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The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28

Tho Election Board Gives Hin
His Certificate.

The election contest which has heen
going on for the past Weeks
closed shorts after9 O'Clock TUESDAY
night. and the commission issneu
certificate to W. w. Eby the Republl'
can candidate for treasurer The
certificate was signed by Messrs'
Madison and Gritty, L. M. Bacon, the
Democratic member dissenting.
The vote as returned by the board
Of supervisors and the changes made
BY the contest commission are here
given:
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VOTED DOWN.
Water Ordinance No. 1o7 vel
by the People.

The people of Oskaloosa said d
the new water ordinance at
special election held in the city III
day and the proposition was refuA
refused by a majority OF over ].
There was a very light vote poI
but the expression of the voters u
went to the poles was unnistaka
They do not approve Of the meas
as laid before them for ratificatEd
The vote in the wards was as folloT
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Rose Hill.

Deputy Sheriff Sol Brown spent
Christmas at home with his mother
and other friends.
w. F. Stout, of oskaloosa, has been
here for some time having his eyes
treated by Dir Alvey.
Miss Lizzie Stewart, of OskaIoosa,
spent Christmas with her sister, Mrs.
Cora Wymors.
Rev. J. " White, pastor of the
Free Methods church, is visiting in
Missouri and looking after business
matters.
James A. Moore, our r.. R. agent,
had house full of friends from Barnes
City to help dim enjoy Christmas.
Dwight Jarvis, of Penn College, has
been home fol week rusticating and
helping his ia her look after his sheep.
Marion Roberts came in from Os-
kaloosa and book Christmas dinner
with his father and grandmother.
Rev. ]. II. Raglan and family, of
Des Moines, are spending few days
at the L. G. Tanner home in Monroe
township.
Mrs. Ada L9ndy, of Valley Junction,
il spending ihe HOLIDAYS at the par
entail Rev. 6. NJ. ValIandingham
home.
The meeting at the M. E. church is
still in progress with good interest,
and sorae additions almost every
night.
Miss S,lara Warden, who is teach
ing at Spring feld, is home to spend
Christmas.
DIR. Fred Jdrvis is home from Iowa
City for the Holidays. He is spend
ing a good sthre of the time teaching
the young ladies' to skate.
Frank Peel ler, of Topeka, Kansas,
is visiting hiE parents and friends in
md around the Hill Mr.. PeebIei
h 8 not been here before for about 5
years.
Joe Myers, one of the officials OF
the Great RoPk Island, spent Christ
mas in OskaIp osa at the j. III. Leath-
ers home, hd passed through the
Hin" at OF p. m, east on Monday
night.
G. w. StOf left for Keota on the
tire-fiy Tuesday morning to attend
The great poultry show at that place
He had II cOpps of his fine birds and
viii make Tot competitor for those
exhibiting there.
Mrs. Maggie Hollingsworth and
children, OF near Hayesville, spent
Christmas al w. S. Hawkins: also
visited at the John Hollingsworth
nome OH their way home.
Albert Soqter, of Austin, Mimi.
came in on Monday morning to stay
awhile with his father and mother.
He reports real estate business very
brisk in and around Austin.
Dec. 26. NAsBY.
A lazy liVer makes lazy man.
Burdock BLOOD Bitters is the natural,
never falling remedy for lazy liver
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The Maine Dead.
special 20 the HzRALn

Washington, Dec. 5.-The special
train bearing the remains of the
daine dead arrived at Roslyn, Va.
his morning. Forty teams from TT.
Meyer met the train and removed
The Baskets to Arlington Cemetery.
The caskets were placed in shelter
tents near the site of the graves, and
guard of Marines was posted, to be
maintained over the remains until
the interment tomorrow.
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Boer Reinforcements.
Special to the HERALD.

London, Dee 27.-An official report
rom Methuen dated yesterday says:
The enemy's force is increasing, and
continuous work is being done on the
renches. The mounted infantry drew
ire yesterday from four Boer cannons
and two machine guns. Four horses
we're hit
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A meeting uf the officers ana the
management q the Eistedafod was
held Tuesday h the = urf house aud
fhahuslness matters Of The Thirteenth
Annual Iowa state Fisteddfod we're
audited and closed up. me manage
ment sAgrats so state that the Eistedd-
fod this year was not financial suc-
cess and there viii be ! shortage in
the requisite amount for expenses Of
sios This amount win De made up
and the outstanding Indebtedness
viii be ilqoidated.
There was a meeting of the bards
on Christmas evening and i was de-
eids,s IS hold the Fourteenth Annual
Eisteadfea III the cts 81 oskaloosa,
but TIE date OF the same has not vet
been axed and It VIII probably be
changed from Christmas to warmer
weather.
osae 81 the things that was notice
able u TIE entertainment Of this year
was he falling on ia The composition.
While there has been an Increase IN
the Interest taken in the Essteddfod
u sene directions there has been =
falling % in she namser Of contest
ants. This IS accounted for in 3
number Of ways. 1t is claimed be
Seme that the prizes on some Of TIE
namoers on the program are TOO
small 70 warrant es2ort. There has
been some unpleasant rivalry IN some
Of tie places that have sent ehoirs
heretofore and this had the eject al
killing alllnterest IN the competition.
There were some other things enter
ING into the causes for lack Ct inter
est that the management wsre power
less to prevent, hit that w5ll be look
e6 after another year
There win be, Ia al probability. 3
new fearure OF the competitions 81
next sear There viii be contest by
ekeirs 81 school children. ana tha
various wards wIllcompege Tor = GOOD
sired cash prise.
There win re sn esort made 10 IN
crease the prszes sna have mogs
composition. Composition Is whas
gives che spirit and she ne 10 shs
Eisse6afo6, and without il 9ha-s vii
he lissle OF interest in the success d
che entertainment
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Tered st Ehe evening session. one 81
$40 for an essay was onarsa Is Rress.
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az SO ~ Judge Dewey Tor something
e ee decided b the Judges lister. and
nns 81 IS ey Dr. oeveuy Tor 5 solo.
Tseee little ars1s1s. nos COWS Oh 8lss
program. eaterg aimed the aaalsnes
during intervals Ia the evening pro
grams. Masters Lester Wooster ard
miaoza Ssarroll delivered 3 zsssitassur
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snoe With aesssua5falss rendered solo
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Strange Death.
Specia. to the HERALD.

Hong Kong, Dec. 27.-Senor Luna,
who arrived here recently from Paris
en- route to the Philippines, to avenge
the death of his brother, Gen. Luna,
who was assassinated it is alleged by
orders from Aguinaldo, was found
dead in his bed this morning. When
last seen alive Luna was in excellent
health.
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VIII Close

We the Undersigned Dry Goods
merchants wlil close our respective
stores on New Years Day At Up. M.
and viii remain closed the balance
OF the day.
Sam Baldauf.
strasburger & Pfeiter.
oskaIoosa Dry Goods %.
Boston Store. 49, ,oos,
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Another Boston Failure.

Boston, Dec " -E. G.. Hodges &
Co., Bankers and Brokers, made an
assignment this morning. Their
allure is said to have grown out o.
he collapse of the United States
Mining Stock Pool in this city.
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Rheumatism Cured In a Dav.

Mystic Cureu for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in / to 8
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. It re-
moves at once the cause and the d.
sease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. rs cents.
s. Id by Green q Bentley drug 90.
druggist, Oskaloosa, Ia. 22w52.
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iu1n' = AAi are Ia the city.for hol-
idag Fislt slth relatives ana friends
Z. y inter compltmented the en-
ployes Of the Oskaloosa Street Kali
way % Shristmas by sending each a
tursey.
Mas Rose McGovern returned to
Der tome IN ottumwa after spending
the holidays with her friend. Mrs.
VII Noah.
Edwin Ferry came down from Col
fax yesterday to visit briefly with his
mother, ars. Kilburn, and care tol
basiness matters.
sHPt. v. d. Gemmell, of Keokuk.
vac u the city yesterday AFTERNOONS
and was entertained at the nome ..
supt Ca Kent.
Mss Grace Baer entertained a num-
erot friends at a chshng disn luncp
con ssI evening at the apartments f
II and - 0. q. Pike.
TAps. Sewers arrived home thi
noaing Il a Webster City where h,
las been visiting at the home of hi
shss n0ther for few days
william Beaton and daughter, o.
iriaaau ELo were in the city for j.
re- riss al the home of Aunt Mars
Ainssles, have returned home.
an Be.e Bogard, of Chicago. VINO
gas d tie CRY 10 spend Christmas
ne home 81 her mother, Mrs Emma
] Siaraate, has returned home.
Hagh Mccarthy, of Kankagee, II,
isHsa e5 yesterday for bis home afte.
Chs visit with his parents,
M. sld rs Matthew Mccarthy.
Chs Blakeslee,ot Des Moines, and
dr Ole. OF Dakota, who have bee
wishing Il The John Blakeslee home
TO Dss Ioines this morning.
0ns aGowan, one of the Q.'s
aa popular ,lalnmen, has returned
2 r g s''ai"ss al'ep spsnalhs a sny
hays eah ais sissef' 'd's' wan
Aalaten ana aaugntel'
sAara' Aaek stacks ana nAi
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Asznsas, vas u the Guy YESTERDAY
ealg a Old TRENDS ana sa ao yuan :.
Asss Ae vii visit with reia'iVes IN
Tie Nitshsll neigheorhood.
Is .pa Mrs, P. r. Hammes, OF
ht. nioan arrived q, ia a's',e er ,a.aass
lbs Davenport and VIII VisiO priens
Z .Aeme Of their brother, 'no' "
aasaes "a 4 avenue east.
shaw. living one mile
~ - ,.sn. entertained at supper
s., 49, {, 8. nav Miss Grace M.
g,s,ssa gas Cartwright ana FRANK
81 -. $ fhe guestsof the occasion.
rnnt, who has been in
2 .s christmas with her
-. e - Leo Vernon and Mrs.
- ''s s,ssssn, Of Emmettsburg,
- = es s, ,.a.,erday en- route to
9 e - s.srlA,
W. !. ..Ae 8 pteifer clerks
sss'., - Asher parlors Sat
-, 8. - ...ss asser the closing OF the
81 essa = - .sassea to oysters by
go ~ rnere we're almost
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ENTR
Bar Banquet.

The Mahaska county Bar Asso(
ton will hold their annual banql
at the Elks' parlors in Oskaloosa,
Saturday, Dec. 3Oth at o'clock II
b. W. PRESTON, Chairman, q
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WANTS & FOR Sal


GITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.
" 2-story dwelling corner lst
nue. and ID street. Enquire of e
Moore, 321 High avenue west.
gSARM WORK WA-NTED.~aA
with a famil wants a posifioI
farm hand. Will make contract
a year or longer. Address SAM
Furnish, 440 North First ST., Cd
loosa. w43@
NOR SALE Drain Tile. Call
l Soseman Bros, opposite Rs
Island Depot. 33WI
4 DMINISTRATRIX'S NOTCH
Notice is hereby given to all
sons interested, that on the 10th
of December, A. D., 1899. the VI
signed was appointed by the dis
court of Mahaska county, Iowa,
ministratrix of he estate of j
McFall deceased, late of Linn cor
Iowa. All persons indebted to
estate will make payment to
undersigned, and those having q
against the same viii present
legally authenticated TO. said
for allowance.
Dated December 10, 1899.
EDITH E. MCCALL, Administrs
r. x. DAVIS, Gle S.
BY j. @. HENDRIX, Deputy.
DRoBATE NOTICE.
L In matters of the last viii
testament of Elias Shelter, deceaS
Notice is hereby given that the
now on file in the Office of the q
of the district court of Mahaska ca.
ty, Iowa, an instrument of wril
purporting to be the last viii
testament of Elias Shelter,
ceased, and the same is set for Id
ing on the 9Th day Of February of
next term of the district courS
be begun and held in Oskaloosa on
9th day of February, 1900, at w
time objections can be made to-
approving of said viii and its adj
sion to probate.
Dated this 10th day OF Decent.
1899.
21w3 r. KS DAVIS, Clerl|
A DMINIsTRATOR,s NOTICE.
Notice is hereby
interested that ON
December,A.D. 1899,
was appointed by the
Mahaska county, I1ss
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Local Markets.

Oskaloosa, Dec. At. H. Reed is
paying the following prices for poul-
try {. O. b.. Oskaloosa:
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Prime Neighborhood.

Majority against the ordinance
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NOR SALE. Drain Tile. Cali
L Soseman Bros, opposite II
Island Depot. 33Wl
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HEROINE OR SWINDLER2
HillahorO. Ill. Letter.

HillSbOro, Ill, Letter.
This village has a most unusual SEN
sation. Last summer there appeared
here n sewing machine agent who gave
his name as Ellis Glenn. He did n
fair business. One of his most clever
bits OF enterprise was to WOO and w.n
Miss Ella Dhlsos. the intelligent ana
comely daughter of wealthy farmer
In Il nelghboripg community. They
were engaged tS be married when
Glenn was arrested this fall on n
charge of forging "a note for $4,000.
Miss Dukes father furnished bail f5r
him and. upon HIS release. the young
man disappeared from town. By
means of letters to Miss Dukes Glenn
was located at Paducah, KY, ana
brought here. Arraigned in court 40
pleaded guilty and was sentenced TO
the penitentiary at Chester. When he
arrived at the institution Saturday 1t
was discovered that Glenn was
woman.
The discovery created sensation.
The penitentiary authorities could not
accept "A woman and she was sent back
here Then came a remarkable story.
The prisoner declared that II was her
twin brother who appeared here last
summer. fell in love with Miss Dukes
and committed the forgery. Between
herself and her brother there is such
a striking resemblance, she claims.
that even their parents could be de-
Geiyed. She says that to save him
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THE NAPIER NuooET.
Story of the Finding of tho Famous
Nfa.a ~ Cnld


Mass of Gold.
The most interesting thing remem-
Der in a long life spent in mining,
says an old Australian miner, is the
story of the finding Of the Napier mug
get, probably the largest and purest
mass of gold ever found. Sam Napier
was second mate on boat plying be-
tween Melbourne and Liverpool when
the Australian gold fever broke out.
He started with his brother and an
other man for the gold fields in 1857.
They finally located at Hangover, on
the Lodden river. One day, Aug. IA 1t
was, the three men were just on the
point of leaving their work at the bot
tom OF a li-foot shaft, when Sam Ma
pier, in putting down his pick, struck
something hard. He turned 1t over
more in idle curiosity than anything
else, and the light fell on huge mass
of what appeared to be virgin gold.
almost heavier than he, strong man as
he was, could lift. The three men saw
at a glance that their fortunes were
made, and were almost frantic with de-
light. However, they covered up their
treasure with earth, and went to their
tent as II nothing had happened. In
the dead of the night they went back
to their claim, carried Off the nugget.
and, for safety, buried 1t six feet deep
under the table in the center of their
tent. For three months they had their
meals over these buried thousands, and
never breathed a word to living soul.
| When their claim was exhausted about
| the middle of November they hired a
cart, dug up their nugget, and placed
| 1t, together with their dust, in a box
among a lot of old clothes, and started
on four days tramp to Melbourne.
Here they consigned 1t, through the
Bank OF Victoria, to England, paying
something like $1,100 export duty and
| $3.50 for insurance. When London was
reached the fame of this wonderful
nugget had somehow preceded them.
and the men and their rock OF gold
were n seven days wonder. All the
fashionable world crowded to see 1t,
and even the queen was not happy
| until she had seen this marvellous mug
| get and the men who had found 1t. IL
was sold to the Bank OF England for
$4,000. and II turned the scales at "a
pounds over hundredweight. 1t was
within an eighth OF a carat of being
absolutely pure gold For some time
II was exhibited at the British Museum
and cast of II was taken for preserva-
ton at the museum. And yet this
wonderful discovery seemed to bring
nothing but misfortune to its finders.
Sam Napier married. went to Liver
pool, and quickly lost all his money
there. lie returned to the digglngs.
but though he spent years in hunting
Tor more gold, he never found any.
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every inch Of which was the premium
work Of an artist and man as made
grand stairways for Twin and never
botched, and l reckoned, jist maxim a
| rough, unfgurin' estimate, that l had
traded enough with Joe one time and
another to as much, or may be more,
than pay for the plate glass windows,
not mentionin' the stained ones, that
looked like flower beds set into his
walls, with wreaths and roses and
young children and blue sky and grass
and things. And there was my wife
place as we had finally got to could be
called home-with the windows filled
with old quilts and cushions and not
enough in the cupboard to eat to much
more than prevent them from goin' to
bed hungry. And this was New Years
night! 1t wasn't cheerful. CLOWN
outlook, no odds how perseverin' one
tried to be chirk gleeful over 1t.
Hank Harmon remarked as he took
his place at the table, with his back
agin the door to prevent anyone from
droppin' in unexpected, that likewise,
maxim a rough, uneducated callation.
he he'd helped Joe Howard in the build
in of his mansion, as the newspaper
called Joe's house-quite a consider
able, even to the pinchin' OF his fam
lily for provisions and clothin'. Hank
callated he had done as much toward
the house, as the putin in of the
plumbing - pipin' - chandeliers, with
the furnace throwed in for fair meas
ure and good feelin'. And speakin' of
the furnace, Hank happened to recol-
lect that there wasn't stick Of wood
or a pound of coal in his house, and
his wife was sick and his children not
sweatin' with bein' overlooked or
overfed. And reminescening along
this line, we naturally got dismal and
down-hearted and some of us-it was
me-for l needn't pretend to confuse
or forget anything that happened that
night-moved that we unanimously
take drink and 1 accordin' pulled the
cork from the white stone jug, with
the blue letterin' and wheat sheaf
But Jim Cameron nor Hank nor Jim
Green held up their cups, but filled
mine in a manly. don't-care way and
set close to the edge of the table by
me.
Jist then, Jim Green began to cry.
And 1t wasn't drunk, maudlin'
swashy cry that makes one tired, but
great, man, heart-breakin'-hear
full cry, not loud nor noisy, but low
and heavy with bitterness and re-
morse and the useless wishin's that
you hadn't done some things. And
while Jim cried we all looked away
and kinder above each others heads
and sneaked my cup of whisky from
the table and emptied 1t without max
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Then aud Now.

/ wish had been grandpa's child.
That l could have had the joy
or fishing in those good old days
When father was boy.
For then the fish grew bigger far
Than they do nowadays.
And literally packed the streams
At least, so father says.
They never caught n sucker then
That didn't weigh a ton.
And pickerel were longer than
A modern Armstrong gun.
They used to yank out hallbut
In hundreds from our bays,
And shad ran up the banks to bite
At least. SO father says
They never thought OF using bait
TO lure the willy trout:
They reached n bushel basket down
And simply yanked them out.
And In about an hour or two
They'd MI up several drays
And show them through the neighbour
hood
At least. SO father says.
In short, they caught so many Ash
That fore their sport was through
The stream whore they were fishing would
Go down a yard or two.
And not an angler failed to come
Home loaded In those days
A habit father still pursues-
At least, 80 mother says.
Cornish Telegraph
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A year ago, around last New Years
/ was called upon by a gorgeous young
creature-a saving beauty-who bore
a letter of introduction from a mutual
friend in St. Louis.
The substance O. was:
The girl is stage. ruck. Can you
do anything for herr"
Shg was the mos artificial thing l
had ever seen. l Guubted whether she
could sneeze naturally.
Have you had any stage expert
ence?"
only with amateurs"
All! Have you any money!"
She looked at me much as a we'll
posted countryman would gaze at a
"hdnco steerer."
My dear girl. don't want your
money, but 1t might be to your advan-
tage to take a course In some good
training school. and that requires
cash."
Her nose went up.
ooh, don't wish anything like
that" she said disdainfully. II want
an engagement where l can get sal
ary."
well. you might possibly begin by
playing very small parts" I replied
Mr.. DAILY generally has a corps Of
fifteen or twenty young girls connected
with his theater who are occasionally
selected"
mo, mol" she interrupted, 81 must
do better than that. VIII you hear me
recite speech from 'Parthenia?"
This was pretty hard, but was pre-
pared to go some lengths Gin friend
ships name" as the gentleman sings
in "Iolanthe."
go ahead" I said hoarsely.
She went ahead.
1t was pretty bad.
my dear" said, there Is no call
for Parthenias unless they have cash
galore and even then the cali comes