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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
Laying Brick Commenced.

George Carbon & Son. contractors
Tor the half block of paving in the al
ley running north and south in the
block north of the park, commenced
laying brick this morning The ex-
eayation has been completed couple
Of days, but work was delayed on ac-
connt Of wait for sand and then the
rainy spells interfered The work
win not occupy great length of
lime and the Cartons will begin imme-
diately upon the excavations neces-
sary upon the Fifth avenue job. A
considerable amount OF dirt win re-
auire moving mere and it will be
placed on South Market street prepar-
atory to the improvements that are
10 be made there. The work Of nut.
ring in the block on Fifth avenue need
not occupy over a week following the
grading and the delivery Of the ma
serial.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
Public Sale season Opens.

The first sale of the season in this
vicinity was held on the M. M. B.
Davis farm by J. NJ Davis on Thurs.
day. Sept. s. There was one of the
largest crowds ever seen at a sale in
this locality. being about 700 people
present present. > The bidding was somewhat
slow as is usually the case at the
first sale, but the prices were very
good. The following is list Of some
prices obtained.
Horses, s1380152; COWS. $3.50 per
head; yearling steers, $500 per head !:
yearling neifers, $500 per head !:
spring steer calves. 1880 per head
spring teifer calves. $500 per head !;
spring shotes, $40 per head: brood
SOW and pigs. 5000; corn in field.
$1,000 per acre; nay, 1910 per ton.
Total amount Of sale. s4055.72. I. M.
Reed was the auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
THEY KNOW TAYLOR.

Des Moines. Sept. 1.-THE letter Of
George e. Taylor, of ottumwa, in
which he makes a plea for negro
party because Of an alleged lack Of
sympathy on the part of the presi
dent. fell fiat among the large number
of colored people in Des MONIES.
Taylor is one Of those fellows who
are always against everything" is the
way the matter was expressed by vii
liam e. Coalson, messenger in Gov
ernor Cummins' office. HE has Cd.
posed nearly everything that is being
done for the colored people. He is
against Booker T. Washington's work,
but he has never suggested anything
to take its place. He has been work
ing with the democrats good many
years, and now wants to stir up trou-
bic for everybody His speech will
do no HARM
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
TO CARRY THE SIXTH.
Democratic Candidate Outlines Plan
Of Campaign.

Des Moines, Sept. IT.. The demo
Gratis of Iowa will make an effort to
elect congressman in the First, Sec
ond and Sixth districts.
This was the program mapped out
at the conference of fifteen or twenty
leaders held yesterday at the club
rooms of the Slavery hotel in this city.
Democratic congressional candi-
dates ). E. Grazing of the First, M. j.
Wade of the Second and S. A. Brews-
ter of the Sixth districts, attended the
conferences and the discussion was
devoted to the situation in the eastern
and southeastern sections Of the state.
Mr. Brewster said that he had an
opportunity to defeat Major Lacey.
He told his fellows that here is con-
siderable disaffection among the re-
publicans in this district and that the
negroes especially are ready to bolt.
If he were able to devote some time
to the campaign he believed that he
could change the 600 or 700 voters
necessary to be changed in order to
defeat Congressman Lacey.
The conference decided that the
managers should give first attention
to the Second district, then should
aid Mr.. Brewster and then help Mr..
Craig in the First district.
No idea is entertained of even at
tempting to reduce the majority on
the electoral ticketsin the state. But
plans were discussed for next year.
Wants Joint Debate.
s. A. Brewster is thinking of chal-
longing Congressman John F. Lacey
to series of joint debates in the
Sixth district
He will propose that these debates
be held at the county seats of each
Of the counties. He has not decided
to offer the challenge, as yet, but in
aif probability he will do so. 1t will
be determined at the meeting of the
democratic congressional committee,
which will be held in Ottumwa next
Friday to make plans for the cam
paign Which Mr.. Brewster will make
against Major Locey.
The democrats at the conference
here yesterday discussed the matter
some, but left it to Mr.. Brewster to
decide. He said that ne knew of no
way in which he could reach the re-
publicans of the district so effectively.
If Major Lacey declines to furnish
him with republican audiences,he will
use the refusal with some effect, he
thinks, in the district.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
DIDN'T KNOW BRIDES NAME.
And Still We Wonder at Divorces At
ter Such Occurrences.

Des Moines, Sept. ia poor mem
DRY almost lost a Des Moines man a
wife today. He called at the office of
the clerk of the district court, asked
for a license, and then at the critical
time when he should have given the
name Of the bride to be, he didn't
know it.
John Jones is the name the man
gave when the clerk asked him for
this information. What's the lady's
name?" went on the clerk. Its -
" he stopped, hemmed and hawed
a bit and then was forced to admit
that while he had been in the habit
of calling her Sadie ne could not give
any more of her name John Jones
was obliged to go out, find his sweet
hearts grown daughter and ask her
TO give her mothers name before the
license was issued
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY
Four Men Under Arrest for Rock
Island Train Robbery.

Muscatine, Ia, Sept 1.-Two men
suspected of being members of the
party of bandits who robbed the Rock
Island train were captured at Bright
on last night and are now in jail here.
Two others were arrested by authori.
ties in Burlington and are in Jail in
that city Bloodhounds were brought
from Knoxville to Winfield last night
and were started on the search again
early this morning.
The two men In Jail here are
thought to be the ones who entered
the restaurant at Winfield on Wednes.
day evening, ordered meals and car.
ried provisions away with them. OF
ficers refuse to permit anyone to see
them. They were put in the sweat
box today, but the result is unknown
That they are still in custody, how
ever, is taken to indicate that they
are suspected of knowing something
of the robbery.
Some corroborative evidence that
the bandits were the men who were
encamped across the river from this
city for days prior to the noldup was
obtained today, A shell digger named
Middleton says that he saw four men
floating down the Mississippi the af
ternoon of the robbery and that they
crossed to the Iowa shore when hail
ed by a fifth man. This point is on \
direct line with the scene Of the hold
up and is about five miles distant
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
GEO. E. MAY RESIGNS.
Being National Banker He Cannot
Be An Elector.

Des Moines, Sept. 15.-on account
of his connection >with a national
bank as president and director, George
Is. May, of Charles City, republican
candidate for presidential elector in
the Fourth district, will file his formal
withdrawal from the ticket with the
secretary of state within few days.
A meeting of the state central COM
mittee will be held soon thereafter to
select a nominee to take his place
Mr.. Mays retirement from the
ticket is in Difference to a ruling of
the national committee in a Wiscon-
sin case, The committee, fearing that
some question might arise as to the
eligibility Of national bankers to be
electors, requested all nominees con-
nected with that class of institutions
to withdraw from the republican tick
ct in order to avoid even the POSSIBLE
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22

rD, sSHd OuOtIHdheI 10 SlOWiy lmpION'
'is.
Mrs. Mary Porter has returned home
from Colfax.
Mike Monks is now taking trip
through Colorado.
Evan Thomas and family will move
to Oskaloosa this week.
Claud Bryan is clerking in the
Wells e. Co. store at Buxton.
Mrs. John l.. Young, who has been
very sick, is now able to be up and
around.
Mrs. G. r. Reay and son George
are visiting friends in Abba, Hite
man and Forbush this week.
Mrs. John Hughes and daughter
Cora, of Pennsylvania, are visiting
her sons, Thos. and John T. Jones.
Moses Llewellyn, Sr., had the mis-
fortune to have calf step on his foot
and break several bones last week
He is getting along nicely now.
MISS Mary A. Philips, who won In
the contest for the Woman's Maya
zine, will leave Tuesday forenoon,
September 20, for the ST. Louis Fair.
Miss Luria Deaver and Mr.. Charley
Thomas we're married a week ago
Saturday evening in 0skaloosa. They
now live at Rose Hill. Their friends
extend congratulations.
The d. of R. will celebrate memo
rial day Tuesday evening. Sept. 20.
There viii be speaking, also singing
at the 1. o. o. F. hall, upstairs, free,
and all are invited to come. After
the speaking, coffee and sandwiches,
pumpkin pie and milk will be served
in the lower hall. Everyone cordial
ly invited to come.
Sept 10. Blue Eyes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22

The federal statute provides that
persons who hold Office or position
under the government may not be
eligible to be electors. 1t is regarded
as an extreme Interpretation of the
provision to apply it to national bank
ers, but since question might arise,
and the election of banker might at
some time lead to controversy over
the construction of the law, it has
been decided by the national commit.
tee that the easier and quicker way
would be for persons engaged in ma.
tional banking to retire from the tick.
ct
Former Senator F. o. Ellison, OF
Jones county, the Fifth district cleo.
tor, was also connected with a ma
tional bank as director, when he was
nominated for elector, but he has re.
signed, it is understood at state head.
quarters, and will not have to with.
draw from the ticket.
w. O.. Schmidt, of Davenport, one
of the democratic candidates for cleo
tor at large, is connected with ma
tional bank, but the democrats have
not adopted the same ruling that the
republicans have. Besides, there Is
SO little danger of his election that
they deem it eminently safe to allow
him to retain his place on the ticket.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
MANY RUSSIANS
MADE PRISONERS
DETACHMENT OF 500 CAVALRY
MEN CAPTURED.
JAPs HOLD VANTAGE GROUND
In Fight For the Strategic Position Of
Pallchwang the Mikado's
Forces Come Out
Victorious.

Chefoo, Sept. 17.-Japanese VINO ar
rived here today from Port Dalny re-
port terrific bombardment OF Port
Arthur by the Japanese on Sept. Is
and 16. They also report that five
hundred Russian cavalrymen who at
tempted to drive the Japanese from
Palichwang were captured. Palich.
wang is a strategic position just out
side Of Port Arthur which the Japan.
ese have held for some time,
Situation is Critical.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-THE stu
alton of General Stoessel at Port Ar.
thur is considered exceedingly critical
owing to his lack of ammunition. The
fact can not be surprising to anyone
who mas noted the terrific output OF
shot and shell since January. Gener.
al Stoessel has full liberty to surren-
der when he finds the situation hope
less. Indeed, he has instructions to
do So Independent and apart from
the scarcity of ammunition, the garri.
son for some time has been reduced
to a diet Of black bread, while the
masses of unburied bodies which the
Japanese refuse to allow to be buried
cause terrible pollution of the air.
Japanese Reinforcements.
London, Sept. 1.-THE Tien Tsin
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says that the Japanese are sending
strong reinforcements to Port Arthur
by way of Louisa bay.
"It is stated" the correspondent as
serts, that General Kuropatlsin init
mated to the Port Arthur garrison
that they must resist for a month
longer"
Lost In the Shuttle.
Toxic, Sept. 1.-THE French am.
bassador has requested that the Jap
anese advance posts ask the Russians
at Port Arthur If they have any news
at Port Arthur of Attache D'Cuver-
vile, who is reported to have left
Port Arthur about the time the Rus
sian sortie of Aug. 10 was made. He
went northward from the city and has
not been heard from since.
g. n. Hare, Dentist, room 10,
Evans block, horne phone a9Gl
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
SIXTEEN HORSES KILLED.
And Three Trainmen Hurt in Coils
ion at Burlington.

Burlington, Sept. 1.-THE fast spe
cial Burlington freight, east bound
from Omaha, crashed into switching
train of empties near the Jefferson
street crossing. causing injury tt
three Of the crew and the death OF
sixteen blooded horses and unestimat,
ed damage to stock and equipment
The injured:
Engineer Joe Johnson, badly bruis
ed.
Fireman Frank Tubbs. foot crushed,
body bruised.
Engineer August Rose, Galesburg,
Ill. body bruised.
The horses killed belonged to ]. M.
Laird, of vicksburg, Mich. Many
hogs and other line stock peris1ed
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
WHAT CHEER FAIR.
Royal Military Band Of Canada Will
Be There Next Week.

Prospects are excellent for a big
Fair at What Cheer next week
Among the other attractions secured
is the Royal Military Band Of Canada
which is making tour of this coun.
try and will make only five stops in
Iowa. The attraction costs the Fai1
association about $500. Arrange
ments have been made for an excur.
sion to What Cheer from Oskaloosa
on Wednesday. Passengers will go
to Atwood on the Rock Island and
from Atwood to What Cheer on the
Northwestern.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
1T on ttunY
llr.OyaA TO Resume Offensive.

London, Sept. 1.-THE Toxic corre-
spondent Of the Express says Field Mar
shal Oyama has received the most rigid
instructions to resume the offensive as
soon as his troops are recuperated, as
the roads will permit an attack upon
Sen Kuropatkin before winter begins.
Should the Russians retire to Hardin to
avoid battle Field Marshal Oyama will
pursue them with his three armies. The
collapse of Oyamas scheme to surround
Gen. Kuropatkin at Liaoyang caused
NY the emperor.
Must Retrieve Loss.
The general staff is bitterly disap-
pointed by the escape of Gen. Kuropat-
kin, and Oyama must retrieve himself
for, according to the Japanese view, his
stately failed. Consequently desper-
ate, attack may be expected, which, IL
directed against Telling instead of Muk-
den, must be accompanied by terrible
slaughter.
The entire force now is suffering from
absolute exhaustion and needs sleep
equally with food. It may be several
weeks before Oyama is ready to advance
It is certain, however, that the japanese
do not intend to close the present CAM
paign until they make another desperate
effort TO crush the Russian army.
Transports now are loading troops
and supplies at Kobe and Hiroshima.
These are to be landed at Yinkow and
sent north by railroad. 1t is understood
at least 100000 men and 100 guns will be
added to the Japanese army before Oc-
tober J. The majority of these are sea-
soned troops from northern Japan who
are able to withstand the Manchurian
winter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
BATTLE STARTED
EAST OF MUKDEN
JAPANESE SURPRISE RUSSIANS
IN RAPID ACTION.
RUSSIAN LOSSES ENORMOUS
twenty-five Thousand Men, Over One
Hundred Guns and $3o,ooo,ooo
in Property Sacrificed at
Lao Yang.

Toxic, Sept. 1.-THE Japanese
front is now confronting the Russian
outposts southeast of Mukden and
battle will be offered at once. Gen
Kuropatkin, it is reported here. has
already moved mis- headquarters to
Harbin.
Fight is Already On.
st. Petersburg, Sept. lit is re
ported that outpost firing has begun
south Of Mukden between the Rus
SLAMS and Japanese Firing is also
heard in the direction Of the Lao riv'
er, indicating that general engage.
ment is imminent, although towards
the east the movements of Gen. Kuro-
Xxi are stil yelled in mystery, The
Russian general staff does not believe
Gen. Kuropatl1in intends to hold Muk-
den against the japanese, unless the
course of battle is Unexpectedly favor.
asle.
Russians Are Surprised.
st. Petersburg, Sept 1.-THE re.
port of battle east of Mukden, and
the concentration Of Japanese forces
there has surprised the war depart
ment. To them it seems incredible
that Fild Marshal Oyama has been
able in such short time to organize
his forces for serious advance north
wards.
Fleeing From Mukden.
London, Sept. 1.-THE Daily Mails
correspondent at Mukden telegraphs
as follows: ION instructions from Pc
king, the Chinese governor has made
representations politely requesting
both armies not to fight at Mukden,
ewing to the danger of the demolition
Of sacred tombs. No response has
been received. Rich merchants here
are preparing to escape to Sinmintin. ("
Russian Losses Are Enormous.
Paris, Sept. 17-Exact figures of
the Russian losses in killed, wounded
and missing in the operations before
Lao Yang from August IS to August
rs, have been received by the general
staff, according to the Journals st.
Petersburg correspondent. These
amount to two generals, twenty-five
eGicers and 21,S00 soldiers. In addi-
tlon 133 guns were lost The material
losses include Notifications costing
t-Esi ssa 90 = sss3S AS
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22

6ScA 80 ~. FOOu, Hses--sz eAx-<.zrn AT -.
who killed himself last &Anril - ~
have commenced action against tn
Brotherhood Of American Yeomen and
the Iowa Legion of Honor to collect
So, 900 insurance on Woods life.
Woods policy with the Yeomen was
for $4,000. With the Legion of Honor
he carried $4,000.
The Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men will apply for an order of court
to open the grave Of George D. Wood,
the Colfax banker, who was alleged to
have committed suicide on Dec. 4
1908.
Reports that Wood did not kill him
self, but that dummy was substi
tuted for his body and, buried near
Colfax, have been given to e. c. Cor.
ry, attorney for the Yeomen, and Mr.
Cory said that his clients would GO
to the length Of taking up the alleged
body in order to make sure that the
game against the fraternal order is
not fraud.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
ARE ROUNDED UP
BY BLOODHOUNDS
RESULT or A MAN-HuNT NEAR
MlLLER's STATION, IND.
ALLEGED BANDITS CAUGHT
TWO Men Suspected Of Completely in
Robbery and Murder in Chi
cago, Arrested After an Elk
citing Chase.

Chicago, Sept. IT, = after a spectac-
ular hunt In Indiana, in which heavily
armed Chicago detectives and posses OF
citizens participated, two men were
traced with bloodhounds east OF Mil
ler's Station, Ind, Friday, and captured.
They were caught after they had tenn
porarily eluded citizens Of the village
and exchanged revolver shots with
them. They were finally overtaken by
the dogs, forced to surrender by the
posse and taken to Miller's Station,
where, after being bound, they were
placed under guard of citizens.
They are supposed to be members of
the gang that shot and killed Hans Pc
terson here the other night
The chase and the presence of Chicago
detectives who were sent early to Indi-
ana to find the men, coupled with bur
glaries Thursday night and an incen-
diary fire in the home of John Ryan at
Miller's Station, caused great excite
ment in the village and neighboring
towns.
Posses Hunt Tor Others.
6AEIuSu pOooGo d1O SILL oCOul bAAC
country in search of other supposed des-
peradoes, and many dogs have been
placed in service in an attempt to make
further arrests. The excitement CEN
tiers about the dugout made famous by
the car barn murderers.
The prisoners are both well dressed
and use good English. They refused to
give their names and denied that they
know anything of crime in Chicago or
any other place. While these men were
being captured the Chicago detectives
were securing the woods near Calumet
Heights, where the men were first seen.
Search of Citizens.
While the detectives were on one
trail William Westergren and William
Lally, citizens of Miller's Station,
went into the woods east of the village.
They had proceeded about one mile
when they came upon two men in dense
underbrush The citizens were armed
and when they came into view of the
strangers the latter drew revolyers and
fired several shots.
Westergren and Lally returned the
fire and the men exchanged several shots
from behind trees and bushes. The
strangers then began to retreat and
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
Held 10 Grand Jury.

Before Squire Prichett the case Of
The state VS.. j. J.. Maughan, who is
charged by August samuelson, Of
MHchakinock. with malicious destruc-
tion of chattels, the poisoning of his
chickens. was called for hearing Fri
day. the defendant has been held 10
she investigation Of the grand Jury.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
MANIA FoR SUICIDE.
Superintendent Of Dead Letter Office
Could Not Get Away From It.

Washington, D. O., Sept. l2 David
Leibhardt, Of Indiana. superintendent
Of the dead letter department, shot
himself in his Office yesterday. He
left three letters on his desk, two adj
dressed to friends and one to his wife.
In one letter he spoke of mania that
possessed him to kill himself. He
said he tried Christian Science for re-
lief without success.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22

Westergren and DalIy fastened back To
town.
Bloodhounds on Trail.
Lally owns three bloodhounds. These
dogs were liberated and taken to the
spot where the fight occurred and they
took up the trail The dogs followed the
trail for about 20 minutes, when they
came upon the men concealed in some
underground.
The hounds attacked the men, but the
strangers made no attempt to resist ar
rest and went to Miller's Station with
out further trouble.
The men demanded that their cap
tors show warrants. They threatened
reprisals at law, and finally forced
their release, getting away before the
Chicago officers arrived. Detectives
Quinn and Book, in a buggy, took uI
the pursuit, and the officers at Miller's
telegraphed down the line to Lake
Liverpool and Hobart, asking the
watchers there to detain the men.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
o. Il. 5. NOTES.

Ralph Johnson. who las been in
Kansas for some months past, has re-
turned and entered school.
y. Florence aaffattoz5 an old student OF
O. H. S., who resides at Davenport,
Iowa, was welcome visitor Wednes-
day.
Wilbur Targgart. Hanson F'ritch
and Clarence Rhinehart, of the SEN
Tor class, left for st. Louis Tuesday
morning to visit the worlds fair.
The foot BAN team held meeting
Wednesday noon and elected Cad
Reid for captain and James Kikendall
for business manager. The first
game IS with the Abba high school
team, Sept. "a, on the home field.
%. X
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22

1. w. HARPER is the acme of ex-
cellence in whiskey production
safest and most satisfactory for all
Sold by
M. G M. Star Bottling Co., Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
pedlcatIon 81 rracu.

< The dedication of the M. e. church
at Tracy will take place tomorrow.
Or. J. w Hancher, president OF Iowa
Wesleyan university, will preside.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22

A business revival at Beacon is an
nounced by local residents, and there
Is promise Of some new business
buildings No loss without gain some
were.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22

Steam Power Hay BaIer.
We can bale your hay or straw on
short notice. LEVY. PARRY,
5w4pd Givin Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22
dhounds on mail.

'westergren ana nalIy hastened back TO
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-22

G. n. Hare, Dentist, room 10
Evans block, home Phone aeg