts and corn Is ali
coming well and making agood stand.
Albert Souter, of Minneapolis, just
| came in ana will visit for a few days
His many friends were glad To meet
him.
Mrs. Reuben Wymore has been in
poor health for some time. Her many
friends would be glad to see her out
among them again.
Frank Henderson is making some
much needed improvements In con-
nection with the hotel. Chas. l. Ellis
is doing his work.
w. L. Dunbar and wife drove over
to Wright on Saturday and maue a
| visit at the home of Father Shipley.
Mrs, Dunbar will remain for several
days.
Rev. Ford, of Des Moines, will de-
liver the memorial address at the
Christian church on Sunday, May %,
at 2:3O D. m. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
Postmaster Doak and Arch Wymore
took dinner at the home OF Hon CIV.
France on Monday and enjoyed a
good square understanding you
don't get every day.
led At a regular meeting OF Tom Con-
a. Post No. 1893, q. A.: n. committees
{ appointed as follows; To make
am Sgements for Decoration-Bruce
the Bos w. II. Brown, I'd Jones, Jas.
In chjldsr, Chris Matter, MN Dick
above ,eaker--Phil Grace; on mu-
~" FED fnooak; to procure speaker
services, j. II. Wymorec
N.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-22
Illinois G.. A. II.

Rock Island, Ill, May 21.-The thir-
ty-ifth annual encampment of the
Illinois G. A. II. and auxiliary societies
opened Tuesday night with a recep-
ton camp fire at the Illinois theater.
Mayor Knox delivered an address of
welcome, and Commander n. B. This
t!ewood and Judge Cochran, of Sulli-
van, responded.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-22

is not always brought about by change
OF air and water. The Astay-at-
homes" are just as susceptible to
~diarrh9a;. due, generally, TO over
eating, as unripe fruits, etc. and,
drinking ice water; all accompanied
by painful bowel discharges and, il
not checked, results seriously. Perry
Davis Painkiller is the only purely
reliable remedy. 25 and soc,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-22
Sentence COMMITTED.

Michigan City, Ind. May 2o.-The
sentence of Isaac Sloan, sent up for
life in 1895 from Kentucky for killing
a secret service agent, has been com
to ten years by President Roose-
welt. Allowing for good time, Sloan
will be released July 20, of this year.
He is the last federal convict, save one,
in the Indiana state prison.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-22
Brick work Regins.

Work upon laying the foundation
of the new Lacey Hotel was COM
menced Thursday and is proceeding
under the supervision of Contractor
Harry Phinney. The old sandstone
that was taken from the basement Of
the old street house is being used
again in the foundation of the new
hotel. The word will be rushed for
ward as rapidly as possible.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-22
The National Game

The dry goods clerks challenged
the clothing clerks to a game of base
ball the other day and the .clothing
boys walloped the dry goods men In
a neat game by a single score. The
dry goods men are ~sore-they used
their soft muscles to activity-but as
soon as they are able they are going
to take those clothingsfellows to Q
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-22

Fred Banks has recently returned
from an overland trip through the
northern part of Iowa and a portion
of Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Cherryholmes
were callers at the Reeran home on
last Monday evening.
Hugh Walgamood and Ida Hayes,
Of Oskaloosa, were Sunday visitors
at the Hayes home.
Rev. Brown filed his appointment
at Bethel on last Sunday morning
aud evening.
Several from this vicinity attended
the baptism of some colored folks on
Sunday.
On the first Sunday in June Chill
dren's day will be observed at Beth
ell. The preaching will be at 10:30.
The children's exercises begin at 200
o'cloc5kf. II These who can leave home
IN be a little overd IN hour Visiting.
a peach of a s~choo4eing so scarce
( Beacon is Bsa q nIentv
IA The Beacon base ball seturn.
Evseverely trounced by Green Neaud
assist\ians in the game played at Beas
ior Inc Nay afternoon. The Indians
Nineteen runs and succeed
oE out the Beacon la
w. J. Browsv this record with a tel
Wray charged Nd to be very stiff
cd weapons took adhered together
to Squire Rice's xery excellent she
,nt0IicshOn was yelsrs.
Mayor this morning
'esult.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-22

8. L. Peebler has commenced to
make some improvements on his res
idence,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-07
LOW ASKED FOR NAMES
BRIBERY CHARGES WILL BE
 INvEsT4aATED.
Both the Grand Jury and the New York Board of Aldermen May Look Into the
 Matter.

New York, Jan. 6.-In charging the January grand jury today Judge Foster took notice of the statement put forth by officials of the city government last week that attempts had been made to bribe fusion members of the Board of Aldermen to vote with the Democratic members in the organization of the Board.
 T do not know" the judge said, "whether these charges, publicly made, are founded on truth, hysteria or fiction. If. after investigation, you find them true, the guilty ones ought to be indicted and to receive severe punishment and the merited disgrace which our law pro- vides for such crimes. If. on the other hand, you, after investigation, shall find them wholly unsupported in fact, then those who gave currency to such base less, yet serious charges, should be held lp to the community as alarmists and worthy of rebuke.'
 The Board of Aldermen, after OrSa niz- ing by electing Richness, fusionist, vice. chairman of the Board. adopted by ac- clamation a resolution asking the Mayor to furnish the Board with whatever i'm formation he may have regarding the alleged attempt at bribery insorder that if such an attempt has been made, pro- secution, of the offenders he instituted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-07
THE TRIAL OF NELLY
W. H. REEVES GIVES CONTRA
 DICToRY EVIDENCE.
The Audiencia Court at Havana -- Probing the fostofice Frauds ,-.' Rathbone's Former Counsel
 Again on Hand.

Havana, Jan. 6.-At the continuation of the trials of the cases arising from the Cuban postoffice frauds, in the Audiencia court today, Senores Lanuza and Desver- nine reappeared as counsel for Estes c. Rathbone.
 Upon the opening of the court last Saturday, Rathbone was informed by the judges that his counsel, Senores Lanuza and Desvernine, had withdrawn from the case.
 Nova and Mascara, the two Cuban stamp clerks, testified that they had re- ceived sur-charged stamps from Charles F. w. Neely without making recofn thereof, that they had sold them and had given the money received therefor to Nicely. The two stamp clerks recalled about eighteen instances of such pay ments of about $100 each. Moya said that Neely made no secret of these tranSac- tions and that Neely's clerks received this money when Nicely was not present.
 w. IT. Reeves. one of the defendants. was on the stand for three hours. Ills voice was so weak that the interpreter repeatedly asked him to speak louder be- cause the official stenographers were un- able to catch half of what he said
 The fiscal examined Reeves with regard to the paving of four duplicate warrants on the postoffice department for the pay of employees in July. 1899. when Reeves was deputy auditor of Cuba, and inVolV- ing about S8 000 One set of warrants had been drawn about the middle or the month and another later. and the names on these had been forged. Reeves said that both sets of warrants had been paid. He said that Neely had told him that he had cashed these warrants. The Fiscal asked Reeves if. in previous statement to the Court of First Instance, he had not said that he himself had forged the endorsement to ,these warrants. Reeves refused to answer this question
 Reevess testimony was contradictory in many respects to his previous state ments During Reevess testimony, Nee ly remarked that Reeves was getting himself into tight place and that if he would keep on he would prove him (Neely) innocent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-07
RETURN OF THE COURT
CHINESE PoTENTATES WILL
 REACH PEKIN TO-DAY.
It Is Requested That the Legation Guards Remain in Their. Guar ters to Prevent Possibility
 of a Collision.

Pekin, Jan 6-The Chinese officials have requested the Ministers of the Pow CTS to keep the legation guards within their quarters tomorrow, in order to prevent the possibility of . collision be- tween the Chinese and foreign troops on the occasion of the courts return to Pe- kin. The Ministers will comply.
 The families of the foreign diplomats will occupy the buildings which the Chi nese Government has rendered them for the purpose of viewing the parade. There Is much criticism of this course among the foreigners. They believe that the event should be completely ignored. They say that the presence of any members of the legations will be construed as being a sort of homage to the court, and will be thus proclaimed among the people.
 The foreigners are divided into two fac- tions concerning the future relations of the diplomats with the court, one holding that the relations should be limited to the fulfillment of the most formal, obliga- tory ceremonies. and the other holding that in official and social relations the ministers should endeavor to be more in- innate with the court than formerly and should meet all Chinese advances in the most friendly spirit.
 Many foreigner soldiers and a few off, cers today violated the Governments re- quest to keep off the streets which have been cleaned and decorated for the royal procession This is likely to create resent ment.
 Railroad traffic between Pekin and Pao Ting Flu. except on the courts business, has been congested since the arrival of the court at Pao Ting Fu.Special trains for two days past have been bringing the courts baggage here. Oficial busi- ness monopolizes the telegraph lines and the postal service to Pao Ting Flu.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-07
gested by W. ]. Buchanan of the United States allegation. The Mexican deiega-
 ton will, however, present the compro-

gested by W. J. Buchanan of the United States allegation. The Mexican deiega- ton will, however, present the compro- mise.
 This afternoon some of the extreme ad- vocates of compulsory arbitration were somewhat afraid of the defection of the Mexicans, and 1t is almost certain that the compromise to be offered by the Mexicans will involve some modification of their own attitude.
 It is pointed out that when the Mexi- can delegation proposed plan whereby all the delegations were to apply for ad- mittance to The Hague conference, while those favtring compulsory arbi- t-ation were to sign an agreement among themselves embodying that principle trey were under the impression that this solution was agreeable to all the delegations, including the Chileans. Now the Chileans claim that they did not understand the matter in that light and that the Mexicans were under an er- roneous impression. The Chtieans say thev were never agreeable to this com. promise. The Mexicans therefore feel that as the compr0mis, was suggested under the erroneous impression on the part of Chiles attitude, 1t Is incumbent upon them now to suggest some other plan with the hope that 1t will be agree able to all. It Is again pointed out that one solution Is that the delegations fa- voring the compulsory plan of arbitra- tion should present 1t in an open session of the conference and not through the committee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-07
WEE DAVIS SPEAKS.
Says Congress win Be Asked to Ex- tend Sympathy to Boers.

textQ 0yI1RdSAy LO ooC4S'
 Omaha, .Neb., Jan. 6--webster Davis of Kansas City addressed a large and en- thusiastic audience tonight on conditions in South Africa. He explained what was being done in this country by Boer sym pathizers and said they expected soon to ask Congress to act in the matter.
 President Roosevelt" he said. "can do nothing of his own accord to bring the Boer war to an end. The only way he can act Is through Congress. and we are now preparing petition to that body. which will. in short time. have one million signers. The petition will ask 1t to extend the sympathy of this country to the two republics.
 q have permanently retired from poll ties From now on will devote myself to literature and speaking. In travelling over the country, I have become con- vinced that a majority of the people. and I believe the Senators and Representa- lives, are in favor. of action favorable to the Boer cause"
 Mir. Davis explained his position on the Boer war, and gave his reasons for sup porting the cause of the Transvaal He detailed his experiences in South Africa. and told of the needs of fighting. He de- nied the reports scattered broadcast that President Kruger was a man of wealth. He stated that instead of $20,0oo, 600 he was reputed to be worth at the beginning of the war, that he owned three farms, all of which he had lost.
 He said he had made a strong effort to locate dum-dum bullets and that the result had been the finding of them in the belts of the dead English soldiers He displayed one of the bullets which, he said. had come from that source.
 Resolutions were adopted comparing those camps with those of Weyler in Cuba.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-07
The Senate.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The Senate met today after a recess of more than two weeks. but no business was transacted on account of the death of Senator Sewell of New Jersey.
 In his invocation at the opening of the session, the chaplain, Rev. William Mill burn made a touching reference to the death of Senator Sewell He referred also to the disability of Senator Berry GArk.) and prayed that he might be able to soon return to the Senate.
 MT. kean tN. JD, formally announced to the Senate the death of Mir. Sewell and offered the customary resolutions ex- pressive of the sorrow of the Senate and providing for an immediate adjournment to his memory.
 As d mark of respect to his memory, the Senate adjourned at 12:07 p. m., inn mediately upon the adoption of the reso- lutons.
 The seat formerly occupied by Senator Sewell has been assigned to Senator De- pew of New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-07
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
District Attorney and Assis.
 tant Sent to Prison.
Conspiracy to Secure Certain Valuable Mining Concessions in Alaske -
 Judge -oeary is Declared to be Not Guilty.

San Francisco. Jan. 6.-The United States Circuit Court of Appeals today fined Judge Arthur H. Noyes,- -s1.ooo for contempt of court United States Dis trict Attorney Joseph K. Wood and his assistant, c. A. s. Frost. were sentenced to Imprisonment for terms of four months and one year respectively. The only one of the defendants present was Frost. The opinion of the court was read by Judge Morrow. who said:
 q concur in the finding of the facts contained in the opinion of Judge Gil- bert in the cases of Arthur H. Moves. Jospeh K. Wood and c. A. s. Frost. am also of the opinion that the evi- dence does not establish the charge against Judge Geary.
 Tn my judgment, the evidence astab- lished the fact that there was con- spiracy between the respondent, Alex Mackenzie and others to secure posses sion of certain valuable mining claims in Alaska, under proceedings involving the appointment of a receiver for the purpose of working the properties and obtaining the gold deposited In the claims. To carry these proceedings to supposed conclusion, Moves, Mackenzie and others found 1t a necessary part of their scheme to resort to the process of this court. In pursuance of this conspiracy. the con- tempt charged against Moves was com mitted, but l agree with Judge Gilbert that this conspiracy is outside the charge of contempt and as I note the fact that the respondent, Moves, holds judicial position, I concur in his judgment that the respondent be required to pay a fine of $1.0O0.''
 Judge Gilbert and Judge Morrow were of the same opinion in all respects.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-07
THE ILLINOIS DoCKED.
Captain Converse Said He is Very
 Well Satisfied.

New Orleans. Jan. 6.--The battleship H. linsis rests in the New Orleans floating dry dock tonight and will have her bot tom scraped and be put back into the water about Friday. The Illinois is the largest vessel ever docked by a floating dock stetttn, Germany. has a dock with Il .08o tons ca pacity. The Illinois has R,O00 tons displacement but the dock has a capacity of 1S.000 tons.
 The battleship was lowed into the dock and the entire process of docking occu- pied one hour and fifty-ssven minutes, which was far less than the minimum contract limit of three hours. The struc- ture was submerged 46 1-2 feet, with 26 feet above the keel blocks. The Illinois drew g feet forward and "A 1-2 feet aft and had ample room and water.
 The test was witnessed by the Naval Board of Examiners, Congressman Mey- CT. Mayor Capdevielle and others. Cap- tain Converse, President of the Naval Board. said that as commander of the Illinois the docking was very satisfac- tory, but as President of the Naval Board he had nothing to say. Captain Merrell. commandant of the naval sta ton, who is not on the Board was de- lighted with the test and said 1t meant that the large ships of the navy would be sent here to be docked
 Admiral End1cott Is expected here to see the Illinois in dock, and a. banquet to him and the other naval officers will be given Saturday or Monday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-07
CHAMBERLAIN SPEAKS.
Says England Should Preserve Her
 Splendid Isolation.

London. Jan. s-In speaking at Bir- mingham tonight. Joseph Chamberlain, the Colonial Secretary, referred to the hatred and jealousy of Great Britain whish is entertained abroad and denied that this was due to the existence of q particularly wicked government
 This is no new thing in history" he said, and we must maintain our splen- did isolation. surrounded and supported by our colonial kinsfolk"
 Whilst fully admitting the necessity of finding new markets and keeping abrea St of modern times and methods, Mir. Cham berlain saw no sign of any imminent or pressing danger to British trade. He said:
 During the last five years we have enjoyed an absolutely unparalleled con- dition of trade and for the future the prospects are exceedingly good.
 The Colonial Secretary strongly depre- cated any attempt on the part of the trades unions to restrict the output and reduce all workmen to a dead level of ne diocrity. In this connection, the speak CT referred to the opinions of Senator Hanna and President Schwab of the Tinted States Steel Corporation on this subject
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-07
TRIAL OF WHIT OWENS
Prosecution Rests and Defense h.
 troduces No Testimony

oxford. Miss. Jan. 6-At l2 o'clock today a fury was secured in the Whit Owens trial hut not until IA men had been summoned and challenged, .-..,...o,,,, o,
 The State first introduced the testimony ot Orlando Lester. who has been convicted anu who admitted that he had sworn 70 raise hood al the instance of Will Mathis apoit Whit owens having furnished four shells loaded with buckshot. but testified that Wlh Mathis had sent him with a message 10 owens to come and hrinG his shotgun that the on, I, cers were there and they were going 10 XII them Jackson came in and said Hands up The Montgomerys began to stir around Tn the bed. but made no reply Mathis and Jack son bolh fired and killed the officers in bed Immediately after the killing Mathis made his wife get up and took her 10 her father s. Whit owens, telling him what he had done Lester carried Mathis'a little boy in his arms and was sent to get spade from Owens's barn to bury the bodies, The three went back to Mathis E. saw that the men were dead. and when Lester and owens refused to help bury them. Mathis pulled the bodies from the bed robbed them of money, pistols ana watch, and then piled the bedding on them and set the straw mattress fire. Mathis then rode on on ,,n.. Of the horses of the officers.
 The State closed its testimony and tile at- torneys for the defense announced that they ,iid not think they would introduce any testl- mony al all. The argument will be taken up Ihe morning,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-07

Greensboro, Jan. s.-(Special. )-Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson spent the Christmas holidays here with his parents. It is correctly reported that he is seriously considering resigning from the navy in the spring and making his home in Alabama.
 It is stated by some of his friends that he will resign and enter Alabama politics and run in the Democratic primaries for Congress from this. the Sixth District. against Hon. John H. Bankhead. It is stated by other of his friends that he will begin at the bottom and run for the legislature. sssA
 At any rate, 1t is more than probable that he will resign. This is no mere idle rumor, but appears to be based on facts. None of his friends can be found to deny the report, and it is certain that he had long conferences with his friends on this subject when here. It is said by his friends that he can either resign or be retired. and if retired, at the next ghest grade, but 1t is said if he is to enter politics he will resign.