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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
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Births, Marriages and Deaths.


SMITH.-The funeral Of the late
A. G.. Smith will be held at 2:3O o.
clock p. m, Tuesday, April 10, at For
est cemetery, under the auspices of
the Masonic fraternity.
FERREE.-Died, ~ $50 a. M, on
Saturday, April 16, 1904, at the home
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Ferree, at 313 North First street, af'
ter lifelong illness of heart trouble,
Frank Ferree, aged 4 years, z months
and Is days.
The funeral vas held from the resi-
dence at 2:3O Sunday afternoon with
interment in Forest cemetery. Be
sides his parents the child leaves
one brother. He was born and has
lived all his life in Oskaloosa.
TREDICK.-Died, of pneumonia, at
the home of her step-daughter, Mrs.
John f. McWilliams, in the John
White property opposite the E. H.
Gibbs residence on North Market
street, at 500 o'clock a. m. Monday,
April IS, 1904, after an illness of but
eight days duration, Mrs. Marietta
Tredick, aged 81 years and % days.
Funeral from the residence at 2:30
p. M, Wednesday. April 20, and in
terment in Forest cemetery.
Marietta Caul Tredick was the wife
Of w. S. Tredick. One daughter, Mrs.
j. B. Bartholomew, of Peoria, III. sur
wives her. The deceased buried two
children in their infancy and n son,
Edwin G. Moore. at the age of IS,
twenty-five years ago. These chill
dren were of her first marriage with
G. w. Moore. Step-children are Mrs.
John E. McWilliams, of this city; Mrs.
Hattie Parry, of Montana; Charles A.
Tredick, of Detroit, Mich; MILFORD
H. Tredick, of West Garfield town
ship. w. S. Tredick and wife moved
to Oskaloosa from their farm south
west of town about three years ago,
where Mr.. TTedick spent forty-one
years of his life. Mrs. Tredick has
been a member Of the Congregational
churcn since her residence in Mahas-
ka county. She was a most estimable
Christian lady, beloved by those fav-
ored with an intimate acquaintance
and honored and respected by all
with whom she came in contact. She
was a good woman and the place that
she occupied in the family and in the
circle of her acquaintance must re-
main unified. Her death is much re-
GREETED by the entire community and
the Borrowing relatives have the sin.
cerest sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
PROPULSION OF PRAYER
Invocations at SIS Apiece Will Cost
the State $664.oo.

Des Moines, April 16.-The senate
of the recent general assembly had
s~ixty-seven separate chaplains to do
the praying for it and the house was
started Alright in the morning by six
ty-six separate ministers of the Cos
pei. In very few cases did any one
preacher officiate in both houses dur
ing the session, so that about 1873
ministers will this week receive state
warrants for S. each, or a total of
$685. worth of prayer for the state leg
islators. The ministers were of both
sexes, Of almost every denomination
in the state, and they came from all
parts Of the state. Nineteen Of those
who prayed in the senate were Des
Moines ministers and the same mum
Der in the other house.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
BUY HORSES FOR RUSSIA.
OskaIoosa Firm Has Contract to Fur
nish Russian Government.

Ottumwa, April 1S.-Horse buyers
from Oskaloosa were in the city yes
terday buying horses for Chapman
Bros, of Oskaloosa, who have a con-
tract with the Russian government
for 600 animals Of the best stock. The
buyers looked at several promising
animals yesterday morning in South
Ottumwa but late yesterday none had
been purchased.
The horses will be shipped from
here to New York where they will be
loaded OF a cattle ship and caken di-
rect to st. Petersburg. From there
they will be taken over the long s.
900 mile railway to Vladivostok or
the far Russian frontier where they
will be placed in the front. Possibly
a wild Cossack will stride their backs
and a product of this city will smell
the smoke of battle and figure in the
wild charges Of future battles in the
great Russo-Japanese war in the far
east.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
WILL RESTORE CADETS
Major Lacey Gets a Favorable Re,
port on His Bill.

Washington, D. c., April 16.-De-
velopments of the last few days Snow
that Major Lacey's bill authorizing
the president TO reappoint Midship-
man J. H. Lofiand in the navy will
probably pass the house and senate
and be signed by the president with
out much delay. At first there were
some rumors that the measure might
be opposed by the navy department,
or even meet defeat at the hands Oh
the president, but it seems now that
these were unfounded. The class in
which young Ireland and his two COM
panions were graduated in February
last, and is now at sea duty. Major
Lacey's bill provides that they Shall
take an examination and be reap
pointed to the navy for sea duty.
Major Lacey appeared before the
committee in behalf of the bill and
it was Immediately after the hearing
given HIM that a unanimous vote for
a favorable report was taken. If the
young men do finally get back they
will owe a great deal to Mr.. Lacey.
All three of them had very good rec
ords and this point was plainly
brought out by Major Lacey who ar
gued that the navy could not afford to
lose such men and that as long as
they had been sufficiently punished
for their breach of discipline they
should be taken back and given IN
other trial.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
UNION SOCIAL.
Young People of Several Churches
Have a Good Time.

A number of the Young Peoples
Societies of the several churches or
the city joined in giving a union Sc
cial at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms Friday
evening that was we'll attended by
friends and patrons, and he special
program that had been prepared ier
the occasion proved enjoyable and en-
PERTAINING in every part. The social
was held in the auditorium which was
we'll filed by the audience.
The Penn College Glee Club favor
ed the management with selections
and the entire program was most en-
PERTAINING. After the program the
evening was devoted to social pas
time in which all joined with a hearty
good will. Refreshments were serv
ed during the evening and the entire
occasion was voted a big success.
The program rendered was as fol
lows:
Selection-Penn Glee Club.
Instrumental Duet-Alice Cook and
Leona Woody.
Vocal Solo-Mr. Lacy.
Reading-Ralph Gossage.
Piano Solo-Mae Millar.
Vocal Solo-Patti Lindner.
Reading-Mrs. DR.. Abbott.
Vocal Solo-Jessie L. Duboc.
Piano Solo-Florence Engstrom.
Mandolin Solo-Miss Nichols.
Cornet Solo-Mr. Farmhouse.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
P. E. o. MEETING.
Chapter K and Friends Enjoy After
noon at BaIdauf Home.

The P. E. o. Ladies met Saturday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
Sam Baldauf. on North Third street,
at three o'clock, and were -ltertain-
ed in a very delightful ham,: The
afternoon program was in the nature
of a musical, the numbers on the
program being compositions from
American ome composers. The
committee in charge of the program
was Mrs. Belle G. Ray, Mrs. R. M.
Boyer and Mrs. j. F. Mcneil. Mrs.
Baldauf and Mrs. S. j. Finley, presi-
dent Of the club, received the guests.
One hundred and twenty-five ladies'
were present to enjoy the occasion.
Following the program a reception
was held and light refreshments were
served. Mrs. G. E. Lofiand had
charge of the refreshments. Mrs. R.
M. Boyer and Mrs. Carroll Sawyer
poured chocolate and were assisted
in serving by Mrs. N. e. Towle, Mrs.
Levi and Miss Helen Kalbach.
The program was as follows:
Violin-Romance Mrs. II. III. A.Beach
Mr.. Henry G. Cox,
Songs
(a) The Night Has a Thousand
Eyes .......... Jessie L.. Gaynor
(b) Cradle Song. Jessie l.. Gaynor
(c) If | Were a Bee Jessie l.. Gaynor
Mrs. Marckres.
Mandolin
(a) Fifth Aire Yaire. =. Mary Danela
(b) Serenade ......... Mary Danela
Miss Nichols.
Song-Love's Rapture. ........
........ $500. Edna Rosaline Park
Mrs. Marckres.
Violin
(a) Romance ....... Augusta Cotton
(b)Berceuse Agnes Tschetschulin
Mr.. Henry G. Cox.
Songs
(a) Juse a Wearin' For You....
(b) Still U-nexpressed ..........
(c) / Love You Truly. .........
Mrs. Carrie Jacobs Bond
Mrs. Marckres.
Mandolin
Nearer, My God, to Thee (by re-
questl ....,...........-.., Adams
Miss Nichols.
violin-Romanze. Marguerite Melville
Mr.. Henry G. Cox.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
Ins and Outs Of the Local Colony
and Its Friends.

Mrs. Scheduled has returned from
Abba, whittier she was called by the
death Of her father.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar G..
Lee, Thursday, April Z, 1904, a girl.
Mother and daughter are doing nice
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jones entertained
a small company of friends in an in
formal amer at their home on
North Fifth street Wednesday even
ing.
Ed Green, of Buxton, visited with
friends in town Tuesday and went TO
Muscatine Wednesday morning for a
few days visit with his friend, Tom
Motifs.
DR.. Grandson, who was announced
to lecture at the A. M. E. church FRI
day night, did not put in an appear
ance, to the disappointment Of quite
a crowd who were out to hear him.
The young folks are ~manifesting
considerable interest in their literary
society each Wednesday night at the
Shorter Chapel. The older people
should come out once in awhile ana
encourage them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Onsley and baby,
of Lucas, came over last week for a
short vacation during the suspension
of work in the mines, and are guests
of the lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mickels, TIA Third avenue west.
Mrs. Robt. Franklin, of D avenue
east, who has been quite sick for the
past two weeks, is able to sit up and
is now in a fair way for recovery.
The children who have been having a
siege of the mumps are all doing
nicely and getting along as well as
can be expected.
The Shorter Chapel Sunday school,
Of which Mrs. Jennie Jones is super
intendent, has changed the system OF
Sunday lessons and will take up the
systematic study OF the life of Christ
and a thorough drill in the geography
of Palestine. The parents are re-
quested to e that each child brings
bible pencil and paper each Sabbath.
The ladies of the A. M. E. church
gave a very enjoyable social at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jones
on North Fifth street Monday even.
ing. The attendance was large, the
program well rendered and the table
literally patronized, thereby realiz-
ing a neat little sum for the pastor.
The program was as follows:
Instrumental Solo - Miss Jennie
Hardy.
AddreSs-R. Hienes.
Reading-"There's Room at the
Top" Mrs. Hienes.
Baritone Solo-Mr. Nickel.
Address-Rev. Slater.
Mrs. Jones made the hearts of the
Rev. and wife glad by turning over
to them $500, the proceeds of the
entertainment. The Rev. says, may
many others "go and do likewise"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
TRACY M. E. CHURCH..
Two Thousand Dollar Improvements
to Be Made.

Tracy. Ia, April 1S.-The members
of the Tracy NJ. E. church have de-
cided to build a $4,000 addition to the
present building. j. B. Lyman. J. E.
Gavin, T. F. Doughman, Richard
Marsh and S. S. Hogate were appoint
ed as a building committee. They
are at work with the plans and speci-
fications and as soon as the prelim-
mary work is done they will engage
the carpenters and begin work. It
is planned to build a pulpit room on
the northeast corner and a Sunday
school room on the northwest corner
with sliding doors so the rooms can
be thrown into n when occasion
demands. The old seats will also be
removed and replaced with circular
pews. A gas lighting system and a
heating plant will be installed.
Champion Duck Hunter.
Tracy has the champion duck hunt
er. His name is Joe Viers. He has
killed about four hundred ducks al
ready this spring. Joe is a jolly good
fellow and has always told us every
time he came in from hunting how
many ducks he had bagged and we
set the number down and by adding
the column is how we know the
amount. The boys have been wonder
ing why Joe has had such wonderful
luck. We found out the reason; ne
used a No. 10 gun and shoots buck
shot in brass shells with wads nail al
down. We would not let this secret
out but duck hunting is about over
and we don't think he viii care.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
THE COAL STRIKE
FINALLY SETTLED.
AGREEMENTS SIGNED AT NINE
THIS MORNING.
WORK TO RESUME AT ONCE,
Mine Workers and Operators
Close Up Their Business and
Return to Their Homes to
Resume Work.

Special to Daily Herald.
Des Moines, April 1S.-Tne differ
ences between the Iowa mine work
ers and operators have been finally
adjusted. The scales, contracts and
agreements have been signed up by
the proper officials and the suspen-
sion of labor and of mine operation is
at an end. The miners will return
to their work Immediately. The
work of the joint conference was fl
nally concluded and all signatures af-
fixed to papers at nine o'clock this
Monday morning and the conference
came to an end. The conference
stands adjourned and the miners and
operators have returned to their
homes.
Contract Runs Two Years.
The scale as ratified provides for a
reduction of 5 cents on screened coal,
3 cents on mine run coal, a minimum
of $1.80 for day laborers working on
top and of $3.50 per cent for all other
grades of labor, while the price OF
powder remains at 50 a key. The
scale is signed for two years and is
the first bi-annual scale to be made
in Iowa.
The approximate cost of the Iowa
coal strike is:
Loss in wages to $4,000 mine
workers ........ .......$ 1852. 500
Expenses of 60 operators del
egates So per day, 16 days. $3.50
Expenses of $50 miners dele
gates ............ ...... 1900
Cost to consumers at 81 per
ton advance ............ $4,000
Approximate loss of profit to
operators ......... ....... $4,000
Total ........ .$6S7,5SO
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
Missionary Meeting.

The Ladies' Monthly Missionary
Society Of the First Presbyterian
church met yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. w. r. Cowan, 400
First avenue east, at which time Mrs.
w. Fl. Heating and Mrs. John Stem
mons brought cheering reports from
the Des Moines Presbytery which was
held in Newton the first Of this week.
After an informal program, a social
hour was enjoyed and light refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
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A large number are out of school,
confined at their home with measles.
Prof. Hanley, of I. W. U. at Mt.
Pleasant, was a welcome visitor at o.
H. S. Monday.
The Crescent Literary society has
organized al orchestra composed OF
seven pieces.
Miss Jessie l.. Duboc favored ~1s
with a solo Friday morning. Harry
White accompanied her on the violin.
The base ball team are doing soae
good team work this week. They
play the ottumwa high school team
Saturday, April Is.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
ROOSEVELT, LACEY
AND WATERMAN
WAPELLo COUNTY REPUBLIC
ANS STAND PAT.
OPPOSE FREETRADE MICROBES
Protection Their Keynote and Allison,
Blythe, cummins and Dclliver
Favored For Delegates to
National Convention.
snecial to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Ottumwa, April 18.-By a substan.
tiai majority the republicans Of Wap
clio county Saturday afternoon gave
evidence of their desire to have Hon.
n. j.. Waterman a recognized stand.
patter, represent the Sixth district at
the national convention in Chicago
by authorizing him to select the dele
cations to the state convention and
congressional caucus to be held in
Des Moines on May IS.
BY strong resolutions they demon
strated their belief in the time hon.
ored policy of protection, and en-
dorsed the administrations of Presi.
dent Roosevelt and Governor Cum.
minis. They also heartily endorsed
the record of Congressman John F.
Lacey and instructed the delegates to
the congressional convention to sup
port him for denomination.
Senators w. b. Allison and J. P.
Dolliver, Governor A. B.Cummins and
j.. w. Blythe were endorsed for dele
gates at large.
The Stand Pat Plank.
The old line republicans were al
most unanimously in the majority
and the following resolution was en-
dorsed with cheers:
I'VE believe that President Roose-
valt is externally right when he says
that it is the duty of the nation 'to
see to it that our laws shall in no
event afford advantage in our market
to foreign industries owe American
industries, to foreign capital over
American capital, to foreign labor
oFer our own labor With this prin-
ciple and purpose always in view,w
believe that the tariff should be suf-
ficient to equalize conditions here and
abroad in the production of every ar
ticle that we. do or can produce in
this country. We are not in favor of
lowering the duty on any article at
the behest of any nation that will re-
~ giving UP any portion of the
,,rnr;an market that is now sup
or which can be supplied by
home ERECTION. We~Dsfieve that
specific tariff schedules should be adj
5usted ; accord with the changing
conditions of business but never in
a manner that directly or indirectly
attacks the wisdom and s%oundness of
the protective principle. Under the
policy of protection we have had the
highest prosperity and the highest
wage scale and the highest price for
our farm products which the history
of the world has ever known"
Lacey Endorsed.
ut is a matter of pride that the
Sixth congressional district of Iowa
is represented in congress by one OF
the recognized leaders in that body,
the Hon. John F. Lacey. We recog-
nfze and appreciate his painstaking
and untiring efforts in behalf of all
his constituents, his conservative
judgment in matters of legislation
and his sterling integrity and worth
as a man and citizen. We heartily
endorse his candidacy for re-nomina-
tien and hereby instruct the delegates
10 the congressional convention to
that end"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

"A xLAN
HCOURTlNGN I
DANGER

1t is counting danger to stand under
icy caves. Not a few have learned this
to their cost. Every winter injury and
even death are reported as the result of
this carelessness. But there is a far
more popular way of counting danger.
Every man or woman who neglects a
cough is inviting sickness, and many a
fatal sickness has its beginning in a slight
cough.
The timely use of DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery will cur the cough.
Even when the cough is obstinate and
there is hemorrhage with emaciation and
weakness, wGo1den Medical Discovery"
always helps and almost always cures.
III was troubled with a bad cold, which settled
on my lungs and left me with a miserable
cough,o writes Mr.. Joseph D.. Burns, of 3I8
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
DEAF SCHOOL BURNED.
State 3sustains Another Big Loss at
Council Bluffs.

Council Bluffs, Ia, April 16.- Fire
destroyed the north wing of the two
story dormitory of the Iowa School
for the Deaf, situated two miles south
Of the city. Considerable excitement
was caused among the pupils for a
time, but all were rescued without
accident. Half of the building burn
ed to the ground. The main struc-
ture was burned two years ago. The
less, will reach $4,000, with no insur
ance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

ItuGAllS OIICCIt new
York. oI used two bottles of
your Golden Medical Discov-
cry after which my cough
disappeared entirely. / cam
not recommend yonr medi-
cine too highly"
Accept no substitute for
oGolden Medical Discov-
cry" There is nothing
Ujust as good" for dis
eases of the stomach,
blood, and lungs. Sub
stitution means a little
more profit to the dealer
but a loss to you.
The Common Sense
Medical Adviser, 1908
large pages, in paper
covers, is sent free on
receipt of Fl one-cent
stamps to pay expense of
mailing only. Address
DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buff
falo, N. Y.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
WORK is DONE.
Board of Supervisors Finishes April
Meeti.9 ard Adjourns.

The boar OF Supervisors finished
MP the business before their regular
April term on Thursday and adj
journed until June. They really
completed all the routine work be-
fore them on Wednesday, but sat
Thursday as a board of education.
,FinaI settlement was made with the
Beechler depository for school books.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21
MARRIED AGAIN.
coIored Preachers Case is Still More
Complicated.

Marshalltown. April ia 'tele-
gram from Columbus, Ohio, states
that Rev. w. T. Nickerson, wanted
here for em~bezzlement, has been
married since arriving in that city.
He may also be prosecuted for biga-
my, as his wife in this city was not
divorced.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

It's a Doctors business to study
health. Doctors confidently recon-
mend HARPER whiskey.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

NJ. & M. Star Boiling Co.. oskaloosa
Iowa.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02
SIBERIAN RAILWAY WEAK.
Experts Declare It Will Not Stand
Much Travel.

A dispatch from London says: ''The
strength Of the Russian railway is
very important factor in the struggle
in the far east. Experts who have
travelled on the. line declare that 1t
will not stand the strain of a continued
struggle. Undoubtedly in certain as
poets the railway appears very faulty,
but the enormous mileage probably &C.
counts for some of the laxity in con-
struction. The track, a single one, is
such that only III miles an hour can
be covered by the light express trains
in Siberia and in Manchuria, Ill miles
an hour is the highest rate of speed
commensurate with safety. The line
has numerous sidings, but these are
not sufficient to prevent congestion
when great pressure is put on the sys-
tenn. The most interesting and vital
portion of the great 1000 mile railway
is the passage of Lake Baikal. This
lake has an extent of over $4,000
square miles and in places is as deep
as $500 feet Parts of the area have
never been plumbed. 1t is surrounded
by some of the hardest mountains
which a railway engineer could en-
counter The official plan includes a
railway around the southern end OF
Baikal, but this is not finished.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02
EnqIand's Politics.

London.-The continued existence of
the present government. after the past
eventful week in parliament, creates
surprise even among it's most faithful
supporters. Premier Balfour kept his
cabinet in power by majority of 46,
gained at the expense of what is uni
versally admitted to be a personal de-
feat for the premier. For the first time
since the fiscal question became live
issue in British politics, Joseph Cham
berlain's followers showed their inten-
tions and strength. No less than 10
members of the house of commons put
themselves on record as willing to turn
over Balfour rather than sacrifice their
adherence to Mr.. Chamberlain out
and out protectionist principles. AS a
result Mr.. Balfour has foregone his per
sonal policy of retaliation and retains
Office only by the support of those
members Of parliament who openly up
hold preferential and protective duties
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02
In the EalIy DAYS.

The world has been a long time in
making a little progress. The delight
with which the public had greeted the
slow-going stage coach shows how lit.
tie was required to arouse the people
and call forth their establishment That
a vehicle which required two days to
make the trip from New York to Phil
adelphia should have been known as
1.-The Flying Machine" no longer ago
than 1866, seems almost incredible in
this day when we go from New York
to Chicago in half that time.
AS a study of contrasts, before and
after the great awakening which fol
lowed the birth of steam power and
the Inauguration Of the locomotive,
this chapter from a hundred years ago
is interesting. The stage coach was
the marvel of a slow age which the
world had been centuries In reaching;
the locomotive is the necessity of a
rapid age, which has not yet celebrated
its standardization THE Era OF
Stage Coaches" in Four-Track News
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02

where's your daughter Mary liv-
ing now, Mrs. Murphy" inquired one
of the neighbors.
THE two of thin is living In suit
uptown"
What's a suit?" inquired the neigh
Dor.
"A suit" said Mrs. Murphy slowly,
sis one O. thin places where the par
loor is the bedroom, and the bedroom
is the kitchen, and the closets Is down
in the cellar. and the beds is piannys or
organs, and-well, it's one O. thin
places where Everything is something
else" concluded Mrs. Murphy.-Ram's
Horn.