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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-26
Ward Caucuses.
FIRST WARD.

The republicans of First ward will
hold a caucus at Matthew'S shop on
Friday evening, April 81, 1900, at 7:3C
O'Clock, for the purpose of selecting
four delegates to the county conven-
ton to be held May Sand to transact
any other business that may properly
come before the meeting.
]. II. HENsYL, Committeeman.
SECOND WARD.
A caucus of the republicans of the
End ward of the city of Oskaloosa
will be held at the office of w. S..
Kenworthy at 1880 p. M, April 9th,
1900, for the following purposes:
1. To select delegates to7t the en-
suing county convention,rto be held
May 5th, to select delegates to the
state convention and congressional
convention.
2 To select delegates to the con-
vention to be called later to select
delegates to the state convention to
nominate state officers and county
ticket.
8 To select delegates to attend
township convention to be called
later, to nominate township ticket,
and to transact such other business
as may properly come before it. A
full attendance of the republicans of
the ward is earnestly requested.
w. S. Kenworthy,
Committeeman.
THIRD WARD.
A caucus of the republicans of the
Third ward of the City of Oskaloosa
will be held at the court room at 1880
p. M, Friday, April 27, 1900, to select
ten delegates to the county conven-
ton to be held May 5. A full attend
ance of the republicans of the ward
is desired. w. L. BAUGH,
Committeeman.
FOURTH WARD.
The republicans of the Fourth ward
will meet in caucus at the office of the
o. L. & T. Co.'s barn, Friday even
ing, April 81, at 1880 o'clock, for the
purpose of selecting ten delegates to
the county convention, which will Sc
lect delegates to the state and con-
gressional conventions. All republi-
cans are requested to be present.
JOHN N. MARTIN, Committeeman.
FIFTH WARD.
A caucus of the republicans of the
Fifth ward of the City of Oskaloosa
will be held at the mayors office at
1880 p. M, Friday, April 27, to select
eight delegates to the county conven-
ton to be held May sand to transact
such other business as may properly
come before the caucus.
E. A. WALTHALL,
Committeeman.
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Sioux City Journal: During the
year 1899 5000 new books were pup
lished in this country, including
Money, Trusts and Imperialism by
Coin Harvey" '
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-26

1T is confidently believed at the
Office of the secretary of state that
practically all of the $500 notary
publics in the state will renew their
commissions, which will expire on
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-26

-"It is pretty near time to make
the Turk walk Spanish" says the
Davenport Leader.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-26

The Sigourney News says that
the horse buyer is of much more
Importance to a country town than
is the average poet.
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PRAIRIE.


The republicans of Prairie town
ship are hereby notified that there
will be republican caucus held in
New Sharon, Satur day, April 2S, 1900,
at $3.50 p. M, for the purpose of Sc
1lecting eleven delegates to attend the
republican county convention to be
held in Oskaloosa May 5, 1900, at IL
a. M, for the purpose of selecting
nineteen delegates each to the repub-
lican state convention to be held in
Des Moines May 10, and the republi-
can congressional convention for the
Sixth district to be held in Abba July
IL, and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the caucus.
JOHN LEWIS, Committeeman.
MONROE.
The republicans of Monroe town
ship will meet in caucus at Center
school house Saturday, April %, at
300 p. M, to select five delegates to
the county convention to be held in
Oskaloosa May 5, 1900.
w. j. WITT, Committeeman.
WEST DIES MONIES.
The republicans of West Des Moines
township will meet in caucus at the
usual place Saturday, April %, at 6
O'Clock, to select two delegates to the
county convention to be held in Oska-
loosa May 5. JOHN LAUGHLIN,
Committeeman.
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Goodbye, smallpox. Glad you
are going.
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Township Caueuses.
WHITE OAK.

A Acaucus of the republicans of White
Oak township will be held in Rose
Hill, Saturday, April 2S, at 3 p. m,
for the purpose of selecting seven ~
delegates to the republican county
convention to be held in Oskaloosa,
May B, 1900. FRANK SoUTER,
Committeeman
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-26

Great efforts are made to sell alum baking
powders under the plea that they are so many
cents pound cheaper than Royal. The admis-
sion that they are cheaper made is an admis-
sion that they are inferior. But alum pow
ders contain corrosive poison and should
not be used in food, no matter how cheap.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-26

-Mahaska County Fair, September
4, 5, 6 and 7. ...-.....-
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pose of selecting six delegates to the
county convention to be held in Os-
kaloosa May 5. VIM. MARTIN,
Committeeman.
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BLACK OAK.

The republicans of Black Oak town
ship are requested to meet in Leighton
on Saturday evening, April %, at
O'Clock, for the purpose of selecting
three delegates to the Mahaska coun-
ty republican convention which will
meet in Oskaloosa on Saturday, May
3, and also for such other business as
may come before them.
w. ID. VOORHEES,, Committeeman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-26

There was langor in the air on that
peaceful Sunday morning on the banks
of the Tennessee as our soldiers quietly
prepared their morning meal amid wood
land surroundings. Nature wooed them
bv her soft spring breath and the odor
of blossoms was the morning incense.
The scene was wholly peaceful. No
thought of danger disturbed the youth
full volunteers. For several weeks the
six divisions of Gen. Grants army, 4o,-
600 strong, had encamped here without
throwing up line of defensive works,
thing that would not have occurred later
in the war. As the early morning hours
waned the confederate forces of equal
strength, under the able leadership of
Gen. Albert Sidney Johnson, crept up
silently, spurred by desire to avenge
their losses at Fort Donaldson. Quickly
the pickets were driven in and sudden
onslaught upon our surprised and url-
prepared battallions followed. From that
moment the storm of shot and shell ragged
with fury as assault after assault was
made upon the newly formed lines. Our
soldiers met the attack bravely, and
many fell at the battle front, but they
were compelled to retire from time to
time and form new defensive lines, until
the last grand stand was made near the
rivers border, and nightfall ended the
carnage temporarily.
One Of Gen. Grants divisions, that of
Gen. Lew Wallace, was encamped nearly
eight miles below on the same side of the
river, and as the early hours passed its
regiments stood in line waiting for or
ders to move and join in the fray The
T.-R. writer recalls most vividly the
mighty volume of unceasing battle
sound gathered by the river and carried
over its turbid waters like the roar of a
tempest. 1t was the grandeur of Nj
agara as its appalling volume was borne
, on the wings of the wind over the elec-
trio path of the river. Other memories
may fade, but this will remain.
/ On the second day Grants forces be-
ing strengthened by Wallace's division
and several divisions of Buelps army
that had arrived across the country a
night, attacked the confederate lines
weakened by the loss in numbers and
their brilliant commander, and forced
them back over the same dogged per
sistence displayed by the enemy il
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LINCOLN.

The republican voters of Lincoln
township will meet in delegate caucus
at the Friends Yearly Meeting house
at $3.50 p. M, Saturday, April 28, 1900.
Read the HERALD for further inior-
nation. GEORGE E. MOORE,
Committeeman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-26

The republicans of Jefferson town
ship will meet Saturday, April %, 1900,
at o'clock p. M, for the purpose of
selecting four delegates to attend the
county convention in Oskaloosa May
5, and to transact such other business
as may properly come before the eau
Gus. The caucus will be held in Gen.
ter school house.
A. ]. HUBANK committeeman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-26

The republicans of Scott township
will meet at the township hall in Oil
vet at $3.50 O'Clock p. M, Saturday,
April %, 1900, to select four delegates
to attend the county convention at
Oskaloosa, May 5. A full attendance
is desired. j. l.. BILLINGS,
Committeeman.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11

HONG KONG, November lot typhoon
struck the town last evening. A British
gunboat was sunk. but her crew are safe.
Great damage and loss of life occurred
among the native craft.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11

from the 35 cents admission which was
to have been charged were to be given
to Mrs. Bresci, OF Paterson, wife OF
Gaetano Bresci, the assassin of King
Humbert of Italy. Mrs. Bresci and her
two children were among those turned
away from the hall.
The anarchists said, tonight that the
police had been instructed to stop the
play by Italian Consul Branchi At
any rate, Inspector Gross summoned
some of the anarchist leaders to his
Office this afternoon and told them that
they could not give their play and that
if they tried TO do so a hundred po-
licemen would be on hand to put
stop to it. The anarchists could but
acquiesce and soon afterwards they
placed on the doorway of the hall a
notice in Italian which read:
At the last moment we have been
prevented by the police from giving the
play The Man Without Country.
A few of the faithful formed into line
and marched into resort on East
Third street, where they were allowed
to meet and where speeches were made
denouncing the police
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11
SEVEN HUNDRED BID
FOR CERTIFICATES
OF STANDARD OIL CO.
BE HAD EVEN AT THAT FA-
BILIOUS PRICE.
PAR VALUE IS $97.5O0. 900:
REAL VALUE, $685.. 500, 900.
THE STANDARD HAS PAID OUT IN
DIVIDENDS THIS YEAR, THE
SUM OF 4G,SOO,0OO
BIGGER EARNINGS SHOWN
THAN A BUNCH OF A DOZEN OF THE
BEST RAILROADS AND INDUS
TRIALS.

NEW YORK, November 1o.-Stand-
ard Oil certificates were quoted to-day
at 700 bid, none offered, as against 655.
yesterdays highest, and until to-day
the highest on record
The par value of the company's en-
tire outstanding stock is s97,50e000,
and $500 per share indicates a market
value of $685., 500, 900.
During this year the company has
paid $46,SOO 900 in dividends.
This is more than the dividends paid
by all the following corporations put
together: New York Central railroad;
Pennsylvania railroad, American Sugar
Refining Company, American Tobacco
Company, Great Northern railway,
American Cotton Oil Company, Illinois
Central railroad, Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad, Chicago & North
western railroad and Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific railway.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11
FROM SEVEN PER GENT.
TO S|ATY-0NE PER GENT.
IS THE RANGE OF THE REDUCTION
IN WAGES DEMANDED By
STEEL TRUST
AT MINGo JUNCTION PLANT.
ANOTHER LONG CONFERENCE WAS
HELD, But NO AGREEMENT
ARRIVED AT.
Special to the Register.

u.
STEUBENVILLE, O., Nov. TO-
The Amalgamated Association officials
and the National Steel officials held
another lengthy conference at Mingo
Junction to-day, but there was no set
Element. There is no likelihood of the
men accepting the reduction, which Is
the most horizontal cut they were ever
offered. 1t ranges from to 81 per
cent. on the tonnage men, an average
of 33 per cent.
The trust claims it does not want
to pay more in Mingo than it does in
its other plants. The men claim that
conditions are far different in Mingo
from other places where facilities are
better, and that if they accepted the
cut they could not make any wages at
all.
They say if the Mingo plant has
not got the machinery to dispense with
man, it should not come from the
wages of the tonnage men to pay
him.
President Shaffer and Vice President
Walter Larkins, of Martins Ferry,
and Deputy Vice President A. E. Sum-
mers, of Wheeling, were in consulta-
ton with the local Amalgamated
committee to-day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11
ship SUBSIDY LAW 70
BENEFIT OIL BARONS.
HENRY c. PAYNE, THE HOUSE FLOOR
LEADER SAYS THE BILL WILL
BE PASSED.
EXISTING STANDING ARMY
TO BE MAINTAINED FOR USE IN THE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND AT
HOME LATER.

WASHINGTON. November 10.--Rep-
resentatiye Payne, floor leader of the
House of Representatives and co-author
with Senator Hanna of the ship subsidy
bill, arrived in Washington to-day. He
went to the White House early in the
day and had long conference with the
President. When he emerged from the
conference room he made the signiti-
cant announcement that in his opinion
bill will be passed at the coming ses-
sion of Congress to continue the mili-
tary strength of the country up to the
present limit.
1t has been announced during the
past day or two that the campaign in
the Philippines is to be pushed and
that the volunteers will all be in the
United States by June so next, when
their terms of enlistment expire This
statement by Mr.. Payne, fresh from
an interview with the President, indi-
Gates that the present force of upward
of $4,000 men is to be maintained there
for an indefinite period.
Mr.. Payne also said that he believed
the Hanna-Payne subsidy bill will be
passed. This is the bill In which 1t is
proposed to pay certain steamship
companies in which the Standard Oil
magnates are heavily interested, mil-
lions of dollars in subsidies for their
speedy vessels. while the slower going
vessels on the Pacific coast suffer and
are barred from participation by thu
terms Of the proposed law. 1t viii be
recalled that certain Republican mem
bers Of the House rose up against
Hanna and Payne at the last session
and declared their intention of voting
against the bill unless it was amended.
Some changes have been made In 1t.
but the trust naagnates Of the east will
still be the principal bsaeflcIari@s'
should the bill become law.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11
PUSHING UP THE PRICES
OF ALL IRON PRODUCTS.
STEEL PLATE POOL TO MAKE AN
ADVANCE OF TWO DOLLARS
A TON.
SECOND ADVANCE OF THE WEEK.
BILLETs AND BAR IRON ARE SHORT
LY TO FOLLOW THE UPWARD
LEAD.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1O.-The negoti-
atoms which have been in progress
among manufacturers of steel plates
Tor the past three weeks relative to
the formation of pooling agreement
OF these interests, has been successful
ly concluded at a conference in this
city. An agreement to which fourteen
concerns are said to be subscribers
was reached and prices were advanced
~ per ton. This follows an advance Of
the same amount made about two
weeks ago. The new base price is
o.ooc per pound f. o. b. Pittsburg.
Among the concerns understood to
be parties to the agreement are the
Carnegie Steel Company, the Illinois
Steel Company, Jones & Laughlin, the
Lukens Iron & Steel Company, Coates
vile, Pa, the Tidewater Steel Com
pany, Chester, Pa, the Glasgow Iron
Company, Glasgow, Pa, and the Potts
town Iron Company, Pottstown, Pa.
There appears to be a general ex-
pectation that the prices of billets will
be advanced shortly, and the price also
of bar iron.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11
HEAVY TWO DAYS BATTLE
WITH BOERS REPORTED.
General Roberts Gives Details OF the
Engagement BeEun November q.

General Roberts Gives Details OF the
Engagement Begun November q.
LONDON, November 10.--Lord Rob-
erts, telegraphing from Johannesburg
under date of November /, reports to
the war office as follows:
General Knox states that he takes
no credit for the very successful en-
gagement of November 6, which was
due, in the first instance, to the deter
mination of lie Calais never to lose
touch with the enemy and, secondly.
to the able way In which De Lisle ham
died the firing line after lie Calais and
Ross were wounded.
'Smith-Dorrien reports that the two
days fighting mentioned was very hard.
His force consisted OF $50 mounted
troops from the Fifth Lancers, tho
Royal Canadian Dragons and mount
ed rifles, two Royal Canadian artillery
guns, four guns OF the Eighty fourth
battery and 900 infantry of the Suffolka
and Shropsnires.
THE Beers were met soon after start
ing from Belfort and hung on the front.
TANKS and rear until the Komati river
was reached, where they stood at
very strong position. From this they
were forced to retire BY wide turning
movement by the Suffolks and the
Canadian mounted troops around their
flank. All the first day Boer signal
fires were lighted in all directions and
before morning they were strongly en-
forced.
"Our casualties the first day were
six killed and twenty wounded, chiefly
OF the Shrospshires, who fought splen-
didly. The next day the Beers tried to
seize the strong position on the bank
of the Komati from which they were
beaten out November 9Th but were pre-
vented by Col. Evans. with the Canad-
ian mounted troops and two OF the
eighty-fourth guns, galloping two miles
and Selling 1t In the nick of time. The
rear Of the return march was defended
by Col. Lessard, with the Canadian
Dragons and two royal Canadian guns
under Lieut.. Morrison.
"Smith-Dorrien says no praise can b.
too high for the devoted gallantry thesS
troops showed in keeping of the enc
my from the infantry conveys
in the afternoon an event unprs-
cedented in this war occurred. when
some 200 mounted Beers suddenly
charged the rear guard TO within sew
enty yards, when they were stopped by
the Canadian Dragons. During the
fight sixteen OF the Canadians fell in
to the hands Of the enemy who treat.
ed them kindly, and released them af-
ter removing their own dead aud
wounded. during which operation the
Csara4faus we're c0rQpelled 10 lie on
their faces in order that they might
not see how heavily the Beers had suf-
fred.
"Our casualties we're two killed and
twelve wounded"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11
SECY. GAGE DENIES
That He Will Leave the Presidents
Cabinet Before March 4.

That He VIII Leave the Presidents
Cabinet Before March 4.
NEW YORK, November 10.-The
Commercial Advertiser says:
1t was announced at national Re-
publican headquarters to-day that the
Secretary of the Treasury, Lyman J.
Gage, will resign from the cabinet and
that Chas. G. Dawes, the comptroller
of the currency, will be appointed to
succeed him. Mr.. Gage is going back
to be president again of the First Ma
tional Bank at Chicago The announce
ment was positive and from and author
itative source. The change will be
made before the expiration of the
Presidents first term"
CHICAGO, November I'D R. For
gan, vice president of the First Ma
tional Bank, said to-day that he knew
nothing about the reported contemplate
ed resignation. But" he added, "the
report that Mr.. Gage will resume the
presidency of the First National Bank
is without foundation"
WASHINGTON, November 10.-Sec-
rotary Gage denied emphatically this
afternoon that he contemplated resign
ing from the cabinet before the expir-
alton of President McKinley's first
term. AS to his future movements he
said he had not yet made up his mind
what he would do after march 4th next.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11
DESPERATE INCENDIARIES.

Special TO the Register.
PARKERSBURG. W. Va, November
1o.-Three attempts have been made
within as many weeks to set fire to
Mike Keegan's saloon on lower Ann
street and each time the fire has been
discovered before it had attained much
headway The last attempt was made
last night while Nr. Keegan and a few
friends were in the saloon. He heard
noise in the cellar and going down
found that some one had broken the
lock on his cellar door, He heard them
getting away and started to follow
them when he saw that a fire had been
started in the cellar. A lot of old
boxes and excelsior had been piled up
and set on fire He had no trouble
in extinguishing 1t, but il he had not
discovered the fire when he did the
building would probably have been de-
stroyed. Only a few nights ago he
found the floor on FIRE. having been set
on fire from the cellar by some one
who had broken the lock and entered
the cellar He has suspicion as to
the person who has been doing the fir-
ing and hopes to have an arrest MAGE
in a few days.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11
SEVEN BUILDINGS AND
THIRTY SEVEN HOUSES
DESTROYED IN A FIRE THAT
BROKE OUT AT HARRINGTON
LAST MIDNIGHT.
STARTED IN A LIVERY STABLE.
AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD GIRL SUPPOS-
ED TO HAVE Persisted IN
THE FLAMES.
Special to the Register.

special 10 the Register.
MANNINGTON, w. Va, November
1.-THE largest fire that has occurred
since the Water street fire took place
at midnight tonight, when the livery
and feed stable belonging to F. c. God
dard & Son, formerly owned by 0. G.
Bradley, burned to the ground, taking
with 1t six of the adjoining buildings.
At the time of the fire there were
fifty-two horses in the stable and the
hands worked valiantly trying to res
cue them. ABOUT fifteen were released
and got away unhurt, but the rest
broke their halters and became wedged
into the doorway and were burned with
the building.
An eight-year-old girl named Emer-
lex is also reported to have been burn
ed to death. She was taken from the
building by her parents and by some
means got back into it, and no trace
of her could be found. Among the
buildings burned were Goddard's liv-
cry stable, a store building occupied
by family whose name could not be
learned, Josh Haskins' meat market,
Modi Bros. notion store, a building
used for storage, BealPs blacksmith
shop, shanty used as a stable, and
Bakers feed store, which was not en-
tirely burned.
The buildings on the opposite side
of the street were also on fire, and al
though not destroyed, will need en-
tirely new fronts.
The Last Chance was also on fire,
but was saved. The contents of the
dwelling houses were saved, but all the
feed in the livery stable and the pro-
visions in the stores were burned.
The stable had just lately been sold
by o. c. Bradley to F. c. Goddard,
whose son was in charge, Mr.. Goddard
having died short time after pur-
chasing the business. The losses can