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The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08

pointment to his many friends here
that Grafton Baker has not done
more for himself in the musical world
than ne. has done. Those who heard
him sing here in the amateur perfor-
nance of 'Mikado" in 1895 and again
in concert in 1896 confidently expected
him to do great things for himself.
But for some unknown reason he seems
to have completely failed. After do
ing concert work for several seasons,
ne was eminently successful in get
ting into the Bostonians for one sea-
son. But with them he did not make
the success that he should have done.
For two seasons after that he was
with the Milton Aborn Opera Company,
snd made a fair success in the light
operas OF their repertoire. Last sea-
son, however, he was doing only a
small part with the Frank Daniels
Company, and even in that he did not
create much of an impression. 1t seems
a pity that he should thus have made
such poor showing for himself, for
there is no doubt about his having
had voice capable of great things
when he was first heard in Savannah.
Just at present all interest unsteady
in New York. seems to be centered on
the approaching performance of par
sifal," at the Metropolitan on Dec. "a,
and well may this be of great interest.
This season for the first time, will
that masterpiece of Wagner's be per-
formed elsewhere than at Bayreut. The
greatest Wagnerian singers of the day
will be brought together for the event,
and with the improved and modern
lied stage and settings of the Metro
politan Opera House, the most brilliant
operate performance ever given there
win be witnessed. The interest in this
is not confined to New York, however.
There are already some among the
deeply interested musical people here
who are talking of making up party
to go ON to the performance.
Mr.Franz Kunsel and Mr.. Heinrich
Schroeder, who for some time have
been, respectively, concert-meister and
first 'cellist with the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, have withdrawn from that
orchestra, and with the two others,
who, together with them, have made
up the famous Kunsel Quartette, will
hereafter devote themselves entirely to
Quartette playing. This is undoubtedly
the greatest string quartette of the day.
In addition to their accustomed Amer
lean tour, they plan taking a trip
abroad next spring and making a Eu-
ropean tour. They had expected to
make this tour last spring, but the
demand for them in this country was
so great that the plan had be aban-
dOned. The Music Club has for two
seasons been endeavoring to get them
here, but many engagements have pre-
vented their coming.
The Phillips & Crew Co. gave its first
complimentary recital Friday after
noon at No. 10 Perry street, west, I'M
der the direction of Mr.. John S. Banks,
assisted by Miss Addie May Gibson,
pianist; Mrs. S. F. Smith, soprano ;
Miss Eleanor Allan, contralto; Mrs.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08
WITH MUSICIANS
AND MUSICAL PEOPLE.

,1-+,b the annual meeting of the
,,,,stc club last Thursday night it's
argbth consecutive season was COM
.,,.,,ced. The growth of the club and
-, interest in it has been steady
o,d healthy throughout it's entire
o,raar and during no season has it
tal,an one step backward. Its policy
voc been a progressive one from the
Ioqinning, and each season has been
nrCductive of new talent as well as
.,atariaI advancement. Beginning in
a small and unpretentious way, the
ol,h has steadily progressed, always
IN the finest business lines, until it
.o-dav stands as the leading musical
.,,.csnization in the South. The health
,asr and soundest feature of the organ
ie5-ion is the widespread interest in it's
affairs evinced by its active members.
instead of the work of conducting an
organization of this kind falling upon
and being done by a few of the most
;'Itar4sted members and workers in it,
,ba records of the past season show
nat out of 1856 active members, ninety
,brae took active part in furnishing
,ba excellent programmes which were
given. and with the high standard
Of the musical programmes that were
Siven this means that ninty-three diff
Fsrant persons did a vast amount of
york for their club. With such active
eunnort on the part OF it's members
,t IS not at all surprising that the
club is making the brilliant success
mat it is doing, and that it has been
brought to the front, when 1T is a great
credit to the entire community-an
institution of our city which can be
pointed to with pride by every citi-
zen.
The programme of last Thursday
might at the Music Club was by far
the most interesting that has ever been
presented at an annual meeting. Miss
Carrie Kayton, who is a favorite among
the musical people here. played in her
accustomed attractive style, her second
number being we'll deserving of APP
plause. Mr.. Blum sung better than he
has ever done before the club, and with
the good quality of voice, and the mu-
steal intelligence which he has, his
work would have been all that could
he desired had he given himself more
freedom of tone and more elasticity of
body. Mrs. Wilkenberg appeared be-
fore the club again for the first time
IN several years. and those who had
heard her on former occasions were as
tonished at the marked artistic prog
ress which she has made. Her work
in "Sentas Ballad" from 1.-THE Flying
Dutchman, was that of an artist, and
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08

Both Nansen and Sverdrup have
declared their firm resolve never to
undertake another polar expedition.
Sverdrup has left Norway, perhaps for
all time. His health has been very
poor ever since his return from his last
expedition, and he has gone to the
Canary Islands. where he expects to
remain some years.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08

No wife should give tn missions up
becoz she has a child"
we've spoke tn truth" responded
Mack, pr whin tn childher come,
TIL field FIR savin souls is in tn mis-
sion av tn home"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08
.LUDDEN Z BATES 5. N. u.
JOHN D. MURPHY, Mgr.

Claudia Hazen White, elocutionist.
Mrs. William Alfred Bishop presided
at the piano. The parlors were filled
to overlooking, and many were COM
PEELED to stand during the entire pro-
gramme. The playing of Miss Addie
May Gibson brought forth general APP
plause, the numbers selected giving her
an opportunity of demonstrating her
wonderful technical ability. Although
young in years, she has proven that
she is a master of her art, and her
future is watched with a great deal of
interest by her many admirers. The
vocal numbers of Mrs. S. F. Smith,
Miss Eleanor Allan and Mr.. John S.
Banks were all we'll received, and Mrs.
Claudia Hazen Whites reading of THE
Magdoline" was a feature of the pro-
gramme, and she was compelled to re-
spond to an encore.
Through error it was stated in the
music column last Sunday that Mr..
John Weigand, Jr., had accepted the
position of organist in the Epworth
Methodist Church. Mr.. Weigand is or
ganist of Trinity Methodist Church,
but was invited to inaugurate the new
vocation organ recently installed in Ep-
worth Church by the Phillips & Crew
Company at the recital given on last
Friday evening. Assisting Mr.. Wei
gand at this recital were MISS Eleanor
Allan, contralto, and Mr.. John S.
Banks, tenor.
The date for the appearance before
the Music Club of Nine. Fannie Bloom
field Zeisler, the famous pianist, has
been fixed for Monday, Dec. IA. Mrs.
]. ]. Gaudry, treasurer of the club, is
giving out membership tickets at her
residence, 30S Hall street, east, to such
members of the club who failed to get
them at the meeting on last Thursday
evening.
1t will be gratifying news to the many
| friends of Mr.. R, Cuyler Gordon to
learn that he has Joined the Music
! Club and will be heard onI the pro-
| gramme of the regular meetings this
| season. Mr. Gordon will sing the tenor
role in the oratorio "Elijah," which
will be given in the spring.
The Music Club orchestra, under the
conductorship of Mr.. A. c. Meyer, will
appear before the club for the first
time this season on the 18th of this
month.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08

The Music Club orchestra, under the
conductorship of Mr.. A. c. Meyer, will
appear before the club for the first
time this season on the 18th of this
month.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08

The Phillips & Crew Co. gave it's first
complimentary recital Friday after
noon at No. 10 Perry street, west, I'M
der the direction of Mr.. John S. Banks,
assisted by Miss Addie May Gibson,
pianist; Mrs. S. F. Smith, soprano
Miss Eleanor Allan, contralto; Mrs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-12
DEMOCRATIC DOINCS.|
Ward Caucuses Fix Slate For City
Convention.

L W. ~
Tuesday evening at the usual places
about the city. They were rather
poorly attended, as everything had
been cut and dried. 1t was generally
understood how the delegations were
to go and about the only thing that
remained to 40 was the choosing of
candidates for councilmen.
A general understanding seemed to
exist among the democracy that John
G. Williams would be the nominee for
mayor, l.. C. Bolton for attorney, Will
Neagle for city treasurer and Will
Matthews for assessor. The city con-
~yention will be a mere matter of form.
The candidates named for the council
from the several wards are:
First ward $3.50. james O'Hearn
Second ward .......... LIMA Ellis
Third ward ............J. H. Natter
Fourth ward .........A. J. Augustine
Fifth ward ........... John Mickey
First Ward.
John Miller, committeeman, called
the aucus to order in the Ed Mat
thews shop at the appointed hour, 1880
o'clock, and the business quickly came
to an end as everything went by COM
mon consent and the whole works"
was by reclamation. James O'Hearn
was placed in the chair and John ".
Miller was made secretary. Dat Mug
ent and J.. w. Hetherington we're
named as tellers.
Mr.. o Hearn was endorsed to sue
coed himself as representative of the
ward in the city council. The follow
ing delegation vas selected for the
city convention that will be held next
Tuesday evening:
Matt Mccarthy.
John Brill.
John Miller.
Ed Matthews.
Second Ward.
The second ward was the only pre-
cinct where anything like a contest
took place. Here the Harry Harring
ton and the ]. G. Williams delegations
fought for the supremacy and the Will
liams delegation won out, So ballots
being cast for it and 80 for the Har-
rington list.
The meeting was called to order by
Com-mittoooon TOW d cossooo Of The
Fred Turner livery A1f n Wooster
wos bonored in beino selected choir.
mon of +bo ~evening will D Comn-
fold woe calIed +o Tho secretorv,s
desk and lanes A Brown and 7 n
u1ouvr,o11i,o we've ,oodo +oI,or. mr.
result of the ballots was as stated
above.
LIMA Ellis was the choice of the
caucus for councilman. The Williams
delegation chosen was made up of the
names below:
U Howar.
oakley Llttle. "a.
oN"
80 - ~
-
cne
n. uNN%
Nan c~orooron
Third Ward.
Matters in the third ward were
much Of the same order 90 in the 9th.
ers The meeting was called IN order
Of tho court house NV the ward com
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-12
ELECTION OFFICERS.
Judges and Clerks Appointed For
the Coming Contest.

The city council met last evening
in regular monthly session, but very
little business was attended to. There
were some matters that had to be
passed upon. After this had been
cared for the council had adjourned
to Monday evening next, or account of
the death of Mrs. Caroline Sewers,
mother of Councilman Harry Sewers
of the Third ward. .r, -> "
There were present at the meeting
members. Councilmen Sewers,
Hetherington and Christie being alb
sent. -..s .-..a s~.rsf.f e.. gr....
The regular monthly claims list
having been duly audited was allowed
and warrants authorized. The sum
total of the list was S1489.50. D
The question of judges and clerks
for the annual election to be held in,
the city of Oskaloosa was called up
and it was suggested that the same
list of election officers be appointed
who officiated last November at the
annual fall election. This was agreed
to ind the list of officers will there
fore be as follows: &
First ward-Judges, lanes O'Hearn,
j. w. Hetherington, James Adair;
Clerks, Henry Sondregger and Arthur
Jay.
Second ward-Judges, S. B. Sinclair,
F. w. Glaze, H. E. Harrington; Clerks,
T. NJ. Wells and o. G. G. Phillips.
Third ward-Judges, F. E. Baker,
Harry Sewers, F. p. Brewer; Clerks,
w. l.. Baugh and G.. w. Shockley.
Fourth ward-Judges, A. ]. Angus
tine, F. L. Christie, Ed Brewer; Clerks
Isaac Myers and T. F. Gilchirst.
Fifth ward-Judges, ID. l.. Cole, G.
H. Ralston, j. T. Redmon; Clerks, c.
Yer Ploeg and j. A. Wheeler.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-12
COMFORTING WORDS.
Many 0skaloosa Households Will
Find Them So.

To have the pains and aches of a
bad back removed; to be entirely
free from annoying, dangerous urin-
airy disorders Is enough to make any
kidney sufferer grateful To tell how
this change can be brought about will
prove comforting words to hundreds
OF 0skaloosa readers
Mr.. G. w. Carr, of 625 Sixth aven-
ne east, in the draying and carting
business, says; For years kidney
trouble chung to me the kidneys we're
80 weak that / was greatly disturbed
during the night and annoyed in the
day time by their frequent action.
Any liGtle strain on my back aggra-
waited my suffering. All the medi-
cines / tried did me no good until |
learned of Dosn's Kidney Pills and
got them at Biakeslee Bros. drug
store. l used them, closely following
directions and 1t was not long before
! noticed that they ere .strengthen-
ing my kidneys. The Improvement
steadily continued until these orgaus
became regular and normal in action
and my back was better than it had
been In nine years"
Sold by all druggists. Price so
cents Foster Milburn Co., Butfalo,
n r., sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-12
Notice of Sale.

In pursuance to an order of the dis
trict court of rolk county, iowa, the
undersigned, receiver of the Christy
Coal Co., will receive sealed bids on
or before March rs, 1903, for the pur-
chase of all the assets of the Christy
|CoaICo., except the books of the com
pany and accounts receivable; the
bids to be for payment In cash, and
accompanied by a certified check for
$4,000, payable to the order of the I'M
dersigned receiver, to be returned to
any bidder whose bid is not accepted,
and forfeited to the receiver for the
benefit of the company if the bidder
whose bid is accepted fails to take the
property, otherwise to be applied on
the purchase price. The purchase
price to be paid when the bid is ap-
proved by .ne court, and conveyance
made to the bidder by the receiver.
All bids to be received with the right
reserved to reject any and all of them.
The property consists of an undivid-
ed s~even-tenths interest in about for
ty-eight (fS) acres of land, and the
coal Hereunder, adjoining the mine,
which is located on the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railway, four (4)
miles east of Des Moines; i've forty
(40) miners houses; leases with the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
way Co., Geo. G. Boggs, J. H. Dean,
and others, for mining privileges; one
pair hosting engines; n elevator
engine; one tail rope engine; one fan
engine; one extra fan engine; one
Christy box a loader; three boilers,
s~ixty-horse power, "a feet by AZ in;
two 16 IT. by so in. boilers, with forty
six 3-inch flues, each eighty horse
power; one track scales; one wagon
scales; 112 mine cars; twelve mine
mules; one engine house; 10000 feet
* wire rope; $500 feet p wire rope;
forty tons Of "T'' iron track; one IA
foot fan; n shaft tower with dump
house; one weigh house, shute and
tipples; coal bins; revolving screens;
one stock of goods and all other items
necessary to make up a complete and
well-equipped mine, and operate the
same.
This is n of the best and most
completely equipped mining properties
in the Des Moines district. A full in
ventory of the property will be fur
nished any one desiring it.
The mine has been and is in oper-
at a profit, with the principal
output sold to railroads. The prop
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-12
A HORSE ON SOME ONE
Strange Mix Up of Animal and
Owner at Marion.

Manson, Ia, March "a horse com
plication which started in Fort Dodge
some months ago has assumed a tan.
gled aspect which almost defies solu.
ton. The ase is known as the oval
ker pony case"
Mr.. Walker left the horse in the
care of Oscar Ferrand to have him
broke to drive. 1t was a western horse
and had not been broken. Soon after
the horse got away from Ferrand and
was lost for a number of months.
While at Fort Dodge one day
Mr.. Walker saw a horse that he was
sure was his driven by Mr.. Culver of
Pomeroy. He ~replevined the horse
and took possession. MI. Culver sued
to recover the horse and the case was
tried at Pocahontas. A number of
witnesses were summoned who testi-
fed on both sides of the controversy,
some ~contending that the horse was
the one that had got away from Mr..
Ferrand and others that it was not,
Mr.. Walker, however, established the
fact that the horse was his, and the
jury SO decided.
Now comes the strange part of the
story. Tuesday Oscar Ferrand saw
the horse on the street that he had
from Mr.. Walker. He soon satisfied
himself that it was the Walker horse.
He then took different parties into the
stable and showed them the horse,
telling them nothing about which horse
it was. He also took Ange Hobbs, the
original owner Of the horse over to
the barn where it was hitched, and
he also recognized the horse as the
one he sold Mr.. Walker.
The question is what will happen
now? Mr.. Walker has got the horse
the jury gave him and has no desire
for another, although it is clearly EVIL
dent that the horse that was in Man
son Tuesday is the original Walker
horse. Mr.. Culver cannot claim this
horse, nor a he the n Mr.. Walker
took from him by due course of law,
for the jury said the horse was Walk
1t is a knot for the lawyers to
untangle, if the horse is worth the
money.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-12
WHERE MINING IS HARD
John F. Ream Tells of What He
Saw Down in Virginia.

John F. Ream, of Beacon, Iowa, is
one of the members OF the present
convention of mine workers who has
achieved distinction through labor in
the interests of the mine workers OF
Iowa and of West Virginia" says the
Des Moines Register and Leader. ''Mr.
Ream was for two years president of
District 13, and is now in his second
term as national board member. Mr..
Ream has just returned from West
Virginia, coming home to attend the
present convention in which he is a
member of the scale committee. Mr.
Ream was in a reminiscent mood last
night and talked Of his experiences
among the West Virginia miners and
of their conditions.
"On the line of the Norfolk & West
.ern railroad in what is known as the
Pocahontas district, / found the condi-
lions Of the miners the worst of n |
ever saw in all my experience" he
said. THE miners work long hours,
are poorly paid and are generally at
the mercy Of the operators. Up until
the first of last January, the miners
of this district received rs cents per
car in rooms and 80 cents per car in
entries. These cars hold an average
Of four tons, and for mining and load.
ing this coal, setting their timbers
and laying their track these men re-
ceive an average of 1871 cents per ton.
On January 1, 1903 they were given
an advance of 10 cents per car. which
gives them an earning of about 20
cents per ton. In addition to this
they furnish their own powder and
oil. The pay of the drivers runs from
$1.40 to $1.85 per day of ten hours.
They are paid nee a month, and this
system of paying naturally forces the
great majority of the miners to be-
come patrons of the company store,
and the result is that many of them
never see a cent in cash of their
monthly earnings, because of the
great prices charged them for the or
binary commodities of life. l had it
on reliable information that flour
which is sold the dealer at $3.50 per
barrel is sold to the miner at $3.50 by
the barrel, or at the rate of $500 per
barrel in smaller quantities. Every
thing that the miner and his family
is compelled to use is sold to him at
the Dutchman's one per cent. The
child labor conditions in this district
are not bad, but 1 attribute this fact
to the reason that the cars used by
the miners are so large that an ordi-
nary sized boy is Of no use because
he can not load the coal over the high
sides.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-12

Chas. Ralston, ward committeeman,
started the machinery in this ward.
The meeting was In the mayors office.
Bent Harbor was placed in the chair
and o. N. Downs oficiated in the sta
ton Of secretary. Harry Bowen and
Nike Palmer were tellers.
Chas. Ralston was instructed to re-
main in possession of the office of
ward chairman for another term.
John Mackey was called to make
the rae for the city council.
The delegation chosen to the city
convention was:
Chas. Ralston.
Fred Blattner.
T. H. Carlin.
Jack Carroll.
O. n. Downs.
Richard Burke.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-12
Le. Us Help rOI4fhds Home In

SQuLnW6SI. y E#T
Along tbesOotr6I BaIt Rcute .swhere
land can be 6oca&hf ker>ss, ss, IS an
acre up cpt. ovef' timber land that
affords po6df angefdrliV sfock; rich
bottom lands for conf. ;@ht az, oats,
cotton; uplands foFstrutts and vege-
tables peaches, pparsplums, straw
berries, tomatoes potatoes, onions,
m acknowledging tood markets at
fancy prices in the North on account
of excellent qualities AID marketing
ahead of other sections A land
where living 10 -eheap-tumber At, 81
to SO 3 thousand, tuel for the cutting,
ra1ee'tor the stock nearly The year
round, garden truck for the table
from March to Drcrmb r The farmer
who p avs high rem in the North, or
tills worn ont soil in the Ear, is mis-
siOg some of the lest lh'ngI OF life
by not securing a home in the South
west.
Write for copies of our Homes Ia
the Southwest" ''Giin pstsof South
Missouri, Arkansas and North
west Louisiana" 81 brough Texas
With a Camera,?''tFG upesin Grow
ing Fruits end Veg tabt's,'' Li"t of
Real Ea,ate Agenrs Along the Cotton
Belt" "DeveIooing n 81. Francis
Country I" The Dive, sifer a fruit
and truck growers journal F4ss
On feet and third Tuesdays OF
March and April, the Cotton Belt
will sell one-wsy ticRets from
st. Louis, Tbebes, Cairo and Nm.
phis, to poinrs in Arkaosas, Louisiana
and Texas, at half n one way rate,
plus 50. 90, or round IF p ttck cts at
one fare for the rouuo trip, p us $500.
For full information addr' g.,
E W LABEsUME, q P. & A
3twtf ST. Louis, Mo
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-12
RESISTED ARREST.
And is Shot and Probably Fatally Hurt
by Officers.

C~enterville, March 9.-James Muir
ply, while resisting arrest at Brazil
last night, shot Policeman Darrah
twice and then fed. A ~constable's
posse followed and overlook him near
Brazil, when he turned and fired on the
posse. The pursuers returned the
fire wounding him twice. He is now
in the Centerville jan and may die.
Darrah will recover.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-12

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