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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07
ABOUT PAVING.
WHAT THE NEWLY AMENDED LAW PRO
VIDES FOR.


In the Twenty.third General Assem-
bly, law was passed making further
provisions with respect to contracts by
cities organized under special charters,
for paving and curbing streets, the
construction of sewers, and the max
ing and collection by.such cities of
assessments, and the issuance of bonds
or certificates by such cities to pay for
such improvements"
The law has twenty-five sections and
provides fully all the machinery for
it's ope ration, and which is needless
here to name.
In the Twenty-foulth General AS
semby Senator Smith, of Wapello, in
troduced bill which passed, amended,
and title and first section of which pro-
vide as follows:
THAT section l, Of chapter IL, acts of
the Twenty-third General Assembly
be, and the same is hereby repealed,
and the following enacted in lieu
thereof:
SECTION l. That all cities in this
state containing, according to any
legally authorized census or enumera-
tiOn, population Of over four thous-
and, and all cities In this state organ.
lied and existing under special charter,
shall have all the powers and be sub
ject to the provisions of this act.'
The law provides for assessments on
abutting property, and for which seven
years may be taken for payment, at 6
per cent.
Section 10 has the following pro.
visions:
"If by reason of the prohibition con.
tanned in section 3, article II, Of the
constitution of this state, it shall at
any time be unlawful for any such city
to issue bonds. as by this act provided,
or for any other reason or reasons, at
the discretion Of the council it shall be
lawful for such city to provide by ordi
nance for the issuance of certificates to
contractors, who under contract with
the city, shall have constructed any
such Improvement, in payment there
| for, each of which certificates shall
| state the amount or amounts of one or
more of the assessments made against
an owner or owners, and lot or lots, or
street railway, on account of and for
payment Of the cost Of any such i'm
| prOvement, and shall transfer to the
contractor and his assigns all of the
right and interest of such city to, in
and with respect to every such assess
ment, and shall authorize such con-
tractor and his assigns, to receive, sue
for, collect or have collected every such
assessment embraced in any such GER
tificate by or through any of the meth.
DDS provided by law, for the collection
of assessments for local improvements,
including the provisions of this act"
Senator Smith and others who have
examined the question say that OF
tumwa will proceed to pave under the
same conditions that confront US here
and that the certificate plan will work
very successfully, Notwithstanding the
excess above our constitutional limit.
alton of municipal debt.
The certificates can be provided for
by the rate of taxation now permitted,
and by care they can be met at matu-
| ritY,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07
SIXTH DISTRICT NEWS.

State Supt. Knoepfier expects to be
In Grinell st the time of the state draw.
ing teachers association May 8 and z.
Miss Josephine La Clae. supervisors OF
drawing Ia the Chicago schools, VIII
address the teachers Friday evening.
The law abiding citizens of Colfax
are very indignant over the appearance
OF some Of the Des Moines young bloods
and sporting women who went there
to spend Sunday and make the town 8
rendezvous for debauching. The peo
pie are determined to put 3 stop Il
these nuisances and relegate them back
70 WhitechapeI.
Miss Ryan, of Grinnell. whose pocket
book was opened In the church 3 week
ago aud so OF its contents abstracted
has had $50 anonymously returned
with q promise 70 send Ia the balanct
soon. We understand the grand tury
viii have 3 chance 70 sit on the case.
Prof. b. s. GaIer has placed bis re-
signstiOn IL the hands OF the board Oi
regents OF the Southern Iowa Normal
Of Blocmdald. e take eject ct the end
Of this school year. 1zr. Caller resigns
70 aecspt anotheE positions
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07

Mr.. DOlliver made a great tariff
speech in the House of Congress on
Tuesday. He had been chosen by the
Republicans to reply to the free trade
heresies of Mr.. Bryan, of Nebraska,
and his address was a surprise of such
magnificent elC quence and profound
good sense as were hardly TO be expect
ed even from the brilliant and distin-
guished powers he is known to pos
sess. His arraignment of pure free
trade fallacies was so able that ex-
speaker Reed conceded him all his
time besides, courtesy, it was said, he
would have paid to no other man on
the floor of the House.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07

INDUSTRIAL DAY. In all the ward
schools Friday was day of practical
exhibition of what the children can dc
in the industrial line, and the exhibits
were of a charactar in every way the
most gratifying. Needle work, baking,
handicraft of all kinds, drawing. pen
manship, pictures-a magnificent mass
of work that all could be proud Of
Then there was the usual exercise in
speech and song, and all witnessed by
large number of visitors. at Jeffer-
son building Irwin Davis had some
small dynamos, running in good order.
while wind mills clattered at Lincoln
building. at each there was something
notable and all most praiseworthy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07

NEW COAL WoRKs.-The Abba
Union says: LAST week we referred to
new coal operations at Hickory. On
last Friday and last Tuesday Mr.. w.
A. Sewers and W. r. Lacey, of Oska-
loosa, were in Abba in connection
with closing up options on about two
thousand acres of land in that neigh
borhood for the coal company. The
deals are sufficiently advanced that we
can now speak of it as "a 60" The
new company will put drilling ma
chimes at work within q month, and
they have no doubt that they will find
plenty Of coal. Mr.. Sewers is con-
nected with Mr.. Gibbs, of Oskalossa,
in Mahaska coal mines, and has had
twenty-five years experience in hunt.
ing black diamonds and studying coal
deposits"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07

We find the following from the
Boston Traveller quoted in that stall
wart Democratic sheet, the Muscatine
News-Tribune without note or com.
ment. The supposition that it indorses
the views quoted Is natural:
Grover Cleveland is reported to have
said, recently: "The blunders COM
mitted by the present Democratic con-
gress have never been exceeded" 1t
is true, whoever said it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07
The west bound night train
ON THE ROCK ISLAND.


due here at 1890 was also badly dam
aged by the wind and delayed four
hours. Just as it was pulling out of
the yards in Ottumwa the engine col
lided with box car which the wind
had driven down side track and forced
over on the main line. The steam
chest was knocked off the engine and
the whole train badly Jared, but luck
lily no serious damage was done, and no.
body was hurt. After working with
the engine for about three hours it was
patched up sufficiently to draw the
train as far as this station by using one
side only. Another engine was attached
here and the train went on as usual.
ABOUT TOWN
considerable damage was done to prop
erty. Bill boards, roofs and out houses
suffered destruction, and the chimney
that was not razed to the roof was
built cyclone proof.
The large boot and shoe sign over
Fraker's store was blown down and de-
stroyed. Part Of it fell on the outside
stairway and broke several steps.
The roof on Hardin Tice's residence
was badly torn up. The west room OF
the power house was also left half GOV,
cred.
In the Rock Island wood yard a large
2x10 oak plank was up.ended from one
of the piles and in falling f1attened Oui
Henry Stoner upon the ground. Luck
lily he was standing close to the ground
ed end at the time so Ethat he did not
get the full force of the plank, but il
bruise him up considerably.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07

UPs AND DowNs.-The Abba Union
has life long subscriber. An admirer
of the paper recently gave the publish
er 300 and told him to send the paper
to his address as long as he lived. This
is different from the experience. of the
Richland Clarion man. a fellow went
to his Office the other day, and stopped
his wife's paper. The Clarion adds:
ave want it understood that his wife
has been a subscriber for several years
and paid for the same herself. Her big
husband stopped it, and says if the
Clarion ever crosses his threshold again
he will apply for divorce. His wife,
no doubt, would be benefited"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07
The three chief democraticiobiec

The three chief democratici iobjec-
tions to the Mckinley law were that it
was unconstitutional, that it would
destroy our foreign trade, and that it
would increase the price of clothing
at home. The supreme court of the
United States has given the lie to the
lirst; the largely increased imports and
exports during the past year to the
second, and the people themselves, the
men and women who buy goods, to the
third. But the lie was ingenious
enough to fool a good many people for
awhile.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07
lsThs wages of ain is death. -

-"The wages Of sin is death, so 1t
is written, and was exemplified at Des
Moines on Tuesday night, when man
named Grafton shot Mabel Swartz,-a
wayward and Wilful girl, who went
away from her home with Grafton,
who also abandoned a wife. Grafton
tired Of the girl, and shot her to get
rid of her. One is dead-ahd the other
should be hung, and that soon. The
surest wages to be paid are those which
are earned in secret sin. On them in
terest is COMPOUNDED and the pay is
certain,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07
FATAL ACCIDENT.
JOSEPH MoKIBBEN CAUGHT BY A FALL
OF SLATE AND FATALLY INJURED.

JOSEPH MoKIBBEN CAUGHT BY A FALL
OF SLATE AND FATALLY INJURED.
Thursday afternoon, about o'clock
a heavy fall of slate in one of the rooms
Of shaft No. l Of the Oskaloosa Goal &
Mining Co.. near Beacon. caught Jo-
seph McKibben, and so seriously in
jured him that he died two hours later.
At the time of the fall he was near a
car, which broke the forece of the slate
or he would have been instantly killed.
He was immediately taken above. and
physician summoned. About 5 O'Clock
he was placed on the Central switch
engine, and brought to the home of his
sister, Mrs. Reuben Wentzell, of Third
avenue east. He died while en- route.
Friday morning a coroner's inquest
was held, the jury being John Gum,
w. H. Hamilton and II. 81. Sheriff.
Three or four witnesses were examined
among them being his brOther.in-law,
Mr.. Wentzell, who was working with
him. He testified that they had feared
the roof was nnsafe, and had expected
to set some new props as soon as they
had cleared out the coal. Mr.. Wentzell
himself had very narrow escape from
injury. The jury found that he came
to his death by his own negligence.
Mr.. McKibben is a single man "a
years of age, and had been engaged in
in the mine since last fall His parents
are farmers living near Grand Island,
Nebraska. He is highly spoken OF by
all who knew him, and the family have
the sympathy of their friends in their
aff1iction.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07
ESTABLISHED 1850.
ONE MASS OF SCALES
Afflicted 3 Years by Dreadful Skin and
Blood Disease, with Intense
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All Other Remedies Fail. Relieved In
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In the cold air the pain was intense; it would
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07

Allow a cough TO run until it gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say,
''Oh, it will wear away" but in most cases
1t wears them away. Could they be in
duced to try the successful medicine called
Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on a positive
guarantee to cure, they would Immediately
see the excellent effect after taking the first
dose. Price 50c and 81 90.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07

The Des Moines Capital makes the
following comment on the defeat Of the
Catch bill: mo republican member
of the House felt authorized to depart
from the platform on which he was
elected. Such departure has never
taken place in the House, and Catch
and Brewer are the only instances in
the Senate in thirty years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly ON the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys,
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head,
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C,
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, Its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAE.
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07

THE st. Paul Pioneer Press, hear.
ing that Governor B0ies never plays
cards, cracks joke, swears or does
anything naughty, wants to know what
on earth he could do, if elected presi-
dent, to make democrats feel at home
Of tha N hita houaa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07
DRoBATE NOTICE.
In matters Of the last VIM and testament Of

In matters of the last WIN and testament of
Jane Collier, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that there 4 now on
file In the once Of the Clerk Of the District
Court OF Mahaska county, Iowa, an instrument
Of writing purporting 10 be the last VIII and
testament Of Jane Collier, deceased. and the
same ts set Tor hearing on the hrst day OF
the next term of the District Court to De beeun
and held in 0skaloosa, on the 12th daY
Of APRIL 1894, at which time objections
can be made TO the approving OF said viii and
It's admission to probate.
Dated March Ilth. l6S2.
siws =. Z. SIXTH. Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07

Attracts the attention of every propert!
holder in the city. But when DR.. FrankliI
Miles, the eminent Indiana Specialist
claims that Heart Disease is durable anC
proves it by thousands of testimonials Of
wonderful cures by his New Hart Cure, i
attracts the attention of the millions suffer
ing with Short Breath, Palpitation, Irrsg
ular Pulse, Wind in Stomach, Pain in Side
or Shoulder, Smothering Spells, Painting
Dropsy, &c. A. +. Davis, Silver Greek
Neb, by using four bottles of DR.. Miles
New Hart Cure was completely cured aftel
twelve years suffering from Heart Disease
Books Free,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blem
ishes from horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs
Splints, Sweeney, Ring-Bone, STILES, and
Sprains, all Swollen Throats, Coughs, etc
Save $50 by use OF one bottle. Warranted
the most wonderful blemish cure evel
known. Seld By Green q Bentley, Drug
gists, 0skaloosa, Iowa. 6y
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07

The oil inspectorship was more than
an ordinary Office during the last two
years. 1t netted It's holder three times
what the governor Of Iowa gets from
the state. Hence one term ought to
have satisfied any man not given over
70 hopViahness- Il
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07
SAID IN FUN.

"Lf Hung Chang has the 0Ttp."-DaGy papers
In the blOssoming land Of the broad HWang-HO
Where soft, celestial pig-ta1ls hang,
The royal household Is struck with woe
The tnhuenza's got Hung Chang.
Hung Chang, viceroy Of tbs sun and moon
And various astral real estate,
Is wheeling like cracked baSS0On-
Like mere earthly potentate.
For many days must Ii Hung lie low,
While pagoda doctors give things to him
And pray to the Joss at his bungalow,
Or put him into baths and stew him.
The Viceroyal temper is in q glow,
No mortal may 60 near Hung Chang,
And the bulk of the natives are lying low
Lest the bulk Of the natives be forced tC
hang.
o, son OF the sun and the crescent moon,
And Jay Gould Of the rest of space!
You're In for It nowl Each night and noon
You shall sneeze and sneeZe till you're red
In the face.
Like the YanRtSe-K Kang your eyes will run,
While other floods your sye-lids drip.
U, what better the lot Of q son Of the sun
II the son OF gun has got the grip?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07
Dss MOtaes Register. Friday.
IOWA'SGREAT CHARITY WORK
The Russian Relief Commission
and Its Successful
Work.
$4,000 in All has Been Raised,
and Over 200 Carloads
of Corn Sent.
Proceedings Wednesday-Sec.
Tillinghast and Miss French
Come in for Compliments.
A GOOD WORK.

The Iowa Russian Relief commission
held its last meeting at Des MOines yes
terday. Although the attendance was
small, the absent members were rep
resented by reports and proxies. 1t was
very happy meeting for it marked the
close of a work which has been under.
taken to promote true philanthropy
and which, through the charitable peO.
pie OF the great state of Iowa, has been
crowned with the greatest success. The
members of the commission who have
directed this great work without mon
ey and without price, will look back to
1t with pleasure which will not grow
DINNER as the years go by.
In the absence of President q. O.
Wheeler, of Odebolt, who wrote a letter,
Vice-President w. W. Wilmer, Of Des
Moines, presided. Secretary Tillinghast,
to whose unsellish and enthusiastic
work the success of the undertaking is
due more than to any other one man
was present,and A.Slimner,o of Waverly,
from the third district, Alex. Charles,
of Cedar Rapids, from the fifth district;
Col. Al Swain, of Oskaloosa, from the
sixth district, and Mrs. John F. Dun.
cOmbe, of Ft. Dodge, of the tenth dis.
trict; Ben +. Clayton, OF Macedonia,
from the ninth district; Mrs. Durley,
seventh district; Mrs. Parrott, third dis
trict.
The meeting was an informal one
and was devoted to hearing reports
and examining the work done through.
out the state. The exact figures are
not obtainable, but will be embodied
in Secretary TilIinghast's report when
he makes tine same to the governor, but
it appears that the total amount raised
in Iowa in corn and in cash is about
$4,000, all Of which has been or is soon
to be converted into corn, loading in
all over 225 cars. A large number of
them is already in New York or on the
way there, and it is expected on the
10th of April or soon thereafter TO be
loaded into vessel which will go direct
to Russia. This will be Iowa's contri-
button to save the wretched peasants
from dying the most horrible Of all
deaths before summer and harvest
time comes again in that northern
latitude.
The reports by districts are not COM
plete and considerable money is still in
the hands of various parties, but ap-
proximately the following amounts
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07

RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY.
Mystic Cure'' for Rheumatism and Neu,
ralgia radically cures in to 3 days. Its
action upon the system is remarkable and
mysterious. 1t removes at once the cause
and the disease disappears. The first dose
greatly benefits, 70 cents. Sold and guar
anteed by Green q Bently, Druggists, 0s-
kalOOSa, wL7yI
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07

TEE SAME The mayors Of towns
and cities, hereafter, when acting az
justices Of the peace. viii receive the
same fees ae the regular justices. Il
means quite . help 70 the mayors Of
Iowa who play at iustiee Of the psacs,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07

STRIKE RUMOR. From Beacon we
have the following: "There is rumor
very prevalent down here that all our
men are to be organized for strike at
once, because of the failure Of the Sem
ate to pass the weigh and pay bills. 1t
is understood that Walter Scott will
manage the matter, also that the Hi.
nois men will come out-and the two
states thus lock up all product until
they win what may be asked"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07
a DMINIsTRAToR,s MOTTO.

Notice Is hereby given to allpersons latsross.
ed shat on the 16th day of March, fsea -
UNDERMINED was appointed by the disfricl
court OF Aahaska county, Iowa. administrafeI
of the estates OF k0ena b. Butts. decaaaas
late Of said Mahaska county. All persona IA
debted to said estate viii make payment q
against the same viii present them lpeaiIy
authenticated to said court for aliowance.
Dated Mrch 10, 1892.
", 9. MuseRoyE. Aaministrat0r.
Eak Smith, Clerk, ava
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-04-07

The first bottle of DR.. Detehon's Mystic
Cure" for Rheumatism and Neuralgia is
guaranteed TO benefit or money promptly
refunded. You run no risk. Try 1t. 1t
usually cures in l to days. 70 cents.
Sold and guaranteed by Green q Bent
ley, druggists, OskalOosa.