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The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
DRANK WHOLE BOTTLE STANDS BY ROOSEVELT
Boy Takes Patent Medicine With
Disastrous Results.

Winterset, Dec. 21.--While 100 men
with bloodhounds anxiously searched
the countryside for him, Charlie Bur-
ger, the 15-year-old son Of William
Burger, farmer living seven miles
south of Van Meter, lay in a feed box
in his fathers barn, covered over
with straw, and slept off the effects
of bottle Of patent medicine which
he had drunk as cure for some i'm
aginary ill. The boy when found was
in serious condition, after twenty
four hours exposure without food
added to the effects of the medicine
with which he had flooded his system,
and is not yet out Of danger.
Charlie Burger is a victim Of the
beguiling patent medicine ad. He
read such literature with avidity and
although he was perfectly healthy,
finally came to the conclusion that
life had nothing in it for him until he
was well dosed with some of these
miraculous remedies. Accordingly,
he sent away and got bottle, with
out the knowledge and consent Of his
parents. The medicine arrived Sat
urday, and the boy lost no time in
Incorporating the entire contents In
his system. Soon after, he left the
house.
Members of the family, noticing
that something was wrong, followed
him almost Immediately, but could
see nothing of him. They searched
all night, and found no clue, and when
daylight came, they enlisted the sym
pathy of friendly neighbors, until f.
nally one hundred had Joined in the
search. Bloodhounds were brought
down from Dexter during the morn
ing, but the best the dogs could do
was to follow a trail the boy had
made to school the Friday before.
Finally the search was given up,
without the discovery of a single
clue. Late last evening the brother
of the missing boy went to the barn
to do the chores, which had once been
the duty of the youth whose mysteri-
Gus disappearance seemed likely new
er to be explained. .& ...
l. He carelessly tossed some straw
out of feed box, and there beneath
it was a familiar form, that of his
brother, sick almost unto death, and
with his longing to take patent medi-
cines in wholesale quantities abso-
lutely obliterated. --...s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
AT BAPTIST CHURCH.
Sunday School Scholars Will Hunt
For Santa Claus.

The Baptist church Sunday school
will hold their Christmas exercises
on Thursday evening, Dec. "a. The
following program has been arranged
for the occasion:
Organ Voluntary.
Song by the School.
Scripture Reading and Prayer.
Declamation-Ethel st. Clair.
Declamation-Donal Henderson.
clamation-Thelma Penland.
Vocal Solo-Grace Parker.
Declamation-Chele Conklin.
Declamation-Ruth Henderson.
Song-Anna Pyle.
Declamation-Ruth Brown.
observation-disclosures Scandrett.
Cantata-"A Christmas Crusade
Characters.
Santa Claus-Elmer Barrows.
Wahnita-Margaret Dewhirst.
Francesca-Roy Barrows.
Lunetta Queen of Fairies)-Hattie
Steen.
Sir Lcchinvar-Guy Brown.
Witches - Blanche Stringfellow
Anna Grau, Edith Ross.
Jack Rabbit Sidney Hirsch.
Old Zero-Carl Swingle.
Holly-Laura McFarlan.
knights Of the Golden Star, ,Gnomes
Fairies, Chorus of Children.
Santa's Assistants-Milo Johnson
Leo ST. Clair, Ray Thomas, Roy Wat
son.
Ushers-Ruby Reader, Maud Black
stock, Rhue Johnson, Bessie Brown
Mabel Dewhurst.
The plot of the Cantata is the
children's search for Santa Claus in
the Klondike Gold Regions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
Original Notice.
Edna Morgan
w. B. S. Morgan.

In the district court of the State or
Iowa, in and for Mahaska county,
February term, A. D., 1904.
To w. B. s. Morgan:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file the petition of Edna
Morgan in the ONCE of tho clerk or
the district court of the State oc
Iowa, in and for Mahaska county.
claiming of you a divorce on account
Of cruel and inhuman treatment, and
asking for the care and custody OF
your minor child and for alimony.
And that unless you appear hereto
and defend before noon of the second
day of the February term, A. D..1904.
of said court, which will commence
on the I'd day of February, 1904, de-
fault will be entered against you and
judgment and decree rendered there
on as prayed for in said petition.
w. r. Nelson,
IOWA Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
SvNv''WN yN'sVl ~ ~ N00ON
/ CORRESPONDENCE.
RIcHLANp.


Mrs. shafer sundayed at the Mort
land home.
James Saylor is on the sick list
with stomach trouble.
Mrs. Polly Mortland spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. David Jones.
The music social was held at Jas.
Carriers Sunday night and fine time
was reported.
Cal James has returned from near
Rose Hill where he has been work
ing with a hay baler.
Tom Saylor, of your city, is in this
neighborhood killing some rabbits
and calling on friends.
Jimmie Myers and Louie Jones
have come in from Red Rock where
they have been for some time past.
Elmer Hartgrave was in these
parts a few days calling on friends
and making his aunt, Mrs. Hodgins,
visit.
Bude Russell and Mr.. Hull, of near
Lacey, were callers in this nejgnbor-
hood Monday and took dinner al Jas
per Russelrs.
Mrs. Ollie Mortland and Master
Henan have returned home after an
absence Of week visiting her moth
er at. Belle Plaine. q.
John Hensy1 and James Saylor de-
livered chickens at Sharon recently.
Chickens are good property. Tur-,
keys are very scarce in this section.
The telephone company have their
poles set ready for the wire. Their
wire and phones were ordered
through Mr.. Bryan and will soon be
here.
Dan Gable is in Missouri looking
after his farm which he owns there.
We understand that land has adj
vanced in that country as well as in
Iowa. ~ 43
Osmer Hanna is in these parts call
ing on his old neighbors and looking
after business interests. He is a.
Jolly good fellow and a man you don't
meet every day, ill.,.
This is fine tina 10 work in the
timber and haul ANYTHING you want.
Quite a number in these parts are
hauling props and getting up their
wood for the year.
I'VE read in last weeks paper on
quite number of people who had
met with accidents by hunting on
Sunday. 1t is bad to have such ae-
cidents happen on such a day.
Our huxter has closed hislsrun for
the winter. We miss him. It's very
handy to do your shopping right at.
your own door once every week, espe.
ciaily where you are quite a distance
from any town.
There will be a Christmas tree at
Cherry Grove school house Thursday
evening. Everybody that will be
good is invited. Exercises and mu-
sic. Parents are expected to take
hold and help the pupils and teacher
out.
Hensyl & Carter have their wood
saw rigged up and have sawed some
wood for several of the neighbors.
They have their engine in place at
the mill and have sawed some lumber
and are ready now for anything that
may be hauled in.
Willie Phillips was in these parts
Monday looking after some calves.
He knows when he sees a good one
and will pay what it is worth. He is
among the best feeders we have in
Mahaska county. He tells us that
he prefers black cattle ..
Dec. %. Snow Flake.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

name was Charity McMaines, was
married by another, who later died,
and after number of years the lady
again consented to become wife.
This is the third marriage, and is
with the lover Of the days of youth.
The marriage is very happy affair
and the couple have the congratula-
tions of a large number of friends
and acquaintances. .'.. a-..".
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

The De Moines postofice has beer
allowed twelve extra letter carriers
and four extra clerks for the Christ
mas holidays.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

A movement is afoot among the
Odd Fellows organizations Of the city
looking toward the consolidation Of
the Mahaska and Commercial lodges
which are now separate organiza-
tions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

Notice of Amendment to Articles OF
Incorporation.
Notice is hereby given that Article
Five 60 of the Original Articles oi
Incorporation, and amendment there
to, of the Rex Fuel Co., OF Oskaloosa
Iowa, has been amended, increasing
its capital stock from Seventy-f1ve
Thousand Dollars ($75, ,00000) tc
Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90, 0,000.00)
and so that the said Article Five (5)
as amended July 8, 1902, shall read:
"The authorized capital stock of said
corporation shall be Ninety Thousand
Dollars $90,oO000)." But in all 9th
er respects said Articles remain un
changed.
REX FUEL CO.
BY H. l.. Spencer, President.
Attest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
LEioHToN.
Center.

d. Hessink is improving slowly.
He is able to be up.
l.. s. Walker has been under the
weather for few days.
Decook Bros. shipped three cars
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

DIR. f. w. Hodgdon has been in
stalled as pastor Of the Plymouth
Congregational church at Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

L. Gilliland has been appointed
postmaster at Nugent, Keokuk coun-
ty. vice Frank @. Hennon, resigned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

CASH GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat closed, SO; corn, 43; oats,
30.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
REX FUEL co.
by II. y. Spencer, PresidenI

9. W. Durfee, Secretary. gov
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12
THE DRESSER HEARING.
Dresser and Reiss Of Firm Tell of Their
Financial Troubles.

New York, Nov. 11.-Daniel Leroy
Dresser was again a witness, today, in
the hearing of the creditors of the firm
of Dresser & Co.
Mr.. Dresser was questioned regarding
several stock transactions which did
not appear fully on his books.
Attorney Hodges said that according
to his reading of the books of the firm,
drafts by the Narragansett Web Co.,
amounting to $4,000 We're accepted by
Dresser & Co., in 1902. and were out
.;.aguins 4: one time. re wanted to
know why these Grafts We're accepted,
but Mr.. Dresser could not say.
Charles E. Reiss of the firm of Dress
er 4 Co, testified that he was put down
as an underwater of the Shipbuildns
Co. while absent from the city, as Mr..
Dresser wanted an underwater on q
certain date. The Trust Company OF the
Republic carried ;the loan for him. He
never saw any of the bonds and under
stood they were sold out and the ac-
count closed He heard they brought
$27, 900.
Adjournment was then taken until
Nov. 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12
STATE HOUSE.
Report Of Wscasset, Water
vile & Pennington R. R.
Eighteen Candidates Examined by
State Medical Board.
Two Travelling Libraries Sent Out
Three New Corporations.

The returns for the Wiscasset, Wa
terville & Pennington Railroad for the
year ending June 3, 1903, were given
out by the railroad commissioners yes
terday. The directors are: Edward
+. Bowden, Philadelphia; Frederick c.
Thayer, Waterville; Godfred P. Far
ley, William d. Patterson, Wiscasset;
Leonard Atwood, Pennington Falls;
Phillip Fl. Stubs, Strong; Albert NJ.
Card, Head Tide. The officers: Pres
ident, Leonard Atwood; treasurer, Will
liam D. Patten; general manager, Cod
fred D. Farley; financial report; gross
earnings from operation S3S,416.03
against $25,S4S.5S for the previous
year, gain of s2,56745; passenger
! earnings, s15,S51.33; freight earnings,
S22,56470; number of passengers car
| ried, $37,577; tons of freight carried,
23,SSO; deficit from operation, S12,037.-
50, against SPLICE, an increase of
$11,S2012; miscellaneous income,
5000; total deficit for year. $12,007.99,
against $1S6.GO, an increase OF $11,S21.-
| 80; interest, taxes and other charges,
$6,476.09; deficit from operation June
80, 1903, s18,65S9S, against $2.727.5O in
1902. an increase of $15,931.42; total
deficit of road June 80, 1903, 1,385.54
Assets of road: total cost, 1914, 961.49 +;
cash and current assets, $35605.2S;
miscellaneous assets, $75433; total as
sets, 1851 .321.10. Liabilities: Capital
stock, $4,000; funded debt, sG71,S0O;
current liabilities, $57,O77.64; total
s972,707 making total deficit as
stated, s21,3S5.54.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12
Augusta and Highland Lodges of the

Augusta and Highland Lodges of the
A. Q. L. w. will hold a meeting at
A. o. U. W. hall. at 7.30 this evening
for the purpose of discussing the pro-
posed plans of the Supreme Lodge. Inc
meeting will be addressed by Grand
Foreman D. B. Phelan of Danforth
Me-. and Past Supreme Master work
man ]. L. Tate of Denver, Col. All
members are requested to be present
as the meeting will be one - specia
| Importance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12
The "Eleven of Us" Club.

London Nov. lin celebration of
the "Gastronomic contest with the
Ten OF Us" Club of Boston, II men,
bers of the London Honorable Artil-
lery Company dined at the Trocadero,
tonight, the 18th day of the 18th month
and organized the ELEVEN OF Us" Club
with the object of holding an annual
banquet in memory of the visit of the
Honorable Artillery Company to the
United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12

Travelling library No. 100 from which
the list of books was recently pub
lished in the Journal, was sent to
Pressure Isle, yesterday. A library has
also been sent to PittStOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12
Massachusetts Appointments.

Boston, Nov. 11.-Governor Bates,
today, nominated Henry G. Lummus of
Lynn, to be special justice Of the Lynn
police court, vice VIM. q. Fabens, de-
ceased. Newton p. Frye of North An
dover, was nominated trial justice for
Essex county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12

Rome Nov. 11.-In his private
apartment, today, Pope Plus X be-
slowed the red biretta on the two new
cardinals. Monsignor Merry Del Val
the Papal secretary of state, and Mgr
Callegary, the archbishop Of Padua.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12

The State Board of Medical Exam
iners were in session at the State
House, yesterday, for examination of
candidates for admission to the prac-
tee of medicine and surgery. Eigh-
teen candidates appeared, an unusually
large number for the November exam
ination, the largest of which there is
record in fact, the usual number being
about 10 or IL. The members of the
Board are Drs. A. l. Harvey of Lew
iston, A. K. p. Meserve of Portland, w.
Fl. Harris of Augusta, G.. A. Woodcock
of Bangor, ]. L. M. Willis of Eliot and
William ]. Mabry of Saco. DR.. Harvey
is president and DR.. Meserve secretary.
The members of the board We're all
present except DR.. Woodcock of Ban
gor.
The board finished the inspection of
the examination papers at about $50,
last night, and announced that all the
candidates had passed successfully.
The names and residences are as fol-
lows:
Edgar f. Barker, NJ. D., Portland;
Laureat Ducharme, M. D.. Lewiston;
Henry L. p. Ebbett, NJ. D., Houlton:
p. Pierce Guertin, M. D.. Acton Vale,
Can; Neils c. Hansen, NJ. D., Falmouth;
Jean LeHeureux. M. D., st. Pie Bagot,
Can; Arthur J. Longeo. M. D., Roches-
ter. N. H.; Harriet Horner, NJ. D.. Cas-
tine; Harry o. johnson, M. d., st. No
bert Que; Edwin ]. Marston, M. D.,
Brunswick; Henry T. McCarty, NJ. D.,
Lewiston: Sumner G. Pattee, M. D.,
Relfact. BYRON F. Porter, M. D., Lin
coin; David LeB. Shaw, M. D., Port
land; r. Franklin Stahl, M. d., Phila-
delphia, Pa; Harry E. Williams, NJ. D.,
Newtonvile, Mass; Thomas $. Bruce,
Ann Arbor, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12

The revolving Railroad Sander Com
pany of America of Augusta has IN
creased the number of it's directors
from three to five. The York Harbor
Brick Company has increased it's CAPT
tai stock to 100000, and elected three
new directors, J. G. Webster of Hart
ford. Conn, O. II. and A. II. Locke of
Portsmouth. N II. J. c. Webster has
been elected president, A. II. Locke,
treasurer and manager and Il. Abpott
of Eliot, Me-, clerk. The Brockton
Trap Rock Company of klttery has re-
duced its capital stock from S615.00O
to 100000. The following corpora
tons have filed certificates of incor-
poration at the Secretary of States
office:
The Hercules CopperGold Mining
Company organized at Portland for the
purpose of mining and prospecting with
$780, 90 capital stock of which nothing
is paid in. The officers are; Presl-
dent William II. CULVER of Portland;
treasurer. G. G. Ahern of Portland.
The Porter Durham Company or
ganized at Portland for the purpose of
manufacturing and dealing in lumber
with $4,000 capital stock Of which
$4,000 is paid in. The officers are:
President, Vance L. Porter of West
brook; treasurer, Vance L. Porter of
Westbrook.
The Cushman Hollis Company or
ganized at Auburn for the purpose OF
manufacturing and selling boots. shoes.
etc. with 100000 capital stock of
which $500 is paid in. The officers
are: President, Charles L. Cushman
of Auburn. treasurer, Samuel f. Merrill
of Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12

The teachers meetings in various
parts Of the State begin. tomorrow, the
first one being held at St. Adams. The
schedule is as follows: st. Adams. Nov.
1914; Hermon, Nov. 1919: Protland,
Nov. 20: Mercer, Dec. /; kittery. Dec.
2: Cherryfeld Dec. 4: Caribou, Dec. q;
Pennington. Dec. II; Winthrop. Jan. y;
Parsonsfield, Jan. II; Union, Jan. 10;
Piscataquis County, Jan. %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12

An important meeting of Pine Cone
Council of Royal Arcanum will be held,
this Thursday evening. The degree will
be conferred upon several candidates.
All members of the order are invited
to attend. A Grand Council is to be
instituted in this city, Thursday,
Nov 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12

Miss Gertrude Savage entertained
the Hiawatha Club at her home at No.
5 Patterson street, "Wednesday even
ing The program consisted OF seiec-
tions from Longfellow and solo by
Miss Pauline Thornton of Oswego, n.
Y. a friend of one of the members.
Refreshments were served, consisting
of assorted cake and punch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12

If you are at all interested, come
early, while the assortment
is large, as they will not last
long at these prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12
TIDE WHITE CAN MAN
Of DIAMOND SPRINGS.

The White Can Man is on the 20 from
morning until night,
Delivering pure spring water in the only
way that's right
lie calls at houses on his way and leaves
the water there, =,
Filling each customers OWN carbov with
cleanliness and care
PURE DIAMOND SPRINGS are sureIv
pure and anyone can see
lhat others call their water pure out OF
pure jealousy.
a. dozen years in the water biz. is n record
proud TO claim,
While others here, in bygone year have
r, Deen put TO rout and shame
that is bad,
And both these in Augusta in abundance
can be had. :.
For the bad we have no words OF praise.
Tor the pure let these words ring
In Augusta there is no water like the good
old DIAMOND SPRING. -
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-11
NEARLY FOUND
LOST ISLAND
MASTER OF ALAMEDA TELLS OF
INTERESTING CIRCUMSTANCE
OF DISCOVERING TWO REEFS.

The arrival of Captain Lawless in
port on the Alameda today recalls the
story of the famous lost De Greaves
island. The last report received of
that mysterious island was two years
ago when Captain Lawless reported
having seen evidence of it, while on the
run from Tahiti to San Francisco.
In speaking of the occurrence Cap
tain Lawless said this morning: 1--WE
passed evidence of some reef in the
Pacific although the spot where l saw
the reef, was about 80 miles north
northwest of where the De Greaves ISL
and is supposed to be located. We
passed the reef while we were bound
from Tahiti to San Francisco. 1t was
about o'clock in the morning that
heard the officer on watch sing out
Hard a-pOrt." l jumped out of my
bunk and hurried on deck. Where I
saw two small patches of light colored
water with a dark green looking chan
mel between them. The weather was
too rough AT the time, to lower boat
and l guess we We're lucky enough in
clearing them. | should judge that
there was about 20 fathoms of water
over the reefs.
Il took the location and intended re-
turning on a following trip, to try and
get more trace of the island but 1
never could make that section of the
ocean in the day time so l failed to
make any further exploration. Those
reefs certainly indicated the presence
of some island.
1.-The island which Captain De
Greaves reported having discovered in
a schooner on which was Lolo Montez
the actress, would be very difficult to
find in any event. 1t was about a mile
long and about half a mile wide and
was saddle shaped. A vessel would
have to be within a few miles of that
place not to overlook it.
Mr.. James Duncan Hague of New
York, a friend of mine, is very much
interested in discovering that island.
He has some friends who We're lost on
and he believes that that vessel was
lost on that mysterious island. Such a
thing is not improbable.
"Lolo Montez party left the Hawaiian
Islands in 1859 and touched at that ISL
and and the LeVant sailed a year later
taking exactly the same course. Mr..
Hague thinks that the Levant probably
came upon that island in the night or
struck on some of the reefs in that sec
ton and was wrecked. He has never
given up the desire to get some trace of
the vessel and has endeavored to in
duce the United States Government to
send a vessel out to search for the ISL