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The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 7.-Francis b
Stock bridge. of Kalamazoo, win suo-
seed himself as United States senator
from Michigan, having secured the re.
publican caucus nomination on the
first ballot Thursday night Eighty
/ sax votes were cast, with the following
result: Stockbridge, 46; Luce, 20; hub
bell, 9; Hartsuff, 4; j. 6. Ramsden, Q;
Oliver L. Spaulding, 2; John c. Fitz-
i gerald, L; Byron NJ. Cutcheon, 1; James
\ ODonnell, L The nomination of
\ Stock bridge was then made unanimous.
In the senate Thursday Weiss intro
duced his bill for the repeal of the
Miner election law. In the house no.
| tice was given of the introduction of .
bill to prohibit the granting of free
railroad passes to members of the leg
1 islature and to state officers. In joint
session a resolution of coincidence to
Hon. James G. Blaine was unanimous
/ " adopted. A concurrent resolution
/ was adopted providing for an adjourn
.ment until Tuesday, January 10, to en-
1 able the presiding officers to arrange
their committees.
| Cockren Chosen In Missouri.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. T.-The
democratic joint caucus of the general
assembly renominated +. NJ. Cockren
/ for United States senator by acclama-
/ ton, starting him on his fourth term.
The effort to indorse Gov. Francis for
0 cabinet position was defeated by the
chairman adjourning the caucus.
Decided for the Republicans.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. T.-The supreme
court has decided the StubbsR Rosenthal
legislative contest against Rosenthai
(dem). 1t is likely That the decision in
the Coffey county case will leave the
matter as it is, as tthe same points OF
law are involved as were involved in
the Rosenthal ease. The decision is a
| victory for the republicans, and virtu'
ally assures them organization of the
| house.
Rate Will Continue tN Wear the Toga.
| NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. THE dem
ocratic members of tha Legislature held
caucus to nominate candidate fol
United States senator Thursday night
Senator w. II. Bate received 7S votes
and the nomination was then made
unanimous. This is equivalent to al
election.
Named on the Second Ballot.
1 SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 7.-Tn thu
democratic caucus to name a UniteC
States senator Thursday night fifty
nine members were present. Carlson
the independent, did not go in. Tn,
first ballot stood: White, 46; Wilson, o
Tehama, Z, and Lynch, 6. The secont
ballot was unanimous for White.
Nebrasla's Deadlock Broken.
LINCOLN, Neb,, Jan. THE deadlocl
In the senate has been broken by th'
election of Correll trep.) president o
the senate. Four democrats out of fiv'
] gave him their support The senat'
adjourned until next Tuesday.
II Thames BlOOked vita ace.
LONDON, Jan. 4-The weather in ant
4 Al T.a.,1ox1 hoe baan snk
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12

To GET EVEN WITH SwINDLERs.-
We confess that we have no sympathy
with the man who gets swindled by
strangers in these days of an abundance
of newspapers. If man is too poor to
spend three cents a week for county
newspaper, he is certainly too poor to
be a victim of sharpers. If he is too
stingy to make the investment, that Is
another matter. But lest it should
happen that even welEinformed men
may be induced to give their notes to
smooth-tongued swindlers, we give the
advice of an exchange, and that is don't
give negotiable note to stranger
under any circumstances, and il you
don't want to give a negotiable note
just mark out the words Sor order or
''or bearer" which always follow the
blank line on which the name is written
to whom the note is given. Make the
note payable to him and to him alone.
That saves you all your rights. OF II
the note is given you by the other party,
just write ahead of your signature the
payment of this note Is made condition
al upon the performance of certain
contract for which it is given" Al
ways remember that no matter what
Nritten or oral contract ron may have
that viii have nothing to do with the
payment of q note unless il appears On
the face Of the note.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12
THE GOOD OLD TIMES.

TAG HUssEY, IN THE REGISTER.
reckon we're agoin' to hev them good old
times agin,
An git back to furst principles. So heV
kinder bin
A pelishin' up my mem'ry and gittin' my
sails set
Ss's me an Mirandy kin sail on without a
gittin' wet.
There comes a lot of mem'rys crowding
up by score,
A standin' just like soldiers in ranks be-
fore yer door,
AS you set there with pipe alight-and you
want to asst 'em in
The hull blamed kit an bilin'-an' keep
'em if you kin.
like to think of good old times bout fifty
years ago,
When 1 wore blue ieens for service an
didn't keer fer show
Nsr friprees sech as we hev now-nor
walk in fashions way
Cuttin' Indiany cord at bout fifty cents a
day,
An take yer pay in bacon-or maybe good
meal
Walkin' homeward in the cleaning, how
good 1t made you feel;
With good corn bread and bacon-Or ''rve
an injun" mixed
You could just knock hunger end ways, if
that was how yOu'ere fixed.
The dollar of our daddies" was skeerce
in them ere days,
And when we used to git one twas one of
our sly ways
To hide it in the shuck bed, er put under
meath
The hearthstone, to keep it handy for cut
tin baby teeth,
Err lend it round the settlement to some on
lucky neighbor,
Who wrestled at all seasons with very ILL
Fer in them days of simple Twin it didn't
allus foller
That the man with best filed culver allus
had the silver dollar.
Farm produce was uncommon low and store
goods awful high,
Bout fifty cents fer calico er common fac
tory,
An eggs three cents a dozen, an even
maybe then,
You'd find that you'd been underlaid by
more industrious hen.
There was no tax on luxuries in them days
of any sort,
Yeu could buy yer whisky by the bar'l at
bout ten cents a quart;
There was no chance of sellin' yer corn.
wheat, rye or beans,
Less you loaded 'em on fat-boats an tuck
'em down to New Orleans.
Bin thinzin' about a bran new house me
and Mirandy had,
The clapboard roof war lealxin some and
the chimbly kinder bad,
The daubin' had a fallen out with the
chinkin' and got loose,
So We thought the new one was in sight
and repairin' want much use.
But when the election news came in
kinder changed my plan,
I'll patch it up and then turn in and do the
best | can;
told my Joy and sorrow, partner just what
we'd hev to do
An Mirandy sed, and sed it loud, Boo
hoo, boo-hoo, boo, hoo!"
III chink and daub it all around 10 keep
free trade wind out.
An corn shucks in the floor cracks will be
protection I've no doubt;
For me the future hain't got no bright an
ticipations,
Less the Peoples party ''gets there" and
issues gov'ment rationS.
Old Podunk says it come about by livin'
up too high;
Naber Stebbins says he thinks it come from
reciprocity;
swan, don't know what to think, but feel
kind o suspicious
1t come about by people bein' "onnaterally
wiciOuS -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12

At Ottumwa, on Friday, genuine
sensation cropped out in Judge Trav-
erse's court. An old man named Jona-
than Carbon appeared voluntarily be-
fore the city attorney and confessed to
perjury in his testimony which secured
for him from the city Judgment of
800 for damages sustained by falling
out of building. On trial he swore that
he had been permanently injured, but
now he says that he had been instruct
ed to do so by his attorneys and the at
tendant physician, who had induced
him to sign contract to give each
third of the damages received. The
old man said his conscience troubled
him so he could not live the lie any
longer, although he should be tried for
perjury. If his story can be substan-
tiated it will put his attorneys in
very critical condition. The solemn
truth is that very many like cases are
dOctored up as this one was, only the
cases generally have failed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12
CIVIL SERVICE ETTENDEI

The president has extended by an
amendment to postal rule one, the clas-
sifcation of the postal service so as to
include all free delivery offices which
Hereunder stood at 601. Fifty-three of
these offices are at present classified.
Before the extention of the civilservice
therules applied only to those postoffices
which had as many as fifty employees.
Now the service extends to, all offices
where carriers areemployed. The offices
in Iowa affected by this order are: At
lantic, Burlington, Cedar Falls, Cedar
Rapids, Clinton, Council Bluffs, Creston,
Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fort
Dodge, Fort Madison, Iowa City, Keo-
kuk, Marshalltown, Muscatine, 0ska-
loosa, Ottumwa, Sioux City and Water
loo. The letter carriers in these cities
will continue to hold their positions as
long as they faithfully perform their
duties.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12
IND1crED.-J. H. johnson, formerly

1NDICTED.-J. H. Johnson, formerly
in the service of the Rock Island at
Leighton, on the Keokuk division, and
an active member of the grievance
committee of the operators which fol-
lowing a lengthy session at st. Joe, Wis
tied Chicago and called upon General
Manager st. John to present the de-
mandS of the operators, was indicted
by the grand jury of this county Thurs
day, upon the charge of riotOusly assem-
bling to injure building. He was ar
rested and gave bonds of $500. The
evidence seems to show that two weeks
ago last Saturday evening Johnson re-
turned from DIS Moines to Leighton
and led mob of drunken men to make
all assault upon the ticket agent and
operator employed by the company to
succeed him. The mob stoned the de-
pot building, threatened the new oper-
atOr and raised ned generally. The
company took up and prosecuted the
case to the point where an indictment
was returned, and will doubtless pursue
the matter during the prosecution. The
case will excite great interest among
telegraph and railraad men. Mr.. John
son has always borne an excellent rep
utatiOn, We learn.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12

Senator Allison has announced his
intention to retire from the chairman
ship of the international monetary con-
ference commission on the ground that
he considers the democrats entitled to
it with Mr.. Cleveland's accession. He
says: While it is probably true that
Mr.. Cleveland does not hold views upon
the silver question which are especially
different from those of President Har-
Tis0n, and while it is also true that the
commissioners selected by President
Harrison were named with regard to
familiarity with the subject, and not on
political lines, it is due to Mr.. Cleveland
that the head of our commissioners
should be man in sympathy with him,
politically and otherwise. shall not
go back to BRUSSELS under any circum-
stances"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12
THE LITTLE FOXES.

1t is the little foxes that tear
down the vines, says Solomon. 1t
is the little things that count in
life. 1t is the little colds that
count. 1t is sending the children
to bed with wet feet that brings
on the Group. 1t is catching a
little cold and neglecting it that
brings disease and sickness. 1t is
catching sore throat and then go
ing about unprotected that endsin
dyphtheria and death. Watch
these little sources. 1t does not
take much time but it is the little
safeguards that count in the battle
of life. When you get sore throat
or cold take Reid's German Cough
and Kidney Cure. 1t is the best
thing in the world for every form
of disease that arises from cold.
Statistics show that -tenths of
the entire human race perish from
this cause. 1t follows, therefore,
that if you will avoid taking cold
your chances for long life are
doubled. This great remedy does
not only stop your cough but it
restores your circulation to norm
al condition and thus enables the
system to throw off the malady.
Get this great remedy of any deal
er. SYLVAN REMEDY Co.
Peoria, Ills.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12
PENN NOTES.

Miss Minnie Pearson, '93, the former
owner of Castle Hall club, has sold out, nd
her successor, Miss Sharpless, of West
Branch, Is running the club in a satisfac-
tory manner.
Owing to Howard Wares absence, H. D.
Crumley has been elected treasurer of the
athletic association.
Miss Michener, friend of Miss Brook,
visited the school the first of the week.
]. G. Sellers will represent Penn in the
state oratorical at Grinnell.
The Athenian society meets on Saturday
evenings at 1880, instead of Friday, as be-
fore.
The Alcimian tried the experiment of q
new feature, a mock trial, before crowd
ed house, Friday night. It was the largest
audience that ever convened in the hall
and the success of the program was evil
dent During the absence of the jury the
audience was favored with recitations by
j. c. Sellers and Addie Watson.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12
FOE BETTER Trn,rs.-The Des Moines

For BETTER TERMS. The Des Moines
Leader says that, ia committee of the
agents and operators in the employ of
the Rock Island, who remained loyal to
the company during the recent strike,
is now in Chicago comforting with Cen
eral Manager st. John with the object
in view of securing from the company
a more favorable scale of wages, and
among more leading official of the Rock
Island it is believed the company will
cheerfully consent to an advance as a
reward to the fidelity of the men who
remained steadfast when the strike was
in progress. The fact that the men
have made the request for an advance
so soon after the strike and at time
above all others the most liable to meet
with refusal excites a suspicion that
Mr.. st. John has limited that the request
will be favorably considered"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12
DEFENSE OF THE PEACOCK.
1t Is Not True, as Said, That His Feet Are
UeIy-How lie Courts,
On" FtsN sOEoUOs UNI
'HslLF. Nv. aEw H0Rx. 49,


1t Is Not True, as said, That His Feet Are
UgIy-How lie Courts,
"Who says the peacock has ugly feet?"
Taxidermist Wood, of the
institution, to Washing
ton Star reporter. Il have heard and
read that piece of nonsense ever since I
was child, and understand that it Is
recorded as an ornithological truth in
classic Greek and Latin. You will come
across mention of it even in fables. 10
my mind it affords an illustration of
the fact that most people never use
their own physical senses actively but
depend for their notion of life and
things upon the observations of others.
Il have just finished mounting this
pair of peacocks. Isn't the male bird a
beauty? You can see for yourself that
his feet are decidedly pretty and well
shaped and rather small in proportion
to his size. They are very slightly big
ger than those of turkey and are de-
cidedly handsomer. The same can be
said of the hen bird, inattractive though
the latter is in other points. Wherever
IN the feathered kingdom the cock bird
Is the handsomer he does the courting,
while in the comparatively unusual
case where the female is more gorgeous
she it is that takes initiative in the
love making.
ut is a curious thing to observe that
the male peacock in counting his chosen
mate approaches her not with the
brightly colored face of his feathery
fan toward her but backward. Then,
OF coming close, he wheels suddenly
about with every plume trembling in
the sunlight and dazzles her all at once
with his beauty As for ths ular
misconception respecting his !. there
can be no doubt as to how II originated
When the peacock is pointed at, being
naturally wild bird, he Is apt to drop
his fan and scuttle away. Thus the
impression was conveyed To the ignor.
ant that he imagined his feet to be OBJ
jects Of attention and accordingly
sought to hide them. 0fconrse nothing
could be more absurd.
The supreme court Of Pennsylvania
has decided that the old blue law, en-
acted in I794 and relating to the follow
Ing Of worldly pursuits on the sabbatl
day. IS stiil IN force.
FIfe ia the Chester Prison.
CnEsrRR. Ill, Dec 20.-The large
building known Is the Menarss Manu-
featuring company's foundry IL the
Chester prison yard burned 20 tbs
ground Monday night. All their stOcl
ii process ef manufacture. tools, pat
tessa ard suaclslnefy, yained 1t oYes
SO eoe. wsrs destroyed
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12
seWoman's Snffer-ape'

was what witty woman called that period
of life which all middle-aged pass through,
and during which so many seem to think
they must Suffer-that nature intends 1t so.
heve in 'woman's SUFFRAGE there is one
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Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription" This
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strengthens the weak or disea ,ed organs
and enTiches the blood, that years of health
and enjoyment are added to life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. THE Indi-
ana legislature met at II a. NJ. in joint
session to hear the annual message of
Gov. Chase, who retires from Office
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12

The BALLINGALL CASE. by the de-
cision of the courts in the Ballingall
case 0ttumwa loses between 100000
and $4,000. There were two clauses
of the win which were attacked. The
first bequeathed to the library associa-
tion valuable lot and $500 annually.
This is held legal by the Judge. The
other bequeathed the BaIlingaIl hotel
and other property to the city to be
kept in trust, the city council appoint
ing its trustee, and the proceeds to go
to q sinking fund Of $4,000 to be used
as an endowment for a public library,
founding hospital and other purposes.
This clause, the judge holds is void.
The case viii be appealed to the supreme
court. The heirs are the wife of Count
Oscar Won Holtsehnhen, David Hodge
and Mrs. Mary Thomas The latter
disappeared some years ago and moth
ing is known as 20 her whereabouts.
she has son, Bert. q years of age,
living In that city, who viii tall heir to
her portion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12

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Y NJ c A. NOTES.

Oa, of cur members who was recently at
Cedar Rapids. speaks in the highest terms
of the new bathing apparatus i'll the \. NJ
e. A. building at that place. These were
dedicated last Sunday They were the gift
of one man and were put in at the cost of
$4,000
Some one kindly left a number of West
Shore at the rooms Saturday, which have
been read by the young men with interest
The second attraction of the Y. NJ. c. A.
entertainment course occurs the 18th of
this nonth.
The Review Of Reviews, the Ensign and
the Standard have been placed in the Read
Sn0
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12

An auditor of the treasury reports
that it would take two hundred million
dollars to even up the pay of soldiers
with that given to bond-holders-in
other words, to pay up the depreciation
of the currency that the boys were paid
in. That scheme should not be consid-
cred, for an equity would be due all who
had to do with the government at that
time of trouble. Call that account set
tied.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12

THAT WHISTLE-A late decision of
the supreme court says that if an engin-
eer of railroad engine, in approaching
point where it is his duty to sound
his whistle as required by the statute,
observes man struggling with team
of horses hitched to wagon, and can
see from the surroundings that to sound
a whistle will make the team unmanag-
aDleand greatly endanger the team and
man, it is his duty to desist until the dan
gerpoint is past, orif necessary, to stop
his train; and if he does not, but heed
lessly sounds his whistle and permits
steam to escape, causing the horses to
run away, the company is liable for the
injuries inflicted.-BOOne Democrat.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12

Increased postal receipts is the gen
eral report all over the west and north
west. In the last quarter 96 postofflces
were raised to the third class which is
the largest number advanced to the
presidential class during the same period
in the history of the postoffice depart
ment. The total number of presidential
offices on January was 1919, gain of
634 during the present administration.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12
ONE MASS OF SCALES
Afflicted Years by Dreadful Skin and
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All Other Remedies Fail. Relieved In
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12
A Row of Pearls

Glistening through coral lips is certainly
q pleasing object; but row of discoIored
bespecked teeth in any mouth at all is q
grieyOus drawback; add to this that such
set of teeth Is usually accompanied by
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-01-12

COMRADES ALL.-To have labored
together for ten or twenty years, in the
hard and exacting labor that touches
the mine is not often to be said of men.
yet it is so in regard to quite number
of men engaged in the work at Carbon
ado, headed by General Superintendent
Ben Wightman. Where Mr.. Wight
man has been called to exercise his
ability as a coal man there have always
been others to follow, and so for years
they have worked together each in his
allotted station, and each with respect
for the other-a comradeShip tested and
lasting. This feeling took tangible and
material shape toward Mr.. Wightman
during the holiday tides, and the re-
suit is that he wears very handsome
gold watch and chain, presented to him
by the employees at the Carbonate
mines-Supt. Ramsay being the spokes
man, and doing what he had to do in a
very neat and fit way. 1t was a great
surprise to Mr. Wightman, and it need
not be said that he appreciated the hon
or extended to him in the deepest sense.
Hearty friendship is above riches, and
comforts when all else fails. At the
same time Mrs. Wightman was remem-
bered with an elegant silver pitcher.