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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23
TRACY TOPICS.
interesting items From the Little
Town by the River.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Tracy, July 22.-Col. Jackson, late
of this place, but at present of Benton
vile, Ark, is here visiting friends ana
on business.
e. @. Hogate and Thos. Pugh
drove to Oskaloosa Monday evening
ON business. Mr.. Hogate went to de-
liver a valuable team he had sold to
some Oskaloosa parties.
The construction train which has
been working here for several weeks
on the new road, has been laid of
and on Monday left for Burlington.
from where they will go to OskalooEa.
DR.. Parks performed delicate OPP
Grafton Monday in removing the ton
sils of Robt. Doolittle. The young
man has been suffering for some time
with enlarged tonsils, which were
con~tantly growing worse.
MIR. and Mrs Guy Kitterman went
to Ottumwa last Thursday evening to
visit her parents. She was taken
sick the evening they arrived, and
DIR. Parks was called to Ottumwa to
wait on her. At the last report she
is improving and much better.
John Terrence, one of the old time
residents of this section of the coun-
try, but at present located near
Springfield, Mo-, is in Tracy at pres
ent visiting old friends and relatives.
Mr.. Terrence located here in the early
ffties and built the first brick build
ing in BelIefountaine, about the time
it was talked of as the capital of the
state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23
DIR. ELLswoRTH HURT.
Thrown From Buggy and Rendered
senseless, But Soon Recovered.

DR.. P. ]. Ellsworth, owner of Ad-
miral Schley, who won the road race
on Tuesdays racing program, had
trouble with the colt as he was driv'
ing him home in the evening follow
ing the last heat Of the race. The
colt was travelling along nicely, going
east from the Fair Ground, when he
became frightened by a broken axle
on the cart and began kicking and
plunging. DIR. Ellsworth was thrown
out and the rig demolished, the colt
got away and ran some distance be
fore he could be stopped. The doc
tor was picked up in an unconscious
condition, but he was cared for and
soon regained consciousness. he
was taken to his home and an exam1'
nation followed. He was not serious
ly injured and is al right to-day,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23
AROUSED HIS PIETY.
Booze Makes a Preacher Out Of a
LynnviIle Man.

A man from Lynnyille who came
to town yesterday to see the races
imbibed more of the fiery liquid than
was good for him last night and this
morning, feeling happy from its eff
fects, began to preach most eloquent
ly in the park. He was apprehended
by the police and brought before
Squire Stanley to answer to the
charge of intoxication. He paid his
fine Of FIVE dollars and was released
Another drunk was brought before
the squire and instructed to leave
the city in the shortest possible
space of time. He is tramp by the
name of Michael Casey. He was
told that If found on the streets he
would be placed in jail.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23
ELKs ENTERTAINED.
Hans Albert, the noted violinist,
Furnishes Sweet Music.

The local lodge of Elks were en-
tertained at their club rooms on
South First street and Second ave.
nue. last evening by Hans Albert and
his violin The gentleman had an
appreciative audience, number OF
whom were listeners understanding
the vide range of the violin music
This enthused Mr.. Albert and his
playing was as instructive as it was
pleasing. 1t was as good as a month
in conservatory and as refreshing
as seaside outing.
Hans Albert is a wonderful violin
student. He has played ever since
he was a child and has wonderful
power. His technique in many re
spects is perhaps not excelled by
any other player in the land to-day
Hour after hour last evening the pro
fessor talked and played and ex
planned to the qualification Of his
auditors.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23
William Ellis Corey, who has been

William Ellis Corey, who has been
appointed assistant to President
Schwab, of the steel trust, is describ-
ed by a writer in the New York Press
as a jolly-looking, square-faced young
man of 81. The lower part OF his face
is broader than his head. His mus
tache is trained up at the ends, like
Kaiser Wilhelm's, revealing a wide
mouth and a.thick underlip. He wears
a folded collar and butterfly tie. his
fancy runs to base ball, foot ball and
horses when he is out for recreation.
In base ball he is an ardent enthusi'
asst.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23
MURDER And SUICIDE.
Horrible Tragedy Enacted at Knox
vile This Morning.
scripps-McRae Telegram.


Knoxville, Ia. July 22.--One of
the coldest blooded murders and sui
cides ever known in Marion county
occurred about daylight this morn
ing on the farm place Of william
Laird, about nine miles southeast OF
this city and about seven miles west
OF Tracy. William Laird, a man Of
between fifty and sixty years Of age,
shot and instantly killed HIS eldest
son Charles, a lad Of fourteen years,
as he lay sleeping in bed. The boy
was shot through the head and had
probably never moved after receiving
the bullet. The old man. then prob
ably struck with remorse over his
act, turned the gun upon himself and
took his own life.
4 younger son, a boy of less than
twelve years of age, was aroused by
the shots. Seeing what had been
done and knowing the disposition OF
the father, he made hurried escape
from the house in his night clothes,
He ran to the house Of neighbor
and told that the father had shot his
brother. A company of neighbors
was quickly gathered and proceeded
to the Laird home, where the bodies
of both father and son were found in
the same room
From the story told by the boy, 1t
seems that some cattle had broken
out of lot or else the old man want
ed them taken to another place. He
called the boy, Charles, to get up aAd
drive the herd to the desired place
and secure them. 1t was early and
not the usual rising time Of the boy.
He was very sleepy and was not fully
awake. Possibly in his sleepy stu
por he had refused to get up. The
old man became highly angered and
enraged. He left the house and did
the work himself and returning after
its completion he went into the
house, took his revolver and shot
the sleeping boy dead. He might
have murdered the other son, but the
little fellow was successful in getting
away.
Laird was man OF lerrlDle pas
sion. He was generally regarded as
demented. He was of a morose and
sullen disposition and given to hard
and continuous drinking. He was
always quarrelsome with everyone
with whom he came in contact and
was always hooking for trouble. Not
long since he walked up and down
the streets of Knoxville looking for
man who had incurred his Ill will.
stating openly that he would kill
him. He had shamefully abused and
i'll treated his wife, almost killing
her a number of times, and she had
secured a divorce from him some
time ago. He was living on the farm
with the two sons. He was man
moderately well to do, but was re-
garded as indolent and bad fellow
generally. He was feared by his
neighbors on account Of his violent
temper and had been in Jail and be.
fore local police courts number OF
times for disturbances that were OF
his own creation. When angered by
any one or by his animals he became
insanely violent and would go to
any length to vent his wrath. The
bloody deed causes regret in the
neighborhood, but a feeling Of relief
that it was no worse.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23
Grover Cleveland and his idea 0

Grover Cleveland and his idea OF
democracy were denounced by viii.
liam ]. Bryan at the picnic of the Chi.
cago Democratic Club at Brands park
Saturday. Mr.. Bryan asserted that
only by repudiating Cleveland's admin
istration was it possible for the dem
ocrats to make campaign in 1896,
and he added that tie greatest menace
to the party lay in the possibility OF
return to the conditions that prevailed
from 1892 to 1896.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23
-Keota Esgie: Ambrose i

Keota Eagle: Ambrose Downs
died at Oskasoosa Tuesday, aged n
years. Our younger generation is
prc baby not familiar with the name,
but our older readers, particularly
those of Valley and Talleyrand, will
remember Him as the man who made
the first importation of draft horses
to this, country He was an uncle to
b. +. Sanders and lived near the old
Sanders place between Talleyrand and
Valley, years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23
BECOMES A BIeAMIsT.
Iowa Central Fireman Leaves Fam
lily to Marry Girl.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Marshalltown, Ia, July ga. e.
Isenhart, an Iowa Central fireman
with wife and three small children
living here, was married at Webster
City to Emma Mitchell, of Clemons.
They are supposed to have gone to
Nebraska on their honeymoon. The
marriage has Just been discovered,
and prosecution for bigamy will un-
doubtedly follow.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23

"a pair of women's shoes made in
Lynn, Mass, to establish record for
rapid shoemaking, required fifty-seven
operations and the use Of forty-two
machines and 100 pieces. All these
parts were assembled and made into
a graceful pair of shoes, ready to wear,
in thirteen minutes. @
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23
lad FINDS RICH PEARL
Largest Fresh Water Gem on Record
Sells For $2,675.
Special to Daily Herald.

Prairie Du Chien, Wis, July 22,-
The largest fresh water pearl on
record was found at Genoa, Wis, by
a 17-year-old son Of Willis Haustings,
while fishing. 1t measures 1916 Of
an inch in diameter. A local dealer
bought it as it came from the shell
for $2,675, 1t was incased in an ir-
regular shell substance, which when
opened disclosed the beautiful white
pearl.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23
ROSE Hill.

John Reed and wife, of Delta, Wis.
tied at the Landen Bowen home in
Rose Hill on Tuesday.
Mrs. Flora Bump and son Ray, OF
Ponca City, Oklahoma, have been
visiting at the Fletcher Bump home
recently.
Rev. G. W. Carnes, Of Des Moines
was in attendance at the Free Meth,
odist quarterly meeting over Sunday
Mr.. Earl and Miss Pearl Caldwell
of White Oak, and Harry and Marga
ret Jones were guests at the G. B
Howell home last Sunday.
DIR. w. N. Wright, who has been
sightseeing on the Pacific slope for
few weeks, arrived home this
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. G. w. Stout returned on Mon,
day from Abba where she had been
visiting her son Ed and family for a
week.
Jed Billick and wife and Doss Bill
lick, of Chicago, came in on Monday
night for short visit with their
father, M. L. Billick and wife.
T. j. Uric and family visited with
friends at Springfield, Iowa, Sunday
We are glad to know our old
friend, L. c. Tanner, who has been
very poorly for the past six weeks, is
able to enjoy the comforts of the
shade trees Of the dooryard at his
home.
Alfred Waddell and w. sP. Petty
with their families, have gone tc
Boone, Iowa, where they have con
tract of railroad grading.
j. H. Hadley and family were
guests at the M. S. Hadley home in
Rose Hill on last Sunday.
Sidney Jensen spent the first OF
this week with her friend, Miss Mel
lie Hollingsworth, in the country.
Rev. c. C. Hembree, of Des Moines
will preach at the Christian church
next Sunday at IL a. m. and s p. m.
Rollie Wymore has just completed
deep well for J. w. Troy, and ]. w
Sarvis has put a pump in it, and he
will now be better prepared to water
his fine stock htan before.
G. w. Stout showed us a fine silver
cup that his pen of white Plymouth
Rocks won at the Cedar Rapids show
last winter. 1t is a beauty.
The farmers all report that their
hay crop is the heaviest they ever
raised on their farms, some reporting
four tons per acre.
Harvest hands are scarce. No idle
men on our streets now except those
who won't work~for love nor money
How was it seven and eight years
ago. How is your memory?
]. w. Ellsworth, of Hedrick, was
in Rose Hill the first of the week.
Arthur Wright, who has been sick
a week, is getting along nicely
Mrs. McCloud, who has been sick
long while, has been taken to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Phil
Grace, for a short stay.
The supper served by the Ladies'
Aid Society for the members of the
Masonic lodge on last Thursday even,
ing at G. B. Howell's, was mighty
fine.
r. R. CASTOR, a promising young
business man of Rose Hill, and Miss
George. Waddell, charming young
lady of Keokuk county, we're married
at Qskaloosa last week. Mr.. CASTOR
remembered his friends, both old and
young, with splendid ice cream
supper at his home a few evenings
later.
July 22. Nasby.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23

lin order to look on the sunny side
of life to best advantage this time of
year it is advisable to keep on the
shady side Of the street suggests the
Keokuk Gate-City.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23

"A Chicago man, three days after
having his neck broken, called for por-
terhouse steak. The Sioux City Trib-
une thinks it must have been one Of
those rubber necks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Fine Imported Stallion Mirthful
Slain by Storm.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Lexington. KY. July 22.-Light
ming last night struck the large barn
at John Madden's Hamburg farm
cremating three horses. including
the imported stallion Mirthful. end
causing total loss OF one hundred
thousand dollars. Sixty animals
were saved by help before the barr
burned. The noted stallion was par
alyzed by the shock and could not be
moved.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23
KILLED BY HIS HORSE.
James Elliott Meets Instant Death
On Race Track at Newton.
to Daily Herald.

Special TO Daily Herald.
Newton, July 22-While traiRing
HIS trotting horse at the race track
this morning James Elliott, a retired
and respected merchant of this city,
aged 66. was instantly killed. He
was driving the horse to racing
cart The horse became frightened
at his hat, which blew off. The
shafts dropped, throwing the driver
under the cart The horse in kick
ing free from the harness struck
Elliott In the head. Life was ex-
tinct when he was found. A few
spectators at the grandstand, who
had been watching the workout Of
the horses, witnessed the accident
but were unable to reach Elliott in
time to be of assistance. The de-
ceased leaves an aged wife, who is
crazed with grief,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23

On the theory that the oil supply
is giving outethe Standard Oil Co. has
decided to pay two cents per barrel
more Tor the. product. On the same
theory the Standard Oil Co, has raised
the selling price of oil cents a barrel.
There's nothing like making honors
easy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23
Trick RieyeIe Rider.

A bicycle trick rider on the west
side of the square last night attract
ed quite crowd of spectators. He
did some very clever riding and 1t
was well worth seeing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23
PREACHER RESIGNS PULPIT
Ill Health, Caused by overwork,
Forces Rev. Sargent to Resign
From Passionate.

Mason City, July 22.-Rey Ralph G.
Sargent surprised his church by resign
ing The church has 1900 members
and the work is too great He is young
and the best singing preacher in the
denominaNo4. He has added 300 to
the MEMBERSHIP ip two years and re-
built the church edifice.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23

"A. Fusser-What would you do if
I should kiss you?
Mary McLane-I would scream for
help.
A. Fusser-W Why, don't you think
could do it alone?
Pennsylvania Punch Bowl
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23

Decatur County Journal: Young
ladies who will not marry. Miss it.
And even when one does marry, she
Mrs. it. And this may, perhaps, lead
to more Misses.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23

"A reliable New York dispatch
states that all the great nations of
the world are now upon gold basis.
Garry the news to Mr.. Bryan
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23

IF Grover Cleveland has ever had
any ambition to be candidate for
president again, he may just as well
give it up now. New York's society
paper, "Town Topics" is advocating
his nomination.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23

Sorrows are not the only things
that never come singly. Watermel-
ons and ginger generally get around
about the same time Of year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23

Joe Trigg has discovered that
there is a natural affinity between
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-23
THE HERALD
a NEW WOMAN

A NEW WOMAN.
She was swagger and bold,
She was heartless and cold,
An Amazon, body and mind;
He, a white-livered youth,
Fuzzy-lipped and uncouth,
OF the goody-good, mammals boy
kind.
She was laying her plan
To annihilate man
And build new world. but one day
He said: "Will you wed?"
And she pillowed her head
On his breast in the old-fashioned
way.
The Smiler.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-10
Messages One Cent a Word.

Commercial wireless telegraphy a;
rate oi one cent a word from Chi.
csgo 90 all the principal cities In the
United States win be a fact within
sixty days Il the present plans OF the
American De Forrest Wireless Tele-
graph Company are carried out A
statement 20 this effect was given out
on Wednesday al the Chicago once
OF the company by Abraham White,
president Of the corporation. and Dir.
Lee De Forrest. the Inventor
We have purchased a tract OF
ground from the Northwestern Uni.
vcrsity In North Evanston" said Mr.,
White. There We will erect a sta.
tiou 2lu feet high. Our engineers are
expected to arrive in a day or so and
work vill begin al once. II win take
about forty days 70 erect the station.
We expect 10 have il in operation and
20 be sending messages 20 Detroit
Cleveland. Buffalo and places on the
Atlantic coast inside Of sixty days
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som. Eaiterlal Opinions.

OF course the politicians are specu
lating a. 20 the effect such a tour Will
have on Mr Roosevolts prospects %.
a nomination and election 20 the oflce
he holds % o. not very profitable
speculation. A. rule Mr Roosevelt
MATES friends wherever he goes Ills
personality Is 20 unquestionably az.
tractive even 20 those who cannot ap
prove o. all that be says and does OF
of all that he does not DO after say
ing Such sentiment IS exists In his
favor Will be strengthened by the
sight Of him which some hundreds OF
thousands will have before he comes
back. HUT that IL viii seriously az
feet bis chances OF election does not
necessarily follow Those depend on
the course OF events mat cannot nov
definitely be- forcseen New Norh
Times tDcml
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WOMEN
DOGS AND
BABIES
Some kewSoaper Opinions
on all Three

The Sacramento Bee talks thus
plainly In It's editorial columns "As
Tor married women who can bear
children and will not, but who prefei
TO dedicate their hours and houses
10 the nursing OF lapdogs and other
ours Of various degrees-WelL The
Bee, being a family journal cannot
put its honest opinion Of them on
paper"
Upon which the Alameda Encinal
thus comments Right you are.
night you are We have no patience
with a female human who coddles and
pets and nuzzles a nasty little pug
or other pup when she ought 10 be
nursing a dear little baby
"a is strange. but true. that some
women who are devoted 20 dogs. cats
and monkeys-ofttimes spending
large sums OF money for their care
have an antipathy for children.
These women. generally. arr church
members and move In the best 50.
ciesy." but they forget that Christ
said suffer little children 10 come
unto Ne, and forbid them not for OF
such is the Kingdom of Heaven. -
San Francisco Star
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Interesting Decision.

one OF the most Interesting depor-
talion decisions that has been handed
down BY the URited States supreme
Court came in an advice 20 the local
customs Ofleers a. Seattle on Wed,
nesday sustaining The deportation OF.
der o. the District Court in the case
OF kaoru YamAtaya. a japanese girl
who has been an inmate Of the Crit.
tenden Home, in charge q Chinese
Custom Inspector Thomas NJ. Fisher,
since July, 1901, awaiting a disposi-
ton of her case Since she has been
In the home she has given birth 70
a child and Il viii be sent back to
Japan with her under the new order
KAoru YamAtAya arrived In the
United States on July 8. 1901. accom-
panied by her uncle. -Four DAYS lates
she was arrested in a house Of IN
tAme By coionel Fisher oa the charge
of being In the eountTy for immoral
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a NATIiaAI RESULT.

~ De- very rea =onabls 70 suppose III the
foundation ar structure was removed
that the building itself is bound 90
come down. Tis same principle can
be applied % disease Take a medi-
cine into the system that viii remove
the cause Of sickness. and the illness
leaves Of itself Dyspepsia. indiges-
ton, slck-headaChe and biliOusness
have their foundation In stomach dis.
orders Remove this weakness and
the other symptoms are no more.
There IA one cure for ali this that all
druggists sell for 25c per box, II Is
called Dr. Gums Improved Liver
Pills. They get right AZ the beginning
q these diseases and make the cure
by taking away the cause of t. We
zfil send q small box free BY mail. or
a large box on receipt OF 25c. Address
Or. BoFan.o Co. Philadelphia. Pa
For sale q. . Sonc's Drug Stores. 4
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-10
"a - II o IA IA
ss.-,th. 1lN k-t iis hsa nszg But
''','''' = UHHzZzZ(
sunr .urr foR PILES

'tehing PILES produce moisture snc
cause itrhinF. this form. a. well a.
Blind Bleeding or Protuding Piles
are cured By Dr. Bossn-ko's pile Rem
edy, stops itching and bleeding. Ab
sorbs tumora 50c a jar AZ druggists
or sent by mail Treatise free. Write
me about your case Dr. BosAnko
Phiiadelphia. Pa For sale a. DE
etone's drug stores
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-10

In several respects Bryan would be
a good man for head OF the national
committee next year he has hgured
With considerable prominence In 100
big canyasses, and he knows or he
thinks he does how a campaign ought
90 be run. II strenuous political eN.
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purposes. Her uncle was also ar
rested on the charge Of bringing her
here for immoral purposes. but when
his case came for trial he was dis
missed. as be was able 20 show that
according TO japanese law be was
looked upon as the foster father Of
the girl
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-10

The Trades Assembly Of Kansas
city petitions President Roosevelt. On
his tour Just begun. 10 boycott the
Union Pacific Railway. which has re-
Gently put certain Of its mechanics
on piece work While the Presidents
enthusiasm for organized labor Is
well known. il is probable that he viii
hold to his ovn original itinerary
To DO otherwise might subject bin
to some inconvenience. Other rail
roads besides the Union Pacific mas
fan under the ban; hotels. too are
subject 20 boycott by various unions
even private citizens in the West uay
suddenly be declared unfair" nov
that janitors and other domestic ser
wants are unionized. - New York
Evening Post Ond).
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perience counts for anything. be has
ouanfoauons for the post Of party
manager in 1904 which the Democracy
cannot AFFORD to overlook. OF course.
the chances are that one q bis en-.
emies viii get The nomination o. his
party nexr year. but that wOuld maze
no special difference in the party's
chances a. the polls Il has no
chanoss. and Bryan. Of coarse. knows
This. st Bcuis Globe Democrat
fRep.l.