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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03
NOTICE.

In the matter of application
of
Emma v. Barnes to change name.
In the District Court of the State
of Iowa.
To whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 10th day of March, 1902, a
petition of Emma V. Barnes will be
filed in the office of the Clerk of the
District Court of the State of Iowa, in
and for Mahaska county, asking that
the name Emma V. Barnes be changed
to Emma V. Myers, that an order has
already been made and that said
name will be changed on the 2lst day
of April, A. d. 1902.
BOLTON & BOLTON,
S4w4 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03
No Change of Venue.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April 2.-Judge
Newman denied the motion of Thorn
as F. McGarry, charged with compile
ity in the water supply scandal, for a
change of venue, and ordered the trial
set for next Tuesday morning. The
matter will go at once to the supreme
court.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03

Handled with Great Care,

No document has ever been handled
with more caution by the senate en-
ployes than the petition signed by 372
lepers, presented the other day by Sem
ator Foraker. Some of the clerks
asked for tongs, while others demand
ed gloves. The petition came from the
leper settlement in Hawaii. The Pc
titioners prayed that the settlement
be not made national leper colony.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03
PROPERTY CHANGES.
Great Activity in the Local Real
estate Market.

Realty changes have been unusually
lively In the residence districts for
the past several days. Frank Shafer
mas sold his residence on Third avenue
East TO Addison TENTS, of near Wright,
VINO VIII occupy the place Immediately.
Mr.. Shafer has purchased the fine
Hostetter residence on South First
street and has removed to the same.
Mrs. Hostetter will erect a handsome
residence place on the lot north of
the Snater purchase to be occupied by
herself and the ]. w. Mcdonald family.
Inc mouse that now stands on this
corner lot was purchased by William
BROCK and will be removed to his lot
one block south, on First street, and
remodeled. 1t will make fine home,
as 1T is already fitted with all modern
conYenlences. Mr.. Shafer will make a
number of additions and improvements
TO MS new home, costing in the neigh
borhood OF eight hundred or a thous-
and dollars.
J. II. Augustine has sold his prop
erty on South Market street. the old
Frankel property, to Mrs Eldredge,
recently of Grinnell, and gives possess
ion in short time.
OTHER CHANGES.
Anna K Symons to Sadie
klyce, pit NV NV 13-75-16. s. 900 90
II X Davis and wife to Mrs
Ann Hayden, part lot 8,
o. p. Oskaloosa . 1 050 90
] H Augustine and wife to
Florence A Hunt, W IL sw
pit sw NV 6-75-14; pit ne Sc
i; pit Sc ne IL, 1915. 4 COS 90
Hannah Turner and heirs to
Laura j Lowther, Its IL,
block 8, Marks addition to
to Allen Coulter pit ne NV
oskaloosa .,............ 1 $50 90
Oskaloosa Coal Mining Co
to Allen Coulter, pit ne NV
2s-75-16 ............. $50 90
Mary Thompson to E
Carol, lot 5, block 14S,
Eddyville ....... $50 90
Fred H Smith to A r Nc
Names, IL Its 8, 6. and
9, Sharon. ........... $50 90
Belle v Brewer and husband
to Emma V Myers, 1t Z, blk
SO O. p. Oskaloosa. . 900 90
F M Sterling to Lizzie NJ
Sterling, lot l, blk 2,
HATS add to Sharon, quit
claim OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l %
Geo Ross and wife to Nan
cy N. Cowan lot 2, blk 2,
Marks add to Oskaloosa,
quit claim. ........... l 90
Jodac Burris and wife to D
L Fry, ne sw 22-77-14. -. / 600 90
Nancy N Cowan to Cora
Alice Myers, lot 2 blk 2,
Marks add to Oskaloosa. CTS 90
] A Caster and d H Briggs
to w e Stump, lots l and
2, Wells second add to
Barnes City. Z 90
Geo w Helm and wife to
Joel Chenoweth, pit lot s,
blk Z, o. p. Fremont. $50. 500 90
] c DeBruin to l. A Fox,
So sw 23-77-16. . 600 90
f w Mccall and wife to
B Shafer, pit lot 2, blk 6,
quit claim. .......... l 90
F A Bedford to Rachel E Bel
ford, pit NV Sc 1854. 49,.
Heirs of j A L Crookham
to Euclid E Crookham,
pit e. sw, pit Sc NV, WIZ
Sc sw ne, pit ne NV, pit NV
= ne, 1851 ............. / 90
Jacob Wolfe to S Van Bus
kirk, VIZ Sc 85-74-14. -. 600 90
S Van Buskirk and wife to
w A Van Buskirk, e;I NV,
NV ne, 35-74-14. .......... 400 90
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03
PROBABLE MURDER.
Ben F Jones Meets Untimely
Death in Seattle.

SEATTLE, April BEN F. Jones, Civ.
ing Portland, Oregon, as his address.
was found in room in the York Hotel
last evening in an unconscious and
dying condition. He was taken to a
hospital, where he died a few hours
later The coroner, who held an in.
quest, thinks the man was poisoned
and suspects foul play, as his pockets
had been rified of valuables. An I'M
known woman gave the alarm, but dis
appeared Immediately and cannot now
be found. From letters found on his
clothes it is learned he has relatives
living in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
The telegram printed above refers to
B. F. Jones, better known here as
Frank Jones, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Jones, living at 500 South F street.
He was an unmarried man. SO years
old, and had left Oskaloosa for the
west about eight years ago. He was a
machinist by trade, and for several
years had charge of the machinery for
the American Coal Co., at Evans. Be-
ing an expert, he always commanded a
good salary, and was never idle. The
news of his untimely end is a crushing
blow to his aged parents, and many
friends extend their sympathy. The
remains will be brought to Oskaloosa
for interment.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03

NOR SALE-MAHASK COUNTY
II FARM. - 04 acres in north part
of the county four and one half miles
from railroad, one-half mile from
school and church; 100 acres in Guilt
walton, 80 acres of timber pasture,
creek runs through farm, good we'll
at house and barn, orchard of 300 APP
pies, some peaches, pears and plums,
farm well fenced, Is acres hog tight;
house of 9 rooms, barn 4sx52, other
outbuildiDgs.
The Lyman Land and Loan Co.,
113 North First st.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03
Vow York Appointment.

Washington, April civilian Will
liams, of New York, has been ten
dered and has accepted the position OF
commissioner of immigration of New
York. He will succeed Thomas
Fitchie.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03

Murphysboro, ILL.,, April 2.-Michael
Fontanetta was shot and killed by La
borio Pipia. The two men had been
good friends and were in room to-
gether when the fatal shot was fired.
Pipia escaped and has not yet been cap
tured.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03
Wednesdays Markets
Reports Furnished by Special
Wire from Chicago.

The following summary OF the CHI
cago and other markets is furnished
by Martin & Slack, room / Loring
Building, members of the Board of
Trade, who have special wire SER
vice with Chicago.
CHICAGO, April 2, 1902.
Open. High. Low. Close
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03
Down Goes A ,Landmark

Work upon demolishing the old
Street house at the corner Of Market
street and Second avenue that is "
give place to the new Lacey HoIA
was commenced this morning. 1t
attracts quite crowd of spectators.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03
strilse nj Niarara Fails.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, April 2.-one
thousand men, representing the build
ing trades of this city, struck Tues
day for an advance of wages and an
eight-hour working day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03
Plague Rage. In India.

Simla, India, April 1.-The plague
situation is growing worse in the
Punjab, where 10000 deaths are re-
ported monthly.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03
Author of "Ben BoIt', Dead.

Newark, N. j., April 1.-Thos.
Dunn English, author of "Ben Bolt"
died this morning.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03

-. CASH GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat closed 1871; corn, 5s1l; oats,
42H r.
OskaIoosa Markets.
The following prices paid by local
dealers were the latest quotations
given by Osk aloosa merchants for the
markets of " ednesday afternoon.
The Seible mills are paying the
following prices for grain:
Wheat, Csc.
Corn, go to IS. ,- ..-.,-- 80 a..s..
Oats, 40 to 42c. &c..
Corn, street market, IS to zoe with
but small demand. -.-
rra,7r4 NERI o DEN.
Wheat, go to Soc. g1
Oats, 42c. 7..
BUTCHERS STOCK.
Beef, So 90 "a $3.50.
Hogs, 81. so q Sc %.
Calves, 3 a 4c.
Sheep, Sc.
PROVISIONS.
Oskaloosa grocers are paying the
following prices:
Eggs, zoe. cash or trade.
Butter, zoe. cash or trade.
Potatoes, 81 90 to S1.1G.
Apples, extra stock, sips to s1.75.
Apples, common stock SIPS.
Hens, &c. dressed.
Springs, &c. dressed.
Turkeys, &c. dressed, 81 to on
foot.
Geese and ducks, &c. dressed 81
to on foot.
Art Haynes, at the egg house, makes
the following prices for December
live poultry, cash:
Hens, SIC.
Spring chickens, SIC.
Old cocts, &c.
Hen turkeys, SIC.
Young gobblers, SIC.
Old gobblers, &c.
Ducks FF and fat, 59c.
Geese FF and fat, 4hc.
Eggs subject to Gambling, zoe.
GEORGE NJ. EVANS, DEALER.
Hens and spring chickens, SIC.
Turkeys, 6Hc.
Old gobblers, 4c.
Ducks. 51aC
Geese 4%c.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03

NOR SALE-MAHASKA COUNTY
IL FARM.-120 acres 10 miles from
Oskaloosa, 8 miles from K. R. 100
acres in cultivation, Is acres rough
timber pasture with never failing
spring, house of Z rooms, barn and
other outbuildings, small orchard, 2
wells. Price, $40 per acre.
The Lyman Land aud Loan Co.,
113 North First ct.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03

NOR REM House OF 6 rooms, cei-
IL lar, city water; blocks from the
square. S14 per month.
House of rooms, well, near Iowa
Central; s12 per month.
House of rooms, cellar, we'll, gas,
all modern improvements; 2 blocks
from square; s25 per month.
House of rooms, well, coal shed,
cellar, south end of Second street;
SO per month. .
s rooms in good house on North 4th
street furnace heat, modern improve
ments; S15 per month
House of rooms with modern i'm
provements, on A avenue east, eleven
blocks from the square; SIT per mo.
The Lyman Land and Loan Co..
lib North First st
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03

NOR SALE Twelve mead OF com
II ing yearling Short-Horn cattle,
six steers and six heifers. A Brown
eller, two and half miles northeast
Oskaloosa. 35w2 pd
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03

lNOR SALE.-blacksmith shop COX
Il "a with wood working room 14x20
located in small town with established
trade. For sale cheap, or would rent
to the right parties.
The Lyman Land and Loan Co.,
113 North First st.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03

NOR SALE.-House of 6rooms eel
4 lar, coal house, COW stable ,locat-
ed in northeast part of town.
The Lyman Land and Loan Co.,
lib North First st.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-03

SIORE ROOM for rent at Lacey.
y Good location, Enquire of w r.
Lacey or Jerry Everett, Oskaloosa,
Iowa, 159tf-w33tf
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-31

When Prof. S. A. weltmer. the noted
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Mrs NJ. II. Hawkins, of Louishurg. Kas.,
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work and rested very little at night, Reg
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and as last resort she took the Welt
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-31

FILE OF SELECT COUNCIL, NO. Y.
1901. AS amended in Select Council
May 0, 1901. AS amended in Select Coun-
Gil, July II. 1901. AS amended in Com
mon Council, August 10, 1901. AS amend
cd in Common Council, August -, l0Ol.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-31
THINGS WORTH NOTING.

Compiled for The Tribune by Walter ]. Ballard.
Mr.. Carroll d. Wright discusses in the Inde-
pendent, "The Distribution Of Wealth in the
United States" He gives census statistics to
show the increase in the tangible property Of the
country at its market value until it amounted
in 1900 to at least s9s 600 0OO 000 lie points out
the gains made in our money circulation, savings
banks deposits and other financial conditions since
1850 lie declares that while it is true that the
rich are growing richer. many more people are
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-31

growing rich and the poor are better on, not
only ethically but economically, where there
are some wealthy men rather than where all are
poor. TIL distribution Of wealth affects all csSes
instead OF one alone.
Here Is more expansion. and on this occasion
1t Is not Of the commercial order. The proluc.
tion OF Marion Crawfords play. Francesca da
Rimini,' In Paris by Sarah Bernlardt proves a
great success. And this ia the Arst time cn
record that play by an American has had its
initial presentation In the French capital. What
Is more, with Sarah Bcrnhardt In the leading role
and acting In her own theatre 1t appears under
most fortunate conditions. Both actress and
theatre rank among the highest, and neither
would countenahce an American play were It rot
OF the best. American art Is scoring triumphs
which twenty years ago would have been regard.
ed as hopeless. Troy Times.
"Officer Louis Hansen, Of the Fourth precinct,
this morning received a letter from ]. Charles
Knudson. who went TO the Philippine Islands
about q year ago to become teacher. The let.
ter is dated March 90, San Carlos, Pan Gasinaiii,
Island Of Luzon. Mr. Knudson says: "Thls Is
certainly wonderful country with a strange
people, and an, glad TO have seen them. This
town Of San Carlos Is about the size OF Cohoes.
am superintendent Of the schools and under
me are eleven Filipino and three American
teachers. There arc eight schools and 900 pupils.
There are $500 children In all, 1,jOO Of which
have no clothes and are unable TO attend school.
like the Fipinos very much, hut they are aw.
fully ignorant. However, the children are very
bright and sse rapidly learning English I was
the first white man in San Carlos. and there Gre
only four here now. There ere no soldiers here.
Tic town is on the railroad, about ia miles
from, Manila, and It takes the train eight hours
to make the trip. Just now we nre having an
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per day for every day necessarily en-
shall keep the inspectors time.
Sec II. For the purpose OF defraying
the cost Of said paving, curbing and In
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sum of Thirty-ive Thousand Dollars O,
so much thereof as may be necessary.
Approved September 10. 1901.
w. L. CoNNELI.. City Recorder.
Attest: M. II. LAVELLE. City Clerk.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-31

The University Of Pennsylvania has grown
from 9s4 to 2,573 annual enrolment in twenty
years.
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TEMPORARY SURPLUS PRODUCTION.

TEMPORARY SURPLUS PRODUCTION.
All great authorities agree that general over.
production is an mpCssibili,y, though many adj
nit that over.production in one or more articles
frequently occurs. take issue with all who
make this admission; l claim that these cNcep.
tions are not cases OF "ovcr.production," but
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-31

Tic Northern railway, Of China, will be re-
turned TO the Chinese officials on June l and
worked as before the Boxers outbreak. with the
addition Of British military co.dircctor and a
German and Japanese assistant director.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
STEADY In STOCKS
Purchases of Colorado Fuel Have a
Strengthening Effect on the
Whole List. r..
Dizziness Follows Monetary Condi-
lions Are Unchanged-Ex- e.
change Is Steady.

New York, Oct. 24.-Price changes at the
opening did not vary more than small fraction,
but the tone was decidedly steady. Reading,
Baltimore & Ohio and Toledo st. Louis & Wes-
tern stocks We're prominent in the dealings, but
operations otherwise were unimportant.
Purchases of Colorado Fuel were a mod
erately large scale and Its advance of nearly
points to SO had strengthening effect on the
active list generally. The demand at other
points, however, was small, but st. Paul, Union
Pacific, Southern Pacific, Missouri Pacific and
Readine stocks, while only fractionally better.
were relatively fr1ner than the other leaders.
International Paper advanced 2 points and Lack
awanna g. while the st. Joseph & Grand Island
stocks lost 2@2h.
ket. and transactions were not viewed with much
significance outside of the bull movement In
Colorado Fuel. This stock touched ssh be.
fore proft-taking had any effect, but it reached
the Toledo, St. Louis & Western stocks ad.
vanced the common III, which was not fully
maintained, "nile the preferred was barely
extended their losses, the second preferred los
ing. over points. Monetary conditions re-
manned about unchanged, call money loaning al
3 per cent, while sterling exchange held steady
at yesterdays closing rates. An excellent bank
statement Is looked for tomorrow, and in.
increase Is expected in the surplus reserve owing
to the gains of about 100000, 600 by the banks
from the treasury bond purchases.
Bonds were steady at noon.
The ticker was motionless for long intervals
but what little trading there was was done al
higher prices, Baltimore 8 Ohio, Colorado Fue
proving on the announcement that the property
had increased Its price for coal at the mines.
cline in sterling rates, posted figures for sixty
days bills being reduced &c. while actual rates
were also lower. Amalgamated Copper ad
Vanced point and rise of and 3 points
respectively, in Virginia Carolina Chemical ant
Cotton Oil revived some gossip of closer rela
lions.
Colorado Fuel increased it's advance to
points and there was a sympathetic rise of
point In Tennessee Coal and a large Fraction
in the United States Steel stocks. There wal
very little doing in the railroad list and fuc
tuations were unimportant aside from selling O.
Norfolk & Western and gain in Atchison. Th,
closing was almost lifeless and firm.
Stock quotations reported for The Journal b!
Watson & Co.. brokers, Chamber Of Commerce
Minneapolis
Closing figures are bid