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The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17
EXPLODED AFTER DRINK

Peter Eberhart, farm hand working near
Wheatley, Mimi, on Thursday of last week drank
small bottle OF nitro 81 ycerine on wager, froze
to death while walking home, and next day eX-
ploded when efforts were being made to thaw him
out.
While in the village it is alleged that Eberhart
became intoxicated with the town marshal, who
showed him bottle ofnitro- glycerne, saying was
taken from bank robber. Peter bet that he
could drink it and never feel injurious effects. He
drank it and started for home He failed to
get home, but in the morning was found by the
roadside frozen to death and much distorted. lie
was picked up and hauled to the home OF Claude
Armonvole his employer, where his late boss
undertook to thaw him out. so that the body
might he placed in n coffin and properly inferred.
While the body left in outbnilding near
stove in which was a roaring fire the nitro-"lycer-
inc exploded The building almost com
pletely wrecked as was the body OF Peter. Eber-
hart strange character, and had often
llln.l cMr.l Nurilc
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO US

Lee Spanglcr, the York: Pa, prophet, who has
attracted much attention 10y accurately predicting
great events, has issued his bulletin OF prophecies
for the year 1905, III part, as follows:
her doom. Tie people will overflow tile empire
1 he royal family and the leading members of the
nobility will he murdered aud subjected to worse
cruelties than they have inflicted upon the Russian
people. The country will be divided up into small
republics and elective monarclies, and these will
be constantly quarlelny and in a state OF war ull-
til the end OF the world comes in 1908.
''fhe BIC spot that has appeared upon the sun
is onlinous. 1t folrles rebellion, pestilence and
natural catastrophes upon the earth. The out
break OF rebellion in Russia is but Il spark twill
be famed into a flame that will sweep over the
world The United States will not escape The
worst riots in the history OF the nation are to
this year 1t will be year of strikes in all the
great industrial nations OF the world.
"There will be many big fires in the United
States and in other civilized nations. 1t will be Il
year OF great loss to the insurance companies. In
Russia he rcvoutionists when they become more
powerful, will resort to the use OF the torch
"I'elief in the ground hog as IL weather fore
caster is a superstition that the devil has put in
the minds of the people. According to the ground
hogs appearance there is to be six weeks of cod
weather According to natural indications and to
the revelations OF God there will be early spring.
The summer will be a dry one. Crops Will be
ruined by droughts. There are to be numerous
shocks during the year these VIII be
most severe in the old world. In Pennsylvania,
New York, New Jersey and New England tIlerewI
be shocks of sufficient force to cause chimneys to
topple over and cornices and pictures to fall.
In literary production 1905 will be u prolific
year. The worlds greatest book of philosophy,
excepting he l]ible, OF course, will be written this
year 1t will be written by Il man who IS now
obscure and is struggling against the greatest
odds to achieve the work that God has mapped out
or him. This man will become the warm personal
friend, supporter and defender OF President Roose-
velt.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17
SENATORIAL DECENCY A PROBLEM

The cases of Senator Dietrich Of Nebraska and
Senator Burton OF Kansas have made the people
ready to believe the arrai Gnment OF Senator War:
rem of WyominY for petty grating. The lament
able senatorial lnlsadvenllles OF Western states
are responsible for the resistance OF congress TO
the proposed new statehoods. Every new Western
state is regarded another promise OF scandal,
involving the honor and intellectual quality OF the
senate of the United States. The senatorial scan
rows and dishonorable struggles over possession
laughably rich Clark OF Montana who dcbaucles
an entire state, as to represent it in the senate
and Dietrich. the petty Nebraska CRATER, and Bur
ton, the petty Kansas 9rafter and now this War
rem business rejecting on Wyonng The East re-
CARDS the new states an imposition upon the
dignity of the senate. They think Utah should be
deprived OF it's statehood; they oh ect to Nevada
and Montana as states. Why on earth there
should be SO much more scandal connected with
and Southern senatorial elections, is not really
mysterious. In the older states and particularly
where one party is positively ascendant the sena-
tor is chosen by the party machine and everybody
can't "bust n'' and start IL political trough
house." as happens in the newer states with their
more aggressive people. In the West, the election
of senators by the vote OF the people would tend
to ameorate the trouble, whereas. in the East,
that method would lead toward the retirement OF
some OF the most distinguished and able members
Of hesenate, such as Ad1ich of Rhode Island Ekins
Of West Virginia Platt of New York Knox OF
Pennsylvania and Frye OF Maine Though the
public generally favors the election Of tors at
the polls the politicians and the members of leois
at u1es not eager to let 90 OF the great Oppor
tunities of political war and diplomacy at every
senatorial contest.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17

DRESBYTERIAN services arc held in Knox
L Hall every Sunday. Preaching service at
ep. IN. Sunday school at II a. m. All are
welcome. AT Westminster-Sunday school at
~. m. and preaching service at p. IN.
HERvE w. GEORGI, Pastor.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17
JOHN [. AND CIGARETTES

John l.. Sullivan, perhaps the greatest boxer
the world has seen, is now lecturpg for a
livelihood He has made fully 81 10000 in his
lifetime but spent it all and he is now endeavorng
to earn an honest penny Speaking to a large
audience IN Chicago recently he said:-"l'm not an
I've tried the whole game, even booze. Booze is
the worst OF all | cut it out You may be able
to whip the biggest man in the world, but yon
can't whip the booze. The fight may last good
many rounds !, but they'll count you out il you
stick to it. I'm not out. | quit. That's the
reason. I'm on the acqua pura bus, and I've got
a pass for life Now, don't want you to think
I'm reiormer, I'm not. | never one that
was Just exactly on the square, but when ! hand
little easier under my fifth lib. like to tell men
to let whisky alone. and like to tell boys to let
cigarettes alone. When all the other spirits have
been let ont OF hell terrl| still he many Years ni
uls"rv" time ior tl" man who inyrnted~ @arettes.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17

r o. O.F.-Buttc Lodge, No. ~. meets in their
IL hall every Saturday evening at p. IN. Visit
ing brothers are cordially invited to attend.
JOSEPH GARDNER N.G.
FRANK WOODS, Sec'y. 3-23-tf
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17
SOCIETIES

M w. A.-Camp No. 1880 holds regular meet
-Nl ings on second and fourth Tuesdays of
each month. Visiting neishbors are cordially
invited. S. MESSENGER, C,
p. NCCusKER. Clerk
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17
CHURCHES

fTATHOLIC services will be held on the
~ third Sunday of each month. Special SER
ilces will be announced
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13
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AMERICAN CATHOLICS.

In the United States and its island
possessions there are 22,127,354 Rom
an Catholics, according to figures
given by the Catholic directory OF
1905, published by the M. H. Wiltzius
company, Of Milwaukee. ,.-.
The compilation for the year 1904
showed the total Catholic population
Of the continental United States to be
1887, BIT, making the increase for the
year 575,476.
The Catholic population Of the Phil
ippine Islands is 7,058,699; Porto Rico
100000; Hawaii, $4,000, and Cuba
1,573,S62.
The archdiocese of Manila mas 424
priests; Jaro, LOG; Vigan, ITO; Cana
rines, 107; Cebu, 1SS. Manila has 264
churches; Jaro, 1872; Vigan. III; Cam
arines, 124.
OF the dioceses of the continental
United States, the two largest are
those of Chicago and New York, eacf
with a Catholic population of 1900,
900.
The figures show that there are /,
Asa, 700 Catholics in the metropolitan
see of Chicago, including the suffra
gan bishoprics Of Peoria, Alton and
Belleville. The number of children
in the parish schools is 105,05i.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13
A SPRAY CALENDAR.

A large part of the yearly fruit crop
is destroyed by bugs or fungus dis,
eases. The apple worm or codling
moth Injuries the fruit, and others
feed on the foliage of the various
plants, thus preventing the plant from
properly carrying on its work.
In the growing of many crops, the
growers skill is more exercised in the
combating of these enemies than in
the cultivation of the crop. To aid
the farmer and fruit grower in this
work, the Iowa Experiment Station
has just issued a Spray Calendar
which tells just what to use for these
troubles, how 10 prepare it and when
to apply. These directions are sim
pie yet effective, and any grower can
follow them with profit. We under.
stand that his spray calandar may be
obtained free, upon application, and
we would advise those of our readers
who are interested, to write the Di,
rector, C. F. Curtiss, Ames, Iowa, for
a copy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13
GOOD ROADS TRAIN.

Chicago, April S.-Highway building
will be taught in cities and villages
from Lake Michigan to the Pacific
coast by the Burlington-No Pa
cifc-Lewis G Clark good roads special
which will leave Chicago May 8. The
special will be under the charge of
the two railroads and the National
Good Roads association. Stops win
be made at thirty cities, and lectures
win be given on the needs Of better
highways and the way to secure them.
The first part of the specials trip
will be over the lines of the Burling-
ton railroad. The train will enter on
the Northern Pacific lines at Billings,
Mont, continuing by this road TO
Portland, Oregon, where the final
meeting viii be held at the Lewis &
Clark exposition in June.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

ment and the general staff have al
ways been counting ON the effect of
the victories upon European Russia.
The question CT beating Kuropatkin's
army and getting him out of the way
is a secondary consideration. The
great purpose of Japan has been not
to win victories so much as to inn
press upon the Russian government
the absolute futility of Russia main
tanning in the far east such an en-
pire as would menace the national
existence of Japan. With each sue
cessive blow Japan knows that Rus
sia's danger at home increases. The
Tckio government has aimed to
gradually force the Russian armies
out of Manchuria, and several facts,
perhaps not sufficiently emphasized,
will indicate that winning battles in
the field is only part of the task
of the sons of Japan. Among the
ablest brains" of Oyama's army are
Generals Nisshi, and Hasegawa. Gen.
eral Nisshi is now at Dalny; he is
military and civil commander Of that
part of Manchuria which the Japan
csc have conquered and his head
quarters hereafter will be at Port
Arthur. General Hasegawa, conan
der of the famous imperial guard, is
military and civil governor of Corea,
subject, of course, to the fiction Of
authority of the Corean emperor.
What the Japanese armies have
marched over Japan has made her
own, and the presence of these two
of her ablest executive and vigorous
brainy men in the occupied terri
tory back of the fighting armies is
sufficiently Indicative of the fact that
the Japanese government realizes to
the full the Importance of the fac
tors in the problem before it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

-Japan's new and formidable battle
ship, the Kashima, which was launch
ed few days ago by an English firm
of shipbuilders, is a stupendous float
ing fortress, with displacement OF
16,400 tons, is to carry no less an ar
mament than four 12-inch guns, four
10-inch guns, twelve 6-incn guns and
twenty-one smaller pieces. The big
guns of 46.7 calibres iength,will throw
with cordite charges, projectiles OF
$50 pounds, which, at distance OF
two and half miles will easily pierce
any armor carried by any ship afloat
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13
SENT TO MITcHELLvILLE.
Three Young Girls Will Be Given op
portunity to Mend Their Ways.

Carinne Trimpy and Lottie Hart
man will join Merle Fields in the re-
form school at Mitchellville, where
the girls will be taken by the sheriT
for their own benefit. The trial
was held behind closed doors'in the
judges room in the court house yes
terday afternoon, and hts judge, upon
the consideration OF the evidence, de.
cided that the industrial school should
be the place for the girl. Further
light was cast upon the doings Of the
Hartman girl during the examinations
and the court decided to make this
sentence Immediately effective. The
girls will be taken to Mitchellville
this afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

The Alden Times assures the man
who is the possessor of a piece Of
land that he has the game in his own
hands. There is no promoter or stock
gambler who can jeopardize his in
vestment. Where it is purchased
with judgment, land is always worth
the money paid for it and it is bound
to increase in value. 1t cannot be de
stroyed or carried away. 1t requires
only industry to make it profitable
and productive. 1t constitutes a
source of independence in any condi.
ton of the money market and amid
all mutations of speculative enter.
prises."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The bear!

Burlington Hawk-Eye: The beard
of education at Dubuque favors the
establishment of gymnasium at rne
high school. The physical develop.
ment of the youth attending our
schools is of vast Importance and that
fact is becoming generally recognized
all over the state. Perhaps it is OF
more Importance that a boy have
broad shoulders and good chest de,
velopment than that he be able to
solve some of the idiotic problems
that are contained in mathematical
text books, and to which here and
there an overwhelming Importance
seems to be attached.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13
CAUSE OF EXPLOSION,

Editor Herald:--In regard to the
explosion at the Zeigler mines in ILL
nois, the Des Moines Register ana
Leader states that the catastrophe
was caused by the explosion of car
bonic acid. This is gross error. as
carbonic acid will not explode. Car
bonic acid gas is poison. AS the pur-
est of gases, it suffocates but does not
explode. 1t is carbonated hydrogen
gas that explodes when air is present
and light is introduced.
- w T.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13
-The 10000 free rural mail

The 10000 free rural mail de-
livery routes of the United States
have made the residents Of the rural
communities the best posted people
on current events, says the Fairfield
Ledger. There are farmers on ev'
cry route who can tell the business
man and professional man things
he has overlooked in his reading OF
his favorite newspaper. Free rural
mail delivery is worth all it costs
as an educator alone.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

This navy department has an
nounced vacancies for 1905 in the list
of midshipmen at the naval academy
at Annapolis, Iowa is entitled to one
cadet each from the First, Second,
Fourth, Eighth, Tenth and Eleventh
congressional districts. Cadets will
be selected by the representative in
each case on competitive examination.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

A compilation of rural telephone
statistics shows that there are now
upwards of 100000 rural telephones in
use on Iowa farms which are connect
ed with local exchanges over the
state, and that this number is increas'
ing with a rapidity that bids fair to
give the state over 100000 rural
phones in another eighteen months.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13
JAPAN,s TRluMPH A SOLID ONE

Review OF Reviews: Those who
wonder why Japan, since she boasts
that she could put 100000 men in
the field in a comparative short space
of time, has not done this and ami
hilated Kuropatkin, but has per-
mitted him to escape each time from
the clutches of the Japanese gener-
ais, forget that the Japanese govern
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

Being a special charter city, Keo-
kuk did .lot hold its election until
this week. But the result was just as
bad. James Cameron, democrat, was
elected mayor over T. F. Baldwin, re-
publican, by a majority Of 2O6. The
republicans elected two aldermen and
the democrats four
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13
-"Tnere are fellows loafng arc

There are fellows loafing around
the Charlton square who pay more at
tention to the movements of the Jap
anese army than they do to the move
ments of their own children" disgust
eddy complains the Charlton Herald.
"They don't know whether their boys
are shooting craps or learning to
drink in some back alley, and they
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13
Ten DAYS in Jail.

Admitting an assault upon Sam
Chapman, Bill Kirkman was given
ten days for thought last evening by
Justice Bacon. Kirkman had been
drinking and made his usual promises
to the court, but the squire didn't see
1t in Bits way. and the fellow was
put out OF temptations way for a brief
while. ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

Chairman Payne, of the ways anc
means committee estimates the ex-
cess of expenditures for the present
fiscal year at $2O,o0O,0O0. but does not
look for any deficit next year. Gov
eminent receipts and expenditures
are so nearly balanced that the demo
Gratis can not point with alarm to
either a surplus or deficit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

The Iowa Ex-Prisoners of War
Association and the veterans Of the
Hornets Nest brigade will hold a
joint reunion this year at the Grand
Army encampment at Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

I'VE may refuse the Rockefeller
money but we will continue to burn
.ne Rockefeller OIL" says the Bur-
lington Hawk-Eye. cit is hard TO
be too superfiuously consistent"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

The Davenport Times figured ou'
the Rockefeller tangle in the fol
lowing pessimistic way: ut is SAID
that if that Rockefeller gift is &C
,cepted oil will advance; and If it Is
refused the church people will have
to contribute to the missionary fund
the people having to pay either
wayo .... w.. "..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

--Ottumwa Courier: The Wapello
county teachers are unanimous in the
declaration that the teachers of Oska.
loosa are splendid at entertaining.
The reception to the visiting teachers
given on Thursday evening was a
most delightful affair.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

The Des Moines correspondent OF
the /Marshalltown Times-Republican
writes that paper that there are real
ly only two avowed candidates of the
dozens that have been suggested fol-
state offices. These are HerriotU for
governor and Julian Richards for sec
retary of state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13
-The Register and Leader repo

The Register and Leader report
ers have succeeded In running down
man who says he will not believe
the census takers unless they show
a population of 100000 for Des
Moines. But that's nothing. A lot
of fellows are reported to have told
Noah that they did not believe 1t
was going to rain very much.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

The Mason City Globe-Gazette
notices that ex-Mayor Jim Brenton
has reformed and taken to honest
work, and it suggests that if the re-
form is genuine his past ought not
to be Haunted in his face, but he
ought to have fair chance and a
square deal.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

The extreme limit Of nerve was
very closely appropriated by a far
mer up in Minnesota the otheI day
He attempted to borrow $50 from 10
cal merchant to pay for bill of cata
logue house goods.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

Two fires broke out in New York
public schools last week, and in both
cases the pupils, trained by the fire
drill, marched out in perfect order
This is one of the modern branches
that has met expectations.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

Iowa railways will give a one
fare rate for the annual encamp-
ment of the Grand Army Of the Re
public, which is to be held at o.
kaloosa May 10th to 18th.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

With the opening day, June l, still
two months away, the work on the
buildings and grounds at the Lewis
and Clark Exposition is more than
ninety-fve per cent completed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

don't know whether their girls are
at home or out with some seducing
tough. They are SO busy watching
the fate of Mrs, Chadwick and Kuro-
patl1in and denouncing the railroads
and the beef trust for depressing the
'peepur that hey haven't time to wor-
ry over little things like raising a
few good citizens at home"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

ANY state primary law that does
away with the county convention will
be mistake" says the Mitchellville
Index. There is nothing equal to a
lively convention to awaken party en-
thusiasm.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

--Bradstreet's current report shows
that in 10S different cities of the Unit
ed States more than $S00,000,000 is to
be expended in building this year.
N. B.-Oskalosa's new city hall was
omitted from these figures.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

In the opinion of the Des Moines
News, "If all the money given in
aims to the able-bodied unemployed
were spent in putting them to work
and in Turing them on to liking 1t
and into appreciating its purpose,
poverty would soon cease to exist
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

The Easter hat is beginning to
come in for a share of attention
again. The first poem" of the
year in reference to it is as follows:
Now doth the ugly Easter hat
Sins dark and dire inspire;
1t makes of pa a profane man,
. 1t makes Of ma a liar.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

Dear, dear! what shall we do? A
scientist says the human race has g.
100000 years more to occupy the
earth, and then the birds will have
the planet all to themselves.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

Of the deceased not otherwise men
toned in the will and bearing the
name of James Callahan, shall receive
the sum of $500 in cash.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

Her ten years in prison should
allow Cassie Chadwick plenty of OPP
portunity to work up some magnlfi-
cent chautauqua features is the
opinion of the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

1t is the thoughtful remark OF
the Sioux City Journal that there is
plenty of work for boys who are
willing to take part of their pay In
experience
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-04-13

The second annual meeting of the
Interurban Railway association Of
Iowa will be held at Dubuque April
20-21. Wonder if the Oskaloosa-Albia
line will be represented?