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The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-08
MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.
Strange Young Lady at Marshall
town Takes Poison.

Marshalltown, Ia, Jan. sylvia
Leek, a ~19-year-old girl whose home is
in Mt. Morris. H., committed suicide
last night by taking strychnine, at the
home of T. w. WEIGH on South Center
street. Miss Leek vas a stranger
when she came to Marshalltown four
weeks ago and went to work for Mr..
WEIGH. In the afternoon about three
o'clock she went up town to do some
shopping, as she had drawn what mon
ey was due her yesterday. She re-
turned about 6 o'clock and as she
came in told Mrs. WEIGH that she was
sick and unable to work and would
have to go up stairs and lay down. She
went to her room and about 1880 was
suffering so that she knocked on the
wall and called for help and asked Mr..
WEIGH, who answered her call, to send
for her aunt, Emma Sprecher, as she
was very sick. DR.. Townsend, who
was called, said she was suffering
from poison. He did everything pos
sibIe but in spite of all efforts she died
at $50. On the dresser she left the
following letters: Mrs. WEIGH, do
not call a doctor; I'll be all right. Pm
just sick. Get Aunt Emma Sprecher
as soon as you can Telephone to Al
Straub; tell her / want her.
She also sent the following:
my Dear Aunt and All: This is my
last to you. My life is a burden to all.
l can stand it no longer. You were
very dear to me, and when you go to
heaven, tell my m ! am sorry
was so bad. Ethel, Ray and Ed, for
give me if you can. Ethel is a good
girl; she has her mother. Give Fred
my last love. Good bye. Jan. 5, 1908.
Sylvia"
The parties mentioned in the above
were cousins of the dead girl. Miss
Leek was almost a perfect stranger in
the Welch family, where she worked,
and no cause has been learned for the
rash act.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-08
CORRESPONDENCE
TRACY

TRACY
The feed and livery barn, being
built by Hogate q Son, is being rap
idly pushed to a completion. The
barn is 30x50 feet, and when COM
pleted will be a valuable addition to
the business interests of Tracy.
Mrs. Sarah Walker, who has been
making her home with her daughter,
Mrs Thos, Wolver, died at the lat
ter's home Wednesday, Dec. Gath.
The remains were shipped to Knox
Vile, where they we're inferred last
Friday.
Art Jerrele, one of the workmen
on the new railroad here, and Miss
Emma Sing, of Oskaloosa, were mar
ried in Oskaloosa Monday, Dec. %
The newly married couple came TO
Tracy the came day and are board
ing with Mr.. and Mrs, John Fryer.
Erastus Garden and Miss Fannie
Sherman were married Wednesday
evening, Dec. 3lst, at 5 O'Clock, ar
the home of the BRIDES mother, Mrs.
Dema Sherman. The groom is a
young prosperous farmer, and the
bride is n of Tracy's best young
ladies. The couple have the hearty
congratulations of their many
friends.
8. s. 81 gate and children and their
families will have a farewell home
gathering New Years day, at the old
home in the McClintock neighbor-
hood. Mr.. Hogate, who has lived on
the farm for almost forty years, has
sold the old homestead, and will
move to Tracy March LIST. Hence,
the children are arranging for this
farewell gathering.
Mr.. Condif, the father of John
Condiff, who was hurt last week, by
jumping from a moving hand car,
was in Tracy last week, inquiring into
how the affair happened. Mr.. Condi1
informs us that his son was more
seriously injured than it was at first
thought. Several of his ribs were
broken, and his chest is injured so
that every time he attempts to sit up
in bed he faints away. There will
probably be a legal investigation of
how the accident happened.
Tom Davis, who had his leg broken
about four months ago, while work
ing on the railroad, and who hac been
in the hospital at Moberly, Mo ever
since, was home for a lew days visit
last week. Tom has had a very serl-
Gus time with his leg, having re-brok
en- it four different times, while
asleep. At present the bones are
we'll emitted together, and he is able
to get around on crutches, but the
tendons of the leg are almost lifeless
from being held in one position 80
long,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-08
Letter to DR.. L A. Rodgers,
Oakaloosa, Iowa

Dear Sir: For your house, no mat
ter what's the matter with tit isn't
a human you know-a prescription:
Devoe Ready Paint. Apply with a
brush, from one to three coats-get
a painter TO do it,
You know what the color and dry
er are for; do you know what the lead
and zinc and oil are for? Not being
a painter, you may not choose to
know; but Wen tell you.
Lead and zinc sand oil combine to
form q rubbery waterproof coat 10
keep out dsmpness. That's the
whole business.
The oil would do it alone; lead and
oil would do it, without the zinc;
zinc and oil without the lead; but the
three together are best, because they
wear best.
We say to you, ''get a painter" as
we'd say to him 'get a DOCTOR
every man to his trade. Can't ali
be painters and doctors; don't want
to.
You will be more successful In a
prosperous looking house; and be in
good health. Take good care of one
another.
Devoe Agents: Green & Bentley
Drug Co.
Yours truly,
F. w. DEVoE & Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-08
GETS DAKOTA FARM.
An 0skaloosa Harness-Maker in
Great Luck.

William McCallister, harness maker
employed with the Oskaloosa Sad
dlery Company, has received word of
a pleasing bit of good fortune that has
come to him. Some time ago Mr.. Nc
Calllster took a ticket on the rattle of
a farm of Dakota land. The matter
had been forgotten until Monday when
Mr.. McCallister received a communi-
cation from the former owner to the
effect that he had drawn the farm.
The information was accompanied by
an offer of $12, 900 for the property. Mr..
McCallister refused the offer and will
depart in a few days to make an in
vestigation Of the property in person.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-08
TRAMPS IN TOW.
First of the Genius to Visit oskaIoosa
for a Long Time.

The city has been singularly free
from tramps this season. When the
vags light here they are housed and
made to labor, which thing is not to
their liking. 1t is a pretty well adyef-
tised fact among the fraternity that
Oskaloosa is not a good place to be
found in, hence the fellows give the
town a wide berth. Sometimes, how
ever, some misinformed Willie" gets
to the burg and then is made to do his
part. Several of the homeless a
derers struck the city Tuesday night
and were arrested and housed in the
Jail. The usual penalty followed in
the morning. Mayor Wray was also
called upon to punish a couple of
of intoxication.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-08
PUBLIC SALES.
]. B. Hole.

y. Is. HolIs
will offer at public auction at his resi-
dence ~ miles northeast Of Lakonta,
on the Porter McCrea farm, on We'd
nesday, Jan. IA, one bay horse 4 years
old, one bay mare Z years old, one
brown mare 8 years old, n brown
horse A years old, one bay pony 5
years old.
Seventeen cattle, consisting of 1
milch COW, fresh soon, four heifers
coming 2 years old, IL head of calves
five steers and seven heifers.
Five brood sows, seven head of fall
pigs, the rest good spring Barrows.
One farm wagon, gang plow, riding
cultivator, buggy, saddle.
Free lunch at oon Good terms.
/. M. Reed, A%uctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-08
Notice.


To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that there is
a petition and order of record in the
district court of Mahaska county,
Iowa, of Walter e. Milledge, a resident
of Mahaska county, Iowa, was filed
Jan. 5, 1903, asking that his name be
changed from Walter E. Milledge to
Walter Z. Laud, as provided by Chap
ter IS of the Code Of Iowa. The said
matter will come on for hearing on the
18th day of February, 1903, at 1870
o'clock p. M, at the February term of
the district court of Mahaska county,
Iowa.
January 5, 1908.
Walter e. M~illedge, Applicant.
]. F. & w. R. Lacey, Attys. 23w4
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-08
POSTAL is PUSHING.
Line Reaches New Sharon Today and
viii Be at oskalooA This Week.

New Sharon, Jan. 6.--The line crew
of the Postal Telegraph company
reached New Sharon today. in the
construction Of the extension from
Grinnell to ottumwa. They are push.
ing the work with vim and declare
they viii be at oskaIoosa by Thurs
day. They are a gentlemanly crowd OF
fellows and hustlers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-08
An Oversight.

In the resume of the years improve
ments the Herald overlooked several
hundred dollars worth of work that
was done by Fred Hirsch on his resi-
dence place, No. 327 North First
street. A new heating system was
put in the house and considerable
altering was done.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-08
Pensions Paid.

Monday and Tuesday were pension
days with the clerk of the district
court. This together with the session
of the district court made some ex-
ceedingly busy scenes about the
clerks office.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-08
BIDS ARE CALLED FOR.
Supervisors Have Several Contracts
to Award.

The Board OF Supervisors today is
sued a call for bids for several con-
tracts which they will award
Bids must be in by Jan. 20, 1903. The
contracts include janitor, physician
for the poor, and a special small pox
physician if needed. The calls are as
follows:
Notice for Janitor.
Bids will be received up to l p. m.
January 20, 1903, at the Auditors
office, with right to reject any and all
bids, for acting as %janitor Of the court
house for next year, beginning April 1,
1903. All assistance required to per-
form duties properly under contract,
to be paid by person employed.
w. T. Martin,
23w1-105d1. Auditor.
Notice to Physicians.
Bids will be received up to 1 p. m,
January 20, 1903, at the auditors Office
for medical and surgical attendance
under direction of the board or super
visors and township trustees for the
poor of the county, for the north half,
also for the south half of the county
and county infirmary, which requires
a visit once each week, by contract for
ensuing year. The rights reserved to
reject any and all bids.
W.. T. Martin,
2~3w1-105d1. Auditor.
Small Pox Patients.
Bids will be received up to 1 p. m,
Jan. 20, 1903, by the board OF super
visors, from physicians, to render
medical treatment, fumigate apart
ments, and care for all patients as re-
quired by laws and regulations of the
board of health, having small pox,
varioloid, or so-called small pox, in
this county, bids to stipulate amount
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-08
WAGING WAR ON RATS.
Manila Authorities Are Fighting
Cholera Through Rodents.

Washington, Jan. 7.-United States
and local authorities in Manila are
waglng a merciless war on rats. Dur
ing the last six months more than
fifty thousand rodents have been
caught ana several hundred thousand
destroyed by poison. They spread
cholera and 1t IS hoped that by de-
stroying them the plague may be wip-
ed out.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-08

of salary per month for a period Of
one year with option on the part Of
county to extend for two years longer.
Time to be counted according to ac-
tual time of service rendered. Right
to reject any and all bids reserved.
w. T. Martin,
23W1-105d1. Auditor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-09

March term, in support of which he
submitted an affidavit by his client
and also another by himself.
County Attorney Harris objected
and asked that the matter of the de-
PENDANTS bond be first considered,
the prosecution having objected to
the bond under which the defendant
has been held. On the side of the
state it was argued that the bond did
not conform with the law in that the
various sureties did not bind them
selves severally in the full amount
of the bond, a requirement they held
was made obligatory by the statutes.
For the defense it was commended
that this was not necessary, the law
giving defendant the privilege of
furnishing more than two sureties, if
needed, and that the signers were re-
quired to justify for no more than
double Of the amount for which they
signed.
The matter was still being argued
at the time of going to press.
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Resolutions by Yoemen.

Resolutions by Billings Homestead
No. 752, Brotherhood of American
Woman on the death of Sister
Margaret Steele: To-. r..
Whereas, Sister Margaret Steele,
an honored member of Billings Home
stead No. 1852, Brotherhood of Amer
lean Yeomen, departed this life on
December Z, 1902,
Be it resolved, That in the death Of
Sister Steele we deplore the loss of
one whose many estimable qualities
as a sincere and generous friend were
recognized by all with whom she came
in contact. .
That we extend to her Borrowing
family our heartfelt sympathy in the
~irreparable loss of one SO dear to
them in the character of wife and
mother, loving, kind and true and in
woke for them that comfort from on
high, which the world cannot give.
That these resolutions be spread
on the minutes and that a copy be
sent to Brother Steele and printed ia
the Billings Times and Gazette.
j. CHAPPLE, NJ. D.,
MRS. THERESA JOHNSON,
MRS. A. GOETCHINS.
Committee.
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THESE ARE DRAWN.
Panel Of Trial Jury for the Present
. KS Term. ..N.

Term. e@ a.. s
In accordance with an order of
Judge Loud Is names were drawn yes
terday afternoon from jury box No. l,
to constitute the panel of trial jurors
for the present term of the district
court. The names Of those for whom
summons were issued are as follows:
C. T. Gamble, B. G. Summers, Gus
Johnson, James Russell, G. Glacomel-
la, William Walker, A. j. Hart, P. l..
LOTUS, W. L. c. Mitchell, w. l.. Jones,
w. L. G. Unger, John M. Moots, S.
D Church, Peter Peroe, Thomas F.
Moore, Charles O'Donnell, John
'Pearce, Thomas Hogan, Ole Paulson,
Adam Airth, H. ]. Calhoun, Levi Col
grove, J. E. Smith, Alfred Swanson,
j. J.. Dunlavey, John Kimmerle, Y. L.
Algeo, Austin North, Andrew Sulli-
van, H. Pearsall, j.. S. Sleeper, j. c..
McKune, v. w. Eames, James Phil
lips, John Stearns, B. G. Jacobs, Les
ter Forester, Jacob T. Sanford, j..
w. Appleman, D. A. Benedict, A. G..
Rich, Grant Foster, Joseph Sansome,
L. e. Schad, Edward Kirchbaum.
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received, from the occupants or own
ers. The report was adopted.

received, from the occupants or own
ers. The report was adopted.
Attention was called by the mayor
to the fact that the drainage ditch
about the city was gradually filling up
because of caving of the banks and
the accumulation of dirt washed in
from the surface. He referred the
matter to the improvement and city
property committee.
The usual lot of bills were allowed
and ordered paud.
Bennighoff spoke of the unreason-
able delay that has occurred in COM
pleting the new city hall and NOV
ed that not a cent more be paid to the
contractors on the same until the
building was completed and ready for
acceptance bys the city. Bouton sec
onded the motion, which prevailed,
with Stoddard, Hogue and Thorson
voting against it.
f. D. Baker and John S. Reed were
granted permission to make sewer
connections, the petitioners to pay
pro rata the cost on all lots owned
by them.
Permission was granted the North
ern Pacific Railway company%to erect
a temporary wooden shed on the west
side Of its passenger station for the
storage of baggage, conditional that
the shed be removed at the expiration
Of Is months.
The Billings Brewing company ask
ed permission to build a sidetrack
from Twenty-third street to connect
with the spur of the Burlington. Re
ferred to the ordinance committee.
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A STRAY ITEM OF NEWS.
Picked Up on Market Street, Denver,
by Our Representative.

When a man has spent the great
err part of his lifetime in one locality
when over a third of a century age
what is now considered a leading
paper in the west had it's humble
abode in a little old log building
which was used during the war as 4
guardhouse, when that man lived OH
Curtis street, now n of the main
streets in Denver, when even the wild.
est and fondest dreams of spectators
never imagined that the city would
occupy it's present position in the re
public much less the state, the opin.
ion of such a man who knew every.
body at one time in the city and ev.
erybody knew him, should carry con
siderably more weight than If he were
an utter stranger. Read what ]. f.
Taylor, carpenter, of 1916 Market
street, Denver, has to say about
Doan's Kidney Pills:
previous to the summer of 1899 !
had attacks of kidney complaint for
years and despite all my endeavors to
stop them / was unable to even check
them. None of them ever laid me up
but always anxious to rid myself of
the annoyance during one of the
spells | went to the Scholtz Drug Co.
for Doan's Kidney Pills and took a
course of the treatment. | unhes'
itatingly stated to the gentleman who
called upon me a short time after.
wards that the treatment much to
my surprise and more to my gratifl-
cation has absolutely stopped the at
tack. 1t is considerably over two
years since l made that statement and
have this to say about the
permanence of the results, | have
never had to use either Doan's Kidney
Pills or any other medicine for my
kidneys since"
Plenty more proof like this from
Billings people. Call at the Chap
pie Drug Co.'S store and ask what
their customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute. l
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GOES HOME FOR LEGACY.
Nebraska Man Released from Old
Charge Of Desertion.


Charge of Desertion.
Plattsmouth, Neb., Jan. 5.-Samuel
Barker, who has a large acquaintance
throughout the state, having purchas-
ed more cattle and hogs in Nebraska
and shipped to Chicago during the
last Is years than any other person,
has an important incident connected
with his life, which has been kept a
secret by him for 50 years. At the age
of 81, about 50 years ago, he enlisted
in the English army for a term of FL
years. After serving about Is months
he asked for and was given a fur
Tough, but having become disguised
with army life, he forgot to return.
A few years ago Mr.. Barker learned
that a large estate was left to him
in England and in order to secure
it he would have to go there. Through
the efforts of Church Howe, United
States consul, he has received papers
releasing him from the charge of de-
sertion and expects to leave for Eng
land tomorrow.
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PLAYED in PAIRS.
Two Men Contests Took Place Of
Team Playing.

cam Playing.
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
Last night team playing gave way
to two men contests On the local al
leys and the change proved a pleas
ing one. The players and the scores
made were as follows:
Ovren--1eS, 154, 1875. Total, 44S.
Salsbury--1S2, ISL, 155. Total, 49S
Corey-161, l213, 1919. Total, 573.
Eastman-191, 1T, 1913. Total, 566
McCracken-136, 1873, 146. Total
1856.
McKune-174, 1885, 1877. Total, SAG
Mains-152, 15S, 1876. Total, SOC.
Roche-193, 1853, 1913. Total, 544.
'Godske-175, 165, 1873. Total, 52S.
Kain-153, IT'S, 1872. Total, 400.
Tschudy-190. 173, 21S. Total, 5S1.
Sherman-165, 2O1, 1852. Total, 526.
Handicap men-Eastman, 5; Nc
Cracker, so; McKune, 40; Mains, 25;
Roche, Is; Godske. Is; Kahn, 5.
High scores-Tschudy, 21S; Corey,
213; Sherman, POI.
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COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Carbon County Ranchman Take.
S~trychnine,

From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
A telephone message to The Ga
zette from Absarokee. this afternoon
says that Ole Hyme, a ranchman re-
siding nea the F'ishtail postoffice on
the West Rosebud river, committed
suicide last night by taking strych-
nine. Hyme lived about six hours
after taking the poison. He was a
single man, about 35 years of age and
lived with his parents. No. cause is
assigned for the act. ..
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MURDERER
Recovering from Effects Of Drunk
Realizes His Position.

-AsSSs NssE
Realizes His Position.
Missoula, Jan. Giving in abject
fear of some mortal harm, praying
to the woman he killed for forgive
ness and physically and mentally a
wreck, is the condition today of L.
H. Mott, the wife-murderer, whose
awful deed shocked this community
on Sunday.
Mott was not told until today the
result of his demon deed. He remain.
ed unmoved during the brief state
ment, but when returned to his cell
in the Jail, threw himself upon his
cot and moaned and sobbed for hours
in his extremity of grief. The BRAY
ado he displayed following the shoot
ing of yesterday has entirely dis
appeared, and the authorities feel
that he must suffer a complet mental
collapse, SO shattered is his consti-
tuition.
County Attorney Hall decided to-
day that no inquest was necessary, SO
clearly could the circumstances OF
the shooting be testified to, and filed
an information with the charge of
murder, in the court of Justice Will
liam Hayes.
There will be no further legal pro.
ceedings until after the funeral OF
the victim, which will be held We'd
nesday afternoon. A sister will ar
rive tomorrow from Lewiston, Ida.
It developed today that Mott car
ried heavy insurance upon his life, a
point that will make the case n of
no little interest should it be decreed
that he must hang. .
There is a decided feeling that in
sanity induced by drink caused the
murder and on such ground commit
ment to the state asylum and not the
death penalty or the penitentiary may
be the conclusion of the sad affair.
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Wanted.

Wanted.
To buy bounty claims. At ONE
front room over w. B. Ten Eyck's
Montana avenue.
j3Stfs DIR. CLIFF LINDSEY.
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ST. lOHN'S HEADACHE CURE
VII cure your headache. Sold by
Chapnle Drug &C.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-03
DEFEAT FOR
 THE REBEL ]: 3 ' No Quarter Was Asked II Given.
 5. GOLD GAINED ALLIES Moroccan Sultan's Throno Again is Safe. <. The Pretender Either Dsad or TIT tive-Imperial Troops Pursuine Remnants of Once {. ---. Formidable Hest. 5.
 

Tangier. Morocco, Feb. a-Tho 6G1 of the Suitan's victory Thursday ovurs forces of the pretender Bu Hamara,
 that the battle was stuhbornly con11
 and that the formers success was laSG&1 due to the cooperation at critical mo ment of the Beni Ourein, tyibe. wh6u0| defection from the rebels the sulean ha6{ previously purchased.
 The artillery of the imperial furooG which was commanded by the Nfni1<6 Of War. Fl Menebhi, conssted Of 1lGk2 Maxims and four Krupps. q ! The sultan's troops opened tho attn11 early in the morning. and shortly a<to ward the pretender's camp was aseoiIo in the rear by the Beni Oureine. TT spite of the surprise and disadvantoG of the position the rebels stubbot111<| maintained their ground and deepGfn< fighting continued for three hourn I1nf slaughter was very great
 The remnant Of the rebel army tt1E4 broke, and abandoned the camp ana Ao< In the direction of Taxab. The impefi11I troops are pursuing the fugitives ana teI Bu Hamara is not among the slain. h1r capture is confidently expected. III Mo@ nehhi is pushing on towards Taxab wfih3 the object of entirely crushing the reho1-l lion and punishing the disloyai tribes. H& reports he has found the rebels uiuclx more numerous than expected. but thaH; he captured all their munitions of war
 There is great rejoicing at Fex at tho result of the victory of the Sultau'9 forces. xsNe