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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
BUSINESS CHANGE.
H. Grossman Sells Tailoring Estab
lishment to Gelbke & Rasmussen.

Another business change in the
city of Oskaloosa is announced in the
sale of the Louie Grossman tailoring
bushes to the firm of Gelbke G Ras'
mussen. The gentlemen have taken
possession of the business of the
house and will continue it in the
same popular lines SO well establish.
ed by Mr.. Grossman.
Mr.. Gelbke comes from Chicago
where he was cutter with one OF
the largest merchant tailoring houses
in the city. He has had years of ex.
perience and is at the head of his pro.
fession. Mr.. Rasmussen comes from
Stoughton, Wisconsin, where he was
at the head of the sales department
of large retail store. Personally
the gentlemen are pleasant and agree,
able and they will be made welcome
to the business circles of the city.
Mr. rossman is not yet determined
upon his work for the future. He will
remain in the city some time in clos
ing out of his business affairs and
may remain here indefinitely. The
gentleman came to this city ten
years ago with L. H. Meyer, who OPP
ened a new tailoring business. He
purchased the business of Mr.. Meyer
eight years ago and has increased it
from one of rather meager proper
tions to the largest exclusive TAILOR
ing business that has ever sn-coacns
quoted mr. lie Nsiity. HIS success in
ract mas been almost phenomenal
de has established large trade to
which it will be the ,fforts of the
new firm to cater. Mr.. Gel,J1e will
have charge of the cutting avcart-
ment and will give his entire time
to the store. Mr.. Rasmussen will
wait upon trade and attend to the de-
tails of the business that are outside
of the store.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
BIRTHS, DEATHS. MARRIAGES.

BAKER. Died, Of consumption, at
the home of the mother, Mrs. Nancy
Baker, No. SIT North Fstreet, at 2::3O
o'clock p. M, Thursday. Jan. .21, 1904,
after a lingering illness or fiye years
duration. John H. Baker, aged n
years and months Funeral at 2:30
p. M, Friday, JAN 20, and interment
in Forest cemetery.
: HARVEY BENSON Married, at
p. m.,. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1904, Mr..
VIM. b. Harvey, of Lacey, and Miss
Jennie Benson, of Keokuk, Rev. Ross.
back officiating.
The beautiful ceremony uniting
these most worthy people was per-
formed at the home of the bride,
where only relatives and friends wit
messed the occasion. An elegant sup
per followed heartiest congratula.
tions and best wishes, the welded
pair departing the following morning
over the Rock Island for Oskaloosa.
They arrived at OskaIoosa on the one
O'Clock train and were met and es.
corted to the home of the groom's
sister, Mrs. J. H. Schultz, where they
We're surprised by dinner and rela,
tives awaiting them. They then re
turned to their home near Lacey on
the following day.
RoSECRANS.- Died, of catarrhal
pneumonia, at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Richard Burke, No. 1116 A
avenue east, at o'clock p. M, Thurs
day, January 81, 1904, Henry Gran
dali Rosecrans, aged 70 years and 2G
days. Funeral from st. Mary's Church
at IL o'clock Sunday, Jan. "a, and in
terment in the Catholic cemetery.
The deceased had been making ais
home in this city for a number Of
months past with his children, Mrs
Burke and H. S. Rosecrans He has
been resident of the state of Iowa
during period of forty years. He
was a veteran of the Mexican war
The illness that caused his death
came upon him last Sunday, and he
was seriously i'll from the first, being
delirious most of the time. Thres
sons, H. S. Rosecrans, of this city
w. j. Rosecrans, Of the Hooking Goa
Company, Abba, and A. d. Rosecrans
of Globe, Arizona, and a daughter
Mrs. Richard Burke, of this city, sur
vive the deceased. The family has
the sympathy of many friends in
their bereavement.
Deceasd was veteran of the Mex
lean war, and was a brother of tnt
late Gen. Rosecrans, breveted Brig
adler General, and Registrar Of the
United States Treasury during the
administration of President Mckinley
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
WAS NEARLY FROZEN.
Little Girl Picked Up on Railroad Tn
conscious With Cold.

The conductor and passengers on
the Rock Island train from Eldon this
morning were kept busy trying to
force life to return to the nalf-frozen
body of little girl who was picked
up at the Pekay crossing. The child
was about eight years old and in COM
pany with another girl stood for an
hour in the bitter cold of the morn
ing. When the children were put on
the train, the smallest child did not
realize anything and the conductor
and passengers worked with brandy,
cold water and snow until they got to
Beacon before the child showed any
signs of life. When they reached
this city, which was the destination
of the children, the girl was able to
move about, but was numb yet and
parts Of her body were undoubtedly
frozen She wore no overshoes and
was not protected sufficiently we'll to
withstand an hour of waiting on such
a biting morning.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
KNOWN AT MARsHALLToWN.
Mahaska County Divorce Proceedings
Uncover a Tale.

Marshalltown, Jan. 23.-The dock
ct of the Mahaska county district
court shows a divorce case of Mrs.
May Perkins VS.. e. A. Perkins. The
plaintiff and defendant formerly lived
in this city, and the whereabouts Of
either have been unknown for some
time. Mrs. May Snow-P Perkins is
under indictment in this county now
on charge Of prostitution, and Aer
husband has been wanted for two or
three years for embezzling the funds
belonging to the Iowa Tea Company,
for which he was employed as
salesman. The case against Perkins
is still carried on the court docket,
but that against his wife does not
appear now, having been dropped.
The officers may still act, however,
IL she makes her appearance in tais
city, but are nat anxious to arrest
her providing she will remain away
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
THE BURDEN OF ICE.
Wires Are Made to Garry Twenty
Times Their Own Weight

Taa cold wave that has settles
over the land has heightened Me
clutch of the glacial period un4Sr
stress of which Oskaloosa people are
suffering all manner of 1nconVsn
ences. 1t is almost impossible Tor as
men to work in zero weather ana re-
pairs are practically at standsth.
The ice still clings to the wires ahs
a high wind has increased the load
and more damage results. Inc
Iowa Telephone company SUCCEEDED
in establishing connection with W
tumwa this morning, making posi-
bic the first communication by wire
with the outside world that oska-
Ioosa has had since Tuesday even
ing.
Some idea Of the great weight OF
ice that has covered the wires can
be seen when it is known that the
wires are carrying load OF ice equai
to twenty times their own weight.
The majority Of wires in use in the
service about town are mo. H." as
it is technically known. This wire
weighs one hundred pounds to the
mile, or little less than one-third
of an ounce to the foot. The Ice
clinging to foot of this No. IA
wire was weighed. The ice was
three-fourths of an inch to an inch
thick and had number of icicles
hanging from the main body at in
tervals Of about half inch. The
weight was almost six ounces, and in
many cases it would be greater than
this. especially where the icicles
were thick and of any length. This
is very nearly twenty times the
weight of the wire.
The distance between poles, or
the length of span" in the city is
about one hundred and fifty feet.
There would, therefore, be fifty-six
and one-fourth pounds of ice sus-
pended from wire weighing only a
fraction over thirteen ounces. On
an average there were fifty wires
to a pole The weight of ice alone
for the span would therefore be
2,8121S pounds, and the added weigat
of wire, cross-arms, etc, would make
each pole carry a weight of about
one and half tons. This weight
was much greater on the poles car
rying the lead covered cables. II
is little wonder that the poles broke
| down.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
A CHASTITY FIND.
Remains of a Child Discovered in a
Brush Heap Near Burlington.

Burlington, Ia, Jan. 23.-Herbert,
Fritz and John Thorn were hunting
rabbits to the north of the golf
grounds yesterday afternoon. Under
a brush heap they found a small
pine box, containing the remains of
a child. 1t is the body Of a fine,
healthy girl baby, weighing about
ten pounds, and well developed.
There were no marks on the body
to indicate that death resulted from
violence. The coroner suggested
That it might have been due to ex-
pcsure. Nor is there anything that
could aid in the identification, except
small quilt in which the body was
wrapped.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

Of purchasing home in one Of the
handsome residence districts In the
southeast part OF the CITY, where pref
ty cottages are going up like magic,
and where you go to sleep in the even
ing and wake up next morning to
find new neighbors all around you.
Out on East Forty-second street, east
Of Central avenue, Mclaughlin got
his lot through the intervention Of a
second party, white man, who was
willing to make the purchase for him
for small consideration. Then a
small shack went up, and the wonder
ing neighbors were amazed to see the
place taken by as lively a crowd of
little colored children as one can run
across in the Angel city. There was
consultation among the neig'nbors
and the newcomer was asked to take
handsome advance on the purchase
price of his lot and to move on. With
net gain of SIS on this one deal, the
McLaughlinslo adedtheir shack onto
trucks and were ready for another
home-site.' Emboldened by his sue
cess and with neaS little balance in
the bank, Mclaughlin IS going ahead,
buying and selling new property ev-
cry week. He and his family are con-
stantly on the move, and the Los An
geles villa owners constantly on the
trembling alert. There is good living
on the plan, and Mclaughlin has per-
fected his art to the extent of having
his picture in the Sunday papers and
his scheme exploited for the benefit
of others in other cities who have not
yet found their exact calling in life. "
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.
oskaloosa Baptists Holding an Inter
esting Meeting.

The Baptist Missionary Conference,
under the auspices of the American
Baptist Missionary Union, brought
out a goodly attendance last night at
the Baptist church. Rev. r. d. Ech-
lin, of Washington, gave a very in
teresting talk and blackboard exer-
else of What the Average Christian
Does for Missions" Rev. John Firth,
who has been a Baptist missionary in
and around Assam for twenty years,
told of some typical conversions in
Assam and other heather countries.
Mr. Firth will speak again this even
ing at 1880 ON "1,he Tea Garden
Coolie," aud Rev. H. Williams, d. d.,
of Des Moines. win give an address
on What the Study OF Worldwide
Missions Will do for Our Churches"
Come out and hear these excellent
speakers. :
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
SPRING CREEK.

Ross Anderson is on the sick list.
Grandma Black spent last Satur
day at the Mark Beach home.
Mrs. Oliver Stanley was a guest o.
Mrs. Joe Stanley last week.
Byers Henry visited at the Franz
Anderson home recently.
/. N. McIntire came down TO see
his son at the M. w. Crozier home
last week. Mr. McIntire was on his
way to Nevada, Iowa, to attend tc
some legal business.
Carl and Cecil Campbell. took din
ner with Roe Anderson last Sunday
al Towns is welcome guest at the
parental Towns home.
Spring Creek is well represented al
the Farmers Institute. They report
the speaking good and the exhibits
large and fine.
Jan. 21. Gala Lily.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
DEMAND OPEN SHOP.
Iowa Brick and Tile Manufacturers
Go On Records

Mason City, Jan. 23.-Tne Iowa
Brick and Tile Manufacturers took a
strong position on the open shop
qestion in their discussions yesterday
in this city. They are init - the
e grip and is ~ SUI oaiu pGe' ,yS,ssch Of
ltions. Mr.. Sampson epell - with
anything but an aopen shop there
would be the greatest impossibilty
to get that labor when most needed
and prices for tile and brick would
become so high that they would be
compelled to manufacture less and
thus curtail their own profits as well
as cut off the trade of the farmers
who are their best customers. The
theory in tile making is that the
large demand and the larger product,
the cheaper the product, and the
greater incentive to buy and conEe-
quently the more labor employed and
the greater profit at the factories in
the aggregate. The association also
took a firm stand against the pro
posed eight hour law before congress,
because it will practically ruin Che
tile business, where more hours are
necessary.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
"BoBBY BURNS"
Birthday of the Poet Celebrated by a
Scottish Dinner. W.e

The John Wilson family, No. 7os
South Seventh street, celebrated the
anniversary of Robert Burns this at
, ternoon at their home. Bobby
Burns birthday is the twenty-fifth
or the. month, B,p. -,tr,'.HSeI = y no I
,placed on satur2etsching the flowers, 7
convenience of a number on the
guests. Mrs. Wilson prepared an
old-fashioned dinner, such as would
have delighted the heart and the pal
ate of any old Scott. Preparations
were made for twenty guests and all
enjoyed the occasion to the utmost.
The attendance was somewhat inter-
fered with by the inclement weather
making impossible the attendance OF
a number of friends from distance.
The occasion was one that will not
soon be forgotten by all those who
participated.
The dinner was made up of menu
of Scottish dishes in addition to the
table necessities and dainties of the
day. There were Scotch 1aggasses,
tripe, potted head, short bread, oat-
meal cakes, Scotch scenes, peal and
eat" potatoes and old-fashioned fruit
cake.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. John
P. Wilson and daughters, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Sharpe and son, Mr. and
Mrs. ]. B. Muir, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Knox Of Flagler, grandfather and
grandmother Martin, Tom Wilson OF
Lost Creek, and six members of the
John Wilson family.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
PACKING RIVER ICE.
Artificial Company Preparing For the
Early Season.

The Oskaloosa Artificial Ice and
Cold Storage Company, which has had
in employment large force of men,
has completed its harvest of ice at
Skunk river. The ice taken from the
channel of the river is between four
teen and eighteen inches in thickness
and is fine in quality as any that has
been harvested in the memory of To-
cal packers. The company expects
to be manufacturing ice before the
seasonsis far advanced, but the early
part of the summer will have an ice
supply taken from the river by the
old method.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
SOCIETY AND BASE BALL.
Women of Burlington Will Help Sup
port Team.

Burlington, Ia, Jan. 23.-Burling
ton will have base ball this summer
And hereby hangs tale. of lively eff
fort by the 5iety women of the
city, who have taken hold of the fl
nancial end of the enterprise in the
most energetic shape. They have
organized a big carnival event, to
take place next week, lasting several
days, in one of the largest halls in
the city. Everything is being done
to make this event one OF the most
elaborate social affairs of the kind
ever neld in Burlington. The pro.
ceeds of the carnival are to go to-
ward the expenses Of the base ball
association, and it is expected that
the proceeds will be very large.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
MOTHER GETS BABE.
Infant That Has Been in Court for
Weeks Restored to Parent.

Judge Scott before adjcurning
court Friday afternoon decided the
now famous baby case" in favor OF
the mother. Mrs Retta Swanson. Civ
ing to her the care and custody of
the baby. The order made by the
court conveys to the Padgett boy,
who admits possibility Of paternity,
the responsibility of assisting in the
support Of the infant.
The mother OF the babe had not
been found up to Saturday noon, and
hence the sheriff has kept the in
FAINT in the care and keeping Of Mrs.
Theo. Richmond.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
IF A GIRL PROPOSES.
Des Moines Judge Will Charge No
Wedding Fee in Such Cases.

Des Moines, Jan. 23.-Four judges
OF this city have offered to marry
free every couple where the bride
will state that it was necessary for
her to propose in order to form the
match. Judge Charles Bishop Of
the supreme court heads the list,
with Judge W. H. McHenry Of the
district court and Justices F. e. Dun
can and w, A. Iris as the others
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
LOST NATION FIRE.
An Iowa Town Suffers a Loss of $50,
600 by the Flames.

Clinton. Ia. Jan. 2s.The town Of
Lost Nation, in the western part OF
this county, was badly damaged by
fire late yesterday afternoon. The
loss is about $4,000. McMears
drug store, Wizards general store.
Henderson,s ONCE building and the
Lost Nation hotel were burned.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28

Rev. /. b. Taylor. the preacher who
committed bigamy in Martinsburg
some two years ago, by marrying
Miss Graves when he had a wife in
Delaware, has been returned to Sig
Quincy jail to await trial which win
probably occur during the February
term Of court.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-10
Tax Schedules.

On and after the goth of May,
1904, no tax schedules will be
received at the assessors office.
The law requires that all sched-
ules must be in the hands of
the assessor by the above date.
Daniel Bradbury,
Assessor.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-10

L. L. Hammond has assumed
charge as editor and proprietor of the
Times at Hotchkiss.
We do ANYTHING in repair work an2
especially bicycle work. See Cald-
we'll and Lowe Bros. back of the
White Mercantile Co. IS store.
The job department of The Sentinel
is rushed with work and new mater
ial for this department has been OIL der
ed to keep pace with the times.
This morning a stranger in the city
made the remark that no place in
Colorado the size of Grand Junction
had such neat and we'll kept stores.
Politics make strange bedfellows
The Denver Republican. Rocky Noun
working for the same cause these
days.
Do not forget to vote on the school
question on Tuesday, May 18th, the
annual election for membor of the
board of education will occur on
that date. -
Hitting the Pike is one of the
past times at the st. Louis exposition
by visitors these days. The Pike is
similar to the Midway" of the
Chicago fair.
w. G. Gaines, the real estate man
who has been ON trip to Nebraska
and Iowa reports the northern Sec
zion of the latter state flooded with
water and Mt the place he visited
the country looked like vast lake.
Having listened to many able lee
lures on the subject of Yosemite.
both illustrated and without illustra-
tions, l can truthfuliy say that the il
lustrated lecture given by Rev. L. H.
Lawson Ell that subject is the most
interesting 1 have ever heard. He
tells more about the valley and its
wonders. and tells it in more inter
esting manner than any lecturer have
ever heard undertake to treat the
subject. Fred A. Dodge. Editor
Hantord Sentinel.
Worlds fair rates to st. Louis and
return from April 10th to Nov 10th
as follows: Season tickets. round trip
500 go day tickets. round trip. $50.
10 day tickets, round trip s45. The
Colorado Midland.
The daily sentinel., 1904-05-10
II Does the Work.

Grand junction, Colo. May 8, 'o4.
Mr.. w. A. Lynch:
Please have coal delivered not later
than Wednesday noon, as 1 expect to
cast that evening.
Saturday, May 18th, was the third
time have used your coal for melt
ing purposes with marked success.
The first time 1 nsed 20 per cent
coke with 20 per cent coal, the second
time so per cent coal, and Saturday,
the 9th, used all coal and no coke
Like all coal it melts slowly, but l
not only got iron hot, but sufficiently
fluid to pour the lightest stove cast
ings, which proves the extreme heat
ing power of your coal.
will use it hereafter in com bina-
tion with coke, as it is more econom-
ical. Yours,
A. NJ. WEIR,
Proprietor Western Slope Brass an6
Iron Foundry.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-02

The Muskogee Phoenix didn't walt
for the st. Louis court to sentence
Senator Burton recently convicted OF
acting as an attorney for get rich
quick concern. Last Thursday the
Phoenix printed special from Par
sons. Kas.. reporting that the Parsons
Eclipse had published a telegram
from st. Louis stating thar Senator
Burton had been sentenced to term
of two years In the penitentiary and
was required to pay a fine Of $4,000
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-02
The Most LaughabIe

'Flrst published in the Daily Leader
April 2. 19O4.)
Application for Liquor License.
Territory of Oklahoma, Logan countv
SIS.
Notice is hereby given that
D. A. Arthur
has this day filed in the office of the
county clerk, in ana for said county oi
Logan, petition asking that license bs
granted him to sell at retail malt
spirituous and vinous liquors on
Lot 9, block 2.First ward. Lanpston
0. T.. in said County and Territory.
If nc protest be filed on or before
April II. 1904.
his petition will be granted ana
license issued
Witness my hand ard the seal a
said county hereto affixed this
I'd day Of April, 1904.
(SEAL.)
N. J. c. Johnson,
County CLERK
BY J. n. Burnett Deputy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-02

The official Worlds Fair Indian
band, from the Chilocco Indian agri-
cultural school. will appear here for
one night April Z. This band consists
Of 35 expert Indian musicians, organiz-
ed under the auspicies Of the United
States government especially for the
Louisiana Purchase exposition.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-02
This will lntars,t Mothsrs.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children. Cure Feverishness, Bad
Stomach. Teething Disorders. Break
up Colds, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms They
never fail over 10000 testimonials
At all druggists. 25c Sample mailed
FREE. Address. Allen S. olmsted,
lie Roy. N. Y.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-02

quarterly report with Auditor Baxter,
and settlement has been made for the
three months ending March 81 The
cost to the territory for the care OF
the inmates was s4.S54.30
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-02

morning for six days The judge
stated that he would give him reason
to remember one first day Of April for
some time The fire department has
been greatly Inconvenience by the
number of false alarms which have
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-02

LOST-A round leather pocket book
containing money snd papers; lib
eral reward for return to f L. Brown,
Saddle Rock restaurant.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-02

Tom Tracy and Pete Everett. two
would-be prize fighters who were re-
Gently sentenced at Tecumseh to one
year each in the territorial peniten-
tiary, were brought 70 this city yes
terday evening by Deputy United
Sta'es Marshal jacobson.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-02

DR. Trimble. missionary secretary,
will lecture in the West Side Metho-
dist church tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-02

Arthur Wood, who took advantage
of yes erday, it being the first day Of
April and turned in false fire alarm,
was committed to the city jail this
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-02

FOR SALE-Spring wagon with good
top, suitable for bread or delivery
wagon; bargain See Walter Ham
mock. Phone 527.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-02

The voting booth in the East Second
ward, for the city election April 5. will
be located at No $50 East Oklahoma
avenue.