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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
SETTLE COURT HOUSE MATTER
Crawford County Board Meets-Have
Trouble With Contractors on
Account of Bonds.

Denison, Aug. 3.-The board Of super
visors met in special session for the
purpose of settling the contract for the
building of the new court house Con-
tractor Sparks of st. Louis, Mo, to
whom the bid was let, has so far failed
to give the bond required, and the
board is anxious to have the matter
settled. Mr.. Sparks first bond was
signed by two men from Missouri, but
as the law requires that bond Of that
nature must be signed by resident free
holders of the the state of Iowa, the
board refused to accept the bond, and
since the refusal Mr.. Sparks has been
trying to get several surety companies
to go on his bond, but up to the present
time he has met with but little sue
cess. He is now willing to put up =
cash bond for haHf the amount, and the
other half in labor and material.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
BARN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
T. Lake Suffers Entire Loss of Big
Barn and Contents by Light
ming.

Iowa Falls, Aug. 3.--Durtng a recent
electrical storm the large barn of F.
Lake, living southwest of hero near
Cottage, was struck by lightning and
destroyed, together with the contents,
which included about one hundred tons
of hay that had been recently stored
in the barn. A large number of cactle
had taken refuge in the basement Of
the barn to escape from the storm, but
all were rescued unharmed, although
several head of hogs are believed to
have been burned. Mr.. Lake Is one OF
the pioneer residents of the county and
is well known. The property destroyed
was insured in the Farmers Mutual OF
Franklin and Hardin counties. During
the same storm minor damage was
done in various localities In this vicin-
ity, number of head Of cattle and
horses being killed by lightning.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
FRANKLIN HALF CENTURY OLD
Congressman Hepburn to Participate
Men Prominent VI iowa Az
fairs to Take Part.

Iowa Falls, Aug. 3.The sarni-can-
tepnfal celebration of the settlement of
Franklin county which Is to be held on
Sept Is, promises to be an interesting
as well as an enjoyable affair tn which
many of the old settlers Of that county
will join, although long since scattered
to various parts Of the Union. Among
those more prominent in today's affairs
who have been invited on account Of
their former residence in the county
are: Hon. w, N. Davidson of Luyerne,
Mimi, a pioneer lawyer; Hon. H. l.,
Huff, of Eldora, who practiced at the
first term of court heldin that county;
Hon. w. p. Hepburn, of Ciarinda, VINO
was the first district attorney of the
district embracing Franklin county;
Hon. W. e. Allison, Of Dubuque, and
Captain l.. c. Reeve, of Home, O., who
was one of the prominent pioneers of
the county. The county was first set
tied in September, 1853, by Judge ]. B.
Reeve.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
CLINTON MINISTER RESIGNS
DIR. Fowler Leaves Passionate of First
Presbyterian Church-Goes to
Lacrosse, Wis.

Clinton, Aug. 3.--Dr. John X. Fow-
Ter, one Of the most widely known
Presbyterian ministers Of this state,
has rendered his resignation as pastor
of the First Presbyterian church here
and has accepted a call to the First
Presbyterian church at La Crosse, Wis,
and he expects TO occupy his new pull
pit about September l. DR.. Fowler
came here six years ago from Los An
geles, Cal. to which place he went a
short time previous after a pastorate
o fnine years at Cedar Rapids. He has
become especially noted for his Sun
day school work and since his residence
he has conducted largo number or
Sunday school institutes. For num-
Der of years past he has been chairman
of the Iowa synod committee on Sun
day school missions.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
BAT AND BALL.
Scores Made by the Professional Base
ball Clubs in the Various Con-
tests Sunday.

National league games on Sunday:
At Cincinnati-Chicago, 5; Cincinnati,
}. At st. Loms-Pittsburg, 10; St
Louis, 4.
American league: At st. Louis
st. Louis, 5; Detroit, 1.
American association: At Toledo
st. Paul, 5; Toledo, 4. At Columbus
1.-TWO games)--Columbus 4; Minneap-
oils, 3; Columbus, Z; Minneapolis, 6.
At Louisville-LouisVille, z; Kansas
City, /.
Western league: At Kansas City
1.-TWO gamesJ kansas City, 1; Colo
RADIO Spring, O; Kansas City, 2; Colo
RADIO Springs, 0. At st, Joseph-Den-
yer, 6; st. Joseph, 4. At Milwaukee
1.-TWO games)-Milwaukee 6; Omaha.
2; Milwaukee, 8; Omaha, 3. At Peoria
Peoria, Z; Des Moines, /.
Three league: AT Bloomington
1.-TWO gamSs)--Blooming 2; Rock
Island,1; Bloomington, 6; Rock Island,
4. At Rockford 1.-TWO games)--Rock-
ford, 2; Cedar Rapids, /; Rockford, Z;
Cedar Rapids, /. At Decatur tive
games-Decatur, 2; Springfield, l. De
catur. /; Springfield, 0.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
DOUBTFUL RUMORS.
And Still Scores of Oskaloosa Peo-
pie Accept Them as Facts.

The published statement of some
stranger residing in far away place
may be true enough but it is gener-
ally accepted as a doubtful rumor.
How can it be yerlfied2 The testi-
lnony which follows ia convincing
proof because it comes from resi-
dent of .0skaloosa. <.
Mrs. Ellen BeDillen, of 31S North
ID street, says: 81 had pains in my
back very severe by spells for sever
al years and my kidneys we're in an
unhealthy condition. Doan's Kid
ney Pills were procured from Blakes-
lee Brothers drug store and 1 took a
course of the treatment. My back
soon became stronger and the kid
.neys were strengthened, in fact there
was change for the better in my
whole system"
" Sold by all druggists. Price 6C
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doans and
take no substitute.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
TALE OF BRUTAL TREATMENT
Des Moines Husband Seems to H.
Been a Demon-Decree of
Divorce Granted.

Des Moines, Aug. 3.-Cruelty Of r.
brutal husband detailed by GertrC
Meredith caused Judge Howe to gra
decree of absolute divorce. Owe7
Meredith, a lather, was defendant. Ie
failed to appear
sOnce he chOked and beat me unt1
was unconscious" said the young wiz"
Il had refused to let him into my bed
room, being i'll, and he broke the doc
down. There in my presence he at
tempted to assault my younger sister
who barely saved her honor by fightinr
him off. Because | interfered h
choked and beat me. knew nothing
for hours"
A sister of the plaintiff was present
and told a similar story. The decree
was signed later.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
SHORT SPECIALS.

The town of Halsey, Ore, was almost
entirely destroyed by fire. The loss is
$4,000, with very little insurance.
DR.. Wiley, chief chemist of the agri-
cultural department, says the new pure
food law is producing splendid results.
Arthur P. German, of Maryland.
reached New York. from Europe and de-
clared he was not presidential candi-
date
1t is announced that the Wabash rail-
road system will be extended from Bal
timore to Reading, Pa, thence to New
York.
Frank Bortree and his son James
were killed and two others were injured
by stroke of lightning near Strouds-
burg, Pa.
Mrs. Isaac Ford, aged 80, mother of
ex-Congressman George Ford, died after
a long illness at her home in South
Bend, Ind.
DR.. Gartner, of Vienna, has patented
an instrument which records the pulse
OF a patient under the influence of an
dudCSLu6llC. .... ....
William M. Fogo, editor of the Re-
publican Observer, of Richland Center,
Wis, for nearly 40 years, died at his
home in that city.
The president favors placing the pub
lie printing Office, which is now an in
dependent bureau, under authority OF
Secretary Cortelyou's department.
Secretary Root has decided to ap-
prove an allotment OF $3.50, 900 in equip
ping the militia with the new field guns
and material for their service.
George A. Williams, newspaper So
licitor, formerly of Lexington, KY,
wanted at Detroit, Mich, for alleged
embezzlement, was arrested at Troy, o.
Theodore Hamm, a well-known mil
lionaire brewer of st. Paul, Mimi. and
one of the early pioneers of the western
country, died of heart failure at his
home in that city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
LOAN ASSOCIATION MUST PA
Tax Ferrets Claim Ninety ThousaTt
Dollars Due by the Des Moines
Scandal Society.

Des Moines, Aug. 3.-Tax ferries
have made a claim of $4,000 on the
Society Scandal, an association dol g
a loan business with Scandinavians.
The claim is based on the fact tn t
the company has not paid taxes on T'..
money in it's hands for investment a.
belonging Individually to Stockholders
and customers. The company has
evaded this in the past, but the COUNT
treasurer now rules that the company
must pay, and has entered the taxes OF
his books for collection, running bac,:
five years.
The case will be carried to the cour's
though recent decisions indicate thIt
the company may have to pay. ....
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
SECT WILL MEET IN CLINTON
President of the Association, w. F.
Peck of st. Louis, Delivers the
Opening Address.

Clinton, Aug. 3.-The twenty-frst an
nual camp meeting of the Mississippi
Valley Spiritualist association has
opened in this city and will continue
during the remainder Of the month of
August. The exercises opened with the
usual flag raisting.
Already there are hundreds of visi-
tors at the grounds, spiritualists being
present from all parts Of the United
States. This association is the most
prominent in the United States and its
membership extends over all the states
of the Mississippi valley.
Among the special events are Ma
tional Spiritualist Association day,
Morris Pratt institute day, August g.;
Memorial day, August IA; Woman
day, August 10.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
YOUNG MEN ARE RECOVERING
Victims of the Atlantic Shooting Az
fray-Ackels and His Wife
Are Still in Jail.

Atlantic, Aug. 1.-Maher and Allen,
the victims of the shooting scrape in
this city Monday evening, are improv-
ing and there is every Indication to
suppose they will recover unless blood
poisoning sets in.
Sines, the young man from Adair,
who was being held as witness, has
been released, having furnished bonds
of 5000 for his appearance as a witness
in the case. His father, S. c. Sines, Of
Adair, is his surety.
Ackls and his wife, who are charged
with attempt to murder, are still in the
county jail. They both say little about
the shooting. The attorneys for tho
defense are DeLano and Meredith.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
GLITTER FRANKLIN IS DEAD
Humboldt Man Passes Away at the
Ripe Age of Ninety-four Years
Born in Illinois.

Humboldt, Aug. 3.-Gilter Franklin,
aged 81 years, was buried from the res
idence of his son-in-law, A. w. Nc
Farland, Of Dakota City. Mr.. Franklin
was born in Illinois when it was a ter
ritory. He was the contemporary of
Jefferson, Adams, Lafayette, King
Geor III. and Napoleon Bonaparte. His
wife, with whom he has lived seventy
one years, still survives at the age of
go. They must have been one Of the
Oldest couples in the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
OFFICERS OF BANK ELECTED
Stockholders 81 State Center Bank
Hold AnruGl Meeting-Has
Large Deposits.

State Center, Aug. 3.-The, stockholm
ers Of the Bark Of State Center held
their semi-annual meeting. The Of
f1cers elected are. W. N. Gilbert, pres
idept; P. w. ,Ooe, vice president; o. F.
Ecklund, cashier, and the board of di-
rectors IS made up iot Geo. D. Wood,
W. A. Brown, THsso Epgle, S. M. Brlm-
hall and W. NJ. Galbart. Deposits ag-
gregating moss than 100000 were
Shown. The bank was organized three
years ago by 0es<re D. Wood Of Colfax
and Alex Wood 81 Brooklyn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
DIED BECAUSE HE WAS TILTED
Harry Harner of Dixie Shot Himself
in Head-Girl of Fredsburg
Cause of the Act.

Dixie, Aug. 3.-Harry Harner Made
an attempt to end his life with a
32-calibre revolver, the bullet tearing
the right eye out and carrying away
a portion of the skull. His injuries
are such that he cannot recover. Har-
ner committed the rash act because his
sweetheart Tilted him. The girl is the
daughter of highly respected family
residing at Fredsburg and she is pros
Wated 1t the effects of the dismissal OF
her fiance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
NEW HOSPITAL FOR ATLANTIC
Present InstitrtSsn rs Inadequate For
Needs Of the Caty-committees
Are Appointed.

Atlantic, Aug. "a meeting was held
at the Firemen's hall in this city for
the purpose Of talking over plans for
the erection of hospital in Atlantic
Committee were appointed and an
other meeting will be held on Monday,
to hear their reports. The present
hospital is entirely inadequate to the
demand placed upon it and besides it
must remove ON the fipst of August,
as the property has been purchased by
another party.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
JULY WEATHER.
Record Of Early Morning Tempera-
ture Kept by A. Martin.

The following record of the wealth
err during the month of July
was kept by Night Watch A. Martin
Observations were made at 100 a. m
each morning and the temperature
was noted at the large thermometer
in front of the II. L. Spencer whole
sale grocery:
1, 80 above, cloudy.
2, 70 above, cloudy.
8, 7S above, rain.
4, u above, cloudy.
5, 81 above, clear,
=, 6S above, clear.
z, 70 above, clear,
s, II above, clear.
8, 81 above, clear.
10, 81 above, rain.
IL, ~ above, clear.
II, 7olabove, clear.
10, Ga above, clear.
IA, So above, clear.
10, IS above, clear.
16, II above, clear.
II, IA above, rain.
IS, 6S above, clear.
10, 81 above, clear.
20, IS above, rain.
81, 70 above, clear.
%, 81 above, rain.
%, 81 above, clear.
"a, SO above, clear.
25, ~ above, clear.
20, IA above, clear.
81, 80 above, clear.
IS, 80 above, rain.
20, 66 above, rain.
80, SO above, cloudy
81, 5s above, cloudy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
The Foundation Of Health.

Nourishment is the foundation of
health-life-strength. Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure is the one great medicine
that enables the stomach and digestive
organs to digest, assimilate and trans
form all foods into the kind of blood
that nourishes the nerves and feeds
the tissues. Kodol lays the founda-
ton for health. Nature does the rest.
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and all disor-
ders Of the stomach and digestive or
gans are cured by the use of Kodol.
Sold by
Green & Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
HAVE GOOD YIELD OF BARLEY
Lyon County Crops Are Turning Out
Very Well-Average Thirty
Bushels to Acre. .

Doom, Aug. 3.-Seyeral farmers in
this locality who have threshed their
barley report an average yield of about
thirty bushels per acre. Some of the
newly threshed grain has been offered
on the market, and local dealers say it
will only grade as feed barley.
Farmers state that the prospects are
good for a fair crop Of wheat ana oats,
but that the yield will not reach earlier
expectations on account of rust.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06

For forty years DR.. Fowler's Extract
of Wild Strawberry has been curing
summer complaint, dysentery, diar.
rhoea, bloody flux, pain in the stom.
ach, and it has never yet failed to do
everything claimed for 1t.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
MANY MULES SOLD.
sixty-five Head Bring Eleven Thous
and Dollars.

The largest mule sale ever made
in the state of Iowa was made by r
]. Baker, Of this city, to the Maxwell
& Crouch Mule Co., of East st. Lou
is, through their agent, H. A. Nichol
Sixty-fve head were delivered or
board cars here to-day, the price be
ing $1,000. The mules were pur
chased throughout Mahaska and
surrounding counties.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06

A household necessity. Dr.Thomas'
Electric Oil. Heals burns, cuts,
wounds of any sort; cures sore throat,
Group, catarrh, asthma; never fails.
The Independent., 1903-11-20

If the decision of the Supreme Court
in the Dickey- Rapid Transit case is
good law, the rules governing the work
of the electric system should be chang
ed as speedily as possible. The decis-
ion leaves the company open to be
imposed upon in way that was never
intended by the lawmakers. In fact,
it complicates the machinery of traffic
and the collection of fares in such a
way that conductor will have to be a
Philadelphia lawyer to understand just
what to do in case passenger dis
putes the tariff with him.
The Independent., 1903-11-20

Many were the requests made yes
terday, so we are reliably informed,
upon Treasurer Kepoikai to reconsider
his refusal not to resign. One Of these
came by wireless, saying that Kepoi.
kai was making the mistake of his
life. Why, may We ask, is it mis-
take? Is it because. he showed back
bone to stand on his rights? Another
one was from local gentleman, a
former prominent official during the
p. G. regime, who was mainly instru.
mental in forcing him out Of Office as
Circuit Judge in 1894. To think of
the gall of such one who at one time
had no earthly use for him or for any
other kanalSa. although he was Island.
born himself and had mixed among
natives nearly his whole life, is pre-
posterous at the most.
The Independent., 1903-11-20
WANTED

A bright, neat, pAinstaking young
lady deeirous OF learning practical,
expert shorthand, typewriter and
office work. Must have complsted
studies equal to grammar school
course Must have accurate knowl-
edge Of elementary shorthand, but
no speed or previous experience re-
quired. Excellent opportunity for
tnorough-going, ambitious student
to become expert within a year. Ad-
ress 20, II. Business 4"
2688-tf "a
The Independent., 1903-11-20
vouchers turned over.

Clerk Mebeuls, OF the House OF
Representatives, this morning turn
ed over the House vouchers (the
same vouchers that were burned by
the Advertiser and Starr to the Fed
eral Grand jury, upon the request
OF the jury. taking a recsipt for
them. They had been in his custody
as was legally aud proper, all the
time.
All the legislature witnesses ex-
cept Representative KumaIse, Clerk
Meheuia and Euoch johnson has
been excused from testifying further.
The Independent., 1903-11-20

One thing we cannot understand
about the majority report of the Ter
ritorial Grand Jury is that it declares
that there was an honest election, a
fair count and no irregularities, and
concludes by abruptly charging irreg-
ularities against H. c. Birbe. There
seems to be very pointed and positive
Inconsistency in the thing. If every
thing was carried out according to law,
then Birbe should not have been cen
sured. If, on the other hand, Birbe
was found guilty of irregularities,
then, of course, the report of the Grand
Jury is untrue in its principal points.
The Independent., 1903-11-20

to resign, the morning dictator has
openly come out with fling that "he
is not need or wanted" in an admin
istration where he has shown "his ut.
ter ignorance of all things financial"
Good, good; it is better now to know
it than not at all. 1t was not SO very
long ago when it came out with leg
pulling article, patting the Hawaiian
on the back, in the hope that he would
resign; but since then, the man is no
good, because he will not obey its die
tates.
The Independent., 1903-11-20

forwarded. The Messrs Boulton, faith
er and son, made the statements ac-
credited to them to a number of peo-
pie here, and afterward repeated them,
in formal way, to the Bishop of Zu-
egma and Father Valentin, as Father
Valentin affirmed in letter to this
paper few days after the facts were
published.
The Independent., 1903-11-20

The outbreak of Stromboli volcano
yesterday should be looked into by the
Promotion Committee. 1t may be that
the officers of the Italian warship Elba
cabled back that Hawaii had big
volcanic show going on just now and
il the Romans wanted to hold their
tide of tourists they had better set
Stromboli going.
The Independent., 1903-11-20

The American Federation of Labor
is certainly going too far in seeking
TO block the effort to get limited
humber of Chinese into Hawaii for
stated periods for plantation labor pur-
poses. 1t is not that class of labor,
brought in under such arrangement as
is proposed, that Hawaii and the AM
erican laborer has to fear. 1t con
Germs neither as neither can nor will
do the work in the cane-felds; and 1t
will benefit both as it will aid the sugar
industry and in that way encourage
and build up other industries in which
local and mainland labor can find a
field. Plantation work must be done.
Whites and natives will not do it
Then. who will? It must be either
Japanese, who are fooding the country
and crowding the citizen workingman
out OF everything worth having or
Chinese. Under the restrictions pro-
posed there could not possibly be any
danger to citizen workingmen in any
line or capacity and the results would
be most satisfactory in every respect.
Sentiment is fine thing, three times
q day, but It should be seasoned with
a little common sense
The Independent., 1903-11-20

A considerable portion of the story
of the shooting Of the police officer
on Liliha street last night sounds
.rashy, but it may be all correct and
true. Certainly there were a number
of peculiar details to the affair How
ever, If it can be proved that the Chi
paman did the shooting, he should be
made to suffer for his crime At the
same time certain peculiar differences
in the accounts Of the shooting would
seem to call for a most thorough In
yestigatlon before judgments are form
ed
The Independent., 1903-11-20

The frequent appearance of a flock
of cranks about the White House to
see the President brings up the old
story concerning nbirds of feather"
The United States has guaranteed the
independence of Panama. OF course
the next thing will be, the annexation
of the Isthmus-beg pardon, we mean
the benevolent assimilation" of the
country.
The Independent., 1903-11-20

We are forced 70 doubt The genuine
ness Of the cablegram received by Gu
rator Brigham from London, signed
"Bculton," in which the accusations
recently made by the two Messrs. Boul-
ton are denied; and will await with
interest the letter that the author
IS the cablegram states that he has
The Independent., 1903-11-20

Georger R. Carter's press agents are
again trying to make him out as a
Morgan of finance in that he happened
to be in the east dining with the Pres
ident and working up his chances for
the Governorship at the time the Sec
retary of the reasury decided to recog-
nize the loan bonds as proper security
OF Government obligations. That act
of the Secretary placed the bonds al
most on a par with the United States
bonds, and made them desirable in
any market. The only surprise is that
more and better bids were not re-
ceived here from New York and San
Francisco In supporting the bonds,
however, the sectetary did no special
or unusual favor to Hawaii, as State.
Territorial municipal and even rail-
road bonds ar ebing recognized in the
same way.
The Independent., 1903-11-20

The gIst of the fight between Carter
and KepoiiSai is narrowed down to one
Of yeracity between the two. To our
view OF the case, the former is acting
the part of fool and knaye, and the
latter that of a man with a good and
stifr backbone, who is likely to upset
he present lot of missionary rulers Of
she country. AS courtesy is not nor
was It ever in the makeup of Carter,
4 Is foolish for him to expect courtesy
The Independent., 1903-11-20

The Star insists that Kepoikai twice
promised to resign, and this only on
Carter's word Knowing Kepoikal
better than we do Carter we rather
incline his way that he had at no time
given Carter any such encouragement
to think that he would resign, Better
try another man.