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The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06
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"A merchant at Williamsburg cd,
vertises in the Journal of that town
that he viii give q discount on all 90
counts paid him before Jan. 10 IN
less he has sold goods at sn enormous
profit this is establishing a wrong pre-
cedsnt. The people whom merchants
have been carrying along for months
should pay their bills without any ex-
ira inducements. They have been sc-
cOmmodsted, and II possible they
should be glad to pay up in full. II
there are any fsvors due either way
they are TO the man who has been pay
Ing interest on money to accommodate
his friends and patrons.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06
PEACE AND PROSPERITY.


With prophetic words Chsuncey n.
Depew has lifted the ven from the fut
ure and revealed national peace and
consequent national prosperity for tbs
coming century In 9 speech at the
banquet Of the congregational club in
Washington Friday evening he uttered
the following perorstiOn:
@For the 10th century the mission of
the u it'd States is pesce; peace that
it may capture the markets of the
world; peace that It may find the places
where its surplus PRODUCTS, not only Of
food. but Of labor, can meet with a
profitable return.
President Mckinley hiss struck the
keynote OF this expanding policy of our
country and recognizes thst our mis-
sion has changed from internal devel
opmsnt purely to external commerce In
the note which he has sounded so loud
ly and 30 clearly for peace.
"Thus the Goth century will reverse
the 18th, 18th, I7tb, ana 10th, and the
United States will enter hopefully up
on It's larger mission. God grant that
We may see America reach ont on the
lines set down by our forefathers In
the conquest Of the world"
The wish is one that will fnd an
echo in the mind of every American.
His thought on the subject was in fine
accord with the spirit of peace and
good viii Of the Christmas season and
Il q good one for all seasons and all
moods. Every one will hope that his
prophecy will come true and his prayer
Be answered.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06
A cleysr Trick.

It certainly looks like It, but there Ii
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try Il who has Lame Back and Weak
Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles.
We mean he can cure himself right
away by taking Eitctic BItters. This
medicine tones up the whole system,
acts, as stimulant to the Liver and
Kidneys. 10 q blood purifier and nerve
tonic. It cures Constipation. Headache
Painting Spells. SIeeplessness and Mel
sncholy IL lie purely vegetable, mild
laxative. and restores the system to its
natural vigor Try Electric Bitters and
be convinced that they are a miracle
worker. Every bottle guaranteed. Only
Soc q bottle at Green & Bentley Drug
Co.'s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06

Sam Robertson, B street and G avenue
modern residence, 4, coo
DR. A ] Hunter, Flourish avenue east. res.
idence rebuilt. 5000
" Bennett. improvements, 400
3 r hilling, Cd ave west, addition, $50
Mrs E White, imps, us
Jno A s. Geo Kalbach, new dwelling
house, 500
WR Lacey, residence and Hot>l Lacey,
5000
Dennis Regain, residence imps, 200
j C1Moore, dwelling. 500
Geo Andrews, dwelling, 1900
Dickson, improvements, 100
A J st Clair, improvements, 125
Capt III Allen, add to residence, North
B street, $50
Mr. Hook. add to residence, SEQ
J W Hinesley, addition, $50
Fred Opel addition, 100
&C G Phillips addition, 100
Mrs @ Phillip addition, 100
sherm England. livery barn, 125
Joseph James, addition, IS
ThOs Maloney, Improvements, $50
Moses Novels, improvements, 100
A e Black, improvements, IT'S
w Ratliff, improvements, $50
Yenney g. Geek, barn, $50
Grant Janney, addition, 800
s T Slade, improvements. $50
Mrs. j p Landers, addition, 400
Chas Sheppard, alterations in residence
High avenue east, 200 =
Andrew johnson, South second street
cottage, 20x26, 500
John Penland 4sh st l2xlS add 49,; 3 s
Minkler new feed barn e st near Sigh av
400; T V hyde add to ice house 1900; B NJ
williams res 1900; w George adds 1900;
r d Martin dye house 800; q Martin {
st north res $500; p Ewing imp COOS
J NJ Kyte mCd res $500; L w Klinker
dwl 1000; Jas q Willis res 500; W Mar
shall adds etc 500; Chas Metler house
and barn 500; Sam Graham cot 500; ] y
Thompson house 600; NJ Baker d vi 500
Dave White repairs etc 500; Geo Taylor
imp $50; Ben Williams rebuilt Penn co..
lege south hall 1000; Carl Schuerman res
900; Lou Nc all imp 800; Tom Martin imp
200; Chas BeadIe imp 200; Tom Barton
imp 500; Benz Slemmcns imp $50; Henry
Allen house 600; p P Turn er imp $50; Nrs
@ Yeissr imp $50; c P sipes new lime
yard 500; Jesse Thomas imp 300; Robert
johnson imp 800; Mary Norton imp ESQ;
Mrs Gesford imp 500; Levi Hambleton
imp 500; J d Broherd imp 200; Katie De.
Board imp 100; Phil Herbig dwl 600; Jesse
Funk imp 200; Geo Fox imp 100; John
White imp etc 500; other smaller improve
nents and building additions paint'g etc
25O0; Porter Lumber Co sheds $50; the
who have done most Of the
work on the last list are 3 McGlumph-
rey, Meredith Bros, John Mackey, L II
L w Kliuksr, Fremont Jack
SON, Joe Houghey, John Shaw, and q p
good men and able builders
each and every one of them.
The HERALD is indebted to our lumber
for assistance given in the
of this article These gentle
men are III PGrr. C d Porter Lumber
60, w M Burnside 81 Son, r w Clayton
Of the Rand Lumber Co, and John and Geo
Kalbach
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE,
Figures showing Increase I'm Business
last Year.

During the past year each Of the
clerks in the employ Of the sixth diVit-
ion railway mail service, the one under
which all clerks running into the city
work. travelled on an average 23,l6
miles and handled $4,000 pieces Of
mail matter. The total pieces Of mail
matter handled by the clerks we're over
500, 000OOO. There were 10, 484 $40
packages Of letters handled, Is, 354 .S03
SACKS of second. third, and fourth clas'
mails and 112,C90 pounds of registered
mail handled, and of the total number
of packages. pouches and sacks han
died, but one out OF every 5000 was
missent by the clerks, despite the hurry
and limited time In which the clerks
have to work their mails on the cars.
The comparative ststemt MT of the di'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06
ne DIscoyery Of the Day.

Aug. j. BogeI, the leading druggist OF
Shreveport, Is, says: "Dr. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough. and tits the best seller
1 have" j. +. Campbell, merchant Of
Stafford, Ariz, writer: "Dr. Kings New
Discovery is all that Is claimed for &C.;
It NEVER fails, and is a sure cure for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. i
cannot say enough for It's merits" Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consump.
tion, Coughs and Colds is not an exper-
iment 1t hss been tried for 9 quarter
Of q century and TO day stands ct the
head 1t never dissppoints. Free trial
bottles at Green 8 Bentley Drug Store
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06
dONY
Two VIEWS or :

Kav. ~ rea.3iu., thessds OF eight along
as printed, YOU get on1 of the " reading
the lines alternately I'M .tsag ~ l. ., ?, Is
you will get the other VI
The man must lead q nAS Rsife
Who Is directed by hisnacOnt
Who's freed from matI a hetkAl onains,
Is sure to suffer for his
Adam of old could finCrders Face
Until he saw woman -;
When Eve was given lOnO"hate,
Adam was in q happysl Re
In all the females, he 1owsspesr
Truth, darling of helm hecere;
Hypocrisy, deceit ang os
Meier known In WOMB O0'eside'
What tongue is able . ~ bid
The worth In women "a on holdI
The falsehood that III 1en dWsiis
Is almost imperceptieof m
Fooled be the foolisheral say,
Who will not yield tend pans sway;
Who changes from gleness,
is sure of perfect blerAl ness.
w, L. Chr in irish World.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06

Charley Walsh, chairman of the pop
ocratic state committee, has grown
tired Of the husks Of free silver cam
paigning and win prospect for gold In
AlAsks. Strange how these silver fel
lows run around after gold when they
want something good.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06
GIVEN A GOOD PLACE
Capt. Rich, of wi.oonsln, Made DIree

Capt. Rich, of Wisconsln, Made Direct
or-General OF Chinese Railways.
Stevens Point, Wis, Jan. 3.-Capt.
Rich, formerly chief engineer of the
Wisconsin Central, and later connected
In the same capacity on the 500 line,
has been appointed director-general of
railways in China. He has spent most
of the past year In China, and while
there made survey through TOO miles
of the interior of that country for q
railroad from Hangkow to Picking for
the Chinese government. He returned
TO this country in August, but left
Minneapolis last Thursday for China to
assume the duties of his new position.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06
Notea Dtvine Pa..e. away.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Rey. William NJ.
Iaigh. for 30 years superintendent OF
the Chicago headquarters of the Amer
lean Baptist society, died at his home,
6915 Yale avenue, Saturday, after q
brief illness. Heart trouble Is assigned
as the cause Of death. Rev. Mr.. Haigh
was known by Bapfists throughout the
entire country, and was particularly
well known in Illinois. He was nearly
so years of age.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06

The year thus closed, 1897, has estab-
hshed new record aud more than
kept up the gradual increase In the
number Of marriage licenses issued In
Mahaska county. The books In Co.
Clerk Hsdley's on se show that so far
In the history OF the county $500 licen-
ses to wed have been issued; Si5 Of
these were made out during the year
1897. The records for the past few
years, each ending Dec. 81, are as fol-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06

Liberty, No.. Jan. 3.-The jury in the
case Of William Foley, charged with the
murder of his sister and mother, after
being out two hours and forty minutes,
returned verdict Saturday afternoon
Of murder In the first degree. After the
verdict had been read Judge Broaddus
sentenced Foley to be hanged Friday.
February is.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06

Several citiz ans have responded TO
the needs of Co r 10 q decorative line
and have presented pictures for the
srmory. Mrs JEFF Harold contributed
large picture Of Garfield, Maj Chas.
A. Tracy two scenic views, DE-. g N.
Beechler one OF the battle ship lows,
Chas. Foehlir ger pictures of Napoleon
and Sherman, F. d. Reid one of Sheri-
dan, Julius Albers 8 large photo of
himself taken In full dress uniform In
1852. There is still plenty of room on
the walls for additions to the collec-
ton.
The boys want next q light gymns.
SUM outfit. Dumb bells, Indian clubs,
weights. etc., lying unused IN some
corner could be utilized by To, 10 to
good advsDGsge.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06

-0ne-third OF q million dollars
worth of improvements in . town OF
10000 people lie good record for one
year. 0aksloosa is right up among the
best cities Of Iowa and growing better
and bigger every day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06

Friedricharuhe, Jan. s.--Pvinee Bis
maret's condition Is IN no way worse
He took his midday bath as usual, New
Years day he passed in the eompan,
OF Count Herbert Bismarck, Count ans
Countess William Bismarck Counties.
Won Arnim and Count and Countess yos
Renfzan He did not retire until half
past one Sunday morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06

Hush Don't talk about prosper
George Barlow, the editor of the
smitous Sigourney Review is likely
fall heir TO Philadelphia estate
worth 100000. This will beat run
ming q silver paper In Keokuk county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06
r.u.Y,. -ftn 49, Co.,

Savannah, Ca, Jan. s.--P. II. Mabry,
agent of the Southern Express COM
paEy at Brunswick, Ga, who embezzled
more than $15, 900 from the agency there
last Wednesday and escaped, was cap
tured Saturday about four miles out Of
Savannah. Mabry was searched and
s16,076.7S was found on him. The
slnoney was taken charge of by the COM
pany. Mabry said he had spent only
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06
DrendfisEln Nerrotss.

GENTs.-I was dresdfully nervous,
and for relief took your Kerl's Glover
Root Tea. It quieted my nerves and
strengthened my whole NervousSystem
was troubled with Constipation, Kid
ney and Bowel trouble. Your Tea soon
cleansed my system so thoroughly that
I rapidly regained heslth and strength.
Mrs. S.A. Sweet, Hartford, Conn. Sold
by j. 81, Pickett.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06
BETTER THAN HURRARLE8.

BETTER TEAM HURRARLN6.
The Des Moines Register in the course
Of q lengthy article on campaign
policies finds occasion 70 say:
Education is the thing. People
who are well grounded are not apt
70 become excited during q cam
paign. One dollar spent IN educa
tional literature now will be as
good as ten dollars spent In hurrah-
ing next summer.
Upnn the above paragraph the Keo
kuk Gate City comments sensibly as
follows:
Undoubtedly. TWAS education that
enabled the republican party to carry
tbs country In favor Of honest money
last fall II the election had been held
In July or August, before the fallacies
Of free silver were exposed and the
merits Of sound and stable currency
generally understood, Mr.. Brysn In all
probability would now be president
nd the country would be sufferiI g
nom the evils OF q debased and fiuctu-
ting standard OF value. The ssme
tie 20 be fought over again in the
grsssional elections next year, and
publican hope OF success lies In the
intelligence OF the mass Of the people
On the mopey question. The good
work Of last year in favor OF the exist
ing gold standard and the maintenance
Of the public credit must be continued.
There mast be neither lack Of interest
nor wAyering IN position anywhere
aaerg the republican line. The truths
Of finance must be brought home TO
voters IN . wsy that win convince their
understanding and prevent them from
being swept OF thsir feet By dema-
gogic appeals and hysteKioal argu-
naenfs Tbs chief agencies In this good
work must Of necessity be the party
Newspapers. Unless interest Is already
aroused, pamphlets and similar cam
psign lifersturs is quite certain 70 be
lhrown aside urresd. Not 80 the home
paper. which comes es welcome visi-
Ter egery dsy or every week IS the case
mag be, and is scanned with something
Of TIE interest end thoroughness OF >
isttsr from an old friend There Is no
campaign document 70 be compared
With 3 good republican newspaper IS
sduea.or Of the people along Doliti-
I'd financial lines. II such papers
De- Moines Register and Capita.
City Journal. Burlington
Council BlnfEs N0npariel.
'os Repnbliean. FsFt Dodge
0fuachstne 5ouFnal Ottnm-
Nlinton Heraio, Dsysnport
arnabBq 1e IImee, MARSHALL
r. aubIiean. lows Osly
sts6l 0azesse. D aknloesa
and s frsclkg. let inataues.
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ias cent aEstfisss To- 5
ora enk - eire tie
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06

o. W. o. HsrdmaD, when sheriff OF
Tyler Co., w. Va, was at one time, 81
most prostT ated with cold. He used
Chambsrlaln's Cough Remedy and was
so much pleased with the quick relief
and cure It afforded him, that he gave
the following unsolicited testimonial:
''TO all who may be interested, wish
10 say, that / have used ChambeFlain's
Cough Remedy and flnd 1t invaluable
fOr coughs and colds" For sale BY
Green & Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06
eight Drowned.

London, jan 3. The Norwegian bark
Undine, Capt Hansen, from Tyne for
Table bay, was abandoned at sea- Part
Of the crew have arrived at Nazareth,
Portugal Eight were drowned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06

London. Jan. s.-The Times in It's
financial article urges placing the In
dian currency upon gold basis as soon
as possible. for otherwise the minta
muet be reopened.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06

in the home.
1 sometimes
marvel at
hepatience
Of some hus-
bands.
Ifawonnan
finds that
her energies
are tagging
and that
everything
tires her,
her sleep is
disturbed
by horrible
dreams,
and that
she often
wakes sud-
denly ia the
night witha
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06

New Sharon Star: The nations
prosperity Is of the progressive kind
. sort Of progressive euchre, and democ
racy is given the 'bOoby prize and
Un:le Sam moves up to the head table.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06
A BIZ PrepaFed.


Rome, Jan. 3.-The Tribune reports
that bread riots have occurred ID the
province of Girgenti, Sicily. The rioters
have fired upon and looted the mnnicf-
pal buildings. The troops have ban
relied out.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06
TWICE TOLD TALES.

AN exchange says small boy gets
on the following composition: "a
school mann lie q verb because she de-
notes action when you throw paper
wads ct the girls. Switch IL con-
junction used to connect the verb mann
and boy. This IL compound sentence
Of which boy is the subject, first person,
plural number, awful case. Pa says 3
school mann never gets more than Is
before she gets married.
"a
The stingiest man in the world lives
in Charleston, Mo. according to paper
published In that town He not only
refuses to take his county paper, and
pastures . COW on the grave Of bis
grandmother, and stops his clock at
night to keep it from wearing out, but
he makes tbs family keep sponge, and
when enc Of them cries the tears are
caught and boiled TO get the salt out Of
them.
-.
q situation which IL known in every
newspaper Office when itssys that man
doesn't think Of the feelings Of bis
mother when he gets into disgrsceful
scrspe of deprsvity, bat ne expects the
editor TO have the tenderest regard for
thst mothers feelings and to.omit men
tion OF his name 10 telling the shame
ful story.
To cure Klondike fevsr,go out before
breakfast soma cold morning this win.
ter, with pick. dig hole IS feet deep,
go home after dAEt eat small piece OF
stewed buffalo robe. slesp in the wood
shed. Repeat the dose IL Necessary.
ass
A man In New Jersey was fined
ss7 80 for kissing . woman without her
consent, and when the court asked him
why be did It he simply said: Because
she wss good looking" 1t is under
stood that after she left the court room
she gave him back the money
ssa
a neishboringlpaper reports the msr
ket shout IS foIlows: Butter is strong
ct 10 cents and sbls to hold its own.
Yeast steadily rising. Bananas are
slippirg along ct the same old price,
with sn occasional drop. WateImel.
ona are going down more rapidly than
they were 9 y eek ago Cheese is lively
aud stirring syrups are stlehirg at
the former prios. and are soms thug
like pint more 70 the quart than they
we're Last winter. Green applfs are
growing less since vscatton. Dried sp-
pies are swelling the markek. Chickens
are picking up little"
-
Ths Abba Union Il respoaible f0E
thls: - man trayeling CD . Des
zGesnes Veiisy train nasd be sou'd tall
b Ehs locks Of the passengers ~hat
political party they beIoneed -, "Thls
nan here. said the freyeleF. - re-
publican xas. said ne passenass.
sllak i nsy polss That insn ser
thsss Is esmoesk. rhaEs es1fss.
responded ths aeson1 psasas Hhsk
xsaa b ~ third ese s. eseniIsl
goa ezs sd tie
n1 hsk nasp deNn Easthek = 5 f11a
ss,xee e<e Hn Ia M
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06
s AND FOR,sALE


duty Of meeting IL .oo5 .a.o,. Bank
notes are as sound ytransac-
tions OF the country ''"ous Deo' ~ OF the
country, moreover. BE a. the
tbs rSld 81 d the soS
eminent make them an inelastic part OF the
circulation, while by the very process OF
their issue bank notes alone can be au-
tomatically adjusted to the changing trans
actions Of the business community.
To Secure Absolute Safety,
In amending the present national bank
ing system, the commission were actuated
by a desire to secure absolute safety TO
the note-hol6er; to make the notes uni-
form and Of equal currency In all parts OF
the country, to create an elastic system,
which. while expanding n response tdoore,
creasing transactions. SHOULD heaithIly cor l0i
tract when transactions diminish; and
which would help in q better distribution
OF banking facilities throughout the vest
ern and southern states.
In view of the scarcity of United States
bonds, they cannot long be regarded as q
basis of circulation. Moreover, any bond
security of a high character yields q lcw
rate of interest: and in time Of stringency.
when borrowers need loans and the mar
ket rate OF interest Is high, there Is no In
ducement TO buy these bonds to increase
circulation. Hence. under the present sys-
tenn, when notes should be most needed.
IT Is least profitable to issue them.
Plan OF the CommIssion.
While providing for partial use OF
bonds for securing notes l25 ~ Mt OF the
capItaD the commission sed that
notes beyond this shouts ed on all,
instead OF part OF, the rese 81 q banKS
and within q few years TIA hno speelalt
bond security should be reQuhSd Banks
may Issue notes up to so per cent. OF their
capital without restraint: for issue be-
yond so per cent. and up to 50 per cent
they pay tax of two per cent: for those
beyond 50 per cent. and up to 100 per cent
they pay tax OF six per cent. These notes :
would be prior lien upon all the resources
OF the bank. and, in addition, upon thae
stockholders liability. Moreover. all banks
issuing notes contribute FIVE per cent.
their circulation as a permanent glaran
fund For daily redemptions, banks shous
keep q five per cent. redemption fund
the hands of the comptroller Of the 81
rency Banks OF $25,000 capital may IS
established In places Of 1900 tnhabitanss
and branches OF banks are also permisfe
A Bill Prepared.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. S.---The tsuA
committee of the monetary comu
sion, headed by Charles f. FRirchd.
has completed the work of draftinz i
bill which embodies the recommends.
tons of the commission upon the mo
etary question and the reforzlatio,n 70
the currency. This biliCwill be insvcss
luced in congress after iteonyeDes by
Congressman 0verstreet, OF this city.
who has been in close touch with the
commission in its work from the time
the work began.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06

PATRIoTIsM ITO develope spirit Of
patriotism among the boys and girls at
Dubuque the Women's Relief Corps
will inaugurate series Of ratorical
contests ct which medals viii be award
ed TO pupils Of the public schools
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06

feeling Of suffoekation and alarm, she
must ct once regain her strength.
It matters not where she lives, she
can write letter. Mrs. Pinkham,
Of Lynn, Mass. viii reply promptly
and without charge. The following
shows the POWER Of Lydia q. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, accom-
panied with litter Of advice:
Dear Mrs. PinIShanl:--I have SUI
fered for over two years with falling,
enlargement knd liberation Of the
womb, and thu spring, being III such .
weakened condition, caused me to dow
for nearly si months. Some time
ago. urged b. Friends, wrote to yon
for sdviee. After using the treatment
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06

NEW MAN Horace Wiley has been
appointed q member of the local board
Of civil service examiners at Grlnnell
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06

MASK Malcolm business men
gave masked ball on the evening OF
Dec. 81, for the benefit Of the w. o.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06
A HEALTHY WIFE
Is a Husband s Inspiration.

A siclcly, half-dead-and-aiive woman,
especially when she is the mother of q
family, is damper to all joyousness
The Oskaloosa herald., 1898-01-06

VllU ought TO know that when suffer.
IVU ing from any kidney trouble that
safe, sure remedy is F0ley's Kidney
Berkach Boel Drug 20.