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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
TO PARADE FOR SYMPATHY.
Wives ana Children of striking MINI
ers May BE Taken to New York
toll Help Raise Relief Funds.

Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 9.-Brig. Gen.
Goblin Friday sent platoon of cav
airy to the mining settlement of Tur-
key Run for the purpose of making
demonstration in that vicinity, which
is populated mostly by foreigners.
The general had received informa-
ton that the families of non-union
worxmen are constantly annoyed by
strikers and their houses stoned.
The information received by Gen.
Goblin was contained in a letter from
a woman whose husband is working
in the mine at Gilberton. She says
her life has been threatened every
day. her home has been battered with
stones each night and large rock
almost struck her little girl who was
asleep in bed, the missile resting on
the pillow against her head. The
woman also declared the neighbors
annoy her by gathering in front Of
her house, jeering at her and hang
ing crepe on the door knob. She
concluded by saying that one night
some one fred at her and she asked
Gen. Goblin to send her protection.
The cavalrymen while in the neigh
borhood visited the home of the
woman and finding her in delicate
health, escorted her and her children
to the railroad station where she was
placed on a train with an escort and
sent to the Pottsville hospital. Her
husband closed up the house and
moved his furniture.
Provost Marshal Farpuhar, who &C
companied the cavalrymen, said the
foreigners did not take kindly to the
visit of the troops. While going along
a rough trail at the base of the
mountain crowd some distance W
on the ridge, out of reach of thu
troops, ieered and called the soldiers
| hard names. One stone was throw
and then the horsemen came to ;
stop and the crowd fed through tn
| brush.
The two Lithuanians who were OF
Friday held responsible for the dealt
of Joseph Beddall in the riots of las
| week, were committed without bail t.
the county Jail at Pottsyille on tn
charge of murder. Another Lithu
anian charged with rioting was re
leased on $4,000 bail. 1t is understoo
that a large number Of other arrest
will be made and more charges of mur
der will be brought. The police off
cials are having much difficulty in fer
reting out the participants in tn
riots. The foreigners are standing tc
gether and are not volunteering an
information.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
WOMEN USE GUNS.
jealousy Causes Tragedy In Jas
per County.

Newton, Aug. IL. = Anna Bell, a
young woman, was shot and perhaps
MORALLY wounded by Gertie Pond
recker at the Sewers coal min.
ing camp near Colfax during quar-
rel. Both women are colored. 1t is
said the trouble began over the jeal-
ously of Mrs. Pondrecker's husband.
The woman fred two shots, the first
accidentally hitting her husband, the
bullet lodging In his shoulder. He is
not seriously injured, however. The
second shot struck Miss Bell in the
right breast, going through the body
and coming out near the shoulder
blade. she may die. Mrs. Pond
rocker was arrested and held to the
grand jury on bail.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
AN ERROR CORRECTED.
Recent Act OF Congress Does Not
Contemplate Transforming of Exs
= Confederate Soldiers.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE commits
sioner of pensions gives out the state
ment that an erroneous impression
seems to exist among many ex-con-
federate soldiers regarding the inter-
probation to be put upon the recent
act of congress relieving union sol
diers of the disabilities for having
previously served in the confederate
army. The idea seems to prevail that
under this act the government is au-
thorized to pension ex-confederate
soldiers, and the result is that the pen
sion office is being deluged with APP
plications from the former wearers
of the gray. The commissioner ex-
planned that the law in question does
not contemplate the pensioning of ex-
confederate soldiers, but that it was
designed solely to remove the disabil-
ity which so long existed in the case
of men who were impressed into the
confederate service and later Joined
the union army.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14

garden where we walked about for
some time, then we resumed our jour-
ney through rooms, halls, gates and
by guards as before, until finally we
landed in long hallway with large
doors where we had to show our tick
cts and pass the last guards who look
ed US over closely. The ticket man
tore a small corner off and returned
the tickets so that we might keep
them as souvenirs. Afterwards we
landed into a large room, strongly
guarded, here we waited until the APP
pearance of the Pope. The guards
were all dressed in bright colors and
stood in circle on the inside Of a
large room and the pilgrims stood on
the outside, but afterwards they open
ed way in the middle where the
Pope was to be carried through. At
ter waiting some time we saw him,
coming down the long hall, some clap
ped their hands, others kneeled, some
cried and others became nervous, but
as the Pope appeared in the assembly
everything became calm. He has
quite pleasing face, sharp eyes.
Some shook his hand, others kneeled
down and kissed his hand. Most of
them did this and as the Pope passed
along he blessed them. One Priest
brought him cap, the Pope took it
and gave him in return the one he had
on. This Priest was so overjoyed that
he hardly knew what to do with him
self Taking it altogether it was quite
an experience. The Pope on his re-
turn stood up and addressed the as
sembly in the Italian language. He
talked rather strong for a man of "a
years of age and everybody bowed to
the floor as he passed out
| thought when | started this letter
| would give you some of the history
of Rome and tell you about some
things that have seen, but my letter
has already grown so long l will not
attempt to do So We do not expect
to be home before the middle of Sep
TENDER, as we have so many places
to visit yet that it will consume all
our time until then. send my kind
regards to all, and if you don't hear
from me again hope that | will land
safely on old Proud Mahaska soil.
Yours,
Daniel Davis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
TRACY AN IOWA CONVICT.
Noted Criminal Sentenced from
Abba for Horse Stealing.

Abba, Aug. 9.-When Harry Tracy,
the desperate, was only boy he es-
tablished his reputation as danger
GUS criminal here in Monroe County,
Iowa, Late in the fall Of 1877 fine
road team belonging to R. o. Cramer
of this city was stolen from a stable
in the heart of the city. The theft
occurred at o'clock in the evening
and was so bold that persons who
saw two men drive away from Gram
er's barn with his blooded team sup.
posed that the horses we're being
taken away with thespermission Of
the owner.
After spending several thousand
dollars In recovering his team Mr..
Cramer and Sheriff Milt Forrest OF
this city connected Tracy with the
crime and found him in Jail at Wy.
more, Neb. Extradition papers were
secured and Tracy was brought back
to Abba for trial. But the work OF
the officers had only begun. The
prisoner was locked In the county
Jail only a few hours when guards
discovered that he had picked all the
locks between himself and freedom
and was about to make his escape.
Tracy was convicted and sentenced
to seven years in the Fort Madison
penitentiary. He made the boas
that he would escape from the offiC
ers on the way to prison, but larg
guard made his escape impossible
i and finally landed him behind tn
!. bars, where he remained for fiy
n years. He was Q model prisoner an
his sentence "ommuted on o.
count OF his ,havior. He wa
employed In the ,lacksmithing d,
I partment during his imprisonmer
Q and proved to be a skillful workman
q --
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
The Wilson. Case.

In the Bert and Sell Wilson case
which was taken before Squire Ken
dig on a change of venue Friday,
Bert was discharged for lack Of evil
dence. Sell plead guilty to larceny
and was sent back to jail. Another
term ofimprisonment will be fixed by
Squire Kendig as soon as the man g
present term expires.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
ALL WE'RE SAVED.

"For years I suffered such untold
misery from Bronchitis" writes ]. H
Johnson, of Broughton, Ca, that OF
ten was unable to work. Then, wher
everything else failed. was wholly
cured by DR.. Kings New Discovery fol
Consumption. My wife suffered In
tensely from Asthma. till 1t cured her
and all our experience goes to show Il
is the best Group medicine In the
world" A trial will convince you III
unriyaIed for Throat and Lung diseas
es. Guaranteed bottles 50c and 800
Trial bottles free at Green q Bentley
Drug Co.'S.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
THE REST ROOM.
New Institution VIII be Opened Mon
day Morning

The rest room in the northwest
corner of the court house basement
will be opened Monday morning. All
ladies from both town and!Icountry
will find this very enjoyable place
and are cordially invited to make use
OF the room at any time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
Go on LABOR pay.

The suggestion has been made that
the contemplated visit of Oskaloosa
people to Burlington be made on
Labor Day. The city of Burlington
is to have celebration on Labor
Day and some OF the unions here have
expressed d Willingness to partici-
pate in an excursion to that city on
the occasion.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
win STUDY styIee.

Madame Hosier, OF the La Mode
dressmaking parlors, ftlFriday even
Ing for Eastern fashion centers. She
will meet Mr.. Belmont, of Pfeifer-
Belmont Co., in New York, and to-
gether they will look up 1.-THE fall
styles. The Msdamei expects to re-
turn about September IS, and will
take up her old quarters. Nothing
TO goodsfor oskaloosa ladies.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
WEST CENTER.

Mrs. Ed Harvey and children have
the whooping cough.
Harvest is over with the exception
of some hay, and threshing isibegun.
Mr.. Cooper and wife, of the city,
spent one day last week at Mr.Chord's.
Henry Mattox and wife,ot the city,
are visiting their daughter Mrs. j. B.
Cruzen.
Ounce Mcconnell and family, of
Bussey, spent Sunday night at Chace
Mattox's.
Mr.. Chord has lost q fine spring
colt. 1t is supposed that it had kid
ney trouble.
Ose Mcdonnell and wife from over
Skunk river, visited at the mattox
home Sunday.
Little Chester Brantner, of Oska-
loosa, is visiting his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman.
Mrs. Shoemake and Mr.. Coffin are
kept busy attending the sick bed OF
their mother In New Sharon.
Several Of the young folks about
here report a pleasant evening spent
at the Walter Johnson home across
skunk river last Saturday.
Den Davis and wife went to Wright
Saturday to visit old neighbors and
attend the dedication OF the new
church. They came home Wednes-
day.
wilbur Leonard and wifi of oska'
loosa, have been visiting ~ tne Jas;
Hunt home. They ard Mr.. huns and
family viii start on pleasure LiI
with teaml and wagon 10 Uiesr LAks
on Saturday.
August oSsrsa'
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
TO cHRIsTEN BOAT.
Miss Macomber VIII Do the Honors
for the Des Moines,

Des Moines, Aug. Gov. Cum
minis has chosen Miss Elsie Macomber
beautiful brunette, of this city, to
christen the Cruiser Des Moines, vice
Miss Frances West, resigned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14

Ordinary household accidents have
no terrors when there's bottle OF DR.,
Thomas Electric OIL In the medicine
chest Heals burns, bruises. sprains. In
slant relief. ,I1.N
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14

A lazy liver makes o lazy man. Bur.
dock Blood Bitters IL the natural. new.
err falling remedy for Q lazy liver.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14

Itching piles? Never mind II every-
thing elre failed to cure you. Try
Doan's Ointment. No failure there. 80
cents. at any drug store.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14
LEWIS, THE AUCTIONEER

LLWlO, IHL huuiiUNLLH
Oskalooss JIM
Sale to cry, send for him.
Keep your eye on him all the time.
A better salesman you'll not find.
LEWIS knows the value
OF your horses, sheep and cows,
nj your household goods and imple-
ments, your male pigs and your
Sows.
And
IL you want a first class job
Only start him down the line.
yUhatl Get there with both feet?
Yes,
And with both feet every time.
Residence 2os Second Ave. West.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14

The BIDS. physo-chsmberlsia's
stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy to
take. Pleasant in sret. For sale BY
all drugxista.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14

Mothers lose their dread for "that
terrible. second summer" when they
have DR.. Fowler's Extract Of Wild
Strawberry in the house. Natures
specific summer complaints of every
sort.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14

MANY forlorn maid has said this as she
looked INTO the mirror. For beauty women
nave sacrlnced home, love and friends. II 10
NE which women would not refuse
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-07
Saltwater News.

James O'COnnell, who was struck with
q spittoon Wednesday night, Is still at
the city hospital, and the attending ply
stefan stated yesterday that it would be
impossible to determine the extent of his
injuries for couple of days. He Vonl-
early yesterday, but later in the day ap-
peared to be doing fairly well. His as
Sailant, whose mother resides near Hud-
son, has not yet been arrested.
Walter King, young man, who has
been IN the city several days, was lock-
ed up by officer Granauist yesterday
morning, charged with having tapped tho
day morning The fellow admitted the
theft He hid in the saloon when the
proprietor closed the place and soon aft
erward ri1ed the drawer, containing
about SO. King is a stranger and is also
known as Walter Wilton. He will have
an examination in the municipal court
this morning.
A. J. hammers, of Saltwater; W. J.
O'Brien, of ST. Paul; Mr.. Merrill, of Min
neapolis, and Frank Dudley, of Bemidji,
MIMI, have been appointed a committee
by the Pine Hill Gold Mining company
of this city, to view the company's mines
near ASHORE, n. c., with view to put
poses.
James Malone, teamster employed by
O'NeaI Bros, of this city, in one CT
their camps near Mora, died at hoSpt.
tai in St. Paul He slipped under a load
of logs and one of his legs was severed.
Many Saltwater people went to the
town of Grant yesterday afternoon 10
attend the funeral OF William H. Ruth
erIord. His comrades of Company x,
Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers, attend
ed in a body, together with a firing squad
from the militia in this city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-07
NEAR THREE THOUSAND
MAYER SUBSCRIPTION FUND AS
sUETING RESPECTABLE FIGURE
Funeral of Young Henry Mayer
Takes Place TOday-HOme Not
Encountered With u
Mortgage.

The funeral of Henry Mayer, the elev-
en-year-old son of the late Officer
Charles Mayer, will be held from the
family residence, 1853 Sherburne avenue,
this afternoon at o'clock. Intermenr
will be at the Dale street cemetery.
subscriptions for the relief of the wild
ow at the various places in the city
where collections are taken up to last
night reached the sum of 1892; those re-
ported yesterday amounted to $265. This
does not include the sale of tickets to the
benefit concert at st. Agnes church, COR
ner Kent and Lafond streets, this even
ing. The police have disposed of 1,1G0
tickets.
At the time Of officer Mayors death
it was reported that his home was COW
cred by mortgage which was about to
be foreclosed. The GIL OBJ e made
thorough investigation and found that
Mr.. Mayer held a clear title to the prop
erty to the property and that it was
free from all membranes. A mort
gage for $500 was paid in full in Oc-
tober, 1900.
Chief O'Connor is still working on the
cases, and is straining every means to
bring the murderers to justice. The re-
port went out yesterday that two men
were under arrest in Chicago as suspects
and that Capt John Clark had gone to
that city to investigate the matter.
Chief OConnor denies this, and says
Capt. Clark's trip is one that was plan
ned before the crime was committed. OF
course, if anything develops in the case
in which Capt. Clark can participate
white he is away; he VIII take the
necessary steps.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-07
IN A KNOCKING MOOD
ASSEMBLY FROWNs ON PROJECT
FOR AN AUDITORIUM
Proposed Legislation Authorizing
Issuing of Bonds Turned Down
on AssembIyman WheeIer's
Suggestion.

The assembly last night refused to
indorse the resolution passed by the board
Of aldermen calling upon the legal de-
partment to draft a legislative bill per-
hitting cities of the $4,000 class to own
and maintain public auditorums and pro-
viding for the issuance of bonds for their
erection.
Assemblyman Wheeler led in a fight
to have the resolution sent to the ways
and means committee, advancing the
opinion that the creation Of such an
amendment to the charter and the issu-
ance of bonds was something that be-
longed to the charter commission and
the taxpayers He thought there should
not be any legislative interference. Pass
ing upon views advanced by several par
ties, Assemblyman Wheeler said the
statements were most inconsistent, as
those same parties were members OF the
conference committee when that body
voted to appeal to the legislature for
aid, and instructed the legal department
to see that its views were carried into
effect
He held that the proposed appeal had
the Endorsement of several commercial
bodies. In fact the subcommittee Of
one body had drafted the resolution
passed by the board Of aldermen.
Despite the action of the assembly,
it is said, the appeal to the legislature
will be made just the same, if legislation
other than the tax controversy will be
permitted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-07
CROOK AND FORCER
PLATTE VALLEY BANK CASHIER
LEADS DOUBLE LIFE FOR
FIFTEEN YEARS
HE coNFEssEs HIS GUILT
REGULATIONS Extending Over Series
of Years Finally Unearthed
by the State Bank
Examiner. 81

LINCOLN, Neb, Feb. GA crook and
forger for fifteen years, while the public
respected and trusted him. This has been
the career Of Cashier A. H. Gould, of the
wrecked Platte Valley Bank of Bellwood,
Neb.
According to his own confession, he has
uttered $45, 900 in worthless paper, and I'M
til few days ago escaped detection by
perfect chain Of forgertes. In ADDITION,
he admits having defaulted to the amount
Of s., 600 by failing to make any records
of certificates of deposits.
The populations Of Gould are all the
more wonderful because the capital stock
of the bank was only $4,000, and the in
stitution was inspected at regular periods
by the state bank examiners. The plan
followed by the cashier was novel and
unique. He was clever forger and
adept in initiating the handwriting of
others. His scheme was to forge the
names of wealthy farmers in the vicinity
of Bellwood to notes and then palm the
worthless paper off on New York, st.
Louis and Chicago banks. When one
batch of notes would fall due he would
forge still others to take the places of
those maturing. Finally he grew careless
and invented the names of imaginary
farmers, and this led to his undoing.
picious of the amount of paper carried by
the bank. He made some inquiries and
found that 5000 in notes had been sold
to the First National Bank of Lincoln.
He called at the latter institution and
requested the privilege of examining the
notes. Very few of the parties lived at
Bellwood.
Cashier Gould at first refused to give
up $1,000 in cash to the bank examiner
placed in charge by the state, and Attor-
ney General Prout ordered his arrest.
About that time the forged paper was dis
covered, and he was held for that offense.
The stockholders of the defunct bank
demanded 100000 bail, and in default
Gould was locked up.
Il am up against it," he said, land I'm
not going to run"
Speculation on the gra market he
said. dating back fifteen years, caused
his downfall.
On Jan. the vault Of the Bellwood
bank was dynamited and totally destroy
ed. It was reported that several thou
sand dollars was taken. 1t is now sus-
pected that Gould planned a fake robbery
in order to cover up a portion of his for
geries.
Gould was an active participant in
church affairs, and comes from one of
the best families in Nebraska.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-07
TRIED IT TOO OFTEN.
POSTAL AUTHORITIES TRACE REC
ORD OF HERBERT p.
FOREST JR.
DIVERTED M'MAHONs MAIL
Scheme Which Led TO His Arrest
Said to Have Been Worked
BefOre-Held to the
Grand Jury.

The young man arrested under the
name OF Wilson last Saturday afternoon
upon the charge that he had fraudulent
ly obtained and unlawfully opened mail
matter addressed to j. p. Mcmahon, 1877
Poplar street, was examined yesterday
afternoon before United States Commits
sioner Spencer. Since the arrest Of the
prisoner it has been learned that his true
name is Herbert P. Forrest Jr., and that
his home Is in Minneapolis, where he
has been living with his wife and two
children and his mother-in-law. The tes-
timony introduced at the hearing yesrer-
day also disclosed that the federal
authorities have been able to learn a
great deal more about their prisoner and
the purport Of their information is to the
effect that he has engaged quite eX-
tensively in swindling operations upon
loan. agencies, employing the same
methods as in the case for which he is
now under arrest.
In this particular complaint upon wl1icA
Forrest was taken before Commissioner
Spencer, it is simply chargede that by
representing himself as j. P Mcmahon,
of 1877 Poplar street, he obtained from
the postal department letter addressed
to that gentleman and unlawfully opened
the letter. There the formal complaint
as based upon the federal laws stops, but
as further and supplementary acts OF
fraud it is alleged that Forrest, by rep
resenting himself to be J. p. Mcmahon
and using the letter referred to as a
means of so identifying himself, obtained
from d. IT. Tolman & Co. a loan of SIS
on the strength of Mr.. McMahon's good
reputation; and that he forged the name
of Mcmahon to the check given him by
the roam company.
AT the hearing yesterday afternoon
there were witnesses to testify that For
rest had in much the& same manner, by
fraudulent representations as to his iden-
tity, obtained loans from The Financial
Loan company, of this city, ana one
agency located in the Andrus block in
Minneapolis, and, Operated by Mrs. Frank
lin; and one located in the New York
Life building in that city and conducted
by Mrs. DoWell. 1t was shown that IN
each instance Forrest had assumed the
name Of some man holding,a good posi-
ton and bearing a good reputation for
meeting his financial obligations and had
planned to secure possession Of the iden-
LITIGATION card which it is customary for
loan agencies to send by mail to appli-
cants for loans. This is believed to have
been his purpose in applying for the mail
of Mr.. Mcmahon.
Forrest was held by Commissioner
Spencer to await the action OF the fed
eral grand jury and his bail was fixed at
$1,000.