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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13
SHOT THROUGH HE EAR
Fight at Spring Creek Mines Comes
Close to Murder.

In a neighborlood squabble this
morning, John Hawk, living at the
Spring Creek mines, shot Edgar West,
shot-firer at the mines. The bullet
was fired at close range, and perforat-
ed Vests right ear about the center.
The mans face is burned with the
powder. Hawk was arrested, charged
with attempted murder. A similar
charge is, filed against Mrs. Ollie
Hawk, wife Of the man, who is charg-
ed with attempting to kill Vests
wife, Mary Jane West. The scrap oc-
Cured early this morning.
West, too, is under arrest, charged
by the Hawks with a THEFT of forty
three dollars, out Of which the trouble
grew. West this morning found an
anonymous note upon his doorstep,
charging him with the theft. This,
he claims, the Hawks wrote, and they
deny. He Immediately went to the
by Mrs. Hawk, who held revolver In
her hand, and the old man, who car
rfed a dangerous gun. 1nis exhibit
ton of artillery, West asserts, was too
many for him and he ran, the Hawks
chasing him to his home. They fired
hitting him and wounding MIN, he al
leges. Information states that Mrs.
Hawk, gun in hand, chased Mrs. West
from her home to a neighbours.
Hawk declares that when West
| came to his house with the note, he
declared ne didn't have the money,
and Mrs. Hawk said: I'VE didn't say
you stole it, we said you had it, there.
upon, he says, West attacked the wife,
who pulled her gun and ordered him
from the house. West instead, Hawk
says, started to graz the gun, and mis-
wife and trespasser did a thrilling
scramble for the weapon. Meanwhile
John got his trusty weapon, and tried
to shoot the intruder, swapping the
pistol four times. It was no go and
he put the gun up.
The Hawks then struggled with
their visitor for the revolver and GUST
ed him from the house, continuing the
wrestling stunt until they were across
the line in Edgar Vests yard. Here
John says he wrested himself loose,
and pulling the gun he shot. This
time the gun went off.
did it hit him." Hawk was asked.
Nav, but he had scratch the side
OF his ear"
John Hawk was arrested this morn
ing and brought before Justice Bacon.
He gave bonds for appearance. HIS
wife was arrested by the officers this
afternoon. Both have hitherto been
peaceable people, bearing the best of
regulations.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13
CONDITIONS AND OUTLOOK FOR
BUSINESS AS SEEN BY
BLACK DIAMOND.

Chicago, April S.--The Black Dla-
mond, official organ of the coal in
dustry, reviewing the western trade,
today says:
Conditions in western bitum,nous
trade continue more or less draggy,
with prices on car service coal or
fered at Chicago and other points
on the lowest basis or the season.
In the domestic sizes of coal appar-
entity there is no demand, and the
supply on track is increasing, with
the result that some very great sacri-
fees have been made on the part of
shipping companies to dispose OF
product which has accumulated with
them. Losses sustained by shippers
of some of this product amount to
as much as fifty cents ton over the
cost Of production, including car SER
vice charges, which have accrued In
the meantime. This shows the state
of trade, but as soon as the present
accumulation of the domestic biturn
inous Goals are cleaned up it is an
llClpdlSu JldI the ludI hSI Will ouN'"
some tendency toward recovery.
ION the steam craze of bituminous
coal run-of-mine from both the west
ern and eastern fields continues OH
a low basis. This is particularly true
where the coal is drawing car serTlIe
and where a market has not been
found for it. Production in the lead
ing districts is at a low point, how
ever, and in many instances does not
represent the operation of the mines
more than one day in two weeks.
Under these circumstances, as soon
as the present spring accumulation
is cleaned up and the market is re"
stricted to the newly mined coal,
there ought to be q recovery OF price
to at least the basis Of cost"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13
TOO NASTY CLEAN.
Soap and Bathing Are Detrimental
to Health.

Chicago, April ST don't believe
in soaping. Some people are better
without bathing, and 1 am sure toe
much bathing is not good" .
In these words DR.. Mary A. Sey
mour startled the Promotion OF
Health Club last night with her reply
10 DR.. Cornelia Claims advice tC
take two baths day with liberal use
of soap.
1--WE are not dirty enough" declared
DIR. James c. Price, who joined in
the discussion. THE fact is, we are
too clean. Children are not dirty
enough. In my, practice l have no
ticed that the greatest sickness and
the largest number of fatal cases are
among those who use soap and are
oyer-particular about bathing. We
ought to eat more mud and clay. The
trouble with the present generation
is that it doesn't eat it's peck of dirt a
year. .........
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13
c. A. R. SOLICITATIONS
Everybody's Help is Needed for the
Big Encampment.

Oskaloosa is soon to be called upon
to extend the open hand of hospitality
as never before in the history Of the
city. Our people viii be host to the
state encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic. The entertainment
of the great gathering which will be
with us will be no easy matter, and
the resources of our patriotic citizens
is to be tried to it's capacity. Every
available room to be had will be re-
quired to make possible the shelter
inS of the thousands of visitors who
viii throng the city during the days
of the convention. 1t will be neces-
tain the boys even to the point of in
convenience. The entertainment is
not gratuitous, but will be paid for at
the usual rates. Lodging and break
fast will be desired by those entertain
ed. If other meals are furnished, well
and good, but those arrangements
can be made with the parties to be
entertained. But if you cannot fur
nish any meals and some available
rooms, open these to the visitors.
A committee of Oskaloosa business
men will call upon the citizens for the
purpose of securing the names and the
numbers of all those willing to fur
nish entertainment. A systematic
house to house canvass will be mace
and they should be received with
open arms" as it were. Now is the
time to consider how many you can
entertain. 1t is proposed to sleep two
in bed of ordinary size. Have your
calculations made to take as many as
possible when the committee calls up
on you at your home. This will help
the committee along.
Some have expressed doubt as to
the ability CT the town to entertain so
great a crowd as that of the Grand
Army encampment, but the business
men and the men who have the man.
agement of the affair in hand are con-
fident that the homes of Oskaloosa will
be opened freely and generously, and
that the places desired can be easily
secured. The business men on the
committees appointed to care for the
detail work that is necessary in con-
nection with the encampment are Civ
ing freely of their time and labor to
make a success CT the encampment,
Often they are leaving their own bust
ness behind when they would profit
by being at Office or store. But some.
one has to do the work of preparation
and the business men of Oskaloosa
have rallied to the support of the To-
cal pest of the G.. A. r. in most
praiseworthy way. Not only are they
giving of their time and personal eff
fort freely and without stint, but they
go down into their pockets and are
donating the cash that is necessary to
make the encampment success.
This is a matter in which the whole
city must act as unit We must all
stand together for the success of the
encampment, and the citizens and the
home owners will unite with the bust
ness men and the Management in plac-
ing the desired entertainment at the
disposition of the proper parties.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13
ROBBED IN CHURCH.
Thief Rifles Pocketbooks While own
ers Receive Communion.

Clinton, April S.-While lenten ser
vices were being conducted yesterday
in st. Johns Episcopal church, an
unknown man entered the church,
took seat in the rear pew, in whicn
two ladies were sitting. and during
their momentary absence from the
pew. ransacked their pocketbooks,
which they had left behind, and made
his escape with tNeIr contents, about
IS in silver.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13
ROBBERY AT NEWTON.
Two Tramps Arrested For Breaking
Into Clothing Store.

Newton, April S.-The Continental
clothing store was entered last even
ing by two tramps and a quantity Of
clothing stolen. This morning Sher
if Moberly arrested two men who
gave their names as ]. Brown and
Jacob Refschneider. When arrested
they each had two extra pairs OF
trousers with them which the proprie.
tors of the store identified. The pris.
oners, who are really only boys,show.
ed fight when overtaken by the Off.
GERS and one of them drew a revolver
and fired three shots before the boys
gave themselves up.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13
Tramps and am PeddIers.

Mrs. Swick, matron of the Y. M
G. A., reports that during her alb
sence yesterday afternoon, her resi-
dence at 61s Sixth Avenue East was
entered, and some valuables taken
She complains also that bill peddlers
leave the doors Of her house open,
In this complaint the whole neigh
borhood joins.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13
AUTOMOBILES IN IOWA.
An Even Thousand is Registered
With the State.

Des Moines, April S.--1he secre-
tary of state has issued the commits
sion for automobile No. 1000. G. A.
Lindsay, Of Anthem, secured the mum
Der. He has a touring car. 1t is esti-
mated that the average cost Of these
machines could not be under $1,000.
There is, therefore, invested in auto
mobiles in Iowa about $1,000,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13
100000 FOR LOVE.
Indiana Heiress Sacrifices Fortune to
Wed Choice.

Valparaiso, Ind, April S.--Despite
the protest of her uncle, A. F. Rams
ley, whose heiress she might have
been, Elizabeth Hernly, the prettfsst
society girl Of Charlottesville, was
married to Paul Welty, formerly of
Valparaiso and now a Cincinnati
newspaper man The bride casts
aside close to 100000 because of
her choice.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13
ONE YEAR FOR ADULTERY.
Final Disposition in Riley Ease at the
Close Of Court.

Oscar o. Riley was sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary this after
noon by Judge Clements. for adultery.
Riley was convicted or improper re-
Iations with Emma McFadden, and
the sentence was passed this after
noon after long wait Following
the closing Of the case Judge Glenn
ents adjourned court sine die. return
ing this afternoon to his nome in New
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13

was not discovered by Mr.. and Mrs.
Sweley until it had gained such head
way as to make the rescue of the chill
dren impossible. Both Of the children
were upstairs and it is thought they
may have got out of bed and were
playing with matches.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13
CHILDREN CREMATED
BURNED TO DEATH IN DESTRUC.
TON OF THEIR HOME NEAR
BELMOND.

Belmond, April S.-Two children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Sweley, living
on farm north of town, were burned
to death this morning in fire that
destroyed the house. The father and
moLner were at the barn and had left
the two children in bed. The fire oc-
Cured between and s o'clock ana
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13
AN IOWA WAR CONTRACT.

Cedar Rapids Firm Will Make Son.
600 Gun Stocks For Japan.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, April s. The
deal was completed today whereby
the Japanese government has con-
tracted for FIVE hundred thousand gun
stocks for local manufacturer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13

The grading done on South Market
street last summer is beginning to
bear fruit. Terraces are being sodded
and other improvements made, The
crook in the street is a novelty in Os-
laloosa and adds charm to that part
Of town.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13
KNOX GETS $4,000.
Carnegie Gives GaIesburg College a
Big Contribution.

Galesburg, ILL.,, April S.-Andrew
Carnegie has offered $4,000 to Knox
college to erect a science nall on con-
dition the school provides an endow-
Nment of $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13
TO DUST DoLLlvER. ,
Governor cummins May Fight For
the Toqa.

Washington, ID. c., April S.-Based
on the supreme court decision uphold
ing the biennial election law which
gives Governor Cummins another year
in the gubernatorial chair, the rumor
has again been started in washington
that he is preparing to try to wrest
from Senator Dolliver his seat in the
upper house.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13

Several OF the women's clubs at
Emmetsburg have formed an associa-
tion to beautify the cemeteries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
MONDAY. OCTOBER 80, 1905.
PASSING OF THE HArD-cAR.

Almost as long as there have been
 railroads there have been hand-cars oi
 some description. whether they have
 three wheels or four. and whether
 driven by hand or foot power. by levers
 or treadles, they are essentials in the equipment of railways. and all of them
 are propelled by human muscular pow
 CT in some form. one authority says
 st least six million miles of railway
 are traversed every year by these la-
 oorsome vehicles.
 Now. as we learn, these cars are to be relesated to the past and will soon be as obsolete as a stage coach, for, as . contemporary tells us, the modern hand car is to join the class of auto vehicles. It is to be a hand car no longer, but a section motor work car." and it's speed will be about fifteen miles per hour, which wilf effect de- cided saving of time over it's super seded predecessor. The motive power will be furnished by a two-cylinder, eisht-horse-power gasoline engine, at- tached to the car as simply as possible. 70 that little experience will be re- quired to. operate 1t. The motor can be quickly reversed. Sd as to run back ward or forward. and the car is fur nished with powerful brake by which 1t can be quickly stopped.
 Thus do modern methods and inven- tions supercede the old ways of the fathers. When the section hands start out In future to survey the track or to make repairs. they will take with them . can of gasoline and 1t will do the propelling while they rest and save their muscular energy for other work instead of reaching their destination tired and worn they win come up fresh and smiling. ready for their work and in condition to perform it to the best advantage. to say nothing of the time saved. and time is often an important object with track men. Thus will the slow. labor-eompeliing hand car give way to the auto-car on the rails, as horse cars gave way to electric cars and as vehicles drawn by horses are fast giving way to the various styles of automobiles. We are progressing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
NotubIe RenI Estnte Deal

Thomas F. Ryan, the Virginian. who has made immensely good as a finan- cier in New York, has bought the house at the corner of Eighteenth and I streets, this city. which was a long time the property of Mrs Harrie Lane Johnston, and was owned by her es- tate. Mrs. Johnston here as the niece of President Buchanan. entertained the Prince of Wales, now Edward VII, when he visited the United States just before the civil war. The house Is of the old fashion. but commodious and comfortable and centrally located. Ad- miral Schley and Senator Kean, of New Jersey, live within the block.
 MT. Ryan has fine farm estate in Nelson county, Va, not far from Char lottesvllle. Mrs. Ryan will spend most of the winter here. while her husband Is detained by the exacting exigencies of his great business interests in New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
on the decline.
 And I have my fears about 1t.

cr .S Ssu custom Of home teaching it is
 And I have my fears about 1t.
 went to Montgomery, but not to see the President. Pm afraid I'm not
 honsst1 hpasri9tic = ss some men claim sn to be; sc patriotic that they'd hold a half 2 dozen ofices at once. if it weren't against the law. There are, no doubt, xdminisaration T9ulG wSieh sias Gss thes despise !Such would sit comfortably in coach IT an old lady were wearing her legs on standing). put myself to great inconvenience once 70 see our peerless Democratic Presi- dent Lots of folks did. and, long af- forwards they said they were sorry of that we had Democratic President In the early days of Kolbism there was many a dog named for our genial leader, and some male infants: After wards. for good reason, we killed the dogs. It was against the law to kill
 It Is a bad plan to name a boy or a dog for a living man. Sometimes you come to have such poor opinion of
 I saw. once, the President of the Confederate States, when his fortune was on the wane. There were uncom- even by officers holding commissions
 He didn't know me. but was true to him to the last, and offered to go far ther.
 I saw MT. Cleveland, and give him credit for fearless1y and unblushingly standing for those principles of gov ernment antagonistic to the interests
 I didn't go to Montgomery this week to see the President. No, I went to see; and wanted to see, the plain. jolly, whole-souied American citizen who. by a personality peculiarly his own, had dignified and magnifled the office of President of the United Statesi And I was glad I saw him; was glad of the ovation given him, and glad that in every feature he showed pleasure and joy and delight at the manner of his reception.
 I was glad, too. that if there were any small men in the great crowds they were keeping their mouths shut so nobody would discover their ca1ibre.
 It was in the air and seemed to be in the heads and hearts of the multi tude that the Great Man-the Greatest Man of all the world, was with us, and we were proud of him.
 And that's right.
 have had occasion SO many times to suggest that 1t ought to be taught in our schools Gall over this "beauti- the United States and can claim Theo- dore Roosevelt as fellow citizen and be proud of him above all his predeces- sors in the Presidential office.
 If I had a poor opinion of him I would keep 1t to myself for fear of the poor opinion that intelligent men would have of me. J. Culpepper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
Children and Dirt.


 They are quoting the president of the mothers congress as saying that "chil- dren should be allowed to get glorious ly dirty every day" This sentiment doesn't sound as though 1t came from q real mother"-all officers and mem bers of the congress are not mothers but 1t does, and it isn't far wrong. AL lowing the child to get "gloriously dir ty" every day Is one way of teaching 1t cleanliness. for to get dirty every day" presupposes being bathed and cleaned up every day. The average youngster has a pet aversion to the bath and 1t doesn't take him long to find out, through the very perversity of nature. that In order to avoid the thing It doesn't like it must refrain, measura- : ply at least. from doing certain things 1t does like. Besides child that spends its time trying to keep clean is quite liable to contract nerves" and stands a chance of becoming what some of our country friends would call a 'pernick- ity" old maid or "techy" old bachelor What this mother means is that the child should be given all the freedom possible that will not stunt It's physical and moral growth-and she is right. =
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
WHY DOCTORS FAIL
AND MRS. PIMKHAM SUCCEEDS
PIaIn Reasons Arc Here Given C ExpIaIs Why Lydia E. PInkhzm's Vegetable Cen.
 pound Cures when Doctors Are Poweriooo

Awomanis sick; some disease peculiaE to her sex is fast developing in her sys- tenn. She goes to her family physician and tells him story, but not the whole story.
 She holds something back, loses her head, becomes agitated, forgets what she wants to say, and finally ccnceals what she ought to have told, and thus completely mystifies the doctor.
 Is it any wonder, therefore, that the doctors fail to cure the disease? Still we cannot blame the woman, for 1t iS, very embarrassing to detail some of tho symptoms of her suffering, even to her family physician.
 It was for this reason that years ago Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass, de- termined to step in and help her sex. Having had considerable experience in treating female ills with her Vegetable Compound, she encouraged the women of America to write to her for advice in regard to their complaints, and being . woman, it was easy for her ailing sis ters to pour into her ears every detail of their suffering.
 In this way she was able to do for them what the physicians were unable to do, simply because she had the proper information to work upon, and from the little group of women who sought her advice years ago Q great army of her fellow-beings are to-day constantly applying for advice and re- lief, and the fact that many thou. sands of them have been cured by following the advice of Mrs. Pinkham during the last year is indicative of the grand results which are produced by her unequaled experiences and training. ]
 No physician in the world has had such training, or has such an amount i, of information at hand to assist in the ! treatment of all kinds of female ills, from the simplest local irritation to the most complicated womb diseases,
 This, therefore, is the reason why Mrs. Pinkham. in her laboratory tt Lynn, Mass, is able to do more for the ailing women of America than the family physician. Any woman, there fore, is responsible for her own suffer ing who will not take the trouble to write to Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
 The testimonials which we are con. stantly publishing from grateful wos men establish beyond . doubt the power of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable to conquer female diseases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-30
woaaHrp or MAmmox.

About the most notable instance of money worship that we have had knowledge of is displayed by a minis-
 ter in Pittsburg. His stenographer is
 described as beautiful young woman
 whom he is desirous of marrying, and
 . dispatch from Pittsburg says that he ''has obtained the consent of Mrs. Mary
 Thaw." Reading this one would nat uraIiy infer that Mrs. Thaw is the girls mother, or her guardian, at the very least. and that the minister con- eiders her consent necessary to the marriage, but nothing of the kind. Mrs. Thaw, 1t Is stated. is "a very rich wo- Ksan and the chief support of the church."
 That is the explanation. The girl, we are informed, Is in every way suit ed to be a minister's wife, and he loves her and wants to marry her, but if he should do so without the consent of ''the chief support of the church" that support might be withdrawn and the minister lose his salary. It is an in- stance of devotion to Mammon that is not at all creditabieNto to the preacher. and we agree with The Sacramento Bee that things must have come to pretty, pass when a cietgyman is ob- liged to ask the consent of any mem ber of ais congregation to his mar riage. Nothing could better indicate 4the alarming ascendancy of wealth in n~is cOuntry Once even the richest nakNan in congregation would not lore thought 1t beneath her dignity to !, Sek the pastors approval of her own choice in marriage. but that was long ago. xet even in these plutoeratic times one night suppose no woman of spirit wcnia be willing to marry a clergyman sA trucking in disposition as to arst ask AQ1sent Of any member es his dock"